Results 561-580 of 4,810 for speaker:Liam Twomey

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

Liam Twomey: The Deputy should resign from Government and let us sort matters out.

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

Liam Twomey: Desperation.

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

Liam Twomey: I am too familiar with it.

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

Liam Twomey: Will the Deputy tell the House what the Government has been doing for the past nine years?

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

Liam Twomey: On what?

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

Liam Twomey: What about the 30,000 ordinary medical cards?

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

Liam Twomey: What about the 30,000 ordinary medical cards?

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

Liam Twomey: The Deputy is misleading people.

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

Liam Twomey: We know who to talk to all right.

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

Liam Twomey: Deputy O'Malley should not be misleading the House. It is the patients she is letting down.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 102: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to fast-track the development of neuro-services in Beaumont hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15492/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Projects: Health Service Projects (3 May 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 168 of 29 March 2006 if she will provide an update on investigations into a company (details supplied); if procurement procedures were adhered to in awarding contracts to the company; if there are tax issues outstanding with regard to fees paid to the company; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 May 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 210: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of elective surgeries that were cancelled in each of the health regions for 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16169/06]

Overseas Missions. (9 May 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Defence the legislative changes which are required to enable Ireland's participation in EU battle groups; when same will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17100/06]

Overseas Missions. (9 May 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Defence the capabilities Ireland can contribute to EU battle groups as outlined to Ireland's Swedish counterparts in Stockholm on 9 and 10 March 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17098/06]

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (11 May 2006)

Liam Twomey: May I give way to the Minister during my speech to answer some questions on this legislation? The Minister has brought up this 2006 amendment to the Health Bill and has referred to other legislation such as the health repayments scheme, HIQA, eligibility and standards in residential care.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (11 May 2006)

Liam Twomey: My first question is on the standards in residential care.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (11 May 2006)

Liam Twomey: It is. I will focus on what the Minister said. He said he is developing a set of standards through the Irish Health Services Accreditation Board. I have been made aware that those standards, as put together by the IHSAB, were received by the Minister last November and that all they require is for the Minister to sign off on them rather than to discuss them in July. I am surprised to read that...

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (11 May 2006)

Liam Twomey: I will leave that question open to the Minister to answer. I hope we receive the answer sooner because the Minister might not come back to reply for another four or five weeks. I ask the Minister for a reply to this as it is serious. We are prioritising the issue of standards in public and private nursing homes in light of what we heard from Leas Cross. If it transpires that a body...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion. (16 May 2006)

Liam Twomey: As the health service has demonstrated, spending money is a very poor benchmark of a Government's performance. It is crazy for the Government to use the amount of money it has spent on the health service to prove a point. The way in which Ministers tour the country reminds me of minor celebrities. They are certainly not acting like competent CEOs of Departments. The Government is forcing...