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- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Nov 2019)
Rónán Mullen: As always in politics, look behind you.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Nov 2019)
Rónán Mullen: Poor old Peig Sayers gets a very bad rap.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Nov 2019)
Rónán Mullen: She had her good side.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Nov 2019)
Rónán Mullen: She knew now what she knew then-----
- Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (20 Nov 2019)
Rónán Mullen: Ba bhreá liom freisin comhbhrón a dhéanamh le muintir Kiely, atá anseo inniu. Gabhaim buíochas le, agus cuirim fáilte roimh, na baill agus na hiarbhaill Oireachtais uilig atá anseo, go háirithe na daoine ó chlann Fhianna Fáil atá anseo inniu chun comhbhrón a dhéanamh le muintir Kiely agus chun cuimhneamh ar bhuanna Rory Kiely...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)
Rónán Mullen: I thank our guests for appearing before the committee. Mr. Cunningham moved quickly from talking about asbestos to heating and was at pains to talk about the possibility that the cost might be much higher than €1.15 million. Is there any substantial expert opinion to suggest there could be unknown high costs associated with asbestos?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)
Rónán Mullen: I would like a brief answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)
Rónán Mullen: There is no substantial reason to believe there could be significant further costs associated with asbestos. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)
Rónán Mullen: It concerns me that on the one hand, I heard language to suggest that it breaks the IWA's heart that Cuisle may have to close, and Mr. Cunningham led strongly with the figure of €1.15 million. Towards the end of the IWA's presentation, however, I heard the alternative, on which we have not heard much detail, being presented as progressive and innovative, as if to suggest that what is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)
Rónán Mullen: The missionaries were aware there was a risk of closure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)
Rónán Mullen: On funding to save Cuisle, our guests mentioned they had engaged with the State but were vague in their presentation. They talked about two years of trying to find an alternative solution. Did the IWA ask the Divine Word Missionaries to become involved, or for any other source of private funding to assist in a rescue effort?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)
Rónán Mullen: Political representatives-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)
Rónán Mullen: Ms Keogh has confirmed that the only issue is the money.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)
Rónán Mullen: Will she further confirm that the IWA is not prevented by any contracts or engagements it has entered with future providers of the alternative service from revisiting the decision, should the possibility of money to save Cuisle come on board?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)
Rónán Mullen: If there were serious efforts from the Government or other sources to try to find the resources to save the Cuisle facility, will Ms Keogh confirm that the IWA would not revert with arguments to the effect that given it has entered engagements with new providers, it would be in breach of contractual commitments, or anything like that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)
Rónán Mullen: Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)
Rónán Mullen: Sorry, but when I speak of political machinery I am talking about being open with the staff that the centre could close and not just saying "I do not know what we will do". I am talking about going to the media and saying Cuisle is in danger of closing in a couple of years if we do not raise X amount of money. The Divine Word Missionaries are in for €125,000 and that leaves a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)
Rónán Mullen: I thank the witness.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)
Rónán Mullen: I do not understand how an organisation can go from wanting to keep a service going to the point where there is no public statement about being at risk, with a sudden decision to close. I hope the witnesses are now engaging in a process of trying to save it. We should all put our backs into examining whether a solution could be found. Will Ms Keogh name two or three of the facilities that...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)
Rónán Mullen: Were there to be a developed approach to trying to save Cuisle, what would be the status of those agreements? If people were looking at saving the Cuisle facility so it could operate in 2020, what would be the position with those businesses? Have contracts been signed?