Results 41-60 of 72 for other and baby speaker:James Reilly

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (17 Nov 2015)

James Reilly: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, provide and fund a wide range of services within the county of Donegal. These include social work services, such as child protection and welfare, alternative care including fostering services, children in care support and adoption services. Other services provided include family support, counselling, educational welfare services, domestic, sexual and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Magdalen Laundries (14 Oct 2014)

James Reilly: The Government has undertaken to establish a Commission of Investigation into the concerns relating to Mother and Baby Homes. While I have confirmed that the intended scope of this investigation will go beyond the home operated by the Sisters of Bon Secours in Tuam, Co. Galway the process to develop specific terms of reference continues to be advanced in collaboration with relevant colleagues...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: ...way we will do that is by having a good, long, hard look at what happened to so many people in the past which was so hurtful. In response to Deputy Troy's points, this is a Supplementary Estimate and has nothing to do with budget 2015. He argued that many people do not like the term "mother and baby home" but I have met a range of groups, none of which made that point to me. I might...

Topical Issue Debate: Symphysiotomy Issues (6 May 2014)

James Reilly: ...of what it is, will not be a suitable substitute for going to the courts. The case Deputy Daly highlighted was a clear wrong. It was symphysiotomy on the way out, as it is alluded to - in other words, symphysiotomy after the baby had been born - which is utterly inexplicable. I know the suffering that these women have had and I have heard their harrowing stories. I want to address...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (18 Oct 2016)

James Reilly: I welcome the various agencies and I thank them for the great work they have done over the past six years and in the years before that, but particularly during the difficult times of the downturn. The agencies have achieved phenomenal results. I also thank the witnesses for their presentations. Comments have been made about whether an allocation of €3 million is enough. I am sure...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (25 Sep 2014)

James Reilly: This Government is committed to establishing an effective Commission of Investigation into matters relating to Mother and Baby Homes. Considerable progress has been achieved to date in this important task, including the publication of the Inter-Departmental Group’s Report and the announcement that Judge Yvonne Murphy will Chair this independent statutory investigation. It is my...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (25 Sep 2014)

James Reilly: I thank the Deputy for his question, and I have met with him on the issue. The Government is committed to establishing an effective commission of investigation into matters relating to mother and baby homes. Considerable progress has been achieved in this important task, including the publication of the interdepartmental group’s report and the announcement that Judge Yvonne Murphy...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (28 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: There are over 74,000 births in Ireland each year, the majority of which take place in 19 public hospitals. Ireland currently enjoys one of the lowest neo-natal mortality rates in European and OECD countries. As Minister for Health, I am committed to ensuring that women can avail of the highest quality maternity service. I am also keenly aware that we need to take account of women's...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: I will deal with Deputy Kelleher's latter point and let Mr. Byrne deal with the more technical aspects that were raised by Deputy Ó Caoláin. The bottom line here is very clear. There has not been any targeting of discretionary medical cards; a probity exercise has been ongoing. We mentioned the Committee of Public Accounts and its members would be the very first to haul us before...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Data (17 Sep 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 717 and 718 together. The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the years 2013 and 2014 is set out in tabular format below. The full year costs identified relates to the annual gross salary as adjusted under the Haddington Road Agreement. It does not take account of employer PRSI contributions nor any notional employer contribution for accrual of...

Seanad: Public Procurement: Statements (12 Jul 2016)

James Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and congratulate him on his appointment. I also congratulate the Government on the formation of the Office of Government Procurement. For a long time past, there has been questionable use of taxpayers' money both in terms of how it was being spent and getting value for money. I do not entirely agree with the last speaker in terms of having an...

Seanad: EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (3 Jul 2019)

James Reilly: As the Minister has pointed out, we need to go through this deal in detail. There are many aspects of it, affecting many parts of our community, not just rural Ireland and the beef sector but other parts of the rural economy such as the dairy sector. Of course we should be concerned about our beef producers and should protect them. We need time to examine this deal to see how we can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (17 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: That covers the early years programme and the eight-point plan. I think there is a reasonably comprehensive answer to the Deputy's question at question No. 29. He spoke about the 4,200 different organisations, 30% of which are not for profit. I will let the Secretary General answer that question. In respect of the National Review Panel for Serious Incidents and Child Deaths, these are...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: Let me give the full answer and I will work my way back to Deputy Seán Conlon's question because he has raised a very important point. What I surmised from Deputy Denis Naughten's question was that in the absence of any underlying psychiatric illness - this would take some time to assess and ascertain - and the risk of suicide was serious - it was real and substantial - and the only...

Patient Safety: Motion (29 Jun 2010)

James Reilly: ...of the motion I have moved deserves to be emphasised, particularly the section in which we call on the Government to establish a patient safety authority to ensure "investigations take place when and where" necessary. As things stand, such an authority is not being established, unfortunately. We are having this debate on foot of another serious scandal - the misdiagnosis of miscarriage in...

Seanad: Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme: Statements (Resumed) (22 Feb 2017)

James Reilly: The Minister has outlined what symphysiotomy is and the differences between it and pubiotomy where a saw is used to cut through bone. One case was identified and can be shown to have occurred. Symphysiotomy involves cutting through the cartilage that joins the two bones and was a recognised procedure in the 1940s and 1950s. By the 1960s caesarean section had become a safer alternative. It...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: When the Statute Book is silent on matters of life and death, great mischief can occur. We remedy that through this Bill. Twice the Supreme Court confirmed that the X case decision is the state of our law in the baby O case in 2002 and in Roche v. Roche in 2010. If the court wanted to alter or vary the decision in any way, it could have done so but it did not. The Minister for Justice and...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: As Deputies Regina Doherty and Peter Fitzpatrick said, Article 40.3.3 includes the words "as far as practicable". They have to stay and I cannot accept that amendment. The test must be met. The test concerns the risk to the life of the mother, not suicidal ideation. It is not about meeting the need but averting the risk to the life of the mother. I am not able to accept the amendments...

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco)(Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)

James Reilly: I thank the Senator. Section 2 of the Bill repeals and revokes those provisions of the 1978 Act and the 1991 regulations in respect of tobacco products that were deemed to contain price fixing provisions by the European Court of Justice. I am very disappointed with the judgment. I am on record here in the past as saying that I want to tackle this and have written to Commissioner Borg about...

Supreme Court Ruling in the X Case: Motion [Private Members] (20 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I move amendment No. 3:To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "extends its deepest sympathy to the family of Ms. Savita Halappanavar and recognises the very strong feeling of the Irish people in the wake of her death; awaits the outcome of the investigation into Ms. Savita Halappanavar’s death to be chaired by Professor Sir Sabaratnam...