Results 201-220 of 3,998 for speaker:Michael Harty
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (22 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: This question particularly relates to caring agencies which supply home care services and packages. Those caring agencies have difficulty in accessing staff to supply those services. It has been brought to my attention that if you take a notional week as 40 hours and a carer was allowed to work two hours per day for five days a week, rather than losing their payments for the five days, they...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (22 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: 534. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a meeting has been held between members of Clare County Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland; if so, if he will report on that meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35905/16]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Committee (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: We have a quorum and will proceed as we must finish by 11.30 a.m. I remind members to switch off their phones or to put them to aeroplane, safe or flight mode as they can interfere with sound quality. I propose to deal first with some housekeeping matters in private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: On behalf of the joint committee, I welcome Dr. Lorraine Nolan, chief executive, and Dr. Elaine Breslin, clinical assessment manager, Health Products Regulatory Authority, HPRA; Dr. Colin Doherty, a neurologist at St. James' Hospital, and Ms Vera Twomey, the mother of a six year old child, Ava Barry, who has been diagnosed with Dravet syndrome. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: I thank Dr. Doherty. Would Ms Twomey like to make an opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: I thank Ms Twomey for her presentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: I invite the members of the committee to make contributions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: Would Dr. Colin Doherty like to address that question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: Does Ms Twomey want to contribute?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: I thank Ms Twomey. I call Dr. Breslin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: I apologise but a vote has just been called in the Dáil. We will have to suspend the sitting for 15 minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: I invite Dr. Nolan to contribute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: Has somebody got a phone on?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: I thank Dr. Nolan. Three further Deputies are offering. In the interests of time, we might take their questions together.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: Has the Deputy a further point he wishes to make?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: I wish to bring to the attention of members that a vote has been called in the Dáil. I will stay behind and keep the meeting going.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: There is one question I would like to ask. With regard to clinical trials on the benefits of cannabinoids, are there sufficient numbers in Ireland to carry out a clinical trial or would it have to be an international clinical trial? The witnesses might now address those questions. Who would like to take the lead?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: Perhaps Dr. Breslin will deal with the clinical trials.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: I am conscious of time. I call Deputy Gino Kenny.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)
Michael Harty: I will allow the penultimate remarks to Deputy Durkan.