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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Yes
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Is there a date for the matter to be concluded?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: That is fair enough. Thank you.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: May I suggest that instead of sending the reports to the Oireachtas, perhaps it should be sent to the Joint Committee on Health and Children? If it comes to the Oireachtas it is laid in the library and before the Houses. Senator van Turnhout's point is that as the specialist committee, we should get it in tandem with the Oireachtas as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I am only deciphering what she was saying, but I cannot speak for her.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Could I advise Senators that there is a vote in the Seanad?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator van Turnhout can wait a moment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: In the context of the north Lee report, is Ms O’Shea satisfied with the implementation of the strategies arising from the report?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: In the absence of Deputy Troy, I call Deputy McLellan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I apologise for the delay and I thank Dr. Niall Muldoon and Ms Deirdre O'Shea from the Office of the Ombudsman for Children for their patience. Before we begin I remind witnesses of the position in regard to privilege. They are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if witnesses are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the reports by the Ombudsman for Children on the meta-analysis of repetitive root cause issues regarding the provision of services for children in care; the investigation into HSE social work service provision in North Lee; and the investigation into the implementation of Children First: National Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: The best laid plans of mice and men.
- Order of Business (5 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: In regard to the noise nuisance Bill - I do not mean in the Chamber-----
- Order of Business (5 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: -----but in the context of mediation between neighbours. I do not want to sound pejorative but the college year has ended and students have gone to their respective homes. Is there any hope that Bill could be expedited so that there would be a mediation process and relief for citizens living in areas around universities and colleges?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Annual Overview Report on the Regulation of Designated Centres for Older People 2013: HIQA (5 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I will ask a question that may seem trivial. The report indicated that in some cases residents had to be woken to get breakfast. Why is that the case in this day and age?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Annual Overview Report on the Regulation of Designated Centres for Older People 2013: HIQA (5 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Although it will not be discussed today, the authority is also carrying out a review of the ambulance service. When does the authority hope to have its first full report published in that regard?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Annual Overview Report on the Regulation of Designated Centres for Older People 2013: HIQA (5 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: That is what I meant. We might come back on the annual overview report and perhaps committee members can reflect on it tomorrow in Limerick. Perhaps the witnesses will return to discuss some of those aspects when we have digested the report.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Annual Overview Report on the Regulation of Designated Centres for Older People 2013: HIQA (5 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Quinn and Mr. Whelan. I also welcome Mr. Paul Hickey, who has served in these Houses, and I wish him well in his new role with HIQA. I am sure he will bring to that role the same enthusiasm and professionalism as he demonstrated in his role in Leinster House. I thank Oran for staying with us. Deputy Ó Caoláin has a good apprentice and he will certainly be questioned...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Annual Overview Report on the Regulation of Designated Centres for Older People 2013: HIQA (5 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Section 4.5 of the report mentions unsolicited information and figure 8 gives the sources of this information, which come from a wide variety of people from whistleblowers to residents. If HIQA receives information, what is its next course of action?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Annual Overview Report on the Regulation of Designated Centres for Older People 2013: HIQA (5 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Of all such pieces of unsolicited information HIQA has received, how many have been resolved and need no further action? Where do they go beyond HIQA?