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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Is Mr. Woods monitoring where a whole-time equivalent on the roster is converted into a directly employed member of staff or where the money is reinvested in direct employment? I would be genuinely fascinated by the figures.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: If they are not operating within their funding limit, however that is decided, that money just goes-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister referred earlier to consultant numbers and the level. How many are locums and how many are not entitled to be on the specialist register, even though they have a lawful entitlement to a contract of indefinite duration, which I would not interfere with? What steps are being taken in this regard? I have seen correspondence indicating there is no specific supervision of doctors...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I am well aware of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I am talking about the new ones.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I am referring specifically to the ones who are not established. It is not known to patients. I share the concerns expressed by Mr. Justice Kelly in that regard. I have three more questions. When will the clinical lead for abortion services be appointed? I have a question on the Rosalie unit in Castlerea. I am in touch with somebody in the constituency and she has raised the matter...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: That is on its way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Excellent.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: It will not be accommodation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: The hospitals will be for psychiatry of later life and for adolescents.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: It has to be for a certain cohort. It does not have capacity for most of the poor unfortunates in Swords.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Has the State a role in this particular enterprise?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I do not want to put words in the Minister's mouth, so I can stand corrected. One of the co-chairs is here but will both co-chairs of the emergency department task force be contacted before engagement takes place? It is important. I know a planned meeting is to take place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I understand the sequencing in terms of the budget etc. There is a pressing need to have that meeting. Earlier I raised capital matters and the provision of diagnostic equipment for the primary care centre local to me. To be fair, I asked many questions and I am not sure that one was answered. If it was, I can check the record. What is planned in this regard for Balbriggan, as we have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I would be very grateful for that. My campaign was contacted about it.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (1 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 369. To ask the Minister for Health the number of outpatient appointments outsourced to the private sector under the NTPF in 2019; the number of these patients that had full treatment in the private sector; and the number back in the public system for outpatient treatment in tabular form. [39576/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: European Health Insurance Card (1 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 370. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which European health insurance cards will be delivered to persons in Northern Ireland as committed to; and the way in which the applications process will work. [39577/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy (26 Sep 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 143. To ask the Minister for Health the number of sittings the rare diseases technology review committee has held since its establishment in tabular form; the dates of all future meetings scheduled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39197/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy (26 Sep 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 144. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to review the performance of the rare diseases technology review committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39198/19]