Results 601-620 of 3,931 for speaker:Dan Neville

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (13 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: I thank Mr. Kelly for his contribution. I agree with much of what Senator Walsh had to say. Is the Department satisfied that other countries, in particular the more powerful ones with huge populations, are making a contribution equal to that being made by Ireland? I refer in this regard to countries such as the United States. Is the Department satisfied that its contribution in terms of...

Order of Business (13 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: When will a Bill be published to replace or amend the Lunacy Regulation (Ireland) Act 1871, which labels as lunatics those with intellectual difficulties?

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (12 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: 279. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will approve funding for the extension of a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Limerick, especially since there is a pumping station already in place [48005/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: 428. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite surgery for removal of cataract in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47768/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: I wish to comment on a matter in respect of which I carried out some research. I refer to miscarriages and stillbirths. Many years ago I was involved in a campaign to have stillbirths registered and I am aware that the level of grief which accompanies a stillbirth is the same as that accompanying the loss of a child. However, there is no response from friends or whomever and there is no...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: It related to the area of bereavement counselling. It was directed at anybody who wants to answer it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I wish to focus on the issue of bereavement, particularly the inconsistency in regard to -----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: There is an inconsistency in regard to bereavement counselling. I am aware of bad experiences people had when they went for bereavement counselling, including myself when my wife died. Therefore my question concerns training of bereavement counsellors. This goes back to my other concern and campaign in regard to the registration of psychotherapist and counsellors and the looseness around...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I specifically want to mention the funding of mental health services, an issue which has been neglected for decades. While €20 million was allocated for the development of mental health services, there is concern that the promised €35 million did not accrue in the budget. In the last two budgets the Government contributed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations Human Rights Council: Discussion with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (6 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: Amnesty International has completed its campaign on behalf of those who suffer from mental ill-health in Ireland in its exposé of the denial of the human rights of those in this vast area. Amnesty International has done some very good work and produced extremely revealing reports, especially on the contravention of international conventions on the rights of people suffering from mental...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: I wish to ask Professor Walsh about his experience abroad and how society is changing as regards the sensitive matters of euthanasia and assisted suicide. Within five or ten years, there will be a serious debate on this topic. Given his experience abroad, how does he believe that conversation will develop in society? We can hide from it for as long as we want, but it must be faced, as it...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes Provision (5 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: 268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address and deal with the anomaly that appears to be emerging for hairdressers who have just come out of hairdressing college and are seeking employment; if it is the case that hairdressers are now taking persons from FÁS and they are then being paid by FÁS (details supplied). [46661/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (5 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: 325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a special needs assistant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46582/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (5 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: 404. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding an application for a green card in respect of a person (details supplied). [46378/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: 899. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all outstanding headage payments for 2012 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [46327/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: 947. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [46814/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (5 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: 1123. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider adding new ostomy products to the list of products approved for sale here; these products have widespread use in the UK and the European Union. [46295/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (5 Nov 2013)

Dan Neville: 1161. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to add new ostomy products approved for sale here (details supplied). [46508/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (24 Oct 2013)

Dan Neville: It is a major ethical issue. We have followed the debate in the UK and studied the report that was prepared in that country. It is an area we will have to consider carefully rather than allowing it to be sprung on us. We should not leave it to the High Court to decide that we must discuss the issue. I am not being judgmental one way or the other.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (24 Oct 2013)

Dan Neville: I welcome the delegations for their presentations. We are lucky in the mid-west that we have the Milford Care Centre hospice which has allowed many people to pass away at home. Everyone in the mid-west has had some family member given assistance by this hospice. A debate will open up shortly on euthanasia and assisted suicide. What are the views of the delegations on this? We can all...