Results 881-900 of 2,035 for speaker:Máire Devine

Seanad: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Sep 2018)

Máire Devine: I thank the Minister of State for her response. Sinn Féin and the signatories to these amendments in no way want to stall the progress of the building of the national children's hospital. I assure everybody that the hospital is being built. Every day I leave my home, often after sleepless nights, I see the work at the end of my street. My house is full of muck and dust. I want the...

Seanad: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Sep 2018)

Máire Devine: Public confidence in our health service is what we most need. We need to ensure these amendments are accepted. Those who oppose them are deciding they do not want that to happen. Transparency and becoming independent from what we had in the past are vital to building public confidence in the battered and uncertain health service that we now deliver.

Seanad: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Sep 2018)

Máire Devine: I move amendment No. 9:In page 10, lines 31 and 32, to delete "the Minister" and substitute "the Oireachtas".

Seanad: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Sep 2018)

Máire Devine: I move amendment No. 10:In page 11, line 19, to delete "the Minister" and substitute the following:"the Oireachtas, following a public interview process of candidates conducted by the Oireachtas Select Committee on Health,".

Seanad: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Sep 2018)

Máire Devine: I move amendment No. 12:In page 11, line 22, to delete "the Minister" and substitute the following:"the Oireachtas, following a public interview process of candidates conducted by the Oireachtas Select Committee on Health,".

Seanad: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Sep 2018)

Máire Devine: I move amendment No. 14:In page 11, line 28, to delete "5 ordinary members" and substitute "all ordinary members". These are technical in nature and consequential to the amendments on the board of Children's Health Ireland that were ruled out of order. While the amendments were ruled out, the reason for their submission still needs to be discussed. The group of amendments relates to the...

Seanad: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Sep 2018)

Máire Devine: Yes.

Seanad: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Sep 2018)

Máire Devine: I move amendment No. 17:In page 12, lines 3 and 4, to delete "the Minister" and substitute the following:"the Oireachtas, following a public interview process of candidates conducted by the Oireachtas Select Committee on Health,".

Seanad: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Sep 2018)

Máire Devine: I move amendment No. 18:In page 12, line 7, to delete “Minister” and substitute the following:“Oireachtas, following a public interview process of candidates conducted by the Oireachtas Select Committee on Health,”.

Seanad: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Sep 2018)

Máire Devine: I move amendment No. 19:In page 12, lines 8 and 9, to delete “Board, 4 of whom shall be appointed on the nomination of the Board and 2 of whom shall be chosen by the Minister.” and substitute “Board.”.

Seanad: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Sep 2018)

Máire Devine: I move amendment No. 20:In page 12, to delete lines 10 and 11. These amendments are technical and are consequential to the amendments on the board of children's health Ireland and they have been ruled out of order. Therefore, I withdraw these-----

Seanad: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Sep 2018)

Máire Devine: I will withdraw amendments Nos. 20 to 24, inclusive.

Seanad: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Sep 2018)

Máire Devine: I move amendment No. 25:In page 12, line 28, after “Board” to insert the following:“if approved by the Oireachtas following a public hearing of the Oireachtas Select Committee on Health”.

Seanad: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Sep 2018)

Máire Devine: I move amendment No. 26:In page 12, line 30, after “reappointment” to insert the following:“if approved by the Oireachtas following a public hearing of the Oireachtas Select Committee on Health”.

Seanad: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Sep 2018)

Máire Devine: I move amendment No. 27:In page 12, lines 35 to 37, to delete all words from and including “the Minister” in line 35 down to and including in line 37 and substitute the following:“the Oireachtas shall appoint a person to fill the resulting vacancy following a public interview process of candidates conducted by the Oireachtas Select Committee on Health.”.

Seanad: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Sep 2018)

Máire Devine: I move amendment No. 28:In page 13, lines 2 to 4, to delete all words from and including “be filled on” in line 2 down to and including line 4 and substitute the following:“be filled on the nomination of the Oireachtas following a public interview process of candidates conducted by the Oireachtas Select Committee on Health.”.

Seanad: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Sep 2018)

Máire Devine: I move amendment No. 32:In page 14, to delete line 7 and substitute the following: “profession, (g) is found to have a conflict of interest, including any prospect of financial gain from the functions of the services provided by Children’s Health Ireland and its subsidiaries.”. I seek to add a new subsection to section 17 disqualifying someone from holding officer or...

Seanad: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Sep 2018)

Máire Devine: I move amendment No. 33:In page 14, line 18, to delete “The Minister” and substitute “The Oireachtas”. As I stated in regard to other amendments, these amendments transfer responsibility from the Minister to the Oireachtas to ensure candidates and board members are satisfactory and have been properly vetted by the Oireachtas. I do not believe it is appropriate...

Seanad: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Sep 2018)

Máire Devine: I move amendment No. 35: In page 14, line 31, to delete “The Minister” and substitute “The Oireachtas”.

Seanad: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Sep 2018)

Máire Devine: I move amendment No. 36: In page 14, line 33, to delete “the Minister” and substitute “the Oireachtas”.