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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Paediatric Hospital: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: Have the witnesses sought a meeting following on from that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Paediatric Hospital: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: Will that include time for obtaining planning permissions and all that goes along with that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Paediatric Hospital: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I was not asking for a list just an indication.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Paediatric Hospital: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I know that we are under time pressure, but I am very uncomfortable with the statement made about the clinical directors. In her submission Ms O'Shea uses the words "responsible for the deaths of many children". I appreciate that she shows a lot of passion in her campaign which I fully respect, but I am extremely uncomfortable with the statement made and will tell her why. I have no...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Paediatric Hospital: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: Good morning, or good afternoon now, and I thank the witnesses for their presentations. A number of questions arise which are not specifically based on the presentations we have just heard, but are related to it. Obviously everyone supports tri-location. We all accept and believe that it is a good idea - but concerns were relayed to this committee. There was a degree of scepticism...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Paediatric Hospital: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: Before Dr. Sheehan begins, will the witnesses specifically address the issue of timing? My understanding is - and I ask the witnesses to correct me if I am wrong about this - that planning permission has not yet been received for the maternity hospital. I ask the witnesses to factor in an assumption of planning permission. We are all speaking about tri-location, but what is being proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (27 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 43. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to an increase in the number of cars being broken into in the Lusk and Rush area; if the increase in crime in this area will inform the decision to include Rush Garda station as part of the pilot scheme announced in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32392/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (27 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 44. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional gardaí to be assigned to Fingal as part of the increase announced in the budget, by station, grade and work pattern and indicating whether they serve on a full-time or part-time basis, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32393/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (27 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 126. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for both appointments and assessments in the early intervention and school age psychology services, on a county basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32379/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (27 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 129. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of the home oxygen service; the way the service levels are monitored, in view of the importance of equipment maintenance; the frequency at which equipment is being serviced and maintained; if details of checks being carried out will be provided (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32391/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Maintenance (27 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money allocated in the budget to Balbriggan Harbour; the nature of the work to be carried out; the timescale for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32500/16]

Finance Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: We are debating legislation to give effect to what can only be described as a builders' bonanza, but what Fianna Fáil has named a help-to-buy scheme. As we know, all of the available evidence points to the fact that this scheme will increase house prices and young families' level of debt, while also increasing profits for the building industry. The census figures for this year indicate...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the delegates for attending this meeting. Mr. Doran mentioned that we need to ensure that all health professionals are being fully utilised. That would suggest that currently they are not, with which I agree. However, perhaps he would elaborate on the untapped expertise and resources currently not being utilised. I accept there will be challenges in terms of how we can best make...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses for their attendance here this morning and their presentation. There is a great deal of talk about primary care and the need to shift in that direction. We heard evidence from colleagues of the witnesses that it is possible to manage 95% of chronic conditions in the community with the requisite supports and resources in place. That would reduce the reliance on the...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Ms Harkin-Kelly for her presentation. It is fairly comprehensive. The question of the skill mix has arisen a number of times today, and there is general acceptance that we could do better. There is clearly a blockage, because people have been talking about this issue for a very long time. Various groups have a view on where the blockage might be. Given that we have to tackle...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I have a supplementary question. Mr. Mathews referenced budgets. Is there scope for savings to be made with a skills mix? I acknowledge it should not only be driven by a cost-saving measure but does Mr. Mathews see that there might be-----

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Mr. Mathews.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: There is clearly an issue because people are leaving. It might be the salary and it might be something else. Purchasing power figures would be useful for comparison. We can compare the basic payscales also. However, there are other factors at play. Is it career progression, staffing levels or morale? What is causing them to go? It cannot just be money.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (26 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will meet with representatives from a school (details supplied) who have been in touch with him regarding urban DEIS status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32286/16]

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An tOchtú Leasú a Aisghairm) 2016: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Repeal of the Eighth Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I am sharing my time with Deputy Kathleen Funchion. I thank Deputy Coppinger and her party for bringing this Bill to the floor of the House. I acknowledge the work done by her and others, including some in this House, on this important issue. I do not wish to play politics with this issue because those women who are watching this will not thank us for that. This is bigger and more...