Results 221-240 of 4,810 for speaker:Liam Twomey

Written Answers — Nursing Home Sector: Nursing Home Sector (21 Jun 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 204: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of prosecutions taken by health boards against nursing homes for each of the years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 to date; the number of successful prosecutions for each of the above years; the list of names of the nursing homes and their proprietors who were successfully prosecuted; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Jun 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 93: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress to date on talks between the HSE and health authorities in Northern Ireland regarding the provision of access for patients in the north-west to radiotherapy facilities in Belfast; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20882/05]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (21 Jun 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she will announce the capital development works for Wexford General Hospital for extra beds, a new accident and emergency department, a new outpatients department, and increased funding for extra staffing for high pressured areas such as obstetrics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20906/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 Jun 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that all appropriate inquiries and measures have been taken in regard to allegations and information supplied by a person (details supplied) regarding the hospital, the HSE and the Department of Health and Children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21399/05]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (28 Jun 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 39: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason he has recently issued policy directions on the movement of waste; the impact such directions are expected to have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22291/05]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (28 Jun 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the meeting between a company (details supplied) and his Department regarding changes they were proposing to Government policy on the regional movement of waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22292/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Jun 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 21 June 2005, if she will list each facility and its value that has opened following the allocation of funding announced in September 2004; if she will list each new health facility and its value that remains closed in the country; and if she will make a statement on the...

Order of Business. (30 Jun 2005)

Liam Twomey: I fully support that. I also believe we should have a debate on risk equalisation. It is a very important issue that relates to community rating in the private insurance market. Many Members would like to make known their views on this. Up to this point, most of the debate on the matter has been within the Joint Committee on Health and Children. I fully support a debate in the House on this issue.

Health Insurance: Motions. (30 Jun 2005)

Liam Twomey: I had hoped this debate could have taken place later in the day so other Members could contribute their views, rather than just the main party spokespersons talking about the issue again. I fully understand that risk equalisation is part of community rating, which is vital for the private health insurance market as it exists in this country at present. However, there is a total lack of...

Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (1 Jul 2005)

Liam Twomey: As this will be my last contribution during this session, I wish the Ceann Comhairle, the Minister and his colleagues, all other Members and staff in both Houses of the Oireachtas the best for the summer. By the time Members return from the recess in September, a year will have passed since my appointment as Fine Gael spokesperson on health and children. Next September, when Members look back...

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Liam Twomey: Ten weeks ago the Tánaiste denied that two million home help hours were cut. She promised to release the figures immediately but this has not happened. I am aware there is no legislation——

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Liam Twomey: Perhaps there should be legislation for the Government to tell the truth but on this occasion I ask for the regulations to deal with the health Bill. It would release the flow of information to Deputies that they have not yet received.

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Liam Twomey: I would like to clarify the position in regard to the 2 million home help hours that have gone missing and about which the Minister has had difficulty giving me an answer in the past ten weeks. These regulations cover the Health Bill 2004. The Taoiseach said yesterday that these regulations will be introduced this year but I believe he was referring to different legislation. The regulations...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (29 Sep 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Defence the improvements which have been carried out to St. Bricin's Hospital since October 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25661/05]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (29 Sep 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has had any recent discussions with respect to the use of St. Bricin's Hospital, Parkgate Street, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25659/05]

Leaders' Questions. (4 Oct 2005)

Liam Twomey: What changes on child care?

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 Oct 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the current status of Ireland's application for a derogation under the nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26209/05]

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Liam Twomey: I wish to share time with Deputies Broughan and Costello.

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Liam Twomey: I was delighted to be in the House tonight to see the Ministers who were present scratch around for something to say to save their miserable reputations in their Departments. After they uttered their few measly words, they all scurried out of the Chamber rather than stay and listen to what we have to say about them. In regard to the health service on which I wish to comment, it is amazing...

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Liam Twomey: I will settle for "deliberate deception", so, because the public pronouncements on the national treatment purchase fund are peppered with references to three months waiting time for an operation. A patient will not even get to see a consultant within three months from the time the general practitioner writes a letter. For many specialties such as dermatology, ENT, orthopaedics etc. it is...