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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)
Michael Harty: Will Mr. Mulvany supply the information to the committee?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)
Michael Harty: Is there agreement in principle that if a section 39 organisation reduced pay for its staff, that it will be restored in line with pay restoration for public servants?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)
Michael Harty: Does that indicate that, should it be established that there were pay reductions, they will be restored or that funding will be restored?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)
Michael Harty: There were other questions. Deputy Louise O'Reilly spoke about the response to the Labour Court's recommendations.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)
Michael Harty: Have all of Deputy Bernard J. Durkan's questions been answered?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)
Michael Harty: Who would like to take those unanswered questions from Deputy Bernard J. Durkan?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)
Michael Harty: Does that mean that there has not been any increase in block grants to section 39 bodies since the economic recovery?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)
Michael Harty: Nothing was provided over what was needed to keep services going.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)
Michael Harty: No.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)
Michael Harty: In both private and public session the committee has committed to writing to the Department and inviting it to a separate session.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)
Michael Harty: Thank you, Senator Dolan. I call Senator Burke.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)
Michael Harty: Thank you very much, Senator. Who would like to lead off?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)
Michael Harty: I am sure none of the delgates is calling into question of the bona fides of the section 39 organisations or the quality of care they provide, given the funding they receive. Is it appreciated that one of two things will happen if these organisations do not receive proper funding for staff and elements of their services, either there will be an increase in unmet need whereby those who...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)
Michael Harty: My point is that while we are focused on organisations, patients should be the focal point of all discussions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)
Michael Harty: Patients are often forgotten about in the discussions between the Health Service Executive, the Department of Health, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the section 39 organisations. The requirements of patients should be foremost in our considerations.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)
Michael Harty: The Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform contacted the clerk to say it would not provide officials to attend the meeting this morning.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)
Michael Harty: That was it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)
Michael Harty: On Friday afternoon.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)
Michael Harty: Yes; it was a verbal communication.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)
Michael Harty: There was no written communication.