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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I call Senator van Turnhout and she has between five and seven minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Sorry, Deputy, somebody's mobile telephone is interfering with the broadcasting system. To be fair to the Deputy and the staff that should not happen.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Troy's time has expired.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: The Dáil discussed this issue under Topical Issues and it was raised on the Order of Business.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome Mr. Toby Wolfe from Start Strong.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Thank you, Mr. Wolfe. I will call members. The first three speakers are the party spokespersons from Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and the Technical Group who have between five and seven minutes and all other members have three minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister. The next presentation will be made by Mr. Gordon Jeyes, CEO designate, child and family support agency.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I apologise to the Minister, who was in full flow. She may start again if she wishes, but I can tell her she stopped on page 2, the second-last paragraph.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I ask the Minister to stop as there is a vote in the Dáil.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I remind people in the Visitors Gallery, witnesses and Members of the Houses to turn off their mobile telephones rather than leave them on silent because they interfere with the broadcasting of the proceedings and it is unfair to staff. We have received apologies from Deputy Catherine Byrne. Apologies have also been received from Deputy Regina Doherty, who will be late, Senator Imelda Henry...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Recruitment and Conditions of Employment for Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. O'Brien, Professor McGovern, Mr. Condon and Dr. Browne for attending. I also thank the members because we had an early start. I would also like to acknowledge the presence of Mr. Brian O'Toole from the HSE in the public Gallery. Our concerns are based on a genuine expression of opinion given to us by those working in hospitals and members of the IMO and based on our own experience.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Recruitment and Conditions of Employment for Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Sorry, Senator Burke, please allow the witness to continue. I will call Senator Burke again in due course.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Recruitment and Conditions of Employment for Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I ask the witnesses to address Senator Burke's comments regarding the working conditions, particularly the length of the working day for NCHDs. I have had the parents of junior doctors come to my office to voice serious concerns about the impact of the working conditions on the physical and mental health of their offspring. The doctors themselves are afraid they will make mistakes because...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Recruitment and Conditions of Employment for Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Surely we should not be in a situation year on year where this question arises?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Recruitment and Conditions of Employment for Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: That point is well made and should be highlighted more; it gets lost in translation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Recruitment and Conditions of Employment for Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I am sorry. Is there is a mobile telephone near a microphone? Could witnesses please switch their mobile telephones off?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Recruitment and Conditions of Employment for Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Has the offer been taken up by Letterkenny?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Recruitment and Conditions of Employment for Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Burke referred to figures. I did not note all of them. Will the witnesses address the point? In his presentation, Mr. Barry O’Brien, and Professor McGovern, referred to difficulties at registrar level in anaesthesia, general medicine and emergency medicine. Senator Burke outlined figures, one of which related to Cork. Was it the emergency department?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Recruitment and Conditions of Employment for Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Could we have one speaker at a time? When Mr. Condon has replied I will allow Senator Burke to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Recruitment and Conditions of Employment for Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Ó Caoláin referenced Letterkenny and the reply he received to a parliamentary question in which he was told that there would be a withdrawal of service. Are we happy that there will be no withdrawal of service?