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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise (Resumed): Parents and Patient Advocates (19 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes, but I am conscious that seven other members wish to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise (Resumed): Parents and Patient Advocates (19 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: That would be for a different forum.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise (Resumed): Parents and Patient Advocates (19 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Is that okay or do the delegates want to take a break?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise (Resumed): Parents and Patient Advocates (19 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Where did Patient Focus publish its number?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise (Resumed): Parents and Patient Advocates (19 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms Molloy. I will take the next three speakers and then go back to the delegates. We will then hear from three further speakers and two non-members. I ask members to have questions rather than commentary because there is a lot to get through. I call Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor, Senator Colm Burke and Senator John Crown in that order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise (Resumed): Parents and Patient Advocates (19 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator's time is up. Also, a telephone is buzzing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise (Resumed): Parents and Patient Advocates (19 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: No. Spokespeople get up to ten minutes, non-spokespeople four minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise (Resumed): Parents and Patient Advocates (19 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: To be fair, we will put some of those comments to the HSE later to have balance in this respect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise (Resumed): Parents and Patient Advocates (19 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: By who in terms of personnel or the HSE?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise (Resumed): Parents and Patient Advocates (19 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: At local or regional level?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise (Resumed): Parents and Patient Advocates (19 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: We have a report coming on that area as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise (Resumed): Parents and Patient Advocates (19 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Are you okay?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise (Resumed): Parents and Patient Advocates (19 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Are the witnesses happy to continue or do they want to take a break?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise (Resumed): Parents and Patient Advocates (19 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Are you okay to continue or do you want to take a break?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise (Resumed): Parents and Patient Advocates (19 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Does Ms O'Connor wish to respond? There are five other speakers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise (Resumed): Parents and Patient Advocates (19 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Does Patient Focus keep an inventory of reports such as the one just referred to, in which recommendations have been made that have not been implemented?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise (Resumed): Parents and Patient Advocates (19 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: On the report we have to hand, the Minister has said he will implement in full the eight recommendations made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise (Resumed): Parents and Patient Advocates (19 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I understand that. Is no record kept of what has been done or what has been followed up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise (Resumed): Parents and Patient Advocates (19 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Ms O'Connor will answer that question. Senator John Crown may ask one quick question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise (Resumed): Parents and Patient Advocates (19 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Is this a supplementary question?