Results 41-60 of 4,773 for speaker:Paudie Coffey
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Grant Aid to Rural Towns and Villages: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)
Paudie Coffey: I do not want to delay the meeting any further. Could our guests send us that model for further detailed consideration?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Grant Aid to Rural Towns and Villages: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)
Paudie Coffey: Briefly, Dungarvan is a perfect example of what can be done. Concerns have been raised regarding shed-type development on the outskirts of towns. One often hears criticism of local authorities, but Mr. McCarthy is correct that Waterford County Council and Dungarvan Town Council insisted that the Dunnes Stores shopping centre be established on the former Waterford Foods site in the heart of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Grant Aid to Rural Towns and Villages: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)
Paudie Coffey: There was pressure while those decisions were being made. Tesco and other companies were trying to set up outside the ring road and there was significant pressure on the town council, but it held its view and insisted on development in the town centre, and that has benefited the town.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Grant Aid to Rural Towns and Villages: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)
Paudie Coffey: We will store some questions for next week.
- Seanad: HSE Capital Plan 2019: Statements (23 Oct 2019)
Paudie Coffey: Progress is being made.
- Seanad: HSE Capital Plan 2019: Statements (23 Oct 2019)
Paudie Coffey: It is indeed a hospital.
- Seanad: HSE Capital Plan 2019: Statements (23 Oct 2019)
Paudie Coffey: I welcome the Minister to this important debate on the capital plan, the HSE and health services. I note his opening statement contained a commitment to continued capital investment in our capital health infrastructure. He mentioned an increase of over 165% in the next ten years on the previous ten years. That is a substantial commitment. We need to see the various projects progressing....
- Seanad: HSE Capital Plan 2019: Statements (23 Oct 2019)
Paudie Coffey: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2019)
Paudie Coffey: I advise Senator Mulherin that Senator Higgins has the floor. Allow the Senator to continue without interruption.
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2019)
Paudie Coffey: Is Senator Burke pressing the amendment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Health: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)
Paudie Coffey: I thank everybody for coming to this meeting to make their contributions. I will not go over the old ground. The research has been done. The studies have been done. The findings are there. The witnesses have put their real-life experience on the public record for us all to hear. I think it is powerful. We should leverage and use it in a way that can move things on. I do not want to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Health: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)
Paudie Coffey: It is ad hoc, then.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Health: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)
Paudie Coffey: That is my point. That is a successful project which Ms Collins initiated.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Health: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)
Paudie Coffey: That project has worked in some areas but is not available everywhere. Why are we not expanding the successful projects? That would be a start, even if it is just to send a message that we are trying to do something about this, rather than letting the thing roll on with the same budget and mortality rates every year. If that is not changing, we are doing something wrong.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Health: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)
Paudie Coffey: That is my point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Health: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)
Paudie Coffey: That is my point. There are silos in the system when the Estimates are being prepared for each Department. Mr. Walsh has to battle his corner. He is responsible for the Traveller community's health, as well as the national drugs strategy. There are pressures across the health system, as we all know. However, findings clearly show that mortality rates among this community are far higher...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Health: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)
Paudie Coffey: I have a quick follow-up question on the action plan. Am I right to say it is the HSE's responsibility to produce that? Mr. Walsh has mentioned it and is frustrated himself that it has yet to appear. Is there any timeframe for when we will see this action plan? What progress has been made on the plan to date?
- Seanad: Sustainable Tourism: Statements (16 Oct 2019)
Paudie Coffey: Group spokespersons have eight minutes and all other Senators have five. I invite the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Brendan Griffin, to open the debate.
- Seanad: Sustainable Tourism: Statements (16 Oct 2019)
Paudie Coffey: We have, yes.
- Seanad: Sustainable Tourism: Statements (16 Oct 2019)
Paudie Coffey: The Senator, without interruption. I will ask Senator Lawlor to conclude now as he is over time.