Results 141-160 of 1,127,998 for in 'Dáil debates' OR (speaker:Róisín Shortall OR speaker:Kieran O'Donnell OR speaker:Frank Feighan OR speaker:Aodhán Ó Ríordáin OR speaker:Colm Burke OR speaker:Darragh O'Brien OR speaker:Michael Collins OR speaker:Thomas Gould OR speaker:Paschal Donohoe OR speaker:Seán Crowe OR speaker:Damien English OR speaker:Neale Richmond OR speaker:Bernard Durkan OR speaker:Michael Fitzmaurice OR speaker:Denis Naughten OR speaker:Chris Andrews OR speaker:Micheál Martin OR speaker:Neasa Hourigan OR speaker:James Lawless OR speaker:Martin Browne OR speaker:Pa Daly OR speaker:Pippa Hackett OR speaker:Patrick O'Donovan OR speaker:Michael McGrath OR speaker:Anne Rabbitte OR speaker:Peter Burke OR speaker:Duncan Smith OR speaker:Jim O'Callaghan OR speaker:Violet-Anne Wynne) in 'Committee meetings'
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Róisín Shortall: Why did the Minister not act on the recommendation two and a half years ago?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Róisín Shortall: It was a separate point that HIQA made, which was that there was a need for a level 3 hospital and a second ED.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Róisín Shortall: It was not a matter of all of the numbers. There was a separate point that HIQA made. I have to ask the Minister-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Seán Crowe: This is the Deputy's final question. She is over time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Róisín Shortall: Can I finish this last point?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Seán Crowe: Go on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Róisín Shortall: There is a serious issue of geography here. Does the Minister think it is acceptable that someone in need of medical treatment in, for example, Loop Head in County Clare or in Latteragh in County Tipperary, must not only drive past a hospital, but will also have a greater chance of dying if they have a major medical emergency because UHL is so overstretched and overcrowded? There is a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Seán Crowe: I thank the Minister for that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Róisín Shortall: The Minister did promise 24-hour opening-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Seán Crowe: I have to cut Deputy Shortall off. Senator Byrne is substituting for Senator Kyne. She is very welcome.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Seán Crowe: Senator Byrne is out of time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Seán Crowe: Again, the Senator might be able to get a note for her question but go on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Violet-Anne Wynne: I thank the Cathaoirleach for giving me the opportunity to address the witnesses. I thank the witnesses for their opening statements. I want to refer to a few points that have already been made. The Minister began by referring to the additional bed capacity required for the mid-west region. He pointed to the fact that the mid-west has the lowest number of beds per population among the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Seán Crowe: There will not be enough time to answer all those questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Violet-Anne Wynne: Okay. Maybe they can come back. I will finish on the point that 2028 was the timeline I was given for the second 96-bed block; today the Minister has said 2027. I would like to stick with his timeline rather than the one I have received through a parliamentary question response. Will he explain why the dates keep changing? When will the 48 additional beds for Ennis be delivered? At a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Violet-Anne Wynne: That would be great.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Violet-Anne Wynne: Will the Minister send me on a note, then, about the nuances he said HIQA will be able to flesh out in its-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Violet-Anne Wynne: That would be great.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Violet-Anne Wynne: I got that in a parliamentary question response from the HSE. It was not just the INMO that pointed to that number.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues relating to University Hospital Limerick: Discussion (10 Oct 2024)
Seán Crowe: Thanks very much. I am out of time. We will not have enough time to bring the members back in. I apologise to Deputy Wynne. I know a number of her questions have not been answered but we do not have the time.