Results 201-220 of 757 for speaker:Annie Hoey

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19: Discussion (15 Sep 2021)

Annie Hoey: Thanks. I have no more questions.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Nov 2021)

Annie Hoey: I wish to reference the student nurses and midwives who are outside Leinster House with the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, INMO, supported by the Psychiatric Nurses Association of Ireland, PNA, SIPTU and Fórsa, about student nurses and midwives' pay, which is an issue that I ever so briefly mentioned in the House previously. We are back at it again. There have been hints in...

Seanad: Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020: Motion (3 Nov 2021)

Annie Hoey: I thank the Minister for coming to the House. We are rapidly hurtling into winter. It is getting chilly. We can see the numbers of people interacting with our health service. The health service and our hospitals are very busy every year, but this season will possibly be busier than we have seen before. Our system is going to be under enormous pressure because of the impact of the ongoing...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Department of Health (2 Nov 2021)

Annie Hoey: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I had to leave the meeting for a couple of seconds so I apologise if any of my questions have been already asked. In regard to the expert group not making a recommendation for an independent route for the making of a complaint, is there a reason for that? Mental Health Reform is firm in its opinion that there should be an independent route for...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Department of Health (2 Nov 2021)

Annie Hoey: This is something that, probably, other mental health organisations would feel strongly about. Mr. Kelly stated that it is in effect the same elsewhere but if we are drafting legislation, why not make it not just in effect the same but actually the same? I am sure we will come across this issue again as we move along. I am interested in hearing what engagement took place with the...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Department of Health (2 Nov 2021)

Annie Hoey: I have never been through a service but I understand that the Sharing the Vision policy moves away from the use of restraints and so on. Does the inclusion of these sorts of measures in this legislation conflict with Sharing the Vision? Obviously, restraints are seen as a last resort. If we strive to have the best and broadest mental health legislation, should there not be zero restraints?...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Department of Health (2 Nov 2021)

Annie Hoey: I thank Mr. Kelly for answering my queries.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Nov 2021)

Annie Hoey: I support Senator Gavan's comments on Palestine and the really disgraceful changes in categorising groups as terrorist organisations. It is dreadful. Not so long ago I was outside Leinster House with activists and other campaigners commemorating the senseless and tragic loss of life of Savita Halappanavar that was caused by Ireland's restrictive abortion laws at the time and fears of legal...

Seanad: Progressing Disability Services for Children and Young People: Statements (9 Nov 2021)

Annie Hoey: I thank the Minister of State for providing a copy of her statement. It is great to hear her positive outlook for this programme. I am hopeful there will be a positive future with high-quality, timely, much-needed services for the sector. I was distressed to hear the recent contribution from Senator Seery Kearney regarding the discussion at the Oireachtas disability committee when it was...

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Annie Hoey: I want to start my contribution by recognising the tireless work of the Limerick-based group, Together for Safety. It is a very visible, open and transparent group of campaigners who have been fighting hard to get this issue back on the political agenda.

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Annie Hoey: It is a grassroots organisation of activists who have spent their weekends, evenings and even break times in their work day to promote this issue. The organisation published a very comprehensive Bill and lobbied us all in advance of this debate in recent months. It is often a lonely station when doing this work. Many of us in the Chamber have been those foot soldiers before, but the...

Seanad: Forestry Licensing: Statements (11 Nov 2021)

Annie Hoey: I thank the Minister of State for being here. We had a lengthy couple of days earlier in this Seanad term to discuss this issue. We are back to discuss it again. As a member of the agricultural panel, I feel that afforestation is a method of decarbonisation that we do not really utilise enough in the fight against climate change. Given that we have the spectre of COP26 looming large over...

Seanad: Science Week: Statements (11 Nov 2021)

Annie Hoey: I thank the Minister and everyone involved in making Science Week happen. It is fantastic and gives us an opportunity to celebrate the role of science in our everyday lives. I commend the Creating our Future initiative by Science Foundation Ireland to encourage members of the public to make submissions into the public call for sources of research topics. I also echo Senator Warfield's...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Annie Hoey: Everything I had intended to say has been already said. The basis of the amendment is the inclusion of local authorities, councillors and representatives in the process in order that they can keep up to date with regard to it. As a former councillor, I know that there are many ways to engage. This provision drives that home a little bit better. It gives more of a statutory basis to that...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Annie Hoey: I move amendment No. 27: In page 9, to delete lines 7 to 11 and substitute the following: “ “(1B) Where a planning authority receives an application for permission to which section 32A(1) applies it shall— (a) notify the elected members of the planning authority of the making of the application, of where the application is available for inspection, and of such other...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Annie Hoey: I move amendment No. 32: In page 9, after line 38, to insert the following: “Limit of duration of permission 6. Section 40 of the Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (3): “(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3), where a planning authority grants a permission to which section 32A(1) applies— (a) ‘the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Nov 2021)

Annie Hoey: The first issue I wish to raise this follows on from the abortion working group. I am aware that the group has contacted the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, to express serious concerns over the confusing and somewhat contradictory messages regarding the legally mandated abortion review. I share the group's concern. The review was announced last March and six months on there...

Seanad: Report on Victim’s Testimony in cases of rape and sexual assault: Motion (17 Nov 2021)

Annie Hoey: I thank the committee Chairman for being present for this discussion. First, I will say for the record and for anybody who is listening to or watching this debate who has survived sexual assault, rape or any sort of violence, I believe you. I know that you were there. I know your pain. I believe you and you did nothing wrong. You survived and however you chose to handle the moments,...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach (18 Nov 2021)

Annie Hoey: I wish to share my time with Senator Mark Wall. I want to flag some areas that I hope are of importance to the Taoiseach. I could not stand up here without referring to student nurses and midwives. As a former Minister for Health, the Taoiseach will be all too familiar with the work they do, but the issue of pay has still not been resolved. This is scandalous. I plead with the Taoiseach...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delays in Accessing Scoliosis Treatment and Surgery: Discussion (11 Nov 2021)

Annie Hoey: I thank Ms Hardiman for her presentation. Many of the technical questions have already been asked so I will not go through them again. We have all had a considerable amount of communication from parents of children who are suffering from scoliosis. I was struck by the situation of parents who contacted me. They ended up leaving the country because they were concerned about the care their...