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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Thank you Deputy Ó Caoláin. Before I call Senator van Turnhout may I ask the Minister or Ms McGuinness to outline the process for the restoration of the medical card programme as outlined, as there was a reference to it being underway. Are they in a position today to outline the timetable? Following the Taoiseach's announcement in the Dáil on the medial card for those aged...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: That would be a matter for the Whips rather than for the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I remind Senator Crown that this is a quarterly meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I share the final sentiment expressed by the Senator. I propose that I write to the Whip's Office on behalf of the committee to ask that the Bill sponsored by Senators Crown and van Turnhout be included in the schedule. Is that agreed? Agreed. The committee has no role in the formatting or scheduling.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: What happens to ancillary services and supports if a person over 70 does not automatically get a medical card?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: What of those who do not retain the full medical card? Is it assessed on the basis of need?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I will rephrase my question. There is still confusion among people over 70 relating to discretionary medical cards and many feel they will get their medical cards back.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Hennessy and the staff of the PCRS who have assisted members. I also thank them for the briefing provided to us in the audio-visual room. However, there are issues with regard to members of the public obtaining information. Perhaps there is a need for a consistency of approach on the HSE's end. I thank our guests for the courtesy they have shown the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)
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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Thank you, Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: It is probably from the Health Promotion Unit.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I will call the Minister and then Ms McGuinness. We will then hear from the four other speakers offering.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Where are we at with the EU working time directive in terms of the hours?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Accepting that progress has been made and the issue has been tackled, it is bizarre, as Senator Colm Burke rightly said, that some of our brightest and best are travelling to the four corners of the world and will not stay here and that, anecdotally, some hospitals are finding it difficult to recruit people in some specialties.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Sure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: May I ask that this information be circulated to the clerk in order that it can be given to members?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister and call on the Minister of State, Deputy White.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister of State and call Ms McGuinness.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Okay. I call on Mr. Mulvany.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: In that case of the €60 million, would one be better off in recruiting staff on a permanent basis rather than having this ongoing agency bill?