Results 321-340 of 561 for speaker:John Dolan

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2018)

John Dolan: The issue I want to raise today is the progression and implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Taoiseach was in this House last week. I was delighted that he mentioned that the convention would be ratified by March and that there would be resolutions in both Houses in that regard. I thank the Taoiseach for that. The Taoiseach - the leader of our...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2018)

John Dolan: It was entertaining.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

John Dolan: I do not know whether we are going from the ridiculous to the sublime or the sublime to the ridiculous. The Minister of State, Deputy English, gave a commitment yesterday that he would be happy to come to the House to deal with the disability aspects of Rebuilding Ireland. Can we formally invite him to do so, given he has stated his willingness to do this? In that regard, can we have a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

John Dolan: I thank Senator Ó Céidigh for giving me the opportunity to speak. He is under pressure too. I was a member of the board of the National Disability Authority for a number of years. We received welcome news from the Government yesterday on the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. I draw people's attention to Article 9 on accessibility to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

John Dolan: We can return to them. I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

John Dolan: Who is responsible? Is it each council?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

John Dolan: The NTA cannot ensure that there is an accessible bus service because it is not just the bus.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

John Dolan: If each of the 31 local authorities in this country must do it, then it is a bit of a quagmire. In such circumstances, I think the Chairman is right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

John Dolan: Indeed.

Seanad: Housing: Statements (31 Jan 2018)

John Dolan: I will do my best. I thank the Senators for their help. I read the speech. Unfortunately I was not here for the delivery because I was at a committee. I do not see one word in it about people with disabilities. The Minister of State will probably say that the various items in the speech include people with disabilities. I am not skating on that ice. Page 3 describes a five-year plan...

Seanad: Housing: Statements (31 Jan 2018)

John Dolan: We had the great news yesterday from Government that the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is being ratified. Article 19 states, "Persons with disabilities have the opportunity to chose their place of residence or where and with whom they will live on a equal basis with others." That is something the Government is committed to, and it has said it is going to ratify...

Seanad: Housing: Statements (31 Jan 2018)

John Dolan: I am happy to leave it.

Seanad: Housing: Statements (31 Jan 2018)

John Dolan: I am happy to leave it at that for today, and I thank the Minister of State for his assistance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

John Dolan: I raised this matter early last year with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. I said that section 39 organisations are public benefit organisations, as charities they are part of public service. Then they get contracts from the HSE to deliver public services. Other organisations, be they section 38 or the HSE itself, are doing the same work. Responding to me, the Minister said...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

John Dolan: I must say at the outset that it is ironic that we are having this discussion today. There was decision in the Cabinet yesterday to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. We have had lots of similar news stories for several years. The Government made a decision that the convention is to be ratified in the next several weeks or the next month, and the committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

John Dolan: When it was not there before.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

John Dolan: I will start by making a few observations on the statement that has been made by the Department and the HSE. It is just short of four pages. It begins with an expression of appreciation of the work carried out by section 39 staff. From page 2 onwards, it continues with what I would describe as a description and definitions, all of which could be contained in a footnote. I do not know how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

John Dolan: The only reason that process needs to be gone through at this point is because it was not done before now. This issue was quite easy to anticipate. Concerns have been expressed about it by organisations and trade unions for quite some time. I have not had any dates in responses to specific questions. When did the start of the detailed consideration by officials in the two Departments...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Section 39 Organisations: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

John Dolan: There is no such thing as a section 38 or 39 organisation, only organisations that receive funding under these sections.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)

John Dolan: I thank the Chairman for this opportunity to contribute. I also thank the witnesses for attending. I would honour some of the key points that were covered. Dr. Mary Murphy referred to targets competing with each other and the issue about EU procurement rules. What could we do to push out of that? What would be the one key element that might improve that? Ms Nuala Whelan spoke about the...