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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Department of Health and Health Service Executive (14 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the Minister, the Minister of State, the director general of the HSE and others. We accept we will have a meeting next week with the HSE to discuss the findings of the Portlaoise report, but it is important while the Minister and the director general of the HSE are before us to raise some points which are of huge concern about the report and any interpretation to be put on it. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (14 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 166. To ask the Minister for Health if further funding from the Health Service Executive will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, who requires two carers at all times [19052/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (14 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 172. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme; the average waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19113/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (14 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 173. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will be taking on foot of the February 2015 Health Service Executive performance report, which indicates that many hospitals are not adhering to the 80-20 public-private mix. [19114/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Contract (14 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 174. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the consultants contract put in place in 2008-2009, and the provisions in it with regard to Category B consultants which stated that they could do no more than 20% private work relative to their public work, the number of breaches of this provision that have occurred each year since 2009; the number of occasions in which action has been taken...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (14 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 175. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards; general practitioner visit medical cards; and the number for each type, issued on a discretionary basis, as of 1 May 2015. [19116/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Promotions (14 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 176. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 487 of 21 April 2015, and the reply provided by the Health Service Executive, his views that the executive has not collated data regarding the number of promotions that have been put in place for staff in the executive, since September 2014. [19117/15]

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (13 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: It would be remiss of me not to comment on the Bill, having made contributions on Second Stage. It states: "This Act will come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Health may appoint by order or orders, either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision, and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different provisions". About...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for the publication of the report. When speaking about this report, we must be mindful that it came about because of the very tragic circumstances that arose for at least five families involving the maternity services in Portlaoise and elsewhere. In 2008 there was an investigation carried out into the misdiagnosis of breast cancer in Portlaoise. Is it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: Have I been speaking for five minutes already?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: Neither governance nor clinical and general resources were in place in Portlaoise even though it was regarded as a level 3 hospital. Mr. Quinn referred to this in his statement today and it is highlighted in the executive summary. What is the motivation to pretend that a service exists when, in effect, that service cannot be delivered? Was the HSE in some way trying to obligate itself to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: Is that in regard to maternity services?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: What is the difference between section 8 and section 9 investigations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: In terms of the difficulties encountered, when Ms Dunnion refers to recruitment, is she speaking specifically about midwifery services and obstetrics? Was there a problem in attracting personnel or was it just the case that the process was laborious and long-drawn out? What was the main reason for the inability to recruit senior clinicians and midwives?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: The issue is with the recruitment process, as opposed to people not being willing to work in the hospital. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: I seek clarity on the difference between sections 8 and 9 in the 2007 Act. Section 8 states that an investigation can be carried out at the request of the HIQA board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: In the legislation, the board of HIQA could establish an investigation with the same powers it has under the Minister's request. Is that the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: It can do the exact same thing under section 9, requesting the board to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: In the context of Portlaoise, while I am not saying that HIQA had the resources to do it, was there not enough cause for concern in the initial investigations since 2008. Were board members not concerned enough to request HIQA to carry out an investigation, as ultimately it was the Minister who requested it to investigate the matter?

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: There is so little work being done in the Dáil that next we will have summer statements.