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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (15 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sign Language and Deaf Services (15 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.

Seanad: Children's Health Bill 2018: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (14 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: I thank Senators for their input to date. We are back to Report Stage on the amendment of a Bill that originated in this House and has been accepted in the Dáil. I am back to seek approval to accept that amendment. The amendment provides for the inclusion of "mental health" in section 6(1). It will now read, in part: "The object of Children’s Health Ireland is to improve,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: I acknowledge the invitation to the Minister, Deputy Harris, to me and to the other Ministers of State to attend the meeting today. I also acknowledge the presence of Mr. Jim Breslin, the Secretary General. I also welcome Mr. John Connaghan, the acting director general of the HSE, and the accompanying HSE officials. We have been invited here to provide an update on issues affecting the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: The Deputy's diagnosis, for want of a better term, is one with which I could not agree more. Everybody in the room accepts that there are difficulties, challenges, waiting lists and unacceptable delays in front-line services and it is a case of what we are going to do about it and how we are going to approach it. There is no quick-fix answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: I might finish addressing the point the Deputy made about all of those difficulties and challenges. While it is probably too late, there is at least a direction, focus and investment under the overall Sláintecare framework. This year, more than ever, one can see the alignment with Sláintecare. Into 2019, as the service plan is developed, there will be more emphasis on lowering...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: I do not have the figures but I will ask the Director General to answer. Does the Deputy mean in the past year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: There was an additional aspect of the Deputy's question which was the reference to catastrophic failures which makes it more difficult. I can provide the Deputy with an answer on whether people have been dismissed from the service in the past 12 months and the reasons for those dismissals will be manifold, individual and unique. We cannot say these people were dismissed because of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: I cannot answer for the system and from within the HSE. Formal sanctions are matters I will have to direct to the HSE. The Deputy's question is specifically about catastrophic failures. He is asking if anyone has been dismissed for catastrophic failures within-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: Yes, and the answer to that is "No". To the best of my knowledge, no one has been dismissed for the litany the Deputy terms catastrophic failures.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: Does the Deputy mean for the catastrophic failures he has just outlined, as he terms it, or is he asking about individual misdemeanours?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: Certainly not. I do not know who would be responsible for the entire list of issues the Deputy raised there and who could be potentially sanctioned.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: Perhaps Mr. Connaghan will come in first; if there is anything that he wants me to answer specifically, I will be happy to do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: I thank the Deputy. I apologise for being such a disappointment to the members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: I will do my best to live up to it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: It is always difficult being in the shade but, notwithstanding that, I will do my best to live up to what is expected of me. It is unique for this committee to have quarterly meetings with the Minister. Not every Minister has quarterly meetings with their corresponding committee. The Minister has always prioritised and tried to attend these meetings as a priority. I know that I catch...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: This is part of the overall reform that is very much at the heart of Sláintecare, namely, changing where certain people are treated and giving them appointments closer to home. Deputy Murphy O'Mahony spoke about letters to patients. That is part of the central validation process whereby it is necessary to write to people to ask if they are still waiting for appointments, if they are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: If we want to validate centrally and make sure of the position, we have to inform GPs of any changes. Essentially, it is trying to get to the bottom of the matter as regards those who do not attend appointments. There is a little inconvenience for everybody involved because people and their GPs are receiving additional letters. If we want to be fair, improve accessibility and get more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Jim Daly: On the letter to GPs specifically, in some instances people have moved house or they are not there so it is necessary to cross-check by also writing to the GPs. I am aware that it may be an administrative pain for the GPs but it is a pain that I believe may be worthwhile. If we could bear with it to get the do-not-attends removed, we could get those lists down. If we have 500,000 people...