Results 121-140 of 561 for speaker:John Dolan
- Seanad: Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Jun 2017)
John Dolan: That is fine.
- Seanad: Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Jun 2017)
John Dolan: The Leas-Chathaoirleach is probably correct that it was unintentional, but there is an element of "he stepped in and she stepped out" on this paper or that paper.
- Seanad: Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Jun 2017)
John Dolan: We are talking about a group of people who day in and day out experience being outsiders in every simple thing they do. I welcome the Minister of State to the House and all the folk from the deaf community, many of whom I have known over the years, and I welcome this Bill coming to the House. With regard to language I see it again as a matter of insiders and outsiders. God knows we should...
- Seanad: Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Jun 2017)
John Dolan: In terms of the juxtaposing of "required" and "reasonable", is the following reasonable? Let us assume two children in a family, who are approaching the age of 18, are sitting around chatting to their aunts, uncles or whoever who ask them where they will go next year. One of them will be able to make the normal reply that he or she is thinking of this college, that college or whatever. The...
- Seanad: Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (21 Jun 2017)
John Dolan: I welcome the new bright and shiny Minister of State. I will leave it at that. He has the wind in his back in regard to one thing. The following statement was made by the Taoiseach when he announced his Cabinet last Wednesday: "As a Government, we are renewing our commitment to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this year and to improving services available...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)
John Dolan: I extend greetings to the new Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly. I am also pleased to see the old ministerial faces from the Department. I submitted four questions to the Department, the first of which relates to the welcome commitment given by the Taoiseach in his first address to the Dáil following his appointment to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)
John Dolan: Can the Minister of State give some dates?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)
John Dolan: That is problematic.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)
John Dolan: The Taoiseach has said it will be ratified by the end of the year, with things to be done by then.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)
John Dolan: Is the Minister of State confident that there will be no hold-ups from the Department of Health and that we will have ratification by the end of the year?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)
John Dolan: Go raibh maith agat.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)
John Dolan: That is fine.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)
John Dolan: Grand.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)
John Dolan: I should have acknowledged at the very start that a number of significant things have happened over the past year. I am very pleased with my answer to the first question. I have not received a substantial answer to the question about the extent or estimates of need which has not been met. I have information about what is being done, and that is fine, but I have not received a response to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)
John Dolan: Will that happen?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)
John Dolan: My concern is not the employees because there are plenty of people to fight that battle but its effect on an organisation that is trying to provide services. The Department is emphasising handing the money over. I am trying to focus on the effect on service provision. That will vary in different places. It has to be a concern for the Department that some services will become less...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Link between Homelessness and Health: Discussion (5 Jul 2017)
John Dolan: I will focus on two areas on which I am interested to hear the responses from both organisations. While two organisations are before the committee, they are ad idemabout the multi-faceted nature of the problem in terms of mental health, the physical aspect, drugs and so on. I should not say that is impressive but it is important to hold those three things together. Nearly all the population...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Link between Homelessness and Health: Discussion (5 Jul 2017)
John Dolan: I would like some clarification. Am I right in concluding the Simon Community plans to expand are because there are not timely integrated services?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Link between Homelessness and Health: Discussion (5 Jul 2017)
John Dolan: That is very important. I am delighted to see Senator Lynn Ruane was involved in this. She has moved to other accommodation since she wrote it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Link between Homelessness and Health: Discussion (5 Jul 2017)
John Dolan: Mr. O'Connell says he is fundraising to connect with and move people on. Are they things that are a key responsibility of other public bodies?