Results 781-800 of 1,730 for speaker:Aisling Dolan
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)
Aisling Dolan: The compulsory purchase order, CPO, process for the land would be very challenging for many reasons, particularly because it is a charitable organisation that is transferring land to another charitable organisation. A CPO would not be possible in that scenario. What is Mr. McGarr's comment on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)
Aisling Dolan: What is his suggestion then?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)
Aisling Dolan: The religious orders have indicated they have moved completely out of this-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)
Aisling Dolan: I admit I do not agree with that final conclusion. Maternity services for women in this country are so outdated. We had a tour of the hospital this morning and saw a 15-bed ward where women are sharing toilets. Any delay in services will have a major impact on the health outcomes of many women. Dr. Boylan knows this and has seen what goes on in the hospital. Is it possible the State can...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)
Aisling Dolan: How is it possible they can be happy in a 15-bed ward sharing two toilets and there are curtains between the beds? Is Dr. Boylan stating women are happy with that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)
Aisling Dolan: I am not asking Dr. Boylan to quote a report. I am asking his opinion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)
Aisling Dolan: That is down to the doctors-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)
Aisling Dolan: No, we were brought on a tour of the whole area. Can I ask Dr. Boylan-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)
Aisling Dolan: I might ask a question if that is okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)
Aisling Dolan: Thank you.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 May 2022)
Aisling Dolan: This week, the Minister of State at the Department of Education, Deputy Madigan, made an announcement about the importance of ensuring children with special needs have access to school places.We are now seeing mainstreaming and our schools are embracing that. We are seeing the special needs educational teachers who are being rolled out. There are over 19,000 SNAs, which is a huge number....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)
Aisling Dolan: Mr. McGarr has just said that with a long-term lease, as opposed to a freehold lease, the hospital would be owned by the State. Is that correct? It was the question of freehold versus long-term lease.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2022)
Aisling Dolan: Yesterday, I was invited to attend an Irish Farmers Association, IFA, briefing in Corrofin, County Galway. It was hosted by Mr. Stephen Canavan, who is the new IFA county chair for Galway. Now that things are opening up again, we are getting an opportunity to meet people again. We very much had an opportunity to understand the concerns of farmers at that meeting. The high costs are...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 May 2022)
Aisling Dolan: I welcome the school groups, in particular the group from County Longford. I know Senator Carrigy's wife, Úna. The latter group has a link to Ballinasloe as Úna Boland is from the town of Ballinasloe. We must give all of the children a big wave because we need them to come here. They will be here in a few years' time. Do they know that women only make up 40% of Senators? We...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2022)
Aisling Dolan: We were at a meeting last night with Galway Rural Development. There were more than 400 people in the Raheen Woods Hotel in Athenry for a meeting to assess the rural social scheme, RSS, and of the Tús scheme. Many points were raised, one of which was that it is becoming more difficult and challenging for people to get onto the schemes. This is something that has to be raised. We have...
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 May 2022)
Aisling Dolan: I thank the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, who is here today.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 May 2022)
Aisling Dolan: This is amendment No. 1 from Senator Higgins under section 3.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 May 2022)
Aisling Dolan: Amendment No. 2 has been ruled out of order as it is in conflict with the principle of the Bill as read a Second Time.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 May 2022)
Aisling Dolan: Amendments Nos. 4 to 6, inclusive, have been ruled out of order as they are in conflict with the principle of the Bill as read a Second Time.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 May 2022)
Aisling Dolan: Senator, this-----