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Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: That is clear. HIQA has a very firm rein on the sector because it has statutory authority. Are there distinctions as between private and public nursing homes?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Does HIQA have any role in respect of the setting of charges?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: It does not have a remit in respect of either private or incidental charges. How is that done in the sector?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: I wish I had more time because what Ms Dunnion is saying is extremely informative. Should HIQA have a role or function in respect of costs or charges?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: The costs in private nursing homes are set individually by each home. It is a matter of law that it has to be done that way.

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: I want to ask about the board. The chairperson, Mr. McEnery-----

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Yes, I recall. His fee is €20,520. In 2016, the board met seven times. That means he was clearing €2,931.43 per meeting. I will not even get into the subsistence that was paid. That is a substantial amount of cash. Can Ms Dunnion tell me what are the roles of the chairperson and board? Does the board have a role or a say in the things to which Ms Dunnion has referred?...

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: They are set.

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: That is fine. Mr. Quinn can tell me about those at another time. I want to know about what the board and Mr. McEnery are doing.

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Mr. Quinn mentioned issues around governance and corporate compliance. One of the things we discussed with Mr. McEnery, albeit in terms of NAMA, was the issue of conflicts of interest. Is Mr. Quinn satisfied that conflicts of interest are properly catered for? I note from his CV that he has been a health adviser for quite some time. I assume he has some relationship with nursing homes or...

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Where are the limits for the chairperson? I am sorry to pick on him but his is the only name I recognise. What can and can he not do, professionally, given that he operates as an adviser while being chairperson of the board of HIQA? Where is the delineation? Would they have to make a declaration?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Has the chairperson ever made such declarations at meetings?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: It is a very hands-off role.

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: It is a monitoring, oversight role.

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: So why €20,500? I know it is set by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform but it is very generous remuneration, at almost €3,000 per meeting. We are in the wrong business, folks. It is a lot of money for attending seven meetings. Is the chairperson doing other things in the interim?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: What would Mr. Quinn rely on the chairperson for?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Tell me what that means.

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: In individual nursing homes?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (3 Oct 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: 426. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hip replacement operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41787/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (3 Oct 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: 428. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 159 of 15 June 2016, the reason the person concerned was not seen by an occupational therapist in February 2017 as committed to by the HSE; his views on whether it is acceptable that a child should have to wait for two years for an appointment within the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter....