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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Discussion (5 Dec 2018)
Bernard Durkan: I welcome the Minister of State and her assistants. I compliment her on the role she played in the recent long-running Brexit debates and negotiations. I also compliment the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste, all other Government Ministers and all Opposition people who played a role in this intricate operation. The Government adopted the correct position in respect of this matter. That...
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Bernard Durkan: My apologies for being late, which was caused by multiple issues. I welcome the Minister of State and his officials. On the income shortfall, while I understand the unpredictability of income, it is possible to identify issues based on trends over the past four or five years. To what extent has this been done? Are the same issues arising repeatedly? If so, how are they to be addressed...
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Bernard Durkan: I have not had coffee yet.
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Bernard Durkan: Bed count and trolley time.
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Bernard Durkan: Yes. The State Claims Agency seems to be increasing its demand as a percentage of the budget. Will the Minister of State shed some light on the various issues covered? Some of them come to mind readily, but to what extent has the Department examined where this is heading? It looks to be heading in a burgeoning direction, for want of a better description, in the sense that it keeps popping up.
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Bernard Durkan: Is it operating yet?
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Bernard Durkan: I served on the largest health board in the country and learned some lessons during that time. As I have stated on many occasions, the HSE is not the appropriate structure to deliver health services in this country. The sooner we return to regionalisation, as proposed in part under Sláintecare, the better. However, there are issues to be addressed. I do not accept the notion...
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Bernard Durkan: Why is the system not working smoothly? There was a reference made following an investigation recently about the chain of command. How is the chain of command operating? I do not think it is operating at all and I do not think it has for many years, certainly since the health boards and regionalisation disappeared. There appears to be an amorphous mass somewhere in the centre, a hazy,...
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Bernard Durkan: We believe the Minister of State is fairly formidable so that is why I asked the question.
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Bernard Durkan: I am fine.
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Bernard Durkan: I hate to ask this question all the time, but we hear about the issue regularly. It is denied by some people within the health services that we pay on par with the highest paying countries in the OECD but we do not receive equivalent service. Is there any way we can identify why that is? We have spoken about inefficiencies and duplications; I believe that is part of our problem.
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018) Bernard Durkan: The longest way around is often the safest way home.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Dec 2018)
Bernard Durkan: I have raised this matter on numerous occasions in the past. The Central Bank consolidation Bill could be a suitable vehicle on which to attach a specific item to deal with the matter, given that the banks were forgiven by the people and bailed out by the Government. It is now time for them to offer a similar accommodation to those who owe them money.
- Climate Change: Statements (6 Dec 2018)
Bernard Durkan: I call on Deputy Fitzmaurice. We have one other speaker left to contribute after that. I remind Members that for reasons outside my control, the time remaining is very limited. There are seven minutes and 33 seconds before the Minister is called. I did not arrange it and I know Deputy Fitzmaurice did not arrange it either.
- Climate Change: Statements (6 Dec 2018)
Bernard Durkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (6 Dec 2018)
Bernard Durkan: Thankfully we have few amendments. Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and will be discussed together by agreement.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Funding (6 Dec 2018)
Bernard Durkan: The pot of gold, Minister of State.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Funding (6 Dec 2018)
Bernard Durkan: The third Topical Issue matter is in the name of Deputy Joan Collins. It is to the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection and is to discuss the delay in proceeding with implementation of the Children and Families Relationships (Amendment) Act 2018. The Deputy has four minutes to make an initial statement.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Funding (6 Dec 2018)
Bernard Durkan: The Minister of State-----
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Funding (6 Dec 2018)
Bernard Durkan: You may.