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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care - Rights, Resources and Regulation: Discussion (15 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Sorry to interrupt. It is in the case that there is a marked difference in the hourly rate of pay and the rate charged between the private and public sector.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care - Rights, Resources and Regulation: Discussion (15 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I do not think it is huge, Senator, but I do not know, which is why I am asking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care - Rights, Resources and Regulation: Discussion (15 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I am aware of that and I have examined it myself. I have come to my own conclusion but want to ask our witnesses to provide some more information.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care - Rights, Resources and Regulation: Discussion (15 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: We will move on to the service-level agreement, SLA, as a mechanism to regulate and monitor. How does that work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care - Rights, Resources and Regulation: Discussion (15 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Could we get all the questions answered and then we might have a chance for a supplementary?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care - Rights, Resources and Regulation: Discussion (15 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: We will go through the bank of questions that we have and then come back to that at the end if that is agreeable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care - Rights, Resources and Regulation: Discussion (15 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: On behalf of the committee, I thank Ms Frances Spillane and Mr. Robert Deegan of the Department and Dr. Jean Long of the Health Research Board for attending and indeed sharing their valuable expertise with us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care - Rights, Resources and Regulation: Discussion (15 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: The purpose of this session is to engage with representatives from Age Action Ireland, the National community Care Network and a health economist, who is not with us just yet. as we continue our examination of rights, resources and regulation of home care. On behalf of the committee I welcome Mr. Justin Moran of Age Action Ireland, Ms Maria Jackson and Mr. Fiacre Hensey of the National...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care - Rights, Resources and Regulation: Discussion (15 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I invite Professor O'Shea to address the joint committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care - Rights, Resources and Regulation: Discussion (15 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Professor O'Shea. I call on Ms Jackson if she would like to make her opening remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care - Rights, Resources and Regulation: Discussion (15 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I have a number of short questions. Unfortunately, I will have to leave for a couple of minutes so Deputy Durkan will take the Chair. I will ask my questions and will have an opportunity to read back on the answers in the Official Report. Mr. Moran talked about the need to maintain standards and how important they are, and I do not think anyone would disagree with that. Can Mr. Moran...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Industrial Disputes (15 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 36. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the possibility of a strike by workers in section 39 agencies; the steps that he has taken to address the underlying issues which may lead to a strike; his plans to unwind the FEMPI cuts imposed on section 39 agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48113/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (15 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 56. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the negotiations on a new general practitioner contract; when the negotiations are expected to finalised; the substantive changes which the contract is expected to entail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48115/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (15 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 99. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the need for a dedicated policy for the approval and reimbursement of orphan drugs for rare diseases, which is separate to the current policy, in view of the fact that the national rare disease plan for Ireland 2014-2018 recommended the bringing forward of appropriate decision criteria for the reimbursement of orphan rare medicines and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (15 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 102. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the ongoing legal action taken by consultants in relation to payments due under contracts, known as the common consultant’s contract agreed in 2008, in which they claim the HSE’s actions amount to breach of contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48116/17]

Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this and commend my colleagues, Deputies Ó Laoghaire and Pearse Doherty, for bringing forward this important piece of work. I am a trade unionist, as I have said in this Chamber before. For me, there is strength in numbers and unity is, indeed, strength. It is incumbent on all of us to come together and express our support not just for the Bill...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 271. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 510 and 511 of 30 May 2017, his plans to address the geographical gap in heart failure services in the South-Southwest Hospital Group area; if a business case has been made for the €750,000 investment that is needed to establish heart failure services in Cork University Hospital and Kerry general hospital; the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 280. To ask the Minister for Health the reason St Vincent's University Hospital has ceased to offer spinal review appointments in its orthopaedic department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47708/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (14 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 281. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been affected due to St Vincent's University Hospital ceasing to offer spinal review appointments in its orthopaedic department; the location to which these persons will be reallocated to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47709/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (14 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 342. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to grant pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes temporary long term illness status in order to allow them access free medicines and testing strips to monitor their condition (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48125/17]