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- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 15: Hepatitis C Treatment in Ireland
Management of Medical Negligence (22 Nov 2018) Marc MacSharry: That means €17 million or €18 million.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 15: Hepatitis C Treatment in Ireland
Management of Medical Negligence (22 Nov 2018) Marc MacSharry: That does not sound prohibitive, which is fine. I know we were to focus on the HPV vaccine today but while Mr. Connaghan is here, I have a related question. I asked him a few times previously about claims that are settled without admission of liability. We established that there is not a mandatory monitoring or retraining period for the health professionals involved. I asked the SCA...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 15: Hepatitis C Treatment in Ireland
Management of Medical Negligence (22 Nov 2018) Marc MacSharry: Will that be optional or mandatory?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 15: Hepatitis C Treatment in Ireland
Management of Medical Negligence (22 Nov 2018) Marc MacSharry: Even where it is a case that we have settled without admission of liability? Dr. Henry will be aware the point I am making.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 15: Hepatitis C Treatment in Ireland
Management of Medical Negligence (22 Nov 2018) Marc MacSharry: Will Dr. Henry send us a note on that?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 15: Hepatitis C Treatment in Ireland
Management of Medical Negligence (22 Nov 2018) Marc MacSharry: It would be good practice to have some kind of mandatory follow-up even if there is no liability on an individual or group of individuals. When there is a settlement in the tribunal, are confidentiality agreements signed by the claimants?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 15: Hepatitis C Treatment in Ireland
Management of Medical Negligence (22 Nov 2018) Marc MacSharry: I am not interested in knowing the names of the people. If I am a claimant, go through the tribunal and get my award and reparation, do I have to sign a confidentiality agreement about that outcome?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 15: Hepatitis C Treatment in Ireland
Management of Medical Negligence (22 Nov 2018) Marc MacSharry: I am interested in getting the answer if possible. If the answer is "Yes"-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 15: Hepatitis C Treatment in Ireland
Management of Medical Negligence (22 Nov 2018) Marc MacSharry: I am not interested in the tribunal but in individuals. Are individuals forced in any way? We have come across this before in other areas.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 15: Hepatitis C Treatment in Ireland
Management of Medical Negligence (22 Nov 2018) Marc MacSharry: In his opening statement, Mr. Connaghan talked about rapid risk assessment. It sounds great. In practical terms, what does that mean? How does the HSE manage on 6 January when there are 600 trolleys with sick people?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 15: Hepatitis C Treatment in Ireland
Management of Medical Negligence (22 Nov 2018) Marc MacSharry: Are there a number in each acute hospital?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 15: Hepatitis C Treatment in Ireland
Management of Medical Negligence (22 Nov 2018) Marc MacSharry: With regard to hepatitis C, is there an individual programme manager in each acute hospital?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 15: Hepatitis C Treatment in Ireland
Management of Medical Negligence (22 Nov 2018) Marc MacSharry: I will give the remainder of my time to Deputy O'Connell.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 15: Hepatitis C Treatment in Ireland
Management of Medical Negligence (22 Nov 2018) Marc MacSharry: I sent my apologies.
- Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Nov 2018)
Marc MacSharry: I congratulate my colleague, Deputy Martin Kenny, on his innovation in bringing this Bill forward, which I wholeheartedly support. I reject the amendment and I will speak to it in a moment. I acknowledge the presence in the Public Gallery of the person who is probably most qualified to speak about this matter, namely, Mr. Francis Davitt, a planner from north County Leitrim. He is only too...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (20 Nov 2018)
Marc MacSharry: 331. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the shortfalls in patient diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease within the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47698/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (20 Nov 2018)
Marc MacSharry: 333. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body that carried out the review of the final UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines on Lyme disease; the input patient groups had into the review (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47700/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (20 Nov 2018)
Marc MacSharry: 335. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the health system is not following the NICE guidelines as it relates to the interpretation of results from the two tier testing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47702/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (20 Nov 2018)
Marc MacSharry: 336. To ask the Minister for Health the reason many of the key recommendations from the NICE guidelines on Lyme disease are not being implemented in particular in relation to erythema rash which is definitive of a diagnosis of Lyme disease and should receive immediate treatment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47703/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (20 Nov 2018)
Marc MacSharry: 332. To ask the Minister for Health the action he plans to take to ensure Ireland implements the recent recommendations of the World Health Organisation regarding Lyme disease (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47699/18]