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- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: We are not going to be deflected from putting in place the best possible cancer plan for the patients of this country.
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: I have spoken to Deputy P. J. Sheehan about the matters he raises.
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: Undiluted and unequivocal accountability and responsibility are issues I take seriously. We must be responsible for our actions or inactions. That is what political accountability is about.
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: We have established a Health Service Executive to implement Government policy on health care, to be responsible for the delivery of services. I did not dream up the HSE one day. All the advance reports examining our health system advised strongly that for 4.3 million people we should have a single entity instead of effectively 11 boards.
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: Deputy Naughten, Deputy Shatter's colleague, was enthusiastic about it.
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: I accept that. Of course I was elected. That is why I am here.
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: I accept that.
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The board of the HSE is appointed by the Government and me and it is accountable to me. I have asked the chairman of the HSE to carry out a full inquiry relating to these matters, particularly the subject of how patients were managed from the time the HSE became aware of the issues surrounding the situation in Portlaoise. The board met this evening and that process will be put in place.
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The board of the HSE is made up of honest people, many of whom work in the public sector, some of whom come from the private sector, all of whom give a huge amount of time to their tasks. Mr. Michael McLoone comes from Donegal and the poor man has been subjected to terrible criticism for missing meetings due to personal issues. Notwithstanding the fact that the organisation is three years...
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: That is a fine example because co-location is widely available in all of our public hospitals. Nearly half of the patients in the hospital in my constituency last year were private. They were housed in a public hospital funded and staffed by taxpayers and I want to change the fact that some patients are treated on a preferential basis. This is at the heart of the review of the consultants'...
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: I do remember because on this day 22 years ago I voted in favour of it, but we have all moved on a long way since then. I may not be objective in this matter but I reject the motion of no confidence in me. Patients come first, the cancer plan will be implemented and I will fully support Professor Keane and the team he assembles. I guarantee that I will leave no stone unturned when working...
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: He did the two together.
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: And it was acted upon.
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: Dr. Hollywood dealt with that, as Deputy Reilly is aware.
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: Is Deputy Reilly blaming me for that?
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: Who appointed that person?
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: There was a clinical review.
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: Deputy Reilly has interests in private health care.
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: He should declare his interest in private nursing homes.
- Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: Deputy Reilly has interests in nursing homes, I do not.