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Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

John McGuinness: ...over the activities raised by Deputies in the House. I refer to the medical card system, for example. Officials from the medical card section appeared before the committee chaired by Deputy Jerry Buttimer. They spoke about medical cards at the Committee of Public Accounts also. Certain improvements were made, but it is still the case today that a person with cancer whose time on earth...

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: However, Deputy Micheál Martin and others are protesting about what the Minister is doing in carrying out his functions. Let us get real and consider what is happening in the health system. What we are about is ensuring services will be delivered, despite the fact that there is no additional money available. Those who operate the system do not have the luxury of being able to inform...

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: By God, we would have some laugh if we were to do so. The era of boom and bloom was brilliant, but even when things were good, Fianna Fáil refused the chalice that was the Department of Health. Deputy Micheál Martin could not wait to get out of the place. As Bertie Ahern could not get one of his own gang to become Minister, he appointed Mary Harney who lay prostrate before the...

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Absolutely. The Deputy is good at issuing his own.

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

Michael McCarthy: Deputy Jerry Buttimer to continue, without interruption. I must inform the Deputy that his time is almost exhausted.

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I have a great deal more to say.

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We must ensure we get matters right in the context of the creation of the new child and family support agency. I hope the Minister and his Department will, in conjunction with the Joint Committee on Health and Children, consider how we should proceed in that regard. The proposed new directorate of mental health is most welcome. The Minister is in charge of his brief and wants reform to be...

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

Regina Doherty: I would hate to see how Deputy Jerry Buttimer would react if he was really upset by our colleagues across the floor. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Bill. It is no secret that the Government inherited a health care system in crisis. The health care system is engaged in an ongoing process of change and transformation at every level. The key focus is to ensure...

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

Michael Kitt: We now move to the 20-minute speaking slots. Deputy Jerry Buttimer will be followed by Deputies Regina Doherty and Paul Connaughton.

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, has left the Chamber, but I will respond to Deputy Billy Kelleher's remarks. There are 1.8 million people with medical cards, the highest ever figure. As chairperson of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children, I give the Deputy an assurance that we will invite HSE personnel with responsibility for medical cards to attend. We will...

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: No.

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy was a good member himself.

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We pumped €28 million into the medical card scheme.

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

Billy Kelleher: ...is the key issue I am trying to raise. I have raised it repeatedly in the past year, but the position is certainly not improving for the people who attend my clinics and I am quite sure, Deputy Buttimer, the same can be said for those who attend your clinics.

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I wonder what happened in Cork.

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We will set up a committee like Deputy Martin did.