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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 38 - Department of Health (27 Sep 2017)

Alan Kelly: They cannot be compared to one another on the basis of bottom-line statistics or even measurability based on information on a spreadsheet relating to increases or decreases in the number of patients on trolleys. It is a joined-up issue that is not working across the networks. I asked the Minister about ambulance services. As the Chairman knows, there are record numbers of patients on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 38 - Department of Health (27 Sep 2017)

Alan Kelly: They are not similar. That is impossible because the geographical distance between hospitals is completely different.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 38 - Department of Health (27 Sep 2017)

Alan Kelly: I agree with doing that but the opposite also has to be done in terms of who will support people to get rid of blockages in relation to throughput and pathways for patients entering hospital.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 38 - Department of Health (27 Sep 2017)

Alan Kelly: That is the Minister's job.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 38 - Department of Health (27 Sep 2017)

Alan Kelly: I accept that it is not all about resources.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 38 - Department of Health (27 Sep 2017)

Alan Kelly: However, some people are not being helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 38 - Department of Health (27 Sep 2017)

Alan Kelly: Did the NAS prioritise inter-hospital transfers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 38 - Department of Health (27 Sep 2017)

Alan Kelly: I did not ask the Minister to talk about.it. I asked him to talk about the consequences thereof. Have contingency plans been prepared?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 38 - Department of Health (27 Sep 2017)

Alan Kelly: I agree.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 38 - Department of Health (27 Sep 2017)

Alan Kelly: This is a groundbreaking case and I am glad the HSE is taking it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 38 - Department of Health (27 Sep 2017)

Alan Kelly: I presume the Minister knew that this question would be asked in some shape or form. I agree that the system is broken. What happened in the context of provision and of arriving at this point was a joke; it was farcical and embarrassing. It was embarrassing for the Minister and for us, as politicians. The process by means of which these drugs are accredited was also embarrassing. I refer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 38 - Department of Health (27 Sep 2017)

Alan Kelly: I appreciate that.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Commissioner Appointment (26 Sep 2017)

Alan Kelly: 225. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether members of the Policing Authority or the policing commission should stand aside from their position on either organisation if they are applying for the job of Garda Commissioner. [40657/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Commissioner Appointment (26 Sep 2017)

Alan Kelly: 226. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether it would be appropriate for a member of the Policing Authority or the policing commission to be a candidate for the post of Garda Commissioner. [40658/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Commissioner Appointment (26 Sep 2017)

Alan Kelly: 227. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether members of the Policing Authority should be part of the process of preparing the competition for the new Garda Commissioner post if they are actually intent on applying for the post. [40659/17]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)

Alan Kelly: It is actually unreadable.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)

Alan Kelly: Can we get an unredacted version? We cannot do our job; it is as simple as that. This is just basically saying "Go away." We spent hours here discussing this topic. That is a farce.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)

Alan Kelly: It is a complete waste of time. We cannot do our job. Either we can do our job or we cannot. We cannot do our job if that is what we get.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)

Alan Kelly: We had extensive discussions here. There is no way we can do our job with that document.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)

Alan Kelly: They might as well have just given us a black page.