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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Annual Overview Report on the Regulation of Designated Centres for Older People 2013: HIQA (5 Jun 2014)

Catherine Byrne: I, too, thank Dr. Tracey Cooper for her work. I found her to be a bubbly, straight-talking person who, more important, was passionate about her job. Since the establishment of HIQA, the authority has raised the bar for those who reside and work in nursing homes and provided an insight into how such homes should be run. Having read parts of the report, I compliment its authors on its clear...

Guerin Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2014)

Catherine Byrne: I must ask the Deputy to withdraw what he said about the former Minister, Deputy Alan Shatter.

Guerin Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2014)

Catherine Byrne: My job is to chair the debate fairly. It is wrong of the Deputy to name people in the Chamber.

Guerin Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2014)

Catherine Byrne: We are here to discuss the report. I ask the Deputy to stick to its content.

Guerin Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2014)

Catherine Byrne: This is statements on the Guerin report. Will the Deputy please speak about the report?

Guerin Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2014)

Catherine Byrne: The statements are on the Guerin report.

Guerin Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2014)

Catherine Byrne: I ask the Deputy to speak on the report.

Guerin Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2014)

Catherine Byrne: The next speaker is Deputy Boyd Barrett, who is sharing time with Deputy Mattie McGrath.

Message from Seanad (28 May 2014)

Catherine Byrne: Seanad Éireann has passed the Central Bank Bill 2014, without amendment.

Guerin Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2014)

Catherine Byrne: Deputy Buttimer may not do so.

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (28 May 2014)

Catherine Byrne: Deputies Pringle and Clare Daly are sharing time, with 15 minutes each.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Help us to Help More Campaign: Irish Medical Organisation (27 May 2014)

Catherine Byrne: Yes. I do not know whether I have questions or comments, but I will make them anyway, although the witnesses may not like some of them. I am one of the 95% of patients who express a high satisfaction rating with their GP. I have been going to the same GP for the last 37 years, and I am not 37 so people can do the calculations. Since I moved house I have been with the same GP. I have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Help us to Help More Campaign: Irish Medical Organisation (27 May 2014)

Catherine Byrne: I will wait for a while until I hear some of the replies.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2014)

Catherine Byrne: I will finish on this last important point - I should have watched the clock - which relates to anti-social behaviour. I have spent the past couple of months dealing with anti-social behaviour in my area, with those who have properties such as shops dealing with the scourge of youths rampaging through them, or walking in and taking items off shelves. I had a meeting last week with the...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2014)

Catherine Byrne: I am sorry for labouring the point and I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for allowing me the extra few minutes.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2014)

Catherine Byrne: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this substantial Bill. I am galled by the Opposition jumping up and down, if not in here, on television, about a housing crisis and homelessness. One would think that for the past 15 years there was no one else in charge of the country who did not take on the responsibility they should have taken on to deal with housing, particularly social housing,...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (13 May 2014)

Catherine Byrne: The next speakers are Deputies Barry Cowen and Michael P. Kitt who are sharing time; Deputy Cowen will have 20 minutes and Deputy Kitt will have ten minutes.

Topical Issue Debate: Child Care Services Funding (13 May 2014)

Catherine Byrne: The three Deputies sharing are Deputy Dessie Ellis, Deputy Thomas P. Broughan and Deputy Seán Kenny. They will have two minutes each. I call Deputy Ellis first.

Topical Issue Debate: Water Charges Exemptions (13 May 2014)

Catherine Byrne: I am informed the sequence is down to the Ceann Comhairle’s office and the availability of Ministers.

Children First Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 May 2014)

Catherine Byrne: I welcome the opportunity to speak about the Children First Bill which is important and long-awaited legislation. The Children First guidelines were first published in 1999 and an important first step in enshrining child welfare and protection measures in law. The guidelines aimed to help in the identification and reporting of child abuse, but they did not place a statutory duty on...