Results 9,341-9,360 of 9,903 for speaker:Thomas Byrne
- Health Care Services: Motion (19 Jan 2011)
Thomas Byrne: It has not explained that it is the equivalent of the NHS, so beloved of the British, and that it is the protector of our public health service. That has not been explained because every time it makes a decision about protecting public health and public safety, the Members opposite show up at rallies protesting against it but they will not be able to go to rallies in Amsterdam, England or...
- Health Care Services: Motion (19 Jan 2011)
Thomas Byrne: The Fine Gael party intends to move the decision making from the public health service and from public staff, all of whom will be let go, to insurance companies who will do it for a much higher price. Do not tell me we will have some control over the pricing system of that because we will not. The VHI price increases were disgraceful but we will have no control over the system proposed by...
- Health Care Services: Motion (19 Jan 2011)
Thomas Byrne: When people are making up their minds in this election health will be a very serious issue because the Deputies opposite have not thought out their policy properly.
- Health Care Services: Motion (19 Jan 2011)
Thomas Byrne: They have stated they will devolve the decisions from a public service to foreign private companies.
- Health Care Services: Motion (19 Jan 2011)
Thomas Byrne: By and large we do not have a bad health service in this country when we examine the outcomes across the board in terms of cardiac treatment and cancer treatment. Of course, Fine Gael opposed the cancer strategy given to us by experts from all over the world.
- Health Care Services: Motion (19 Jan 2011)
Thomas Byrne: You did not.
- Health Care Services: Motion (19 Jan 2011)
Thomas Byrne: We had Deputies threatening-----
- Health Care Services: Motion (19 Jan 2011)
Thomas Byrne: When health boards were making decisions for the betterment of the health of the people Fine Gael Deputies threatened court action in regard to it. That is the reality. The reality is that we brought in a cancer strategy that was supported, by and large, by the Irish Cancer Society charities such as Europa Donna but Fine Gael Members opposed that. They marched on the issue. They brought...
- Health Care Services: Motion (19 Jan 2011)
Thomas Byrne: And let us not forget the people in Meath who will be coming to save their hospital tomorrow-----
- Health Care Services: Motion (19 Jan 2011)
Thomas Byrne: -----but I can assure them Navan hospital is safe under Fianna Fáil.
- Health Care Services: Motion (19 Jan 2011)
Thomas Byrne: That guarantee cannot be given by the Opposition.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (18 Jan 2011)
Thomas Byrne: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of applications received to date from persons in County Meath under the new nursing home support scheme; the number of these applications that have been fully processed with the decision issued to the applicant; the amount of money expected to be spent on the scheme in County Meath in 2010; and if she will make a statement...
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Remuneration: Defence Forces Remuneration (18 Jan 2011)
Thomas Byrne: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the Border duty allowance, the subject of an adjudication dated August 2009. [2183/11]
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (12 Jan 2011)
Thomas Byrne: Question 641: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for redundancy in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [1435/11]
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (12 Jan 2011)
Thomas Byrne: Question 642: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for redundancy payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [1454/11]
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (12 Jan 2011)
Thomas Byrne: Question 643: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for redundancy in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [1512/11]
- EU-IMF Programme of Financial Support: Motion (15 Dec 2010)
Thomas Byrne: That is unbelievable.
- EU-IMF Programme of Financial Support: Motion (15 Dec 2010)
Thomas Byrne: I would like to share time with Deputy Michael McGrath.
- EU-IMF Programme of Financial Support: Motion (15 Dec 2010)
Thomas Byrne: The vote that will follow this afternoon's debate will certainly be one of the most important votes since I was elected to the House. I think it will be one of the most important in the history of the Dáil. I am glad the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party, and subsequently the Government, agreed to the request made by Deputy Michael McGrath and me that this matter should be brought before...
- Leaders' Questions. (15 Dec 2010)
Thomas Byrne: They were not saying that this morning.