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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I am a woman who uses that service. I can say on my behalf and on that of women I have spoken to that the Tánaiste is not filling me with any confidence. The wait time is now 27 weeks, which, as the Tánaiste stated, is not acceptable. The shaking heads, sighing, shrugging and all of that is not going to help. I asked him what concrete steps are being taken. In advance of making...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: It was a soundbite.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: It was a soundbite. None of the work was done in advance.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: And 78,000 of them are waiting.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: There are 78,000 of them waiting.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister is not answering the question.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: You can always rely on their love.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I offer my good wishes given the day that is in it. They will probably be a bit superfluous to requirements since there is already so much love in the Chamber between the two parties of Government. In the wake of the CervicalCheck scandal, the buzz word about this place was "confidence". However, the revelations of the past few days regarding cervical screening do nothing but undermine...

National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: On a point of clarification, does the Minister accept the performance of BAM during phase A construction works fell far short of what would be expected from a tier 1 contractor?

National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I am asking for an opinion.

National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: It is its fault then. It is the scapegoat.

National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Can the Minister answer the question, please?

National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I find it incredible that the Minister would not would not have told the Minister for Finance, but if that is his story and he is going to stick with it, that is fine. In July the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board was informed that the Minister had accepted its memorandum requesting reappointment. These are the people who were in charge. We now know the scale and trajectory...

National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I brought forward amendments to that legislation, which were focused on the capacity of the health committee to have a role in assessing the members of the board. That aside, the Minister gave the board a ringing endorsement, all the while this project was escalating out of control. I will not use my words but I will quote a senior Fianna Fáil person who said that "the children's...

National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: The buck stops with the Minister.

National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister came into the House yesterday and apologised but I do not think anyone was satisfied with that apology. The Minister did not apologise for the €0.5 billion overrun and neither does he appear interested in taking any responsibility for that, which is very regrettable. As is the style with this Government, we will be drip-fed information, probably via journalists, rather...

Nurses, Midwives and Paramedics Strikes: Motion [Private Members] (13 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I will share time with Deputies Cullinane and Funchion. I listened with more than a wee smile on my face and a bit of amusement to Fianna Fáil telling us that nurses do not normally go on strike. In truth, the last time that Fianna Fáil was in government, it introduced the recruitment moratorium and there were nurses' strikes in Sligo University Hospital, University Hospital...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: The purpose of this meeting is to engage with officials from the Department of Health and the HSE to discuss issues arising from the CervicalCheck programme. On behalf of the committee I welcome Mr. Jim Breslin, Secretary General of the Department of Health, and officials from the Department, Mr. Greg Dempsey, deputy secretary, Ms Tracey Conroy, assistant secretary, and Ms Celeste...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Mr. Breslin. I invite Ms Anne O'Connor of the HSE to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I have one or two questions and then we will go to the members in order. Is that agreed? Agreed. My first question is on the offer of 28 April by the Minister of free repeat smear tests. We understand the climate at the time but I am more interested in the advice received by the Minister as to how wise the offer was. As the experts in the area, will the witnesses say who was advising the...