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- World Mental Health Day: Statements (10 Oct 2024)
Mark Ward: I thank the Minister of State. I really appreciate that. As she knows, this is a vital, life-saving organisation. I often criticise Government policies so I want to spend a bit of time talking about some of the things Sinn Féin would do if it had a chance to be in government. We have produced a mental health action plan comprising several policy documents over the past while. The...
- World Mental Health Day: Statements (10 Oct 2024)
Mark Ward: I do not know how many more engagements we will have from one side of the House to the other. On this World Mental Health Day I wish the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, and her staff all the very best. I know we have had political differences over the years but I wish you all the best on World Mental Health Day. I want to thank everybody working in mental health services on World...
- South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan for Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (10 Oct 2024)
Matt Shanahan: I ask the Minister of State to put on the record the size of the turbines he referenced in Denmark, which are closer to shore than he suggested.
- World Mental Health Day: Statements (10 Oct 2024)
- World Mental Health Day: Statements (10 Oct 2024)
Mary Butler: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to mark World Mental Health Day 2024. It is a day that allows us to reflect on the importance of mental health as a vital element in the overall good health of every individual – there is no health without mental health. It is also an appropriate day to reflect on the huge progress that has been made in mental health policy and...
- South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan for Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (10 Oct 2024)
Question put and agreed to.
- South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan for Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (10 Oct 2024)
Dara Calleary: Go raibh maith ag an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach agus táim buíoch de gach Teachta as páirt a ghlacadh sa díospóireacht thábhachtach seo. I have remarks generally framed from my Department's point of view, which leads out on Powering Prosperity. I will try to refer to some of the more constructive comments. If I do not get to a Deputy's point, I will...
- South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan for Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (10 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I welcome the opportunity. As previous speakers have said, it is not my area but the concerns belong to all of us. I have serious concerns that this is developer driven. I will come back to that in relation to Sceirde off the coast of Connemara. It has to be welcomed that we have a plan. However, that plan is being done in a vacuum where only 9% of our marine areas are protected. I...
- South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan for Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (10 Oct 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: As many of my colleagues have said, we support DMAPs. A number of people have spoken to the fact that a period of time was lost in bringing them about. We know the potential in offshore wind. If we are serious about decarbonisation and renewables, we know, given our geography - I am also not from the south coast - and certain other advantages we have, the benefits that exist and what we...
- South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan for Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (10 Oct 2024)
Matt Shanahan: I thank the Minister of State for attending. I am somebody who obviously has an interest in this area. I come from Waterford, which along with Wexford is one of the counties that will be most impacted by this proposed wind development. I say at the start that I sold renewable energy. I am a fan of wind. We need it, and we certainly need offshore wind development. I was in Germany two...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach. Good afternoon to him and to committee members. I thank them all for the invitation to speak on the critical issues relating to the delivery of safe, timely and effective care for the people of the mid west. I would like to start today by stating clearly that additional capacity is needed in the mid-west to provide people with timely access to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I might respond to the Deputy when he comes back, if that is of use.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Who is the chief executive of the hospital?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Ian Carter has taken up the role. His role is wider than just the chief executive of UHL-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: -----but who the Deputy and I would understand as the day-to-day new chief executive is Ian Carter.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: He is not here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: He is not here because he has just landed on the ground in UHL and he is implementing a lot of the reforms we have just talked about.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: She is not here. If the committee wants another meeting with the clinical director and the new chief executive-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: Can I respond quickly?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: It is a fair challenge. If we want to do another session at an appropriate time, we can do that. I asked the regional executive officer to be here. The invitation was to me. Had the invitation come to the clinical director, of course we could have done that. It is a fair challenge. However, the invite was not just to discuss UHL; it was to discuss the region. The person best suited to...