Results 521-540 of 4,810 for speaker:Liam Twomey

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Mar 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene to ensure that an agreement reached between unions representing home helps and the Health Service Executive in April 2005 concerning zero hour contracts is honoured; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11920/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (28 Mar 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 541: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if people granted exemption under the grandfather clause of section 11 ([i]d[/i]) of the Building Control Bill 2005 will be made known; if a list of the people who availed of the exemption will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11933/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (29 Mar 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of Ireland's application for a derogation under the nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12049/06]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (29 Mar 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to evaluate the economic implications of the use of genetically modified organisms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12048/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Projects: Health Service Projects (29 Mar 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the review of PPARS has been completed; if she has been informed of the outcome; if she will publish the findings of this review; the action she intends to take following its recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12558/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Projects: Health Service Projects (29 Mar 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the internal audit of the Health Service Executive into the awarding of PPARS contracts is completed; if she will publish its findings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12559/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Projects: Health Service Projects (29 Mar 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has identified the beneficial owners of a company (details supplied); if she has received updates on the contact that the Revenue Commissioners have had with the Health Service Executive's north-western area to assess the facts regarding tax payments; if this information will be published; and if she will make a...

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (30 Mar 2006)

Liam Twomey: I thank the Minister of State for his contribution. Deputy McManus and I have come from an almost four-hour long meeting of the Joint Committee on Health and Children. If some of the officials feel we are somewhat all over the place with our contributions, I hope they will take that into account. At the committee meeting we experienced the Tánaiste going through another one of her routines...

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (30 Mar 2006)

Liam Twomey: What checks and balances exist to protect patients in the administration of this scheme? It is important that the Minister of State inform us of this. Patients are a small, vulnerable group. If they wish to change the way the HSE manages their accounts they must make their decision known in writing. The elderly must take the initiative to protect their money and this obligation should be...

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (30 Mar 2006)

Liam Twomey: The Government should make it quite clear how this money will be used. A number of areas seek long-term care facilities. The Minster of State should consider the case of the community hospital in Dingle, a nice area to visit in the summer. The long-stay care facility in that hospital takes up three floors, with elderly male patients on the ground floor and elderly female patients on the first...

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (30 Mar 2006)

Liam Twomey: I have not even started on some cases. If I have only one minute I will discuss the need for more protection for patients in the system. I hope this becomes a topic for discussion in the House. Too much of what we have seen happen in the last six months, and too many of the reports published by the Government, are on what has gone wrong with our health service. We need a patient safety...

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (30 Mar 2006)

Liam Twomey: It is Government policy.

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (30 Mar 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a consolidation of exclusions from the Freedom of Information Act 1997 as recommended by the Information Commissioner and to make arrangements whereby new exclusions being proposed would be brought to the notice of the commissioner for observation before they are enacted. [12522/06]

Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (4 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures Turkey has taken towards membership into the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13042/06]

Written Answers — Medical Education: Medical Education (4 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 199: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Medical Council gave her Department a discussion document or submission paper on the future of medical training, competence assurance and continuous medical education in 1999; if so, if she will forward this Deputy a copy of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13086/06]

Written Answers — Medical Education: Medical Education (5 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the cap on undergraduate medical places could be increased by 50 places immediately and the proposed funding for 40 new undergraduate places used for the displaced non-EU medical students when she makes the funding available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8343/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the PPP schools announced in 2005 will be offered to market; the number of bundles these schools will be offered in; when it is expected to award contracts in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13362/06]

Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: In the 2001 health strategy the Government promised 3,000 additional acute beds. Some 350 acute beds have been delivered to date. Professor Drumm is on the radio at every opportunity saying that we do not need any more beds. Who decides Government policy? What is Government policy?

Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: What are the implications for Professor Drumm if he disagrees with the Government? Those questions have not been answered by the Tánaiste on any occasion.

Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: I think they should be answered.