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Written Answers — Irish Blood Transfusion Service: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (8 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 and 123 together. My Department has been informed by the Irish Haemochromatosis Association that a proposal for a screening programme was developed by St. James's Hospital in conjunction with the Irish Blood Transfusion Service, IBTS, in 2005, but was not successful in obtaining research funding from the Health Research Board. I am not aware that another...

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Mary Harney: It is proposed to take No. 11, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a Council decision on the accession of the European Community to the Hague Conference on Private International Law — back from committee; No.27a, Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006 — Order for Report and Report and Final Stages; and No. 1, National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006...

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Mary Harney: The Government is proposing that the motion be taken without debate, so I cannot agree with the Deputy. There was a full debate in committee.

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Mary Harney: It is precisely to improve the daily lives of people that we want to see this legislation being passed.

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Mary Harney: Clearly there are timeframes for both the Finance Bill and the Social Welfare Bill. As many of the issues were debated widely during the budget debate, it is unfortunate that the Government must proceed by way of a guillotine to get the legislation through the House.

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Mary Harney: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle——

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Mary Harney: As Members are aware, it has been a long tradition——

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Mary Harney: ——including when Deputy Kenny was a Minister, for members of the Government to join Irish groups and associations in various parts of the world——

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Mary Harney: ——around our national feast day to help to promote this country's business and tourism.

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Mary Harney: It has been highly successful for many years.

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Mary Harney: I said to Deputy Kenny yesterday the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform will be bringing forward legislation in the next two weeks or so in regard to the issues he raised.

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Mary Harney: I was asked by Deputy Kenny about legislation to establish the Health Information and Quality Authority. On Tuesday, the Government approved the heads of that Bill and it is being published for an eight week period of consultation, which will lead to better debate in this House. It is hoped we will have the full Bill by the summer recess. Accident and emergency is a priority. Proportionately...

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Mary Harney: It is not only a matter of capacity but also of how we make use of it. That is why the HSE is working——

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Mary Harney: I am not blaming anybody.

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Mary Harney: I am more than happy to take responsibility and ensure that problems are addressed. We have trebled the number of accident and emergency consultants, employed 7,500 more nurses in hospitals, opened 1,100 additional beds in four years——

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Mary Harney: ——and have 2,200 more dental and other medical staff.

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Mary Harney: The situation is changing. At present, more than 100 beds are closed in our acute system because of the vomiting bug. That represents a considerable loss of capacity.

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Mary Harney: More than 100 beds across the country are closed. If we want to hear from an expert, let us listen to Dr. Lane, an accident and emergency consultant in Letterkenny hospital, who agreed there are pressures but believes there is light at the end of the tunnel and that change is taking place.

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Mary Harney: However, change will only take place when we deal with issues in each hospital. Tallaght Hospital, which I know well as does Deputy Rabbitte, had a 1.9% increase for the accident and emergency department, and some weeks ago it had a 300% increase in the numbers of people on trolleys. When representatives from the National Hospitals Office went into that hospital and worked with people there,...

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Mary Harney: That is the reality. I hope I have the support——