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Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Can I ask a more personal question? As a result of the recent fallouts over the cervical cancer thing, it is generally thought by the public that no one in the HSE can be touched or moved aside. I am not picking on any individual but if a member of personnel is not up to scratch and not doing his or her job, are there sanctions in which the person can be moved aside or sacked if necessary?...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Will Mr. Connaghan bring in regulations, standards or a new code of conduct? Will it just be the same system we have had up to now?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Bobby Aylward: The reason I am dwelling on it is to give the public its confidence back in the HSE and its personnel. That is why I am dwelling on it. It is important we get that message out there to the public in general that this issue will be rectified and standards and procedures will be put in place to make sure everything is up to scratch.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Are my ten minutes up?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Can I ask a more personal question?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Yes. It is about the south east. There is a general election coming up.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Deputy Cullinane mentioned psychiatric services in the south east. I will not go over the issue of juvenile services again. It is a disgrace that we do not have a juvenile psychiatrist. My constituency is in the south east and includes Kilkenny and Waterford. We do not have a juvenile psychiatry service in the south east. If a young person has a problem and it is addressed early there is...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Bobby Aylward: It has been going on for a long time now.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Would the HSE look at providing a bed management officer for the south east who would be able to divide up the beds and ensure there are enough beds available for those who need their services? Psychiatric services are very important to people.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Bobby Aylward: That is no problem. That is not too far away.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Bobby Aylward: How long more will we spend with the witnesses from the HSE?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Bobby Aylward: A 16-bed unit has been proposed for Clonmel.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Is it on the cards?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I have it here. The Minister said January or February.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Bobby Aylward: We are interested in the south east.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Bobby Aylward: They were all from one region.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I am going to be brief.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Bobby Aylward: There is accountability to be considered also.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Bobby Aylward: My only comment on that is to do with the accountability aspect of the committee. This is why we are here and that is more important. If there is not accountability then the whole system would break down. That is why the committee was set up. Many of my points have already been covered so I just have two or three questions. On agency staff, why is there a need for agency staff at all...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Bobby Aylward: If the HSE was to recruit directly, there would be no need for agencies. There is a profit to be made by the agencies. They are not there for nothing.