Results 5,921-5,940 of 20,057 for speaker:Brian Stanley
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: Absolutely.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: To add to that, I read the correspondence. I also heard bits and pieces of the commentary around this matter over the past couple of days. We should ask the HSE about a proposal, as I understand it, to establish six regional assessment teams. Late last night or this morning, the HSE stated that is not possible because it cannot access the agency staff. I would like to know what period was...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: I did not hear because I got home late last night. That is even quicker. In a matter of hours, the HSE said it could not do that because it cannot get the agency staff. We need to know what it did to try to find the agency staff to try to put in place a solution, albeit an imperfect one. Deputy Burke wishes to come in.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: It can be more than €1,000. One figure I heard was €1,100.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: Yes, six months, I said.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: That is right. Timely intervention.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: They are not based on the figures with regard to staffing. I ask Deputy Verona Murphy to be brief, because we have to wrap this up.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: It is also on the basis of accessing CAMHS services as well.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: We will ask those questions. As it happens, this morning I was coming in very early. It was not long after 7 a.m. I took a call, and I heard the second half of what was coming over the RTÉ airwaves at the time. I heard the HSE saying that there are not enough staff in the private sector available to staff it. I did not hear all of what they were saying, so I thank the Deputy for...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: For the first half of it, my phone was going.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: I am going to let Deputy McAuliffe come in and conclude that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: She was doing so as his sister.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: I think there are implications here for children who may have an urgent need. I know this child had what might be deemed to be a more urgent need. What happened? Are they now in line, and if not, why not?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: Okay, I thank the Deputy.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: I agree. I thank Deputy Murphy. We have agreed that. Have we any other business?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: We are in public session.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: I ask Deputy McAuliffe to be brief.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: There was one prior to that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: By way of being helpful, I note that I have discussed this matter with the Comptroller and Auditor General and his office will be doing further work on it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)
Brian Stanley: This will be reported on.