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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I do not see it as an unfair representation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: We do not agree on everything.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister said that the consultants will pay for the private wing of the hospital. How much will it cost, and how will the Minister get the money from them? Is the Minister just guessing that he might get the money back at some point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: To be specific, I want to know how much it is going to cost and how the Minister is going to get every shilling of it back. Of course it would be better if we were not spending on that, but that is the Government's own business and its own ideology. I have a few very quick questions. A couple of weeks ago my colleague, Deputy Funchion, filled in for me and the Minister made a commitment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I would be grateful if the Minister could do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Given that the capacity has been sourced from Quest Diagnostics, there were issues about-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: People believed testing was carried out in one area and then it turned out to be done in Honolulu. Could we get a bit of clarity on where exactly the labs are?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Does that mean they have been quality-assured to Irish standards and not American ones?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: That is good. Perhaps the Minister will provide could confirm the labs' exact location in writing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: That is a better idea.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: That is still more than 70,000.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: If it has gone from atrocious to awful it is still awful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Very well. I have my fingers crossed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Ms O'Connor. I refer to the issue of the misreading of scans at University Hospital Kerry. That is now back in the media, which is unfortunate and very regrettable. We have seen that more patients have very regrettably and unfortunately passed away. Does the Minister have any idea when the investigation into this will be concluded? Will the Minister go to Kerry to meet the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: That is fine. There is no issue with the Minister meeting the families if he has to.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I am sure they would be delighted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: That would be good. I thank Mr. Woods. I have a question for the Minister on the third-party reviewer for the drugs approval and procurement process. Has that person been appointed and if so, who is it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: If Mr. Breslin could that would be good. Has that person started work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister has announced the setting up of a contraception working group within the Department of Health. Will the Minister confirm if this up and running?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Will there be engagement with stakeholders? Has the Minister reached out to them or is it expected that they will have an input into the process themselves? How are they to be involved? I am referring to such organisations as the Irish Family Planning Association, IFPA.