Results 281-300 of 1,053,491 for in 'Dáil debates' OR (speaker:Damien English OR speaker:Michael McGrath OR speaker:Ivana Bacik OR speaker:Michael Moynihan OR speaker:Brian Stanley) in 'Committee meetings'
- Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)
Mary Butler: As "blood relative" is not a legal term per se, I am not in a position to accept the amendment. What I am proposing will resolve the issues. I thank Deputy Naughten for his constructive engagement on this matter. We have been speaking about this for 18 months. I have already outlined and proposed amendments to the Bill that will extend the definition of a family successor. It will...
- Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)
Denis Naughten: I wish to say to my colleagues that I was not trying to cause annoyance earlier. There was a lot of scope given. Committee Stage, which took place here just after 7 p.m., would have facilitated that discussion. The reality is that I know of an older man in long-term nursing home care - he is watching these proceedings - who is in a desperate financial situation because of an amendment...
- Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: First, I raise the issue of the fair deal scheme, which I was a great believer in because it was helping and assisting in many cases. As late as last night - I will give the House the sums - an elderly couple's fair deal was assessed. They are not wealthy people and do not have much savings. This married couple both had previous spouses who are now deceased. For the gentleman, the fair...
- Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)
Róisín Shortall: Chair, we are meant to be dealing with the Bill.
- Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: We have to be able to say to these people that they will be able to afford it and will be able to go up. They were looking forward to it. Many of them have gone previously to have one cataract removed-----
- Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)
Róisín Shortall: This is a Bill.
- Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: ----- and now they have to go for a second time and they were looking forward to that. I am asking the Minister of State, as I asked the Taoiseach earlier today, to please take this on board and try to ensure these elderly people will have their sight saved and will be able to afford to do so. I thank the credit unions in Kerry, with which I work very closely-----
- Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)
Denis Naughten: Chair, I wish to raise a point of order.
- Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)
Róisín Shortall: Can the Deputy speak to the Bill?
- Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: Can we speak to the amendments, please?
- Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: I am just finishing this point-----
- Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: Very quickly.
- Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: The credit unions have helped those people-----
- Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)
Denis Naughten: We are on a point of order.
- Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: Can the Deputies just let me finish?
- Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)
Róisín Shortall: No, there is no few more minutes.
- Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: Very quickly.
- Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: The credit unions have helped to finance these trips to the North. Now they will not be in a position to do so. My goodness, I would not dare interrupt Deputy Shortall.
- Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)
Róisín Shortall: This has nothing to do with the legislation.
- Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: Tell that to the people who are in danger of losing their eyesight.