Results 8,461-8,480 of 9,059 for speaker:Hildegarde Naughton
- Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: HSE (30 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Mr. O'Brien for his opening statement. I will come back to some of the themes raised by my colleagues. The restructuring fatigue issue was highlighted by Mr. O'Brien. That matter has come up a number of times with other witnesses who appeared before the committee. When the hospital groups came before us, they said although they are not perfect, they have changed patient pathways...
- Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: HSE (30 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: Who is in charge of the step-down services? Should the groups be managing the link between the primary care unit and the hospital if they had the power to do so? Is that what Mr. Woods is saying? I appreciate that University Hospital Galway has a low rate of overnight stays. I suppose that is a compliment to the hospital authorities. They are managing the capacity issue very well. Who...
- Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: HSE (30 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: How is it currently working?
- Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: HSE (30 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: Is there a single person in charge of and accountable for that? I think this is a challenge across the country. We need accountability and governance.
- Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: HSE (30 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: Who is that person? How does it work? Is there any complete and uniform system across the country? Is it an ad hocsystem depending on where one is going?
- Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: HSE (30 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: Are different people in different hospitals and community settings making these decisions?
- Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: HSE (30 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: There needs to a better management structure.
- Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: HSE (30 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I want to make a point about the vision, the plan and the management for University Hospital Galway as a centre of excellence. Clinical directors have said here that a plan for a new hospital is needed. The suggestion we have heard that old wards will be opened on a congested site shows a lack of vision, in my view, from the HSE and the Department with regard to the needs of the 800,000...
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Revised)
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (22 Nov 2016) Hildegarde Naughton: We have a quorum. I remind members to switch off their mobile phones as they interfere with the sound system. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that members should comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable. I welcome the...
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Revised)
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (22 Nov 2016) Hildegarde Naughton: On subhead F.3, the Environmental Protection Agency, what is the €4.396 million carryover made up of and why were those moneys unspent in 2015?
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Revised)
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (22 Nov 2016) Hildegarde Naughton: On staffing costs, I understand €2.5 million of staffing costs are staying with the previous Department. Could the Minister expand on that?
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Revised)
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (22 Nov 2016) Hildegarde Naughton: That concludes our consideration of Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment. I thank the Minister and his officials for their attendance. We look forward to engaging with the Minister on the 2017 Estimates.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Message to Dáil (22 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: In accordance with Standing Order 90 the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment has completed its consideration of the further Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2016, Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the sound system, make it difficult for parliamentary reporters to report the meeting and adversely affect television coverage and web streaming. I draw the attention of the witnesses to the fact that, by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Mr. Purcell. Our third witness is from Screen Producers Ireland. I invite Ms Jennifer Kenneally to make her contribution.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Ms Kenneally. I also thank all the witnesses for their opening statements. Before I go to members I have a number of questions. The first is for Professor Rafter. I wish to concentrate on his reference to the ability to go through an entire day browsing the web or watching television without using any of the Irish broadcaster services. That is globalisation at its most obvious....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: Perhaps someone from the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland would like to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: There are a few questions if the Deputy could-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: Could the Deputy bank that question and I will ask whoever wants to come to answer it in a moment? I call on Senator Leyden. Could he try to keep it to one question as I am conscious of time?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: Allow Deputy Stanley to finish.