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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cervical Screening Programme: Department of Health, HSE, CervicalCheck and the National Cancer Control Programme (2 May 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: When CervicalCheck finally acted, it informed the clinicians in 2016. We know that in 13 hospitals and in three out of every four patient cases, the doctors did not relay on the information. That is nothing to do with training and what one understands the purpose of an audit to be. The doctors were told of these serious incidents. They were presumably aware of the HSE's open disclosure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cervical Screening Programme: Department of Health, HSE, CervicalCheck and the National Cancer Control Programme (2 May 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: While I understand that, it still does not answer the question. Clearly if there was no issue; there would not have been that. The clinicians would have got the results and if they felt safe and ethically bound to tell their patient, they would have just told their patient. However, they did not do that. Clearly something is stopping the clinicians from sharing the information. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cervical Screening Programme: Department of Health, HSE, CervicalCheck and the National Cancer Control Programme (2 May 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank Dr. Holohan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cervical Screening Programme: Department of Health, HSE, CervicalCheck and the National Cancer Control Programme (2 May 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: I will ask my question first, which may be on the same issue. I appreciate that the chief medical officer has provided the perspective of the Department, which is very welcome, but it would be useful to get the viewpoint of the HSE on that matter Dr. Holohan has expressed his view on why this culture of non-disclosure developed and is clearly extant in the HSE. What is the view of the HSE...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cervical Screening Programme: Department of Health, HSE, CervicalCheck and the National Cancer Control Programme (2 May 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: Legal liability is a concern for doctors.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cervical Screening Programme: Department of Health, HSE, CervicalCheck and the National Cancer Control Programme (2 May 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: That makes it even more surprising that they did not pass on the information.

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Minister for that. I will move on to the second question shortly, which is around actions to date, but to come back to the issue of the current level of fear, I ask the Minister to consider any other possible measures that could be taken in terms of public communications tonight, tomorrow or in the coming days. I am very happy to offer Fianna Fáil's support or co-operation...

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: On the same question, and I appreciate we are all pressed on time, can we take it there was no follow-up from the Minister at the time?

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Minister. The final question I want to ask is around this conspiracy of silence because this is not an isolated case of one official or one doctor. The HSE has a 300 page policy document on open disclosure and yet what we have here is evidence of widespread and, I would argue, systematic withholding of patient information. We know there is a circular stating that doctors should...

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Minister for agreeing to this question and answer session, which will be very useful. I will begin by addressing the new information the Minister revealed to the Chamber this evening. There is a great deal of public confusion, fear and anger on this issue. Women have asked me if they might get a phone call to tell them the caller is very sorry but the woman has cervical...

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: The withholding of important information from patients is completely unacceptable. What we have seen so far in the case of CervicalCheck is nothing short of an outrage. It constitutes a fundamental breach of trust between patients, their doctors and the HSE and it has led to widespread fear and anger across Ireland in the past few days, and I will speak to that shortly. Before I do so, I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (1 May 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 259. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of implementing the framework for safe nurse staffing and skill mix in all acute hospital settings; the number of additional nursing staff, that is, whole-time equivalent that would be required for the implementation of the framework in all acute hospital settings; and the number of additional health care assistants, that is,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (1 May 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 315. To ask the Minister for Health if the NCCP has drawn up a plan for the development of an integrated cancer control and surveillance service for defined population subgroups with an inherited familial predisposition to cancer. [19066/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (1 May 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 316. To ask the Minister for Health if an investigation has taken place into the reason for the variation in screening uptake rates in different counties for CervicalCheck. [19070/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (1 May 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 320. To ask the Minister for Health the status of his plans for financial assistance for fertility treatment; the criteria attached in this regard; the proposed timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19118/18]

Nurses' and Midwives' Pay and Recruitment: Motion [Private Members] (25 Apr 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: That is right. The motion before the House speaks to the importance of nurses and midwives in Ireland and to the many challenges now faced by those professions. I wish to recognise the work of Deputy O'Reilly in developing and tabling the motion, which Fianna Fáil will support. It is abundantly clear that all is not well for Ireland's healthcare professionals. This is true for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee
Foetal Anti-Convulsant Syndrome: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the witnesses for attending. I convey particular thanks to the FACS Forum and to Ms Keely for giving voice to what the parents and children have been experiencing. It has been heard. My first question is for the forum. There is clearly a lot of co-operation between it, those who have been affected and the relevant agencies of the State. Do the forum members believe that the State...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee
Foetal Anti-Convulsant Syndrome: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: Before we finish with Dr. Murphy, I have a question on the same topic. It is relevant for the parents who have already come through this. Is Dr. Murphy stating that genetic testing could be done that would essentially establish a causal link? Would that allow mothers and fathers who have a child and who are suspicious to advertise nationally? Let us suppose a woman was taking Epilim...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee
Foetal Anti-Convulsant Syndrome: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: Could the work be outsourced?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee
Foetal Anti-Convulsant Syndrome: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: I am keen to explore the point of whether technically we could do it versus whether we have the human capacity to do it.