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Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: There is no need for that outburst from Deputy Fleming, passionate and all as it might have been. It is a shabby reflection on us as parliamentarians. It was shameful behaviour. Perhaps Mr. O'Brien would engage with the committee on the issue of price structuring.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Mr. O'Brien's predecessor, Mr. McGee, appeared before us earlier in the year and engaged fully with us on the issues of the pricing of generic drugs and agency staff, which is the next issue with which I will deal. On agency staff, what type of formula is used in terms of costing the hiring of an agency nurse versus a nurse employed directly by the HSE?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: What is the target of the HSE in terms of reducing the number of agency staff? Mr. McGee made the point that 50% was an unrealistic target. What is the current target in terms of reducing the number of agency staff?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: What was the impact of the departure of staff by way of retirement on February 29? Did this create a need for more agency staff?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: How many former employees of the HSE are now working as agency staff in various hospitals?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Perhaps the witnesses could make that information available to the committee at a future date.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: The next issue of concern is consultants not signing forms for insurers and the difficulty this is causing. In one case, the HSE had not received €500,000 because a consultant in Galway had not signed the form for the insurers. There is approximately €15 million outstanding owing to the failure of consultants to sign forms. Has this been addressed? If not, how does Mr....

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: With regard to the agreement on consultants' contracts - I understand if Mr. O'Brien cannot venture into this as it might permeate into the area of Government policy - I understand the consultants have not yet subscribed to the Labour Court recommendation. There is a body of thought that they have and that savings of €30 million per annum would be achieved. At what stage is the...

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: In recent times, the insurance companies made available the information that 1,800 consultants shared €386 million in respect of the treatment of private patients up to end June this year. How much of this money was paid to consultants who did private work undertaken in public hospitals?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I welcome Mr. O'Brien and Dr. McLoughlin and their colleagues in the Department and the HSE. I wish to comment on a couple of different areas regarding overruns. The first is the issue of generic drugs. It has been clear for some time that the intended savings in this area have not yet been achieved. I would welcome if the witnesses could provide information on the reason for the delay...

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: The previous Government created a property bubble and this led to fine, young and enterprising farmers leaving the land and obtaining jobs in the construction industry.

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: What happened during the previous Administration's term was shameful. In its dying days, it also announced €50 million in respect of the agri-environment options scheme. That was monopoly money. No one knew anything about its whereabouts because it did not exist.

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: It is laughable, to say the least, for those opposite to expect the Minister to take lectures in respect of decision making on funding, schemes and so forth, within his Department.

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I would have to commend the calibre of clown that led the debate this evening.

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: The final word I uttered was "evening".

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Clearly, the Deputy did not hear it because he has inquired on two occasions as to what I said.

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate tonight. There are a number of points I wish to make. Everybody acknowledges the absolutely outstanding role agriculture, the agrifood sector and even the marine sector play in terms of the economic recovery that is so badly needed by our country. There is no part of this country unaffected by the blight of unemployment. Creating...

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: The Deputy should give over.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2013 (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of political parties in opposition that have asked his Department to cost their pre-budget proposals and or cost their policies; if he will name the parties in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42912/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Security of the Elderly (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when grant aid for a panic button will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the reason for the delay in processing this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42728/12]