Results 1-20 of 40 for other and baby speaker:Catherine Byrne

Seanad: Illegal Drugs: Motion (13 Nov 2019)

Catherine Byrne: ...the Senators who have contributed. I will not name all of them. I acknowledge the rawness with which Senator Ruane can speak about this matter. I am aware of her commitment to her community and to the people she represents in the context of how individuals so cruelly trapped in addiction can be affected, possibly because of the places and postcodes from which they come. I agree that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Equipment (21 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: On behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, I thank the Deputy for the opportunity to update the House on the capital development projects at the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar. The Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, is a model 3 hospital delivering a 24-7 emergency department, general medicine, including regional stroke thrombolysis, general surgery, obstetrics and...

Fourth Interim Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2019)

Catherine Byrne: I might say a few words before reading the response from the Minister's office. I thank Deputies Burton, Maureen O'Sullivan, O'Loughlin, Martin Kenny and Wallace. I am sorry if I left anybody out. We all know about the unbelievable cruelty that happened in this country in the past and is probably still happening in some places and the loss of those children's lives and the loss for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (24 Oct 2017)

Catherine Byrne: The Department of Health and the Health Service Executive are totally committed to increasing breast feeding rates in Ireland. National health policy, including the Healthy Ireland Framework, the National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026, the National Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016-2025 and the recently published National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 all emphasise the importance of supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (10 Oct 2017)

Catherine Byrne: The Department of Health and the Health Service Executive (HSE) are totally committed to increasing breast feeding rates in Ireland. National health policy, including the Healthy Ireland Framework, the National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026, the National Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016-2025 and the recently published National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 all emphasise the importance of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Sep 2017)

Catherine Byrne: The Department of Health and the Health Service Executive (HSE) are totally committed to increasing breast feeding rates in Ireland. National health policy, including the Healthy Ireland Framework, the National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026, the National Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016-2025 and the recently published National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 all emphasise the importance of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services Provision (11 Sep 2017)

Catherine Byrne: The Department of Health and the Health Service Executive are totally committed to increasing breast feeding rates in Ireland. National health policy, including the Healthy Ireland Framework, the National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026, the National Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016-2025 and the recently published National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 all emphasise the importance of supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (11 Sep 2017)

Catherine Byrne: The Department of Health and the Health Service Executive are totally committed to increasing breast feeding rates in Ireland. National health policy, including the Healthy Ireland Framework, the National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026, the National Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016-2025 and the recently published National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 all emphasise the importance of supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (11 Sep 2017)

Catherine Byrne: The Department of Health and the Health Service Executive are totally committed to increasing breast feeding rates in Ireland. National health policy, including the Healthy Ireland Framework, the National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026, the National Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016-2025 and the recently published National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 all emphasise the importance of supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (26 Jul 2017)

Catherine Byrne: Increasing the rates of breastfeeding in Ireland is an important national health policy objective and is emphasised in the Healthy Ireland Framework, the National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026, the National Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016-2025, and the recently published National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026. The HSE Breastfeeding Action Plan, Breast Feeding in a Healthy Ireland, 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (21 Jun 2017)

Catherine Byrne: ...Nos. 197 to 201, inclusive, together. Some of the matters raised by the deputy are largely encompassed in the recent Health Service Executive publication entitled Breastfeeding in a Healthy Ireland: the HSE Breastfeeding Action Plan 2016 - 2021. This Action Plan sets out the priority areas to be addressed over the next 5 years to improve breastfeeding supports, to enable more mothers in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child and Infant Mental Health: Discussion (12 Nov 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I apologise but I had to go to the Chamber to speak on a particular matter. I read Professor Nugent's submission at length last night and in all of my time as a member of this committee, I have not read a more interesting or moving presentation. It highlighted our responsibilities as citizens but, more particularly, as parents and grandparents to children. I was reminded of my own mother,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Services: Quarterly Update (6 Oct 2015)

Catherine Byrne: ...the 400 additional beds to be opened for the winter. The introduction of evening discharges would also be helpful. I also welcome the €74 million in additional funding for the fair deal scheme and the designation of the Hollybrook centre in the Inchicore-Kilmainham, Dublin 8 area as a nursing home. The roll-out of GP cards for children under six years of age has been a huge...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Babies Born to Mothers with Substance Abuse Issues: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I thank the Chairman and committee staff for organising this meeting. I have been concerned about this issue for some time and am delighted to have had the opportunity to hear expert views on it and to hear the witnesses speak about it with such passion. I live very close to the Coombe hospital which is in the area I represent and I meet mothers regularly who I know to have substance abuse...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Irish Blood Transfusion Service: Chairperson Designate (17 Jul 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I do not really, as I did not know if I would be coming here. I am not very good when it comes to blood and I am very bad with needles. Talking about blood is not my forte, but two things jump off the page, one of which is the major challenge presented by the decline in blood products in the past few years and the use of red cells and platelets. What is the reason for this? I do not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Pregnancy Folic Acid Supplementation: Discussion (25 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I thank Professor Turner for his presentation. Senator Crown summed it up earlier when he said that some people make long statements but in his short statement, Professor Turner was direct and enlightening. I have young teenagers who some day may become pregnant. Unplanned pregnancy is a major issue, as not everybody plans when she will have a baby; it just happens. Can we identify the...

Topical Issue Matters (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Patrick O'Donovan - the need for the Office of Public Works to establish consultative groups to improve the visitor experience at OPW heritage sites; (2) Deputy Terence Flanagan - concerns regarding the presence of lead in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise (Resumed): Parents and Patient Advocates (19 May 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I thank the delegates for being here and allowing us to listen to part of their stories about losing their babies. I have read the report. I was not here for the meeting last week, but I have read the transcript and listened to the playback of it. I learned that the delegates had been treated barbarically. "Barbarically" is the only word I can find having read the report on what happened....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise (Resumed): Health Service Executive (19 May 2015)

Catherine Byrne: ...expectations. What happened in Portlaoise hospital is a reflection of very bad management. Mr. O'Brien referred to compassion seven times in his opening statement. He spoke about not doing unto others anything that one would not like done to oneself. However, for the families that were here this morning, there was no compassion. One woman reflected on the lack of compassion she had...

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2015)

Catherine Byrne: It is nice to hear an Opposition Member apply common sense. I refer to the previous Opposition speaker who called a spade a spade and acknowledged that what we were doing was good for young couples and children. It is welcome when Opposition Members refrain from knocking a proposal for the sake of it. I welcome the Bill and commend the Minister for Health for delivering on his commitment...