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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Alan Kelly: When I asked parliamentary questions to the Minister regarding loans and deficits, he was not able to tell us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Alan Kelly: They operate-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Alan Kelly: The following is the picture. There is a significant deficit. The contract is sent. There may be some form of minimal negotiation. The contract has to be signed. If not, a 20% cut is imposed. As a result, organisations have to fund their operations in a different way, which means they have a larger deficit. As a consequence of that, some organisations are now coming under increasing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Alan Kelly: Of course. I am aware from different organisations of cost containment by way of various actions that have been taken. That is the factual position. It is a disgrace. It is a crisis and the public now knows about it because we have elevated it here and highlighted the detail. It cannot continue. The Minister accused me of scaring people. This is not scaring people. These are the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Alan Kelly: Since the report was produced and despite the Minister's assurances, we know now from the Department of Health that there has been zero dialogue as regards dealing with this issue. Is that a fair reflection?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Alan Kelly: The Minister has said this but it has not happened and they are setting up this new forum which the witnesses probably have not heard of yet. It is interesting that they have not heard of this new forum. We now know the factual position of the scale of the crisis and how it will escalate year on year. It will get worse. Would it be fair to say that the top will explode because it is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Alan Kelly: I think that is a very accurate statement from Mr. O'Regan. It very nearly happened. The picture I painted in dialogue with the witnesses is where we currently are. Obviously, to everybody present, the most important thing is service provision. I outlined the requirement for future service provision as well, which is high demand. When I talk about full-time residential care, I believe...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Alan Kelly: I agree; I see that myself.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Alan Kelly: I have been mixed up with a lot of people but never with Deputy Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Alan Kelly: Which Bernard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Alan Kelly: There are two Bernards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Voluntary Organisations in the Health Sector: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Alan Kelly: On his way.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Bodies Expenditure (18 Jun 2019)

Alan Kelly: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of travel expenses and subsistence paid to each member of the Irish Research Council in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [24971/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Meetings (18 Jun 2019)

Alan Kelly: 284. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the contacts, meetings and correspondence between her office or her officials and INAB in 2019; and the dates, attendees, participants and topics, in tabular form. [24984/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Meetings (18 Jun 2019)

Alan Kelly: 285. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the communications and meetings she or her staff have had with the Department of Health to date in 2019; and the dates, attendees and participants, in tabular form. [24985/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (18 Jun 2019)

Alan Kelly: 364. To ask the Minister for Health if the report on a review of the statement of concern that children had been damaged by the HSE orthodontic services in Dublin-mid-Leinster more than a decade previously which was submitted on 6 February 2015 will be published [25071/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (18 Jun 2019)

Alan Kelly: 390. To ask the Minister for Health if all communication, correspondence and documents, or all of the above, between him, his office, his advisers, his Department and a person (details supplied) and or their team and officials and a company from 1 January 2019 and to date in 2019 will be published. [25198/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (18 Jun 2019)

Alan Kelly: 405. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to fund an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25280/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (18 Jun 2019)

Alan Kelly: 475. To ask the Minister for Health if women who are eligible for the review of cervical cancer slides by a body (details supplied) are not being included in the review due to the fact their slides cannot be found; if so, the number of women this has happened to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25488/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme (18 Jun 2019)

Alan Kelly: 512. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if notice was given to farmers prior to the 19 November 2018 launch of the organic farming scheme; if so, the date of the notice; if there will be an opportunity to apply for the scheme in 2019; his plans to expand the scheme in view of its positive impact on the environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25012/19]