Results 241-260 of 2,007 for speaker:Máire Devine
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: Sorry, a Leas-Chathaoirligh.
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: That is about it - simple and easy-peasy.
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: I will be very brief. I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach.
- Seanad: Amendments to Councillors' Conditions: Statements (8 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: We need to recognise the role of the councillor.
- Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: I am disappointed that the Minister, Deputy Harris, is not present to hear these very important statements on the future health of the children of our nation and the biggest health project undertaken in the history of this State. I am aware of the presence of the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, who represents Dublin South-Central. I have been a representative in that area. The...
- Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: I am available.
- Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: Three weeks.
- Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: We are all here this evening to ask about the cost. Mr. Tony O'Brien stated that he could not sign the contract-----
- Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: -----that was announced last Friday.
- Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: No, the Minister of State has given me the history of the situation.
- Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: I know all of that anyway. So does the Minister of State.
- Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: They have doubled.
- Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: The cost has doubled.
- Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: I want to see the cost analysis.
- Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: The Cathaoirleach is missing the point.
- Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: This is about cost analysis.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: I know that we are not supposed to go into it, but we must acknowledge that staff costs represent over 80% of the costs involved in the running any child care facility. Staff are low paid and terms and conditions are not the best. Other issues include retention, recruitment, education and non-contract hours. They have a direct impact on the quality and continuity of care for our youngest...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: Well said.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: It is great to listen to the two architects of the failure of the health service. I wish to speak about the 90% of the 35,000 nurses in the INMO who have voted to take industrial action to begin on 7 March. Perhaps those represented by SIPTU might follow suit. I am surprised that this issue has not been raised on the Order of Business already as it is an overwhelming rejection of the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: This is about the capacity of the health service which needs resources. The Government and we, as legislators, have a duty to look after and cherish our own people, including patients and those involved in the beleaguered health service that is being driven into the ground. Everybody states day in and day out that he or she is dealing with it and trying to do this, that or the other-----