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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Expansion: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Obviously it would be dealt with if it is the case that it is happening.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Expansion: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: The witnesses, all of whom I know, are very welcome. It is very heartening to hear ICTU's support not just as the representatives of health care professionals, but also as representatives for workers outside the health sector who depend hugely on the public health service. ICTU's support in this regard is very welcome. I am hopeful that this support might nudge some of my colleagues into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Expansion: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I suggest we schedule another hearing on this if time permits because there are many issues and the time ran away from us this morning, which is no fault of anyone except possibly some of the people asking questions, and I will hold my hand up in this regard. It is a topic we should come back to because if we do not get the perspectives of all of the people delivering the service, we really...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: It is fair to say that the political differences between the Minister and me are most acute when it comes to health and, in particular, the issue of private versus public health care. We see legislation of this sort every year and with each year we are reminded of the body of work that progressive parties have ahead of them to address the imbalance in health care and remove private health...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I had to leave, so if I ask a question that has already been asked, the witnesses should not feel the need to answer it. I can check back on the record. I want to know about the recruitment of the 52 sonographers. We have already heard at this committee extensive evidence on the need to access scans for the purpose of detecting anomalies, dating and so on, so we know it is very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Those plans, which are ambitious, are very welcome, but I must be honest. In response to a parliamentary question I asked, the Minister, in what was not exactly a ringing endorsement, said, "Let us be very honest, the likelihood of finding all of that cohort in one go is slim." He is not convinced, I certainly am not, and that is very worrying because, as I and others have said here...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I am looking for confirmation from the HSE that it believes it important that the information is collated centrally. I do not believe it would be good enough to leave the recording of the data to the local level. There should be some central aspect to it. I do not want to bounce Mr. Woods into saying something now and I would be happy for him to come back to me with his thoughts on it....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I understand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I would trust that in that scenario people would understand - the doctor would certainly understand - the difference between a casual inquiry and a request. It is certainly not a trivial issue to be contemplating.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Dr. McKenna's colleagues have just said that they believed this information was available locally so clearly the difficulty that Dr. McKenna has outlined is not there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Both of Dr. McKenna's colleagues have said it.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (5 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 165. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the length of time a property (details supplied) has been vacant for. [51759/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (5 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 166. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of rent paid to date for a property (details supplied) while it has been vacant. [51760/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Process (5 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 350. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 369 of 21 November 2017, the enforcement issues that have been identified with amendments to the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill as proposed on online advertising; if his views on same will be published; his plans to bring amendments on online advertising to the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51628/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (5 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 352. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 207 of 8 March 2017, the fully absorbed cost of 100 hospital beds over the course of a year, that is the number of nurses, doctors, allied health professionals and other staff would be included within the fully absorbed cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51673/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (5 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 353. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE information technology budget for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51674/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (5 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 354. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of increasing the HSE information technology budget by 2% immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51675/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Health Records (5 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 355. To ask the Minister for Health the amount that has been spent on the roll-out of electronic health records to date; the spend by year to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51676/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Health Records (5 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 356. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the pre-committed spend for the roll-out of electronic health records in future years, by year, until completely rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51677/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Ambulance Service (5 Dec 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 357. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of purchasing one air ambulance helicopter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51678/17]