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- National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: I asked the Minister to identify the design team.
- National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Minister. I move now to an area we have to continue to focus on, namely, cost reductions. There is a massive cost overrun and we know some of the year 1 implications of that overrun, which will escalate as the years go by. The Minister and I have discussed this issue previously. I acknowledge that he amended the PwC terms of reference to identify costs and I appreciate that....
- National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: The Minister referenced the two-stage process. There are three positions in this regard as far as I can see. In committee we were told repeatedly by the board, the Department, the HSE and, I think, by the Minister - my apologies if I am wrong in that regard - that if the Government was to start again it would use the same two stage process. That is what we were told repeatedly. I have had...
- National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: On a point of clarification, we have been given more than 100 new documents since the Minister for Health appeared in committee. I take him at his word that he was informed in September 2017 that there was a €61 million overrun and he was next informed in August 2018. Given the vast volume of information that we now know has been floating around between the Departments of Public...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: I thank the witnesses for their time today and for the opening statements. The HPV test was spoken of with much interest last year. It represents a higher level of detection and, therefore, patient safety. The Minister sought to have the HPV test implemented last September. When that deadline was missed, I believe the Minister suggested having it live in January. It is now February. I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: Does the HSE have a project plan in place? Does it, at least, have a target date for when it is hoped to go live?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: On that point, does the HSE at least have a project plan?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: I appreciate and accept that Mr. McCallion is not willing to say the HSE can guarantee that the test will be live by a certain date. I just want to understand whether it is at least working to a target date.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: Is it possible that the HPV test will not be live in 2019?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: There is no guarantee, based on all of these issues, that the test will be live this year.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: I appreciate that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: This might be a question for Mr. Breslin. Given the complexity - I absolutely accept the delegates' bona fides in saying they are trying to get this across the line as quickly as possible - the Minister set expectations in May or June last year, or whenever it was, when he said in the Chamber that he was aiming to have the HPV test go live in September 2018. We are hearing there is no...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: I accept all of that, but the question I am asking is at a political level. The Minister did not make a commitment, but he did raise the issue. He said he would try to bring forward the test in September. This set expectations among women all over the country. I cannot remember the date, but I imagine that the announcement was made around June last year. Did the Minister seek advice on...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: I appreciate that. I am just looking for a specific answer as the Minister made a public and very relevant announcement. Did he seek advice before making it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: Was the advice that it might be possible to go live in September?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: At the time of the announcement was the advice that it would be possible to go live in September?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: Was the Minister given advice either way on whether it would be feasible?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: I am just asking what it was. Was it, "Minister, it is unlikely that you will be able to go live in September", or-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: I move to the backlog of 78,000. Obviously, it is a source of serious concern for women around Ireland who are facing the delays. In his report Dr. Scally said that for every 1,000 tests, 15 women would be identified as having precancerous abnormalities. A backlog of 78,000 suggests approximately 1,200 women within that cohort will be or have been identified as having precancerous...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: Yes. I will finish on that question.