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Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (3 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: There is no doubt in saying the time of being born and the time of giving birth must be the most vulnerable times in anybody's life, for the infant being born and the mother giving birth. As a nation, we absolutely owe these women and their children the very best of professional care and support in the highest end hospital with all the necessary equipment should anything go wrong. I will...

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (3 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: -----to our mother and whatever new sibling had arrived at that point. The hospital was built in 1892. Women are going in at the most vulnerable point in their lives and Holles Street is absolutely not fit for purpose. When the Minister announced last November there was going to be a relocation he received great accolades and there was great fanfare, and deservedly so if the details were...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (3 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 19. To ask the Minister for Health if asthma sufferers that have to cease medication during pregnancy can rejoin their medication programme without being penalised in any manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20800/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (3 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 60. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce subsidised asthma medication in the absence of asthma being recognised on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20799/17]

Mental Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I commend my colleague, Deputy Browne, on the introduction of this legislation. I want to talk about a beautiful young girl from Newbridge, Maxine Maguire, who died by suicide on Tuesday, 7 February last at the age of just 25. She was a much-loved daughter, sister, granddaughter and friend. By all accounts, she was an incredible human being. Maxine had been suffering with an illness for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We have a quorum, so I propose that we now resume in public session. I also propose that after hearing the witnesses, we will deal with the minutes, correspondence and reports. Is that agreed? Agreed. I wish to welcome the following witnesses to the meeting: Dr. Charles Larkin, Dr. Shaen Corbet and Dr. Aedín Doris from NUI Maynooth, in addition to Dr. Darragh Flannery from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Dr. Flannery and Dr. Doris. Next are Dr. Larkin and Dr. Corbet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Dr. Larkin and invite Dr. Corbet to make his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Dr. Corbet. We have had four excellent presentations. We are all agreed that we are in crisis in respect of third-level fees, both currently and given the demographics coming down the line. Ultimately, we have to do what is fair to students, their families, universities, and the taxpayer, particularly as the taxpayer has a significant stake in this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Senator for that interesting comment. I will not take up too much time myself as we need to get back to the four experts and professionals. However, areas of concern to me would include equity of access and ensuring that, no matter what, we are not putting more barriers in the way of students. I was going to say young people but sometimes older people want access as well. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I accept that, but whoever would be in government would have to ensure that did not happen. We are in a situation where we need the Government of the day to invest in higher education. No matter what happens in terms of finance down the road, we absolutely need investment at this point. We sat here and listened to the leaders in the area from the universities and the institutes of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The Senator has made her point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It is about breaking the cycle and encouraging the next generation to have the wherewithal to do more for their kids and to have a more level playing field.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Yes, please. Members can submit written questions to the secretariat who will forward them to the delegation for reply and we would appreciate if the witnesses returned on another occasion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Dr. Doris. We will move on to Dr. Larkin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Thank you. We will give the final words to Dr. Corbet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It is worth asking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Through the Chair please. We are finishing up now. Did Senator Ó Clochartaigh ask this earlier?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Guys, come on, please. We still have to get to our minutes and correspondence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I am not allowing any supplementary questions on this.