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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Commencement of Legislation (2 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 366. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the Acts or sections or other provisions of Acts, coming wholly or partly under the auspices of her Department, or for the commencement of which her Department is wholly or partly responsible, which are not in force and which require the future making of a commencement order; if, in each case, it is intended to make such an order; if so,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commencement of Legislation (2 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 368. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the Acts or sections or other provisions of Acts, coming wholly or partly under the auspices of his Department, or for the commencement of which his Department is wholly or partly responsible, which are not in force and which require the future making of a commencement order; if, in each case, it is intended to make such an order; if so,...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 2:In page 13, line 17, after "education," to insert "faith formation,". This is an amendment to the section of the Bill which relates to a person in authority. A number of categories have been listed in the Bill but it is important to add "faith formation" after "education" because we know religious education and faith formation often take place in an informal setting....

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister and I will not agree on this. A person providing informal faith formation such as preparation for sacraments is strictly not covered under any of the categories. This is why I propose, for the avoidance of doubt and to be absolutely clear about it, that we include this category of person. It would be wise to do so. This is my view but I do not think the Minister and I will...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I accept that the Minister has gone a long way in terms of providing a very comprehensive definition of consent. However, I do not believe she has addressed the issues I raised, namely, that the question of force implies physical force but there are other ways a person can be put under duress by threats of causing harm in other ways. I listed three possible ways and there are umpteen...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I apologise for being late in arriving. I wish to speak to amendments Nos. 52 to 54, inclusive. Amendment No. 52 provides for a positive definition of consent, which is important. It is very welcome that the Supreme Court last year reaffirmed that sexual activity without consent is rape. However, the Bill presents a key opportunity to address some of the case law going back as far as...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: The UK is entirely different from Ireland.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: It is not necessarily a longer-term strategy, it is a very different approach which would not necessarily be supported in this committee or by the evidence.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Does Mr. Quinn have information on the additional costs of commissioning?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: The final questions relate to health technology assessments, HTAs, and capital investment in primary care.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I thank all of the witnesses for being here today. I also thank them for their presentations and their responses to all of the questions.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Is it within HIQA's remit, if it had the resources?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I will take a supplementary from Deputy Madigan.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I have a couple of questions of my own. I was quite surprised that HIQA's opening statement it made such an assumption in relation to the committee pursuing a commissioning model. That took me aback somewhat. Obviously, with the purchaser-provider split, there are different systems that can be used such as the money follows the patient or activity-based funding. I wonder why HIQA made...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Is HIQA's emphasis on commissioning by the HSE of private sector or charitable services?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: It surprised me HIQA assumed that was the best model without necessarily providing any evidence to that effect. Experience, for example, in the UK, would indicate that a commissioning model is extremely costly and convoluted and adds another layer where one is into the area of expensive consultancies with all that involves. I want to note that there is no evidence to support that approach...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I thank all of the Deputies for their questions. I ask the witnesses to respond, please.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Reference was made to models which are effective in terms of integrated care. Deputy Madigan asked for examples. To what countries would the witnesses point?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: We would appreciate that. A question was raised in terms of areas where there is no regulation.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: There would be implications for the subvention scheme if nursing homes were to provide more acute care.