Results 1,021-1,040 of 1,663 for speaker:Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Availability (5 Feb 2019)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 92. To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking to address the disparity in the provision of respite care nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5246/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (5 Feb 2019)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the changes he announced to the entry requirements for the professional master of education programme in 2017 will be implemented for the 2019 intake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5093/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (5 Feb 2019)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 272. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans make the text alert facility free of charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5140/19]
- Children's Rights: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2019)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: My colleagues have highlighted the wide-ranging consequences that have come to pass as a result of the Government's failings when it comes to the children of our country. As my party's spokesperson for disabilities, I will concentrate on the issues that pertain especially to my brief. I am also aware from my constituency work in Cork South-West of the many families affected by having their...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I welcome the witnesses and I wish Ms O'Connor well in her role. It is great to see a woman in such a high position.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I could make her feel the love, or not, as the case may be. Does the Minister think that he and the health sector are unravelling? He is reminding me of a knitted jumper from the sleeve of which the wool is coming away. There is the overspend, the nurses' strike and cervical smears and GPs are outside today. Does he see that he is unravelling before our eyes?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I think the Minister is unravelling, to be honest. When will we know what projects are being, to use the Taoiseach's term, reprofiled?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Will the projects be named?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I do not want figures without a project being named.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: The last time the Minister was here I brought up the case of Ann, who has now gone public so I can mention her. She was retested with a cervical smear because her first test was inconclusive. The Minister asked me to write to him and he wrote back with a generic letter that stated it was important that she be rechecked. She did this in November but she is still waiting for the results....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: It is important the message gets out from here that women should continue to be tested and should not have concerns about waiting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I hope so.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Are there any plans to extend Freestyle Libre reimbursement to everybody?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: What is the updated position on Spinraza? There are many families waiting for final approval.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: My next question is for my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath. As he is aware, the waiting lists for the assessment of needs and after that for the therapies are particularly high in Cork and Kerry. Why is Cork way higher than the national average and what is the Minister of State going to do about it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank the Minister of State.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Feb 2019)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Is the Taoiseach aware of a letter sent recently to three umbrella disability groups asking them to make savings of up to €500,000? If he is aware, can he tell me the rationale behind sending these letters?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I welcome all of our guests. I take every opportunity I get to ensure that women continue to get their smear test done, despite what is happening and the delays. It is important it goes out from this committee that women should continue to be tested. Mr. Breslin referred to the independent clinical expert review and the women who are currently contactable. What efforts are made in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I asked in regard to contacting women under the independent clinical expert review.