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- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (30 Apr 2025)
Noel Grealish: The people of the mid-west region deserve access to responsive and safe urgent and emergency care. The Government is delivering improvements through a combination of increased capacity and reform. These reforms are seeking to increase acute capacity and, where appropriate, divert people away from the emergency department to more suitable services. Overall, 572 new inpatient beds will be...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Promotion (30 Apr 2025)
Noel Grealish: I thank Senator Kennelly and I have been asked by the Minister for Health to respond to his Commencement matter. I thank him for facilitating this opportunity to discuss this important matter of cardiac screening for young athletes. Ireland has very robust procedures in place for the introduction of new screening programmes. Any proposed changes to Ireland’s screening programmes...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Promotion (30 Apr 2025)
Noel Grealish: I am only here delivering the reply from the Minister but, as an avid GAA man myself, unfortunately I have come across these cases. I came across a case where a young person collapsed on the pitch and the ambulance could not even get in with how the barrier came across at the gate. It was terrible to see what happened that day. I agree with the Senator and I hope the Minister and the...
- Seanad: Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Second Stage (30 Apr 2025)
Noel Grealish: Cash payment has an important role in society and it is essential it remains readily available. Immediately prior to the pandemic, just under €20 billion was withdrawn annually from ATMs in the State. While this declined to approximately €12.8 billion in 2024, cash still has a role in our society and economy. It is important to consumers in all walks of life because it is a...
- Seanad: Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Second Stage (30 Apr 2025)
Noel Grealish: I thank Senators for their warm welcome. I was in the House yesterday and am here again today so I hope it will be my last time today to come in. I am covering for the Department of Finance. I thank the Senators for their constructive engagement and support of this important legislation. As I set out in my opening remarks, the purpose of this Bill is to put in place a framework in order...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (30 Apr 2025)
Noel Grealish: On behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy Carroll MacNeill, I thank Deputy Byrne for raising these important issues. The Government continues to prioritise increased investment in the National Ambulance Service with an allocation of €285 million in 2025. Investment this year includes €8 million for new service developments to deliver 180 additional posts. This will help...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (30 Apr 2025)
Noel Grealish: I thank the Deputy. In my opening statement I focused on the specific issues she raised concerning the National Ambulance Service station in Drogheda and the status of the rapid response vehicles at the station. I will now speak more generally about the National Ambulance Service's urgent and emergency ambulance performance and reiterate this Government's continued investment in this...