Results 21-31 of 31 for long speaker:Niall Blaney

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Irish Central Border Area Network (22 Jun 2021)

Niall Blaney: ...Fine Gael and Green Party Government members will be in a position to help the witnesses in any way we can. They should keep up the good work. They have done a lot of good work in the past and long may they continue to do so.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2021)

Niall Blaney: .... This is a short addition to the legislation, but one that must be commended as we frequently hear of people not being able to find accommodation that suits their needs. Fianna Fáil has a long history of social housing provision. This Bill maintains that commitment, while making provision for affordable housing to be provided for those who want it. The shared equity scheme is a...

Seanad: Good Friday Agreement: Motion (10 May 2021)

Niall Blaney: ...akin to playing to those responsible for the murder of Paul Quinn. Actions like this need to be called out and they have no cause of gain to any community on the island of Ireland. The Good Friday Agreement was a victory after long and violent conflict. This motion seeks to reaffirm our commitment to this historic document that has put an end to decades of violence. Overall, we will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
The Proposal Initiative: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Niall Blaney: ...and its difficulties, if one thinks back to the Good Friday Agreement, there were many community and political leaders involved in the years leading up to the agreement. Some of those are no longer with us. I am sure many would think of David Ervine and many other community leaders who helped to bring about and establish the Good Friday Agreement. I was on a talk show recently and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Further and Higher Education Sectors: Discussion (19 Nov 2020)

Niall Blaney: ...Border at Ardboe and Ballyshannon. They bring their skills to the table here because a lot of what is happening in the north west is a result of individuals like them. I do not know Professor Ó Néill long. I met him first two years ago in the context of the community games, and I know from then how co-operative an individual he is. Their willingness to adapt and evolve over...

Finance Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)

Niall Blaney: ...repayment by the Revenue on entitlements such as health expenses, trade union subscriptions and age-related tax credits, represents another welcome step. Some may say it should have been done long before now, but I welcome the fact that the Minister has recognised the position and acted upon it. The Minister has also introduced a consultation period for a review on car emissions and VRT...

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Niall Blaney: ...30 beds in a special prefabricated development which is expected to come into operation before the end of the year. This development is indeed welcome but a prefabricated development is not a long-term solution. The day services unit is being used to house people on trolleys daily, with 14 people on trolleys in Letterkenny General Hospital last night. This results in inpatient and day case...

Garda Deployment. (25 Apr 2006)

Niall Blaney: ...fire in another school. That is an incredible list of crimes in one local newspaper in a rural county such as Donegal. Garda resources and manpower in Donegal is the major problem, particularly along the Border. The crime rate in the county will not reduce until a realistic allocation of Garda resources is provided. We are faced with more sophisticated crime and criminals nowadays and,...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 2006)

Niall Blaney: ...Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the latest statistics available show a reduction in home help hours of 730,000 between 2002 and 2004 in view of the long waiting lists for home help and applications for increase in hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10438/06]

Cancer Screening Programme: Motion (Resumed). (13 Apr 2005)

Niall Blaney: ...the hospital on a weekly basis. The people of Donegal urgently need access to radiotherapy services in the region. It is difficult for them to access the services in Dublin or Galway because of the long travel distances involved. The hospital needs recognition and confirmation with regard to the BreastCheck programme and a permanent consultant breast care surgeon must be appointed as soon...

Hospital Accommodation. (23 Feb 2005)

Niall Blaney: ...of beds. Twenty-two of the procedures were cancelled twice. This will increase the number of patients on the day case waiting list for next month by up to 10%. Waiting lists will get even longer if the problem persists. On the cancellation of elective inpatient procedures, 52 procedures were cancelled during January 2005 owing to the lack of a recovery bed. Cancelled procedures included...