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- Leaders' Questions (11 Mar 2008)
Enda Kenny: That is the prepared script and Members have heard it all before. The question I asked the Taoiseach was whether he is prepared to proclaim public confidence in the management capacity of the HSE to deliver results, for which they are paid, in respect of patients. He did not answer that question. He spoke of people who were under serious pressure, including front-line staff such as nurses...
- Leaders' Questions (11 Mar 2008)
Enda Kenny: This is the system that does not respond to the patient for whom it is paid to serve. This is the problem.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Mar 2008)
Enda Kenny: I refer to the evident mess in Portlaoise, in respect of which the three reports provide a damning indictment of the management capacity. It shows clearly that the bureaucratic monster set up by the Government is anonymous and responsible to no one. It answers to no one because no one is in charge of it. This is the reason the Taoiseach claims this is a systemic weakness. He should tell...
- Leaders' Questions (11 Mar 2008)
Enda Kenny: It has hundreds of managers.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Mar 2008)
Enda Kenny: I did not say that. I asked the Taoiseach a question.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Mar 2008)
Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach's system.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Mar 2008)
Enda Kenny: What about the patients?
- Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)
Enda Kenny: Last night in her contribution on television the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, mentioned four reports into cancer services. Three of these have been published. The fourth report is called the Bulfin report. When is it likely to be published and with what does the report deal? There has been very little comment about it. Second, on four occasions I asked the Taoiseach...
- Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)
Enda Kenny: I will tell the Ceann Comhairle why it is in order.
- Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)
Enda Kenny: As he is aware, normally the Ceann Comhairle would be in another jurisdiction at this time of year but he is here by virtue of his office.
- Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)
Enda Kenny: My goodness me. From the land of Sigerson Clifford, the Ceann Comhairle has not lost it.
- Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)
Enda Kenny: I asked the Taoiseach on four occasions to send me a report about why this unit cannot be opened. I listened to him state last night on television that there is sufficient money in the budget to deal with the provision of specialist teachers, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, behavioural therapists etc. and that the HSE will not implement this regime in a crude...
- Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)
Enda Kenny: The Ceann Comhairle did say he would respond to me on the matter.
- Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)
Enda Kenny: When will it be published?
- Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)
Enda Kenny: What about Castleknock?
- Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)
Enda Kenny: It is a two-hour journey to Portmarnock. Come on, Taoiseach.
- Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)
Enda Kenny: When will these places get results?
- Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)
Enda Kenny: It is gone with the wind.
- Constitutional Amendments. (11 Mar 2008)
Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the constitutional referenda he will hold during 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3532/08]
- Constitutional Amendments. (11 Mar 2008)
Enda Kenny: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the position in respect of the implementation of the recommendations of the Joint Committee on the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3533/08]