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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Acute Hospital Services: Discussion (17 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I will call Deputy Kelleher shortly. The witnesses spoke about the site selection process. However, if the group has been stood down, as it were, what people are involved in the site selection process? Is it the Health Service Executive? I presume Professor Higgins's role in the reconfiguration is finished as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Acute Hospital Services: Discussion (17 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank all the witness for their presentations and, more important, for the significant amount of work in recent years. I hope it will not be a question of being stood down but rather that today will be a platform from which we can move the project forward. I thank members for their participating. I thank Professor Higgins, Mr. O'Flynn and Mr. O'Dwyer. I hope Mr. O'Dwyer is not at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Task Force on Overcrowding in Accident and Emergency Departments: Discussion (17 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I apologise to our witnesses for the delay in starting this part of the meeting. We had an interesting and productive discussion in the last part. I welcome Mr. Tony O'Brien, director general of the HSE, and Mr. Liam Woods, Mr. Pat Healy, Mr. John Hennessy, Ms Mary Day, Ms Angela Fitzgerald, Dr. David Hanlon and Ms Avilene Casey. I also welcome Mr. Ray Mitchell and Mr. Paul Connors. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Task Force on Overcrowding in Accident and Emergency Departments: Discussion (17 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. O'Brien. Before I hand over to them, I remind members that we are only discussing the emergency department task force, not the HSE service plan or any other issue. I call Deputy Kelleher.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Task Force on Overcrowding in Accident and Emergency Departments: Discussion (17 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I will take the other speakers now as well because, to be fair to them, they have been here all morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Task Force on Overcrowding in Accident and Emergency Departments: Discussion (17 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: In fairness to Mr. O'Brien, that issue is not on the agenda for today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Task Force on Overcrowding in Accident and Emergency Departments: Discussion (17 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: That is 206 of how many beds?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Task Force on Overcrowding in Accident and Emergency Departments: Discussion (17 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Before Deputy Ó Caoláin leaves I thank him for his co-operation during the year and I wish him and his family a very happy Christmas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Task Force on Overcrowding in Accident and Emergency Departments: Discussion (17 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I will call Deputies Regina Doherty, Fitzpatrick and Kelleher next and I ask them to be brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Task Force on Overcrowding in Accident and Emergency Departments: Discussion (17 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank all the witnesses at this morning's meeting most sincerely for their thorough and informative presentations and answers to questions. On my own behalf and on behalf of the committee, I thank each of their staff for the courtesy and professionalism they bring to their work every day. Like Deputy Catherine Byrne, I had a family member in hospital recently. The reception, care and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Task Force on Overcrowding in Accident and Emergency Departments: Discussion (17 Dec 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: The bad news is that we are back on 14 January.

Shannon River Agency Bill 2016: First Stage (13 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy is very good at it himself, making up the laws as he goes on.

Shannon River Agency Bill 2016: First Stage (13 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: How is the Deputy's billboard going?

Shannon River Agency Bill 2016: First Stage (13 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: How is his billboard?

Shannon River Agency Bill 2016: First Stage (13 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: The billboard.

Shannon River Agency Bill 2016: First Stage (13 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: After four years in opposition, he could not put himself up on a poster.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: 541. To ask the Minister for Health the grants available from his Department to help community and artistic groups to work with older persons with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46435/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (13 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: 640. To ask the Minister for Health the expected reduction in the number of medical cards over the coming years as a result of the reduction in the numbers on the live register and rising incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1088/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (13 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: 833. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to set out the categories and amounts of funding his Department provided to Cork City Council in each of the years 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46439/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (13 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: 834. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to set out the categories and amounts of funding his Department provided to Cork County Council in each of the years 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46440/15]