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Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Colm Keaveney: In light of the very serious issues raised this morning, in particular-----

Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Colm Keaveney: We should consider this in light of the conversation we had this morning with respect to scarce resources. We had three hours of downtime yesterday. Despite scarce resources and the lack of investment in our health service, we had three hours of downtime in the Chamber yesterday. These are fair and good grounds to object to the waste of those resources. That is why we are objecting to the...

Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Colm Keaveney: It is not agreed. There was a significant amount of downtime yesterday when we lost more than three hours in recession - in recess, I should say.

Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Colm Keaveney: I appreciate that this is a laughing matter for many.

Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Colm Keaveney: No.

Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Colm Keaveney: Nine guillotines are being imposed on the House.

Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Colm Keaveney: This is due to the fact that there was a late return of the Dáil after the summer recess. The frequent use of the guillotine is undermining the call for a more transparent, open Oireachtas. In this light, I must object to the proposal and call for a vote.

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2015)

Colm Keaveney: For a good reason.

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2015)

Colm Keaveney: Scoliosis is a condition that affects several hundred children and adolescents in Ireland. It is a progressive disease that involves the curvature of the spine. It causes increasing difficulty with breathing and has an impact on the heart and other internal organs. As the Tánaiste can imagine, it has a particular effect on children who are sensitive with respect to their appearance as...

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2015)

Colm Keaveney: To add insult to injury, Sophie, who is a child, received a personal letter from the HSE last week telling her that she would be sent to Barringtons Hospital in Limerick. The members of her family members celebrated and were relieved. When they rang the HSE this week, they were advised that the letter had been sent in error. Hundreds of adolescents like Sophie are languishing on waiting...

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2015)

Colm Keaveney: I acknowledge the Tánaiste's response. The waiting list for children with scoliosis is increasing. The time that children are having to spend on the waiting list is increasing. Teenagers with scoliosis are having to wait up to three years for early interventions. Dr. David Moore, who is a consultant in orthopaedic paediatrics, has said:Operating on a child who has been subject to...

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Dec 2015)

Colm Keaveney: Fianna Fáil welcomes this Bill and will support it. We believe the wishes of involuntary patients in psychiatric hospitals who have the capacity to refuse electro-convulsive therapy, ECT - to say "No" - should be respected. The expert group on the Mental Health Act 2001 published strong recommendations in this regard earlier this year. The law currently provides for two consultant...

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Prevention Measures (8 Dec 2015)

Colm Keaveney: Like previous speakers, I acknowledge the dedication, commitment and, above all, the actions of the emergency services over the course of the weekend. I acknowledge the fact that the Minister of State got an opportunity to send his people to Cork, so he had some notice. He got there within 24 hours. We left here last Wednesday, and some left on Thursday, knowing Storm Desmond was on its...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Expenditure (8 Dec 2015)

Colm Keaveney: 575. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the expenditure on the housing adaptation grant scheme and the mobility aid scheme from 2011 to date; the cost of restoring these to their 2011 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43939/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 Dec 2015)

Colm Keaveney: 4. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to address the unacceptable waiting times for surgical intervention to treat scoliosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43126/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 Dec 2015)

Colm Keaveney: I am fully cognisant of section 6 of the Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013. For that reason, I will not refer to a specific individual in putting this question. The objective of the question is to get the Minister to profile his plans to deal with the unacceptable waiting times for scoliosis interventions. Will the Minister tell me why children have been waiting up to three...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 Dec 2015)

Colm Keaveney: The Minister will be aware that there is no national screening service for the onset of scoliosis. The curvature of the spine is probably first observed by a general practitioner or family member. Waiting lists and waiting times are increasing significantly. I have been advised by an orthopaedic surgeon that immediate intervention is required beyond the age of 16. It is next to pointless...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 Dec 2015)

Colm Keaveney: This is not an elective procedure. There are children who are begging the Minister for operations.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 Dec 2015)

Colm Keaveney: I ask the Minister to be more specific. What plans does he have to ensure people are taken off the waiting list in Galway?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 Dec 2015)

Colm Keaveney: I notice that, a Cheann Comhairle.