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Shared Maternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Deputies for bringing the Bill to the House. It is one Sinn Féin is happy to support. I note the opposition of the Government and the absence of the Minister. I do not mean that in a disrespectful way to the Minister of State, but it is a pity that the Minister saw fit to launch a broadside against the legislation in a negative way. As one Deputy said, there is the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Remuneration (15 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 133. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of bringing the nursing and midwifery professions in line with the pay grades of other therapeutic grades. [47553/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Remuneration (15 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 134. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of the restoration of the 30% pay cut to new entrant consultants imposed in 2012. [47554/18]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Public Sector Reform Implementation (14 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: The programme for Government contains a range of commitments for political reform, such as Ministers of State playing a more substantive role in policy formation and a re-examination of their functions within departmental structures and of their relationships with Ministers. There is also a commitment to examine the creation of unpaid roles of parliamentary private secretaries and the...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (14 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: The Taoiseach said a single Government visual identity will provide greater clarity for citizens on the offering of services - or the complete lack thereof in some instances - and that he believes it will help in terms of Government communications. I do not disagree with that. The Taoiseach said all Departments have been supplied with logos, templates and guidelines necessary to apply the...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): National Reform Programme (14 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: The national reform programme justifiably highlights the disparity in employment rates between men and women, which have widened once again in recent years. However, it completely fails to mention the disparity in pay that women in the workforce experience. Yesterday marked the Work Equal campaign's day of action to highlight the gender pay gap in Ireland. It was in effect the date on...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: It was 518 people.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: On a point of order, the figure was 518 patients.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: They are not in hospital beds.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: The Ombudsman, Peter Tyndall, has expressed his disappointment that the HSE has not fully implemented the recommendations made in his 2015 investigation into the healthcare system that found many people were afraid to complain about the treatment they received in hospitals and that many hospitals are not learning important lessons from the complaints they receive. Today he published a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Emergency Accommodation Provision (14 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 68. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons in emergency accommodation in Fingal; the steps being taken to tackle the issue of homelessness in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46902/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Emergency Accommodation Provision (14 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: My question relates to my constituency, Dublin Fingal. I ask for an update on what is being done to tackle homelessness. I would be grateful if the Minister could address the issue of how people are being accommodated. The number of homeless people in Fingal is rising and they are not being accommodated in the area.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Emergency Accommodation Provision (14 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister stated earlier that this issue cannot be solved overnight. We have had eight years of Fine Gael-led Governments and nobody is suggesting that the issue could be resolved overnight. Significant numbers of people are entering homelessness in Fingal and ending up in emergency accommodation. In my own experience, which is why I tabled this question, there has been a spike in women...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Emergency Accommodation Provision (14 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister calls this a crisis in their lives. It is a crisis created by Government policy and he cannot put himself at a remove from the actions of his Government and their results. There is council land in areas such as Donabate, Castleland and Hacketstown. We hear that the council wants to allocate some 60% of this for the private market. That cannot be allowed to happen. House...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Will there be a second round?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses. I do not mean to be disrespectful to the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly. I thank him for coming before the committee. It is regrettable that the Minister is not present. It is a long time since we have had a quarterly meeting and we are hoping to be able to rectify that. I fully understand the reason that he is not here this morning, but it is regrettable. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: The Taoiseach's comments were specifically directed at nurses, doctors and diagnostic staff and I think referred very specifically to the acute setting. I welcome Mr. Connaghan's sentiment about healthcare workers which we share. There is no difficulty with the members in this room acknowledging the hard work that is done. We were not the people pointing fingers, but there were no...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: When Ms O'Connor says the HSE is enhancing its efforts, does that mean it is building on what was done last winter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Although she may not be able to do so now, I ask Ms O'Connor to provide members with------

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: ------a written identification of the areas of increased activity and those where it is intended to intensify the effort.