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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Michael Harty: I call Deputy Durkan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Michael Harty: I thank Deputy Durkan. I call Deputy Donnelly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Michael Harty: Perhaps Dr. Breslin can address those issues.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Michael Harty: Before we continue, some of our Deputies are under a certain amount of pressure this morning. I ask Deputy Donnelly to come in, if that is okay, and we will come back to Mr. Varley.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Michael Harty: Professor Murray has outlined the situation. As many as 415 posts have not been filled and 127 posts have been filled by those who are not on the specialist register. Am I correct that were the non-specialist doctors not in position, then there would be no service provided by the 127 consultant posts?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Michael Harty: Ultimately, it is the HSE which approves the appointment of doctors who are not on the specialist register to consultant posts. It is the HSE which signs off on that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Michael Harty: Sorry, I interrupted Deputy Donnelly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Michael Harty: I call Dr. Ryan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Michael Harty: I call Dr. Breslin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Michael Harty: No, I am sorry-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Michael Harty: I will come back to the Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Michael Harty: Sorry, I will come back to the Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Michael Harty: I thank Deputy Donnelly and call Deputy Durkan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Michael Harty: I ask about medical indemnity and working within a scope of practice. If a person is working above his or her scope of practice without documentation - in other words if a person is not on the specialist register and is working in a position with consultant status - how does medical indemnity cover that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Michael Harty: Does anybody from the professional organisations wish to comment on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Michael Harty: With regard to the advertising of posts, I am aware that many posts are advertised very late or after the consultant has retired or left his position, so there is a long run-in to the appointment of a replacement, perhaps up to a year. Is there anticipatory advertising of posts when consultants are coming up to retirement?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Michael Harty: Can we have the title of that report for clarification, please?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Michael Harty: Will the witness furnish this report to the members of the committee?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Michael Harty: Yes of course.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Michael Harty: Deputy O'Connell please-----