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Questions on Proposed Legislation (15 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: I wish everybody, including your good self, a Ceann Comhairle, happy and seasonal greetings and good wishes for the coming year. I began the year with questions about the Bail Bill, that old stalwart.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (15 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: It is as important as ever. I know the Tánaiste has good news for me in that regard. The timeline for it is already agreed and we will see it early in the new year. I would like confirmation on that.

Other Questions: Child Protection (14 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Question No. 41 is in the name of Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett who is as láthair. Question No. 42 is in the name of Deputy Bríd Smith who is as láthair. Question No. 43 is in the name of Deputy Anne Rabbitte.

Other Questions: Child Protection (14 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Question No. 44 is in the name of Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire.

Other Questions: Child Protection (14 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Question No. 45 is in the name of Deputy Paul Murphy who is as láthair. Questions Nos. 46 and 47 are in the name of Deputy Gino Kenny who is as láthair. Question No. 48 is in the name of Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin who is as láthair. Question No. 49 is in the name of Deputy Clare Daly who is as láthair. Question No. 50 is in the name of Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan who was...

Other Questions: Child Protection (14 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Questions Nos. 53 and 54 are in the name of Deputy Ruth Coppinger. Tá sí as láthair freisin.

Other Questions: Child Protection (14 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Question No. 55 is in the name of Deputy Anne Rabbitte. I knew her number would come up eventually.

Other Questions: Child Protection (14 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Given the information in the public arena to date, the number of incidents that have occurred over recent years, some over a long period, and the information that is available now, is the Minister satisfied there will not be a recurrence of some of the issues we have regretted over recent years? Is she satisfied that children will be adequately protected at the first sign or hint of a risk...

Other Questions: Child Protection (14 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 38. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the categories of children most likely to be at risk at any given time from past experience; the extent to which adequate safeguards are now in place to facilitate early detection and remedial action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40076/16]

Other Questions: Child Protection (14 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: This question relates to the identification of various categories of children who might be at risk by virtue of family circumstances, institutional or other care. It also relates to the degree to which it is possible to rapidly react to such situations and follow up to ensure their protection.

Other Questions: Child Protection (14 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for her comprehensive reply. In the absence of the full implementation of the legislation and in light of the fact that some provisions will not be enforced until the end of 2017, is she satisfied that, in the interim, adequate provision is in place to ensure that nobody will fall between the cracks and that situations which may not be in a child’s interests will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health Information and Patient Safety Bill: Discussion (14 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: The first objective of the Bill is to support the development of better information systems, information capacity, data quality and the e-health agenda. To what extent do we compare with other jurisdictions under each of the aforementioned headings? What information has been requested from other jurisdictions in terms of how they have progressed in this area? Are we up to speed? Have we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health Information and Patient Safety Bill: Discussion (14 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: How has that mechanism worked in practise in the past and, in Mr. Lennon's opinion, is it likely to work well in the future given the submissions made by HIQA and given our experiences with HIQA and the Data Protection Commissioner in the past, of which there have been many?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health Information and Patient Safety Bill: Discussion (14 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: On the enhancement of safety measures, is Mr. Lennon satisfied that patient experience, in terms of the procedures to be followed in the course of their treatment, whether in or outside a hospital or in or outside of primary care centres, is adequately provided in this legislation? I suspect that we will not be revisiting this legislation for a long time. To what extent is Mr. Lennon...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health Information and Patient Safety Bill: Discussion (14 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: We will follow up on that later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health Information and Patient Safety Bill: Discussion (14 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Yes. It is amazing - I think Senator Dolan has powers of mental telepathy because his comments went along the direction in which I was about to head. I compliment him on that. My comments relate to a question Senator Colm Burke raised earlier and which I raised previously as well. I refer to the questions that should be readily available to those interested in the health sector - for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health Information and Patient Safety Bill: Discussion (14 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: -----collating information arising from incidents, quickly and effectively and making it available throughout the service to ensure that there is no repetition.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health Information and Patient Safety Bill: Discussion (14 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Do we supply data to other jurisdictions and vice versa?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health Information and Patient Safety Bill: Discussion (14 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health Information and Patient Safety Bill: Discussion (14 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: It would be beneficial.