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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates Process (8 Nov 2016)

Kate O'Connell: 288. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the fact that, if the Foras na Gaeilge budget, which has been reduced by nearly 30% since 2008, is not increased, local Irish language groups in areas such as Dublin Bay South will not be able to access supports to develop the Irish language in their areas and to attain the new status arising from the Gaeltacht Act of...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Community and Social Care Support: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Kate O'Connell: I thank Dr. McDaid for her presentation. Regarding the integration of services for mental and physical health, would it be Dr. McDaid's considered or informed opinion that there is segregation; that acute hospital care is one service, with social care and mental health care being dealt with by a separate wing of the health services? Does she believe that the root of the problem probably...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Community and Social Care Support: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Kate O'Connell: I imagine that members will return.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update On Health Issues: Discussion (10 Nov 2016)

Kate O'Connell: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee this morning. First, to follow on from one of Senator Burke's questions and Mr. Woods's response regarding the 125 nurses and midwives that have been put in place, does that mean they have been recruited? What does "put in place" mean? Are those 125 personnel now working in the service? The Minister for health promotion is not here...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Kate O'Connell: On the type of staff that certain hospitals attract, I assume Professor Broe meant that one wants to be working at the cutting edge of one's profession if one is ambitious and wants a career. I am assuming that a progressive medical person would prefer to be working at a level 4 hospital where there would be a massive throughput of cases and where he or she would be exposed to all they...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Kate O'Connell: Do the other two groups think that would suit them better? Why has this not happened with the other groups? When I hear terms such as "administrative function", I think layer of management and that bothers me to some extent. Can anyone give me any indication as to why there is resistance to move from an administrative role into a "just-sorting-it-all-out" role? What is the delay? Once...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Kate O'Connell: If legislation was passed would there be any scope to redefine the borders? In other words, if the administrative board became a statutory board would there be scope to redefine the borders in terms of alignment of the community health organisations with the hospital groups?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Kate O'Connell: Okay.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Kate O'Connell: Do any of the witnesses believe that the lack of legislation on hospital groups is delaying progress? Have the hospital groups reached a roadblock that is preventing progress? With regard to the hospital groups, is it essential to have an academic university and research base attached to each group? I have a major concern that the hospital groups are not aligned with community health...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: European Anti Poverty Network (22 Nov 2016)

Kate O'Connell: I thank Mr. Ginnell. I am sorry I had to pop out for a second. Regarding the USC, Mr. Ginnell mentioned the steady tax base. Has the EAPN done any work on something that came up at this committee - which both of us have spoken about - to the effect that instead of being abolished, the USC would be channelled into PRSI? Has the EAPN considered that as a way of keeping the base broad but of...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: European Anti Poverty Network (22 Nov 2016)

Kate O'Connell: It was about the USC and the PRSI.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: European Anti Poverty Network (22 Nov 2016)

Kate O'Connell: Mr. Ginnell is of the view that it is a good idea to replenish the pot that was depleted. Is is correct to infer that?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: European Anti Poverty Network (22 Nov 2016)

Kate O'Connell: As it happens, I mostly have ladies working for me on a regular 35-hour week or a 40-hour week. I also have a number of students and part-time workers. The issue is not that I cannot guarantee them hours, it is that they do not want them. They want to be off three weeks before and three weeks after their examinations. Essentially, they are on zero-hour contracts because they want them...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: European Anti Poverty Network (22 Nov 2016)

Kate O'Connell: I think I saw it in here or I saw something about it somewhere else.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: European Anti Poverty Network (22 Nov 2016)

Kate O'Connell: The issue for people was that they would have certainty about their hours.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: European Anti Poverty Network (22 Nov 2016)

Kate O'Connell: I believe it was Mr. Ginnell who spoke about employer's PRSI being low relative to other European countries. The tax credit for the self-employed was increased in the budget by €500 to €950. I think the figure is €1,650 for employees. How does Ireland compare relative to other European countries on that?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: European Anti Poverty Network (22 Nov 2016)

Kate O'Connell: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)

Kate O'Connell: We will be back in 15 minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)

Kate O'Connell: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. I thank especially Ms Vera Twomey for her attendance. I cannot even imagine what it is like to deal with that number of seizures in a day. I have a family member with epilepsy and have only seen a couple of seizures. It is not an overly pleasant experience and it must be very difficult for her. I am very heartened by the considered...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)

Kate O'Connell: How long ago was it called? Do we have a few minutes? I would just like to say that I have spoken to the Minister and I believe he is very supportive of this. I also believe that the correct procedures must be followed. We do not want any child or adult to have some sort of catastrophic event. The authority's role is to safeguard the supply of medicines and to regulate them. We depend...