Results 21-40 of 2,341 for speaker:Paul McGrath

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (17 Feb 2004)

Paul McGrath: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the health boards which do not have in-patient ophthalmic services. [4588/04]

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (17 Feb 2004)

Paul McGrath: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is a consultant ophthalmic physician serving the Midland Health Board area; and the clinics at which this doctor serves. [4589/04]

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (17 Feb 2004)

Paul McGrath: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients waiting for eye treatment at each of the eye centres in the Midland Health Board area. [4590/04]

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (17 Feb 2004)

Paul McGrath: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of consultant ophthalmic physicians in the Midland Health Board area; and the centres serviced by each. [4591/04]

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (17 Feb 2004)

Paul McGrath: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is an ophthalmic physician assigned to the Longford eye centre; when clinics were last held there; if there are staff attached to this eye clinic who cannot work in the absence of an ophthalmic physician; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4592/04]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (30 Mar 2004)

Paul McGrath: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on whether, if the aim of the National Educational Welfare Board is to provide a service to the most disadvantaged and most at risk groups, that, by definition of the Education (Welfare) Act 2000, all other schools are left without assistance from the NEWB and without recourse to the gardaí for persistent truancy problems;...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Paul McGrath: Perhaps the Minister will give us a couple of minutes as he is very generous.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Paul McGrath: I thank my colleague for sharing time with me. I am conscious that the Minister has to be called at 6.15 p.m. and because of that my time is restricted.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Paul McGrath: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, will you clarify if there is an order of the House that the Minister must be called?

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Paul McGrath: Is there an order of the House?

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Paul McGrath: All right, thank you.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Paul McGrath: Given that there is confusion about this, to be gracious perhaps the Minister would say he will reply at a later date. It is unfair that if there are Deputies offering——

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Paul McGrath: He can reply at another stage. Business can be ordered for next week to give him a slot to reply.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Paul McGrath: We presume any Member who is offering before 6.30 p.m. can continue and the Minister cannot reply until all Members have stopped. Even if it means extending at 6.30 p.m., so be it. It is clear the Minister cannot reply before 6.30 p.m. if Members are offering.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Paul McGrath: With all due respect, the Chair is overstepping the mark.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Paul McGrath: That is not an order of this House. To impose it on us now is not in order. However, I wish to make a substantial point and follow on from what my colleague, Deputy Kehoe, has said. The Minister and the Government are rushing this matter through with an unholy haste and say it has to be put to the people on 11 June. There are a number of points that need to be clarified and the process must...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Paul McGrath: How did he advise the Government then? Will he not do the decent thing now——

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Paul McGrath: Excuse me, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle——

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Paul McGrath: There is no such order of the House.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Paul McGrath: When it is made by order of the House. This was not made by order of the House.