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Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (6 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I do not have access to the same facilities as the Minister, but my intention was to legislate for the Corbally judgment. The concerns I raised have not been addressed by his response. It is imperative that we legislate for this. The intention when the judgment was issued was fairly clear. It was a landmark judgment and the dismissal of the Medical Council's appeal was unanimous. From my...

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (6 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 2: In page 25, to delete lines 21 to 36. I have submitted this and similar amendments on which we had a discussion on Committee Stage. We need to open up a dialogue about what exactly is being proposed. The sanctions of admonishment and censure in the respective Acts are considered relatively minor and would not automatically be published where the appropriate...

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (6 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: That is not my intention.

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (6 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: For clarification, it was not my intention to isolate one grade, group or category, although I accept that is how it looks. Sometimes, however, it is not in the public interest. Let us put aside the technicality of the amendment. I accept this is isolated to one group. Does the Minister accept there are scenarios where the sanction could be quite light? The offence, for want of a better...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (5 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: The Deputies are still wasting time.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Reform (5 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: In recent years, there have been growing calls from the disability sector for a full seat at the Cabinet table. We do not have a great record when it comes to interdepartmental work, and this remains a challenge, particularly in the areas of health, children and youth affairs, education, and justice. This is an area of our public administration that has yet to be truly reformed. Others...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Reform (5 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: That is not a full seat.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Reform (5 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: It was a full seat at the Cabinet table.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (5 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I do not think the Taoiseach will be offended if I say that he has a tendency to be a bit flippant in his public commentary. Sometimes it gets him the headlines that he desires but, as Deputy Micheál Martin will attest, it does not always go that way. His recent comments about climate change do a grave disservice to his office, his Government and to the responsibility that he, as Head...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (5 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: There really should be one.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (5 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Has the Cabinet committee on infrastructure discussed the ongoing issues with the national children's hospital? Responding to a parliamentary question, the Minister of State highlighted another cost overrun estimated to be €73 million. The State's chief procurement officer has resigned from the development board. If we are to believe reports, this is in no small part due to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Circulars (5 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review the exceptional circumstances under which school managements are free to commence or cease the procedures set out in circular 0071/2014; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in some instances employees deemed to have a disability are being excluded from the procedures outlined in the circular; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (5 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the terms and conditions of employment of teachers in the ETB sector are determined by or require his consent together with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. [44856/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (5 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of additional ASD places for the 2020-21 school year in a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45404/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (5 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a lengthy waiting list for secondary school places in a school (details supplied); his plans to make additional places available for the 2020-21 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45405/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (5 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 491. To ask the Minister for Health if an organisation (details supplied) will receive funding under Sláintecare in 2020. [44480/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (5 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 492. To ask the Minister for Health the projects which have received funding under Sláintecare to date. [44481/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (5 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 493. To ask the Minister for Health if the diabetes education programme run by an organisation (details supplied) will be rolled out through the HSE as a nationwide diabetes education programme. [44482/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (5 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 494. To ask the Minister for Health if the diabetes smart online programme run by an organisation (details supplied) will be rolled out through the HSE as a nationwide online diabetes programme. [44483/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Reports (5 Nov 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 495. To ask the Minister for Health when the report by the contraception working group will be published. [44484/19]