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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: We all hope that compassion is exercised, but clearly it was not. Is it the case that we now have to tell people to be compassionate and that perhaps guidelines might be appropriate sooner rather than later?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Does Mr. O'Brien have any idea how long the delays are with those 28%?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: That was not intended in any way as a comment on Mr. Mitchell, who I deal with regularly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I understand and appreciate that the staff are under a phenomenal amount of pressure but several of my colleagues have reported to me that there was a perception of an inordinate amount of delay in the very recent past. It was not intended as a reflection on the staff.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Given that it has changed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: As a point of clarification, there are 52 potential CIDs. Does that mean 52 people who are not on the specialist register or 52 people in total?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Does Ms Mannion know what stage they are at?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Are they all just about to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: We can do that after. That would be very helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I apologise for coming back in here. Mr. Healy and I know each other a long time. I asked a very specific question. Has the HSE issued guidelines to ensure that this will not happen again? If the answer is "No", that is fine. If the answer is the organisation is currently working on it, that is also fine. I know what a care needs assessment is. We all do because we deal with them all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (27 Jun 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 280. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department or An Garda Síochána are examining a new premises in Rush, County Dublin, in order to reopen Rush Garda station in view of the fact that the old station is now being used for commercial purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29767/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (27 Jun 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 384. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting 22 months to see a neurologist and has been told even though the case is urgent it will be a three year minimum wait before they see a specialist neurologist. [29758/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (27 Jun 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 385. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the business case submitted to the Health Service Executive for the national intestinal failure centre to be based at St. James's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29765/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (27 Jun 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 386. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the 2005 obesity strategy, specifically elements that focus on obesity treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29766/17]

Committee on the Future of Healthcare Report: Motion (22 Jun 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: The air we breathe is political. I had thrown my eyes up to heaven because my father was talking about politics again and he said "Louise, everything is political". We cannot depoliticise health. We can say we want to but we cannot. The Minister described the position very well, and I do not want to put words into his mouth, but he said something along the lines that "if you want to go...

Committee on the Future of Healthcare Report: Motion (22 Jun 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I will be sharing time with my colleague, Teachta Nolan. I thank the chair of the committee, Deputy Shortall, for driving the report. It cannot have been easy to achieve cross-party consensus on an issue as contentious as health. I would also like to acknowledge the work done by the secretariat - Ronan Murphy, Celeste O'Callaghan, Stephanie Bollard, Ronan McCabe, Denis McKenna, Claudia...

Select Committee on Health: Mental Health (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 2:In page 5, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 82 of Principal Act 7. Section 82 of the Principal Act is amended in the definition of "advanced healthcare directive" in paragraph (a) by inserting after "capacity," the following:"including persons being treated upon involuntary admission under the Mental Health Act 2001,"."....

Select Committee on Health: Mental Health (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I apologise again. The reference should be to the "Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act", rather than the "Mental Health Act", as we submitted. I am happy to correct that. I propose to move and withdraw these amendments to allow for further discussion.

Select Committee on Health: Mental Health (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 3:In page 5, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following:"Amendment of section 85 of Principal Act 7. Section 85 of the Principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (7).".

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Nursing Staff Recruitment (21 Jun 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 43. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding current nurse numbers; and the success to date in 2017 on reaching the target set under the most recent agreement between his Department and an organisation (details supplied). [27957/17]