Results 12,501-12,520 of 21,128 for speaker:James Reilly
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)
James Reilly: It is.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)
James Reilly: Deputy Ó Caoláin is correct. The six months proviso has been removed. I do not have an issue with the six months proviso being included but I would need to take more advice on that. We will come back to it at Report Stage. The point of this was to ensure that the shorter absences are covered without leaving it open-ended where, for example, the person could be gone for a year...
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)
James Reilly: Deputy Ó Caoláin is correct.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)
James Reilly: I will withdraw the amendment until Report Stage and take advice.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)
James Reilly: Correct.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)
James Reilly: It is clear we will not be finished by half past six.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)
James Reilly: I move amendment No. 13: In page 15, to delete lines 3 to 8 and substitute the following:"(b) if and for so long as the Director General is not present, or if that office is vacant, the appointed director designated by the Director General for the purposes of section 16G(4) or, as the case may be, the appointed director designated by the Minister for the purposes of section 16G(5) shall, if...
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)
James Reilly: I move amendment No. 14: In page 15, to delete lines 37 to 44 and substitute the following:"(2) Notwithstanding section 16A(3), where by reason of an extended absence by an appointed director there are not, in the opinion of the Minister, a sufficient number of appointed directors of the Directorate available to enable the Directorate to perform its functions effectively, the Minister may...
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)
James Reilly: I can stay a few minutes. I must leave before 6.45 p.m. because I have an important meeting to attend.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)
James Reilly: To deal with Deputy Kelleher's last point first, this is a standard provision for posts of this nature. There is nothing new about it. I am advised it applies to anybody in a senior position of that nature and one would know by the language that is a standard legalese that applies because of the responsible position that he or she holds.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)
James Reilly: I can provide the Deputy with the legal interpretation of what this means, at a later date but before Report Stage. Second, on Deputy Kelleher's contention about being able to hire and fire at will, natural justice applies in this country and it would be a serious matter for a Minister or anyone else to behalf in the way he outlined because one would be leaving oneself open to legal...
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)
James Reilly: I do not fear that this section is unwarranted. I believe it is reasonable.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)
James Reilly: One cannot do this unless one has reasonable justification. The laws of natural justice apply here.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)
James Reilly: It is a temporary structure.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)
James Reilly: I move amendment No. 15: In page 19, lines 26 and 27, to delete "in accordance with subsections (1) to (5)" and substitute the following:"before the expiry of the period referred to in subsection (2)".Under section 31 of the Health Act 2004 the HSE must submit a service plan within 21 days of the Government publishing the Estimates for the financial year, or in such other period as the...
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)
James Reilly: I move amendment No. 16: In page 19, line 36, to delete "Subject to subsection (10)" and substitute the following:"Not later than 21 days after receiving a service plan under this section".
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)
James Reilly: I move amendment No. 18: In page 20, to delete lines 24 and 25 and substitute the following:"(11) The Director General shall comply with a direction issued to him or her under this section.".
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)
James Reilly: I move amendment No. 19: In page 22, line 36, to delete "committee." and substitute the following:"committee, at least one of whom shall hold a professional qualification in accountancy or auditing.".This relates to membership of the audit committee of the HSE. Given the nature and role of the audit committee, a range of skills and experience is useful among the membership and it is best not...
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)
James Reilly: I move amendment No. 20: In page 23, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following:"(2) The audit committee shall--(a) advise the Directorate on financial matters relating to its functions, (b) report in writing at least once in every year to the Directorate on those matters, and (c) provide a copy of that report to the Minister.".Amendment No. 20 is a substantive amendment designed to...
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)
James Reilly: I move amendment No. 21: In page 23, to delete lines 26 to 28 and substitute the following:"(3) The audit committee's duties under subsections (1)(a) and (2)(a) include advising on the following matters:".