Results 1,241-1,260 of 1,067,129 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' (speaker:Ciarán Cuffe OR speaker:Catherine Martin OR speaker:Michael Collins)
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jun 2025)
Cathy Bennett: The people of Monaghan and Cavan deserve adequate health services and care within their community. In 2002, the Taoiseach, as Minister for Health and Children, refused to give a commitment to protect emergency department services at Monaghan hospital at that crucial time. In 2009, the hospital's emergency department was closed for good. The minor injuries unit lacks basic equipment. As a...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jun 2025)
Micheál Martin: First, I did not strip Monaghan hospital of anything. It was the North Eastern Health Board that was in place at the time.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jun 2025)
Cathy Bennett: Who was over that?
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jun 2025)
Micheál Martin: Sinn Féin had members on it. I cannot believe in one sense that the Deputy is back again at this-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jun 2025)
Cathy Bennett: I am going to keep at it.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jun 2025)
Verona Murphy: This is not a back-and-forth exchange. The Deputy should address her remarks through the Chair.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jun 2025)
Micheál Martin: The thing that should unite us all is the safety of patients and the people who go through our hospitals.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jun 2025)
Cathy Bennett: That is not happening. Monaghan hospital is waiting years for an emergency department.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jun 2025)
Verona Murphy: If the Deputy wants an answer, she had better stop talking.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jun 2025)
Micheál Martin: Anybody who knows anything about emergency care knows the first thing to get right is the first response. We have dramatically transformed the quality of first responses in this country over the past 20-odd years. That is the first point.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jun 2025)
Cathy Bennett: The Taoiseach needs to go to Cavan hospital, walk around it and see the people waiting in the emergency department.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jun 2025)
Verona Murphy: Deputy Bennett, please. Do you wish to have your question answered?
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jun 2025)
Micheál Martin: Second, the quality of healthcare is key to any patient.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jun 2025)
(Interruptions).
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jun 2025)
Verona Murphy: I cannot compel an answer. What I can compel is an orderly session.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jun 2025)
Micheál Martin: What is very important is that the right care is made available at the right time for the patient to guarantee the best outcome.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jun 2025)
Mary Lou McDonald: That is not happening.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jun 2025)
Cathy Bennett: People are waiting two weeks for a transfer.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jun 2025)
Micheál Martin: The Deputy wants to go back to worst outcomes and an era when we had very deficient medicine.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jun 2025)
(Interruptions).