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- Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: The cost is between €11 million and €12 million per year.
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is something that needs to be examined. While I thank Mr. O'Brien for dealing with the issue in Limerick, three weeks is a wholly unacceptable length of time to wait for an inspection. I ask him to examine it again, speak to the clinical lead in that area and ensure it is speedily addressed and that the people in Limerick will have a 24 hour cath lab-cardiology service up and running...
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: I accept that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: The executive has to balance on a cash basis.
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is the total budget this year? Is it €15 billion?
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: The HSE is a huge organisation and we are being told that the administrative and accounting process has led to €74 million in fees due from insurance companies being currently unbilled. How quickly will these be billed? The executive is announcing cuts of €16 million less than that figure. What will be done to expedite the collection of €74 million to allow leverage on...
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is going forward. Tell me about this €74 million that has not yet been billed.
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: I suggest time would be much better used if we stood over consultants and got them to sign those forms. If I ran a business where staff were not sending out invoices in order to get in fees, that business would not function. I am bringing this down to euro and cent. There is €74 million outstanding that has not even been billed and it is work in progress. Consultants have not...
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is the history of the outstanding claims?
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: How much of the €74 million is outstanding up to a year?
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is the rough estimate?
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: How much would be outstanding for six months?
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: There is €8 million outstanding at this stage for over a year that has not even been billed. The patients in question were seen a year ago. How much of the €74 million comes from patients who would have been seen more than six months ago?
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does Mr. Woods have that split?
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does Mr. Woods have it with him?
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is the practice particular to certain consultants?
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am not denying that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is the witness saying that of the €74 million, at the most €15 million would be expected, so €60 million has been outstanding for a significant length of time?
- Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: Some 80% of the figure is hard core and is outstanding for a long period. Will Mr. O'Brien deal with the direct questions I asked? How will the money be recovered, when will it happen and when will the €74 million reach the HSE bank account?