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Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: Like many people in recent weeks, I was fascinated to watch the interplay between the Government and Fianna Fáil. I was interested to know how a pretend disagreement was manufactured when clearly these two right-wing parties agree on so much. What emerged was a mini-series that could have been scripted by the men and women who wrote "Dallas", complete with a comical script. The health...

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: In the trailer we hear about 1,000 new nurses. Let us look at the Government's track record in this regard. The last time there was a "Bring Them Home" campaign 12,000 nurses were targeted. A total of 92 nurses returned, some of whom, according to the unions, have gone abroad ahead or moved to the private sector, but they have left the public service. Perhaps the Minister of State might...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cochlear Implants Provision (12 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 52. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an issue with children under six years of age and over awaiting sequential and bilateral cochlear implants at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, or Temple Street; when theatre and capacity issues referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 467 of 8 June 2016 will be addressed; the action being taken by the HSE; if he is aware of...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: International Health Care Systems: Dr. Josep Figueras (12 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Dr. Figueras for a very interesting presentation. I understand there is a view that our doctors are among the highest paid. As our Government keeps getting fined by the European Union for breaches of the European Time Working Directive, I am sure we can all agree that they are among the hardest working. I am not sure I would agree that they are among the highest paid but that is...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: International Health Care Systems: Dr. Josep Figueras (12 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: There is only GP care in the basket of service.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Gender Recognition (13 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 87. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the timeline and possible composition for any committee to review the Gender Recognition Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30009/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Equality (13 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 127. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish any HSE guidelines that guide general practitioners, doctors and medical professionals in hormone treatment for gender transition; his plans for his Department or the HSE to provide for an information campaign that will provide referral, advice and support for persons undergoing or considering undergoing gender transition; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 139. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who is awaiting surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30049/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Seirbhísí Sláinte (13 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 140. To ask the Minister for Health an bhfuil sé sásta go bhfuil soláthar sásúil á chur ar fáil do phobail na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta i gceantair Ghaeltachta nó in ospidéil atá gar do phobail Ghaeltachta agus a fhreastalaíonn ar na pobail sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [30052/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Open Disclosure: Department of Health (13 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I have a number of difficulties with what we are dealing with here. Many of them stem from my experience as someone who would have supported health professionals through the system. As the system stands, it is incredibly adversarial, not just for the patients, who, of course, must be central, but also for the staff themselves. Regulated health professionals have an arena in which issues...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Open Disclosure: Department of Health (13 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: May I clarify something? I do not want to labour the point but I referred to the context of an investigation. As a result of the adversarial nature of investigations, the length of time they take and the fact that people can end up with representation from legal personnel or trade unions it turns into an adversarial process. This is where the training element comes in. The person who is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Open Disclosure: Department of Health (13 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: That is not what anyone wants. I have a very firm view that if there is mandatory disclosure obligation or otherwise, then training would be mandatory. If training is no mandatory we are doing health professionals and health workers a disservice.

Ceisteanna - Questions (resumed) - Priority Questions: Ambulance Service Provision (18 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 16. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that expenditure of over €19 million in the years 2012-15, inclusive, on private ambulance services represents value for money; if an investigation has happened on the reason some hospitals are outliers in terms of their use and spend on private ambulance services; the action he will take to divert public moneys spent on private...

Ceisteanna - Questions (resumed) - Priority Questions: Ambulance Service Provision (18 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: Does the Minister think we are getting good value for money by spending €19 million on private ambulance services, €6.3 million of which was spent in 2015? Does he have any insight into why there is such disparity across the country, with certain hospitals relying very heavily on privatised services while others hardly use them at all?

Ceisteanna - Questions (resumed) - Priority Questions: Ambulance Service Provision (18 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I asked the Minister specifically whether he thought this represented good value for money and maybe I will get the answer in the next minute. Investing money in private companies will never improve our public health system. The Minister will be aware that national ambulance service personnel balloted for industrial action and that this was only averted on the promise of additional staff...

Ceisteanna - Questions (resumed) - Priority Questions: Ambulance Service Provision (18 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I have questioned the Minister a few times and my views on privatisation are well known. For those who do not want to listen, I repeat that we cannot improve the public health service by investing in private companies. It is very disappointing that the Minister says that we can. He also said the intention was to use more of these services, with €6.3 million in 2015 going to private...

Ceisteanna - Questions (resumed) - Priority Questions: Ambulance Service Provision (18 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: It does not upset me. I just want to see the Minister do something about it.

Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I will not shock the Minister because I have asked him about this matter on a number of occasions. We have proposed an integrated system of waiting lists. It is a very good system. In fact, the Minister is on record as saying that it has some merits. I have contacted the Minister's office several times and he has said publicly that he would like to meet us to discuss the matter. I am...

Other Questions: National Treatment Purchase Fund (18 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: This question relates to the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF. I seek a breakdown of the manner in which the money was spent, the specific services and procedures that were procured and how priorities will be decided for the future NTPF, particularly in light of the fact that we have just had a discussion on the manner in which waiting lists operate and the fact it is difficult to have...

Other Questions: National Treatment Purchase Fund (18 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister outlined that the NTPF performs a range of functions. It might, but not one of those addresses in any meaningful or long-term way our hospital waiting lists. I would not ask the Minister to take my word for it. Dr. Sara Burke confirmed it to the Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Healthcare when she addressed us. It is counter-intuitive to suggest pumping money into the...