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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I do not wish to engage in a major debate at this point but are the nurse-patient and other ratios being discussed in the context of the new negotiations on a successor to the Croke Park agreement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: And there should be no need for Ms Mahon to do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank our guests, Mr. Doran, Ms Mahon, Ms Talty, Mr. Geoghegan, and Adams for their attendance, for their engagement with the committee and for their excellent, thought-provoking and challenging presentation. I also thank them for commissioning the study. There is no doubt that we are living in challenging times and it is important that the committee should understand and recognise the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: The staff in the office borrow milk and sugar from me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We will leave that matter for another day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind members that next Thursday's meeting will be in private session. We will be dealing with the issue of our three-day hearings. The select committee will also meet to deal with the Public Health (Tobacco)(Amendment) Bill 2013. The time at which the select committee will meet will be made known to members during the week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I am conscious that there may be a vote in the Dáil and I want to bring in Mr. Geoghegan as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I will come back to Ms Talty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I advise the Deputy to be careful in the language used. I am endeavouring to protect him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Is Mr. Doran saying the changes have not worked?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: What do managers do in that case when they receive the note from a staff member?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Surely, there must be a process in place. What happens once a ward sister or a nurse informs the director of nursing that he or she has been compromised?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Does the director of nursing or anyone else investigate the claim with the nurse?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: No. I chastised Deputy Ó Caoláin and Deputy Healy in a nice way for that. If you could avoid it, I would appreciate it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Can we avoid a discussion on that, please?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy, you are straying now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: To use GAA parlance, the advantage rule was applied.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Unlike the ball boy last night, I hope neither you nor any of the members will be putting your head or body in the way of the kick that might come from the Chair.