Results 881-900 of 4,073 for speaker:Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Mar 2015)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 666. To ask the Minister for Health his strategy for the provision of physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy services in cardiac care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11766/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Mar 2015)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 667. To ask the Minister for Health his strategy for the provision of physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy services in orthopaedic care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11767/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Mar 2015)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 668. To ask the Minister for Health his strategy for the provision of physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy services in neurological care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11768/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Mar 2015)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I have read the card supplied by the AAI and bullet point No. 3 reads: "We will fight their corner with regulators and politicians looking out for impending threats to advertising freedoms". I probably speak for every person sitting in this side of the room when I say we are going to do everything we can to protect public health. Professor Frank Murray and other professors have told us that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Mar 2015)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I read the report. Just €1.3 billion alone is spent on patients suffering from alcohol abuse.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Mar 2015)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Mr. Dooley is talking about all advertising.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Mar 2015)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: We are talking about a killer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Remuneration of Section 38 Agency Staff: Health Service Executive (24 Mar 2015)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Recommendation No. 6 in the report is that a clear policy statement on allowances, including clear guidance on where authority lies in approving allowances and other prerequisites, should be developed and issued to all agencies. Has this been done? Second, in the time since this story broke, are we getting good quality applicants coming forward to fill posts? In the case of hospital...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Remuneration of Section 38 Agency Staff: Health Service Executive (24 Mar 2015)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: On my first question, is Mr. Tegerdine saying there is now a total pay figure and that no allowances are allowed, or are allowances built into it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Remuneration of Section 38 Agency Staff: Health Service Executive (24 Mar 2015)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Mr. Tegerdine has indicated there is anecdotal evidence of a difficulty in recruiting people to the agencies. When does he expect to have an evidence-based answer to the question?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (25 Mar 2015)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 143. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who pays for a Belgian medical card has been refused a medical card here, when under European Union entitlement, that person should be issued a full medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12341/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Drug Addiction and Recovery Models: Discussion (26 Mar 2015)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Today has been very uplifting. The witnesses spoke about stigma and discrimination. I read in one of the reports that people with drug issues and drug problems are a target of moralistic judgments, and I often hear that as a Deputy in the community. It is gratifying and uplifting, therefore, to read that the witnesses are talking about recovery because sometimes drug addicts are just...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Drug Addiction and Recovery Models: Discussion (26 Mar 2015)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Have people been on methadone for 20 years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Drug Addiction and Recovery Models: Discussion (26 Mar 2015)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Will Professor Barry repeat that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I have spoken to many of the delegates and I know they have put a great deal of work into this subject. Our interest is patient health and we are here for the good of society. I have had a number of e-mails and messages on social media pointing out that people should be able to drink cheap alcohol, and how dare we try to raise the price of alcohol. People sent personal details to me. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I have notes which indicate that the number of people, particularly women, dying from cirrhosis of the liver has increased significantly. People could not be drinking less if doctors are telling us this. I am not sure about it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I am trying to understand the context.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: There is also a connection between breast cancer and drinking.

Topical Issue Debate: Domestic Violence (1 Apr 2015)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The situation in respect of civil legal aid has now reached an absolute crisis point. People deemed eligible for civil legal aid have a waiting time for a full appointment with a solicitor of between six and 18 months. In my experience of people attending my constituency office, many women experiencing domestic violence are those seeking legal aid. For a person charged under criminal...

Topical Issue Debate: Domestic Violence (1 Apr 2015)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I will contact the Minister of State's office. I am definitely aware of cases where there is undue delay in the provision of legal services to victims of domestic violence by the Legal Aid Board. I must emphasise the issue of domestic violence. SAFE Ireland published a report on Monday that stated that the legal system in Ireland often regards domestic violence as a nuisance rather than a...