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- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (29 Apr 2008)
John Perry: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans in place by the Health Service Executive to appoint a full-time cardiologist at Sligo General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16230/08]
- Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (1 May 2008)
John Perry: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if discussions are taking place with a view to strengthening EU-Pakistan relations; if discussions are taking place to explore a joint approach to supporting and strengthening the democratic institutions, institution building, legislative reform and voter participation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16885/08]
- Social Welfare Benefits. (14 May 2008)
John Perry: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her Department will continue to use and maximise its usage of post offices for all types of social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18710/08]
- Social Welfare Benefits. (14 May 2008)
John Perry: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on the calls by the Irish Postmasters Union at its annual conference for the Government to recognise post offices as the provider of choice for the delivery of social welfare payments; if she will make a commitment on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18709/08]
- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)
John Perry: That is your job.
- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)
John Perry: I am sharing time with Deputies Ring, McHugh, McGinley and McCormack.
- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)
John Perry: I congratulate our Fine Gael Party leader, Deputy Enda Kenny, our health spokesperson, Deputy James Reilly, and the Labour Party in bringing forward this important motion. It concerns the retention of cancer services at Sligo General Hospital. This situation is now at a critical juncture. I will first examine the two key ideas behind the proposed eight centre model of breast cancer care....
- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)
John Perry: We have a compelling case to make as to why Sligo General Hospital should be developed as one of the centres for breast cancer services. The current volume of breast cancer cases validates this case.
- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)
John Perry: Sligo General Hospital is already achieving outcomes comparable to world class standards. The hospital has a dedicated clinical team with top class breast cancer expertise. All medical consultants and GPs in the regionââ
- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)
John Perry: ââfully endorse the retention of breast cancer services in the hospital. These points make an unanswerable case for the retention of these services. The decision to close cancer services is a political one.
- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)
John Perry: For the Minister of State, Deputy Devins, and Deputy Scanlon, the vote on this motion represents their last chance to show where they stand. These are the two people who can save breast cancer services in Sligo General Hospital. It is time for them to take decisive action in support of the retention of breast cancer service in Sligo General Hospital. I call on them to be decisive. The...
- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)
John Perry: Hear, hear.
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (27 May 2008)
John Perry: I thank Deputy Brian Hayes for tabling this motion. I congratulate the Minister on his appointment and wish him well. Last year we had a crisis in schools because of water charges and a few months later some national schools are engulfed in a crisis of cuts in staff numbers. The importance of a first-class primary education cannot be stressed enough because it is the foundation of all...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (27 May 2008)
John Perry: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will ensure that a decision to cut the teacher numbers by one at a national school (details supplied) in County Sligo is deferred; if he will ensure that the current teacher numbers are maintained at the school in view of the fact that with 233 pupils enrolled for September 2008 the school will be entitled to re-appoint a...
- Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)
John Perry: Directives.
- Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)
John Perry: Deputy Ring is canvassing for Europe already.
- Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)
John Perry: On that very point concerning county boundaries, Leitrim is a unique case. Following the commission's report, the Minister should examine how county boundaries can be respected with a population of less than 30,000. We must accept the long tradition, history and heritage of that county which has undergone unprecedented development in recent years. The county has achieved so much as a...
- Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)
John Perry: Exceptional.
- Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)
John Perry: On that point, the people of Leitrim expect an indication from the Minister as to the possibilities. Is this a closed shop? Does the Minister propose to give a new mandate to the commission to revisit certain parts of the country or the whole country again, in light of the huge population shift? There has been a huge population shift in many parts of the region. This is an important issue...
- Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)
John Perry: That is the issue.