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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Data (17 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 212. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing electronic blood glucose monitoring systems, such as FreeStyle Libre, to all diabetes sufferers under the long-term illness scheme. [42764/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (22 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Regardless of the continuing political machinations in Westminster, Mr. Boris Johnson and the EU leaders have agreed on one fundamental principle, namely, that there can be no veto for unionists. While there is no such thing as a good Brexit — we have debated that here on many occasions and have collectively come to the same conclusion — and while the deal that was agreed last...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (22 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: As the Taoiseach has noted, the resolution to establish a Citizens' Assembly on gender equality was passed in the Dáil before the summer recess. We are grateful to Members for supporting my party leader's amendment to the resolution that the assembly would include in its work consideration of existing structural pay inequalities that lead to women being disproportionately represented in...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: We all agree the UN summit was an important event for political leaders but it was also an opportunity to debate and secure international agreement for the bold policy responses that will be necessary to tackle climate change. In his speech to the summit, the Taoiseach said leadership is required to take action and, again, we agree. Much like the Taoiseach and Deputy Micheál Martin, we...

Child Maintenance: Motion (22 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome the people in the Gallery and I know many others are watching this debate at home. I thank the many women - they were mainly women - who contacted me to encourage us to push for this and to let me know that it means an enormous amount to them and that they want to see action. For some time, Sinn Féin, in particular my colleague Deputy Brady, has been pushing the need for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (22 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 351. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the bone density department at Cork University Hospital is a private unit; and the reason public patients are being directed towards this private clinic have to pay for care instead of through the public system. [43245/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data (22 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 434. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children or adolescents with mental health problems who have been accommodated by the HSE in nursing homes; and the reason for this practice. [43595/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Private Activity in Public Hospitals: Discussion (23 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses for their submissions and attendance. On Dr. de Buitléir's reference to "ideological" being a pejorative term, it is not in my house. It never was and I pride myself on consistency in that. On the notion of private facilities within the confines of public facilities, I have a serious concern that although we are saying we want to remove private health care from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Private Activity in Public Hospitals: Discussion (23 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I suspect it does not but we have no way of knowing. This pokes a hole in the argument that we will fall off the edge of a cliff if that income is taken away. The full extent of that income is not known because the level of subsidy cannot be identified. This is a problem. As for this State being an outlier, are there other examples from well-developed countries of people doing what we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Private Activity in Public Hospitals: Discussion (23 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: We are out of step with everybody.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Private Activity in Public Hospitals: Discussion (23 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: When the group's report was published, there was some concerned talk. I note and thank Dr. de Buitléir for moving very quickly to draw a line under the argument that we cannot afford this. Ultimately, this is going to be a gradual phasing-out and is not intended to be a falling off the cliff. Can Dr. de Buitléir describe to the committee how this will roll out over the ten years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Private Activity in Public Hospitals: Discussion (23 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Dr. de Buitléir is 100% right. It comes down to having the will to do it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Private Activity in Public Hospitals: Discussion (23 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Private Activity in Public Hospitals: Discussion (23 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: That is the key. I was a member of the Committee on the Future of Healthcare and shall hold my hands up that I was not enthusiastic about the review. I will be straight. I believed it could be done. I am glad, however, that the review has happened because it means that we have a report to which we can point that backs up what some of us on the committee said. It also gives those who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Private Activity in Public Hospitals: Discussion (23 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: But it had not been monitored in the run-up to it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Private Activity in Public Hospitals: Discussion (23 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: If one talks to the consultants, they have a view on the matter also.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Private Activity in Public Hospitals: Discussion (23 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: That is exactly to what I was referring in talking about the stretch income targets: "This is how much private practice income you are getting and we now want you to accelerate it." It is extremely difficult for a hospital manager to operate within those constraints.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Private Activity in Public Hospitals: Discussion (23 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: What I take away from the report is that it is possible. Without an increase in capacity and staff, waiting lists will not improve, but the changes would lead to an improvement for public patients to an extent because the system would not include people who were being fast-tracked on the same road beside them. Ultimately, as Dr. de Buitléir said, it comes down to whether there is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation Strategy: Discussion (23 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I missed some of Ms Magahy's presentation but, in my defence, I was getting the flu shot. I had read it anyway. Ms Magahy referred to the 1,600 suboptimised beds. I find it a bit hard to reconcile that with the fact that we have bed occupancy rates approaching 100%. When Ms Magahy says "suboptimised", is she talking about delayed discharges?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation Strategy: Discussion (23 Oct 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I ask Ms Magahy to elaborate for us if she can.