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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Seán Crowe: Today the committee will meet representatives from the Department of Health and the HSE to discuss the Sláintecare progress report 2021. From the Department of Health, I welcome Mr. Robert Watt, Secretary General, Mr. Muiris O'Connor, assistant secretary, Mr. Bob Patterson, principal officer, and Mr. Jack Nagle, principal officer. From the HSE, I welcome Mr. Paul Reid, chief executive...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Seán Crowe: I will note that. It is unfortunate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Seán Crowe: There has been some mix-up but we will circulate them straight away. The witnesses are all very welcome to our meeting. All members and witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise engage in speech that...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Seán Crowe: Go raibh maith agat.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Seán Crowe: There is a difficulty. We have not officially received it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Seán Crowe: There is clearly a problem. The clerk is saying that they have not received it. Can we move forward on the basis that we will try to clarify that within the meeting?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Seán Crowe: We cannot really resolve the matter here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Seán Crowe: The point has been made. There is clearly a difference between what the clerk is saying and what others have stated. There is some problem. We did not receive the document; officially anyway. I will move on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Seán Crowe: I really need to move on. We are down to five minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Seán Crowe: I know, but-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Seán Crowe: What we have been told by the parliamentary representative is that there were IT problems in the Department yesterday. The information was stuck in drafts and did not arrive. These things happen.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Seán Crowe: Hold on; give us a break. Members will have five minutes each. If I can, I will allow the main spokespersons back in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Seán Crowe: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Seán Crowe: We are supposed to be dealing with the Sláintecare progress report.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Seán Crowe: Could we get a report from the Department?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Seán Crowe: Does Mr. Watt wish to respond? I know it does not fall under the topic for the meeting but it is an issue people are talking about.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Seán Crowe: Does Mr. Watt wish to provide the committee with a note on this issue? I do not think any reply he gives now will satisfy members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Seán Crowe: Is that okay with members?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Seán Crowe: That is unfortunate but these things happen.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Seán Crowe: We might return to that issue in the next round.