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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla - Child and Family Agency (17 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: How many vacancies are there?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla - Child and Family Agency (17 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank all of the delegates and the staff on the front line for the tremendous and valuable work they do on our behalf. I thank Ms Walsh, Ms Byrne, Mr. Jeyes, Mr. Smyth, Mr. Quinlan and Mr. Lee for being here. We will arrange another quarterly meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Irish Blood Transfusion Service: Chairperson Designate (17 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: Apologies have been received from Deputy McLellan, who has to go to another meeting, Senator van Turnhout and Deputy Mitchell O'Connor. Our second session is an engagement with the chairperson of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service, Professor Anthony Staines, whom I welcome. As part of its scrutiny role of key appointments in the health area, the Joint Committee on Health and Children has...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Irish Blood Transfusion Service: Chairperson Designate (17 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Professor Staines and compliment him on his excellent CV and list of publications and research funding. It was most impressive reading. I also thank him for the very informative presentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Irish Blood Transfusion Service: Chairperson Designate (17 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: There is a vote in the Seanad.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Irish Blood Transfusion Service: Chairperson Designate (17 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I concur with Senator Colm Burke on the project in Cork to which he referred. I have also met the same person with the Senator. Does Senator Catherine Byrne have questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Irish Blood Transfusion Service: Chairperson Designate (17 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: Unlike Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin and similar to Deputy Catherine Byrne, as a gay man I cannot donate blood. I note the Minister's policy articulation and the work of Mr. Tiernan Brady from GLEN. I have met Professor Murphy with Mr. Brady on the MSM policy and same-sex couples being able to donate blood. Does Professor Staines have a comment to make on it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Irish Blood Transfusion Service: Chairperson Designate (17 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: Has there been much engagement with organisations like GLEN? I know that Mr. Tiernan Brady from GLEN has been very involved in the articulation of a different type of policy. Has the board had any discussion on this with GLEN?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Irish Blood Transfusion Service: Chairperson Designate (17 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: That is all, yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Irish Blood Transfusion Service: Chairperson Designate (17 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Colm Burke raised an issue. I will not delay the meeting but it is a local issue in Cork. There has been a proposal which is worth exploring. Both Senator Burke and I have met with that GP.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Irish Blood Transfusion Service: Chairperson Designate (17 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I wish to thank Professor Staines for appearing before the joint committee and for a very engaging discussion. I appreciate Senator van Turnhout making the effort to come back from the Seanad. We will send a transcript of today's proceedings to the Minister. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Irish Blood Transfusion Service: Chairperson Designate (17 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: We wish him well. Like Deputy Ó Caoláin, I did not think there was a need for Professor Staines to engage with the committee because he is already acting as IBTS chairperson and doing a very good job. I want to wish him well on behalf of us all.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Procurement Practices for the Purchase of Hospital Supplies and Equipment: Beacon Hospital and Health Service Executive (23 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I remind those in attendance to place their mobile phones in silent or airplane mode, as it helps with the broadcasting of the meeting. We have apologies from Deputies Billy Kelleher, Eamonn Maloney, Dan Neville, Catherine Byrne, Ciara Conway and Sandra McLellan, and Senator Imelda Henry. I thank members for being here. Our meeting this afternoon is to discuss procurement practices for...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Procurement Practices for the Purchase of Hospital Supplies and Equipment: Beacon Hospital and Health Service Executive (23 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: On that point, we do not have the power to compel witnesses to come before us. St. Vincent's Healthcare Group indicated in the telephone conversation and in the final paragraph of its letter that it would be prepared to come before us once its investigation has been completed. I think the Deputy's points are well made.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Procurement Practices for the Purchase of Hospital Supplies and Equipment: Beacon Hospital and Health Service Executive (23 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: No.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Procurement Practices for the Purchase of Hospital Supplies and Equipment: Beacon Hospital and Health Service Executive (23 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: Ms Gallagher of KPMG is not here to defend herself.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Procurement Practices for the Purchase of Hospital Supplies and Equipment: Beacon Hospital and Health Service Executive (23 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I am sure she is a person of the utmost integrity and independence.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Procurement Practices for the Purchase of Hospital Supplies and Equipment: Beacon Hospital and Health Service Executive (23 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: It seems to me, based on the tone of the letter we received and on the conversation I had with Mr. Jermyn, that the hospital was not trying to obfuscate by not appearing before the committee. It would have been better if the hospital had been represented here to answer the questions raised by members. Is it agreed that we will write formally to the hospital following today's meeting on the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Procurement Practices for the Purchase of Hospital Supplies and Equipment: Beacon Hospital and Health Service Executive (23 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Cullen. There is no need for Mr. Cullen to read the part of his submission relating to procurement policy because it will be seen as part of his testimony.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Procurement Practices for the Purchase of Hospital Supplies and Equipment: Beacon Hospital and Health Service Executive (23 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I remind the Deputy that these are all allegations.