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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Can I ask a question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: May I ask one question-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: In the context of maternity facilities generally and also specifically in regard to Portlaoise hospital, is there a regular audit of facilities in dealing with adverse incidents and medical negligence claims and, if so, is there an average that is considered acceptable and an issue - I hate using that term - if the figure moves beyond that level?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister, Dr. Tony Holohan, Ms Kathleen MacLellan, Ms Laverne McGuinness, Mr. Ian Carter and Mr. David Walsh for their attendance. In particular, I compliment Dr. Holohan on his report and the level of detail contained in it and the prompt manner in which it was produced. As a committee, we will return to the issue of maternity services later in our work programme. On behalf of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: In the context of Ms McGuinness's closing remarks about disciplinary action that may arise here and, generally, across the board in the health service, is the culture of people being allowed to remain in positions and not held to account at an end? Out of this, surely we will see people who are meant to be in charge being held to account here and in general. I do not want to pre-empt any...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Is Dr. Holohan saying that linking the Coombe hospital with Portlaoise hospital will be replicated by the linking of the maternity unit in Kerry with Cork University Hospital and so forth in the future?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Sorry, Senator; I am chairing the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Burke indicated first. I will be fair to all members, as I always am.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Is that the case in the hospital groups or just this specific location?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I will allow Senator Crown to speak now, and then Deputy Ó Caoláin, but I ask them both to be brief. Please deal with the questions that were not answered.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: We will not have an adversarial battle here, because we are debating a sensitive issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Four committee members and one non-committee member have indicated their wish to contribute. We will hear from committee members first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Six minutes are gone.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Members normally have seven in total. Actually, five is the norm, but-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. Holohan. I call on Ms Laverne McGuinness, chief operations officer and deputy director general of the HSE.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms McGuinness. I wish to bring to members' attention the fact that Mr. O'Brien was invited but, unfortunately, could not attend. He has sent his apologies, but he has had a long-standing work commitment to a trip outside the country. This is why Ms McGuinness is attending.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I call Dr. Holohan. I apologise to members because the screens for the PowerPoint presentation are not working. It is a pity because Dr. Holohan has taken time to prepare a thorough presentation. However, members have been circulated with a hard copy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome everybody to the meeting and remind everyone that mobile phones should be turned off or left in flight mode as they interfere with the broadcasting of proceedings. I welcome viewers on UPC channel 207. We have received apologies from Deputies Ciara Conway, Regina Doherty and Mary Mitchell O'Connor and Senator Jillian van Turnhout. Deputy Sandra McLellan will be here soon. ...
- Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (5 Mar 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I call on Deputy Nulty who is sharing time with Deputies Grealish and Naughten. Is that agreed? Agreed.