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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: Given that the HSE is doing such a good job, would it not make more sense to expand what it is doing.? Nobody has a difficulty with the quality of dental care provided within the HSE, access to it is the issue. In my simple view, expanding what the HSE is doing would improve access to what Mr. Healy has said is a good service.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: A fantastic job.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: My question related to the 221 dental clinics. On full implementation of the new policy direction, will some of those be closed, will they change what they do, or will they continue to do what are currently doing? Presumably, the staff comprising 657 whole-time equivalents, as outlined by Mr. Healy, will continue to be employed. Is it planned to expand the number of workers, will 657...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: Were any other models examined? I regard this move as the further privatisation of the service. On the cost-benefit analysis, Mr. Healy and I had conversations previously on the home help service. Without putting too fine a point on it, I was correct and much of it was privatised. At the time, I was told it would not be and it would enhance the service. Of course, it did not. Was there a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: My question was about cost-benefit analysis and how it was done.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: I am sure it did.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: Can the cost-benefit analysis be published?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: There will have to be an increase in administrative work in the model proposed, given that one is dealing with service level agreement and a fee per item approach. Is this assumption correct on my part?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: I have other questions but I am conscious that other people may wish to come in. Will there be a second round opportunity?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: I am conscious that our guests have been here for a while so I will try to be brief. I am not brilliant at being brief but I will try. The point was made by Dr. Green that the staff do a fine job and they absolutely do. There is no question or doubt about that at all. The problem is there are not enough of them for everybody who needs to see them. The issue is not with the quality of the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: Did it make submissions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: It is good that there was no concern about moving from the current setting to a new model of care. There were no child protection issues or anything of that sort. Was Tusla happy enough that they could be dealt with?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: We know the planned moves to phase in a new model of routine care. Will our guests provide some detail on the level of emergency care that is provided? If there is not enough routine care happening now, there will be a shift to emergency care, although that is not what people want. What is the level of emergency care with respect to appointment numbers? How is this going to change when...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: How does that compare with other jurisdictions, such as Scotland or somewhere with a relatively similar population?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: It seems like a lot.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: I thank Dr. Green. I have some areas specific-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: The intention is that it would be similar to what is offered at the moment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: The issue is that it will be provided as it is, which means a child would be seen within 24 hours.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: Is it within 24 hours?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Oral Health Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: When there is an emergency situation, care will be provided as appropriate.