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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector (Resumed): Discussion with Fórsa (4 Dec 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: From a workforce planning perspective, Mr. Donnelly is not seeing that anywhere in the system.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector (Resumed): Discussion with Fórsa (4 Dec 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: Are there parts of it that are under particular pressure or that are particularly bad at workforce planning?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector (Resumed): Discussion with Fórsa (4 Dec 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: I was delighted Mr. Donnelly mentioned recruitment. I talk to various employers within the healthcare system around the country, be it a hospice or whatever the service provider is. I had a conversation with an employer in one provider that was considering moving from being a section 39 to a section 38 organisation and they were excited about that because of the cuts that had been applied...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector (Resumed): Discussion with Fórsa (4 Dec 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: The issues are staffing, red tape, embargoes-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector (Resumed): Discussion with Fórsa (4 Dec 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: -----and multiple layers of derogation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector (Resumed): Discussion with Fórsa (4 Dec 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: I wish to ask Mr. Donnelly an entirely different question concerning trust. I have worked in healthcare systems abroad and none of them is perfect but the ones that work best for patients have a reasonable level of trust between the employer and the workers. It is never perfect but there is a pride in being in the workforce and a general sense that the employer has the worker's back most of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector (Resumed): Discussion with Fórsa (4 Dec 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: Okay, good.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector (Resumed): Discussion with Fórsa (4 Dec 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: I do not think any of us thinks it is a lost cause; otherwise we would not be here. We are all hopeless optimists.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector (Resumed): Discussion with Fórsa (4 Dec 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: I will ask my final question and then slip in one more at the same time before the Chairman notices. On the health and social care professions, we have a long waiting list across the board. It is really chronic with many children and adults suffering. We need to hire more people, hold on to the people we have and get the most out of them in doing the job they want and know how to do....
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019) Stephen Donnelly: The Minister of State looks younger every time he appears before the committee. On a serious note, I will start with the process. The Minister of State, the Chairman, Deputy Durkan and I were in the House until 10 o'clock last night to vote. The briefing, which is detailed and concerns almost €500 million of taxpayers' money, was received at 6 p.m. We in the committee started work...
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019) Stephen Donnelly: Last year, we received the briefing at 10 o'clock the night before. The health service is running over to the tune of approximately €500 million or €600 million per year of taxpayers' money. Men and women work their backsides off to earn the money in order that the State can pay it. There is yet again a massive overspend. The children's hospital is massively overspent. It...
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019) Stephen Donnelly: On the various issues raised -----
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019) Stephen Donnelly: The Minister of State is looking for €338 million from the Oireachtas, but within that there is an overspend of €450 million, which is why it is relevant. No one has suggested that we seek not to be able to add things to the budget but, as he said, that amount is €90 million. If he was here looking for the €90 million that the Oireachtas agreed for extra...
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019) Stephen Donnelly: I am sorry to cut across the Minister of State. The specific question is this. There are no performance outcomes associated with these figures. For example, a very large number is quoted for the drug reimbursement scheme. I will try to find the number. As I said, we only got this late last night. However, no reasons are given. The number is in the tens of millions. Some €85...
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019) Stephen Donnelly: I know the Chair wishes to move on but I wish to say something in response to that. I will not make a long statement. The Minister of State is seeking €157 million in additional funding from the Oireachtas. I know the Minister of State did not write this, but his officials have provided two sentences with no detail. That certainly does not strike me as proper governance, and I...
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019) Stephen Donnelly: This is ridiculous.
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019) Stephen Donnelly: To his rant.
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019) Stephen Donnelly: Deputy Durkan has made up for it now.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (5 Dec 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: 206. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 30 November 2019; the number of general practitioner visit cards on the same date; and the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date. [50880/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data (5 Dec 2019)
Stephen Donnelly: 207. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme at the end of November 2019 or latest date available; the average waiting time; the numbers of persons awaiting placement under the scheme in tabular form; and the length of time waiting. [50881/19]