Results 881-900 of 4,810 for speaker:Liam Twomey
- Written Answers — Radon Gas Levels: Radon Gas Levels (22 Nov 2006)
Liam Twomey: Question 431: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the fact that there was excessive radon levels in a third of schools here, his Department has plans or carried out tests for excessive radon levels in buildings under the control of or used by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39379/06]
- Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Nov 2006)
Liam Twomey: I support this important legislation. We should take this opportunity to give credit to foster parents. They are a unique group of people in Irish society. Not everybody would or could do the work they do. They care for children in loco parentis. It is a difficult role because many of these children have difficulties, including behavioural difficulties. It is interesting that there are...
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (23 Nov 2006)
Liam Twomey: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had conversations with his European counterparts regarding diplomatic measures that could dissuade the Government of Israel from its current house demolition practices in East Jerusalem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39491/06]
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (28 Nov 2006)
Liam Twomey: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children in primary classes of 20 to 24 children inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40212/06]
- Written Answers — Sheep Industry: Sheep Industry (29 Nov 2006)
Liam Twomey: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she is taking to implement the recommendations of the sheep strategy group report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40453/06]
- Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (29 Nov 2006)
Liam Twomey: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to evaluate the economic implications of the use of genetically modified organisms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40491/06]
- Nursing Homes. (5 Dec 2006)
Liam Twomey: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to further reports on Leas Cross or on the nursing home inspection system which have not been published by her Department or by the Health Service Executive; the steps she proposes to take to ensure the findings of these reports are laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a...
- Nursing Homes. (5 Dec 2006)
Liam Twomey: I take it the Minister of State is referring to the report by Dr. Dermot Power, a consultant geriatrician, written on behalf of the HSE. Does the Minister of State know the name of the report that has not been published? It is a significant report and I do not believe it relates to just one or two patients. I believe it is along the lines of the Leas Cross report. If it is not being...
- Nursing Homes. (5 Dec 2006)
Liam Twomey: I do not wish to be awkward but is the Minister of State familiar with the author of the report to which he refers? I am referring to Dr. Dermot Power, a consultant geriatrician at the Mater Hospital who wrote a report for the HSE on nursing homes. Is that the report to which the Minister of State is referring? Has the HSE informed him that Dr. Dermot Power compiled a report in respect of...
- Nursing Homes. (5 Dec 2006)
Liam Twomey: That is not the report to which the Minister of State referred. The latter report relates to a completely different issue.
- Nursing Homes. (5 Dec 2006)
Liam Twomey: One of the matters in Professor O'Neill's report on Leas Cross relates to the HSE seeking tenders from nursing homes in respect of the taking of high-dependency patients and the fact that such homes subsequently refused to take those patients. Professor O'Neill recommended that patients and families should be informed in this regard. If the Minister of State is not aware of the existence of...
- Nursing Homes. (5 Dec 2006)
Liam Twomey: The Minister of State is correct in that regard.
- Nursing Homes. (5 Dec 2006)
Liam Twomey: The Government was obliged to agree with us.
- Nursing Homes. (5 Dec 2006)
Liam Twomey: It would not be possible to learn anything from this.
- Nursing Homes. (5 Dec 2006)
Liam Twomey: That is a different matter.
- Nursing Homes. (5 Dec 2006)
Liam Twomey: That is another matter. I hope the answers to questions in respect of it will be better than that provided by the Minister of State in respect of this question.
- Hospital Charges. (5 Dec 2006)
Liam Twomey: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the basis on which her Department has estimated the sum of â¬111 million as the loss of revenue of private beds to public hospitals under the collocation plan; the breakdown of this figure by hospital; if she has estimated the additional costs patients will incur due to this plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41698/06]
- Hospital Charges. (5 Dec 2006)
Liam Twomey: Members do not often make the case for private patients in this House, but it is important to consider everybody who will be affected by this strategy. When 1,000 beds are moved from the public sector to the private sector under the Minister's privatisation plan, an additional â¬110 million â or â¬86 million as we are now informed â of lost income to BUPA and VHI will have to be added...
- Hospital Charges. (5 Dec 2006)
Liam Twomey: I will. I estimate that each of these beds would require a contribution of between â¬5,000 and â¬10,000 per week if these hospitals are to survive. On this basis, does the Minister agree the cost to VHI and BUPA will be between â¬250 million and â¬500 million, rather than the â¬86 million to which she referred? Does she accept her plan will make it absolutely impossible for young...
- Hospital Charges. (5 Dec 2006)
Liam Twomey: Half the population has private health insurance. It also pays taxes.