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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

John Dolan: I have learned from earlier interventions. My entire interest is access to public services for people with disabilities. I will get to the point quickly in that regard. What percentage of programming has audio description, Irish Sign Language and subtitles? What percentage of staff comprises people with disabilities? In terms of developing home-grown programming, are there plans to...

Seanad: Housing: Statements (28 Sep 2017)

John Dolan: I welcome the Minister. It is important to be clear and to continue to say to ourselves daily that housing is a public good. It does not matter whether it is a meitheal, co-operative or a private builder or the State that builds. The State has to underwrite and ensure that the environment is in place, as well as other matters discussed this afternoon. The State has to be the ultimate ward...

Seanad: Housing: Statements (28 Sep 2017)

John Dolan: We have some good doctors here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 38 - Department of Health (27 Sep 2017)

John Dolan: I welcome the Minister after the summer break and his own personal happy changes in life. On pages 2 and 3, the Minister referred to cost overruns around decisions made subsequent to the national service plan. These are things like central wage agreements, etc. What we are looking at here is confined to what was in the service plan for the year and the yin and yang around that. I have two...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 38 - Department of Health (27 Sep 2017)

John Dolan: What are the actual and anticipated costs for this year and next year, respectively, for things that were not anticipated in the service plan, such as the wage agreements? I refer to things that increase the cost of delivering the service but do not shift or increase the amount of service being offered. It is important because when we look at what the service plan set out to achieve, it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 38 - Department of Health (27 Sep 2017)

John Dolan: We should ensure that there is some provision in the interim.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 38 - Department of Health (27 Sep 2017)

John Dolan: There has to be a first fix that starts now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 38 - Department of Health (27 Sep 2017)

John Dolan: We can bring in regulation and do all sorts of things and then regret it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 38 - Department of Health (27 Sep 2017)

John Dolan: The Taoiseach said that it will be done by Christmas. I hope it is in the bag.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 38 - Department of Health (27 Sep 2017)

John Dolan: I hope the Minister of State has to do no more work on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 38 - Department of Health (27 Sep 2017)

John Dolan: I fully agree with the Minister about efficiencies. Regardless of whether a country's economy is booming, efficiencies should be on everyone's agenda. However, efficiencies are not enough to deal with the lack of personal assistance, community supports, etc. There would be better opportunity cost advantages for the health services and that is why I make the point about other Departments...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)

John Dolan: I hope that our ongoing behaviour and the standard of our engagement will rise to the splendour of the Chamber that we are in. It is truly spectacular.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)

John Dolan: I hope that the Cathaoirleach is not taking my time. This morning I was outside the gate with the Irish Wheelchair Association. It presented a petition relating to its pre-budget submission. A number of other Deputies and Senators were there as well. Three areas were mentioned in the petition. One, in the area of health, related very strongly to the provision of personal assistance...

Seanad: National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021: Statements (26 Sep 2017)

John Dolan: I welcome the Minister of State. I thank the Leader for ensuring that this new strategy was on the clár on the first week the Seanad was back after recess. Regardless of our views on the strategy, that is a very important thing and I welcome it. I also welcome the initiatives, moves and improvements that have been made over the last year or so by the Minister of State. He and the...

Seanad: National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021: Statements (26 Sep 2017)

John Dolan: The Minister of State did not answer my questions.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jul 2017)

John Dolan: I would like to acknowledge the launch of the national disability inclusion strategy by the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, last Friday and the welcome attendance at the launch of Ministers, Deputies Shane Ross, Simon Harris and Regina Doherty and the Minister of State, Deputy Kevin Boxer Moran. I acknowledge that a range of measures have come into place over the past year, namely,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Evaluating Orphan Drugs: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

John Dolan: I thank the Chairman. Patience is what it is all about today, in respect of patients waiting too long and the terrible situations they are in. Professor Barry stole a line from me when he said there is nothing rare about rare diseases. In round terms, how many people across their lives will have, or are likely to have, a rare disease? With scientific, technical and medical advances are...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)

John Dolan: I ask the witnesses to reflect on a couple of points. I appreciate what Senator Freeman has done in this area. I want to try to be present in these families where there is a disintegration of hope and I acknowledge the frustrations of staff working in the services. We are dealing with a crisis but we have to set up supports for people's health and well-being which are more than just health...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)

John Dolan: I have already put my question. I was at the launch of A Vision for Change and I felt the hope and optimism of all the people in the room. It is depressing. The Taoiseach, on returning from Áras an Uachtaráin, stated that this State would ratify the convention by the end of this year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Link between Homelessness and Health: Discussion (5 Jul 2017)

John Dolan: I will focus on two areas on which I am interested to hear the responses from both organisations. While two organisations are before the committee, they are ad idemabout the multi-faceted nature of the problem in terms of mental health, the physical aspect, drugs and so on. I should not say that is impressive but it is important to hold those three things together. Nearly all the population...