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Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: He did not answer them. That is the problem.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Yesterday, the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, addressed the Seanad about the reconfiguration of maternity services across hospital groups. He mentioned issues surrounding the procurement of the report which examines this. It has subsequently been brought to my attention that there may be serious repercussions to this statement and the Minister was not fully open or transparent with the...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: He is the chair of the hospital group in question and involved with the company which produced the report. It would appear there may be a major conflict of interest in the commissioning of the report, and the Minister must make a clear statement that the report is to be withdrawn completely, with Mr. Daly to review his position as chair of the board. When appointing chairpersons to the...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I am stating what the Minister has said.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I have a number of pertinent questions for the Leader. The person in question, the chair of the north-west hospital group, set up the company in 2004 and also appeared to be involved in plans to develop the €75 million Wyndale Clinic which was to be located on the grounds of Letterkenny hospital. I have some serious questions to be addressed by the Minister. I propose an amendment to...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: What connection, if any, does the chairman have with Fine Gael?

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is very important as the Minister was not forthcoming when he had an opportunity yesterday to address these issues. He brought up the procurement issue but he did not give us the full information he should have. We have seen decisions taken with Ballinasloe-----

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I ask that the Minister comes before the House to give us a full, frank and transparent report on the issues surrounding procurement of the report which considers the reorganisation of maternity services in the west and north west, as well as any matters around the chairmanship of the board. What is the appointment process for the chairpersons of boards? Was that process carried out through...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I am asking questions.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: On a point of order-----

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I have asked questions. I have not impugned anybody's reputation.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We are supposed to ask questions and call people to account.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Seaweed Harvesting Licences (28 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I thank the Minister of State for the reply. I welcome the extension to 30 working days for the period of consultation. I appreciate that on individual applications, the Minister of State cannot get involved but would she be willing to meet with representatives of the seaweed harvesters on more general issues around the lifestyle they lead and the type of development of the industry they...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Seaweed Harvesting Licences (28 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Go raibh míle maith agat.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Seaweed Harvesting Licences (28 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Táim thar a bheith buíoch di as an t-am a thabhairt leis an cheist seo a ghlacadh. Táim ag ardú ceiste a bhaineann le ceadúnas maidir le baint feamainne. The Minister of State is possibly aware of the recent sale of the State-owned company called Arramara Teoranta that was in State ownership for quite a number...

Seanad: Maternity Services: Motion (28 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire. Táim an-sásta go bhfuil deis agam labhairt ar an rún seo. was We have heard the two sides of the argument but, to be honest, they are the two extremes. The truth is somewhere in the middle and I will outline what I mean. I speak from a certain amount of personal experience of the maternity services in the west because I have five...

Seanad: Maternity Services: Motion (28 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: They may be but they have not been properly consulted so far.

Seanad: Maternity Services: Motion (28 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: They have raised these issues with me. It is a concern when one looks at the fact that the Portiuncula centre has won national and international awards for the type of service it provides. Quite a number of well-known politicians from these Houses have availed of the services at Portiuncula. The fact is 47% of the people who opt to attend Portiuncula come from outside the catchment area...

Seanad: Central Bank Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, after line 31, to insert the following: "(2) All assets transferred under this section shall continue to be burdened with the legal protections attached to them through the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears and the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act 2004 and shall not be transferred to any entity where these legal protections are...