Results 1-20 of 293 for long speaker:Hildegarde Naughton

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...this really important matter which I am responding to on behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly. I assure the Senator that services to support those in need of care due to long Covid are being put in place and expanded. Anyone who is concerned about long Covid should engage with their GP in the first instance for advice and referral, where needed. We know that both...

Seanad: Pathways to Work Strategy: Statements (25 Sep 2013)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton. In the Taoiseach's address at the recent IBEC president's dinner he stated: "When this Government came into office we declared that we could no longer tolerate a passive welfare system that abandoned hundreds of thousands of people to unemployment without any real support or engagement." The Government has been proactive in addressing...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Haulage Industry (4 Nov 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...on fuel and the only increase this year was the planned carbon tax increase. I will engage with them in respect of that ten-year haulage strategy, which is the vision. We need to set out that long-term plan as well as working on what I outlined earlier as the immediate concerns for the sector, namely, ensuring there is a robust supply chain and that we have the skillset, working with our...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jul 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...coastal and river flood protection works. I am glad to say a risk assessment is now taking place in Galway with a view to drawing down funding from the OPW, the lead Government agency in providing long-term flood defences. The Government's catchment flood risk assessment and management, CFRAM, programme will consider the long-term effects of flooding, as well as the impact of climate...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (20 Jun 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...of employment status in LFS results is determined according to ILO (International Labour Organisation) concepts and definitions. A question on disability status (whether a person has a long-standing health problem that limits the activities that they perform) was asked of LFS respondents in each year between 2019 and 2022. There was no question on disability status in 2018. It is...

Seanad: Youth Guarantee and Rent Supplement: Statements (28 May 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...the Socialist Party that paints the youth guarantee as some form of forced cheap labour. Nothing could be further from the truth. The scheme is a genuine attempt to assist young people most at risk of long-term unemployment. It provides opportunities for up-skilling and development. The social welfare system we inherited was utterly passive. People became trapped in the system with no...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Jul 2016)

Hildegarde Naughton: 263. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the long waiting lists for cataract operations at University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20288/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (21 Sep 2016)

Hildegarde Naughton: I invite the Minister to respond to those observations. If he wishes me to shorten the contribution times, I might not let it go for so long.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Oversight of Commission for Energy Regulation: Discussion (20 Jun 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: We very much welcome that. Thank you for coming here for the two long sessions. The committee proposes to publish the opening statements and any submissions received relating to the meeting. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Does the representative from CIL Management wish to make a statement or will Ms Elwes contribute during the questions afterwards? I do not know how long her contribution is but I am conscious of the time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: 2020 Climate and Energy Package: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Does Mr. O'Sullivan wish to briefly come in? If he has a long contribution, I ask that he submit a written submission instead because we must conclude the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I do not mind an interjection if it is a factual check, as long as it is brief and not disruptive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: We have had a number of meetings and we need to get a lot of clarity. The Deputy will have the same time as other members. He will have as long as he needs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Has it been ringing long?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I appreciate the point about giving the committee time. I do not want to rush this, but I do not want to put it on the long finger either.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Staff (21 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: 156. To ask the Minister for Health the reason intermediate care staff are the only grade in the Ambulance Service not entitled to a long service increment in view of the fact that this discriminates against just one grade of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27148/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank everyone. It has been a long session, but it shows the commitment of the departmental officials to come before us and answer all of our questions. I was conscious of the need to let members and non-members of the committee have the opportunity to seek clarity on what is an important issue.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (16 May 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: 469. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide for an adequate local ambulance service for north-west Connemara, County Galway, where persons endure long wait times for an ambulance from call out time to time of arrival at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23201/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Policy Issues arising from the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016 and the EPA report on Hydraulic Fracturing: Discussion (31 Jan 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Are there any final comments from the witnesses before we finish up? No. I thank the witnesses for attending the meeting and for their patience. We had a long agenda. It was a worthwhile engagement. I propose that the committee publishes the submissions received in relation to this meeting and the letter received from the Minister. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Impact of Retirement Packages for Postmasters: Discussion (4 Sep 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Mr. McRedmond and the Minister and his officials for coming before us this afternoon and for the long engagement they have had with us. It is proposed that the committee publish the opening statements and submissions on its website. Is that agreed? Agreed. It is proposed that the joint committee adjourn until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, 18 September 2018. Is that agreed? Agreed.