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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)
Liam Twomey: Mr. Hall should not mention names of persons who are not present.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)
Liam Twomey: My apologies, but I must bring this session to a conclusion. I call Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly and will try to ensure everyone who wishes to contribute will be able to do so.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)
Liam Twomey: I cannot allow that question to be answered. The Deputy will have to wait until we get to the next round.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)
Liam Twomey: This time slot is complete.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)
Liam Twomey: That is the end of the Deputy's slot.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)
Liam Twomey: I must call Deputy Kieran O'Donnell, who has ten minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)
Liam Twomey: I must ask the witness to complete her presentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)
Liam Twomey: I ask members and others attending to ask short and sharp questions, with a similar approach to replies, so we can get as much as possible done today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)
Liam Twomey: Before commencing business, I remind members, witnesses and those in the Public Gallery that all mobile telephones must be switched off to avoid interference, as this meeting is being broadcast. Next week, the joint committee will hold a series of meetings during which we will discuss with the chief executive officers of Ulster Bank, Permanent TSB, AIB and Bank of Ireland the progress made by...
- Patient Safety Authority (1 Apr 2014)
Liam Twomey: I would like to discuss with the Minister for Health the establishment of a patient safety authority in the Irish health service. I call on him to bring forward legislation to establish a robust patient safety authority that will inspire confidence in patients that their concerns will be properly addressed; to ensure that the structures and governance of such an organisation are properly...
- Patient Safety Authority (1 Apr 2014)
Liam Twomey: I thank the Minister for his reply and for coming to the House to take this issue, which shows he takes this matter seriously. What is important is not how the patient safety authority is set up, but that it can deal with complaints from individuals or groups before they become part of the system. We cannot expect the HSE or the Department of Health, no more than we can expect the Garda...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (1 Apr 2014)
Liam Twomey: 111. To ask the Minister for Health the performance reviews in regards to the draft agreement for the provision of services to under six year olds; if he will provide details of the electronic initiatives; the person who will provide the guidelines to the Health Service Executive regarding these issues; the person in the HSE who will decide what medications and appliances GPs may prescribe;...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (1 Apr 2014)
Liam Twomey: 134. To ask the Minister for Health regarding the draft agreement for the provision of services to under six year olds, if any concerns have been raised by the Data Protection Commissioner on sections dealing with the exchange of information by GPs and the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14706/14]
- Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)
Liam Twomey: The fixed charge processing and penalty points system have saved lives and are vital to our road safety. It is also vital, however, that citizens have full confidence in the systems. Will the Minister put on the record again not just the number of lives on our roads that have been saved but the massive reduction in traumatic road traffic injuries over the past several years because of the...
- Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)
Liam Twomey: The next speaker is Deputy Wallace who is sharing time with Deputies Daly, Higgins and Collins.
- Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)
Liam Twomey: I must also point out to the Deputy that it is not in order to accuse a Minister of having deliberately misled the House. I ask him to refrain from doing that or otherwise I will have to ask him to sit down.
- Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)
Liam Twomey: I remind the Deputy that it is not in order to accuse a member of the Government of deliberately misleading the House. If an allegation of that nature is being made against any Member it can be done only by way of substantive motion.
- Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)
Liam Twomey: I am only reading out the Standing Orders of the House which are agreed by Members.
- Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (13 Mar 2014)
Liam Twomey: In the dying days of the last Fianna Fáil coalition, the country was facing a crisis that had significant political, economic and social consequences. Many effects of the crisis will be felt for generations. People will remember the convoy of Mercedes cars making their way towards Farmleigh. Each of the then Ministers had a few words to say, not realising that, in the eyes of the...
- Gateway Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Mar 2014)
Liam Twomey: Deputy, you must conclude now.