Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 5 July 2018

Public Accounts Committee

2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health

9:00 am

Photo of Alan KellyAlan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I do not but I will move on. There was a mood change and change of direction regarding co-operation with the Scally enquiry. The protocol has to be gone immediately and third, the HSE needs clarity on the HPV vaccine.

There are other issues, for example, the general practitioner, GP contract, negotiations have not kicked off. The witnesses should not try to pull the wool over our eyes. Mr. Breslin might give us the facts on that and an estimate of how long it will take.

The second issue is a matter for the HSE and the Chairman will be aware of this. I refer to a circular, dated 17 July 2015, about the appeals procedure in relation to circular 17/2013. This was issued to allow for any staff in position over a certain period to apply to regularise their positions. It was not communicated to staff. The HSE is facing a class action because of this.

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