Results 621-640 of 1,663 for speaker:Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I asked in regard to contacting women under the independent clinical expert review.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: There was a big effort made.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: That is good to hear. In a few sentences, why are matters deteriorating rather than improving? Why are matters getting worse rather than better with regard to waiting time?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: It is amazing that it is going on so long and there has been no improvement. In fact, we are going backwards. There is significant interest, as Mr. McCallion probably heard. On "Morning Ireland" earlier, it was the first item. That does not happen easily. The public is really holding on to this. The HSE is probably doing its best but it is going on so long now that it should be...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Surely, adequate resources should have been made available.
- Children's Rights: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2019)
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: My colleagues have highlighted the wide-ranging consequences that have come to pass as a result of the Government's failings when it comes to the children of our country. As my party's spokesperson for disabilities, I will concentrate on the issues that pertain especially to my brief. I am also aware from my constituency work in Cork South-West of the many families affected by having their...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I welcome the witnesses and I wish Ms O'Connor well in her role. It is great to see a woman in such a high position.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I could make her feel the love, or not, as the case may be. Does the Minister think that he and the health sector are unravelling? He is reminding me of a knitted jumper from the sleeve of which the wool is coming away. There is the overspend, the nurses' strike and cervical smears and GPs are outside today. Does he see that he is unravelling before our eyes?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I think the Minister is unravelling, to be honest. When will we know what projects are being, to use the Taoiseach's term, reprofiled?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Will the projects be named?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I do not want figures without a project being named.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: The last time the Minister was here I brought up the case of Ann, who has now gone public so I can mention her. She was retested with a cervical smear because her first test was inconclusive. The Minister asked me to write to him and he wrote back with a generic letter that stated it was important that she be rechecked. She did this in November but she is still waiting for the results....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: It is important the message gets out from here that women should continue to be tested and should not have concerns about waiting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I hope so.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Are there any plans to extend Freestyle Libre reimbursement to everybody?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: What is the updated position on Spinraza? There are many families waiting for final approval.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: My next question is for my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath. As he is aware, the waiting lists for the assessment of needs and after that for the therapies are particularly high in Cork and Kerry. Why is Cork way higher than the national average and what is the Minister of State going to do about it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019) Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank the Minister of State.