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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: That is a good and welcome statement. I thank Dr. Doyle.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: He certainly would not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: Is it comments or questions or both? The Chairman knows me too well. I have a few questions and I do not wish to go over old ground. I have great sympathy with regard to the pay differential. None of us can give a guarantee of being in the Oireachtas or in government after the next election, but the issue will certainly have to be dealt with by any coalition that is in place. It is high...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: Why is it not a union?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: May I make a suggestion? The association should become a union.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: It is just an observation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: I am not-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: I did not ask Mr. Varley a question, but he can proceed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: I understand that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: It is an observation, and I believe it would help the association. I strongly suggest it do that, for many reasons that we do not have time to discuss here. I believe it is a weakness that it does not do it. It is a weakness on many levels. I wish to refer to different areas because I agree with many of the comments earlier, so I do not wish to waste my time by dealing with the same...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: Does the association agree with taking private practice out of public hospitals?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: Can Mr. Varley answer the question? I am on the clock so perhaps the witnesses could keep their replies concise, as I have a number of questions. In principle, does Mr. Varley agree with taking private practice out of public hospitals?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: It was a cross-party committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: I was not aware of that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: Will Mr. Varley answer the question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: It is not going to happen overnight, but over a period of time. The association either agrees with it or it does not. Mr. Varley should let me know. It is the fourth time I have asked the same question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: I accept that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: I am asking about it in principle. The resources will be provided over a significant period of time. This will have to be a graduated process. The ship will have to be turned around and put back out to sea over a period of time. Would Mr. Varley agree with it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: Mr. Varley does.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: I am taking it that Mr. Varley agrees. He can contradict me if I am wrong.