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Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I refer to amendment No. 18 and proposed subsection (b)(ii)(III), which inserts the words "delivery of health and personal social services in accordance with this Act". I am open to correction but that strikes me as something of a shift in responsibility. It seems to shift a great deal of responsibility from the shoulders of the Minister and onto the CEO or director general. I am concerned...

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: If I could go back to amendment No. 18, I am not trying to be awkward but it seems to be in conflict with the stated aim of Sláintecare. The amendment refers to ensuring "appropriate systems, procedures and practices are in place" for the "internal performance management and accountability of the Executive". This appears to shift some responsibility from the Minister, where it should...

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I do not mean to be in anyway disrespectful to the Minister of State but I dearly wish that the Minister was here because he appointed the board. No one in this room has concern about a member of the board but we are concerned about the mix and range of competencies and so on.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: It is important to say that. Amendment No. 6 provides for a nomination from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, ICTU, which is a broad representative group, while the HSE is the largest employer of the State. It will be no surprise that I propose this given my background. Deputy Donnelly's amendment and mine, taken together, are not intended to comment on the board - I do not want to put...

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Given that the Minister is not present, it does not matter. We can make all the persuasive arguments in the world. We could persuade the Minister of State but she is not in a position to accept our amendments. The Minister is. It is important that we put on the record our views, that we push our amendments and that that process takes place but to a certain extent, it does not matter how...

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 6: In page 7, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following: “(3) One member will be nominated by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU), and shall be appointed by the Minister so long as they have sufficient experience and expertise relating to matters connected with the functions of the Executive to enable them to make a substantial...

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 7: In page 8, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following: “(12) Persons being proposed by the Minister for appointment as chairperson, the deputy chairperson and the ordinary members of the Board shall be required to make themselves available to the Committee to discuss the approach which they will take to their role as Board members and...

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: That is most unfortunate because there is an opportunity the committee, and for other committees, to have some engagement with all of the members of the boards. Recent events have proven such engagement could have some value. Sin é. We have already discussed the fact that the Minister of State is not in a position to accept any amendments so I could make the most persuasive argument...

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

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

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: That would be good.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 17: In page 12, lines 25 to 27, to delete all words from and including “without” in line 25 down to and including “given” in line 27. This amendment is very simple. It seeks to ensure that the chief executive officer of the HSE should not hold any additional office. We saw that the previous director general had a role in another company....

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: While my question may be more appropriately addressed in a briefing note, in what circumstances would it be necessary for the post holder to have other roles? I cannot think of any such roles. I appreciate the Minister of State's response and note the debate in the Seanad in which the Minister said it is not possible to envisage all circumstances and such a scenario might arise. The person...

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: On the basis of my previous remarks, I will withdraw the amendment and resubmit it on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 21: In page 15, lines 20 and 21, to delete “, or has been, or may at a future time be,”. My amendment is similar to the previous one. It concerns the avoidance of any double jobbing and conflict of interest. There are probably nicer words for that now but they escape me at the moment. I have a difficulty with the person who is the head of the health...

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: That response does not accord with the notes that I have. In the interests of getting this legislation done I withdraw my amendment but reserve the right to retable it, as required.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I will retable my amendment at a future date and welcome the support expressed by Deputy Donnelly.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Yes. It is a sensible amendment and I will bring my amendment forward.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I repeat that it does not matter because the Minister of State is not in a position to accept any of our amendments and will be opposing them.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I wish to emphasise how frustrating this situation is for us. The purpose of today's meeting is to scrutinise legislation and hear the views of the Opposition. Regardless of those views, they will not make a difference.

Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister of State is seeking to assume powers of massive foresight which the committee does not have. Effectively, we will be neutered and precluded. Like Deputy Donnelly, I cannot understand how this will work in practice because all the chief executive officer or the director general will have to do, if asked to come before the committee, is respond to the effect that the matter could...