HEALTH Minister Anne Pryke has admitted she got the salary of the new Hospital director wrong in the States this week.
She has apologised to her States colleagues and blamed the error – which led to her saying that Andrew McLaughlin was being paid £26,000 a month – on a miscalculation.
The JEP reported on Wednesday that Mr McLaughlin’s contract was costing the taxpayer £26,000 a month, resulting in a £312,000 annual salary.
But in a joint statement released yesterday afternoon by Deputy Pryke and her Assistant Minister, Deputy Eddie Noel, they said that Mr McLaughlin’s contract was actually worth £216,000 a year, equating to £18,000 a month.
Article posted on 19th February, 2011 - 2.59pm
In these times when we are all been made to cut back on everything, do you thing it is right that our Minister for Health should be so at ease in the justification of paying a The Director of the Hospital £26,000.00 a Month.
We could have 10 more Staff Nurses for that amount. Is there anyone anywhere in the World that is worth that money in a States sector of Government ?
In our Only dally paper it say’s “ Fury at Hospital chief’s pay deal”. So that will be the end of this Story, I say that because that is what happens over here, the Head line has been made, The peasants will of forgotten by Monday. So they wont ask any more question’s about it. I hope I’m wrong because this is big.
We need to be told what he has done so far & not with spin. With all that is going on at the moment we could be forgiven if we do forget about this one, but I wont. Because that Hospital in my opinion is not up to the job.
You can Listen to the Minister giving her answer Here.
8. The Deputy of St. Martin will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
“Was part (d) removed from the Terms of Reference on 9th April 2010 following a discussion between the Deputy Chief Executive and Mr Napier and, if so, was that fact made known to the Chief Minister when he signed the Ministerial decision on 13th April 2010 approving the appointment of Mr Napier and for his CV and Terms of Reference, containing the original part (d), to be included in R.39/2010?”
9. The Deputy of St. Martin will ask the following question of the Minister for Home Affairs –
“Will the Minister inform Members of the cost of the Metropolitan Police Review of the Haut de la Garenne investigation and of redacting the Wiltshire Report; advise when the rest of that report will be published in line with assurances made in July 2010 and in R.8/2011 and whether the statements made to the Wiltshire Police by the former Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police will be published?”
To go with the Voice For Children Latest Blog Posting ,Here is the Audio from that interview on radio Jersey about the reason's for not having an Committe of Inquiry into the Child Abuse Scandel.
We need an Inquiry into why Senator Le Marquand is our Home Affair’s Minister!
Here are the 3 Audio recording's from today. I can not workout how Deputy Power is not going to be Prosecuted!
Now that is 3 States Members that have been found guilty of Data Protection, but only One has been Charged. One rule for Stuart Syvret & one for the rest of them.
This is the Interview of Deputy Power by Roger Bara.
17. The Deputy of St. Martin will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
“Following the Chief Minister’s written answers on 18th January 2011, will he advise the actual date Mr Napier was instructed to withdraw part (d) of the Terms of Reference and, given the Affidavit’s significance to the suspension of the former Chief Police Officer explain why neither he nor the Deputy of St Martin who were supposed to have oversight of the review were consulted before the decision was taken?”
From about 5m 30s in, it gets really interesting. They started talking about the Police being to heavy handed with children & he said may be with out thinking, that it used to be a lot better. So when was it Better before Warcup or before Power. You can here that he realises that he may of said something that he really shouldn’t of.
“How can someone be a minister and entrusted with education sport & culture who can't even form a coherent or indeed intelligible sentence?”
Well below is our Minister for Health & you can say the same. This was one of her better performances, Start’s out ok put when she has finished reading out the prepared statement & has to answer questions on the hoof . It all start’s to get a bit difficult. I Know she has a stammer, so do I sometimes, but I’m not Minister for Health.
Surely we should have people that can string a coherent sentence together. Because at the end of the day people are expected to get & under stand what is being said to them there & then with out having to say “ can you say that again” or think “well I didn’t want her embarrassed”.
So what do you think of this £1m spent on Doctors doing nothing, when the Hospital is having to have patient treatment cut back.
15. The Deputy of St. Martin will ask the following question of the Minister for Health and Social Services –
“Will the Minister inform Members of the number of doctors who, although not suspended, are not permitted to carry out their normal duties; outline what impact such restrictions are having on patient care, the individual doctors and their colleagues and advise the cost to the public to date in respect of locum hire to cover the period of restriction?”
8. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture –
“Following the Minister’s statement 6th December 2010 that all allegations against members of staff at the Education, Sport and Culture Department relating to historic abuse cases had been thoroughly investigated by the appropriate authorities and concluded, will he now follow the precedent of the Wiltshire enquiry and publish a redacted version of the investigation reports?”
I thought Bill Ogley told our sacked Police Chief that no one was going to get his mate, they would have to go though him first. So the Police if Ive got this right Have Not Investigated The Person in Question.
Jersey police have announced the end of a three-year long investigation into historic child abuse in the island's care homes.
From September 2007, police took 1,776 statements from 192 victims, identifying 151 alleged abusers.
Seven people were successfully prosecuted in Operation Rectangle, which cost £7.5m.
The investigation began after allegations of abuse at former children's home Haut de la Garenne.
More than half the alleged offences were committed at the home and more than half of the offences reported were sexual. The rest were assaults or claims of neglect and ill treatment.
Although there were no more prosecutions expected in the historic abuse inquiry, Jersey police said they would continue to thoroughly investigate all allegations of abuse.
Thirty of the alleged offenders had died before they could be prosecuted.
Those found guilty were:
Gordon Claude Wateridge was found guilty of assault on three girls while he was a house parent at Haute de la Garenne between 1969 and 1979.
Claude James Donnelly was jailed in June 2009 for 15 years for rape and indecent assault.
Michael Aubin was given two years probation for various sexual offences at Haut de la Garenne between 1977 and 1980
Ronald George Thorne was spent 12 months in prison for gross indecency between 1983 and 1984
Leonard Miles Vandenborn was ailed for 12 years for the rape and indecent assault of two young girls in the 1970s and 1980s.
Morag and Tony Jordan, former house parents at Haute de la Garenne, were found guilty of assaulting children in their care. The couple, of Angus, Scotland, will be sentenced in January.
David Warcup, Acting Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police, said: "Investigations of this nature are particularly difficult and protracted, especially for the victims, and officers have worked hard to ensure that the needs of victims have been met.
"Every allegation or complaint has been given full and proper consideration and all possible lines of enquiry have been pursued.
"At this point in time, there is no evidence from which it would be possible to mount any further prosecutions.
"Should evidence become available then the force will review this to determine what, if any, further action should be taken."
That’s what’s on our Local BBC’s Web Site. Not a Lot.
There could & there should be more questions asked. Investigative Journalism That’s what we want over here.
NOT WHAT WE’VE GOT.
The JEP just do as there told by our Government, Channel TV the same but when the our local BBC do it that is out of order.
Why can’t they find out why there was ONLY 8 People prosecuted out of a possible 121 alleged offenders. It may take a bit of hard work & some difficult question’s, but WHY do there just lie down & take the Government Line.!
Here’s one person that has got more Ball’s then anyone at our good old BBC. But he’s not a Journalist he’s someone that care’s.
On Radio Jersey 12.10pm. 14/12/10.
Now Lessen to this. ITV 22.35pm. 14/12/10.
This is from a Program I just happened to come across last night.
Here we have Fran Unsworth. BBC Head of newsgathering & David Manion. Editor in Chief, ITV News. Both Were on The War You Don’t See. By John Pilger.
They are discussing the war in Iraq, I know its some what off subject, but John Pilger is asking why did they not Investigate the Government’s Line at the time of why were we going to war more thoroughly, It could of saved Hundred’s of Thousand’s of Life’s!
So the BBC are able to question the Government & take them to Task but only if that is what they want to do!
We need to Question the BBC in what is there role, is it to just repeat the Government Line or is it to Question & Scrutinize the Government Line. We are lead to believe what the BBC tell us, not left with more Question’s then Answer’s.
Very good program well worth a watch. We need the likes of John Pilger over here.
4. Deputy S. Pitman of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture –
“Following the naming of a senior Civil Servant from the Education, Sport and Culture Department in court by alleged victims within the current historic abuse proceedings, will the Minister give members and parents assurances that the matter has been fully investigated by his department?”
14. Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
“Will the Chief Minister inform Members of the dates when Mr. Napier visited Jersey in connection with his review and what the total cost of his review was?”
