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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I also want to ask about that important accountability piece in the context of corporate accountability and clinical accountability. I have always felt that it did not make sense for Mr. Reid to be apologising and explaining for something that was happening in south Kerry or north-west Donegal or whatever. There must be accountability at local level, both corporate and clinical. I can see...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: With regard to the performance management and the accountability, obviously there will be implications for contracts of employment and so on. Is the legislation underpinning that? When he was before this committee, Professor Tom Keane said that the single most important thing required is clinical accountability in the system. Professor Keane told the committee about his annual performance...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: It is very difficult to see how that could be done without a legislative basis being put in place. I am not looking for an answer now but-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I ask the witnesses to provide a note on the population health approach, which is very important. I was seeking more information on it. I ask that one of our guests send me more detail on it, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Mr. Watt.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (30 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 302. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all allocations over €1million made by his Department to commercial service providers and charities over each of the past three years, broken down by service category and exact allocation figure. [35161/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (30 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 303. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all allocations over €10 million made by the HSE to commercial service providers and charities over each of the past three years, broken down by service category and exact allocation figure. [35162/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Projects (30 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 304. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all workforce planning projects completed in his Department or in the HSE; if these will be published; the details of any such projects currently under way; the timescale for completion of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35163/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: To get back briefly to the population health approach, I want to clarify for Mr. Muiris O'Connor that what I am looking for as soon as he can provide it is details of the weightings of population that are being used for developing that profile. Mr. O'Connor stated that there would be more detail available later in the year but if he could get me those headings, I would appreciate it. On...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Just buying a private hospital, yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: It is not necessarily a policy issue. It is a faster way of procuring than going through the rigmarole.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I am talking about buying the building.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I thought that would be considered as a speedy way of bringing an elective hospital on board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Building them comes with a significant price too and, as we know, a long delay. Mr. Reid stated earlier that the committee should be giving people confidence that this will happen and encouraging staff to stay. I would agree with that but more than anything, the Government needs to give confidence to healthcare workers that it is serious about reform. There are still big question marks...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: It is an important time. There has been a loss of six months. The six months' delay has been regrettable. The health service will not work unless we have enough doctors and other staff in it. I cannot understand why there was not an urgency about that. What kind of timescale would the Department be working to with the new chair?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Connected to that is obviously the threatened strike action.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: Okay. It is hospital consultants I am asking about.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: In the context of the reform programme of Sláintecare and having the Sláintecare contract and dealing with private care in public hospitals, etc., all of which is part of a piece, if the basic Sláintecare contract is not in place none of the rest will follow. Related to that is the threat of strike action and the decision to support strike action by the junior hospital...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Mr. O'Connor.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2022)

Róisín Shortall: We all know that the cost of living is out of control, inflation is now almost 10% and prices right across the economy are soaring. On Friday Electric Ireland hiked its prices for the second time in just three months, adding a further €350 to the cost of gas and €164 to the cost of electricity. Other providers will undoubtedly follow suit. Families who are already struggling...