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Topical Issue Debate: Fishing Industry (19 Nov 2015) See 3 other results from this debate

Simon Coveney: ...of the rules. Control of vessels within Ireland's exclusive fisheries zone is as a matter for the Irish control authorities who monitor fishing activity of all vessels operating in the area. The control authorities have ongoing information in relation to the vessels operating in the Irish exclusive fisheries zone, including their activities and characteristics. Under the Sea...

Topical Issue Debate: Psychological Assessments (19 Nov 2015) See 3 other results from this debate

Kathleen Lynch: ...1,150 new posts have been approved for mental health services since 2012, of which approximately 280 have been allocated specifically to child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, the bulk of which are now in place. However, as in other areas in the health sector, the HSE is experiencing difficulty in recruiting and retaining key staff. Adequate funding for mental health...

Topical Issue Debate: Disability Support Services (19 Nov 2015) See 2 other results from this debate

Kathleen Lynch: ...with the HSE and HIQA in relation to design issues, ensuring that the units will be fully occupied once completed and that the ongoing services required to meet the needs of the individuals using the facility are in place before going forward. We must ensure that as people age the group home is still sufficient for their requirements. I have been informed that these steps are now being...

Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services Funding (19 Nov 2015) See 5 other results from this debate

Kathleen Lynch: ...communities, with the support of the Health Service Executive, have made to providing services for people with disabilities across 17 centres in Ireland over the years. The HSE is acutely aware of the resource shortfall presented by Camphill and is currently engaging with it to develop a set of proposals to resolve the challenges over an agreed period of time. This includes a commitment...

Developments in Mental Health Services: Statements (19 Nov 2015) See 14 other results from this debate

Paul Murphy: I welcome the fact that we are having this debate. One of the positive developments in society as a whole in recent years has been an increase in discussion and openness about people's mental health difficulties. We are a long way from the stigma relating to mental health being fully removed but important progress has been made. The reality is that having mental health difficulties is...

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Nov 2015) See 2 other results from this debate

Catherine Murphy: I wish to make a few comments. First, the changes to section 37 are welcome. While the wording is not ideal, I understand there is a limit because of the directive and consequently, it was not as open to change as perhaps would have been desired. Nevertheless, this legislation is moving Members along from a previous position and in many ways, the public has been ahead of the Oireachtas on...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Nov 2015) See 10 other results from this debate

Leo Varadkar: ...to pay would still require some level of rationing. All health services have some level of rationing, some level of waiting lists or some level of exclusion criteria because certain interventions are not cost effective. Are we really suggesting to people that they must accept that they cannot use their own money on their own health? I do not agree with that. In a free society if people...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Nov 2015) See 10 other results from this debate

Tom Hayes: ...Timmy Dooley who has nominated Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív as his substitute and Deputy Patrick O'Donovan who has nominated Deputy Bernard Durkan as his substitute for the consideration of this Bill. Are the substitutions agreed? Agreed. This meeting has been convened to resume consideration of the Harbours Bill 2015. I hope that we can make more progress today than we did...

Order of Business (19 Nov 2015) See 11 other results from this debate

Tom Fleming: ...it will be introduced in the House? Her colleague, Deputy Willie Penrose, has had a Bill providing for such a reduction for some time. I know that she is an advocate of reducing the bankruptcy term. Many are waiting for it to happen such as entrepreneurs who want to get back into business. As an avalanche of house repossessions is coming down the tracks, such legislation would give...

Roads (Criminal Activity) (Amendment) Bill 2015: First Stage (19 Nov 2015) See 1 other result from this debate

Niall Collins: ...been much discussion and many public meetings in communities on the problem of burglaries. We have received a response from the Government which is far from adequate. While some of the measures announced are welcome, some do not go far enough. This legislation proposes the National Roads Authority provide proper CCTV coverage of junctions in the major road networks. Recently, An Garda...

Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2015) See 49 other results from this debate

Joan Burton: The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, which is the independent regulator responsible for the enforcement of the State's sea-fishery regulations, has been aware, as the Deputy noted, of the European Union-registered Lithuanian-flagged fishing vessel, the Margiris, since it has entered into Irish waters. In keeping with standard practice for all vessels, it is being monitored continuously by...

Topical Issue Matters (19 Nov 2015)

Derek Keating: ...to address the standard of treatment of acute scoliosis in Galway University Hospital; (5) Deputy Bernard J. Durkan - the need to address the stalled works at the town centre developments in Naas, County Kildare; (6) Deputy Michelle Mulherin - the supports available to private community respite care homes in receipt of assistance from the HSE but which are required to undertake substantial...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (19 Nov 2015) See 2 other results from this debate

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2015 provides for the introduction of risk equalisation fund payments to health insurers for hospital day case in-patient admissions redefining the heretofore hospital bed utilisation credit, now to be known as the hospital utilisation credit, providing for a €30 payment for day cases and continuing the €90 payment for in-patient admissions...

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Nov 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...relating to the provision of mutual legal assistance. This Bill is necessary in order to give effect to a further six international agreements not yet provided for in the 2008 Act. These are international instruments which have already been approved by both Houses of the Oireachtas. The Bill provides for a number of enhancements to existing legislation. It provides for Ireland to...

Other Questions: Office of Government Procurement (19 Nov 2015) See 2 other results from this debate

Brendan Howlin: The enforcement of tax, social welfare and employment legislation, as well as health and safety and building control regulations, etc., apply equally to public and private sector contracts. Consequently, it is not for me, as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, to set out a separate policy for public sector contracts. It is the responsibility of each contracting authority to ensure...

Other Questions: Public Procurement Contracts Social Clauses (19 Nov 2015) See 1 other result from this debate

Brendan Howlin: We support social clauses and are examining how they can be applied. Social clauses have been included in the contracts we have done under the stimulus package. Additional information not given on the floor of the House The Government supports the use of social clauses in a manner which can address issues such as social exclusion, long-term unemployment or provide enhanced opportunities...

Choice of Court (Hague Convention) [Seanad] Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (19 Nov 2015) See 1 other result from this debate

Seán Barrett: As there are no amendments on Report Stage, we proceed to Fifth Stage.

Other Questions: Wild Atlantic Way Project (19 Nov 2015) See 5 other results from this debate

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister's reply. The Wild Atlantic Way route touches my county of Limerick, where we have OPW sites in the west of the county, in Askeaton, Adare and Newcastle West. On the other side of the county and in the context of the Ireland's Ancient East initiative, we have sites in Kilmallock and Lough Gur. Having holidayed at home this year, it seems the Wild Atlantic Way is...

Other Questions: Employment Rights (19 Nov 2015) See 2 other results from this debate

Catherine Murphy: 11. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is aware, in so far as it relates to his public service and Civil Service oversight remit, of instances where compromise agreements have been offered to public servants who wish to avail of voluntary redundancy, in place of the traditional terms; if he is aware that previous determinations by the Labour Court have indicated that...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (19 Nov 2015)

Paddy Burke: ...matter:The need for the Minister for Finance to make a statement on the issue of drugs being smuggled into the south west coast of Ireland, including Kerry, by sea and to outline how many personnel are specifically dedicated to this issue in these areas. I have also received notice from Senator Paschal Mooney of the following matter:The need for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and...