Results 11,061-11,080 of 26,032 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Seanad: Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues (11 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy Kelly is playing politics.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues (11 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: You are-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues (11 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: -----with something that is hugely important.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues (11 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is a relative term.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues (11 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Chairman for facilitating me. I have two quick questions. I welcome the fact that the HSE is providing funding for 15 beds to be opened at St. John's hospital in Limerick. However, I have learned from my own inquiries made on Monday that those 15 beds have not been in use for the last three months. At the same time, there is continuous and severe overcrowding at University...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues (11 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: They retired in February and June. The hospital had plenty of advance notice. Why were 15 beds left idle for the last three months?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues (11 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is not good enough. I am sorry. We have a crisis in Limerick at all times. That answer is not sufficient for me or the people of Limerick. Fifteen beds were idle in St. John's hospital. We were in here just over a month ago highlighting the need for an MRI scanner. We were asked to do it by management and we did it willingly. At the same time, there were 15 beds idle in St....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues (11 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: I asked a very simple question and I have limited time. When did Ms O'Connor first become aware that 15 of the 89 beds in St. John's hospital had not been in use for the past three months?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues (11 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: The proposal only came in last Friday.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues (11 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is what I am asking.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues (11 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: On the management of beds for the entire group, what is the process whereby-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues (11 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is a supplementary question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues (11 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: I just-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues (11 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: My specific question is about the management of the beds for the other hospitals in the group.
- Seanad: Finance Bill (Certified Money Bill) 2019: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: On a point of order, Senator McDowell does it with style.
- Seanad: Finance Bill (Certified Money Bill) 2019: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: We have to pull the Senator up on that one.
- Seanad: Finance Bill (Certified Money Bill) 2019: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: Look what Senator McDowell has started.
- Seanad: Finance Bill (Certified Money Bill) 2019: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: The yellow tie.
- Seanad: Finance Bill (Certified Money Bill) 2019: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: I want to address Senator McDowell on one point.