Results 221-240 of 391 for speaker:Brendan Daly

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: As far as I can see, amendment No. 6 proposes to amend the wrong section. If Senator Browne had wished to strengthen the rules governing the replies to parliamentary questions, he should have proposed to amend section 79. People want to know about the new arrangements under this section. Will there be agreements between the executive and the public bodies? This section deals with the new...

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: Will the Minister of State clarify whether the Minister considered that if the health service executive was not dealing effectively with a regional or local issue he or she would have the power to give directions to the executive to deal with it? For example, if the people in my constituency felt that the executive was not dealing effectively with the provision of health services at Ennis...

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: ——could the Minister direct the executive to take into account the geographic and physical situation in that constituency to make an investment to ensure that services were provided at the hospital?

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: If the Minister saw a glaring omission in the service plan in that it did not take into account the particular physical or health issues in a constituency such as mine, could the Minister give directions that those factors be taken into account and investment be made in the hospital?

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: It is much stronger.

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: All the flunkeys are in here.

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: In a recent debate on other legislation, the shortages of speech therapists, occupational therapists, psychologists and a range of specialists were highlighted and it was obvious that something needed to be urgently done. Will the new executive have some role in this? For example, despite a recent advertisement in the national media for a radiologist, nobody applied for the position.

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: It is. I understand there are only approximately 100 radiologists in the country, with some having come from abroad. The situation is unsatisfactory. In the view of many, it is a necessity to deal urgently with this. They look to the executive to make some inroads into the shortages of speech therapists, occupational therapists, radiologists and other specialists that cause difficulties and...

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: A Chathaoirligh, it is the Christmas season.

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: I thank Senator Feeny for sharing her time with me. I welcome the Tánaiste to the House and compliment her speech on this complex legislation. I wish her well as Minister for Health and Children. She has taken on a mammoth task but I know she has the energy, drive and enthusiasm to deal effectively with the issues in the health area. I wish her every success in dealing with these during her...

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Motion. (8 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: The Senator did not do his homework on the motion.

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Motion. (8 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: The Senator referred to a lack of progress.

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Motion. (8 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: Does Fine Gael support its abolition? It ran away from this issue.

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Motion. (8 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: Fine Gael also ran away from that issue.

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Motion. (8 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: There is no mention of that in the motion.

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Motion. (8 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: I wish the Minister of State well in his office. He has a proud record in fisheries matters and was a very good apprentice when he worked with me in the Department of the Marine many years ago. There has been veiled criticism of personnel in that Department but I want to record that there are very skilled, experienced, professional people in the Department, as the Minister is aware, who deal...

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Motion. (8 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: I get very anxious when motions such as this come before the House. The back room people in Fine Gael must decide that because fisheries was not mentioned in the Seanad for the past two and a half years, they will be left very exposed if an election comes up.

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Motion. (8 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: The Members opposite have not given any indication of Fine Gael's policy on that area. What is the party's policy on that issue? Perhaps Senator McHugh can tell us.

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Motion. (8 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: When Senator McHugh gets an opportunity he might tell us and put it on the record.

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Motion. (8 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: Perhaps he will tell us when he replies. I challenge him to tell us now.