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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: ...and proud to be so, I welcome the Tánaiste’s comments on the dreadful attack in Navan and the solidarity extended. I welcome the same from the Taoiseach and across the political divide. It is echoed in the town of Navan, the county and across the country. I echo Deputy Doherty’s call for a comprehensive and appropriate response. As the Tánaiste said, we all need...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...response vehicles operating in over 100 locations across the country. Life-threatening calls are split into two categories, namely, delta, which are non-cardiac and non-respiratory calls, and echo, which are life-threatening cardiac and respiratory calls. Echo and delta calls account for approximately 45% of all 112 and 999 calls. Why is it taking so long for ambulances to arrive? In...

Emergency Services (2 May 2012)

Kathleen Lynch: ...and assistance offered by various schemes in responding to emergency calls over the years. There are two types of priority emergency call-out in Ireland for the national ambulance service. ECHO calls are for situations involving life-threatening cardiac or respiratory arrest and DELTA calls involve life-threatening situations other than cardiac or respiratory arrest. The national...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (27 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: ...Service (NAS) has developed a Performance Improvement Action Plan. In line with the national KPI's published by HIQA, the NAS is working towards achieving a first response to 75% of emergency ECHO (life threatening cardiac emergency) and DELTA (life threatening non-cardiac emergency) calls within 8 minutes or less. Its performance in 2011 was 53.1% of ECHO calls and 28.45% of DELTA calls...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (27 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: ...Service (NAS) has developed a Performance Improvement Action Plan. In line with the national KPI's published by HIQA, the NAS is working towards achieving a first response to 75% of emergency ECHO (life threatening cardiac emergency) and DELTA (life threatening non-cardiac emergency) calls within 8 minutes or less. Its performance in 2011 was 53.1% of ECHO calls and 28.45% of DELTA calls...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Curriculum Reform: Discussion (21 Nov 2017)

Mr. John Doran: I echo the Deputy's concern about rising levels of anxiety. On Tuesday, the Minister, Deputy Zappone, released the So, How Was School Today? report. The levels of acute anxiety among girls is at 79% and among boys it is 67%. We need to put a focus on well-being. The chief of staff of the OECD, Gabriela Ramos, recently said if one feels good, one learns better and that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Institutionalisation and the Inappropriate Use of Congregated Settings: Discussion (1 Jul 2021)

Professor Guatam Gulati: I echo some points made by Deputy Tully. It is not just about housing. It is not enough just to provide housing. For real meaningful inclusion there needs to be support with employment, location, and physical and mental healthcare. The Deputy also spoke about the right to choice. It is important to echo what Ms Fitzpatrick also said. Something I come across...

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Jan 2012)

Paschal Mooney: My question crosses agriculture and fisheries but first I echo the welcome to the Minister, who has yet again come to the House, and the clarity he brings to this whole debate. I echo Senator David Norris's concern about the pork issue, to which the Minister responded by saying he would contact An Bord Bia. The "Ear to the Ground" television programme dealt with it earlier this week. It...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Apr 2023)

Pat Buckley: I echo what the Chair said. It has been excellent. I was going to embarrass Susan and get her to go on the television in the committee. She would not be up for that. I echo what the Chair said. People outside do not realise the amount of work that goes in here by the secretariat and the case workers, and the volume of paperwork, phone calls, emails - you name it - and sometimes, let us...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013) See 3 other results from this debate

Mary Moran: ...Government so far. Outside at the vigil yesterday I spoke to some of the women. They were remarkably grateful for the tone and manner in which the apology was delivered. It was long overdue. I echo the sentiments of Senator Conway, who said he hoped that the religious institutes that incarcerated these women will now pay their fair share as well. I echo the calls this morning for a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2020)

Eileen Flynn: I echo what has already been said with regard to extending maternity leave by 12 weeks. I spoke to women over the weekend who are very stressed about going back to work and leaving their children in crèches due to the pandemic. I had a baby myself just nine months ago so I know the stresses involved, which may include postnatal depression. One does not just have a baby and go on with...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (27 Mar 2018)

Simon Coveney: ...aware of the case to which the Deputy refers and I would like to avail of this opportunity to convey my condolences to the family of the victim. Such acts of violence are entirely unacceptable. I echo the comments of Minister Joe McHugh who, in the course of his recent St. Patrick’s Day visit to Brazil, publicly condemned the killing and urged that the perpetrators of this hateful...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (14 Nov 2013)

Joe Costello: ...provide an opportunity to discuss the broader EU effort in the Philippines and my officials are also in regular contact with the European Commission’s Directorate for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO). On 8 November, ECHO deployed a team of four experts to the Philippines to assess the impact of Typhoon Haiyan in coordination with national authorities, the UN, and the Red...

Human Rights Issues. (24 May 2006)

Noel Treacy: ...Commission Directorate for Development and Humanitarian Aid increased its financial support for Nepal from €1.675 million in 2002 to €4 million in 2005. Around €2 million has been provided by ECHO in support of Bhutanese refugees since 2001 through the distribution of food aid. An ECHO office was opened in Nepal in 2005 to ensure much closer monitoring and co-ordination with donors....

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Alan Kelly: ...Members raised the issue of the common consolidated corporate tax base, CCCTB. The Government has been clear, in that we will protect our right to set our own corporate taxation rate. This echoes what I stated in the European Parliament in November last year, namely, that we would never accept any diktat in this regard. The Taoiseach and the Tánaiste have echoed this view repeatedly....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Mar 2024)

Tom Clonan: I want to echo the comments made about the Taoiseach, Deputy Varadkar. I have to say that over the years when he was Minister for Health and as Taoiseach, I have clashed with him on many occasions and we have had many very robust exchanges and disagreements. Throughout that time, An Taoiseach has shown great personal kindness towards me and my family and, particularly, my son Eoghan. I...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Elimination of Abuse Towards Referees, Officials and Players in Sport: Discussion (1 Dec 2021)

Mr. Gerard Perry: I thank Senator Warfield. I echo what Mr. Slattery said. The issue of reporting is important. Some of the representatives of the other codes have already mentioned this. Training referees to make detailed reports is important. Both the society and the FAI regularly include that in our continuing professional development, but it needs to be improved. I thank the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (3 Dec 2015) See 2 other results from this debate

Liam Twomey: ...I wish to put some questions. Let us go back to the beginning and the conversation with Deputy Pat Rabbitte. The representatives of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council have said there were echoes of where we were. We are not really dealing with the same figures as was the case in 2003 and 2004. The echoes do not correspond. I was a Member of the Parliament at the time and I remember...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2011)

Kathryn Reilly: I echo the sentiments of my colleagues who condemned the abuses in the Rostrevor nursing home. I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Health to the House to discuss not only abuses in nursing homes but also abuses across all institutions of the Health Service Executive, including general and psychiatric hospitals. He should seek to carry out a review of historical cases of abuse that...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Electoral Reform (16 Oct 2018)

Alan Farrell: We have seen how certain interest groups have attempted to manipulate elections here and internationally. It is very important that we address this matter urgently. I echo my colleagues' calls on the need for this matter to be addressed in advance of the next local and European elections. It is also important to ensure the electorate is provided with certainty as to the source of the...