Results 18,401-18,420 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd
- Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: When can we expect it?
- Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: It was obstructed because there is no democracy in it. The Government removed democracy when it abolished the health boards.
- Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: We cannot raise the matter with the health boards because they are gone.
- Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: That is rubbish. The obstruction is from the Government against the elderly.
- Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Government could not get enough speakers.
- Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: This has been an important and crucial debate in which not just Members of the House have been involved, but the whole country. I have not met anyone in recent days, either inside or outside the House, who is not talking about what went on in that nursing home. Great credit is due to the "Prime Time" programme. We need to expose these issues. We also need more transparency and openness in...
- Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is a fact that the Minister of State put people into nursing homes. The question is whether there were adverse medical reports on these nursing homes. Everyone wants things to be right and to change. There is no reason the Dáil cannot sit next week. There are models for legislation in England, which is one of the best in the world, New Zealand, Canada and America. There should be no...
- Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (1 Jun 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of projects which have been considered by the National Finance Agency for funding under PPP; the number which have been approved for PPP; and the number for which a PPP consortium has been appointed. [18365/05]
- Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: We do not know whose ear the Minister whispered in. What did Deputy Callely do as Minister of State?
- Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister of State should answer the charge. What did he do as Minister of State?
- Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: What did the Minister of State do to change the situation he described as vile and incredible? He did nothing.
- Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister of State had responsibility for the elderly, yet he did nothing.
- Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: The question is Deputy Callely's role as Minister not as a Deputy.
- Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister of State did not change the inspection regime. He did nothing.
- Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is a pity the Minister of State did nothing to change the nursing homes inspectorate regime. That is the charge against him.
- Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: What is the Minister of State talking about?
- Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: What is the Minister of State talking about?
- Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: Over what?
- Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: Would he?
- Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister of State is making personal charges.