Results 141-160 of 240 for speaker:Maria Corrigan

Seanad: Children in Care (16 Jun 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Áine Brady, to the House and I thank the Cathaoirleach for the opportunity to raise this very important matter. I seek an update on the exact number of children who have gone missing from the care of the Health Service Executive, HSE. I am aware that in recent years in excess of 360 children have gone missing from the care of the HSE, including Irish...

Seanad: Children in Care (16 Jun 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I welcome the improved measures but I am really shocked by the number of children still missing. According to these figures, just fewer than 400 children have gone missing from the care of the HSE. While I appreciate the detail in this reply, particularly with regard to protocols and procedures for the future, it is very difficult to get a sense of what is being done for the 400 children...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I join colleagues in congratulating former Senator Alan Kelly and wishing him well in his new position in Europe. I want to follow up on a point raised by my colleague, Senator Callely, in light of World Elder Abuse Day yesterday. We had a especially useful and informative debate on elder abuse in this Chamber earlier this year. In particular, the information campaign run by the Health...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2009)

Maria Corrigan: ——for children and adults with disability and in regard to residential services for non-national children. That would be very useful and I ask the Leader to make those arrangements.

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Jun 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I welcome the Minister of State and I welcome the opportunity to discuss this Bill. I also welcome that where people will require long-term nursing care, the three main aims of this Bill will ensure such care will be accessible, affordable and anxiety free. As colleagues have noted, the current position is one which causes considerable anxiety for people, their spouses and their families....

Seanad: Special Educational Needs (27 May 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I thank the Cathaoirleach for the opportunity to raise this issue of funding for young people with intellectual disability who will be leaving school at the end of next month. There was uncertainty last year regarding whether funding would be made available and, fortunately, with the assistance of the Minister of State, Deputy Moloney, we were able to get confirmation for those young people...

Seanad: Special Educational Needs (27 May 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I thank the Minister for his opening comments regarding the school leavers from last year who are still at home and particularly his commitment to revisit the issue of inspections of residential services for children and adults with disabilities. I welcome his response. Perhaps when the picture is a little clearer, the Minister would give us some information on it. I acknowledge the...

Seanad: Monageer Report: Motion (27 May 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I welcome the Minister of State. He has spent a considerable part of his day in the House. This report was produced following an incredibly sad event. I extend my sympathies and condolences to the Dunne and O'Brien families. Every time the case is referred to on television or in the newspapers a particular photograph of the family is used. I find it difficult to look at that photograph...

Seanad: Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Statements (27 May 2009)

Maria Corrigan: As colleagues have noted, this is probably one of the most distressing debates to have been held in the Seanad Chamber. I am pleased, however, to have an opportunity to make a contribution to the debate. Before doing so, I place on record that I have a professional association with a religious organisation. First and foremost, the Ryan report is about little children who had their...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 May 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I join colleagues regarding the comments on the report. Words cannot describe the profound sadness and anger elicited by the contents of the report, the testament it bears to the broken lives of those left in its midst and the heroes who had the courage to speak to the inquiry. I have no doubt there are people who are too broken and debilitated to have been in a position to put their...

Seanad: Organ Retention (20 May 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I thank Senator Doherty for facilitating me with a change in the order this evening. I welcome the Minister of State and thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to raise this very important matter. The issue of organ retention by Irish hospitals is highly emotive for the families of those involved and of significant national importance. In 2007, following the review carried out by the HSE...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Maria Corrigan: Other speakers mentioned the ESRI report published this morning. Listening to it I was struck by how essential it is that supports would be put in place. Previous speakers mentioned the importance of retraining opportunities, freeing up credit to small and medium businesses and the flexibility of banks towards mortgage holders. Those are essential and they are happening but it is also...

Seanad: Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programme: Statements (23 Apr 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I am pleased to have an opportunity to contribute to the debate and discuss the causes and effects of diabetes and, more important, the framework for the development of a retinopathy screening programme. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Áine Brady, and congratulate her on the new and important role conferred on her. I wish her well and have no doubt the competence she will bring to...

Seanad: Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programme: Statements (23 Apr 2009)

Maria Corrigan: At 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 28 April 2009.

Seanad: Elder Abuse: Statements (8 Apr 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important issue. I also welcome the Minister of State. I am conscious that many colleagues have contributed and I will do my best not to repeat them. It is a pertinent subject to discuss. In recent years, awareness of child protection has increased, but there is no corresponding awareness of the protection of vulnerable adults. Even where there...

Seanad: Bowel Cancer Awareness: Statements (7 Apr 2009)

Maria Corrigan: Will the Cathaoirleach let me know when I have one minute remaining?

Seanad: Bowel Cancer Awareness: Statements (7 Apr 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate and to discuss the causes, effects and prevention of bowel cancer. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews. A number of speakers mentioned that we seem to have similar statistics and information regarding symptoms. Repeating them will not hurt, but I will try to keep the repetition to a minimum. Bowel cancer is the second most...

Seanad: Forthcoming Budget: Statements (26 Mar 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I am glad of the chance to contribute to this debate. I welcome the Minister of State. I am delighted we have this opportunity in advance of the supplementary budget on 7 April to put forward our views. It is clear that this Chamber's membership is drawn from a wide range of areas and represents various aspects of society. Based on their own experience and expertise, Members of this House...

Seanad: Health Care Professionals Bodies (25 Mar 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I thank the Cathaoirleach for the opportunity to raise this important matter. I thank the Minister of State for attending. This matter concerns the Institute of Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy, the ICHP. It requires to be registered as a designated professional body within the meaning of section 4 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005. Under that Act it would...

Seanad: Health Care Professionals Bodies (25 Mar 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply and welcome the positive comments he has made regarding the consideration of the ICHP in the context of those criteria. I appreciate there is much work involved in trying to establish bodies for the initial 12 professions, but we must consider the public interest and the issue of public safety. The criteria outlined by the Minister are laudable,...