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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I am sorry, I am not trying to trip up Mr. Costello. If the Minister had a concern and he wanted to relay that to Mr. Costello, was Mr. Costello aware that the Minister had any concerns, either through the structure or any other way? Was it made known to Mr. Costello that the Minister had a concern?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I do not want an explanation. I want to understand whether, if the Minister had a concern, he raised it with Mr. Costello. If he did, was there a response to it? That is not clear. It is a really simple question and it should be clear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Mr. Costello will appreciate that it does not seem that way to everybody. I have one more question and then I will save my questions until after the break in the interest of time. Mr. Costello said that when he learned of the level of the increase in the costs, his reaction was to commission an external review. How much did that cost?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I am referring to the one Mr. Costello spoke about in his submission.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: My question was just about the cost of that review. Mr. Costello can see how it looks to other people because of the phrase that when one is in a hole one should stop digging but when there is a massive cost overrun, if one attempts to spend his or her way out of that, it does not look right to people. I would appreciate details on the money that was spent on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Perhaps I can get that figure at some point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I have a couple of questions and some detail might be needed after this meeting but in advance of next week's meeting. In August, when the witnesses started to give some consideration to not continuing with the project and were meeting on a weekly basis as a board, how was that concern communicated to the Minister? Were the witnesses at those meetings making sure that the Minister was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: My question was if there are plans to close beds that are currently being utilised for paediatrics.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: On that point, I saw a posting on social media from somebody who was outraged at the suggestion that the naming rights for any part of the national children's hospital would be sold off. The individual wondered, no doubt tongue in cheek, whether we could see the name of a brand of cigarettes being borne by the national children's cancer research centre. The fact is that once that process is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I asked Mr. Costello some questions.

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: When those people leave, we know that they are leaving to go to countries where the pay is better. Compared with those countries, they are not well paid. I hope that the new board has the opportunity to actively engage with healthcare professionals, learn from them and to be able and empowered to put in place strategies to recruit and retain key front-line healthcare professionals. That...

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on this important legislation, some of which is technical in nature. It seeks to reintroduce a board to oversee the operations of the HSE. I hope this overarching premise means it will have beneficial ramifications for our health service. It is interesting to look at how we got here. Before I was elected to this House, I had the privilege of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Pyrite Issues (15 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 58. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the action he plans to take to help homeowners in Fingal that require remediation work for their homes due to the contamination of concrete blocks with pyrite and mica; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1217/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Legislation (15 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 490. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Gambling Control Bill 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1665/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Payments (15 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 655. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the NTPF pays per patient per eye for cataract surgery and IOL implants from initial consultation to final review. [54492/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (15 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 656. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the HSE pays per patient per eye for cataract surgery and IOL implants under the Cross Border Health Initiative from initial consultation to final review; and the cost of each respectively in tabular form. [54493/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (15 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 657. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is a variance in the amount paid for children's dispensing from initial consultation to final review under the HSE contract between local and community areas. [54494/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 658. To ask the Minister for Health the reason primary school children are being discharged from eye care services with parents being forced to pay for eye examinations prior to appropriate alternatives being put in place. [54495/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Infrastructure Provision (15 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 728. To ask the Minister for Health if the capital requirement and associated methodology pertaining to necessary development of national neurointerventional services at Beaumont Hospital has been provided for as part of the HSE Services Plan 2019 to continue with medical equipment and ambulance replacement and minor capital work programme to deal with prioritised infrastructural risk issues;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (15 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 729. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to accept the recommendations to include chiropractors as referrers and practitioners in the upcoming statutory instrument in view of the recommendation by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1283/19]