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Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Subhead B4, HSE west. On subhead B5, grants to other health bodies including voluntary and joint board hospitals, may I ask the Minister when the HSE hopes to finish its investigation into sections 38 and 39 organisations?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: We now come to other services, subheads B6, B7, B8, B9, B10, B11. Under the care programme, we have subheads C1, C2, C3. Under capital services, we have subhead D1, D2, D3, D4, subhead E. Does the Minister wish to make a final comment?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister and his officials for their courtesy and their assistance to the committee. I apologise for the delay in starting the proceeding due to the vote in the Dáil.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Sub-Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the following Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2014: Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised); and Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised).

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Will Deputy Seamus Healy supply the details later?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Healy can give the Minister the details after the meeting.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: We will return to Vote 38: grants, subheads B1, B2, B3; other services, subheads C, D, E1, E2, E3, E4, F1, F2, F3, F4, G, H, I. We turn to Vote 39, a Vote of the HSE. We will deal with the corporate administrative subheads 1 to 8. Do members wish to raise issues on subhead A1, A2, A3, HSE regions, subhead B1, HSE Mid Leinster; subhead B2, HSE Dublin north east; subhead B3, HSE south?

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Accommodation Provision (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. Certainly I have no wish to add anything that would do anything to damage the resolution. I commend the Minister of State and I know she has been involved in the process. It is important we reach a resolution. In the interests of all concerned I wish to put on record that it is important that we reach a resolution. I thank the Minister of...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: As recently as yesterday I met a group of GPs from a disadvantaged area in Cork. They are telling me a different story in that they do not have a sustainable private practice but a strong GMS practice. They said they were contemplating emigrating. They are a young couple.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: We know how the Minister got on there.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Kelleher must leave the meeting.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Accommodation Provision (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's Office for selecting for discussion this important issue regarding the development of special facilities at Cork University Hospital for people with cystic fibrosis. This has been possible because of the outstanding fund-raising efforts and dedication of those involved in Build4Life in raising the necessary capital investment required. While Build4Life has...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Neville also indicated he wanted to speak.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I will go through the Estimate. Are there any comments or questions on Vote 38 - Office of the Minister for Health, Administrative subheads 1 to 8, on subhead A.1 - salaries, wages and allowances? Are there any comments or questions on subhead A.2 - travel and subsistence? Are there any comments or questions on subhead A.3 - training and development and incidental expenses? Are there any...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Kelleher will have to leave to go to the Dáil to speak on an issue as he has to cover for a colleague. The Minister might like to reply.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I call Deputy McLellan who is substituting for Deputy Ó Caoláin.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Sorry, Deputy, is there a phone or an iPad near a microphone that is causing interference?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (28 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: They do, yes.