Results 581-600 of 12,403 for speaker:Louise O'Reilly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (25 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 406. To ask the Minister for Health if a referral has been made by the orthopaedic department in Crumlin hospital in respect of a person (details supplied) and if so, the hospital and consultant to which the person was referred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31564/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (25 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 460. To ask the Minister for Health the exact opening date for the primary care centre in Corduff; the services that will be available when this service opens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31898/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (25 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 461. To ask the Minister for Health if the new primary care centre in Corduff will offer scans; if so, the precise type of scanning that will be available - for example, MRI, ultrasound and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31899/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (25 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 462. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be free parking made available for the users of the new primary care centre in Corduff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31900/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (25 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 463. To ask the Minister for Health if the new primary care centre in Corduff will offer maternity care; the specific type of care available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31901/16]

Finance Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: We are debating legislation to give effect to what can only be described as a builders' bonanza, but what Fianna Fáil has named a help-to-buy scheme. As we know, all of the available evidence points to the fact that this scheme will increase house prices and young families' level of debt, while also increasing profits for the building industry. The census figures for this year indicate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (26 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will meet with representatives from a school (details supplied) who have been in touch with him regarding urban DEIS status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32286/16]

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the delegates for attending this meeting. Mr. Doran mentioned that we need to ensure that all health professionals are being fully utilised. That would suggest that currently they are not, with which I agree. However, perhaps he would elaborate on the untapped expertise and resources currently not being utilised. I accept there will be challenges in terms of how we can best make...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses for their attendance here this morning and their presentation. There is a great deal of talk about primary care and the need to shift in that direction. We heard evidence from colleagues of the witnesses that it is possible to manage 95% of chronic conditions in the community with the requisite supports and resources in place. That would reduce the reliance on the...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Ms Harkin-Kelly for her presentation. It is fairly comprehensive. The question of the skill mix has arisen a number of times today, and there is general acceptance that we could do better. There is clearly a blockage, because people have been talking about this issue for a very long time. Various groups have a view on where the blockage might be. Given that we have to tackle...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I have a supplementary question. Mr. Mathews referenced budgets. Is there scope for savings to be made with a skills mix? I acknowledge it should not only be driven by a cost-saving measure but does Mr. Mathews see that there might be-----

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Mr. Mathews.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: There is clearly an issue because people are leaving. It might be the salary and it might be something else. Purchasing power figures would be useful for comparison. We can compare the basic payscales also. However, there are other factors at play. Is it career progression, staffing levels or morale? What is causing them to go? It cannot just be money.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (27 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 43. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to an increase in the number of cars being broken into in the Lusk and Rush area; if the increase in crime in this area will inform the decision to include Rush Garda station as part of the pilot scheme announced in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32392/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (27 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 44. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional gardaí to be assigned to Fingal as part of the increase announced in the budget, by station, grade and work pattern and indicating whether they serve on a full-time or part-time basis, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32393/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (27 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 126. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for both appointments and assessments in the early intervention and school age psychology services, on a county basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32379/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (27 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 129. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of the home oxygen service; the way the service levels are monitored, in view of the importance of equipment maintenance; the frequency at which equipment is being serviced and maintained; if details of checks being carried out will be provided (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32391/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Maintenance (27 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: 169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money allocated in the budget to Balbriggan Harbour; the nature of the work to be carried out; the timescale for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32500/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Paediatric Hospital: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. Will the witnesses confirm the Taoiseach had not even sent them an acknowledgement regarding the 60,000 signatures submitted? Is there planning permission for the Rotunda Hospital to relocate? Has the relocation of the Rotunda Hospital to Connolly Hospital been locked down? It was stated that the only publicly mentioned driver was improved...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Paediatric Hospital: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Louise O'Reilly: Have the witnesses sought a meeting following on from that?