Agenda and minutes

1.1 The Committee received apologies from Darren Millar AM. There were no substitutions.

Louise Hughes, lead petitioner, P-03-292 Public Toilet Provision

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Graeme Francis, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Age Cymru

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John Vincent, Welsh Senate for Older People

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2.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee on the public health implications of inadequate public toilet facilities.

Mike Bone, Director, British Toilet Association

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Gillian Kemp, Irritable Bowel Syndrome Network

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Karen Logan, Nurse Consultant - Head of Continence Service, Aneurin Bevan Health Board

Break 11.00 – 11.05

3.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee on the public health implications of inadequate public toilet facilities.

Chris Brereton, Deputy Chief Environmental Health Adviser, Welsh Government

Dr Sara Hayes, Acting Deputy Chief Medical Officer (public health)

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4.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee on the public health implications of inadequate public toilet facilities.

4.2 The Committee agreed to seek information on the current number of public toilets in Wales compared to 10 years ago.

4.3 The Committee agreed to write to the Communities, Equalities and Local Government Committee with a summary of the evidence it had heard on the public health implications of inadequate public toilet facilities, to suggest that it may wish to give consideration to the provision aspect of facilities.

4.4 The Committee agreed to undertake further one day evidence sessions on appropriate issues.

5.1 The Committee noted the letter on Neonatal Services from the Chair of the Children and Young People Committee.

5.2 The Committee agreed to seek further information from Welsh Government officials on the different groups it had consulted on the Organ Donation White Paper.

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5.1 The Committee noted the letter on Neonatal Services from the Chair of the Children and Young People Committee.

HSC(4)-07-09 paper 8a – Points of clarification following 8 December 2011 meeting

          HSC(4)-07-09 paper 8b – Dates of public meetings, January 2012

5.2 The Committee agreed to seek further information from Welsh Government officials on the different groups it had consulted on the Organ Donation White Paper.