I am sorry about the sound interference on the Audio, it was out of my control.
9. The Deputy of St. Martin will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
“Given that the explanations given as to why and when the Napier Terms of Reference were altered refer to decisions taken after R.39/2010 was presented to the States, will the Chief Minister inform Members when this was done and who was party to the decision and explain why he and the Deputy of St. Martin were not party to the discussions?”
First we had Emma Martins our Data Protection Officer.
Second interview was with Mr J Hemming MP.
Third interview was with Paul Rolly a BBC political correspondent.
Forth Interview is with the Man himself Ex Senator Stuart Syvret, after his release.
You do get the feeling that the BBC Interviewer’s have so much contempt for Stuart & his fight for justice it makes you wonder if the radio station is owned by the States of Jersey, Not the public of Jersey. Radio Jersey will do anything to discredit the likes of Stuart & anyone that does not toe the Government Line. No wonder the station is losing out to Radio 103fm & may it continue because in the end the BBC will have to have a really good look at the way it is run. First thing to do is get rid of Hamish on the phone in, its more like a Listen to me show then a program for the people of this Island to say what they want. Within reason. Go do some of those really important Wine programs for the 60,000 winos over hear. Or go & talk to Dr Gellar she like wine. Well I'm not even going to start to say anything about the JEP.
I would just like to say at the start of all this I was not in any doubt that Stuart was going to be on a very long & hard road & it sure has been for him. But in his time some 20 years in the States of Jersey he has been right so many times about what is going on behind the scene's over here, I would say he has got them bang to rights on this one as well. I would be surprised if there was one person that has lived on this rock of over thirty years & never had the thought "that was wrong how did that happen" & " something is corrupt about that".
You have to keep it up now & go all the way to the European Court of Human Rights. I heard that you were very good in Court, so good that you made him look like the Carpenter. The day that they let you stand up in court & show them that you are not going to lie down & die was the start of the end. For them.
By the way how is it that one Judge didn't give you Bail, but the one in the Royal court does!
1. The Deputy of Grouville will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
“Given that during Oral Question Time on 3rd February 2009 the Chief Minister said that he would endeavour to find out whether there were written guidelines or policies relating to the taking of notes at suspensions and the shredding of those notes before the typewritten minutes were agreed, will he inform Members whether such guidelines exist and, if they do not, will he state why no guidelines have been implemented?”
3. Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
“Given that on 12th October 2010 the Chief Minister informed Members that disciplinary action would be dealt with through normal procedures, will he inform Members whether disciplinary action has been taken in relation to the Napier findings, and if so, what has been the outcome?"
4. Deputy of St. Martin will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
“In his answer to an oral question on 19th October 2010 about the altering of the Napier Terms of Reference, the Chief Minister advised that they were altered when it was established that the previous Chief Officer of Police would fully participate in the investigation, will the Minister inform Members how this willingness was communicated and, if by letter, when this was received?”
10. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
“Will the Chief Minister confirm that Mr Napier was invited to come to Jersey to present his report to States Members and, if so, will he state when this was and why he has not yet come over?”
16. Deputy of St. Martin will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
“In view of the fact that during oral question time on 30th June 2009, the Chief Minister agreed that States Members should apologise when they make allegations against individuals that are not substantiated, will the Chief Minister inform Members whether he has asked the Minister for Home Affairs to apologise for allegations made against the former Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police, and, if not why not?”
VFC. I had to find The audio & I have. Better late then never.
Well Who is the real Chief Minister! Has to be Bill Ogley he's un touch able. This is the audio of Deputy T. Pitman's question to our Chief Minister in the States sitting on the 19/01/10.
Very interesting indeed. It's good to go over these questions, because you do forget what was said & the Chief Minister forget's what he has said!
4. The Deputy of St. Mary will ask the following question of the Chief Minister – “The Napier Report (paragraph 67) records that the Solicitor General advised the Director of Human Resources – “I would urge that particular caution be exercised to check that there are no provisos or caveats to any of the conclusions reached upon which reliance is to be placed”; would the Chief Minister informs members why this advice was not followed and when he considers it is acceptable to ignore repeated legal advice?”
