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- Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: Three weeks.
- Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: We are all here this evening to ask about the cost. Mr. Tony O'Brien stated that he could not sign the contract-----
- Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: -----that was announced last Friday.
- Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: No, the Minister of State has given me the history of the situation.
- Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: I know all of that anyway. So does the Minister of State.
- Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: They have doubled.
- Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: The cost has doubled.
- Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: I want to see the cost analysis.
- Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: The Cathaoirleach is missing the point.
- Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (8 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: This is about cost analysis.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: I know that we are not supposed to go into it, but we must acknowledge that staff costs represent over 80% of the costs involved in the running any child care facility. Staff are low paid and terms and conditions are not the best. Other issues include retention, recruitment, education and non-contract hours. They have a direct impact on the quality and continuity of care for our youngest...
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. Is there a problem we need to sort out first?
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: Am I in order? That makes a change. I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach.
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: I will be really brief. I am happy to outline briefly my broad support for Senator Swanick's amendment. We have a serious problem attracting health professionals, and I am talking on behalf of my nursing colleagues. There are thousands of vacancies in that area and among other healthcare staff workers. We are trying to bridge the gap of expertise and mentoring of new recruits that come...
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: Sorry, a Leas-Chathaoirligh.
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: That is about it - simple and easy-peasy.
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: I will be very brief. I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: As this is lá Bríde - the Celtic spring - I want to talk about mental health. As there is an extra two minutes of daylight a day, it will improve us, but, obviously, without Government action, the position will not improve significantly. On the back of a report prepared in Denmark by the Happiness Research Institute, mental health campaigners are calling on all of us to switch off...
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: I am referring to the #inourhourofneed campaign by Uplift, Mental Health Reform and Lust for Life. Many thousands of signatures were collected to demand the provision of mental health services 24/7, something about which we have been talking for so long, as well as implementation of A Vision for Change as soon as possible. Just a few minutes ago daughters in the Greaney family from County...
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2017)
Máire Devine: Some 72% of it has not been. That does not constitute "in part".