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- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: How many members will it have?
- Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: I raise two matters. First, the Government is considering a new wording for the proposed referendum on children's rights but there was also a report from the Oireachtas committee chaired by Deputy O'Rourke approximately two years ago which recommended that legislation should be brought forward separate to the referendum as a matter of urgency. When will that legislation appear or has it...
- Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: It is a matter Deputy Durkan, in particular, has been raising as have some of my party colleagues. There is an article in one of the newspapers today stating that although the HSE had committed to giving replies to those queries within 15 days, less than half of the queries are now answered within that period of time. An example of this was supplied to me by Deputy Quinn. It was a...
- Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: Is this on the agenda?
- Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: Can I have the Ceann Comhairle's assurance that this matter will be dealt with? Let me finish the point. I am sure there are other examples like this. Deputy Quinn tabled the question, which was replied to on 9 February last, stating it is a matter for the HSE but he only got a letter, dated 18 March, on 31 August. There are other examples of this.
- Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: There is clearly a significant problem of accountability. I am glad to hear from the Ceann Comhairle that he himself will deal with it at the Committee of Procedure and Privileges. I will ask him again about it next week.
- Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: I asked questions.
- Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: I thank the Taoiseach. He defends my rights.
- Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: I would say he would like to be the last to let me down all right.
- Business of Dáil (10 Nov 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: When an individual citizen is badly treated or does not get fair play from a public body, the course open to him or her is to take a case to the Ombudsman. The Office of the Ombudsman was established by the Oireachtas to provide an independent means of investigating complaints by members of the public. The idea is that a fair examination of the case takes place and the individual gets fair...
- Business of Dáil (10 Nov 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: I suppose the Government would say that, would it not? Everything the Taoiseach said is opinion. Among the matters the Ombudsman was investigating was the position regarding 300 cases that have been taken against the HSE and Department of Health and Children in respect of nursing home care. It is clear from the report that there is a major issue with regard to nursing home care, the...
- Business of Dáil (10 Nov 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: This is the second time within a short period that the Government has sought to undermine the independence of the Office of the Ombudsman, the purpose of which is to stand up for individual citizens and those who have a complaint to make against a public authority. The Government is a serial offender as far as dealing with the bodies that are supposed to stand for people, including the...
- Business of Dáil (10 Nov 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: It was a wide-ranging report.
- Business of Dáil (10 Nov 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: That is not the question.
- Business of Dáil (10 Nov 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: She states it does not co-operate.
- Business of Dáil (10 Nov 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: Is she wrong then?
- Business of Dáil (10 Nov 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: That is rejecting the Ombudsman's independence.
- Business of Dáil (10 Nov 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: No, the Government is not judge and jury over the Ombudsman.
- Business of Dáil (10 Nov 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: But that is the point. She did not-----
- Business of Dáil (10 Nov 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: Says who?