Results 661-680 of 1,730 for speaker:Colm Keaveney
- Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (12 Feb 2014)
Colm Keaveney: This topic arises as a consequence of a report in last week's edition of The Connacht Tribune, which suggested that mental health patients from the east Galway mental health services who would previously have been directed to St. Brigid's Hospital were left on trolleys in an emergency unit in the middle of last week. From information the HSE gave the local media, it appears that the patients...
- Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (12 Feb 2014)
Colm Keaveney: I observed with great interest the Minister of State's caution around language when it comes to the issue of mental health. I also noticed the absence of a wholesome response to the substantive questions that have been raised here. To focus again on the evaluation that facilitated the political decision to accelerate this type of reform, could the Minister of State share with the House if...
- Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (12 Feb 2014)
Colm Keaveney: Does Deputy Naughten's observations - that one of the consultants was minuted - not concern the Minister of State?
- Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (12 Feb 2014)
Colm Keaveney: They were sent to another institution that the Mental Health Commission has said is inappropriate.
- Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (12 Feb 2014)
Colm Keaveney: The Mental Health Commission had not-----
- Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (12 Feb 2014)
Colm Keaveney: The one I have clearly states that Galway University Hospital is inappropriate
- Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (12 Feb 2014)
Colm Keaveney: It is the one I received last week.
- Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (12 Feb 2014)
Colm Keaveney: The Minister of State is talking about the one she did not get. She is rolling away on this on the basis of information she does not have.
- Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (12 Feb 2014)
Colm Keaveney: It is a scandal. What happened is a scandal-----
- Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (12 Feb 2014)
Colm Keaveney: -----that two vulnerable people were left abandoned in Galway University Hospital last week by her plan to roll ahead with this based on sand. Scandal is right.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccine Damage Compensation Scheme (12 Feb 2014)
Colm Keaveney: 213. To ask the Minister for Health in reference to his reply on 23 January 2014 on children and adults with narcolepsy, where he referred to his discussion with the Chief Medical Officer about a no-fault compensation scheme, if he will explain the stage these discussions are at; what the proposal contains; the way he proposes to compensate children and adults with narcolepsy; and if he will...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccine Damage Compensation Scheme (12 Feb 2014)
Colm Keaveney: 214. To ask the Minister for Health in reference to his reply on 23 January 2014 in respect of children and adults with narcolepsy, the basis on which the prognosis is better than previously indicated; the timeframe for this improved prognosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7070/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccine Damage Compensation Scheme (12 Feb 2014)
Colm Keaveney: 215. To ask the Minister for Health in reference to his reply on 23 January 2014 in respect of children and adults with narcolepsy, if he will accept an invitation from Suffers of Unique Narcolepsy Disorder to meet affected families and not just the committee members of that organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7071/14]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Feb 2014)
Colm Keaveney: 4. To ask the Minister for Health the way he will address the deficit of early intervention teams for children in many parts of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7187/14]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Feb 2014)
Colm Keaveney: The object of the question is to elicit a response with respect to the waiting lists nationally for the early implementation teams. I would be grateful if the Minister would give us a response to that effect.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Feb 2014)
Colm Keaveney: I thank the Minister of State for her response. I draw her attention to the comments made in response to the previous question with respect to cuts in disability. While I acknowledge a transformation is taking place within the sector, the object of the question concerns the issue of the 15,000 people on waiting lists for speech and language therapy. In Dublin alone there are 10,000...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Feb 2014)
Colm Keaveney: The figures for the past 12, 24 or 36 months are not too far from the original figures I had confirmed. I am concerned the Minister of State's language around this issue does not engender confidence in families who are gravely concerned that they must wait a significant length of time with respect to children who are nearly in mainstream education at this stage, with no diagnosis. The...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Feb 2014)
Colm Keaveney: -----to shut down facilities in St. Brigid's Hospital in Ballinasloe and transfer them to UCHG where part of the roof was ripped off in the storm yesterday evening? That was her robust plan.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Feb 2014)
Colm Keaveney: There are fewer staff under the current Government.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Feb 2014)
Colm Keaveney: What about the €3.1 million in St. Luke's?