Annie Hoey (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank the guests for their presentations. I was struck by Ms Ní Sheaghdha comment that the HSE does not count certain patients on trolleys whereas the INMO does. It seems most unethical and immoral that the HSE does not count the figures but the INMO does. The HSE seems to be grossly neglecting its responsibility to have accurate figures. We know the INMO counts these patients but we should be shocked to learn that the HSE does not count them. It is unacceptable.

I have a couple of questions on Sláintecare. Do the witnesses have confidence in the current Sláintecare personnel given the hiccups that its various teams have had over the past while? Are they confident that we will achieve the roll-out of Sláintecare as envisioned, needed and promised or will we end up with a piecemeal or hodgepodge version of Sláintecare that will not serve anyone? Are they confident we will get Sláintecare as envisaged or are we all jumping around hoping for the best?