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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: Why is it not a union?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: May I make a suggestion? The association should become a union.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: It is just an observation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: I am not-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: I did not ask Mr. Varley a question, but he can proceed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: I understand that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: It is an observation, and I believe it would help the association. I strongly suggest it do that, for many reasons that we do not have time to discuss here. I believe it is a weakness that it does not do it. It is a weakness on many levels. I wish to refer to different areas because I agree with many of the comments earlier, so I do not wish to waste my time by dealing with the same...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: Does the association agree with taking private practice out of public hospitals?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: Can Mr. Varley answer the question? I am on the clock so perhaps the witnesses could keep their replies concise, as I have a number of questions. In principle, does Mr. Varley agree with taking private practice out of public hospitals?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: It was a cross-party committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: I was not aware of that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: Will Mr. Varley answer the question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: It is not going to happen overnight, but over a period of time. The association either agrees with it or it does not. Mr. Varley should let me know. It is the fourth time I have asked the same question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: I accept that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: I am asking about it in principle. The resources will be provided over a significant period of time. This will have to be a graduated process. The ship will have to be turned around and put back out to sea over a period of time. Would Mr. Varley agree with it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: Mr. Varley does.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: I am taking it that Mr. Varley agrees. He can contradict me if I am wrong.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: Excuse me, I do not take comments like that. I did a 17-hour day yesterday as well, so Dr. Durcan need not think she is unique.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: Thank you, Chairman. You have been very helpful.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Workforce Planning in the Health Sector: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Alan Kelly: It was a bit more complex than that but Dr. Colleran can answer her version of the question.