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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Is that the key to the contract negotiations? The contract is not fit for purpose because it does not recognise current demand and that the delegates are interested in the negotiation of a contract that could be reviewed and would be responsive to patient needs. I am a trade unionist, as the delegates know, and I absolutely respect their right to be represented collectively, but sometimes I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Primary Care Services: Discussion (2 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: We finally have the figure. With regard to-----

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (2 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 233. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional staff that will be recruited or are planned to be recruited in the State's primary care centres in 2017; the additional staff that will be hired, including in which primary care centre and their role, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4951/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (2 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 256. To ask the Minister for Health the annual budget allocated to Letterkenny University Hospital for each of the years 2007 to 2016, in tabular form; and the amounts of money returned and reported as unspent for each of the years 2007 to 2016 [5068/17]

Other Questions: General Medical Services Scheme (1 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister said that this matter will be addressed as part of the GP contract negotiations. One wonders what is the point of the negotiations if GPs are not adhering to the current agreement. I would like to draw the attention of the Minister to the following matter. Many GP surgeries, including some in my own constituency, have put up signs advising patients that if they do not want to...

Other Questions: General Medical Services Scheme (1 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: It is patiently obvious that GPs are flouting the current agreement and charging for this service. The fact that there is an arrangement in place to address situations where this arises indicates that GPs are clearly flouting the current agreement. It is entirely in order, therefore, that I would question the wisdom of cutting another deal with the same people who as the Minister said are...

Other Questions: General Medical Services Scheme (1 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Will the Minister keep me updated on this matter?

Other Questions: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (1 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: As in the case of all my questions today, this question is self-explanatory. It relates to data from the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF. The Committee on the Future of Healthcare has met a number of different organisations on this issue. It appears there is a difficulty in terms of extracting information from the private sector. The private sector not being my first choice for...

Other Questions: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (1 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister is aware of my view on this matter but I will repeat it. We will never improve the public health service by investing in the private sector, regardless of how many times we do it. The Minister can cross his fingers and wish really hard but it is not going to happen. We will agree to disagree on that point. The Minister referenced a monitoring framework. Who will monitor...

Other Questions: National Children's Hospital Location (1 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Perhaps we can work on improving communications between the Office of the Ceann Comhairle and the Leas-Cheann Comhairle because I went to the trouble of ensuring I could take these questions.

Other Questions: General Medical Services Scheme (1 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: The question is self-explanatory. It refers to the practice of general practitioners charging patients covered by the general medical services, GMS, scheme for blood tests. The Minister accepted in reply to a previous question I asked that general practitioners should not charge for these tests. I am interested in hearing what precisely he proposes to do to stop this practice.

Other Questions: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (1 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Yes, I do have permission but I believe the Leas-Cheann Comhairle is asking if we can reverse the order of the questions. I do not mind. I am easy.

Other Questions: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (1 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Does the Leas-Cheann Comhairle want to take the next question from Deputy Kelleher?

Other Questions: Health Services Data (1 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 41. To ask the Minister for Health the number of elective surgeries cancelled in each month to January 2017 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4549/17]

Other Questions: Health Services Data (1 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: My question is fairly self-explanatory. I do not need 30 seconds to introduce it.

Other Questions: Health Services Data (1 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I am sure the Minister is as aware as I am that the full capacity protocol was initiated in one particular hospital on over 80% of the days in question, with 50% being the average across our hospitals. One of the things that happens when the full capacity protocol is activated is that elective procedures are cancelled. One of the other things that happens is that the people who have had...

Other Questions: Health Services Data (1 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister could put the bed capacity review to music and sing it at this stage. We have not seen it yet but the Minister talks about it all of the time.

Other Questions: Health Services Data (1 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: The NTPF is just another sticking plaster in the Government's box of Band-Aid. It is not going to work. It has been proven not to work. I am not asking the Minister to take my word for it; Dr. Sara Burke will tell the Minister that it does not work and does not have any long-term impact. It only works in the short term. It might get the Minister a headline or two but that is about it. ...

Other Questions: Health Services Data (1 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: What are the terms of reference of the review?

Other Questions: HSE Expenditure (1 Feb 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: For example, the Primary Care Reimbursement Service, PCRS, data for 2015 indicates excisions, cryotherapy and diathermy - basically, the removal of skin lesions - amounted to 156,996 procedures at a cost of nearly €4 million. Given that there will be a renegotiation of the general practitioner contract, there is substantial scope to give direct employment to practice nurses and reform...