Results 661-680 of 992 for speaker:Gabrielle McFadden

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ireland's Compliance with Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights: Discussion (10 Jun 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: Okay. As a rural Deputy from outside the Pale, I am concerned about what Mr. Finucane said about the lack of standardisation in this area. Is he saying to me that what people get in Dublin is generally better than what people get elsewhere in the country? Is that his experience? Was he just using the case in County Kerry as an example? As a representative of Longford-Westmeath, I would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ireland's Compliance with Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights: Discussion (10 Jun 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: Okay. I thank Mr. Finucane.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (9 Jun 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: 613. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the long-term future for Westmeath support services against domestic abuse in Mullingar, County Westmeath; the future for its manager (details supplied); if funding will continue to be provided for this service into the long-term; the long-term plans to cater for the service-users of the Services; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (9 Jun 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: 684. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the planning for a third palliative care consultant for the midlands, to be based at Mullingar Hospital, County Westmeath; when the second palliative care consultant will be in place for the midlands; the location of same; the remit of the existing palliative care consultant; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (9 Jun 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: 1043. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that funding of a national development officer position for MOVE (Men Overcoming Violence) Ireland is protected on a long-term basis after August 2015; the plans for this position in the long-term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21540/15]

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 10 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 11 - Control of Supplementary Welfare Allowances
Chapter 12 - Farm Assist
Social Insurance Fund 2013 (28 May 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: I thank Ms O'Donoghue for attending today. I will go back to the rent allowance issue, because it is really bugging me. I object to Ms O'Donoghue's comment that people stay in a house because they want to live in that house. She spoke about the criteria for the 2,000 who are getting special provision. In my clinics in Athlone and Mullingar, nobody stays in a house because they choose to...

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 10 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 11 - Control of Supplementary Welfare Allowances
Chapter 12 - Farm Assist
Social Insurance Fund 2013 (28 May 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: Everybody risks homelessness. If a person goes to a community welfare officer, they are absolutely desperate. They are not going in there for the good of their health. I acknowledge that the community welfare officers and the staff I deal with on a daily basis are doing their level best for people, but is the message not coming down from the top that this flexibility is available to them?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 10 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 11 - Control of Supplementary Welfare Allowances
Chapter 12 - Farm Assist
Social Insurance Fund 2013 (28 May 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: People need to be aware of it. This is very good idea. I acknowledge that people tend to come into clinics when they are desperate instead of doing so in advance.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 10 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 11 - Control of Supplementary Welfare Allowances
Chapter 12 - Farm Assist
Social Insurance Fund 2013 (28 May 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: I accept that. Ms O'Donoghue might respond to my question on procurement.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 10 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 11 - Control of Supplementary Welfare Allowances
Chapter 12 - Farm Assist
Social Insurance Fund 2013 (28 May 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: I asked whether, prior to 2012, before the integration, the Department was compliant.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 10 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 11 - Control of Supplementary Welfare Allowances
Chapter 12 - Farm Assist
Social Insurance Fund 2013 (28 May 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: Fair enough.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 10 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 11 - Control of Supplementary Welfare Allowances
Chapter 12 - Farm Assist
Social Insurance Fund 2013 (28 May 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: What kind of items would these be?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 10 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 11 - Control of Supplementary Welfare Allowances
Chapter 12 - Farm Assist
Social Insurance Fund 2013 (28 May 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: All of those are now properly done. Is the supply of those items with new providers or has the Department stayed with the old suppliers? Were they competitive enough?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 10 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 11 - Control of Supplementary Welfare Allowances
Chapter 12 - Farm Assist
Social Insurance Fund 2013 (28 May 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: What about the two contracts that are no longer required? I am just being nosey about those.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 10 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 11 - Control of Supplementary Welfare Allowances
Chapter 12 - Farm Assist
Social Insurance Fund 2013 (28 May 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: Ms. O'Donoghue said that 1.4 million personal public service cards had been issued. Does everybody who is receipt of a benefit from the Department have a public service card, and has the Department now moved on issuing them to people who are in employment? How does the Department decide who will be issued them in an area? The term "invitation" is a bit loose. I got one and it did not...

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 10 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 11 - Control of Supplementary Welfare Allowances
Chapter 12 - Farm Assist
Social Insurance Fund 2013 (28 May 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: The gentleman I spoke to when I sent the RSVP to my invitation was very helpful and said there would be an online facility. I acknowledge that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 10 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 11 - Control of Supplementary Welfare Allowances
Chapter 12 - Farm Assist
Social Insurance Fund 2013 (28 May 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: The Department is using the word "invitation" lightly.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 10 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 11 - Control of Supplementary Welfare Allowances
Chapter 12 - Farm Assist
Social Insurance Fund 2013 (28 May 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: No. I have spoken to the people in Athlone. I thank Ms O'Donoghue.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 10 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 11 - Control of Supplementary Welfare Allowances
Chapter 12 - Farm Assist
Social Insurance Fund 2013 (28 May 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: Nobody is worried.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (27 May 2015)

Gabrielle McFadden: 99. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of missions to date the emergency aeromedical service has carried out since its launch; the number of these missions that were in County Westmeath and County Longford; when the service will be made permanent; if night-time flying is being considered for the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21043/15]