Results 241-260 of 1,042,751 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' (speaker:Ciarán Cuffe OR speaker:Joan Collins OR speaker:Maurice Quinlivan OR speaker:Mattie McGrath OR speaker:Micheál Martin OR speaker:Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire)

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: This is my time-----

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: The people in Kerry are being left behind.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----and I want to finish it. I hate the idea of a person-----

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: It does not happen in Dublin at all. People are looked after in Dublin.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Róisín Shortall: The Deputy does not know anything about people in Dublin. I ask him to stop that old nonsense.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: What does Deputy Shortall know about people in Kerry or west Cork who need to go to the North to save their eyesight?

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Róisín Shortall: I know plenty but this is not the time to raise this issue.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: At this stage, this over-and-back argument is not serving any purpose.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: Deputy Shortall has chosen to try to cut me out of making my points.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Enough has been said. The Deputy has made his point.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is extremely unfair and very unprofessional.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Deputy Healy-Rae has had plenty of opportunity.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is a low thing for Deputy Shortall to interrupt a debate like that.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Denis Naughten: On a point of order and to clarify, the frustration here is that this Bill is on Report Stage. On Report Stage, we can only discuss the content of the amendments in front of us. If the Bill was on Committee Stage, which we had a few minutes ago, the-----

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I understand.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Denis Naughten: -----colleagues could have contributed within order during that time, but they did not. The issue before us is relevant to a number of older people who are in long-term nursing home care, causing huge financial hardship to them and to their families. They are watching tonight to find out what is happening on this matter, rather than to listen about buses. They are in a desperate situation.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: Buses? It is about people's eyesight. How dare you, Denis?

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Michael Collins: Deputy Naughten should have some respect.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: We have had enough of this.

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)

Denis Naughten: I ask the Deputies to listen to what I am saying.