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Credit Union Bill 2012 (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: I welcome the Bill. I am very much in favour of the legislation and I compliment the Minister and the credit union commission on its introduction. The credit union movement has done significant work in Ireland over a long number of years and it has good ethical banking values. We all will be aware of the banking problems in recent years and the way in which banks have ruined the country...

Business of Dáil (14 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the resumed Second Stage debate on the Credit Union Bill 2012 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 3.45 p.m. today.

Seanad: Civil Defence Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: I am pleased to present the Bill to the House. It provides for the repeal of the Civil Defence Act 2002, the dissolution of the Civil Defence Board and the transfer of its functions and other responsibilities back to the Department of Defence. The purpose of the Bill is to bring the management, development and administration of Civil Defence at national level back into the Department of...

Seanad: Civil Defence Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Senators for their constructive contributions and comments during the debate. As I stated in my opening remarks the purpose of the Bill is to return the management, development and administration of Civil Defence to the Department of Defence. On that note, Senator Landy discussed the setting up of the Civil Defence Board in 2002 which he questioned, as I did in 2002, notwithstanding...

Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: Deputy Higgins is not a leader anymore.

Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: Did they not teach Deputy Boyd Barrett how to listen when he was at St. Michael's?

Electoral Commission Bill 2012: First Stage (15 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: No.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: I apologise for the non-attendance of the Minister, Deputy Reilly, and his two Ministers of State, who are detained at a press conference. They thought they would be here to take this Topical Issue matter, but I have been given that job. I thank the Deputy for raising what I understand is a huge issue in the south east. Immediately following his appointment, the Minister for Health set...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: I will ask the Minister for Health to supply the Deputy with the statistics he requested. Coming from the same county as the Deputy, I know this is a significant issue in the south east. Both of us have been approached by many patients who are in stress waiting for surgery. I will highlight to the Minister the issues raised by the Deputy.

Topical Issue Debate: National Maternity Hospital (15 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: In 2008, KPMG reviewed maternity and gynaecology services in the greater Dublin area and recommended that Dublin maternity hospitals should be located alongside adult acute services. This is the optimal solution for hospital-based maternity services, as it gives access to the full range of medical and surgical specialties and clinical support services, in sufficient volume and complexity....

Topical Issue Debate: National Maternity Hospital (15 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: I assure Deputy Humphreys that I will take back his concerns to the Minister, Deputy Reilly. I realise he is aware of the geography of Dublin and given his experience of living here he understands what is best for the city. I will take back his ideas to the Minister, Deputy Reilly, and have him communicate with Deputy Humphreys. Deputy Humphreys will understand that the Government has...

Topical Issue Debate: National Maternity Hospital (15 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: It was very welcome. The Government now has time to reflect on the best way forward for the location of maternity services in Dublin. Deputy Humphreys is correct to note that we have a once-off opportunity now to ensure that we get the maternity services right and that once the Minister and the Government make the decision, it will in place for many years to service many families in the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Senator for raising this important issue. The Department of Health's chronic disease framework policy, launched in 2008, was designed to reduce the challenges associated with chronic disease. It emphasised the need to develop shared and integrated care, thus avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions and delivering improved quality of life for those affected. The HSE clinical...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: I reiterate that Wexford General Hospital was approved for one senior podiatrist post in line with the national diabetes programme. The post was originally advertised in March 2012, but it was not filled at that time. The post has now been sanctioned for readvertisement. In the interim, a sessional podiatrist has been recruited to provide these services. I do not have the exact timeframe...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: It is interesting that the Senator was not as vocal about salaries and pensions when he was on the other side of the House.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: If had been so strongly vocal at that time, maybe he should have resigned from Fianna Fáil on a point of principle.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: The Senator raised the issue. Compared with what his crowd did in the past ten years, we have introduced-----

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: If the Senator had been as strong then as he is now, perhaps we would be in a different position.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: When the Senator's party was in government, it brought this country to its knees and landed us with the current economic climate.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)

Paul Kehoe: We are trying to fix it. The Minister for Finance was in this House yesterday. Perhaps Senator Walsh should table more of these Adjournment debates. I feel sorry for him because he seems to be suffering as a result of what has happened in recent years.

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