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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Does that include this committee?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Will it be published on 14 April?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: It is important to have the publication released at our meeting rather than somewhere else but I understand that it is a matter for the HSE. However, I shall make the point that as the committee-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Yes. We have also received correspondence from Mr. Tony O'Brien which he sent to us in January. I hope that this committee will be the forum chosen to present the report.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: We are the committee responsible for health and, therefore, we would be the appropriate committee for it. That is my opinion as Chairman. We will formally write to the HSE this morning on that basis.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Vice Chairman.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. O'Brien. Senators Colm Burke and Crown had to attend a vote in the Seanad but have now returned. I call Senator Burke.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Finally, I call Senator John Crown.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: With regard to the question Deputy Conway asked, we received correspondence from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation in February which expressed its concern about the staffing situation in our hospitals. It made the point that there is a deficiency in the staffing number and it is concerned about staffing levels and the safety of maternity services. That was stated in a letter to the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: If I might interrupt Mr. Mulvany for a second, we have just received a note from the broadcasting unit. If mobile telephones or iPads are on, members should switch them off, as they seem to be interfering with the broadcasting equipment. I ask members to co-operate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Do not shoot the messenger. I am only relaying a message, as requested.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: No. I will bring in-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Nine members are waiting, to be fair.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I will allow the Senator back in at the end. Other members wish to speak and Mr. O’Brien must still answer some questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I will invite him to contribute after Mr. O’Brien.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I am sorry, but there is a vote in the Seanad.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Perhaps the system should retain information because many of us in this room have heard from people with serious illnesses, be they transplant patients or people with chronic illness or cancer, and families of children with Down's syndrome who have had medical cards removed or up for review and have been questioned. I would make the point that the system should have that capacity. To be...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Sure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I accept that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Members should address their comments through the Chair.