Results 31,441-31,460 of 46,456 for speaker:Simon Harris
- Seanad: HSE Capital Plan 2019: Statements (23 Oct 2019)
Simon Harris: Yes. The Senator always raises many health issues. She regularly brings the concerns of residents to my attention with respect to the national children's hospital. As we discussed at the health committee meeting a couple of weeks ago, it is very important that residents are kept informed and communicated with. Senior people from the construction company and the HSE turn up at those...
- Seanad: HSE Capital Plan 2019: Statements (23 Oct 2019)
Simon Harris: Constituency neighbours.
- Seanad: HSE Capital Plan 2019: Statements (23 Oct 2019)
Simon Harris: I thank Senators for their very informative contributions and the questions they posed. I thank Senator Swanick for his comments. I agree with him on the importance of the district hospital and community hospital networks. I see a role for community and smaller hospitals in alleviating the pressure on larger hospitals. That is not about putting an emergency department into every hospital;...
- Seanad: HSE Capital Plan 2019: Statements (23 Oct 2019)
Simon Harris: No. I pressed the right button. Whoever is the Minister for Health will be very proud to open that facility. I have no doubt if I am looking on from a distance at the photographs of the people at the opening, there will be many people there whooping, hollering, clapping and cutting ribbons who probably criticised and threw rocks at the project through its entire gestation. On that day I...
- Seanad: HSE Capital Plan 2019: Statements (23 Oct 2019)
Simon Harris: I met her last when I was on a family day out at the Tinahely Show. She was there with her troops in hand to lobby me and advocate on behalf of her constituents. I thank her for the effective way she does that. I will follow up seriously on the issues she raised related to the Holy Angels centre. I know it is an important issue for her and she has a sincere interest in it. I will also be...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Oct 2019)
Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Naughten. I hope he will excuse me for missing the start of his contribution but I certainly got its full meaning. Budget 2020 provides additional resources for the National Ambulance Service. The Deputy is correct. When engaging with me on the trauma strategy, he highlighted the need for more ambulances in rural areas. I will make sure that is reflected in the national...
- Report of the Committee on Procedure on Dáil Divisions: Statements (24 Oct 2019)
Simon Harris: He was not here.
- Report of the Committee on Procedure on Dáil Divisions: Statements (24 Oct 2019)
Simon Harris: Can you vote when you are not here?
- Report of the Committee on Procedure on Dáil Divisions: Statements (24 Oct 2019)
Simon Harris: He is provoking me.
- National Children's Hospital: Statements (24 Oct 2019)
Simon Harris: I welcome the opportunity to share with the House the progress being made on the new children's hospital project. As Deputies will be aware, this project is the largest capital investment project ever undertaken in healthcare in Ireland. It includes a state-of-the-art hospital being developed on the campus shared with St. James's and the two associated outpatient and urgent care centres on...
- National Children's Hospital: Statements (24 Oct 2019)
Simon Harris: I do not remember that.
- National Children's Hospital: Statements (24 Oct 2019)
Simon Harris: No, he did not.
- National Children's Hospital: Statements (24 Oct 2019)
Simon Harris: That is not true.
- National Children's Hospital: Statements (24 Oct 2019)
Simon Harris: I will be as brief as I can. I thank Deputy Donnelly. We have spoken much about votes this week and people are forgetting what they voted for in this House. We passed the Children's Health Act 2018, which gave new powers in how this board is appointed. It set new criteria for how the board should be appointed and we have appointed a new chairman of the board, Mr. Fred Barry. Mr. Quinn is...
- National Children's Hospital: Statements (24 Oct 2019)
Simon Harris: Of course I agree with the Taoiseach and he is entirely correct that a number of members of the board decided they had done a significant stint. I believe they have done the State some service but most of the Members here wanted to sack the entire board. The PwC report found it would not have been the right course of action.
- National Children's Hospital: Statements (24 Oct 2019)
Simon Harris: I did. We will get to Deputy Shortall's questions in a moment.
- National Children's Hospital: Statements (24 Oct 2019)
Simon Harris: I will stay here.
- National Children's Hospital: Statements (24 Oct 2019)
Simon Harris: I can stay here all night.
- National Children's Hospital: Statements (24 Oct 2019)
Simon Harris: I am more than happy to stay longer.
- National Children's Hospital: Statements (24 Oct 2019)
Simon Harris: That is okay and I do not wish to be disorderly but we need to give each other a little bit of an opportunity to ask and answer the questions for the people watching these proceedings. I will be guided by the Chair.