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- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 Oct 2011)
Billy Kelleher: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the press release issued to mark his visit to the endoscopy department in Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 on 3 October 2011 did not refer to the fact that the unit had been operational since May 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30043/11]
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (19 Oct 2011)
Billy Kelleher: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons and the number of girls aged ten to 18 years who have received the HPV vaccine since the start of August 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30321/11]
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (19 Oct 2011)
Billy Kelleher: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the level of information regarding the side effects of the HPV vaccine being provided to parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30322/11]
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (19 Oct 2011)
Billy Kelleher: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health the cost of administering the HPV vaccine; if there any commercial interests involved in the administration of the vaccine; the name of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30323/11]
- Social and Affordable Housing (20 Oct 2011)
Billy Kelleher: Question 8: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the steps being taken by him to maximise the social dividend from the National Asset Management Agency properties and their prospects for tackling the social housing waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30376/11]
- Court Accommodation (25 Oct 2011)
Billy Kelleher: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the court houses across the country that are due to be closed by the Courts Service; the reasons for each proposed closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31121/11]
- Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2011)
Billy Kelleher: Deputy Durkan should not trivialise a serious debate.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2011)
Billy Kelleher: This is the rhetoric of deceit.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2011)
Billy Kelleher: At long last.
- Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Second Stage (25 Oct 2011)
Billy Kelleher: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill, which is a case of bolting the stable door after the horse has gone down the paddock in the context of oversight, regulation and a lack of enforcement and supervision of the banking sector in recent years. I hope this Bill will go a long way to restoring the confidence of the people, inside and outside Ireland, in ensuring we have a strong,...
- Health Services Delivery: Motion (25 Oct 2011)
Billy Kelleher: And from some Deputies sitting behind the Minister.
- Health Services Delivery: Motion (25 Oct 2011)
Billy Kelleher: May I share time with Deputy Healy-Rae?
- Health Services Delivery: Motion (25 Oct 2011)
Billy Kelleher: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle might tell me when I have three minutes remaining. I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this motion, which highlights the challenges facing everyone in the provision of health care. There will be ideological debates and differences over how to provide that care, but the Minister and Deputies opposite referred to the fundamental issue, namely, that we should...
- Health Services Delivery: Motion (25 Oct 2011)
Billy Kelleher: The Minister will have something happen to him often, namely-----
- Health Services Delivery: Motion (25 Oct 2011)
Billy Kelleher: -----the opposition to reconfiguration will come from that side of the House where so far, the casualties of reconfiguration have arisen. The Minister does not need to worry about those of us on this side at all. At the very least we are obligated to hold people to account for the commitments they make during elections and the formation of Governments. This Government's start to date has...
- Health Services Delivery: Motion (25 Oct 2011)
Billy Kelleher: I am afraid the commitment related to orthopaedic services. As a medical practitioner, the Minister knows full well the difference between those and other services. The commitment was that orthopaedic services would remain with St. Mary's on the north side of the city while all other health services would remain with the other hospitals. I knew at the outset that it was an empty promise,...
- Health Services Delivery: Motion (25 Oct 2011)
Billy Kelleher: The Minister clearly promised it. Even the Taoiseach denied-----
- Health Services Delivery: Motion (25 Oct 2011)
Billy Kelleher: No, the Minister made a promise in Navan about a new hospital in the north east-----
- Health Services Delivery: Motion (25 Oct 2011)
Billy Kelleher: -----in the context of the reconfiguration of hospital services.
- Health Services Delivery: Motion (25 Oct 2011)
Billy Kelleher: It is difficult for people to take the Government's assertion that it will retain services in smaller hospitals seriously when the opposite is clearly the case. For example, strong, brave commitments were made about Mallow General Hospital. The Minister and I know that the accident and emergency department in Mallow General Hospital will not be retained but promises and commitments were...