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Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: On the GP-only card.

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: This demonstrates what is one of the blockages in our health service.

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: We must all work together to deliver a service.

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: The IMO and the GPs in particular showed there was some issue in play other than patient care in their stand on that matter and that is regrettable. Thankfully the agreement is now in place. Some of us who are members of the Joint Committee on Health and Children attended the GP-IMO conference in Croke Park recently. A delegate castigated the Government for having introduced a system whereby...

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: ——west Dublin where there is no incentive for GPs to provide these services. I have been diverted from my point. I wish to underline the necessity and the importance of putting the patient back at the centre of care and at the centre of the service. I refer to the nine to five service operating in many hospitals. Medical care cannot be delivered on a nine to five basis and both Professor...

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: ——or, indeed, lauding it. Deputies should be careful about that because it is our national health service to which we are doing damage.

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: It is the patients we are dishonouring by doing it.

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: Most importantly, it is the health workers, the people who devote themselves to the care of people, to whom we are doing a disservice.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: One could be forgiven for not realising that we are discussing an energy Bill given the last speaker's tour through County Mayo, the west and every other issue. I admire the Deputy's energy and his ability to look after his constituents and to secure coverage on the radio.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: This is a welcome Bill. Energy has shot to the top of the political agenda as a result of the crisis that arose over security of supply, particularly the conduct of Russia and Ukraine and the closure of the pipeline. The Minister's reference to the Government's evolving energy policy was a nice choice of phrasing. It is evolving and that is welcome. The provisions in the budget last year were...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: Those who supported him were the Progressive Democrats and Fianna Fáil, because we have the vision and responsibility to see where the future lies in this area. It is sad that his colleagues who seek to form a Government are not coherent on this issue. I listened to what Deputy Coveney had to say and wonder whether he would have thought differently if he were the energy spokesperson and a...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: I find it extraordinary that some Deputies do not want to work with their colleagues.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: The farmers were all gripped by the opportunity. We are living on the brink of a new era in terms of energy. The challenge for Ireland is to harness that energy and lead the way. Given the provisions of this Bill, the work of the committee on energy policy and the Green Paper, I believe the future is bright. We need to ensure we include all the necessary provisions and that we cut the red...

Tax Code. (30 Mar 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this matter. I am aware the Finance Bill was passed yesterday. Considering what measures can be taken for the next budget is good planning. The Chancellor of the Exchequer in Britain reduced the rate of VAT on condoms to 5%. Given the incidence and growth of sexually transmitted infections we must consider preventative measures. Condoms prevent...

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 1999: Motion (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: I want to focus on one particular element and how the protection measures should apply to the health sector. I agree with the Opposition on two points. One is that the debate is timely, particularly in the light of the disturbing revelations on some of the practices at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, which have been addressed in the House. I also agree that protection measures should be put in...

Lourdes Hospital Inquiry: Statements (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: It is poignant that the House is discussing the Lourdes Hospital inquiry on International Women's Day, given that so many women, the victims and focus of this inquiry, were deprived of the essence of what it is to be a woman. As the Tánaiste noted, anyone who reads the Lourdes hospital inquiry report will be deeply moved. Patient Focus deserves much credit and we could all learn lessons from...

Building Control Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Mar 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: Too tired to run the country?

Building Control Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Mar 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: You are resisting heavily.

Building Control Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Mar 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: I reassure Deputy Broughan that the person who has been most vocal in seeking regulation of the estate agency profession, with the possible exception of Senator Ross, is the Minister, Deputy McDowell. I look forward to reminding Deputy Broughan of his words before the end of this Dáil. I have no doubt the Minister is keen to have this issue addressed.

Building Control Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Mar 2006)

Fiona O'Malley: I welcome the Bill, which provides for measures regarding disability access and fire safety, although it is tardy when one considers we are implementing legislation 25 years after the Stardust disaster, which is not a matter of which we can be proud. The Bill also deals with the regulation of professions. However, a most important element of the Bill is that it transposes into Irish law the...