Results 1-20 of 104 for long speaker:Annie Hoey

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Effects of Long Covid and Provision of Long Covid Care: Engagement with Dr. John Lambert (6 Jul 2022)

Annie Hoey: I thank Dr. Lambert for his presentation. The additional information has been very useful. People regularly contact us about long Covid. People explain their symptoms and sometimes feel that they are not being believed and that it is in their head. It is great to have this session today. I am interested in how long Covid relates to workplace issues and how we might manage that. Some...

Seanad: Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Dec 2021)

Annie Hoey: I will be sure to tell the people who have mentioned it to me. We need to talk about the long term. We keep coming in here to discuss these emergency measures but according to the WHO, Covid will be with us until 2023. I hope we can come up with a better legislative approach than repeatedly coming into the House and having the same arguments over an hour, when we all recognise what we need...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic: National Public Health Emergency Team (13 Apr 2021)

Annie Hoey: I will ask a final question about the long-term roll-out of the vaccine. We are still in the initial roll-out of the first rounds, so it might be premature of me to consider later phases. In the long term, how does Dr. Glynn see the virus being managed and vaccination working out? Is there the potential for the situation to become like the flu vaccine, with large swathes of the population...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ's Public Service Statement, Irish Language Services and RTÉ Board Appointments Process: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Annie Hoey: ...highlighted but, with the indulgence of the Chairman, I will circle onto the issue of bogus self-employment. Will RTÉ be carrying out a review of why this practice was allowed to continue for so long? Obviously, it is very expensive and will be a significant cost to the State. I refer to the issue of women who have lost out on maternity pay, carer's benefit and so on. There is a...

Seanad: National Oil Reserves Agency (Amendment) and Provision of Central Treasury Services Bill 2020: Second Stage (17 Jul 2020)

Annie Hoey: ...a €500 million climate action fund from the proceeds of an existing levy paid by all companies and using it for climate action projects to decarbonise the economy. It is not, however, a suitable long-term plan to fund our climate action plans from revenue collected from burning fossil fuels. It is important that a long-term strategy is put in place to fund the climate action plan...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Animal Breeding (20 Feb 2024)

Annie Hoey: ...be changes under the Control of Dog Breeding Establishment Act - forgive me if I did not quite get that - and the first meeting will be held soon. Obviously that is great but is there any idea how long this will take? Is it likely to happen this side of Government or is it foreseen to take a little bit longer? There needs to be zero tolerance for the cruelty or neglect of any puppy or...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach (18 Nov 2021)

Annie Hoey: ...is calling out for. The Taoiseach said in his opening statement that education is the great enabler. As a Senator for students, I obviously agree, but without vigorous investment and a sustained long-term funding model for the further and higher education sector, education will remain the great enabler for some and will still be beyond the reach of many. The Taoiseach created a new...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Annie Hoey: Regarding the long-term consequences of the cost-saving measure of bringing someone back in early, what is the impact further along? It does not take a genius to figure out there is a longer-term cost.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare (14 Oct 2020)

Annie Hoey: ...it. When one does not have an endpoint, it is a little bit easier to extend and move things around. What impact will Covid-19 have on our Sláintecare implementation plans? Is that a bit like asking how long is a piece of string? I am interested in two issues in particular, one of which is weariness among those working in the sector and the other is change management. A key...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (21 Feb 2023)

Annie Hoey: ...all of this time. We know that community activists have been doing this work for decades. Ballymun for All would not have come together so quickly had there not been people doing this work of a long time. It is a frustrating narrative to hear that, not just from the other side but within the milieu. When other "for all" groups try to set up, people come in and ask who they are and what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Effects of Long Covid and Provision of Long Covid Care: Engagement with Dr. John Lambert (6 Jul 2022)

Annie Hoey: Dr. Lambert mentioned that people had contacted him with requests for it to be defined as a disability. Should that be considered? People contract long Covid either because they were on the front line or otherwise. Does Dr. Lambert believe it could be defined as a disability or will it be kept in a separate categorisation?

Seanad: Access to Contraception: Motion (15 Dec 2020)

Annie Hoey: It is unusual to be here today and not talk about student nurses with the Minister of State, as we have done every week for goodness knows how long at this point. It is a different topic today. I welcome the spirit of this motion. I thank the Green Party for putting this forward. We need access to contraception and it is high time we sorted this out. I know we have talked about it and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Annie Hoey: The witnesses have spoken a lot about long-established tobacco companies presenting themselves as vape companies that allegedly want to get people to quit smoking and about their slight smoke and daggers approach. Can they outline the rules and regulations for lobbying by the tobacco industry in Ireland and internationally and how lobbying works here? I ask because it is important for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Home Charges: Department of Health (15 Feb 2023)

Annie Hoey: I thank the officials for coming in. I do not have an enormous amount of questions so I will not be too long. Mr. Watt was not involved at the time of this and that is a very obvious statement to make. The Attorney General, in his report, found the State's strategy to limit its exposure to claims arising from nursing home charges was "sound, accurate and appropriate". Does Mr. Watt think...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Annie Hoey: ...to Children, ISPCC, was before the committee. It stated that online platforms are effectively facilitating bullying because nothing is done when complaints are made or that there is a really long period between when complaints about content are made and action being taken. The ISPCC gave the example of a mother trying to get content about her child taken down. It took months, if not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána (9 Nov 2022)

Annie Hoey: ...I am not sure that is how it works. People might claim they are not aware of the law. I presume there might be some degree of latitude to facilitate people in adapting to the new law. How long do the witnesses expect that bedding-in period to take?

Seanad: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (8 May 2024)

Annie Hoey: ...opposed but, rather, ushered through with enthusiasm and haste. I thank all the visitors in the Chamber and those who are not here and have advocated for themselves or their loved ones for too long. I look forward to a day when disabled people have their needs met and their families are supported and we have a society in which every individual can thrive to the fullness of their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

Annie Hoey: ...time they would wait to get it. These parents had their diagnosis before their son was even born. There is no question about the quality of care; it is about the fact that people are waiting so long to get it. Have we failed in our approach to children's healthcare and scoliosis healthcare up until now? The witnesses have outlined all the things that are being done and the proactive...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)

Annie Hoey: ...in the industry to supplement some other lifestyle, such as a student who needs to make extra money. It is obvious, however, that this is not the case. I worked in the hospitality sector for a long time and loved it, despite all the issues the witnesses have outlined today. I had both great employers and brutal employers. However, the public perception to which I referred certainly...