Results 4,741-4,760 of 26,433 for speaker:John McGuinness
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (2 Jun 2020)
John McGuinness: Last week, I asked a question about the various samples that were taken and we were told that if someone did not sign the contract A documents, samples would not be processed. What was the fallout from that?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (2 Jun 2020)
John McGuinness: How many patients were affected by that decision?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (2 Jun 2020)
John McGuinness: Who issued that instruction?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (2 Jun 2020)
John McGuinness: Consultation with whom?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (2 Jun 2020)
John McGuinness: In reaching an agreement regarding the private hospitals, did the Department of Health or HSE take into consideration the debt that was being serviced arising from consultants investing in the services they were delivering? Was that question ever dealt with in the context of these negotiations?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (2 Jun 2020)
John McGuinness: Does Mr. Varley believe that is an issue that has to be addressed? Is it an outstanding issue as far as consultants are concerned? Will they approach the HSE or the Department to find a resolution and compensation?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (2 Jun 2020)
John McGuinness: With regard to cancellations of procedures or ongoing treatment and care of patients, what does the waiting list look like now? How many were cancelled? How many are likely to now form a new queue to receive the care that they were getting from a private consultant?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (2 Jun 2020)
John McGuinness: Has Mr. Varley any idea about cancellations? Is there a way to establish the number of cancellations across the hospitals?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (2 Jun 2020)
John McGuinness: Some consultants have complained to members of the committee that in the context of that new arrangement, where private hospitals were taken in charge by the HSE, the output was very low because there was no working arrangement. Instead of covering a number of patients, as with the figures Mr. Varley has just given us, they were not able to do that number. As a result, there was little...
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (2 Jun 2020)
John McGuinness: As many as 1 million patients suffered from this.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)
John McGuinness: I want point out to Mr. Breslin that the last he appeared before the committee, a number of questions were asked, and a commitment was given that we would receive a reply in writing. To my understanding that has not happened to date. Some of the very same questions were asked again today. Will he give us a commitment that the questions from the last day at least will be answered?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)
John McGuinness: I know the procedure.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)
John McGuinness: It would have saved a lot of time today, had those questions been answered. Earlier on, Mr. Breslin asked a question about-----
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)
John McGuinness: ---- the State Claims Agency, and the fact that the letter had informed those concerned that if the consultant had not signed the type A contract, the tests would not be processed. Mr. Breslin says that was fixed up in 48 hours but it does bring about a situation where there is a growing mistrust between the consultants and the Department. That was reflected again in the context of the...
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)
John McGuinness: Would Mr. Woods like to comment on the issue of mental health? That is a concern.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)
John McGuinness: Would Mr. Woods not accept what the consultants said to us this morning, namely, that is simply not the case and the technology now in place is abysmal? I am citing the consultant.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)
John McGuinness: I compliment the Acting Chairman's on this session. It was very efficiently run.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)
John McGuinness: Bureaucracy at its best.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)
John McGuinness: Listening to the scenario being painted for us today, it is clear to me that we are going to be in one serious economic mess all through this year and, indeed, next year. We now need to plan rapidly for the Irish tourism and transport sectors. I am from Carlow–Kilkenny. As people were speaking and addressing questions, I could think only of its hospitality sector, from the...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (27 May 2020)
John McGuinness: 100. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a resolution to the pension entitlements of a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8237/20]