Results 19,101-19,120 of 21,145 for speaker:Alan Kelly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Oct 2023)

Alan Kelly: 249. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the CHOs that currently provide rapid access stabilisation units; and his plans to provide funding for such units. [45423/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (18 Oct 2023)

Alan Kelly: 250. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE advanced nurse practitioner in paediatric rheumatology at University Hospital Limerick in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [45424/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (18 Oct 2023)

Alan Kelly: 251. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for each HSE weight management clinic, in tabular form. [45425/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Oct 2023)

Alan Kelly: 252. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to extend the opening hours of the minor injuries unit at Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel to 8am-8pm seven days a week. [45426/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Recreation Policy (18 Oct 2023)

Alan Kelly: 302. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the 2023 budget allocation for outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme within her Department; and the expected 2024 budget allocation for same. [45431/23]

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Alan Kelly: I appreciate that a number of the witnesses have not been involved throughout this project and were not responsible for some of the issues that went on in the past. I ask for short answers to my questions because our time is obviously limited. I am not being rude; it is just the way we have to work. Deputy Catherine Murphy and I have a long track record on this issue going back to a...

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Alan Kelly: So we have a ballpark budget of €1.4 billion for the infrastructure and building of the hospital and we have €300 million for the work Ms Hardiman is doing as regards commissioning. By the way, does the commissioning include additional staffing?

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Alan Kelly: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Alan Kelly: The current figures are that we have €1.4 billion plus €300 million, which is €1.7 billion, and it does not include staffing. That is plus X. We know that Mr. Gunning and Ms Hardiman - I have put my caveats as regards their roles, in fairness to them - have had to put in substantial claims on 31 May, both on the same day. The Department and the HSE are fully aware of...

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Alan Kelly: That is right.

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Alan Kelly: In fairness, they are listed.

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Alan Kelly: I accept all that.

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Alan Kelly: When does Mr. Tierney expect to be able to send a memo to the Government saying this is going to cost two point whatever billion euro?

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Alan Kelly: So at the end of this month, Mr. Tierney expects that all the variables will be there for him to make a guesstimate as regards what it is.

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Alan Kelly: As we all know, it will be well over €2 billion. I listened to the Taoiseach talk this morning on Newstalk about it. One of the things he said was that BAM did not have enough workers on site. That was effectively it in layman's terms. Is that an accurate statement? I ask Mr. Gunning to respond very briefly.

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Alan Kelly: Let me just get it straight. Mr. Gunning has had a long history in this and in fairness to him, he has given very direct answers, I do not think there is a snowball's chance of the October deadline being met next year. In fairness to Mr. Gunning, he actually conditioned it in his commentary and in what he wrote, to protect himself. I think he is right. I do not think there is a snowball's...

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Alan Kelly: We have a situation where the chair of the board, to be fair to him, is hoping that his project will be completed and handed over on 29 October 2024, but we have a severe doubt about that. We know that until that happens, Ms Hardiman's work and CHI's work cannot fully happen until the date is met accurately, although I acknowledge some preparatory work can be done. Is that not all correct?...

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Alan Kelly: Yes, I appreciate that.

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Alan Kelly: Okay. I wish to raise a couple of other specific issues in the remaining time. I have a question for Ms Hardiman on electronic healthcare. I am a huge advocate for it and I have been talking about it for nearly a decade. My background is in technology. Is this reversible back into all other health scenarios within the HSE? In other words, has it been tested so that this will eventually...

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Alan Kelly: I accept that. I remember the history.