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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (2 Dec 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the boards of the State agencies under the aegis of her Department which are required to implement the new code of practice for the governance of State bodies have agreed to comply with same at a board meeting; if they have undertaken training to ensure proper implementation of a code; if they have put in place monitoring procedures...

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (3 Dec 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on comments from the ECB regarding the withdrawal of extraordinary liquidity measures supporting European banks; the way he expects this to impact on the functioning of the National Asset Management Agency and the liquidity position of banks here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44873/09]

Hospital Services. (8 Dec 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the reported advertising of a private clinic offering oncology services in Sligo while the public cancer services in Sligo are being moved to Galway due to the size of the population in the north west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45808/09]

Hospital Services. (8 Dec 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Does the Minister think it is ironic, inadequate and possibly dangerous for private patients that private facilities are not regulated? Does the Minister know how many private facilities in Ireland provide cancer services of any type, particularly in the context of the cancer control programme and the need for critical mass, triple assessment and multi-disciplinary teams? How long will it...

Hospital Services. (8 Dec 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Does the Minister for Health and Children have an obligation to ensure that facilities which do not comply with the basic minimum standards are not available to the public? This is specifically with regard to cancer; I accept a broader issue arises.

Hospital Services. (8 Dec 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is already happening at other facilities.

Health Service Staff. (8 Dec 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: On 1 January next, the HSE will have existed for five years. Everyone acknowledges that its layers of administration are top heavy. Will some posts be taken out at that level? When Professor Drumm took up his position, he brought in what has been described as a kitchen cabinet in addition to those already in the health boards. Will the Minister streamline the governance of the HSE? At...

Health Service Staff. (8 Dec 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: It could have been achieved if the Government had reached an agreement last week.

Health Service Staff. (8 Dec 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Does the Minister agree it is very disappointing that the talks broke down, particularly in respect of the health service because of the likelihood of achieving agreement on redeployment, flexibility and an 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. working day? Following the breakdown of the talks, will it not be very difficult for the Minister to achieve what she wants to achieve with regard to streamlining the...

Health Service Staff. (8 Dec 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: There is small chance of that happening.

Health Service Staff. (8 Dec 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister will find it very hard to do that.

Child Abuse. (8 Dec 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the recommendations she will propose in order to protect the rights of children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45534/09]

Child Abuse. (8 Dec 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Has the Minister of State an idea when he might be ready to propose a referendum in regard to the rights of the child? The Murphy report contained a suggestion that the HSE may not have strong enough powers in regard to child sexual abuse outside of the family. Will the Minister of State comment on whether there is a need for further legislation in this regard? The Ryan report suggested...

Child Abuse. (8 Dec 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am anxious to get more information on the social work issue. Will the Minister explain how many extra social workers have been appointed this year? At what stage does he expect to have appointed the extra 270 social workers that were recommended in the Ryan report? On the issue raised by Deputy Reilly and the specific matter of possible criminal investigations, what is the Minister of...

Laboratory Services. (8 Dec 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: I understand the issue of the cold labs and the farming out of the work, possibly abroad, although I share Deputy Reilly's concern about the loss of jobs. One of the problems when Quest Diagnostics got the contract for cervical cancer screening was that many of the Irish laboratories had been neglected in terms of building up what they needed to be able to carry out the tests. Can the...

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (8 Dec 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had and the progress that has been made in reducing the cost of drugs and increasing the use of generic products being prescribed; her plans to introduce reference pricing for prescription drugs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45532/09]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (8 Dec 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is the case that persons who apply for the fair deal scheme who are not in a nursing home will only qualify from the date of the decision rather than the date of application; the assistance that is available to pay for their nursing home care in the interim; the system in place to ensure that there is no undue delay in...

Budget Statement 2010 (9 Dec 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: What about the millionaires?

Budget Statement 2010 (9 Dec 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister is hitting the poor and the sick.

Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (Alcohol Products) (9 Dec 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: I do not usually go on at length and neither will I do so tonight. Along with my party leader there will be many people scratching their heads around Europe wondering why the one thing we have incentivised in Ireland in this budget is drinking. We lead Europe in terms of binge drinking by young people, we almost lead Europe in drinking generally and the one thing being made cheaper is...