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National Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jun 2019)

Stephen Donnelly: I welcome the breaking news that tomorrow's strike in the hospitals has been called off. That will be a great relief for many people who will be seeking treatment tomorrow. I also thank all the Members who contributed, the Minister of State for her contribution and the mothers and medical professionals who helped with drafting the motion. Deputy Lisa Chambers made the important points...

Supplementary Report of the Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Statements (19 Jun 2019)

Stephen Donnelly: I want to start by thanking Dr. Scally. He has completed what was a very arduous but necessary follow-up report and I want to acknowledge his work over the past year in shining a light on such an important issue. This is a supplementary report, following his inquiry last September, and we have had an additional report into the implementation of his recommendations. I want to recognise that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the witnesses for attending this meeting and for the work they do in the voluntary sector. I also thank the independent review group for its report. It makes for sobering reading and the opening statements make for sobering listening for a wide variety of reasons, from service provision and financial stresses and strains to future stresses and strains and what is described as a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Stephen Donnelly: I was afraid Ms Keogh would say that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Stephen Donnelly: There has been no engagement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Stephen Donnelly: To recap, disability and social care were explicitly excluded from thinking about the future. Ms Flynn stated there is no policy or strategy, described the relationship with the State as broken and noted that even though an excellent report was published about five months ago, there has been zero engagement with either that report or the forthcoming changes to the healthcare system. That is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Stephen Donnelly: My second question relates to strategic alignment. The State, via the HSE, is paying out €3.3 billion, which is a substantial amount of money. It sounds like this figure needs to be increased for a wide variety of reasons. How well is it aligned with the State's clear and strategic position as set out in the HSE's service delivery plan and overall objectives, etc? How well is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Stephen Donnelly: Therefore, it is a planning exercise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Stephen Donnelly: My final question relates to the future health of the voluntary organisations. I have done work with non-governmental organisations in Ireland, America and the United Kingdom. One of the differences I see here is that many voluntary organisations are very small. Ten or 15 years ago a big effort was made in London to consolidate and reach scale. It was a painful process, but it led to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Stephen Donnelly: But not for future pay rises.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Stephen Donnelly: If a member of staff in the voluntary sector gets €1,000 a year, that will amount to €4,000 in four years' time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Stephen Donnelly: It is necessary for Ms Keogh's organisation to go out and fundraise to deal with the pension liability associated with any future-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank Ms Keogh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank Mr. O'Regan.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Assisted Human Reproduction Legislation (20 Jun 2019)

Stephen Donnelly: 116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015. [25977/19]

CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Jun 2019)

Stephen Donnelly: I wish to start by acknowledging the bravery and perseverance of many women and their families who have been willing to speak publicly and fight publicly for justice, women such as Ruth Morrissey, Emma Mhic Mhathúna, Vicky Phelan and men like Stephen Teap. It is not easy to take on the State or companies with deep pockets, to walk into court with one's barrister and be faced with an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (26 Jun 2019)

Stephen Donnelly: 161. To ask the Minister for Health the number of approved consultant positions in each public and voluntary hospital; the number filled on a whole-time equivalent basis; the number vacant as of 20 June 2019 or the latest date available; and the number filled on a locum or non-specialist basis by hospital in tabular form. [27008/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Expenditure (26 Jun 2019)

Stephen Donnelly: 162. To ask the Minister for Health the agency spend on consultant doctors for each public and voluntary hospital to date in 2019, in tabular form. [27009/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Expenditure (26 Jun 2019)

Stephen Donnelly: 163. To ask the Minister for Health the agency spend on consultant doctors for each community healthcare organisation to date in 2019, in tabular form. [27010/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Expenditure (26 Jun 2019)

Stephen Donnelly: 164. To ask the Minister for Health the spend by the HSE on agency staff to date in 2019; and the proportion of the projected spend for agency staff originally estimated for 2019 that has now been used up. [27011/19]