Results 941-960 of 1,325 for speaker:Ciara Conway

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (23 Apr 2013)

Ciara Conway: 644. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the way the palliative care budget was spent for the period 2010, 2011 and 2012 for the Waterford/Wexford, Carlow/Kilkenny and south Tipperary areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18907/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Facility (23 Apr 2013)

Ciara Conway: 650. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients cared for by the palliative care homecare teams in 2011 and 2012 in each of the counties Waterford, Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny and south Tipperary; the total cost of providing these services in each of these counties; if he will provide a breakdown of the amount of these costs that are met by the Health Service Executive and the amount...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Services (23 Apr 2013)

Ciara Conway: 651. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients cared for by the palliative care homecare teams in 2011 and 2012 in each of the counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal; the total cost of providing these services in each of these counties; if he will provide a breakdown of the amount of these costs that are met by the Health Service Executive and the amount provided by voluntary hospice...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Apr 2013)

Ciara Conway: I thank the Minister for her response in relation to the establishment of the agency. Like some of my colleagues, I am interested to hear the reason for the omission of the word "support". We were all under the impression it would be included in the title. It is an important element of the type of work that the agency will undertake in terms of engagement with families and preventing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Organ Donation: Discussion (18 Apr 2013)

Ciara Conway: I know but-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Organ Donation: Discussion (18 Apr 2013)

Ciara Conway: I am stating this is the information out there and now is the time we need to speak about these matters and set the record straight.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Organ Donation: Discussion (18 Apr 2013)

Ciara Conway: I know from a series of parliamentary questions that gay people are not allowed to donate blood.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Organ Donation: Discussion (18 Apr 2013)

Ciara Conway: I wish to thank witnesses for their contributions. In particular I single out those who shared very personal stories on their journeys involving organ donation, which is the nub of the issue. What would happen if it was my sister, brother or daughter? I have experience of it in that two years ago my uncle was a recipient of a kidney from another family member. I have seen the...

Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Apr 2013)

Ciara Conway: I welcome the opportunity to address the House on this most serious and sensitive issue. We would not be present if it were not for the fact that some brave women came forward and told their sensitive stories publicly. We cannot discount how difficult it was for them to reveal such personal details. As a woman, I am aware of what it is like to go to hospital to have a baby. In such...

Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Apr 2013)

Ciara Conway: I thank the Minister of State for his response but I am disappointed to hear that there will not be an extension of the deadline. Although I have no reason to disbelieve what the Minister of State has said about flexibility concerning the receipt of answers, I am not convinced. How this got past a review panel in the first place is disturbing. I find the language that was used - in...

Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Apr 2013)

Ciara Conway: I urge them to forward their submissions today or through any public representatives in this House who may be able to do it on their behalf. I am deeply concerned that a review group would let this kind of language pass.

Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Apr 2013)

Ciara Conway: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this topic for debate. The matter I want to raise directly relates to the public consultation process on the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant. It is very timely because the consultation process closes today. I am very concerned about this and believe we should extend it by at least a week. As everybody in the House is aware, the...

Topical Issue Debate: Health and Safety Regulations (16 Apr 2013)

Ciara Conway: I am pleased to hear the HSA has taken the matter seriously because it accounts for such a high number of household poisonings, in particular affecting young children. The answer I received could be broken down into two points. The first is the commendable measures the HSA and the National Poisons Information Centre are taking in partnership with industry. We will wait until June to see...

Topical Issue Debate: Health and Safety Regulations (16 Apr 2013)

Ciara Conway: I have discussed this matter with the Minister of State previously. It is of particular concern to parents of young children and was recently covered by RTE's "The Consumer Show". Liquid detergent tablets are fairly innocuous household products that many of the Deputies present are familiar with and have bought and used. They are growing in popularity because they are handy, compact, mess...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (16 Apr 2013)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine the circumstances as outlined below (details supplied) in County Waterford concerning a private estate whereby home owners pay an annual fee for maintenance of a communal water system, communal sewage system, street lighting, maintenance of open spaces, public liability insurance and road maintenance but are also obliged to pay a property...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Transport Authority (16 Apr 2013)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the National Transport Authority will be included in the list of public bodies to be asked to prepare a language scheme outlining the way services will be provided in Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17421/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (16 Apr 2013)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when 30Mbps minimum national broadband plan will serve an area (details supplied) in County Waterfiord; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16309/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services Provision (16 Apr 2013)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will clarify the location of the closest telephone exchange for the Faithlegg and Cheekpoint area of County Waterford; if he will further clarify the basic level of broadband speed available for that area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16506/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (26 Mar 2013)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to correspondence (details supplied); if he will approve realigning the boundary of eligibility for transport between the two schools mentioned therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14854/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Croke Park Agreement Issues (26 Mar 2013)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Cumann na mBunscol games and activities (details supplied) may be included as part of any agreement on additional time in schools, acknowledging the voluntary effort of so many teachers, the importance of Cumann na mBunscol games and activities in enriching the lives of pupils and therefore enshrining the importance of our national games in the...