Results 161-180 of 1,954 for speaker:John Gilroy
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
John Gilroy: It might be considered in the context of another amendment that is coming forward.
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
John Gilroy: Point No. 6: "Comprehensive dental care, including access to private dentists not within the Dental Treatment Services Scheme."
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
John Gilroy: I hope there is no ambiguity with regard to any of these points.
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
John Gilroy: Point No. 7: "Audiology services from private practitioners where services are not available within the public health service."
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
John Gilroy: Point No. 8: "Dedicated liaison officers, such as those available to HAA cardholders, to help obtain optimum home nursing and home support services."
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
John Gilroy: Point No. 9: "The enhanced ophthalmic services provided to HAA cardholders (rather than being restricted to medical card services)."
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
John Gilroy: Finally, point No. 10: "Private physiotherapy services."
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
John Gilroy: Everything that is sought by the Justice for Magdalenes organisation is provided for, if not in the specific legislation in a commitment by the Minister to provide it in other legislation or under other schemes.
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
John Gilroy: I hope this interchange, which is perhaps unorthodox in the House, assures Members of the House that what is in the Bill or committed to by the Minister, or provided for under another scheme, is provided in full in the Quirke recommendations.
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
John Gilroy: I cannot understand why people are saying there is no clarity about this. The Minister of State could not have been clearer. The people who lived in Magdalen laundries suffered an enormous abuse, not just of civil rights but of every single right they had and that was perpetrated by the State. The Taoiseach acknowledged this in his speech some years ago. What possible incentive could...
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)
John Gilroy: The comments in the exchange could not have been clearer. Justice for the Magdalenes have the experts in this area and its ten concerns are clearly outlined on this piece of paper. I put them to the Minister of State on the record of the House and, as far as I can see, he has addressed them in sequential order. It seems there is no gap between what is recommended by Mr. Justice Quirke and...
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)
John Gilroy: The entire debate on this matter almost broke down as a result of matters revolving around a lack of communication, miscommunication and, perhaps, the issue of trust. While I agree with the general tenor of the amendment tabled by Senator Ó Clochartaigh, there is nothing to require the Minister of State to attend in the House and provide progress reports on how the implementation of the...
- Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)
John Gilroy: While I agree with the tenor of what Senator Ó Clochartaigh said, the wording of the amendment does not give expression to what he wishes to achieve. The view he expressed is something that is shared by all Members of the House.
- Seanad: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (3 Mar 2015)
John Gilroy: I congratulate the Minister on bringing forward this legislation. I point to the fact that younger people who do not smoke are more likely to continue in sport and in other life-affirming activities. An added benefit that we have not noted is that young people who do not smoke are less likely to consume other products, such as cannabis or other drugs, because of the inhaling motion required...
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2015)
John Gilroy: I question the figures given by Senator Mary White. The level of emigration was down by 20% last year. To say 1,600 people are leaving the country weekly gives the very wrong impression. At least half of that figure is accounted for by the normal population flows one would expect in a given year. The number of Irish people leaving the country, while appallingly high, is not 89,000 but...
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2015)
John Gilroy: Senator Mark Daly was just looking for a cheap headline.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2015)
John Gilroy: "Opposition" being the key word.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2015)
John Gilroy: I joint colleagues in congratulating the Ireland cricket team on its remarkable win this morning. Cricket has a long tradition in Ireland. It is remarkable that in areas where hurling is particularly strong, cricket was also very strong in the past. It should be noted that the competition for the Ashes, which involves England and Australia and which is played every four years, was begun by...
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion (25 Feb 2015)
John Gilroy: It makes a change for that Deputy to be saying something about health.
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion (25 Feb 2015)
John Gilroy: Where is his policy? Where is the Senator's policy?