Results 81-100 of 1,456 for speaker:Michael Cahill

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (7 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: 641. To ask the Minister for Health to implement the necessary measures to improve cancer services across the country and save lives (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53395/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (7 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: 698. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent funding will be provided to develop a new, stand-alone oncology-haematology unit on the grounds of University Hospital Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53771/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: 175. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to expand the provision of health services in the Iveragh Peninsula; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52238/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (2 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: 201. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on CAMHS services in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52237/25]

Abolition of Carer's Allowance Means Test: Motion [Private Members] (1 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: -----who is in a position of power to address this issue and reverse what they are trying to do. Otherwise, we will be looking for more carers for these people. That is the point I am trying to make.

Abolition of Carer's Allowance Means Test: Motion [Private Members] (1 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: This is a facility that the people of Kerry fundraised for, which was given free of charge. It should continue to be used for the purpose for which it was originally given to the people of Kerry by the Doyle family.

Abolition of Carer's Allowance Means Test: Motion [Private Members] (1 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: Means-testing for the carer's allowance is not fair on either carers or patients. It could end up costing the State hundreds of millions of euro. The carer's allowance is a weekly social welfare payment to people who care for someone because of their age, disability or illness, including mental ill-health, for at least 35 hours per week over five to seven days. Personal savings should have...

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: I acknowledge and thank the committee for the opportunity to raise a most important and urgent matter in my own county of Kerry. We have a huge issue with respite beds. Many families are waiting several months-----

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: Okay so.

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: I wish to raise the proposed sale of St. Mary of the Angels in Beaufort, which is a fabulous facility.

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: Is that not appropriate? That is fine. No problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: I welcome the Minister, Mr. Gloster and the officials here this morning. I thank them for their work and assistance in various matters. As I have done a number of times over the last week or two, I wish to raise waiting lists for psychological services for children in Kerry. A total of 217 were waiting back in 2020. That has risen dramatically to 1,022 in 2025, an increase of 470%. That...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: It is important that I say this. That hurts me because that site was donated by the Doyle family all those years ago for children with special needs and profound disability, and here we are offloading this massive facility where there are already existing services. I thank the Chair.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (1 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: 253. To ask the Minister for Health in light of recent figures released by the HSE on the horrendous growth in the numbers of children on waiting lists in Kerry and in the Kerry-Cork region from 2022 to 2025 inclusive (details supplied), the reason the figures for Kerry and Kerry-Cork are so much worse than other regions; the plans now in place to address the waiting lists; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: 254. To ask the Minister for Health if she will support the establishment of a dedicated pilot study focused on all aspects of the health service in the Iveragh and Dingle peninsulas, including staffing challenges, mental health, day care, primary care, home care, respite, palliative care, community hospital beds and ambulance provision, with a view to developing a model for service delivery...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Oct 2025)

Michael Cahill: 255. To ask the Minister for Health if she recognises the concerns of residents in the Iveragh and Dingle peninsulas in County Kerry, who feel they have long suffered from substandard health services due to their remoteness from the centres of decision-making; and if she agrees that the need to travel long distances for basic care amounts to a form of geographic discrimination. [51843/25]

Insurance Costs: Motion [Private Members] (30 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: Despite the enormous profits being made by insurance companies in this country, premiums continue to rocket upwards. Given that insurance is not alone essential but, in instances like motor insurance, it is required by law, the Government should have stricter control of any proposed increases in premiums. We know that increased construction costs have a large effect on domestic house...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Health Services (30 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: 6. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Health will next meet. [48528/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Health Services (30 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: There are former residential and reformatory school survivors on hunger strike outside the gates of Leinster House as we speak. I raised this matter last week with the Minister for justice in the Dáil. This is their tenth day on hunger strike. This very serious situation has reached an impasse, with the Minister for education having advised them that their demands cannot be met. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Michael Cahill: I thank the Cathaoirleach and welcome our guests here today. I concur with Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher, who hit the nail on the head. It is fair to say that our rich waters have been and are being robbed and raped of our fair share, our country's fair share, our fishermen's fair share, and that has led to a debate in regard to inland fisheries here and disagreement, obviously. I am a...