Results 11,181-11,200 of 12,424 for speaker:Louise O'Reilly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Deaths (2 May 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 824. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19336/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Deaths (2 May 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 825. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the details of the findings of the investigation into the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19337/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (2 May 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 990. To ask the Minister for Health the services that will be available in the new primary care centre in Balbriggan; the services which will be directly provided by HSE staff, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19998/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (2 May 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 991. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE staff by grade that will be employed in the new primary care centre in Balbriggan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20001/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Data (2 May 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 992. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional general practitioners that will provide services in Balbriggan as part of the new primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20002/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 May 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 1022. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for services (details supplied) at University Hospital Galway, in respect of both outpatient and inpatient appointments, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20168/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Apr 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I want to ask the Tánaiste about the inspection of places of detention Bill. This is to provide for the inspection of all places of detention, including prisons. The Bill is supposed to include provisions to enable the ratification of the United Nations optional protocol on the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Last November, a...

Leaders' Questions (13 Apr 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: The chaos caused by the Tánaiste's Government is starting to get out of control. Its mismanagement has led to chaos in our justice system, chaos in transport and chaos in governance, but perhaps the most stark and painful is the chaos in our hospitals. Waiting lists continue to soar. Exhausted and demoralised staff are leaving in droves, there is a dangerous lack of capacity in our...

Leaders' Questions (13 Apr 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: In January, the numbers on trolleys hit a record level. The Government is fond of setting records. Unfortunately, none of them is very good or useful. The Tánaiste paints a rosy picture of all the things she would like to do and all the developments she says are happening. Would she like to go down to any of the 409 people waiting on trolleys today and tell them about her great plan...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: The purpose of this meeting is to engage with officials from the Department of Health and representatives of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland, PSI, on Deputy Gino Kenny's Private Members' Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Eugene Lennon, principal officer, and Ms Maria Egan, pharmacist, at the medicines and controlled drugs unit in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I will take questions from members of the committee, but I have a quick question of my own for Mr. Lennon. In his opening statement, he advised that the Bill seeks to set up a parallel regulatory process and that he believes this undermines the regulatory frameworks already in place for controlled drugs. Would it be Mr. Lennon's view that the existing regulatory framework would be up to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Mr. Lennon referred to the Bill seeking to establish a cannabis research institute, and in his opinion it is not necessary because there is much research into the illegal, recreational use of cannabis already. On the cannabis research institute, are there other examples of similar research institutes in this State specific to one product?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: We will take questions now. I call Senator Colm Burke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Yes. That is convention.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I will take the questions in groups of three, if the witnesses are agreeable. I call Deputy O'Connell and then Deputy Bernard J. Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: We should not put them on the spot. If they can comment, they will.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: We, too, are constantly learning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: The purpose of this committee is to hear the evidence and question the people who are here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I fully understand that but there will not be any back and forth between members. That can take place outside. I would like the members to stick with the job on hand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: There is a long list of questions that have been asked. Can we try to get through them as best we can? If anything is missed, any member wishing to come back in will have an opportunity later.