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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (17 Jun 2014)
Billy Kelleher: 727. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to the commissioning of the review of maternity services on behalf of west/north west hospitals group, the date on which the director general of the Health Service Executive informed him of his request to the HSE internal audit unit to examine the procurement procedures pertaining to the commissioning of the review; the date on which the...
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)
Billy Kelleher: The recent published HIQA report on the accident and emergency unit at University Hospital Limerick and other governance issues at the hospital was alarming and damning. I was alarmed when I raised the issue in the Dáil on Tuesday and the Minister for Health informed me that he was an integral part of the Government and would resolve the matter. There are major problems with the...
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)
Billy Kelleher: It is a leaderless transition.
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)
Billy Kelleher: We are not talking about that; we are talking about the fact that it is being abolished.
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)
Billy Kelleher: In the summer legislative programme there is a Bill entitled, Health Reform Bill, to put in place new structures for a health service as set out in the document, Future Care.
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)
Billy Kelleher: HIQA's report states there is no proper governance by the Department of Health which is the responsibility of the Minister, Deputy James Reilly-----
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)
Billy Kelleher: It relates to the difficulties that arose in the context of the western group and the resignation of-----
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)
Billy Kelleher: All of these issues stem from a lack of leadership.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)
Billy Kelleher: Why have an Oireachtas?
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)
Billy Kelleher: Last year, the Government brought forward the House of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill after the people voted down a referendum in this regard the previous autumn. The Bill was agreed by the Oireachtas and during his Second Stage contribution, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform outlined passionately the process of clarifying the role of the Houses of...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)
Billy Kelleher: My party from the outset has said it will co-operate fully. We said we would like a banking inquiry and we also highlighted the need for it to be impartial and without bias to ensure we could all leave the House knowing such an inquiry would go about its business and come to conclusions without political interference. Every Member knows this will not be the case. Three years ago we were...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)
Billy Kelleher: The proposal to add two Government members to the committee because the Government did not get its way in the selection process in the Seanad simply undermines the vestiges of credibility that it has left. The Tánaiste should take note that only two weeks ago the public was emphatic about the conduct of the Government parties. However, one would think that in their two remaining years...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)
Billy Kelleher: It should be about trying to find the truth to ensure things will not happen again that may have happened previously and to find out exactly why we ended up where we were and how we got through these difficult times. The Tánaiste said that he wanted to find out the truth.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)
Billy Kelleher: However, the Taoiseach's conduct in the House when he sat in the same chair two days ago leaves an awful lot to be desired regarding whether I can believe the Government parties are interested in the truth.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)
Billy Kelleher: It is evident that the Tánaiste has not taken note of what has happened over the past number of weeks regarding this issue.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)
Billy Kelleher: The Taoiseach stated in the House that the Government wants a majority on the inquiry committee to set the terms of reference. The committee should set the terms of reference, not the Executive. Deputies opposite should read the legislation. This simply is jackboot politics at its best. The Tánaiste is trying to stand over the Government not only setting the terms of reference but...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)
Billy Kelleher: If that is democracy, I have great worries for this place.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)
Billy Kelleher: The point we have made consistently is that the Oireachtas should set the terms of reference. The Government opposed the addition of a Member-----
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)
Billy Kelleher: Why did the Government oppose the extension of the number of members on the committee? The Government parties stated it should be a tight committee comprising nine members when it was proposed that Deputy Mathews be added. They said it could not happen and the committee could not have any more than nine members. They had all the reasons there could only be nine members a few weeks ago.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)
Billy Kelleher: Let us be clear. Does the Tánaiste agree that the Government has undermined the credibility of the banking inquiry and the authority of the banking inquiry to call witnesses?