Results 261-280 of 1,325 for speaker:Ciara Conway
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Deep Brain Tissue Treatment: Health Service Executive (4 Dec 2014)
Ciara Conway: I thank Deputy Byrne for deputising for me this morning. I apologise again for my late arrival.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Deep Brain Tissue Treatment: Health Service Executive (4 Dec 2014)
Ciara Conway: It is worth noting, as well, that the committee intends to have a joint meeting with our colleagues in Stormont on this very issue. The point raised by Deputy Ó Caoláin is pertinent. We do not want to go to the North with our hands hanging. Perhaps Dr. O’Connell could respond in light of what has been said.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Deep Brain Tissue Treatment: Health Service Executive (4 Dec 2014)
Ciara Conway: I am under no illusion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Deep Brain Tissue Treatment: Health Service Executive (4 Dec 2014)
Ciara Conway: My apologies for being late. A journey that normally takes 15 minutes took an hour this morning. Our guests this morning are Dr. Tony O'Connell, national director of the acute hospital division of the HSE, Ms Angela Fitzgerald, deputy national director, and Dr. Áine Carroll, national director of clinical strategy and programmes in the HSE. I thank them for being with us this morning...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Registration Fee (4 Dec 2014)
Ciara Conway: 151. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made on the intended regulation of clinical biochemists, dietitians, medical scientists, occupational therapists, orthoptists, physiotherapists, podiatrists, psychologists, radiographers, social care workers, social workers and speech and language therapists and the HETAC report on education standards in the area; and if he will make a...
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2014)
Ciara Conway: I am sorry to interrupt the Deputy but there is a Vote in the Dáil.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2014)
Ciara Conway: I understand that the Deputy can do so.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2014)
Ciara Conway: I thank the Deputy.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2014)
Ciara Conway: I thank the Minister and his officials for attending and for the speedy way in which business has been conducted. We should write a memo on same to the Chairman, Deputy Buttimer. Go raibh maith agat.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (3 Dec 2014)
Ciara Conway: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Sub-Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2014 and has made no amendments thereto.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2014)
Ciara Conway: I remind everybody to ensure their mobile telephones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they cause interference with the broadcasting equipment, even when on silent mode. This meeting has been convened to consider Committee Stage of the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2014. I welcome the Minister for Health, Deputy Varadkar, and his officials to the meeting. The list of...
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2014)
Ciara Conway: Does Deputy Kelleher wish to press the amendment?
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2014)
Ciara Conway: Deputy Ó Caoláin may speak to the section.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (3 Dec 2014)
Ciara Conway: 80. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form and in respect of each of the voluntary hospice organisations here, the number of homecare workers, nurses, who are employed per head of population for the area covered by that hospice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46414/14]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Service Review: Health Information and Quality Authority (2 Dec 2014)
Ciara Conway: The joint committee should bring them in as soon as possible, because it is not about the overall picture. The organisations concerned should be asked to appear to respond to this report, which is fairly damning.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Service Review: Health Information and Quality Authority (2 Dec 2014)
Ciara Conway: The joint committee has asked them to appear before. Why will they not appear?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Service Review: Health Information and Quality Authority (2 Dec 2014)
Ciara Conway: It has been mentioned that the vehicles fall outside the policy. Does that mean we do not have a national standard for ambulances in terms of roadworthiness, an ability for clinicians to carry out their work, patient safety and equipment checks?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Service Review: Health Information and Quality Authority (2 Dec 2014)
Ciara Conway: Is there a HIQA national standard for ambulances?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Service Review: Health Information and Quality Authority (2 Dec 2014)
Ciara Conway: Is there a national standard for ambulance services in general?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Service Review: Health Information and Quality Authority (2 Dec 2014)
Ciara Conway: If there are no standards then there is no minimum requirement and no measurement.