Results 121-140 of 240 for speaker:Maria Corrigan

Seanad: Mental Health Services (19 Nov 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this important issue. I am concerned about the treatment of people with intellectual disabilities or Asperger's syndrome within our legal system. Before the policy of mainstreaming was adopted, there was more of a tendency for children with mild intellectual disabilities to attend special schools, or special classes in mainstream schools....

Seanad: Mental Health Services (19 Nov 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive response. I am pleased that an alternative site to Thornton Hall is being considered as the location for the Central Mental Hospital. I also welcome the provisions being made for a child and adolescent forensic mental health unit, which will be very useful for those who suffer a disorder and become disturbed. The Minister of State said...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I refer to the comments of the Ombudsman for Children regarding the accommodation provided for unaccompanied minors. I raised this issue last week on the Adjournment, as I have done on a number of occasions over the past two years. I referred, in particular, to the fact that residential accommodation for children with disabilities, unaccompanied minors and adults with intellectual...

Seanad: Children in Care (9 Nov 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I am thankful for the opportunity to raise this issue and I thank the Minister for remaining in the House so late in the night. I am conscious that he has had a long day. However, this is a very important and sensitive issue and I have been raising it since before I had the honour of becoming a Member of the Seanad. At present, there is an inspectorate for children's residential services....

Seanad: Children in Care (9 Nov 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive and encouraging response. He is answering on behalf of the Minister for Health and Children, but would it be possible to send this matter back to her with regard to the inspection of services for adults with disabilities? I can understand the economic difficulties and that there will be a commitment to commence the implementation of the standards,...

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to this important debate. In recent months it has been crucial that the public, external bodies and other interested parties have had an opportunity for a lengthy debate and consideration of the National Asset Management Agency Bill. In the course of today's debate it was said the Bill bails out developers and banks, but it is actually about...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (22 Oct 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I extend my deepest sympathy to Noreen, Jason, Jennifer and Joanne and to all of Tony's family, friends and colleagues. I would like to be associated with the warm and wonderful tributes paid by colleagues this morning which are a testament to the exceptional man that was Tony. I pay particular tribute to Tony's role as Government Seanad spokesperson on disability and mental health. Tony...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I call on the Leader to request the Minister for Finance to come before the House to outline the agreement or understanding the Government has in place with banks regarding the support of small and medium businesses with existing loans. There have been incredibly disturbing accounts with regard to people who are trying their very best to keep their businesses afloat and their employees in...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I support Senator Mullen's comments on the need for a debate on the recent Law Reform Commission report regarding advanced care orders. The concerns voiced by the Senator raise the inhumane prospect of a person being starved and parched to death rather than treatment being withheld. There is a difference between treatment and basic care. I am sure colleagues will recall the distressing...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I thank the Leader for his response on Friday to my request for a debate on child protection and the second interim report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children. I seek clarification on my request for a second debate on the 420 plus children who remain missing from the care of the Health Service Executive, HSE. I have tabled the matter on the...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I rise to request the Leader to include provision for two debates when he is scheduling business for our return in the autumn. Both debates concern child protection. I do that for two reasons. First, Members have an invaluable contribution to make in this area and, second, as part of the Oireachtas, we have an important role to play in sending a strong message about child protection. The...

Seanad: Missing Persons. (9 Jul 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I welcome the Minister of State and I thank the Cathaoirleach for the opportunity to raise this very important matter on the Adjournment. A couple of weeks ago I tabled a matter on the Adjournment regarding the number of children who have gone missing from the care of the HSE. I received a response on behalf of the Minister for Health and Children that was really quite alarming. While full...

Seanad: Missing Persons. (9 Jul 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I am not being awkward, but with all due respect his response had no details about what measures have been taken to locate the 397 children who remain missing from the care of the HSE. I welcome the initiatives in place which the Minister of State has outlined tonight. They are very important and will go a long way to protecting children in...

Seanad: Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (2 Jul 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I join colleagues in welcoming the Minister of State. I welcome the clarity he has provided in his contribution by outlining the Bill's necessity, which is to provide for an interim scheme that can be put in place to ensure continuation of the system of single community rating and risk equalisation while a longer term solution is being developed. The Minister of State clearly outlined that...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (2 Jul 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I join my colleagues in welcoming the Minister of State. I also welcome the reduction in the number of agencies from 34 to 18. In the times we are in, this is a welcome rationalisation provided the services continue to be delivered but more efficiently. It is an opportunity to streamline and focus on these issues in an effective way. I especially welcome the Minister of State's...

Seanad: Family Support Services (25 Jun 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I thank the Cathaoirleach for giving me the opportunity to raise this issue, and I thank the Minister of State for attending in the Chamber. I raise the issue with specific regard to the situation of family members and siblings in particular who spend most of their adult lives together in the same home and the concerns they have for their future. There have been considerable increases in...

Seanad: Family Support Services (25 Jun 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I thank the Minister of State for a very comprehensive reply. I can appreciate the issues the Minister of State has raised and the points addressed, particularly the dilemma posed whereby, despite the call for submissions, a very small number of submissions were received from people in non-conjugal relationships. I can understand that this posed a difficulty for the group in considering its...

Seanad: Health Service Staff (23 Jun 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I thank the Minister of State for that reply. Would it be possible for the Minister of State to clarify with the HSE whether funding is still available? If it is not, it might be possible to explore other supports that might be helpful.

Seanad: Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009: Second Stage (23 Jun 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I welcome the Minister of State and I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009. As previous speakers indicated, the level of apartment and multi-unit development living has increased significantly in recent years, especially in Dublin and other areas. The Central Statistics Office estimates that more than 500,000 people — 10% of the...

Seanad: Health Service Staff (23 Jun 2009)

Maria Corrigan: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for the opportunity to raise this issue and the Minister for attending. I seek clarification on whether funding will be made available for the provision of what is now mandatory continuing professional development. The Central Remedial Clinic, CRC, is hosting an European seating symposium. I welcome that under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act...