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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (9 May 2018)
Kate O'Connell: The common structure is not conducive to-----
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (8 May 2018)
Kate O'Connell: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the post-primary school for 600 pupils in the Dublin 2 and 4 areas will have a dedicated autism unit. [20022/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 May 2018)
Kate O'Connell: 285. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting period for hernia surgeries in St. James's Hospital; and when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment. [19746/18]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Kate O'Connell: I thank the witnesses for coming into us this morning. I am sorry I was late and if I am repeating questions that have been asked, I apologise in advance. Following Deputy Durkan's questions, somebody made a comment - I think it was Dr. Breslin - that there was a marginal increase in complaints regarding people on the non-specialist register. Are there data to show how this has resulted in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Kate O'Connell: Excuse me. Is Mr. Varley saying we are paying locum SPRs who are not on the consultant register two to three times what we paying an Irish-registered hospital consultant, in net terms, for the same work?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Kate O'Connell: Locums who are not up to scratch.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Kate O'Connell: Therefore, no matter what anyone says to us, it is a false economy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Kate O'Connell: In light of recent news, there is quite a common thread.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Kate O'Connell: I understand that. The witness need not have explained that. It seems a bit strange, in a population the size of the city of Manchester, that one would have CAAC and two separated streams of recruitment for the same job. We are the size of the United States of America.The witness spoke about what he is going to set, which is aspirational. We have all had enough of aspirational plans....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Kate O'Connell: Is it the same thing where the reaction is "oh no, we are missing a consultant, we had better go and get one". Is that the sort of planning we are dealing with here?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Kate O'Connell: Ms Mannion is beside the witness----=
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Kate O'Connell: I understand that but the witness just said there was no competition for many posts so should it not happen quickly?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Kate O'Connell: All of these answers would be fine if the HSE was born yesterday but it was not born yesterday, it was born ten years ago. This appears one of the most bizarre way and a way in which I would not run my corner shop.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Kate O'Connell: Does the witness attribute these additional 300 staff to the implementation of Professor Keane's report that is now in circulation for 14 months?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Kate O'Connell: Would it have happened anyway?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Kate O'Connell: If we can leave the questions for the moment, I wish to deal with the reference of the witness to other countries. Do other countries have a plan in place? When we are making comparisons in international or global terms, do other countries plan for maternity leave, retirement and unplanned absences? One cannot plan for every eventuality, for someone who might be killed on the way to work...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Kate O'Connell: By whom is the witness advised?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Kate O'Connell: The relevant clinical directors of the group?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Kate O'Connell: It is the organisation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)
Kate O'Connell: Why would they want to earn a third less?