Results 2,701-2,720 of 8,723 for speaker:Seán Crowe
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022) Seán Crowe: I am referring to the crack cocaine and drug crisis. The figures show a reduction in the allocation for the drugs initiative under subhead B3. Can the Minister provide more information on funding allocated for the national drugs strategy? Many of the groups that appeared before the committee said the crack cocaine epidemic is impacting on many communities and those communities have...
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022) Seán Crowe: The Minister praised the work of staff during the Covid-19 pandemic and he also said they were exhausted. We have heard from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisations and other groups that staff are exhausted. We have heard the incidence of assault on hospital staff has increased and the importance of ensuring hospitals are safe zones. The hospital footprint should be a safe zone not...
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022) Seán Crowe: I believe people are talking about practical support.
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022) Seán Crowe: To follow on the drugs issue, part of the challenge is that the funding model that has been used in the past in relation to allocation of funds to drugs task forces clearly needs to be looked at. When the Minister was in, he said they would look at that. We have a situation where some drugs task forces are on less money now than they were a number of years ago. That is unacceptable,...
- Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (24 Feb 2022) Seán Crowe: We will end on that positive message. Again, apologies to the Minister, as we did stray off the Estimates to some extent. However, it was very useful, not only for the members, but also for people watching at home, because there were issues raised that I am sure many of them were asking questions on as well. That concludes the consideration of Revised Estimates for Public Services 2022:...
- Select Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (24 Feb 2022)
Seán Crowe: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2022: Vote 38 – Department of Health.
- Select Committee on Health: Business of Select Committee (23 Feb 2022)
Seán Crowe: Apologies have been received from Deputy Cullinane, who will be substituted by Deputy Tully. Apologies have also been received from Deputy Hourigan. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make a charge against a person outside the House or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him or her...
- Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)
Seán Crowe: The purpose of today's meeting is to consider the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and at the Department of Health, Deputy Rabbitte. I remind members that should a vote be called, they must physically come to the committee room in order to vote. Since no amendments are...
- Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)
Seán Crowe: Does the Minister of State mind taking these questions now?
- Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)
Seán Crowe: We can get them out of the way at the start instead of during our discussion on various sections.
- Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)
Seán Crowe: Does Deputy Shortall wish to contribute?
- Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)
Seán Crowe: Could the Deputy get someone to go down to the Bills Office to get a copy?
- Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)
Seán Crowe: The Deputy might get it online.
- Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)
Seán Crowe: I presume the Bill is online.
- Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)
Seán Crowe: We will send a copy to the Deputy.
- Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)
Seán Crowe: I presume the responsibility is on the member rather than-----
- Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)
Seán Crowe: The Bill is on the system. We will send a copy to the Deputy. Does he want to suspend the meeting for five minutes to get a copy?
- Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)
Seán Crowe: I have asked a question. Does Deputy Durkan want me to suspend the meeting for five minutes so that he can get a copy of the Bill?
- Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)
Seán Crowe: You are making an objection that you cannot proceed because you do not have a copy of the Bill.