Results 10,081-10,100 of 20,062 for speaker:Brian Stanley
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (Resumed)
Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2020 (26 May 2022) Brian Stanley: I welcome everyone to the meeting. No apologies have been received. Please note that in order to limit the risk of spreading Covid-19, the service encourages all members, visitors and witnesses to continue to wear face masks when moving around the campus or when in close proximity to others, be respectful of other people's physical space and adhere to public health advice. Members of the...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (Resumed)
Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2020 (26 May 2022) Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. Watt. I welcome Mr. Reid back to the committee and he has five minutes.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (Resumed)
Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2020 (26 May 2022) Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. Reid. Before we get into the meeting proper I ask him to address the news that we got yesterday. It was stated in a reply to a parliamentary question yesterday that the average waiting time in accident and emergency units is 14 hours for people over 75 years and in other cases they must wait over 21 hours. The HSE receives a substantial amount of funding. As I have said to...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (Resumed)
Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2020 (26 May 2022) Brian Stanley: I accept that, yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (Resumed)
Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2020 (26 May 2022) Brian Stanley: We are only halfway through the year. What will the HSE do in the next three months of June, July and August, and before we get into the winter period, to remedy this sad situation in accident and emergency units that are well funded?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (Resumed)
Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2020 (26 May 2022) Brian Stanley: We ask that the HSE give this absolute priority and to knock heads together on it. I also understand, although I do not know much about it, that a system has been put in place in St. Luke’s General Hospital, Kilkenny-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (Resumed)
Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2020 (26 May 2022) Brian Stanley: It is working fairly well. I ask that perhaps the learning from that might be replicated throughout the country.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (Resumed)
Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2020 (26 May 2022) Brian Stanley: Deputy, I ask you to treat the witnesses with respect.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (Resumed)
Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2020 (26 May 2022) Brian Stanley: No, by all means the Deputy is entitled to engage in robust questioning. Continue, please.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (Resumed)
Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2020 (26 May 2022) Brian Stanley: This home care issue is a particular concern, but would it be helpful if we got a brief outline of what hours are being provided and by how much it is falling short?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (Resumed)
Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2020 (26 May 2022) Brian Stanley: The Deputy has one minute left.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (Resumed)
Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2020 (26 May 2022) Brian Stanley: In fairness to Deputy Verona Murphy, she raised two issues. Regarding the CAMHS teams, we all know there are gaps in the system. I saw the figures recently. I know it is not possible to flick a light switch and fix the problems in this context, but in a few sentences will either Mr. Watt or Mr. Reid outline, for the benefit of the Deputy and the other members of the committee, what is...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (Resumed)
Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2020 (26 May 2022) Brian Stanley: Whomever wishes can take this question.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (Resumed)
Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2020 (26 May 2022) Brian Stanley: I know. Hold on for one second, though, Mr. Reid. I have to try to chair this meeting and there are several speakers to fit in. I wish to be fair to the witnesses too. We all know this is a challenge. Everyone in this room wishes things to go in the one direction, namely, to improve our health system. There is no argument about that. Whether it is the members, the witnesses or their...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (Resumed)
Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2020 (26 May 2022) Brian Stanley: Regarding the specific efforts being made, and I do not wish to be speaking for the Deputy, because she is well able to speak for herself-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (Resumed)
Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2020 (26 May 2022) Brian Stanley: -----but I have observed what has been going on in this area and what is being done to fill these existing gaps. I know it is a pipeline issue. That is what it appears like. I refer to issues in respect of workforce planning and long-term planning, etc. Therefore, I ask Mr. Reid or Mr. Watt to respond to Deputy Verona Murphy to ensure she will have some idea of the situation in this...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (Resumed)
Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2020 (26 May 2022) Brian Stanley: Let us try to get one answer to this question.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (Resumed)
Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2020 (26 May 2022) Brian Stanley: I am trying to be fair to the Deputy.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (Resumed)
Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2020 (26 May 2022) Brian Stanley: That is a big-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (Resumed)
Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2020 (26 May 2022) Brian Stanley: Okay.