Results 841-860 of 1,730 for speaker:Colm Keaveney

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Guidelines (10 Jul 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 196. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the requirement in the 2009 code of practice by the Mental Health Commission on the use of physical restraint in approved centres that all staff working in such units receive training and education in relation to physical restraint of psychiatric patients, and in view of the fact that psychiatric patients sometimes present in accident and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (10 Jul 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 197. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is appropriate that private security guards may be deployed to assist in restraining psychiatric patients in accident and emergency departments; if there have been any incidents of same in 2012 or 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30506/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (10 Jul 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 198. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the numbers of patients, broken down by status as either voluntary or involuntary patients, who have been subjected to electroconvulsive therapy without their express consent in each inpatient acute psychiatric unit, for each year from 2011 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (10 Jul 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 199. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cognitive behavioural theorists currently employed within each Health Service Executive operational area; the number of whole-time equivalent posts there are; if he will increase that number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30509/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (10 Jul 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 200. To ask the Minister for Health the policy initiatives his Department has taken since 2011 aimed at disrupting the power relations within inpatient psychiatric units in terms of service users and those delivering the service; the number of service users appointed to the area management teams within the Health Service Executive; if none, when he plans to implement this policy; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (10 Jul 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 201. To ask the Minister for Health the policy initiatives that his Department has taken since 2011 aimed at lessening the influence of the pharmacological industry in the delivery of mental health care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30511/14]

Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)

Colm Keaveney: I acknowledge the commitment of Deputy O'Dea in tabling this motion. We face a problem over the use of language, namely in respect of the word "review". For many concerned people, a review means a cut by stealth. We know this from the medical card debacle, which caused considerable distress among the elderly and those with chronic illnesses, all of whom come under incredible pressure...

Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)

Colm Keaveney: Why make all those promises before the election, then?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (9 Jul 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 266. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 1 July 2014, the number of jobseeker's assistance recipients aged 24 and under, who have not made any contribution to the PRSI system, with Class A, Class J and Class S contributions since 2005 who are currently on a job activation measure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30274/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (8 Jul 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 727. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the names of all maternity units and their associated perinatal mortality rates in each year from 2003 to 2013, as compiled by the national perinatal reporting system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29423/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (8 Jul 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 758. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway may expect to receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29693/14]

Oil and Gas Fiscal System Review: Statements (3 Jul 2014)

Colm Keaveney: Too long.

Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2014)

Colm Keaveney: Fianna Fáil supports the Bill in principle. We would do so because we published similar legislation in November 2012. That Bill would have prohibited the use of trade marks, logos, brands, business or company names and other identifying marks on packaging of tobacco products. Fianna Fáil's Bill would have provided for the regulation of the use of any design of packaging or any...

Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2014)

Colm Keaveney: We could do with a bit of Greek.

Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2014)

Colm Keaveney: Will the Minister be with us next week?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (2 Jul 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 155. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway may expect to receive a decision on their medical card considering that they are seriously ill in hospital and applied for the medical card in February of this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28578/14]

Mental Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (1 Jul 2014)

Colm Keaveney: Fianna Fáil remains deeply committed to the full implementation of A Vision for Change. It is the policy for the future of mental health services. I am, however, very concerned that progress on implementing A Vision for Change has been slowing down just when we most need a functioning mental health service. I deplore the fact that the programme for Government commitment of an annual...

Other Questions: Adoption Legislation (1 Jul 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 76. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when he will bring forward adoption information and tracing legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28013/14]

Other Questions: Adoption Legislation (1 Jul 2014)

Colm Keaveney: The object of the question is to establish when the Minister will introduce adoption information and tracing legislation and if he will make a brief statement on the matter.

Other Questions: Adoption Legislation (1 Jul 2014)

Colm Keaveney: We must consider establishing some form of holding agency to engage in a form of shuttle diplomacy between the adopted child and biological mother in cases where both parties are prepared to forego their rights. In such circumstances, we must ensure we do not inhibit people from availing of an opportunity to undo the difficulties of the past and to ascertain their identity. People seek this...