Fianna Fáil Health Spokesperson, Billy Kelleher has said that he is concerned at the awarding of €1.5 million contract by the HSE to a UK-based change management consultant firm at a time when there are clear basis capacity issues in the health service. Deputy Kelleher was commenting after it emerged that the HSE has awarded […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health, Billy Kelleher has said his bill, the Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2017, will ensure that there is transparency in the relationship between doctors and clinicians and the pharmaceutical and medical technology companies that supply them with products and services. Deputy Kelleher was speaking in advance of his bill’s Second Stage […]
Fianna Fáil Health Spokesperson Billy Kelleher has welcomed a number of measures in Budget 2018 that were key commitments for his party in the last general election. “Obviously we will need to see the full details as per the HSE Service Plan, but as an initial response, Fianna Fáil can be happy that many of […]
Health Spokesperson Billy Kelleher TD has said that urgent action is needed by the HSE and the Minister for Health to address the chronic capacity issues at University Hospital Galway. Deputy Kelleher was commenting after the management of UHG issued a full capacity warning in the Emergency Department. “Make no bones about – a capacity […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health, Billy Kelleher has said that the revelation in today’s news that the Department of Health does not have the resources needed to complete a number of key infrastructure projects is proof positive that this Government cares more about announcements than delivery. “Major infrastructure projects such as the National Maternity Hospital […]
Fianna Fáil Health Spokesperson Billy Kelleher TD says there will be new financial pressures on the health services in the coming months as expenditure on agency staff rose by more than 7% between January and June compared to 2016 Deputy Kelleher said, “Figures provided to me show that the HSE spent almost €181m on agency […]
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