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Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Dec 2006)

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Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I support the other speakers on this amendment, without which the legislation is weak, faulty and flawed. The strength of any legislation or system which deals directly with the public, and where a decision can affect their lives to the extent to which this legislation can, is an appeal system. The integrity of the entire system, not just the appeal system, is determined by the degree to...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (5 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reports commissioned by her Department from which she expects primary care and hospital services to be guided in the future; the extent to which the ten-year plan, the Brennan report or the Hanly report are expected to form part or all of the strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41372/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (5 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of plans and reports commissioned or produced by her Department previously, such as the ten-year plan, the Brennan report and the Hanly report; if each, any or all are being implemented at the present time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41691/06]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (5 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she has taken or proposes to take to address the issue of the ever increasing risk from MRSA in the various hospitals here; if incidents to date have related to hospitals only, public hospitals only, or health centres; the cost and effectiveness of the preventative measures she has taken to date; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (5 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients to date deemed to have contracted MRSA or similar infections while in public or private hospitals; the action taken to date or proposed to deal with the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41692/06]

Written Answers — National Cancer Strategy: National Cancer Strategy (5 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that provisions made in the context of the national plan and in the interim in respect of the treatment of cancer patients is adequate in terms of location, extent, ready access and expertise with particular reference to patient requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41681/06]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (5 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a directive has issued from the Garda Commissioner to all Garda divisions advising that members of the force are obliged to carry out mandatory breath testing where such members of the force attend the scene of a motor accident; and if he will confirm the wording of said directive. [41192/06]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 178: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41367/06]

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (5 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedure to be followed by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is seeking employment as a garda or garda reserve in order that they can utilise their Romanian language and translation skills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41368/06]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (5 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 184: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received a submission from a person (details supplied) in County Cork on the Criminal Justice (Trafficking and Sexual Offences) Bill 2006; if he will give favourable consideration to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41517/06]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application for extended residency for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41522/06]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 17 October 2006, who the adoption society were and the actual information that suggests the parents had ceded parental responsibility; if so, the reason there is no evidence of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41605/06]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 198: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41606/06]

Written Answers — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (5 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if and when service level agreement funding for 2006 to 2007 will be confirmed or arranged for the Osteoporosis Society, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41191/06]

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (5 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to installation of services in the home of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41610/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects the clean air theatre at Naas General Hospital to be put to use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41682/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has carried out an evaluation of the future bed requirements at Naas Hospital in view of the ongoing population increases and the apparent shortage of beds throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41687/06]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (5 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average number of patients waiting daily on hospital trolleys; the plans she has put in place to address the issue; the extent to which she expects the problem to be resolved throughout the winter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41683/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (5 Dec 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff vacancies to be filled throughout the Health Service Executive eastern region; when it is expected that these posts will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41684/06]