Health Committee to discuss role of public health nurses

Attending tomorrow’s meeting are: Mary O’Dowd, Director, Institute of Community Health Nurses; John Hennessy, Regional Director of Operations West, Integrated Services Directorate; Dr Michael Shannon, Director, Nursing and Midwifery Services; and Martina Queally, Area Manager, Dublin South East/Wicklow, Health Service Executive.

Committee Chairman, Jerry Buttimer TD said: “Public health nurses are employed by the Health Service Executive to provide a range of health care services in the community, in particular caring for children up to 18 years of age. Our Committee is aware that it is both a vital and a challenging role which is providing a valuable service for families throughout Ireland. Tomorrow we will meet with health professional to discuss in more detail the role of public health nurses, while Committee Members will have a chance to raise any issues they may have in relation to the roles of public health nurses.”

The meeting will start with scrutiny of EU legislative proposals:  COM(2013)39 and COM(2013)168 at 9.30am in Committee Room 2 tomorrow, Thursday, 27th June 2013.

Committee proceedings can be followed live at:
http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/watchlisten/

For further information please contact:

Ciaran Brennan,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Communications Unit,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2

Committee Membership:

Deputies

Jerry Buttimer, Fine Gael
Catherine Byrne, Fine Gael
Sandra McLellan, Sinn Fein
Ciara Conway, Labour Party
Regina Doherty, Fine Gael
Robert Dowds, Labour Party
Peter Fitzpatrick, Fine Gael
Seamus Healy, Independent
Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fáil
Eamonn Maloney, Labour Party
Mary Mitchell O’Connor, Fine Gael
Mattie McGrath, Independent
Denis Naughten, Independent
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Sinn Fein
Robert Troy, Fianna Fáil

Senators

Colm Burke, Fine Gael
John Crown, Independent
John Gilroy, Labour Party
Imelda Henry, Fine Gael
Marc Mac Sharry, Fianna Fáil
Jillian Van Turnhout, Independent