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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Jack Chambers: Did Mr. Breslin give any briefing from June to the Minister?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Jack Chambers: Mr. Breslin did not update the Minister for a number of weeks after receiving that briefing regarding the scale and the risk to the project.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Jack Chambers: We have had references to the scale from Mr. Sullivan. We know there were references to the scale, so Mr. Breslin was aware of some level of risk on the scale of the costs.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Jack Chambers: Mr. Breslin did not update the Minister about that until the end of August. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Jack Chambers: I think we need-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Jack Chambers: I refer to the minutes of the board. I submitted a freedom of information request a couple of years ago. There are references in the minutes of the board to discussions on the inflation taking place. It was agreed that the implications of this could not be underestimated and that confirmation that this would be covered would be required so there was a clear trend in the board minutes of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Jack Chambers: I have two final questions. Could the Ernst and Young, EY, report on the business case for the tendering process be published? EY prepared a report and presented the business case. I think we need to assess what that was and what work was conducted by EY.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Jack Chambers: A final question-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Jack Chambers: I am asking two questions and Mr. Breslin can answer them both. There is an odd reference in the November 2016 board minutes that the board was advised that invoices for the public information advertorials had been queried by the HSE but the board paid on re-submission. The minutes stated that the advertorials had been placed following the ministerial briefing request for the board to be...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Jack Chambers: We need to know why the only ministerial reference I can see in the 2016 and 2017 board minutes concerned communications.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Jack Chambers: That is actually in the minutes. We need clarity. What was that about? Why were communications involved? What did Mr. Woods say he would square off around resolving the matter afterwards when he was questioned by the HSE?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Jack Chambers: November 2016.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Jack Chambers: I was going to respond. I had a question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Jack Chambers: Others got leeway as well. Mr. Woods is going to-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)
Jack Chambers: I will be brief. Comprehensive presentations were given by Senators Kelleher and Black and the witnesses, whose expertise is welcome. I support this legislation. Deputy Clare Daly might have wanted it to go further, but any mechanism to narrow discretion and provide impetus and hope for people is important. Money messages are being used to prevent many Bills from proceeding. Someone...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)
Jack Chambers: I have difficulties with that too. Perhaps it is time to challenge the legal basis for this. There are issues with the memorandum of understanding and the interpretation agreed by the Government and Oireachtas via the Ceann Comhairle which need to be addressed. I wish the Senators well with the Bill, which I support. It is unfortunate that we are discussing a technical device that should...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)
Jack Chambers: Yes, it is outrageous. I have nothing to add other than to express my disgust at what we have seen in respect of this legislation. We are regularly criticised by the Government for not agreeing to certain amendments to legislation but here we have the Government technically blocking genuine Bills that do not fall within the remit of the constitutional article. Perhaps a legal challenge to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)
Jack Chambers: The Government will always impose its position by linking legislation to a money message. The issue is with the interpretation of the Standing Order and the Constitution by the Bills Office.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)
Jack Chambers: The Government will always try to avoid advancing or progressing Opposition Bills. We know that from the past three years. The issue is the interpretation of the Bills Office.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)
Jack Chambers: Is it not the case that the decision is taken after Second Stage?