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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: I wish to ask Professor Walsh about his experience abroad and how society is changing as regards the sensitive matters of euthanasia and assisted suicide. Within five or ten years, there will be a serious debate on this topic. Given his experience abroad, how does he believe that conversation will develop in society? We can hide from it for as long as we want, but it must be faced, as it...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I specifically want to mention the funding of mental health services, an issue which has been neglected for decades. While €20 million was allocated for the development of mental health services, there is concern that the promised €35 million did not accrue in the budget. In the last two budgets the Government contributed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations Human Rights Council: Discussion with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (6 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: Amnesty International has completed its campaign on behalf of those who suffer from mental ill-health in Ireland in its exposé of the denial of the human rights of those in this vast area. Amnesty International has done some very good work and produced extremely revealing reports, especially on the contravention of international conventions on the rights of people suffering from mental...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I wish to focus on the issue of bereavement, particularly the inconsistency in regard to -----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: There is an inconsistency in regard to bereavement counselling. I am aware of bad experiences people had when they went for bereavement counselling, including myself when my wife died. Therefore my question concerns training of bereavement counsellors. This goes back to my other concern and campaign in regard to the registration of psychotherapist and counsellors and the looseness around...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: It related to the area of bereavement counselling. It was directed at anybody who wants to answer it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: I wish to comment on a matter in respect of which I carried out some research. I refer to miscarriages and stillbirths. Many years ago I was involved in a campaign to have stillbirths registered and I am aware that the level of grief which accompanies a stillbirth is the same as that accompanying the loss of a child. However, there is no response from friends or whomever and there is no...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (12 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: 279. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will approve funding for the extension of a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Limerick, especially since there is a pumping station already in place [48005/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: 428. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite surgery for removal of cataract in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47768/13]

Order of Business (13 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: When will a Bill be published to replace or amend the Lunacy Regulation (Ireland) Act 1871, which labels as lunatics those with intellectual difficulties?

Access to Credit: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: I welcome the opportunity to discuss this important issue relating to the future of our country, our people and employment. While we are creating jobs by attracting investment from overseas there is a gap in respect of the creation of jobs in small and medium sized businesses and indigenous businesses. Credit for such firms is vital to maintain and develop business and to create employment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (13 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: I thank Mr. Kelly for his contribution. I agree with much of what Senator Walsh had to say. Is the Department satisfied that other countries, in particular the more powerful ones with huge populations, are making a contribution equal to that being made by Ireland? I refer in this regard to countries such as the United States. Is the Department satisfied that its contribution in terms of...

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. This Bill will provide the first comprehensive reform of local government in over a century. The Bill provides for change to local authority functions, structures, funding, performance and governance. It will modernise and review the delivery of local services. This is an important change from the point of view of economic and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (14 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: 87. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review records in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [48620/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Expenditure (19 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding extra funding in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48832/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (19 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: 526. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when Garda recruitment will commence; and when is it expected that the first students will be entering the Garda College in Templemore. [49309/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Syria and the Philippines: Discussion with UNICEF Ireland (20 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: I thank Mr. Power and Ms White for appearing before the committee. As some of my questions have been answered, I will cross them off as that would involve repetition. There was a delay in responding to the typhoon. What was the weather forecast and the expectation beforehand? A typhoon was expected, although perhaps not at the level at which it developed. Had adequate planning taken...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Syria and the Philippines: Discussion with UNICEF Ireland (20 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: Is Mr. Power happy that people responded to the Jordanian position and that the international community should respond to the need created in Jordan in facilitating the refugees?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (21 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. There is a debate in the medical profession on the recognition of Lyme disease. I have experienced something similar previously on the recognition of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, when it was strenuously denied that such a condition existed. It took a great deal of campaigning to get the medical profession and the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Incidence (26 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: 659. To ask the Minister for Health the suicide statistics and the rate per 100,000 of population for the years 2009 to 2012, inclusive. [50763/13]