Results 901-920 of 1,325 for speaker:Ciara Conway

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Consultants Recruitment (25 Jun 2014)

Ciara Conway: While I thank the Minister of State, I regret that the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, is not here because the response was in direct contravention of what we were promised in the Higgins report. According to the response, the dermatology clinical nurse specialist will travel to Cork for clinics. We were told patients would not have to travel but that consultants would come to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (25 Jun 2014)

Ciara Conway: 17. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the current situation in Waterford University Hospital whereby there will be no consultant dermatologist for the summer months and where a backlog of 3000 letters to patients exists; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that patients will not even be able to get on a waiting list for the next few months; his views...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (25 Jun 2014)

Ciara Conway: 94. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being faced by children with additional needs, having reached the age of 16 years and having been assessed as having an intellectual disability, to receive disability allowance; if she will examine correspondence (details supplied) and if she will advise as to the options available to persons in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Tyre Labelling Regulations (25 Jun 2014)

Ciara Conway: 104. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will improve tyre labelling in view of the fact that there is no independent body assessing each tyre and awarding the rating; his plans to establish such a body. [27500/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (26 Jun 2014)

Ciara Conway: 49. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if proposals to privatise Bus Éireann routes in Waterford city will be reconsidered and preferably halted in view of the current economic climate and uncertainty in Waterford city, and in view of the fact that there are fears this move, which singles out Waterford, may lead to a downgrading of bus services, workers' pay and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Expanding the Role of the Pharmacy: Irish Pharmacy Union (1 Jul 2014)

Ciara Conway: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. I have a couple of follow-on questions from those raised by Deputy Regina Doherty and Senator Colm Burke. Unfortunately, there has been a huge increase in polydrug use and the abuse of prescription drugs. Given that the street value of benzodiazepines, known as "benzos", is quite high and that it is common for people to be addicted and to abuse...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Expanding the Role of the Pharmacy: Irish Pharmacy Union (1 Jul 2014)

Ciara Conway: We should start to push the two schemes the witnesses are proposing, particularly the minor ailment scheme which is cost neutral. Very few schemes these days are cost neutral. We will push it with the HSE at our quarterly meeting.

Free Travel Pass: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jul 2014)

Ciara Conway: The free travel pass the motion contends is under threat is something that is hugely important to both the social and economic fabric of the country. It is regarded by many as a badge of honour and a reward for the hard work they have done inside and outside the home. It is held dearly by many people throughout the country. Deputy Willie O'Dea mentioned some of the organisations that...

Free Travel Pass: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jul 2014)

Ciara Conway: This happened in our parliamentary party room. Age Action Ireland asked us to stop flying kites so that older people would not be scared yet Deputy Willie O'Dea and his party are trying to do the same thing to older people up and down the country. It is shameful.

Free Travel Pass: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jul 2014)

Ciara Conway: As I understand it, there was a PowerPoint presentation on how the kite flying by politicians was upsetting old people at home and to refrain from doing so. I find it difficult that the same organisation is doing that when the Tánaiste stated categorically in the House that the scheme is not under threat. This Government is reviewing and reforming the scheme but that does not mean it...

Free Travel Pass: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jul 2014)

Ciara Conway: The motion is cynical and is an example of scaremongering. I find it very difficult to think the same organisation stood in our parliamentary party meeting rooms and asked us to refrain from doing what it has done in the past number of weeks. From family members involved in Age Action Ireland, I know it does great work at local level and I find it difficult to understand why it has taken...

Free Travel Pass: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jul 2014)

Ciara Conway: No, the only joke is the Fianna Fáil motion. The Tánaiste categorically stated in the House that the scheme will not change.

Free Travel Pass: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jul 2014)

Ciara Conway: Deputy Willie O'Dea is scaremongering, as reflected in the number of people who have contacted our clinics and Deputies. This is the worst kind of politics.

Free Travel Pass: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jul 2014)

Ciara Conway: This is the worst kind of politics when we know for a fact that the scheme will be protected. Fianna Fáil should withdraw the motion. It is ridiculous.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (8 Jul 2014)

Ciara Conway: 429. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to introduce an adequate number of free child care places, as previously promised, to counteract the difficulties being faced by parents who are losing the one-parent family payment; the timeline in place to provide the child care places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29914/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (8 Jul 2014)

Ciara Conway: 430. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a list in tabular form of the numbers of persons who will move from the one-parent family payment to jobseeker's allowance over the next 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29915/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (8 Jul 2014)

Ciara Conway: 431. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to introduce other supports for working parents who will lose the one-parent family payment; if she will reconsider the income disregards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29916/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Collapse of Setanta Insurance: Central Bank and Department of Finance (9 Jul 2014)

Ciara Conway: Following the line of questioning on the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland, MIBI, and following a series of parliamentary questions I submitted to the Minister on this issue, we were told the claims of third parties could and would be met. However, from the point of view of those with an outstanding claim, there seems to be a great deal of confusion in this regard. Let us look at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Collapse of Setanta Insurance: Central Bank and Department of Finance (9 Jul 2014)

Ciara Conway: Who will be given information on the outcome of that board meeting? Will the information be given to the individuals who have been in contact with the MIBI? Will it be given to us and the Department of Finance? Will it be made public?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Collapse of Setanta Insurance: Central Bank and Department of Finance (9 Jul 2014)

Ciara Conway: I have another question on European -----