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Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medicinal Products Prices (26 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I thank the Senator for her comments and, hopefully, Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012, which will come to the House, will address most of the difficulties she has outlined.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors Recruitment (26 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I agree it is important to have an adequate number of NCHDs available in our hospitals and the Senator's concerns on this matter will be conveyed to the Minister and, ultimately, to the HSE or the Medical Council.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medicinal Products Prices (26 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The NCA's survey found substantial variation in the prices charged for prescription medicines in pharmacies. At national level, the percentage difference found in the prices of 39 individual prescription medicines ranged from 37% to 199%, the average percentage difference being 56%. The HSE reimburses pharmacists for products dispensed under the general medical services scheme and other...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medicinal Products Prices (26 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I thank the Senator for her comments and, hopefully, Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012, which will come to the House, will address most of the difficulties she has outlined.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors Recruitment (26 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I would like, on behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, to take this opportunity to outline to the House the current position on this issue. Given the very significant difficulties the HSE faced in 2010 recruiting suitably qualified and experienced doctors, the executive commenced an overseas recruitment campaign in India and Pakistan. This process was aimed at addressing...

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: This is another legacy issue.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (21 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The Deputy will appreciate that the details sought by him are extensive and, accordingly, it has not been possible to collate the requested information in the timeframe available for responding to a Parliamentary Question. Údarás na Gaeltachta has been requested to supply the relevant data as soon as possible and I can assure the Deputy that it will be forwarded directly to him...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Schools Building Projects (20 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: As a former teacher, I recognise the importance of the facility for a school of this size, with 460 pupils, 22 teachers and ancillary staff. There is inclement weather, even in Cork in the sunny south. I got my secondary education in a scoil Íosagáin in the same county, namely, Coláiste Íosagáin in Ballyvourney. I realise the importance of the project and appreciate the Senator's...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Schools Building Projects (20 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn. I thank the Senator for raising the matter of the proposed building project for Scoil Íosagáin, Farranree, County Cork, as it provides me with an opportunity to outline to the Seanad the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects in the next...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Clár Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh (20 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tógfaidh mé ceisteanna 337 to 339 le chéile. Is í aidhm ghinearálta an Chláir Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh tacú le teaghlaigh Ghaeltachta atá ag tógáil a bpáistí le Gaeilge nó gur mhaith leo é sin a dhéanamh. Chun tacú le fíorú na haidhme sin, tá pacáiste tacaíochta ar fáil ó mo...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospitals Building Projects (14 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I assure the Senator again that its advocacy will be brought to the attention of the Minister of State and the Health Service Executive and taken into account in further decisions related to the project in Schull. I am familiar with the town, having visited some of the colleagues and former colleagues to whom the Senator referred. It is an attractive and popular area. The response provided...

Seanad: An Straitéis 20 Bliain don Gaeilge 2010-30: Statements (14 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Is é an dualgas atá orainne anois ná freagra a thabhairt ar na gearáin sin agus iarracht a dhéanamh iad a chur i gceart. Luaigh duine éigin An Garda Síochána. Bhí gearán mór ag an Coimisinéir anuraidh faoi ghardaí i gceantair Gaeltachta. Tá a fhios agam ó mo cheantar féin go bhfuil feabhas iontach ar rudaí. Chuala mé ar Raidió na Gaeltachta maidin inniu go bhfuil siad...

Seanad: An Straitéis 20 Bliain don Gaeilge 2010-30: Statements (14 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Níl aon scéim teanga ligthe i léig. Níl ansin ach cur amú daoine. Aon dream, aon eagraíocht ná aon Roinn a bhfuil scéim teanga acu, tá an scéim teanga ag gníomhú go dtiocfaidh ceann úr chun cinn. Tá athbhreithniú á dhéanamh ar scéim na dteangacha. Tá sé ar chlár an Rialtais don bhliain seo go mbeidh muid ag tabhairt isteach Acht leis an t-athbhreithniú a chur i...

Seanad: An Straitéis 20 Bliain don Gaeilge 2010-30: Statements (14 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Ba mhaith leis an Seanadóir Ó Clochartaigh dá mbeadh gach rud tar éis tarlú inné.

Seanad: An Straitéis 20 Bliain don Gaeilge 2010-30: Statements (14 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tá inniu go maith agus tá amárach ann fosta. Go minic, tá an aimsir fháistineach, amárach, níos tábhachtaí ná inné.

Seanad: An Straitéis 20 Bliain don Gaeilge 2010-30: Statements (14 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Éist le fuaim na habhann agus gheobhair breac.

Seanad: An Straitéis 20 Bliain don Gaeilge 2010-30: Statements (14 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Is féidir é sin a chur i bhfocal amháin - foighne. Éist le fuaim na habhann agus gheobhair breac.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospitals Building Projects (14 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Ní seachtain na Nollag í seo. Seo seachtain Fhéile Phádraig. I thank Senator O'Donovan for raising this issue as it provides me with an opportunity to update the House on the matter. As the Senator is aware, Government policy is to support older people to live in dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. Where this is not feasible, the health...

Seanad: An Straitéis 20 Bliain don Gaeilge 2010-30: Statements (14 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Níor shamhail mé go mbeadh deis agam freagra a thabhairt ar an méid a dúradh. Caithfidh mé fáilte a chur roimh an deis seo plé a dhéanamh ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo le linn Seachtain na Gaeilge agus Seachtain na Féile Pádraig. Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghlacadh leis na Seanadóirí - naonúr ar fad - a labhair anseo. Rinne siad go léir a ndícheall, cuid acu atá líofa sa...

Seanad: An Straitéis 20 Bliain don Gaeilge 2010-30: Statements (14 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Bheul, bhí sibh-----