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Current Issues Affecting the Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (13 Dec 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: In recent days, I spoke to the family of an elderly man who went to a GP with a respiratory illness. He went to the GP centre to look for an appointment with the doctor and was told to come back in January. Yesterday, I spoke to 79-year-old woman who has an infection. She rang the GP and was told to come back in January. Last night she rang the doctor on call but there was no answer from...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: .... It is clear that this will not happen under the current system. The system from which it originated does not have the necessary inputs. Change will only happen if we inject more diversity into the appointments process. Over the years, there has been a fair amount of unease among the general public regarding the level of political influence and control over this process. That is a...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: ...application without notice to the parent or parents of the minor concerned. (8) In this section— “minor” means a woman who has not attained the age of 16 years; “parent” includes-(a) a guardian appointed under the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964, (b) any other natural or legal person acting in loco parentis in respect of the pregnant minor under any...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (10 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: .... The Government has taken an extraordinary length of time to commence the Construction Contracts Act 2013. How far the Government allowed the construction industry to collapse into chaos is an incredible indictment. It took two years for the Bill to pass through the Houses and a further two years for the appointment of a cathaoirleach to the panel of adjudicators, as required under...

Our Lady's Hospital Navan Emergency Services: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: ...to the Minister of State because he knows it as well as anybody else; it is nearly impossible as a person new to the county to get a GP. People are going to Dublin and elsewhere to get GPs. If someone wants an appointment with a GP, it could take up a fortnight to obtain one. Does anybody in their right mind think that a person suffering an emergency, or an accident or ill health, will...

Customs Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Feb 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: ...to clarify the meaning of that section. Sections 44 to 46 suffer from what is a common flaw in some legislation. Appeals are effectively dealt with in house through the appeals commissioner appointed by the Minister. I note the legislative programme has a Bill which will presumably bring about some change to this system. In the meantime this legislation only allows an appeal to the...

Rural Equality Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: ...and it has not yet told the WDC exactly what it is looking for it to do in the future. Mr. McGuinness's statement cannot have been easy, especially given that he is a friend of the Taoiseach and was appointed by the Taoiseach in 2012. Níl sa phlean gníomhaíochta d'fhorbairt tuaithe a fhoilsíodh ag tús na bliana ach bileog de shean-bheartaithe, gan breis airgid...

Dog Breeding Establishments (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Nov 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: ...Dogs must be permitted to have the company of other dogs where this is safe. Our Bill amends the definition of "authorised person" in the Act of 2010 so as to ensure that persons who act as authorised persons under that Act are specifically appointed under it to fulfil this role. We significantly increase the penalty for breaking the law in terms of puppy farms. Profits from breeding...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (23 Apr 2020)

Peadar Tóibín: ...professionals in airports properly risk-assessing people entering the country? I raise the issue of the nursing homes. Nursing homes are in absolute crisis. Dr. Marcus de Brun, who was appointed to the Irish Medical Council by the Minister for Health, said that these are "the biggest political blunders in the history of the Irish State", that nursing homes "have featured as something...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Budget Statement 2023 (27 Sep 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: ...for 220,000 living in County Meath currently. The Government is going to increase demand for GP services with this measure, while the supply is decreasing. That means longer waiting times for people seeking GP appointments. The Government needs to fix the deficit in the supply of GPs if it really wants to make a difference here. The same is true for childcare. The 25% reduction in...

Hospital Emergency Departments: Motion [Private Members] (14 Jan 2016)

Peadar Tóibín: ...some cases their lives will be shortened as a result. The waiting lists contain shocking figures. There are 68,000 people on inpatient waiting lists and 385,507 people are waiting for outpatient appointments. A total of 20% of the State's population has no medical cover whatsoever. Budgets for disability services have been reduced by €159 million. One in three ambulance...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (17 Jan 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: ...jobs, enhancing competitiveness or safeguarding the rights of workers but are largely ideologically driven. It should be remembered that the Minister and his senior officials and personally appointed advisers receive multiples of the wages awarded to JLC workers. As always, there has not been any drive to reduce their wages. Perhaps the Minister and officials believe they can justify...