Michael O'Leary for Minister of Health

BEASTERLY · 07-08-2011 10:11PM #1

Lads do you think there is any way of getting Michael O'Leary to take on our disgraceful health service. Maybe if everybody sends him a letter begging him to do it for the sake of the nation. But seriously I couldn't think of anyone better for sorting out the HSE. An maybe after that he could move on to education as obviously nobody in govt. has the balls to tackle teacher pay. Actually he should be our one supreme leader and should run every aspect of our country, I'm sure all non-lefties here would agree.

orourkeda · 07-08-2011 10:13PM

i'd rather have mary harney back

ted1 · 07-08-2011 10:13PM

Pointless thread.he has no intrest in running for office.

BEASTERLY · 07-08-2011 10:14PM

ted1 wrote: »

Pointless thread.he has no intrest in running for office.

We could ask him nicely?

7sr2z3fely84g5 · 07-08-2011 10:14PM

please insert €2 to get to the hospital.

orourkeda · 07-08-2011 10:14PM

BEASTERLY wrote: »

We could ask him nicely?

we could also tell him to f*ck off nicely

My name is URL · 07-08-2011 10:17PM

BEASTERLY wrote: »

Actually he should be our one supreme leader and should run every aspect of our country, I'm sure all non-lefties here would agree.

I don't think you know what you're talking about.

oppenheimer1 · 07-08-2011 10:17PM

The problem with giving the health service the medicine it requires is that if you try to tackle it people will die during the strikes that will follow the changes. No government wants to have that blood on their hands which is what makes it more difficult.

Speedy health reform will lead to deaths as the public are the innocent casualties in the fight between the government and the unions. Reform is needed but alas there is no one brave enough, especially not the incumbent who was one of them. Harney tried it but she is almost universally reviled here.

WindSock · 07-08-2011 10:18PM

Yeah, I am sure running an airline business is almost exactly the same as running a nations health service. And of course he would be motivated by all the profit he makes as a health minister...

dresden8 · 07-08-2011 10:18PM

Dane Unkempt Polygamist wrote: »

please insert €2 to get to the hospital.

It's already €100. The public sector taking on private sector best practice.

7sr2z3fely84g5 · 07-08-2011 10:24PM

oppenheimer1 wrote: »

The problem with giving the health service the medicine it requires is that if you try to tackle it people will die during the strikes that will follow the changes. No government wants to have that blood on their hands which is what makes it more difficult.

Speedy health reform will lead to deaths as the public are the innocent casualties in the fight between the government and the unions. Reform is needed but alas there is no one brave enough, especially not the incumbent who was one of them. Harney tried it but she is almost universally reviled here.

Agreed,its on a clamp down,park agreement done up last moment to avoid a strike,even if there where people fired today there would be no one rehired because they cant afford to pay them because salaries protected by the agreement!.

Pace2008 · 07-08-2011 10:28PM

BEASTERLY wrote: »

Lads do you think there is any way of getting Michael O'Leary to take on our disgraceful health service. Maybe if everybody sends him a letter begging him to do it for the sake of the nation. But seriously I couldn't think of anyone better for sorting out the HSE. An maybe after that he could move on to education as obviously nobody in govt. has the balls to tackle teacher pay. Actually he should be our one supreme leader and should run every aspect of our country, I'm sure all non-lefties here would agree.

HERP DERP LOONY LEFT PC GONE MAD

Mr. Denton · 07-08-2011 10:30PM

orourkeda wrote: »

i'd rather have mary harney back

Let's not even joke about that.

aidan_walsh · 07-08-2011 10:31PM

CardBordWindow wrote: »

Finance Minister maybe, but Health Minister needs a bit of cop on!

o_O

D1stant · 07-08-2011 10:32PM

BEASTERLY wrote: »

Lads do you think there is any way of getting Michael O'Leary to take on our disgraceful health service. Maybe if everybody sends him a letter begging him to do it for the sake of the nation. But seriously I couldn't think of anyone better for sorting out the HSE. An maybe after that he could move on to education as obviously nobody in govt. has the balls to tackle teacher pay. Actually he should be our one supreme leader and should run every aspect of our country, I'm sure all non-lefties here would agree.

And we would get

- hospitals in the middle of nowhere
- Crazy prices for hospital food
- Coin operated Wheelchairs, lockers, bathrooms, drips, monitors
- Nurses and Doctors having to buy their own uniforms
- 24hr advertising radio

and even more exposure to that smug little chancer

No thanks

The_Thing · 07-08-2011 10:34PM

I'd rather have Josef Mengele in charge than that arrogant tosser O'Leary.

amacachi · 07-08-2011 10:34PM

We already feckin have hospitals in the middle of nowhere.

Killer Pigeon · 07-08-2011 10:35PM

Michael O'Leary's plan for the health service;

1. Abolish HSE and return power to small regional health boards to oversee "standards of practice" (and only the said standards of practice).

