Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 6 October 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Implementation of Sláintecare: Discussion
Mr. Robert Watt:
Recently, the major barrier has been the bandwidth of the senior team in the HSE. Structural and functional change is time consuming. I have been involved in many reforms across the public service. I do not know Professor Keane at all, but I have great time for Ms Magahy. She is a great person and I know Professor Keane by reputation, but they are not the only people who work in the health system who have experience of reform. Mr. Paul Reid is one of the most impressive public servants this country has ever produced. His record of delivery over the past 12 months has been phenomenal. We will refocus and we will set out what we are hoping to do, and we will be able to deliver these changes over time.
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