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- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2008)
Alan Kelly: I welcome Senator Walsh's statement of clarification. I agree with Senator Fitzgerald regarding the pay talks. There is merit in having a parallel process in the Oireachtas that would consider this issue, assess the debate and comment on what is happening. That would be welcome because there appears to be a democratic deficit to a degree in this respect. I welcome many of the comments made...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)
Alan Kelly: Last Wednesday when we got out of our beds and trudged to what we were going to do, the one significant event on the landscape from a political point of view was the HIQA report on the Ms Rebecca O'Malley case. Unfortunately, on the day concerned it was over shadowed by other events. I call on the Leader to invite the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, to the House to debate...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)
Alan Kelly: It was the first report of a new organisation and I was impressed by its recommendations, its tone and its language. Following Rebecca's ability to speak about it â I spoke to her at length on a number of occasions since â the way in which HIQA worked with her over the intervening months and handled the matter is commendable. It was obvious from the report that there was a single point...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: I agree with Senator Fitzgerald regarding the House discussing topical matters, on which there is a consensus. When the Seanad returns, working collectively to ensure topical discussions would be a plus for the Chamber. As I did not have a chance yesterday to speak on an important issue, I will discuss it today, namely, the plight of the undocumented Irish in the US. I accept that all...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: Yesterday evening, I spent nearly two hours speaking with members of the ILIR and others. I spent some time in Boston with a number of my friends who are in the US illegally. Their plight is scary. They are disgusted and bewildered by the Taoiseach's latest comments and do not understand why he would make them. Since the failure of the US Congress to pass immigration reform legislation...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: I agree and I thank the Cathaoirleach for his comments. We should have a proper and timely debate on this issue. A good move would be for us to meet members of the ILIR when they visit the Seanad to get their opinions. The Taoiseach should apologise for his comments and reiterate his and the Government's support for a bilateral approach to the issue. In one month's time during his address...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: Including his comments afterwards.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: I was.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: Senator Cassidy should stop that, for God's sake.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: That is ridiculous talk. Will the Leader address the issue?
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: Will the Leader address the issue?
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: The fact is he has got noââ
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: Actions speak louder than words.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: The Leader should tell that to the people in America.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: That is a joke.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: The Senator is talking about satellite space.
- Seanad: Health Services (13 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: I wish to raise the matter of the need for the Minister for Health and Children to outline if the Government is fully committed to providing funding for the operation of the CT scanner that has been lying idle in Nenagh General Hospital for almost a year and to provide an indicative date for the commencement of its use. This is one of the biggest farces of the HSE, and all involved in...
- Seanad: Health Services (13 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: With medical inflation included, the budget is effectively reduced by 12.5%. This means Nenagh hospital was under funded for this year, but it has always spent over the allocated funding. The manager has been told he must fund the CT scanner and the people to operate it from current funds. That is impossible for him. He already has approximately 35 people employed who, according to the...
- Seanad: Health Services (13 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: I have a great deal of respect for what I hope the Minister of State is trying to do in the area of innovation. However, both he and I know that what he had to read out was a load of waffle. He did not even have the spirit to read it in a good tone. I have a very simple question. Could the Minister of State pass on to the Minister for Health and Children a request that this be dealt with...
- Seanad: Health Services (13 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: As a clinical hospital.