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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee
Hospital Services: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: What about my patience? When my colleague, Deputy Donnelly, was asking Mr. Bolger why the situation was different here when he was comparing the spend per head with other countries, eventually Mr. Bolger said it was not just about beds but was about staff and reform. Will he elaborate on what reforms he was referring to? Again in response to Deputy Donnelly's questions, Mr. Gloster...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: Earlier, Mr. Woods referred to charges, private sector fees and non-payment of clinical costs. Will he elaborate on how this sort of thing emerges because I am genuinely unsure what he was talking about? For example, is it about people not paying the €100 fee at the hospital desk or non-payment by the health insurers?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: Is this a new issue that has emerged in recent times or has it been a constant problem for the health service?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: In Mr. Woods view, does this have anything to do with the disentanglement of the private hospital system from the public hospital system as proposed under Sláintecare? It seems coincidental that this happened around the same time.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: Perhaps it is just a coincidence. Essentially, the guts of €73 million is outstanding, which we could do with, I am sure. How is it proposed to recoup it? Is there a plan or is it a litigious situation?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: Is it €73 million annually or is that a cumulative figure?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: For us or them?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: I thank Mr. Woods. Will he provide the committee with the data on outstanding moneys and the trend over the last number of years?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: They are saying this?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: What recourse does the State have in this matter? It appears that the insurers are playing hardball. Are they in the driving seat? Private sector insurers, which are sector profit-making organisations, are steering the ship.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: The retraction issue is serious.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: The tail is wagging dog and so on. As a committee, we need to look into this matter. The issue of agency staff was discussed yesterday at the meeting of the Joint Committee on Health. Mr. Woods said earlier that 20% would be the differential in the context of agency staff but that would depend on the job involved. Are we taking into account the considerations, such as pensions, sick pay...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: Does it include the pension?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: The average 20% variation does not take into account pensions so one could argue that the differential would be less if those benefits were taken into consideration. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: When locums are long term employed by the HSE, does that involve extra benefits? Is that the point that was being made or have I, perhaps, misinterpreted it?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: Continuity of care was mentioned. When we talk about qualitative analysis in this area, what variable is brought in because if staff are changing all the time there is a lack of continuity of care and a lack of morale usually in departments. What variable is used to take that into account in compiling these figures?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: My question is has this been factored into the analysis? I know it is not as quantifiable as money but is there an actuarial sum that is taken into account such that we can compare apples with apples?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: When it comes to discipline, does the HSE have the same jurisdiction over agency staff as it does over directly employed staff? In other words, are agency staff and directly employed staff subject to the same HR rules and are they answerable to the agency or the HSE?