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Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (3 Jul 2019)

Alan Kelly: 238. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be provided for the design of the new maternity hospital in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28382/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Planning (3 Jul 2019)

Alan Kelly: 240. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE capital plan for 2019 and 2020 will be published. [28400/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (3 Jul 2019)

Alan Kelly: 257. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which his officials or persons in his Department became aware of the report prepared by a company (details supplied) for the Irish Greyhound Board. [28327/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Alan Kelly: I wish Mr. Devane the best of luck.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Alan Kelly: If I was to jest, I would say I am sorry for his troubles. He has certainly taken on a very important and significant role. I was a big supporter of bringing back the board of the HSE. I also lobbied the Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris, to have the chairman of the HSE appointed first so that we could work with that person on the board itself. In fairness, the Minister took my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Alan Kelly: Very well. I am very taken by Mr. Devane's statement on priorities in his submission. He refers to developing and implementing an effective performance management and accountability system in the HSE. The previous acting director general, Mr. John Connaghan, appeared before this committee to address the CervicalCheck controversy. Once the Scally report had been concluded, which it now has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Alan Kelly: Professor Paul Reid has said he will do that too.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Alan Kelly: This pertains to Mr. Devane's second point on developing a plan for building public trust and confidence in the HSE.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Alan Kelly: One falls into the other.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Alan Kelly: I will ask a few other quick questions before concluding. I will be very disciplined for a change. People are the HSE's biggest asset. What will we do to attract more people and retain those we already have? What will happen to the structures underneath the board? There are subcommittees and so forth, but what other changes does Mr. Devane propose to introduce? Structural realignment of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Alan Kelly: Multi-annual budgets would be helpful.

Select Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2019)

Alan Kelly: I will respond to one point. Otherwise, we would be doubling up. My amendment is similar to Deputy Donnelly's. It does the same thing, more or less, just written in a different way. I welcome the Minister's amendment. It is very good and was suggested by me and others, so I am glad that the Minister has taken it on board. I remember the day when he walked into the Dáil after a good...

Select Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2019)

Alan Kelly: We want to find a mechanism.

Select Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2019)

Alan Kelly: Based on all the analysis, I agree that this will be a small figure, but some women have been in touch with us, while others do not know. We need to ensure they are gathered together and put through another process. It can be dealt with as part of the Bill but I accept the Minister's bona fides on this and if it cannot, there needs to be another mechanism by which it can be done. As long...

Select Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2019)

Alan Kelly: I move amendment No. 6: In page 10, line 7, to delete “or” where it secondly occurs. I met the officials, as the Minister is aware. I have read this many times and I believe it causes confusion. It is a drafting issue in section 11(1)(a). I seek the advice of the Minister on this. Section 11(1) reads: Subject to section 12and subsection (2), an appropriate person may,...

Select Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2019)

Alan Kelly: It does not say that.

Select Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2019)

Alan Kelly: "And-or" is "and-or". This is just "or".

Select Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2019)

Alan Kelly: That is no problem.

Select Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2019)

Alan Kelly: I have raised this issue because there is an inconsistency in the legislation compared with similar types of legislation. The Personal Injuries Assessment Board adds on six months so that people do not end up outside the Statute of Limitations. It is done with good reason. If somebody misses a notification, they could accidentally end up outside the time period. It is good practice to add...

Select Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2019)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Minister. I am glad he has reflected on my amendment. It is common sense if the determination has been made that they need a period to be able to decide what they are going to do next. I know the Minister is going to reflect on it. However, from a consistency point of view, it is six months in similar legislation and I do not see a reason to go outside that. I am glad the...