Results 541-560 of 9,380 for speaker:Hildegarde Naughton
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: Before going to members I have two questions. The Department referenced a tendering process for the collection of the television licence. As we know, An Post is currently the Minister's collection agent and it is paid commission to collect the fee. In light of Mr. Bobby Kerr's report and considering the different ways we can support the An Post network by increasing the amount of State...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: If it did not get the tender, would the post office network collect the fees? The people would pay the fee to the post office network but it would not necessarily get the commission that the winning tenderer would get.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: There is potential for another company to oversee the collection.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: Another company could win the tender and it would be the collection agent.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I suppose I am talking about the potential loss of revenue to the post office network.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: Is the witness saying this will come down to the nuts and bolts of the tendering process? You do not know if there will be a potential loss and the tendering process must be worked out before any potential loss of income could be determined.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: Does Mr. O'Keeffe wish to deal with the question of the commercial versus the public services?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: Whoever wants to respond to those questions may do so.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I have a question about tracking public perception of our public service broadcasters. The 2014 review proposed an annual survey. What is the current status of that? This ties in with the comments of Deputies Lawless and Ryan about consultation with stakeholders. When we examine funding of public service broadcasters, we need to consult the citizens who watch their output about whether...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: What about the data protection issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the witnesses for attending the meeting. It was a worthwhile conversation and we look forward to working with them over the weeks and months ahead. Is it agreed that the committee will publish the submissions received today and the letter from the Minister? Agreed.
- Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Bed Capacity (9 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Minister of State for taking this issue. The Minister for Health will be aware of the serious difficulties that have faced patients and staff at University Hospital Galway, UHG, in recent years. I will not go over all the challenges again, save to say that it is among the worst performing hospitals in terms of accident and emergency waiting times and inpatient and outpatient...
- Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Bed Capacity (9 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. I accept that significant advancements have been made in the quality of care provided at University Hospital Galway since 2006. However, the Minister of State will accept that the crisis facing the hospital is one of capacity, not quality. There can be little criticism of the standard of care provided for patients in Galway once they are...
- Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the witnesses for their attendance and their comprehensive opening statements. I would like to direct my questions to Dr. Pat Nash, clinical director of the Saolta group. University Hospital Galway has been frequently on code black and a maximum capacity protocol has been implemented on a number of occasions recently. As stated by Mr. Power in his opening statement, the Saolta...
- Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: Could Dr. Nash tell us the average length or rate of stay at University Hospital Galway and comment on the move from the Merlin Park site to University Hospital Galway, the reduction and whether, in hindsight, this was a retrograde step? Could he give the view of his colleagues - senior clinicians at University Hospital Galway - about the need for a new hospital?
- Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: Do the witnesses agree that there should be an independent review of bed numbers?
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Revised)
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (22 Nov 2016) Hildegarde Naughton: We have a quorum. I remind members to switch off their mobile phones as they interfere with the sound system. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that members should comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable. I welcome the...
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Revised)
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (22 Nov 2016) Hildegarde Naughton: On subhead F.3, the Environmental Protection Agency, what is the €4.396 million carryover made up of and why were those moneys unspent in 2015?
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Revised)
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (22 Nov 2016) Hildegarde Naughton: On staffing costs, I understand €2.5 million of staffing costs are staying with the previous Department. Could the Minister expand on that?
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Revised)
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (22 Nov 2016) Hildegarde Naughton: That concludes our consideration of Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment. I thank the Minister and his officials for their attendance. We look forward to engaging with the Minister on the 2017 Estimates.