Results 781-800 of 1,663 for speaker:Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I also oppose these amendments. With a GP-led service, the GP would be in charge. Even if one is sent to the nurse, the GP would know what is going on. I disagree with Deputy Coppinger. Abortion is a big thing and can go very wrong, like anything else. It needs to be supervised by a GP because the people voted for a GP-led service.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Where in the heads of the Bill did it say the taxpayer would pay for abortions? I have friends who campaigned and voted on all sides but even those who voted "Yes" have come to me since with a problem with the taxpayer paying for terminations, particularly when the health service is in crisis anyway with waiting lists but I will not go into all of that. Recently I met a woman who has a...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: It does not happen very often but I actually agree with the Minister on this. Put a mark on the wall.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Bantry hospital also, so we agree on two points. It is imperative that a review be carried out, for all sorts of reasons. The Minister in power will carry out the review in five years. If it is the current Minister — it might be myself-----

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: What form would the review take and how would it be carried out? If things were seen not to be working, how would they be rectified?

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: The phrase "chilling effect" has come up quite a lot today. That may also be a little abstract, but I know from where the Minister is coming. He says the word "necessary" would have a chilling effect. I think the word "appropriate", because it is more abstract than "necessary", might have more of a chilling effect. I would be in favour of inserting the word "necessary" into the provision.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff (6 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 546. To ask the Minister for Health the specific contracts available to staff employed via the child and adolescent mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44828/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Policy (6 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 586. To ask the Minister for Health when the implementation plan for the national neuro-rehabilitation strategy will be published; if the HSE submitted the plan to his office in June 2018; and the reason for the delay in publishing it in view of the fact that he originally committed to publish the plan by June 2017. [45047/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services (6 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 587. To ask the Minister for Health the dedicated funding that will be available in 2019 to support the development of neuro-rehabilitation services. [45048/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (6 Nov 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 588. To ask the Minister for Health the dedicated funding that will be available in 2019 to address waiting times at the National Rehabilitation Hospital. [45049/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overspend on the Health Budget 2018: Discussion (24 Oct 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I welcome all the witnesses and thank them for coming. Unfortunately, being last, many of the questions I wanted to ask have been asked already. I will start by reiterating what my colleague, Senator Colm Burke, said about the lack of respite care, etc., for people with special needs, particularly in Cork South-West. It is a huge problem, particularly for parents who are now entering into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overspend on the Health Budget 2018: Discussion (24 Oct 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Please do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overspend on the Health Budget 2018: Discussion (24 Oct 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I suppose it is also about speed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overspend on the Health Budget 2018: Discussion (24 Oct 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Yes, and again, it is a huge problem in west Cork.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Supports (24 Oct 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if 19 speech and language therapists and 12 occupational therapists have been specifically recruited by the HSE since May 2018 to work in a pilot project to bring specialised therapists into schools and preschools; and if not, the number of each specifically recruited for the projects. [44045/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Recruitment (23 Oct 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 83. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for recruiting the additional therapists announced in budget 2019. [43560/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Special Educational Needs Staff (18 Oct 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals he will make for improving working conditions for special needs assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42511/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Special Educational Needs Staff (18 Oct 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I sincerely congratulate the Minister and wish him well in his role. The day I first landed in Leinster House in 2016, the Minister was the first person I met so he will always have a special place in my heart. As the Minister knows, special needs assistants, SNAs, play a major role in our schools. I wish to acknowledge that role today. What plans does the Minister have to improve the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Special Educational Needs Staff (18 Oct 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: As I have said many times in this Chamber, I have a personal interest in the area of children with special needs and in special needs assistants. It is extremely important that these children and their assistants are treated fairly. It is also important that the policy put in place by my party, Fianna Fáil, in 1998 is made available to every child with extra needs without hesitation...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Special Educational Needs Staff (18 Oct 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I thank the Minister for acknowledging the important role SNAs have in schools. I agree with him on the important role played by secretaries. They are often overlooked and they play a pivotal role in the schools. It is well known that early intervention is key and SNAs are integral to a child's progress, as is the relationship between the teacher and the SNA. Additional training is...