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Public Accounts Committee: Matters Relating to the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board Financial Statements 2017: Professor Chris Fitzpatrick (11 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: In other words, would sorting out one of the three maternity hospitals in Dublin by having it adjacent to Professor Fitzpatrick's hospital do much for the other two thirds of children being born in the other hospitals? I am just asking the question.

Public Accounts Committee: Matters Relating to the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board Financial Statements 2017: Professor Chris Fitzpatrick (11 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: In terms of being close to the new paediatric hospital. If Crumlin hospital is integrated into the St. James's Hospital site, that is fine for Crumlin hospital, but it does not solve anything for babies born in Holles Street or the Rotunda. I am probably asking the question in a very-----

Public Accounts Committee: Matters Relating to the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board Financial Statements 2017: Professor Chris Fitzpatrick (11 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: While he did not say it, I detect from Professor Fitzpatrick that because St. James' is an adult hospital and has a cancer specialty, it is possible that staff from there may be more interested in having spare capacity on the site for cancer services rather than maternity services. I get the impression that this is a worry.

Public Accounts Committee: Matters Relating to the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board Financial Statements 2017: Professor Chris Fitzpatrick (11 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: Is that Holles Street?

Public Accounts Committee: Matters Relating to the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board Financial Statements 2017: Professor Chris Fitzpatrick (11 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: Sorry.

Public Accounts Committee: Matters Relating to the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board Financial Statements 2017: Professor Chris Fitzpatrick (11 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: Professor Fitzpatrick said that it is important to at least commence talking about the design, to start a process and to get it into the Government capital plan. I take it Professor Fitzpatrick is saying that it is not specifically in the capital plan. Is the move of Holles Street to St. Vincent's-----

Public Accounts Committee: Matters Relating to the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board Financial Statements 2017: Professor Chris Fitzpatrick (11 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: I am thinking out loud. Somewhere in the ether, people are saying that they will build a new maternity hospital at St. Vincent's and that is it for the moment. Professor Fitzpatrick must be a bit concerned.

Public Accounts Committee: Matters Relating to the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board Financial Statements 2017: Professor Chris Fitzpatrick (11 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: I know it does not. Professor Fitzpatrick must be concerned that some people are thinking that they will do one at a time.

Public Accounts Committee: Matters Relating to the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board Financial Statements 2017: Professor Chris Fitzpatrick (11 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: For our background information, we keep hearing about the satellites in Tallaght and Blanchardstown. Give us a layperson's version of what will be different in the new national paediatric hospital. Are they outpatient clinics?

Public Accounts Committee: Matters Relating to the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board Financial Statements 2017: Professor Chris Fitzpatrick (11 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: Will they be routine items rather than critical care?

Public Accounts Committee: Matters Relating to the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board Financial Statements 2017: Professor Chris Fitzpatrick (11 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: There might be referrals from those satellites or directly from maternity hospitals around the country.

Public Accounts Committee: Matters Relating to the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board Financial Statements 2017: Professor Chris Fitzpatrick (11 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: Should the improved maternity facilities lead to an improvement in health, the safety of deliveries and fewer claims in terms of obstetrics?

Public Accounts Committee: Matters Relating to the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board Financial Statements 2017: Professor Chris Fitzpatrick (11 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: Professor Fitzpatrick talking about outcomes for patients brings us nicely into the remit of the Committee of Public Accounts. We have been dealing with the State Claims Agency and there is about €2 billion in cases there relating to medical negligence, the vast majority of which relate to obstetrics. In view of this conversation, we will send the transcript to the State Claims...

Public Accounts Committee: Matters Relating to the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board Financial Statements 2017: Professor Chris Fitzpatrick (11 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: That is good to hear, because we have not heard that before. I thank Professor Fitzpatrick. I know there is only a small number of us here but this is all on the record and is part of committee's workload. We will consider the information in advance of our next meeting with National Paediatric Hospital Development Board. We cannot say what the outcome will be as there are only two of us...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (10 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle, for the opportunity to raise the important issue of the replacement of bus services that are urgently required in County Laois. I am speaking on behalf of the people of Mountrath, Castletown, Pike of Rushall and Borris-in-Ossory, who rely each day on the JJ Kavanagh & Sons bus service. People received shocking news last week when they were told that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (10 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister for his reply, which is substantially along the lines I indicated arising from my direct contact with the NTA since last Friday. I asked it to arrange a briefing session in Leinster House for tomorrow morning, which it agreed to do. I have notified the Deputies in all of the counties affected by the decision to be present. We hope it will be constructive and have a good...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (10 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: 122. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16834/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Birth Data (9 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: 349. To ask the Minister for Health the number of births in each hospital in each of the years 2014 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16184/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (9 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: 353. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding funding for a society (details supplied) for 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16191/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (9 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: 446. To ask the Minister for Health the process in place for persons with Down's syndrome in receipt of a medical card; if these can be issued for a minimum of a three year basis instead of asking a person with Down syndrome to fill out an online review often on an annual basis; if the practice which occurs on some occasions in which the person with Down syndrome is asked over the phone if...