Results 581-600 of 907 for speaker:Seán Ryan

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (11 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: It is difficult to know where to start in the context of the Minister's contribution and the various Bills he has promised. This legislation is the latest element in a long and sorry saga regarding older people who are in the State's care and have a right to its protection. The Government's record on introducing promised legislation is abysmal and especially bad on health. I did not know...

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (11 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: We have been waiting for the Bill for nearly a year and six months and it is still on Second Stage in this House. We have not seen the promised legislation on the health information and quality authority, despite its being considered an essential element of the reorganisation of health services. We have heard reference to it today but the heads have not yet been agreed. The delay in...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (11 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made with regard to his consideration of the recent report of the National Pensions Review; if it is intended to implement the recommendations contained in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17374/06]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (11 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made to date in his consideration of those recommendations of the NESF report on care for older people for which his Department has responsibility and in particular the recommendation of a broad based group to develop a national strategy for carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17373/06]

Order of Business. (16 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: Whom he appointed.

Order of Business. (16 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: I seek clarification from the Taoiseach on an authority that is considered to be an essential element of the reorganisation of the health services, namely, the health and equality authority. What is the current status regarding that legislation? Have the heads of the Bill been drawn up yet?

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (16 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006. This is the second occasion in two weeks that I have spoken on legislation relating to older people, which represents progress. For too long, the needs of the elderly have been neglected and have been dealt with on a piecemeal basis, usually through secondary legislation, some of which has been found to be faulty...

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (16 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: Many would say that a reason there was no coverage in the past related to what may have been found.

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (16 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: In that minute I welcome this Bill as at long last it endeavours to deal with outstanding payments to older people. There is much to be done and I ask the Minister of State, in this context, to ensure that we have full consultation with the people and bodies involved. We must ensure the necessary legislation is put in place to guarantee that the most vulnerable people in our society are cared...

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (16 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: Which St. Luke's is that?

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (16 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle is aware of that.

Written Answers — Drug Use Prevalence: Drug Use Prevalence (16 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the arrangements that have been made in regard to the commencement of the fieldwork for the second drug prevalence study; if expressions of interest from potential tenderers have been received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18133/06]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (16 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason she has not implemented her promise given to the Irish Haemophilia Society to introduce the necessary legislation to provide an insurance scheme for persons infected with HIV or Hepatitis C, through provision of contaminated blood or blood products by the State; if the heads of the Bill have come before the...

Leaders' Questions. (17 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: The Taoiseach's own 11 backbenchers could not justify this. They did not even turn up at the meeting.

Leaders' Questions. (17 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: Fianna Fáil backbenchers were afraid to go out and justify this privatisation.

Leaders' Questions. (17 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: He does not even know where the airport is.

Health and Safety Regulations. (17 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a demonstration took place on Friday 28 April 2006 outside the offices of the Health and Safety Authority to commemorate workers memorial day to draw attention to the unacceptably high level of people who were killed while at work here and abroad; if his further attention has...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed). (17 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: The people will not be codded.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed). (17 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: Shame on the Government.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed). (17 May 2006)

Seán Ryan: Well done.