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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Colm Burke: Can we set a target date so that we will have some progress made on this matter?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Colm Burke: Is Mr. Watt quite happy to leave 838 posts vacant?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Colm Burke: They are not being filled.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Colm Burke: Which is not working.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Colm Burke: However, it is not working.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Colm Burke: Can I-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Colm Burke: I want to ask one further question on the comment from Mr. Reid about the appointment of 82 assistant directors of public health nursing. That was in his statement earlier. I have the figures for public health nurses. In December 2014 there were 1,450 and in October 2021 there were 1,543. We are now literally going to appoint 82 assistant directors, which is one for every new nurse...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Colm Burke: It is a 4% increase in six years.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Colm Burke: It is only 4%. I have the figure and there has only been a 4% increase in six years, whereas in every other area it has been 27%.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Colm Burke: We have very little time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Colm Burke: There are four other speakers and we have 20 minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Colm Burke: We will move on to Deputy Kenny.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Colm Burke: We have 20 minutes remaining. The next speaker is Deputy Kenny.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Colm Burke: I am sorry, but the time is up. Could Mr. Reid comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Colm Burke: Very briefly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Colm Burke: Could we move on to Senator Black?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Colm Burke: I am sorry, but the time is up. In fact, the clock was not put on when Senator Black started, so she got about six minutes and I have two other speakers who wish to ask questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Colm Burke: Does Mr. Watt wish to come in?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Colm Burke: I am sorry about that. We are ten minutes over time. I thank everyone for coming in. The committee will get back to the witnesses soon with a proposal for them to come back before the committee to go through the issues that were not dealt with this morning, and some of the issues raised about which some members were not happy with the responses they received. I thank all guests here. I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Oversight of Sláintecare: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)
Colm Burke: The time has not yet been proposed. It will be at a time that will facilitate him and members, and allow members to ask questions of him.