Results 201-220 of 1,040,823 for in 'Dáil debates' OR (speaker:Damien English OR speaker:Michael McGrath OR speaker:Martin Heydon OR speaker:Claire Kerrane OR speaker:Heather Humphreys) in 'Committee meetings'
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2024)
Róisín Shortall: They are, however.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: While I will not go into any individual case, in my view, any taxi driver who has committed an assault should be in prison.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2024)
Holly Cairns: It is not about the Tánaiste's view. This is his responsibility.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: Across society, we have regulated extensively.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2024)
Holly Cairns: There is no regulation in the Dental Council.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: We have regulated extensively. With regard to the Medical Council and the Dental Council, we will continue to see if we can enhance that regulation.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2024)
Róisín Shortall: That is pathetic.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2024)
Marian Harkin: I will raise the case of a person who spent five years of his early life in Nazareth House, Sligo. While his situation is unique to him, many others found themselves in the same circumstances so my ask is a general one. Nazareth House was an orphanage and care home but this person was not an orphan. Some three days after giving birth to him, his mother was forced to emigrate by her family,...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising this case and this issue. The life story she outlined is harrowing. I accept the presentation she has made in respect of that life journey and what happened in our past as regards institutionalisation and how our society evolved in respect of children who were subsequently adopted and children who were placed in less than ideal situations. The Deputy said...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: They did get responses.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2024)
Pearse Doherty: When did the Minister carry out an audit? He carried out an audit in 2024, two years later. Within weeks, the flags were going up. Within weeks, the parents knew. The parents have enough on their plate. Parents and families from right across this State were outside the Dáil in February. They told us about the pain and the hurt and about patients in my constituency who need these...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: An audit, by definition, happens after a particular programme of action has taken place. You cannot audit something within three weeks of the money being allocated. That does not make any sense.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: It is nonsense.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: That is what the Deputy is suggesting.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2024)
David Cullinane: We are not suggesting that.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2024)
Pearse Doherty: The money is not being spent in the right place.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: The whole idea of auditors going in is-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2024)
David Cullinane: Does the Government have a plan?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: Money has been spent; therefore, we go in and diligently, in a detailed way, find out where the money was spent. We do know that an additional 200 clinicians and so on were appointed and that there is a fifth theatre there. That is not all not directed to scoliosis. Of course, quite a significant amount of that will be of benefit to scoliosis patients. There have been other issues within...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2024)
Pearse Doherty: No, no, no. That is not it at all.