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Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: The average 20% variation does not take into account pensions so one could argue that the differential would be less if those benefits were taken into consideration. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: When locums are long term employed by the HSE, does that involve extra benefits? Is that the point that was being made or have I, perhaps, misinterpreted it?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: Continuity of care was mentioned. When we talk about qualitative analysis in this area, what variable is brought in because if staff are changing all the time there is a lack of continuity of care and a lack of morale usually in departments. What variable is used to take that into account in compiling these figures?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: My question is has this been factored into the analysis? I know it is not as quantifiable as money but is there an actuarial sum that is taken into account such that we can compare apples with apples?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: When it comes to discipline, does the HSE have the same jurisdiction over agency staff as it does over directly employed staff? In other words, are agency staff and directly employed staff subject to the same HR rules and are they answerable to the agency or the HSE?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: If they are becoming entitled to long-term rights, surely they would be due redundancy.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: I will now move on to the deficit of child psychiatrists. Mr. Connaghan said that this came to the fore in 2017 but I have been aware of issues in Wexford and in the south of Ireland for many years. I argue that 2017 is not the right year. I have been told, anecdotally, that it is not just about the consultants, it is about the team that is under the consultants. In situations where the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: That is not what I am getting at.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: To be parochial, the former Mount Carmel Hospital is now a step-down unit run by a private operator. I live very near to the unit and walk by it a lot. I understand there is very poor occupancy there. Does the provider get paid regardless of how many beds are filled? Perhaps the witnesses cannot answer this today as it has just arisen recently. There are abandoned operating theatres...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: It is important. I am not against the practice, but we want to make sure we are getting value for taxpayers' money. With regard to cervical cancer screening, Mr. Breslin explained very well about the trigger and so on, which I totally understand, but we are still not randomly auditing. Obviously, there are the women who have the diagnosis of cervical cancer, but are there proposals to do...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: I thank the witnesses.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: Can I ask one more question? It is not really a question, but it is relevant. I spent yesterday morning at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health. Mr. Woods, who holds a senior position in the HSE, was there. I am aware that Mr. Breslin also has a lot to be doing, as I am sure all the witnesses do. When do the witnesses actually get to do their day jobs if they are at committees all...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: Other work, yes. Who is directing operations?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: Yes, I know there is accountability.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: Reflection is very important. Without it we do not learn.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee
Hospital Services: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: What about my patience? When my colleague, Deputy Donnelly, was asking Mr. Bolger why the situation was different here when he was comparing the spend per head with other countries, eventually Mr. Bolger said it was not just about beds but was about staff and reform. Will he elaborate on what reforms he was referring to? Again in response to Deputy Donnelly's questions, Mr. Gloster...

Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 21 - Tax Debt and Write Outs
Chapter 22 - Dormant Accounts Fund
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
2016 and 2017 Revenue Accounts (28 Jun 2018)

Kate O'Connell: I have a quick question. On the €250 million in write-offs as a percentage of the total take, how do we compare internationally and with other European countries? I am following on from Deputy Cassells' questions.

Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 21 - Tax Debt and Write Outs
Chapter 22 - Dormant Accounts Fund
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
2016 and 2017 Revenue Accounts (28 Jun 2018)

Kate O'Connell: Whether that is interesting or not is probably an opinion, I imagine. It is a heavy read.

Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 21 - Tax Debt and Write Outs
Chapter 22 - Dormant Accounts Fund
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
2016 and 2017 Revenue Accounts (28 Jun 2018)

Kate O'Connell: For an accountant.

Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 21 - Tax Debt and Write Outs
Chapter 22 - Dormant Accounts Fund
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
2016 and 2017 Revenue Accounts (28 Jun 2018)

Kate O'Connell: I will get it for Christmas. I thank Mr. Cody.