Results 1-20 of 97 for long speaker:Violet-Anne Wynne

Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: ...the Government’s attempt to do the right thing and to right some serious wrongs that can never be undone but can go some way to help those who have suffered immense and serious trauma that has had life-long implications for them and their families. In the big picture of the various Bills and all the progress that has been made, they are really just gestures. They are what we can...

European Union Migration and Asylum Pact: Motion [Private Members] (1 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: ...52 men accommodated in tents. Because they are not on Mount Street, that story is not making it into the media. I know from a response to a parliamentary question that there is no short- or long-term strategy for accommodation in place. A questionnaire circulated during an inspection found that half of respondents did not feel safe or happy and did not want to leave their rooms at...

National Cancer Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (16 Apr 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: ...Ireland is incredulously going backwards. That is deeply concerning. How is that the case when we know investment in cancer services works and not only saves lives but saves the State in the long run? It is imperative that the Government ensures properly resourced cancer services with protected pathways that are not disrupted by the many other pressures on the health service. I also...

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (9 Apr 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: ...payment for carers and ensure that more of them receive it. I want to see the full abolition of means testing, and I hope a plan will be delivered shortly to make that a reality. For far too long, our carers, who do one of the most difficult jobs and, at the same time, who save the State money, have not been recognised fully.

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (9 Apr 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: ...That duty has not been fulfilled, either during the term of this Dáil or previously. The vast majority of the public watching today could not care less about who sits in that chair opposite so long as they get the services and supports they need. They do not need skirting around the edges. There is no referendum in sight to make housing a right for all. There is no legislation...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Apr 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 1186. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how long a child will be waiting for speech and language and occupational therapy services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15486/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (9 Apr 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: ...the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if parents can recoup any costs incurred by them in respect of having to source private assessments of need due to extremely long waiting lists for their children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15492/24]

Rare Diseases: Statements (6 Mar 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: ...18, their families and all the people affected by rare diseases. I will talk about the rare reality survey for a minute. Survey responses indicated that the journey to diagnosis is far too long, often too fragmented and far too stressful. Some 37% of respondents waited longer than five years for a diagnosis, 53% were assessed and in some cases treated for three different conditions...

Supporting People with Disabilities and Carers: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: First, I welcome today’s news on the establishment of the interdepartmental group on the optional protocol and I hope this will speed up the ratification as it is now long overdue. We remember the delays in the ratification of the UNCRPD in the first instance and the 11 miserable years that went by there. Last year, there were 5,500 family carers who did not receive the...

International Women's Day: Statements (5 Mar 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: ...more needs to be done. I want to pay tribute to the many women whose work does not get recognition and I want to thank them for all they do. Yes, great strides have been made, but we still have a long way to go before full equality is a reality. At the end of last year, census data revealed that women in Clare earn almost €6,000, or 20% less, than their male counterparts. This...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Health Services (29 Feb 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: ...but a recent response to a parliamentary question by the acting CEO of the UL Hospitals Group mentioned that HSE board approval is required. Can the Minister shed some light on that, including how long such approval usually takes? I have mentioned those who do not have access to their own transport. Currently, given the public transport system in west and north Clare I spoke about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: ...buy-in. They also mentioned newly-identified needs. They believe new incoming pupils throughout the year will not constitute grounds for a review. Can any reassurance be provided on that? How long would the review take? Are we talking six months, a year or what kind of timeline?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: ...Carrigoran House CEO Marie O'Malley. They both conveyed to me the enormous pressures that not-for-profit charitable nursing homes such as theirs are facing. The future is not looking bright as long as the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, continues to lowball them in contract negotiations. While these nursing homes provide vital local services to their local communities and do so...

Healthcare Provision in Rural Communities: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: ...census results that Clare is on a par with the national increases in population. People from all sides of the county contact my office every day to say they cannot find a GP or they are waiting a long time for an appointment. Ennis GP, Máire Finn, was on Clare FM yesterday and she stated she feels cruel having to refer patients to University Hospital Limerick, UHL. There are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (1 Feb 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: ...disabilities sector so far. However, I tabled a parliamentary question to the Minister, Deputy Michael McGrath, on several occasions over the past year which at one point led to a three-month long back-and-forth with his private office that went nowhere. I note the NDIS transport working group's final report. The Minister quite rightly referred to what they had stated, that is,...

Misuse of Drugs (Cannabis Regulation) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 Jan 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: ...done and what is still being done is not working. As policymakers, we ultimately want people who are dug users to seek help. Criminalisation only adds to the stigma around drug users and should no longer be an option. Decriminalisation would encourage service development and uptake and go a long way to changing societal attitudes towards people with addictions. That is the space into...

Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Jan 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: .... I understand that the Minister intends to put a stay of nine months on the Bill in order that the assisted human reproduction Bill can be commenced first. These families have waited far too long to be equal. It is deeply unfortunate that this Bill should be put on ice because the Government could not get its act together to progress the assisted human reproduction Bill sooner....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services (18 Jan 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: ...with the midwives association's call for a reconsideration of this policy by engaging all stakeholders. Will that be included in the review? Women were second-class citizens in this State for long enough. We should not be further restricted. Instead, we should be supported in making our own informed choices about our maternity care.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: ...plan, that is where the anticipation is coming from. Mr. Gorman himself mentioned "the political will". I suppose it is just a trend that we are seeing when it comes to forestry as we know how long it took for the forestry programme to come forward even though most would feel it is not fit purpose as it is. Another part of the ash dieback issue that I wanted to touch on is that...

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: The last eviction ban did not work because it was not long enough. It was a time-buying exercise by the Government and was subsequently wasted because no new measures were taken with respect to scaling up either social housing or emergency accommodation in real time. Last month, Clare County Council saw 52 new and 428 repeat presentations to their homeless action team. That is an...