Results 2,001-2,020 of 13,253 for speaker:Pat Gallagher
- Hospital Services. (8 Apr 2008)
Pat Gallagher: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. She has asked me to apologise to Deputy Michael D. Higgins as she is unable to attend the House at this time. The Health Service Executive has advised that University College Hospital Galway has been extremely busy over the past 24 hours or so. Deputy Higgins has provided information to the...
- Hospital Services. (8 Apr 2008)
Pat Gallagher: In addition, as part of the developments to improve accident and emergency services, a 13-bed medical unit is under construction at the hospital, which is expected to be completed towards the end of this year. Improving the delivery of accident and emergency services continues to be a top priority for the Government and the Health Service Executive.
- Hospital Services. (8 Apr 2008)
Pat Gallagher: At national level, significant additional resources have been provided to address the problems which manifest in emergency departments.
- Hospital Services. (8 Apr 2008)
Pat Gallagher: Among the developments which have taken place are additional public and private long-stay beds, additional home care packages and home-help hours.
- Hospital Services. (8 Apr 2008)
Pat Gallagher: The developments also include major capital developments in emergency departments, the provision of acute medical assessment units, a hospital-in-the-home service in the greater Dublin area, rapid assessment clinics to support the catchment population of the Mater Hospital, and an expansion of the GP out-of-hours services in north Dublin. In terms of waiting times, a revised target of 12...
- Hospital Services. (8 Apr 2008)
Pat Gallagher: The HSE is also working closely with those hospitals that are experiencing difficulties in meeting waiting time targets. The focus is on improving and streamlining hospital processes and patient pathways to ensure that care is provided in a more timely, appropriate and efficient manner. Targeted initiatives include setting up consultant-led clinical decision units and acute short stay...
- Hospital Services. (8 Apr 2008)
Pat Gallagher: Other targeted initiatives include updating the bed management system and processes with a focus on improved discharge planning, reducing inappropriate referrals from GPs to emergency departments, reducing admissions with the duty medical registrar deciding on admissions, standardising assessment processes and enhancing diagnostic capacity. The initiatives I have described are designed to...
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (8 Apr 2008)
Pat Gallagher: The Health Service Executive has established a Working Group to implement the recommendations of The Report of the National Taskforce on Obesity, for which it has the lead responsibility. A sum of â¬3 million was allocated for this purpose in 2006. This in addition to the annual spend of â¬25 million on health promotion activities, â¬5 million of which is also utilised in specifically...
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (8 Apr 2008)
Pat Gallagher: In August 2007 my Department published The Health Behaviour in School Children (HBSC) survey 2006. This data from the HBSC survey provides a comprehensive picture of the health behaviours of school aged children. The data has shown a need to continue promoting the consumption of fruit and vegetables among children. Likewise, the data in relation to physical activity highlights the need to...
- Written Answers — Tobacco-Related Diseases: Tobacco-Related Diseases (8 Apr 2008)
Pat Gallagher: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Hospitals Building Programme. (9 Apr 2008)
Pat Gallagher: I will take this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, who is unavoidably absent.
- Hospitals Building Programme. (9 Apr 2008)
Pat Gallagher: She is on business.
- Hospitals Building Programme. (9 Apr 2008)
Pat Gallagher: Is Deputy Allen going to answer or will I?
- Hospitals Building Programme. (9 Apr 2008)
Pat Gallagher: Deputy Michael McGrath will be aware that the Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive to have the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to have delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of services at the Mercy University Hospital, Cork. Three accident and emergency departments are located in...
- Schools Building Projects. (9 Apr 2008)
Pat Gallagher: I thank Deputy Jim O'Keeffe for raising this matter as it provides me with the opportunity to outline to the House on behalf the Minister for Education and Science how projects are selected for inclusion in a school building programme and what the position is for the proposed building project for Kinsale community school in his constituency. First, by way of background, all applications for...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (17 Apr 2008)
Pat Gallagher: The Food Supplements Directive, 2002/46/EC, has been transposed into Irish law by Statutory Instrument No. 506 of 2007. That legislation is implemented by the Health Service Executive, under a Service Contract Agreement with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). This ensures that consumers in Ireland are protected by the harmonised EU rules on the sale of food supplements, in...
- Written Answers — Alcohol Promotion: Alcohol Promotion (22 Apr 2008)
Pat Gallagher: On the basis of an existing code of practice, the Irish alcohol industry may not sponsor any sporting competitions, leagues, events or competitors where such events are designated specifically for participants under 18 years of age. My Department had discussions recently with representatives of the Irish alcohol industry and representatives of the Irish advertising industry with a view to...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Apr 2008)
Pat Gallagher: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2008)
Pat Gallagher: All Members on this side of the House share the concerns of Opposition Deputies and of the concerned individuals, their parents, relatives and friends, some of whom are in the Visitors Gallery. Let me first put in context the Labour Party motion, referring as it does to cutbacks and staff shortages. This year alone the Government has increased funding to the HSE for the provision of health...
- Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2008)
Pat Gallagher: An approved staffing level of over 111,000 whole-time equivalents has been agreed for the health service.