Results 221-240 of 529 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Derek Keating

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (25 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Taoiseach the total photography costs for his Department by his two predecessors in the past 10 years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40699/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Guidelines (26 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in different regions of the State, different systems of child abuse management are practiced, for example, in one area a patch system is used, in another a list system is used and in some areas there is a priority system; her views on same; if she will outline her approach to having a service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (26 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide in tabular form the number of reports that he commissioned from 2000 to 2004; the cost of these reports in individual format and the benefits to the State of such reports; if he will outline what was achieved, what was learned and in his opinion if these reports serve any purpose or benefit to him; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (26 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of hospital activity in hospitals (details supplied) in Dublin; the number of patients being admitted, treated and discharged in 2011 and to date in 2012 in each of these hospitals; the number of patients who have been attending out patients clinics and day hospital clinics in 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (26 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health the number of professionals including general practitioners, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers, mental health workers and other allied health professionals who are currently providing a service in the new Palmerstown Ballyfermot Primary Care Unit, Dublin; if he is satisfied that the primary care unit is meeting the needs for which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Appointments to State Boards (26 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health the system currently being used by him to appoint professionals, citizens and applicants to various boards under his responsibility; if he will compare this to those who were appointed by the previous administrations for the past 14 years; the system that was used by previous Ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40800/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (26 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of the number of medical cards that have been issued in 2009, 2010 and 2011 to the following areas (details supplied) in Dublin [40801/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Consultancy Contracts (26 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the amount paid to consultants form 2000 to 2011 by him; if he will outline the name of each organisation used; the reason they were appointed; the cost to the State; the person who approved these appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40802/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (26 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health his political and professional views on the benefits of community based defibrillators available to first responders and trained staff such as Gardaí, nurses, first aiders and trained community leaders; if he is in favour of such a project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40803/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (26 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health the current plans and function of Peamount Hospital, Newcastle, County Dublin; his plans to examine the development of this hospital; if he will consider discussing with Peamount Hospital the benefits of opening four to six palliative care hospice end of life care beds as an outreach service of Our Lady’s Hospice, Harold’s Cross; if his attention...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reform (26 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the activities of the Special Delivery Unit since it has been introduced under his stewardship, his plans for the development of further services in line with the Special Delivery Unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40827/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Crisis Pregnancy Services (26 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under the age of 18 years that have given birth from 2010 to 2011; the services available to deal with the growing problem of youth pregnancy when girls as young as 13 and 14 years of age become pregnant; the services available to deal with the impact of what is commonly known as a crisis pregnancy for the young mother and her family; the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Remuneration (27 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health the options in place to deal with the medical consultants pay and their unwillingness to support his plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40792/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Remuneration (27 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health the options he has to deal with the position taken by the Irish Hospital Consultants Association (details supplied); if he will consider recommending to the Department of Finance the introduction of a super tax in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40791/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Legislation (2 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider making the compulsory payment of the spouses' and children's contributory pension scheme within the Civil Service a voluntary payment thereby reducing the deductions in civil servants’ salaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41908/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (2 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment with a speech therapist in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare [41859/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Licences (2 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the most up to date licence for Weston Aerodrome, Lucan, Dublin, from the Irish Aviation Authority; and if he will forward a copy to this Deputy. [41335/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Social Media in Education (9 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the growing and worrying trend of youth self-harm and youth suicide, his plans to develop a policy to deal with the growth of social media in education and in particular the use of mobile phones, smart phones, i-pads and laptops during the normal school day; if he has examined the problem of cyber bullying, cyber abuse and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (9 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the inclusion of entrepreneurship and innovation as part of the school curriculum in the future either as a stand-alone subject or as part of a number of existing subjects such as business, mathematics and science in view of this Government’s policy to develop the right environment for the creation of jobs and the repair...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times (16 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to problems (details supplied) being experienced by those collecting social welfare payments at Lucan Village Post Office, County Dublin; if she has plans to improve these facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44093/12]