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Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 2: In page 7, line 4, after “health”, where it secondly occurs, to insert “, mental health”. As we have already discussed the amendment, I will withdraw it and resubmit it on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 3: In page 8, to delete lines 24 to 26. The purpose of this amendment is to have a discussion about the subsection. The hospital board has a mission, which is to provide paediatric health care to children across the State. It is a mystery to me why the hospital would need to become a member of a company. It seems that it would be operating nearly as a separate...

Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister refers to the current children's hospitals and the fact that they operate as section 38 agencies. Do they have the facility that he is seeking to insert in this section, that is the facility to borrow for current purposes?

Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I am referring to the other three children's hospitals. I wish to understand the reason that if the three hospitals do not have this why the Minister of State would seek to introduce it now. The Minister referenced the concern I have but did not address it. It strikes me as problematic that a section 38 hospital, as we are establishing this new hospital, would have the capacity to borrow...

Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister of State is trying to fix a problem that does not exist. He talks about this in medical terms but, based on my understanding and my contacts with members of the medical community, doctors are not looking for this. He is trying to fix a problem that doctors do not have. He is giving the hospital the capacity to get itself into debt to borrow for equipment but he is unable to...

Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Yes.

Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: With respect, if they can never do it, they will be funded by the State. Is the Minister of State saying that, without the capacity to borrow, the State will not fund innovation and-----

Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I remain unconvinced. I withdraw my amendment and will resubmit it on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 4: In page 9, line 4, to delete "or current".

Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 5: In page 11, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: "(2) The membership of the board under subsection (1)shall be made up of the following members: (a) 8 ordinary members and the chairperson, appointed by the Minister; (b) 1 member, with non-remunerated observer status, nominated by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU), appointed by the Minister;...

Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Dublin City Council has a representative on the board of the National Maternity Hospital and that person fulfils a very important role in terms of ensuring that the board is rounded. I had some experience with another entity, which I will not name, where traditionally the custom and practice was that there was a seat for the worker's representatives. It was an extra seat but it was not...

Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I was not suggesting that the representation for the workers in the new hospital would solely reside with one member but rather that they would have a voice and be represented, the same as with patient advocates. This is important given that this is a place where people may be patients and where people will work. Worker representatives in other areas do a good job of ensuring that a group...

Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I will withdraw amendment No. 5 and resubmit it on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 6: In page 15, line 31, to delete “or a local authority”. Amendments Nos. 6 to 8, inclusive, are technical amendments that relate to amendment No. 5, so I do not propose to speak on them. I intend to withdraw each amendment and resubmit it on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 7: In page 16, line 2, to delete “or a local authority”.

Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 8: In page 16, lines 7 and 8, to delete “or a local authority ”.

Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 9: In page 18, line 9, after “Children’s Health Ireland” to insert “and its subsidiaries”. This amendment is being submitted in order that the subsidiaries of Children's Health Ireland would be subject to oversight by the Committee of Public Accounts and the Comptroller and Auditor General. We spend a great deal of time talking...

Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: We believe there is a need for this provision. I take on board what the Minister of State has said, I will consider what has been said at this meeting, and we may resubmit amendments. I will move both amendments and withdraw them with a view to resubmitting them following further discussions.

Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 10: In page 18, line 11, after “Children’s Health Ireland” to insert “and its subsidiaries”.

Select Committee on Health: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: When there has been a consolidation or a transfer from one body to another, the staff have been guaranteed that persons transferring to the new body have done so on conditions that were no less favourable than their existing conditions. As there is a move involved in this case, it cannot be said that the conditions are not less favourable because staff have to travel to work in a different...