Results 21-40 of 25,975 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (10 Apr 2025)
Kieran O'Donnell: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (10 Apr 2025)
Kieran O'Donnell: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (10 Apr 2025)
Kieran O'Donnell: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Apr 2025)
Kieran O'Donnell: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Apr 2025)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Deputy made practical points and suggestions. I suggest that he follow up on his detailed proposals directly with the Minister, Deputy James Browne, and Minister of State, Deputy Cummins. In my own role in the Department, I am over housing for the elderly in the context of local authorities. I will respond to the Deputy's point about An Bord Pleanála. Under the new Planning...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Apr 2025)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Deputy Timmins for raising this in his role as TD for Wicklow. Under Housing for All, the Government has committed to delivering 47,600 new-build social homes and 3,500 social homes through long-term leasing in the period 2022 to 2026. Our clear focus is to increase the stock of social housing through new-build projects delivered by local authorities and approved housing bodies,...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (8 Apr 2025)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Deputies for raising this important issue on the provision of an ambulance base at Recess, County Galway. I know how important this issue is to them. I am taking this Topical Issue on behalf of Minister for Health. As the Deputies are aware, this Government has a consistent track record of investment in the National Ambulance Service, NAS, with significant increases in funding...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (8 Apr 2025)
Kieran O'Donnell: The update we have been given is that planning permission has been secured, which the Deputies already know. The design team is finalising a detailed design, including a fire safety certificate and a disability access certificate with a view to having a stage 2C report submitted to HSE local estates review in the coming weeks. Approval will be sought to proceed to issue tender documents. ...
- Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Apr 2025)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am pleased to contribute to this debate. I have watched it from the start. There have been many contributions. I say to Deputy Healy-Rae, if I may, that my wife has Kerry roots, albeit not quite first generation as her family is second generation. He would know the family.
- Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Apr 2025)
Kieran O'Donnell: To deal with the topic at hand. As the Minister, Deputy Browne, has stated, we are opposing this Bill because the introduction of the household water conservation charge is not in the programme for Government. It will not be introduced. That is categorical. By way of background, the legislation to implement water charges was contained in the Water Services Act 2014, which was repealed...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (8 Apr 2025)
Kieran O'Donnell: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Nursing Homes (3 Apr 2025)
Kieran O'Donnell: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Nursing Homes (3 Apr 2025)
Kieran O'Donnell: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Home Care Packages (3 Apr 2025)
Kieran O'Donnell: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Service Executive (3 Apr 2025)
Kieran O'Donnell: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cancer Services (2 Apr 2025)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Senator for raising this matter and sharing her own personal story. It was very brave. I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague the Minister for Health, Deputy Carroll MacNeill. Successive national cancer strategies have delivered continuing improvements in our outcomes for cancer patients.The benefit of our strategic approach to cancer control is shown by the...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cancer Services (2 Apr 2025)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Senator Costello for her contribution on this very important matter. I will bring the specific points she has raised to the attention of the Minister, Deputy Carroll MacNeill, and her officials.I will ask them to follow up with the Senator. She might email the Minister and her office directly on that particular point, but I certainly will follow it up. The officials will also have...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: General Practitioner Services (2 Apr 2025)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Senator O'Loughlin for raising this matter. I am responding to this Commencement matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health, Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill. General practitioners are a vital part of our health service, providing care to patients throughout their lives as well as providing patients with access to the wider health service. GPs are private...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: General Practitioner Services (2 Apr 2025)
Kieran O'Donnell: Once again I thank Senator O'Loughlin for raising this important issue. As mentioned, GPs are self-employed practitioners and cannot be directed to open a practice in a particular area. Several measures have been taken in recent years, however, to increase GP capacity and improve access to services. The increased investment in general practice under both the 2019 and 2023 GP agreements...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (2 Apr 2025)
Kieran O'Donnell: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.