Results 781-800 of 4,042 for speaker:Cormac Devlin
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)
Cormac Devlin: Yes.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)
Cormac Devlin: I understand.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)
Cormac Devlin: I am sorry for cutting across Ms Moran. Who represents which area so that I have a sense of it?
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)
Cormac Devlin: Ms Tonge is just trying to confuse me.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)
Cormac Devlin: And Ms Moran?
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)
Cormac Devlin: Okay, very good. In terms of the meetings, I heard earlier that there has been some engagement and, obviously, the reports have been referenced. From 2019 onwards, be it locally or regionally, who have the witnesses met within the HSE? What kinds of stakeholder or decision-makers have they met?
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)
Cormac Devlin: When was that?
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)
Cormac Devlin: Has there been direct engagement in meetings between the campaign group and the HSE locally or recently?
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)
Cormac Devlin: Recently, obviously.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)
Cormac Devlin: Okay. When was the meeting with the Minister for Health? I am just trying to get a timeline on that.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)
Cormac Devlin: Okay. What is interesting from Ms Moran's evidence is that she mentioned the regional health forum. That was leading to my next question so she has answered that already. Decision-makers locally and regionally attend the health forum. I used to be a member of the health forum and I think the Cathaoirleach may have been too in his previous capacity. Certainly, however, it is very good for...
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)
Cormac Devlin: The reason I am asking is that engagement on behalf of the public, through the public representatives and regional health forum, is a very good vehicle. While the HSE might not meet the campaign group for whatever reason, this is where this committee comes into its own. We have done this previously but in terms of their campaign, have the witnesses written to or engaged with the Joint...
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)
Cormac Devlin: Sorry, I meant the health committee here in the Oireachtas.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)
Cormac Devlin: It is okay. That was another question, so I thank Ms Mahon.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)
Cormac Devlin: Is it the case that the campaign group has not written directly to the health committee?
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)
Cormac Devlin: Okay. As Deputy Buckley said, we are the end of the road for many groups or individuals who have exhausted all correct and relevant avenues. That is not to deter the representatives from their campaign today. They are here today and that is important. Yet, in my experience, it would be best to go through the health committee, because the Minister will attend it on a regular basis, as the...
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)
Cormac Devlin: That was last year.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)
Cormac Devlin: Is Deputy O'Donoghue a member of the committee?
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)
Cormac Devlin: Of course, you would be there. From a campaign perspective, if it is health-related it should be submitted to the health committee and should not be referred. I think the witnesses need to do that. If they have not done so already I suggest they do. Ms McMahon made an earlier point about actual engagement, such as with the head of the HSE, regional decision-makers, or indeed the...
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)
Cormac Devlin: Cathaoirleach, I am asking the witnesses.