Results 2,401-2,420 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Patient Safety: Patient Safety (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to examine the implementation of an advisory charter of patients' rights similar to the European charter of patient rights; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18311/08]

Written Answers — Patient Safety: Patient Safety (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to progressively introduce patient guarantees of what people can expect from their health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18312/08]

Written Answers — Patient Safety: Patient Safety (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to bring forward and implement recommendations of the Commission on Patient Safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18313/08]

Written Answers — General Practitioner Co-operatives: General Practitioner Co-operatives (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to extend the general practitioner out-of-hours service nationwide to ensure that patients can be seen within one hour of their calls; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18314/08]

Written Answers — General Practitioner Co-operatives: General Practitioner Co-operatives (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to introduce improved supports for general practitioners who work in remote and disadvantaged communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18317/08]

Written Answers — General Practitioner Co-operatives: General Practitioner Co-operatives (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to examine the compulsory retirement age of 65 for GMS contract holders in the context of social partnership; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18345/08]

Written Answers — General Practitioner Co-operatives: General Practitioner Co-operatives (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to improve general practitioner cover by developing primary health centres in socially deprived areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18315/08]

Written Answers — General Practitioner Co-operatives: General Practitioner Co-operatives (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to ensure that there is a primary care team serving every community, with particular reference to new and rapidly growing areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18316/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to index the income thresholds for medical cards to increases in the average industrial wage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18318/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to double the income limit eligibility for parents of children under six years of age and treble them for parents of children with an intellectual disability under 18 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18319/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to increase the number of dedicated public only hospital beds by 1,500; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18320/08]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to ensure that the patient treatment register is operated for all inpatient and outpatient referrals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18321/08]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to implement a proactive system whereby every person who is waiting for treatment for three months automatically receives a written offer of treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18322/08]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to further increase the number of accident and emergency consultants available around the clock in accident and emergency departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18323/08]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to further develop chest pain and respiratory clinics to ease pressure on accident and emergency services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18324/08]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to establish a national network of local injury clinics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18325/08]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to provide additional staffing to deal with health care acquired infections, in particular MRSA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18326/08]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to ensure the Health Information and Quality Authority sets and enforces a clear standard on health care acquired infections and that the new system of licensing will put a strong emphasis on all infection control; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to significantly reduce health care acquired infections in hospitals and take into account the need to guard against infection in the refurbishment of existing hospitals and the construction of new hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to establish a specific financial incentive which will reward hospitals that achieve excellence in hygiene standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18329/08]