Results 2,041-2,060 of 9,994 for speaker:John Gormley
- Written Answers — Hospital Food: Hospital Food (29 Nov 2006)
John Gormley: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will improve the quality of hospital food; her views on the fact that many patients do not like the food currently served; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40831/06]
- Written Answers — EU Negotiations: EU Negotiations (29 Nov 2006)
John Gormley: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the EU request of ACP countries under EPA services negotiations will include infrastructure services; if this heading will include requests that relate to water infrastructure; the impact he expects this will have on the poorest sections of those societies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40889/06]
- Sport and Recreational Development. (30 Nov 2006)
John Gormley: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will report on the progress made in carrying out a national audit of sports facilities and services; if this audit will be completed by June 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40835/06]
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (30 Nov 2006)
John Gormley: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of additional sports funding that will be provided in 2007; his views on whether it is sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40841/06]
- Written Answers — Autism Incidence: Autism Incidence (30 Nov 2006)
John Gormley: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether autism rates have increased in the past 10 years; the rate of increase; if the perceived increase is due to better diagnosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40940/06]
- Written Answers — Asthma Incidence: Asthma Incidence (30 Nov 2006)
John Gormley: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the increase in asthma rates in the past 10 years; the cost of asthma treatment to the State; the steps she has taken to deal with the problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40941/06]
- Written Answers — Allergies Incidence: Allergies Incidence (30 Nov 2006)
John Gormley: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there has been an increase in allergies here in the past 10 years; the cost to the State of treating allergies; the steps she has taken to deal with this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40942/06]
- Hospitals Building Programme. (5 Dec 2006)
John Gormley: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has read the report from the board of Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, on the proposal for a new national children's hospital; her views on the conclusions; and if, in view of this expert advice, she will reconsider the decision to move the children's hospital from Crumlin to the Mater Hospital site. [41668/06]
- Hospitals Building Programme. (5 Dec 2006)
John Gormley: The Minister is not yet in Opposition; we ask the questions.
- Hospitals Building Programme. (5 Dec 2006)
John Gormley: I do not know which parents of sick children the Minister consulted, but I have spoken to a fair number in my constituency, and I have yet to meet one who is happy with this decision. I wish to return to certain points. Dr. Pat Doherty has been mentioned, and he is quite clear that no meaningful input or consultation with the paediatric community took place. That is his major problem, and...
- Hospitals Building Programme. (5 Dec 2006)
John Gormley: Why was the paediatric community excluded, as Dr. Doherty states in today's The Irish Times article?
- Hospitals Building Programme. (5 Dec 2006)
John Gormley: It is turning into a debacle.
- Hospitals Building Programme. (5 Dec 2006)
John Gormley: The Minister and Professor Drumm always repeat this mantra about how we will deal with the capacity problem. In view of the major increase in the child population, however, it is clear we should increase the numbers of beds in paediatric services rather than decrease them from 480 to 380. How will the services cope with this reduction? I ask the Minister not to pass my question off by...
- Hospitals Building Programme. (5 Dec 2006)
John Gormley: Is it that simple?
- Hospitals Building Programme. (5 Dec 2006)
John Gormley: The Minister is blithely dismissing the problem.
- Nursing Home Inspections. (5 Dec 2006)
John Gormley: Professor O'Neill spoke of empowerment at a recent committee meeting. Will the Minister of State encourage setting up residents' committees? Professor O'Neill spoke favourably of it. What percentage of inspections include a medical examination? There was some disagreement between HSE officials on the number of medical inspections carried out.
- Nursing Home Inspections. (5 Dec 2006)
John Gormley: Is it the case in every nursing home?
- Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2006)
John Gormley: The Ceann Comhairle will have to say it again.
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (5 Dec 2006)
John Gormley: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the majority of parents on the south side of Dublin city are completely opposed to the proposal to move the children's hospital to the Mater site; her views on whether this move will cause great inconvenience to parents who will have to travel longer distances; and if she will make a...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (5 Dec 2006)
John Gormley: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the recent report by experts at Crumlin hospital for sick children she will reconsider the Government's decision to locate the new children's hospital at the Mater; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41441/06]