Results 2,561-2,580 of 7,648 for speaker:Rónán Mullen

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: I presume the Minister does not have to call Mr. Devane "Sir". Deputy O'Reilly would have problems with it as well. Is Mr. Devane a full-time CEO of the HSE? Has he resigned from the British Council?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Will Mr. Devane and the board members be full-timers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Mr. Devane is a very capable man with a great curriculum vitae, particularly in healthcare and in regard to the NHS and so on. Does he think a behemoth such as the HSE can be effectively chaired and governed by people who are not full-timers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: In terms of the oversight and accountability required of Mr. Devane in respect of the full-timers, would he agree that mental health services in particular have been the poor relation when it comes to spending in recent years? I refer to the child and adolescent mental health service which is struggling to respond in a prompt and timely manner to children who are at risk of self harm or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: There are certain objectives related to clinical provision in respect of which we are lower than the EU average. In fact, we are lower than countries we would regard as much poorer than ourselves in terms of inpatient beds in psychiatry and, as I mentioned earlier, consultants. The charities cannot deal with those issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: In announcing Mr. Devane's appointment the Department of Health mentioned that one of the priority issues for the board would be delivering effective and safe services within the resources allocated. Mr. Devane, rightly, highlighted the issues of learning and accountability. I would add to that the issue of transparency. An issue that arose early in the committee during private session is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: I have a particular question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: I have a particular question about the investigation and whether it is a HSE investigation because there was some doubt as to the status of it. I am within my rights in asking whether this issue-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Sorry, we dealt with a letter. I am not talking about the content of the letter. I have a question-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: -----about an issue of public concern. It relates to the investigation into a particular death at Holles Street, which is of considerable public concern. There has been a lot of talk about in the media. I want to ask Mr. Devane what his understanding-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Why is it out of order? If it is okay for me to ask about mental health services-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Am I not entitled to ask whether this issue has come up for the board; if Mr. Devane has a particular understanding of whether the investigation is a HSE investigation-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: I would suggest that the Chairman is fettering the business of this committee if an obvious issue of public concern cannot be raised.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Ba bhreá liom comhghairdeas a rá leis an Seanadóir Grace O’Sullivan agus guím gach rath uirthi leis an bpost nua i bParlaimint na hEorpa. I wish Senator Grace O'Sullivan all the best in her new political role. I second what was stated by Senator Feighan and referred to by Senator Ruane, which is that there is clearly something amiss with a sport or industry that...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Will the Senator have a Seanad role?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Will the Senator also boycott the Saudi Arabians and the Chinese?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2019)

Rónán Mullen: What of the Saudis?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Is that the Fine Gael position?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2019)

Rónán Mullen: The Senator confused the person and the office.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Déanaim comhbhrón freisin leis an gCathaoirleach, le muintir Pender, agus le muintir Uí Cheallaigh. I listened with interest to the comments of our colleague, Senator Noone, on radio this morning when she said the Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018 should include a ban on convicted sex offenders using dating apps.I agree that it would be good if a way could be found to do...