Results 401-420 of 4,073 for speaker:Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (7 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of comments made by individual teachers and schools that the number of successful applications for the appointment of a reader has been reduced, he will confirm the number of applications for readers, for the Leaving Certificate, that were rejected in 2013, as a percentage of the number of students who applied; the way this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (7 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 409. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin is no longer eligible to provide chiropody services to public patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21521/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (8 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) is receiving the unqualified teachers rate of pay when they qualified in June 2012; when will they be receipt of the qualified rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21725/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (9 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 228. To ask the Minister for Health his views on research, carried out by the National Coalition for Vision Health in Ireland, which indicates that the 220,000 already suffering sight loss could rise to 272,000 by 2020; if he is confident that he will be able to honour the commitment to the World Health Organisation guidelines to eradicate avoidable blindness by 2020; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will receive the funding they require for much needed upgrading and refurbishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23171/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I want to address head 4. Members of the public fear that this head will open up the floodgates to abortion or will be the first step in opening up the floodgates. Could Dr. Holohan tell me how many women he expects to seek and be granted terminations of pregnancy under head 4? He gave details of likely processes in other areas today. Could he tell us whether the number will be less than...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The master of Holles Street hospital has answered my question very comprehensively.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank Dr. Maeve Doyle very much for raising serious issues around the legislation. We must examine specifically what she has raised today. I thank those witnesses who mentioned compassion. As a woman and a mother I really appreciate that. Dr. McCarthy stated that all assessments must be individual, comprehensive, compassionate and not prejudged. He stated that he is the president of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: This is relevant because we received information on the survey by e-mail. Dr. McCarthy asked a question which I would like to echo on whether psychiatrists have ever signed a form for involuntary detention of a patient due to the risk of them being a danger to themselves? Could they ever foresee that they might have to do that for a pregnant woman? I will leave it at that. Perhaps the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (20 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank the expert witnesses. I refer to Dr. Anthony McCarthy's contribution earlier. We heard he was the president of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland and that he was also an assessor on the confidential inquiry into maternal deaths in Ireland. I find it difficult. The witnesses are the experts and we are here genuinely trying to go through the information. Dr. Ó Domhnaill...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Services (21 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 508. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular format, the number of children's playgrounds directly provided or facilitated by each county council per 1,000 population; the way this compares to other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24331/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Levels (21 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 679. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered the recent U.K report by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges on tackling obesity; his plans to adopt any of its ten recommendations for healthcare professionals, local and national government, industry and schools which it believes will help tackle the nation’s obesity crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (21 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 680. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has considered the merit of appointing one person in Government to drive a coordinated obesity strategy between and across central Government Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24333/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (21 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 682. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether obesity and nutrition are inadequately represented in the current medical undergraduate curriculum; his plans to take action to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24335/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (21 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 681. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has considered providing for improved weight management resources for healthcare workers who have an obesity problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24334/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Training (21 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 683. To ask the Minister for Health if he considers it best practice that in all specialist postgraduate exams, obesity and relevant training in behavioural change therapy become essential components, thus enhancing the knowledge and skills of physicians and other professions related to medicine in this important area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24336/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (21 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 684. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has any statistics on the volume of banned slimming pills that are being imported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24337/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank all those who presented to us today. Dr. Mills mentioned conscientious objection in passing. He referred to the freedom of medics in terms of the woman’s right to be granted a termination. What are his views in that regard and does he have concerns? I address the same question to the other expert witnesses who have spoken.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: My question has already been asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank the Chair for the very good job he did over the past few days. I also say well done to his staff at the top table. The Chairman kept everyone under control and a very good exercise was conducted. I actually learned a lot over the past three days. In his statement to the joint committee, the Minister of State stated, for the benefit of the public, "Of course as the committee is...