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Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Michael Collins: Deputy Naughten can come down to west Cork to see people go blind waiting five years for an operation. He should be ashamed of himself.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: We have to order the buses to bring people up because the health service here will not do anything about it.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Denis Naughten: The Deputies had their opportunity ten minutes ago to bring these matters up.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: That is enough.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am not surprised with Deputy Shortall but I am surprised with you, Denis. I really am. I did not think you would go attacking people for whom we are trying to work.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Denis Naughten: With all due respect to the Deputy, if he actually listened to what I said-----

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I ask Deputies to finish this off.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I had a couple of minutes left to finish my point and Deputy Naughten went heckling me in the middle of it.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I do not think anyone else is coming in. I call the Minister of State.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Mary Butler: I do not know where to start. I will give a quick explanation of the fair deal scheme because some of that has been lost in the context of what has been said. The scheme was introduced in this country in 2009, which was before I entered this House. Deputies Shortall and Naughten were here at the time. I am not sure who else was a Deputy at that time. It was introduced in 2009. The whole...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister of State's time is up.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Mary Butler: The clock was not set for me.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Was it not?

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Mary Butler: I do not believe it was. I have to speak to what Deputy Naughten said about the blood relative amendment, which I am not able to accept.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister of State is taking advantage of my gentle nature.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Mary Butler: The clock was not set. It did not go to the seven minutes.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am only joking.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Mary Butler: As "blood relative" is not a legal term per se, I am not in a position to accept the amendment. What I am proposing will resolve the issues. I thank Deputy Naughten for his constructive engagement on this matter. We have been speaking about this for 18 months. I have already outlined and proposed amendments to the Bill that will extend the definition of a family successor. It will...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Denis Naughten: I wish to say to my colleagues that I was not trying to cause annoyance earlier. There was a lot of scope given. Committee Stage, which took place here just after 7 p.m., would have facilitated that discussion. The reality is that I know of an older man in long-term nursing home care - he is watching these proceedings - who is in a desperate financial situation because of an amendment...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: First, I raise the issue of the fair deal scheme, which I was a great believer in because it was helping and assisting in many cases. As late as last night - I will give the House the sums - an elderly couple's fair deal was assessed. They are not wealthy people and do not have much savings. This married couple both had previous spouses who are now deceased. For the gentleman, the fair...