10. The Deputy of St. Martin will ask the following question of the Chief Minister – “Will the Chief Minister assist Members when debating proposition P.166/2010 by agreeing to release the confidential e-mail he sent to the Deputy of St. Martin at 21.03 on Monday 27th September 2010 with the heading ‘Napier’, if not, why not.
16. The Deputy of St. Mary will ask the following question of the Minister for Home Affairs – “What was the basis on which the then Deputy Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police commissioned the report from the Metropolitan Police on 27th August 2008, was the advice of ACPO followed in the commissioning of this report, and does the Minister consider that use of that report, as detailed in the Napier report, was consistent with best practice and has it damaged relations with the Metropolitan Police?”
2. The Deputy of St. Mary will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
“Can the Chief Minister explain why, during the time the suspension or disciplinary action against the Chief Officer of States of Jersey Police was being discussed and prepared behind the scenes, there was no formal attempt to resolve the issues between the Minister for Home Affairs, senior officers who had concerns, and the former Chief Officer of States of Jersey Police?”
9. The Deputy of St. Martin will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
“Will the Chief Minister inform Members why part (d) of the Terms of Reference relating to the former Police Chief’s sworn Affidavit and published in the comments to P.9/2010 and in the Jersey Evening Post on 26th March 2010, was removed from the Napier Report and advise who was responsible and, given the Affidavit’s relevance to the suspension, why Members were not party to the decision to amend the Terms?”
15. The Deputy of St. Martin will ask the following question of the Minister for Home Affairs –
“In light of the criticism in the Napier Report of the Acting Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police, will the Minister be undertaking disciplinary action against this Officer in order to demonstrate consistency and does the Minister still have confidence in the said Officer’s integrity and suitability to continue in Office despite his imminent retirement?”
23. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
“Given that the Chief Minister stated that the initial suspension of the Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police, which was heavily criticised in the Napier report, was justified in light of the Wiltshire Report submitted a year later, can he confirm whether ‘the end justifies the means’ is now an accepted principle of his administration, and, if so, in which other areas this will be applied?”
The Interview of Deputy Bob Hill & Chief of police Mr Graham Power By Chris Rayner on BBC Radio Jersey just after 5 this evening.
Both are having to correct Chris & say that there was a Conspiracy in getting rid of him. With meetings going on for months before the suspension happened.
Both BBC & the Channel Report news tonight said that this report says that there was NO Conspiracy?
Endometriosis and acetylation
-
There has been some press attention to Endometriosis recently. To me it
looks like a splicing/acetylation type of disease (which requires that sort
of inte...
CLÔTURE 2024
-
*President Steinmeier*
I am in the habit of tuning in to the opening and closing of the academic
year in the College of Europe in Bruges, and yesterday (21...
"The Least Among Us"
-
*"Three Turds & Some Polish"*
*"Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped."*
*Elbert Hubbard*
*Our Guests Tonight Ar...
Jersey Holocaust Day 2020 - and Human Rights
-
On 27 January 2020 the annual Jersey Holocaust Memorial remembered that
Auschwitz camp was "liberated" 75 years ago.
It is also 75 years ago that Jersey was...
What it takes.........
-
[image: MuckandBrass]
History offers us an insight into what it takes to cause government to act.
Figures vary but the 'Great Smog of London' (1952) proba...
My speech at the Citizens Advice AGM
-
Last week I was very kindly invited to be the guest speaker at the Jersey
Citizens Advice AGM. I was pleased to take questions afterwards and hear
abou...
The Death of the Jersey Way?
-
Former Senator Frank Walker, who was Chief Minister in 2008
"*There is no hiding place in Jersey for anyone who abused children or, who
in any way may h...
Disgusted by Police Cruel Dog Killing
-
How would you react had it been your beloved pet that they had so callously
run down & murdered? Just what sort of example is this to give to our
children ...
Latest: Jersey Care Inquiry
-
[image: http://news.images.itv.com/image/file/641433/stream_img.jpg]
The Independent Jersey Care Inquiry is charged with finding out what went
wrong in t...
Letter to St Helier ratepayers
-
Dear Ratepayer
The annual sending out of Rates Assessment notices, which are not a request
for payment but notification of how your rates bill will be calcu...
"My Apologies To readers"
-
*Sorry for not posting in some time but there are legal reasons for this,
nothing bad I might add.*
*I will be resuming posting shortly.*
*Thank you for y...
