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- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (11 Mar 2009)
Phil Prendergast: ...appropriate. Perhaps all of them could come in and make a contribution on what the best outcome would be for these people because what is happening now is not popular. The issue of the setting of fees needs to be debated very widely because if these charges are to be passed on, in addition to residence, they seem to be set at boom time levels rather than being realistic proposals for...
- Seanad: Nursing Home Standards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)
Phil Prendergast: ...the subject of money, another concern is that the regulations provide no explicit protection with regard to charges. The individual care plan and contract should, I believe, include guarantees on fees, especially with regard to increases and new services. The standards quite rightly include rules about how nursing home staff deal with residents' money, but let us not forget what came out...
- Seanad: Medical Cards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)
Phil Prendergast: ...this measure, which has made a major contribution to people's health, was being abolished for the sake of saving less than â¬20 million. It felt the Government should have considered doctors' fees, the cost of prescriptions and the possibility of using generic drugs. There is major scope within the health service to consult the people who are at the coalface. We should consult nurses,...
- Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Motion (29 Oct 2008)
Phil Prendergast: ...with disabilities are more prone to hospital visits and therefore are likely to be disproportionately affected by the increase in accident and emergency charges, the increase in hospital bed fees and increases in medical insurance costs; Seanad Ãireann believes that it is essential that children with disabilities have access to mainstream education for as long as possible and that in this...
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage. (30 Apr 2008)
Phil Prendergast: ...of service provided by such enterprises. However, these reports must be published in a timely manner. In 2003 an amendment was made to the Freedom of Information Act which saw the introduction of fees of between â¬15 and â¬150, as stated by my colleague, Senator Hannigan. These charges undoubtedly led to the subsequent decline in the number of queries submitted. Prior to the...