Results 921-940 of 2,335 for speaker:Tom Neville

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: GLAS Payments (28 Feb 2018)

Tom Neville: 194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10303/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (28 Feb 2018)

Tom Neville: 204. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the qualifications of a special needs assistant can be accepted for the early years childcare programme action and inclusion model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10252/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (28 Feb 2018)

Tom Neville: 210. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application for domiciliary care will be finalised for persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10222/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (28 Feb 2018)

Tom Neville: 236. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the possibility of purchasing available lands (details supplied) adjoining Killarney National Park in County Kerry will be investigated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10218/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (6 Mar 2018)

Tom Neville: 137. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10446/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Applications (6 Mar 2018)

Tom Neville: 177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a REPS 4 payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10456/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Tom Neville: On recruitment, pay and retention, Mr. Varley has stated some other jurisdictions are paying 50% to 100% more and that the cost of living is lower. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Tom Neville: Have those countries been tiered? What do Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 represent? I hear all of the anecdotal evidence, but I would like to receive some statistics.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Tom Neville: They are the salaries, but I would like to know what are the net figures. Is Mr. Varley referring to someone living in New York, Utah or Washington? Obviously, the standard of living is different in each location.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Tom Neville: What are the top five countries?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Tom Neville: Mr. Varley alluded to the top five countries. Is the reason he gave the sole reason we cannot get what we are looking for? Is it just a question of the size of salary?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Tom Neville: For what reason?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Tom Neville: Has there not been the most money ploughed into the health services in the last year? Perhaps I am wrong?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Tom Neville: The witness is talking about a-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Tom Neville: Okay, that is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Tom Neville: In Dr. Browne's opinion, would that be a better type of model?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Tom Neville: I offer my apologies to the Chairman. I had to leave to attend another meeting. I wish to ask a general question. I constantly hear about recruitment. Obviously, the weight accorded to salary, job description, work patterns and so on depends on one's point of view. The importance of these considerations is also affected by various campaigns professional bodies may support. Do work...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Tom Neville: Is Dr. Plunkett saying both considerations are equal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Tom Neville: Have the delegates carried out any study of this? A lot of what I am hearing is anecdotal. Are there statistics or studies of the specifics?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Tom Neville: Would anybody else like to offer an opinion?