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Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (6 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he expects the availability of radio and television broadcasting to expand and develop overseas, having particular regard to the needs of the Irish emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13841/06]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (6 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the nature of discussions he has had or instructions he may have given arising from representations from groups requesting the provision of subtitling in respect of television services; the way in which he intends to respond to such proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13840/06]

National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: This matter relates to procedures which have been available on the National Treatment Purchase Fund. The patient was to have this treatment carried out under the fund but the procedure has been cancelled for some reason. I have had a number of complaints from different people in cases where the National Treatment Purchase Fund has not fulfilled its obligations as laid down by Government. The...

National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: There were 4 million patients who were discharged from acute hospitals over the same period.

National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: If the Minister of State were doing his job——

National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: I will let the Minister of State go on with his spin.

National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: When will the patient be seen?

National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: That could be in nine years.

National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: I kept the question as simple as possible.

National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: They are not being seen.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 209: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the funding provided for organisations (details supplied) in 2004 and 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14777/06]

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion. (26 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: I move amendment No. 3: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "—asks the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children and former Minister for Health and Children, Micheál Martin, to apologise to the people of Ireland for their failure to ensure appropriate emergency medical services in hospital accident and emergency departments, despite...

Health Service Staff. (26 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 48: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the recommendations contained in the report of the national task force on medical staffing, the Hanly report, remains Government policy; the steps she has taken to date on foot of this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15607/06]

Health Service Staff. (26 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: This report was published in June 2003, almost three years ago. The former Minister, Deputy Martin, wrote the foreword which stated: "the Task Force has also concluded that a consultant-provided service is the only viable means of providing safe high quality patient care while reducing the working hours of NCHDs". If we are to replace junior doctors with consultants, we will need a new...

Health Service Staff. (26 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: I am not asking the Tánaiste to throw in the towel in any negotiations. I am asking her to tell the House whether she has no hope of renegotiating, or has failed to renegotiate the, consultants' contract or whether there is some light at the end of the tunnel. Given that nothing has happened in the past three years, are we talking about another nine years before we move forward and see these...

Departmental Strategy Statements. (26 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if actions 4 and 5 of table 3 of the primary health care strategy remain her policy; the progress to date on achieving these actions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15608/06]

Departmental Strategy Statements. (26 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: It is difficult to know where to start regarding this report. Much of this stems from what Mr. Derek Davis said at the IMO conference and the Tánaiste's comments afterwards criticising GPs. Again she was acting as if she was an outsider and not involved. As legislators we have responsibility for patients with medical cards and a moral responsibility for private patients. What will the...

Departmental Strategy Statements. (26 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: I am also a great fan of things being done at primary care level, but we do not have the personnel. I am sure the Tánaiste is aware that a small percentage of patients are having difficulty in accessing general practice. This is the beginning of the problem. It takes four or five years to train a general practitioner. If we wait that long, it will not be good enough. I would like the...

Proposed Legislation. (26 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 54: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she intends to amend the Medical Practitioners Act 1978; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15503/06]

Proposed Legislation. (26 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: That is good to hear because there is a fear that somehow this legislation will not be implemented before the next general election and considering the recommendations that were made in the Lourdes hospital report, this is very serious legislation. However, I also wish to ask the Tánaiste what is being done in regard to clinical governance, clinical audit and competence assurance because...