Results 1,121-1,140 of 11,114 for speaker:Damien English
- Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)
Damien English: We want to raise people, not machines.
- Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Likewise the population.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (20 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of the community based multidisciplinary community mental health teams; the location of these teams; the number and type of staff vacancies that remain to be filled on these teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6246/07]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of home help hours delivered for each of the years 1997 to 2006; the allocation of hours per county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6245/07]
- Written Answers — Renewable Energy: Renewable Energy (21 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide State supports to hauliers who convert to using bio-fuels or renewable energy sources to fuel their HGVs; the details of this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6611/07]
- Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (21 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the expanded use of the Phoenix Park rail tunnel for the provision of increased rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6610/07]
- Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
Damien English: The Government has had five years to do something.
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
Damien English: I am sure Deputy Callely, like everybody, would like to expand his local hospital, but I will bring him to my hospital where he can see what happens there under the same Government. Yesterday Deputy Kenny tried to raise facts about what he saw on his visit. We all know much good work goes on in all our hospitals, and especially in Beaumont Hospital, but it is his duty, as an Opposition...
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
Damien English: My party has plenty of solutions. Deputy Twomey has an endless number of solutions.
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
Damien English: I point out that Deputy Callely mentioned some solutions he himself put in place, which are impressive and which have been used in other hospitals around the country. My difficulty is when something good works in one place they do not try it everywhere else, and this is a matter which we should examine throughout the Department. There are some initiatives working in various hospitals that...
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
Damien English: We will go into that here. We get successive announcements from the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, that waiting lists have been shortened, and yet the waiting lists to get on the waiting lists have lengthened. The National Treatment Purchase Fund was a great initiative. I accept that it solves a problem within a couple of months for a person whereas years ago that was not...
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Good. I do not blame a particular Government for the veil to which I refer, but we must admit it exists and sort it out. A Bill like this is a way to tackle that and to legislate to protect whistleblowers and those who want only to have everyday conversations never mind whistleblow on a serious matter. There is that feeling among staff in the health services that they cannot speak out and...
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
Damien English: The Minister of State therefore understands that the roads in County Meath are not as good as those of other counties and that people have a long way to travel in an emergency. We are all aware of the need for crash or heart attack victims to be treated in a hospital within the golden hour. I acknowledge that plans have been made to introduce modern technology and additional paramedic staff...
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
Damien English: I was never small.
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
Damien English: I am sure the person had a health problem.
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
Damien English: There was logic to my argument. County Meath is being neglected.
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
Damien English: There is no script. Members of the Opposition use their brains.
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Deputy O'Connor should have some sense.
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Deputy O'Connor has two minutes left.
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
Damien English: Does Deputy O'Connor know what the Bill is called?