Results 901-920 of 1,730 for speaker:Colm Keaveney

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: This morning, I submitted this matter to the Ceann Comhairle but he chose other issues.

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: Will you share with me your objective criteria-----

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: -----in overlooking two key issues that were submitted today?

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: A Cheann Comhairle, this is the second week-----

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: -----that you have prevented this matter from being raised. You are protecting the Government with respect to a key debate that needs to take place in this House.

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: I will not resume my seat.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (4 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Galway is entitled to a redundancy agreement signed on 10 June 2013 following an offer letter dated 7 June 2013 from City of Galway VEC; if this person still has a contract of employment with the VEC; the details of the gratuity and pension entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (29 May 2014)

Colm Keaveney: This issue is not about bed capacity, despite the fact that 30% of the beds in the administrative area of Galway and Roscommon have been removed. The infrastructure has not been put in place for community-led multidisciplinary teams. Some 40% of posts in the community are unfilled. It is not, therefore, an issue of bed capacity but of not having the staff to deal with whatever capacity is...

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (29 May 2014)

Colm Keaveney: Last week I felt compelled to write to the Mental Health Commission and the Inspectorate of Mental Health Services asking them to carry out an urgent inspection of the psychiatric unit at University Hospital Galway. I was prompted to do so after being contacted by staff and families of patients in the unit. That week the local press in Galway described the unit has being like a war zone....

Other Questions: School Guidance Counsellors (29 May 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 28. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the on-going concerns regarding the impact of guidance counselling cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23372/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (29 May 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 19. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his response to the alarm and disquiet that has been provoked by his Department's recent circular 0030/2014 on special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23371/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (28 May 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 113. To ask the Minister for Health when children (details supplied) in County Galway may expect to receive urgent medical appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23422/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (27 May 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 450. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Galway may expect a decision on their invalidity pension application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23053/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: European Court of Justice Rulings (27 May 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 642. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the implications she believes that the recent judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (details supplied) will have for Irish law; her views on whether any legislative change will be required; her views on the potential impact of the judgment on freedom of expression; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22725/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (27 May 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 658. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles allocated to the Loughrea district on 31 March 2012 and on 31 March 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22391/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (27 May 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 725. To ask the Minister for Health when Tuam ambulance base will receive 24-7 cover; pending same, his plans to ensure that the people of the area can expect an adequate response time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22196/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (27 May 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 819. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 4 of 14 May 2014, if he will provide details of the contents of the March 2014 memorandum issued by the National Director of Mental Health Services to all relevant managers, re-emphasising the requirements in relation to the reporting of sudden unexplained deaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22715/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (27 May 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 820. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 623 of 13 May 2014, if he will provide details of the difficulties with the previous NSUE model referred to in his response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22716/14]

Order of Business (14 May 2014)

Colm Keaveney: I wish to raise an issue with regard to the programme for Government relating to a commitment that hospitals would be paid according to their care path of delivery and would have an incentivised scheme to ensure resources follow the patient. With respect to the health reform Bill will the Taoiseach comment on its publication date in light of the publication yesterday afternoon of a...

Order of Business (14 May 2014)

Colm Keaveney: -----which earmarked the closure of the number of maternity units particularly with respect to Portiuncula and Ballinasloe which is provided for in the seventh scenario?