Results 761-780 of 2,723 for speaker:Barry Andrews

Hospital Services. (10 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: It is important that we clarify that the process was to be completed at the end of May. Given the matter is now in the public domain and there is now a heightened fear and, naturally so, steps are being taken to shorten that period. We are now in the middle of March. This process will now be completed in the next few weeks. We would like to do it tomorrow. To date 3,000 reviews a week...

Hospital Services. (10 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: Everybody agrees with that, which is a fact nobody can dispute.

Hospital Services. (10 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: I agree that, on the face of it, these practices were absolutely unacceptable. It is unfortunate that it had to come to light through a doctor like Professor O'Dowd, who informed HIQA of the matter. If I were able to answer all the questions the Deputy has put there would be no need for an investigation. If I was able to put on the record of the House the reason it happened, the management...

Hospital Services. (10 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: Deputy Reilly began by referring to numbers. As he rightly pointed out, reference was made to the number being 4,000 initially. Professor O'Dowd said on the radio he believed the number was 20,000 at one point. As we now know, the figure is almost 58,000. I can only repeat that what has happened is clearly some kind of system failure. It is totally unacceptable but it has been remedied....

Hospital Services. (10 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: Deputy Reilly is a doctor.

Hospital Services. (10 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: He is able to conclude safely that this debt was as a result of the diagnostic failure-----

Hospital Services. (10 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: We are discussing this issue today and one must be careful with the language one uses and not be unnecessarily emotive-----

Hospital Services. (10 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: -----about an issue of such serious and national concern.

Hospital Services. (10 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: I ask the Deputy to couch his comments in a manner proportionate and appropriate to what we know today. What we know today is that the practice that is subject to this discussion stopped in September. The look-back began in December at the time of the appointment of the CEO, Professor Conlon. It was done with all due haste and expedited as quickly as possible, and the Minister was informed...

Hospital Services. (10 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: On Deputy Brian Hayes's first question, the answer is simply that HIQA never informed the HSE or the Department of Children.

Hospital Services. (10 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: A protocol was put in place in early 2008 that was to be followed in cases like this in order to allow them to be managed between HIQA and the hospital considered. This case was being managed accordingly. I am not going to put words in the mouth of HIQA but, broadly speaking, it was satisfied that the process was conforming to that protocol and was following the procedures as indicated. It...

Hospital Services. (10 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: I agree with Deputy O'Connor that Dr. O'Dowd's contribution to this issue has been of the first order-----

Hospital Services. (10 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: -----and I add my voice in recognition of his achievement.

Hospital Services. (10 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: The matter was first raised in April 2009, as I mentioned before-----

Hospital Services. (10 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: It is worth noting in answer to Deputy O'Connor's question that a helpline has been established so that anybody who is concerned about this issue can contact the HSE.

Hospital Services. (10 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: That is a matter for the investigation.

Hospital Services. (10 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: I do not have that type of information at my fingertips.

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (9 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: The Adoption Bill, 2009, is designed to give force of law to the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter-country Adoption. The new legislation, which incorporates the provisions of the Hague Convention, is designed to provide a framework to ensure that appropriate procedures have been followed and that all adoptions are effected in the best...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (9 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: The Adoption Bill, 2009, is designed to give force of law to the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter-country Adoption. The new legislation, which incorporates the provisions of the Hague Convention, is designed to provide a framework to ensure that appropriate procedures have been followed and that all adoptions are effected in the best...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (9 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. However, the HSE have informed me of one incident of the death of a child in care in Louth. A review and report have been completed on this case, and the report has been sent to HIQA, the HSE's National Director and the Review Group. It is my intention to refer this...