2. Privatise the entire health sector, sell off all hospitals and clinic.

3. Buy up all hospitals and clinics.

4. Rename the new health service with some quirky name, let's say, "Leary care", "Ryan Health", etc..

5. Fire all unionised staff. Give the 2 fingers to the unions.

6. Create a new website for your health service empire with an easy-to-use booking service for treatment.

7. The website will offer cheap hotel deals for people who want to find a place to stay beside the hospital/clinic. Also include health insurance offers, a "Leary care"/ "Ryan Health" credit care offers, cheap ambulance services and a link to the Ryanair website if you need to travel abroad to get emergency treatment.

8. Have advertisements on the website like "GP visits - €0.99"", "Amazing offer: Hip Replacements - now only €6.99!". During booking you will release that those offers were only for off peak periods (:rolleyes:) and that there are more sneaky little charges like ambulance costs, waiting room fees, etc..

9. If you need to take an ambulance (remember that this merits an additional fee), they will probably leave you about 10 km away from the hospital or clinic. "Leary care" will not be responsible for any losses, injury or death incurred during transfer. If you have any major loss of limbs, organ, blood, or if you need to be revived during transfer you will have to pay an addition fee for recovery.

AskMyChocolate · 07-08-2011 10:35PM

orourkeda wrote: »

i'd rather have mary harney back

Agreed. But let's not lose the run of ourselves. There are other options.

7sr2z3fely84g5 · 07-08-2011 10:40PM

Shows again the unions have more power than average minister *which is great if you work in these jobs...

byhookorbycrook · 07-08-2011 10:43PM

As it, I know of one patient (public) that is not being given the meds she needs, as the only neurologist she can access is in Dublin and the hospital budget staff say that she would cost them too much.Imagine if O' Leary took over.

AskMyChocolate · 07-08-2011 10:44PM

BEASTERLY wrote: »

Lads do you think there is any way of getting Michael O'Leary to take on our disgraceful health service. Maybe if everybody sends him a letter begging him to do it for the sake of the nation. But seriously I couldn't think of anyone better for sorting out the HSE. An maybe after that he could move on to education as obviously nobody in govt. has the balls to tackle teacher pay. Actually he should be our one supreme leader and should run every aspect of our country, I'm sure all non-lefties here would agree.

Yes, excellent idea. I have no doubt that he could cut the health budget in half. Of course, there would be no treatment for fatties,smokers, the elderly, or the sick, but shur that's capitalism. We don't need any hangers-on, right? Humanity is for the weak. I have no doubt that there would be several hedge-funds interested in your proposals.

imitation · 07-08-2011 10:45PM

First thing he would do is look at the costs and put them straight on to the patient(Or health Insurance).

a night in hospital ? that'll be 1000 euros please
Need some fancy medication ?, that'll be 100 euros a day, for the rest of your life.
Broke a collar bone ? That'll be 30,000 euros please

Hello US health system !

Biggins · 07-08-2011 10:47PM

No.

A business head such as his would not have a clue how to successfully manage a triage system in circumstances (like our present one) that requires management of health procedures, where additionally every second counts in regards to saving lives and retaining quality of life.
Both of which alone, would be compromised for the sake of profit numbers on a spreadsheet!

Paparazzo · 07-08-2011 10:49PM

The surgery rooms will have a credit card machine. Insert card and enter pin to pay €4000 if you require an anesthetic.
No thanks.

BEASTERLY · 07-08-2011 10:51PM

Biggins wrote: »

No.

A business head such as his would not have a clue how to successfully manage a triage system in circumstances (like our present one) that requires management of health procedures, where additionally every second counts in regards to saving lives and retaining quality of life.
Both of which alone, would be compromised for the sake of profit numbers on a spreadsheet!

So you want the current to continue then?:rolleyes:

Biggins · 07-08-2011 10:54PM

BEASTERLY wrote: »

So you want the current to continue then?:rolleyes:

Yes - while I disagree strongly in some of his actions.
At least he has a high degree training in the field of saving lives and whats involved.

Would you send in a cook (Gorden Ramsey, whomever...) to fix a nuclear powerstation and make it turn a profit?
Why send in a man that runs an airline to rule over a service that is about saving lives?

Pherekydes · 07-08-2011 10:55PM

BEASTERLY wrote: »

So you want the current to continue then?:rolleyes:

Isn't there an alternative? :rolleyes:

Pace2008 · 07-08-2011 10:55PM

BEASTERLY wrote: »

So you want the current to continue then?:rolleyes:

That there's a textbook example of a false dichotomy.

decisions · 07-08-2011 10:58PM

He would make a great Stalin, but health minster no.

AskMyChocolate · 07-08-2011 11:12PM

If it was up to you OP, the only people who would have access to healthcare, would be the people of Dublin, Limerick, Galway, and Cork (and even then if they were within a certain amount of miles of city limits), as their tax contribution is the only one, that entitles them.

I believe that we are a nation, and I have often enjoyed the pleasures that rural Ireland affords us all. If it was up to you OP there would only be five or six counties in this island who would deserve electricity,gas,television etc.

You should read September 1913 by W.B. Yeats, or anything by Patrick Kavanagh.

Although I doubt you will, so just add your ha'pence to your pence and fumble in your greasy till.

Michael O'Leary for Minister of Health

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