Results 17,601-17,620 of 24,339 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I apologise to the witnesses for the delay. It is now just a two-hand reel with Deputy Ó Caoláin and myself.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I apologise to the delegates but there is a vote in the House.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Is the witness happy that the negotiations on the new agency are progressing and that the relevant personnel and resources are moving in tandem?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: With regard to the centralisation of the ambulance control centre, what is the benefit of that in Cork, for example, where it is currently on Kinsale Road? The despatcher may send an ambulance to Clarke Road or Kent Road, so what sort of technology will help the ambulance, such as Sat Nav or directional operations? Has that been addressed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Five other people are offering but I will allow the Deputy to comment at the end.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy can believe it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I have five other speakers waiting and I give a commitment to members that I will allow them back in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. O'Brien. I call Deputies Fitzpatrick and Maloney and Senator Crown.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I wish to remind members that RTE will not cover the proceedings because mobile telephones interfere with the sound quality for members and staff.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: There will be two tranches of €35 million.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: The point made by Deputy Healy was also made at the briefing in Cork on Monday. It is commendable that there is a plan in the southern region to tackle orthopaedic waiting lists. I commend Mr. Pat Healy and Mr. Ger Reaney on taking the initiative but is what is proposed attainable?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I omitted to welcome Mr. Liam Woods and Dr. Áine Carroll, both of whom are most welcome to the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Will this result in a reduction in waiting time for the person awaiting a hip replacement who is in excruciating pain?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I am currently on a waiting list. If I receive an appointment by way of letter in the post with a specified consultant at, for example, the South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital in Cork, how quickly, following that appointment, will the process be, in terms of my getting a hip replacement?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Five other speakers have indicated. I will call Mr. O'Brien at this point to respond to the questions from Deputies Kelleher, Ó Caoláin and Healy, following which I will call the other five speakers in the order in which they indicated.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Will that policy determination come from the Minister and Department of Health?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I remind members that prior to today's meeting, the Primary Care Reimbursement Service issued a comprehensive report on medical cards which together with the agenda and briefing material were sent to members. Both Ms Laverne McGuinness and Mr. Patrick Burke will answer questions on medical cards. Deputy Kelleher has seven minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Yes, the Deputy can be parochial provided it is within the realm of the discussion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: The Smaller Hospital Framework is not part of the HSE service plan in the strictest sense but I will allow some latitude.