Results 12,301-12,320 of 20,094 for speaker:Brian Stanley
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)
Brian Stanley: We must leave the issue now. We are going over time.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)
Brian Stanley: Pleas do so briefly.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)
Brian Stanley: Just allow Mr. Reid to continue.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)
Brian Stanley: I thank Deputy Verona Murphy. I call Deputy Catherine Murphy.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)
Brian Stanley: Deputy Catherine Murphy has three minutes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)
Brian Stanley: I am sorry now but there are other speakers. Deputy Catherine Murphy has three minutes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)
Brian Stanley: We are very interested in seeing that. When will we see the report regarding progress and final costs for the children's hospital? We have been pursuing this matter for a considerable period. The hospital board told us a long time ago that the report had gone to the Department. The Department has had a considerable period to look at it. We are anxious to know about the progress. This is...
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)
Brian Stanley: Can we expect to have it in the next two or three months? We have been told many times it would be available along with the final costs. I do not expect Mr. Colman to say what the final cost is, although I would like to hear it. I understand there are negotiations ongoing with the contractor. They should not be still ongoing on a project that is two thirds of the way there. It is...
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)
Brian Stanley: Can I expect to see that in the next two or three months?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)
Brian Stanley: Mr. Colman will stress to the Department officials that we want to see it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)
Brian Stanley: I will go back to an issue I raised with Mr. Reid last week regarding the ambulance services. I have spoken to people at different levels of the ambulance services. The headline in my local newspaper two weeks ago said "No Ambulance Help 'A Disgrace'". Sometimes headlines are not accurate, but on this occasion, it is. I could rattle off cases where ambulances have been deployed and...
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)
Brian Stanley: What percentage shortfall is there? I am aware there are many graduates coming on and I welcome that. Does Mr. Reid accept the service is 20% to 25% below capacity in terms of personnel and vehicles? Could I have a "Yes" or "No", please?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)
Brian Stanley: Ms O'Connor accepts it is over 20% below what is required.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)
Brian Stanley: Working groups are examining deployment and that is good, particularly the fact there are front-line staff involved. I mentioned at our previous meeting that ambulances being dragged from Laois to Cork and Wexford, and all over the place. Am I correct in saying distance is one of the issues being seriously examined by those working groups? I ask for a "Yes" or "No".
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)
Brian Stanley: Okay. I was not trying to hammer the witnesses the last day but distance is an issue because of the lack of resources. I thank Ms O'Connor for confirming that. We will now have a second round of questions from members.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)
Brian Stanley: I wish to return to the integrated financial management system. In 2014, as I understand it, there was recognition that such a system was needed. A decision was made to go ahead with it. In 2017, as I understand it, SAP was appointed. I noted Mr. Reid's earlier response on the matter. My understanding is that it has now entered design stage, or that was the stage it was at a week or two...
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)
Brian Stanley: Mr. Mulvany said he will come back to me with an exact figure but what is the generally accepted figure for what it has cost to date?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)
Brian Stanley: Was that figure €19 million or €90 million?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)
Brian Stanley: What was the first figure? I did not pick it up. Was it €19 million or €90 million?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)
Brian Stanley: I estimate that roughly €6 million or €7 million has been paid, in that case.