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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Consultants Contract: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Michael Harty: We have spoken about clinical directors and hospital management. Perhaps Mr. Woods might elaborate on the monitoring process and whether legislation is required to copperfasten monitoring and an expectation that people will deliver what they have been contracted to do.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Consultants Contract: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Michael Harty: It is a source of frustration for the committee and the public that the current system is putting public patients at a disadvantage. The core of the issue is that public patients appear to be losing out in the private-public mix in the hospital service. It does not happen in general practice, but it does happen in the hospital service. People are being denied a service because they are...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Consultants Contract: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Michael Harty: I will have to leave the Chair for a number of minutes for a prior commitment. As Senator Colm Burke will take the Chair, the delegates can address the Chair directly until I return.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Consultants Contract: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Michael Harty: I thank Dr. Gilligan and call Dr. Ryan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Consultants Contract: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Michael Harty: Perhaps we might deal with those questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Consultants Contract: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Michael Harty: Perhaps Dr. Gilligan might respond to Deputy Billy Kelleher's question on the monitoring of contracts process.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Consultants Contract: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Michael Harty: I thank Dr. Gilligan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Consultants Contract: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Michael Harty: I thank Senator Colm Burke. All members understand that the majority of consultants working in Ireland at a minimum work to their contract and many or most exceed that. There is no doubt about that. The frustration generated by the "Prime Time" programme and shown by the committee and the public is that it seemed to indicate that public patients were disadvantaged because of some...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Consultants Contract: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Michael Harty: I thank Deputy Bernard J. Durkan. I will now bring in those who have not yet contributed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Consultants Contract: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Michael Harty: Will the Deputy let the delegates reply?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Consultants Contract: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Michael Harty: Is it Dr. Ryan's contention that the real issue is capacity in beds, nursing and consulting staff, and unless that is addressed, the health service will not get out of its dysfunctionality. Is the first step increasing capacity and staff numbers?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Hospital Consultants Contract: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)
Michael Harty: On behalf of the committee, I thank the delegates for coming and providing expert comments. It can be confusing to differentiate between surgeons and ordinary doctors.
- Home Care Packages: Motion [Private Members] (12 Dec 2017)
Michael Harty: I move:That Dáil Éireann:recognises that:— Home Care Packages (HCP) aim to help people who need medium to high caring support to continue to live at home independently; — the HCP scheme is not established in law, as it is an administrative scheme, therefore there is not an automatic right to the scheme, or to avail of services under the scheme; — the HCP...
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (12 Dec 2017)
Michael Harty: 561. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the pay scales of all ranks in the Defence Forces in an easy to understand format will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52599/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (7 Dec 2017)
Michael Harty: 43. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeframe for the proposal to fast-track planning for data centres. [50381/17]
- Neurological Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2017)
Michael Harty: This motion illustrates a deficiency in our health service which is replicated right across our specialties. It boils down to two basic facts, namely a lack of capacity in our structures and hospitals and a lack of staff to supply a service, which leads to long waiting lists. That is a simple analysis of the deficiencies in our health service. Critically, in neurological services in...
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (6 Dec 2017) Michael Harty: As we now have a quorum, we will commence. Apologies have been received from Deputy Louise O'Reilly. I remind everyone to switch off their mobile phones. This meeting has been convened to consider the Supplementary Estimate for Vote 38 - Health. I welcome the Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris. He is accompanied by departmental officials Mr. Colm Desmond, Ms Fiona Prendergast and...
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (6 Dec 2017) Michael Harty: I thank the Minister. Before I invite members to contribute, I remind them that the subject matter of this meeting is the Supplementary Estimate. That is our focus today.
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (6 Dec 2017) Michael Harty: Before the Minister addresses those questions, I have one or two questions as well. The Minister stated that this year the anticipated level of overspend by the HSE is linked to the impact of 2017 pay agreements, which the health service has no funding for. I understand that. Deputy Durkan referred to the State Claims Agency requiring an extra €50 million so I know the Minister will...
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (6 Dec 2017) Michael Harty: Yes.