Results 2,921-2,940 of 11,979 for speaker:Billy Kelleher
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (18 Apr 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 1308: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the salaries of consultants will be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18581/12]
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (18 Apr 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 1326: To ask the Minister for Health the level of Health Service Executive supports available for persons with mental health difficulties in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18768/12]
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (18 Apr 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 1364: To ask the Minister for Health the way the Health Service Executive propose to follow on psychiatric care in order that the person can be fully integrated back into society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19024/12]
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (18 Apr 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 1327: To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients admitted to psychiatric hospitals as voluntary patients who have had their status changed to involuntary patients for the years 2001 to 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18769/12]
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (18 Apr 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 1328: To ask the Minister for Health the patients admitted to psychiatric as involuntary patients who have had their status changed to voluntary patients for the years 2001 to 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18770/12]
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (18 Apr 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 1332: To ask the Minister for Health if a voluntary patient is free to leave a psychiatric ward at any time; if there is a process for leaving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18774/12]
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (18 Apr 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 1329: To ask the Minister for Health the reason it takes three weeks for an involuntary patient in a psychiatric hospital to have their case reviewed by a Mental Health Tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18771/12]
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (18 Apr 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 1330: To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to ensure that the Mental Health Act 2001 and the Mental Capacity Bill address the need to review the mental health care of psychiatric patients in order to ensure that voluntary patients receive the same standard of care as involuntary patients and that every patient whether voluntary or involuntary receives a personal...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (18 Apr 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 1334: To ask the Minister for Health the levels of legal safeguards in place to protect the rights of voluntary patients who enter psychiatric hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18777/12]
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (18 Apr 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 1335: To ask the Minister for Health if a psychiatric patient has any input into their mental health care plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18778/12]
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (18 Apr 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 1331: To ask the Minister for Health the ratio of community mental health nurses to psychiatric outpatients and the way this compares to the recommended levels; his views on whether community mental health nurses are currently overstretched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18773/12]
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (18 Apr 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 1333: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has any plans to introduce more counselling services for persons with mental health issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18776/12]
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (18 Apr 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 1366: To ask the Minister for Health when the fair deal review will be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19052/12]
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (18 Apr 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 1367: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the placement list for the fair deal scheme; the number of applications yet to be processed completely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19053/12]
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (18 Apr 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 1368: To ask the Minister for Health the mean average waiting time from the time an application is made to the fair deal scheme to the time it is approved; the average waiting time for persons on the placement list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19054/12]
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (18 Apr 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 1369: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons availing of the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19055/12]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Apr 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 1371: To ask the Minister for Health the person paying for flights and accommodation in respect of a person (details supplied) since their appointment, the costs of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19075/12]
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (19 Apr 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the details of the appeals mechanism for staffing in respect of primary schools for 2012/2013 will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19393/12]
- Nursing Home Repayment Scheme (24 Apr 2012)
Billy Kelleher: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue. The difficulty last year was that funding for the fair deal nursing home scheme ran out. It was suspended last June or July creating uncertainties. Admittedly, a further â¬50 million was put into the scheme by the Exchequer to ensure it would not run out of funding. A review is currently under way but reviews by extension lead to...
- Nursing Home Repayment Scheme (24 Apr 2012)
Billy Kelleher: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. I know she does not have direct responsibility for the scheme but she has a broad knowledge of it. I have no difficulty with a review that seeks savings, efficiencies and competitive tendering between public and private suppliers. I hope that is carried out speedily and efficiently but I cannot reconcile the fact that the HSE's national health...