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 Marc MacSharryMarc MacSharry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Breslin might give us an update when a decision is made on what to do and let us know how that is going.

I raised this question when we were dealing with the cervical issue but I do not recall getting an answer. The State Claims Agency told us that 50% of claims to do with the HSE are settled without an admission of liability. I asked what processes existed for retraining for, or supervision of those who may have been associated with an incident which was settled without the admission of liability. The State Claims Agency told us it was unaware of one. I suggested that it should recommend to the HSE that this should happen, that is, that without prejudice, consultant X, nurse Y or doctor whatever should be subjected to a mandatory period of supervision or retraining, relevant to the area where an issue has come to light. Has the HSE thought about that?

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