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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: We will now continue the committee's considerations. Our next slot is the Fianna Fáil slot.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: I ask the Deputy to conclude.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: We are up on time on this slot. Perhaps the Minister can come in later. I call Deputy Sorca Clarke.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: Our next slot is Deputy Roche's.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: That is five minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: I thank the Minister and her officials for their engagement, full and frank answers and their preparation for the meeting and the same goes for the HSE and its officials. I thank them again for their preparation and engagement this morning. It is much appreciated by me and the rest of the committee. The meeting is now adjourned until next Tuesday, 7 October, when we will meet in private...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: The Deputy has used up her time. Our next speaker is Senator Clonan.
- Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: We all know that budgets are about choices. This Government has made its choice. It has chosen big developers and multinationals. Ordinary workers and households be damned, because there is nothing here for them. In fact, middle-income earners will be worse off. What happened to all the pre-election promises? It is quite clear that the Government was just paying lip service in order to...
- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Child Protection and Family Support: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: Yes. I apologise, as I was hosting a briefing on dyslexia. One issue that may already have been touched on is that of reduced school hours. I saw a concerning piece from The Journal Investigates about the disproportionate impact of reduced school hours on Traveller children. I flag my concerns there. I note that there were concerns from Ms Anne Burke, chairperson of the Cork Traveller...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: We have not received any apologies. I advise members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster House complex in order to participate in public meetings. I will not allow a member to participate where they are not adhering to this constitutional requirement. Therefore, any member who attempts to participate from outside the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: I thank Mr. Healy. I move to members, who have seven minutes each. We will not take a break and will continue until 12 p.m. I call Deputy Daly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: There is less than one minute left.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: We might just take Mr. Healy-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: There are a couple of seconds left. I invite Mr. Healy to give his response to the question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: Thanks Deputy. Your time is up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: The point is well made.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: I have a number of questions. It is clear that there is a range of issues across the board. What is concerning for me is the rejection twice by staff of what was put to them. That signals to me real issues and concerns. We had proposals rejected in 2023 and again this year. Some 69% of members rejecting an agreement that was put to them is quite high and would be quite concerning....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: It was overwhelmingly rejected.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: On the advanced paramedics, am I right in thinking that since early 2023, the National Ambulance Service has stopped training new advanced paramedics and the last internal recruitment was 2021?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)
Pádraig Rice: Would Mr. Morton accept that this has stalled? My question is why this has happened, given its central role in the National Ambulance Service strategic plan and Sláintecare. I know the pay deals were mentioned but if the National Ambulance Service wants to reach its strategic objectives-----