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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (7 Apr 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 180. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department plans to commission an expert report to examine the feasibility of a four-day working week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19138/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Neurological Services, Care and Capacity: Neurological Alliance of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Okay.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (7 Apr 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 423. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the previously unpublished report of the Independent Review of Unscheduled Care Performance 2018-2019 which was released under freedom of information; the steps that he has taken to address the issues identified in nine HSE hospitals; the recommendations which have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19141/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Apr 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 424. To ask the Minister for Health if the Covid-19 therapeutics implementation group has met; the reason this group was not set-up earlier; if patients are represented on this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19143/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Róisín Shortall: These are obviously important documents that we need to have. We cannot have a discussion in the absence of the business case that has been published. Could we make arrangements to circulate a copy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Róisín Shortall: On a point of order, can we get clarification on the business case document?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Róisín Shortall: But we were not aware of it. That is the problem. Could Mr. O'Connor check about that email now, please?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Róisín Shortall: To assist with the business of the meeting, maybe Mr. Watt could give us a brief account of the three options considered and the reason one, in particular, was selected. It would mean we would not have to spend time drawing it out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Róisín Shortall: What is the case for selecting option 2?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Can I ask what Mr. O'Connor is reading from?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Róisín Shortall: This is all new.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Róisín Shortall: We have not been told anything about this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Mr. Watt used the term "contract of indefinite duration" in respect of Dr. Tony Holohan. I would like him to send me a note on the contract of indefinite duration he indicated Dr. Holohan will have. Is that okay? Will he send me a note to support what he said earlier?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Mr. Watt. I have to say, this session has been really disappointing. The carry-on is unbelievable and very disrespectful to the 12 months of work that was put into developing the Sláintecare plan. More important, it is very disrespectful to the millions of people who look to us, as Members, and to our guests, as civil servants, to run a decent public health service to which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Was a decision taken by the Cabinet to go with the second option?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I do not know what that means. What does it mean? Our guests had been working on this for a long time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Was the option endorsed by the Cabinet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Róisín Shortall: It was a Cabinet decision, therefore, that the second option should be chosen. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I apologise but I am not talking about the business case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Róisín Shortall: We have heard all that.