Results 61-80 of 241 for feel "party:" . (isset($parties[ucfirst("$a[1]")]) ? $parties[ucfirst("$a[1]")] : "$a[1]") speaker:Alan Kelly

CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Jun 2019)

Alan Kelly: ...slides have been lost. Section 20 involves "Hearings generally to be otherwise than in public". It is being said publicly that women and their families can ask for hearings to be in private. I feel that is fine if they want to make such a request. Unfortunately, the way this is drafted leaves the tribunal with the decision. It is totally understandable that a woman might ask for her...

National Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jun 2019)

Alan Kelly: ...of issues and questions to the Minister in respect of where we are after three years. It is a ten-year plan and we are three years into it. I have spoken to many people in the area and all of them feel the service is severely underfunded. They feel that how it has been treated is in some ways tokenistic and that they have been let down because of overruns on various capital and current...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regeneration Projects Funding (13 Jun 2019)

Alan Kelly: ...of State and thank him for taking the question. Tipperary town and the issues it faces have been discussed in this House for many years by myself and many other Deputies from Tipperary. People feel it has not had any economic bounce in recent years, and that when it comes to priorities, Tipperary is a town that has been forgotten. There are various social issues and a lack of...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Alan Kelly: ...is taking time to deal with these issues, but I appreciate they have to be dealt with. I drive into Templemore every week and the car parking is insane. It is bananas. It is absolutely crazy. I feel sorry for those living there. It was decided to take in 600 trainees this year instead of 800. Was that an issue of capacity? Was it a national issue? Was it a training issue? I am...

Public Accounts Committee: Oversight and Implementation of Capital Projects and the Role of Public Officials on State Boards: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Office of Government Procurement (7 Mar 2019)

Alan Kelly: ...to by an official in Mr. Watt's Department. Numerous attempts were made to meet. In fairness, the Minister actually made reference to this during a meeting of the health committee. Mr. Watt feels it is timely enough that, on 21 November-----

National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Alan Kelly: I am glad the Minister's colleagues are present and that he is here to represent the Government. I feel some of my questions will be more oriented to the Minister, Deputy Donohoe. I am pleasantly surprised he is here. When we look at the hundreds of documents we have gone through, we find there is a letter that came in from the contractor on 24 August. It is an alarming letter, no...

National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Alan Kelly: ...it was very honest of him to say that. He said, "I acknowledge my role in that ... we will learn for the future." I would like the Minister to tell me what role it was and what mistakes he feels he is acknowledging. He said something went wrong and he acknowledged his role in that. What is his role in it? What is his Department's role? It is bizarre beyond belief that in the whole of...

Nurses and Midwives Industrial Action: Statements (7 Feb 2019)

Alan Kelly: ...well happen now. We are facing three days of strikes next week. There is no reason the negotiations cannot happen now. I just do not understand it. Let us consider some of the reasons the nurses feel the need to go on strike. A figure that really hits me is that when nurses are leaving the profession, 60% do not do so because they are retiring; they are actually resigning. They...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Alan Kelly: Fair enough. Mr. Woods sat in on the meeting to which Mr. Sullivan has referred. I presume Mr. Sullivan is saying that this was being flagged in April. Mr. Woods does not feel it was being flagged in April at all.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Alan Kelly: Mr. Woods did not feel that. He was at the same meeting.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Jan 2019)

Alan Kelly: ...corporately, for want of a better phrase, are these the right organisations to be going to? I genuinely do not know. I have a suspicion these are not the organisations that many individuals feel would be able to deal with their concerns.

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Dec 2018)

Alan Kelly: I very much support this Bill which I feel strongly about. I congratulate Deputy Brassil on all his work, which I have seen first hand in committee. I have worked closely with Deputy Brassil on some aspects of how we need to proceed with orphan drugs. I would go as far as to say, as I stated to Deputy Brassil previously, that if he was not able to get this Bill through I would even look at...

Public Accounts Committee: HEA Financial Statements 2017 (18 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: ...in its own right is not very clear. That is a real issue. Following on from the questions of the last speaker, I would like Dr. Love to give us specific examples, if he can, of where he feels, from a governance point of view, responsibly is falling between the cracks.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 6: Lease of Offices at Miesian Plaza (11 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: ...General will have a bigger chapter the next time round. I thank the witnesses for their attendance. I must run through many questions and I suggest a quick back and forth. I presume Mr. Buckley feels there are not enough resources in the organisation to deal with what is going on. I presume resources is an issue. The competition for two grade 1 OPW valuer posts has concluded. When...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 6: Lease of Offices at Miesian Plaza (11 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: ...anything in this document that concerns Mr. Buckley? If there is, I ask that he please tell us now. Mr. Buckley has not corresponded with him in any substantial way. By extension, I presume he feels there that is nothing to be concerned about. Will Mr. Buckley say, once and for all, in respect of this report, that the OPW, and Mr. Buckley as chairman, has no concerns about any of these...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Budget Statement 2019 (9 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: I have a funny feeling the selected property will be in Rathdown.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee
General Scheme of the Patient Safety Bill 2018: Department of Health (26 Sep 2018)

Alan Kelly: ...and it will create electronic and technical requirements. There is an overlap with GDPR. A range of issues will arise. It will take time and resources, and there will be costs. I want to feel confident that will we will be able to deliver. Will we?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (25 Sep 2018)

Alan Kelly: Mr. Fraser did not feel it was necessary to do so.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (25 Sep 2018)

Alan Kelly: ...has come out today that helps in regard to that. I understand that this is the first time we have ever done this. As regards future transparency, are there issues in respect of which Mr. Fraser feels improvements could be made? We have many priorities on this committee across a range of issues and, obviously, if we want to discuss this Vote, we will make the decision to do so. I am not...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Sep 2018)

Alan Kelly: ...us legal advice. It would be irresponsible of us not to. If we go ahead as several members have said, why can we not do it once the presidential election is over? If we want to do it, if we feel it is legal and if we get advice to that point, why do we take the risk of having an impact, possibly an unintentional one, when we could do it a few weeks' time when this is over? By God, we...