Results 9,561-9,580 of 11,979 for speaker:Billy Kelleher

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (21 Mar 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 895. To ask the Minister for Health the actions being taken (details supplied) to resolve the respite issues of disabled children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13495/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (21 Mar 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 1001. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the paediatric and maternity services at Portlaoise Hospital; if they are to be downgraded, the locations these services will move to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14092/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (21 Mar 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 1108. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when a final agreement will be reached in relation to bin charges; the measures that will be put in place for families throughout the country with sanitary waste that are being penalised with the pay by weight system through no fault of their own; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12978/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Programme (21 Mar 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 1260. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason there has been a delay in the enactment of the Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016; when it will be enacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13791/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (22 Mar 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 189. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the level of speech and language services in the Dublin 24 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14328/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (22 Mar 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 215. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be made available for the appointment of two outreach nurses to be based in both Crumlin and St. James's hospitals to care for epidermolysis bullosa patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14373/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (22 Mar 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 216. To ask the Minister for Health if he will sanction the co-funding of the DEBRA-funded outreach nurse according to a sliding scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14374/17]

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Minister for Health (22 Mar 2017)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the Minister and his officials and the contribution in which the Minister set out his views. Are the views he expressed consistent with the view of the Department or are they personal? I would like to find out whether there is broader support across the administrative system for the Minister's proposals and the views he expresses. The Minister referred to hospital groups,...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Minister for Health (22 Mar 2017)

Billy Kelleher: If we are to top slice, perhaps we should address the large numbers of staff being consistently recruited at the top levels of the HSE directorate. I understand the number of staff at this level has surpassed the level at which it stood before the crash. Is it reasonable to continue to do this? Finally, what type of organisation does the Minister envisage for running the national framework?...

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Mar 2017)

Billy Kelleher: The irrelevant Minister.

Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (28 Mar 2017)

Billy Kelleher: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to require medical practitioners to declare any income or gift received from medical suppliers or pharmaceutical companies to the Medical Council in statutory declaration annually. I will outline the broad principles behind this Bill. I hope we get to Committee Stage at some point in the future, although it looks like it might...

Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (28 Mar 2017)

Billy Kelleher: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (28 Mar 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 74. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) can be accommodated with regard to a passport application issue that has arisen. [14808/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (28 Mar 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 321. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in February 2017, in tabular form; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than 20 minutes to hand over patients, get their trolleys back and return to responding to calls; and the number that waited longer than 40 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes and 180...

National Children's Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (29 Mar 2017)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue. This debate is important because much concern has been expressed not just in recent weeks but over a long time about the development of a children's hospital, on whatever site. I am here long enough to remember the debate even prior to the Mater Hospital being identified as the site. People with eminent views and experience of paediatric...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2016: Discussion (30 Mar 2017)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome Deputy Howlin. It is nice to see a Bill moving through the various Stages. From an Opposition perspective, we very often put forward Bills knowing that they may not travel very effectively through the legislative process and may at times not be legislatively sound. At the same time, however, they stimulate the debate and move the system to react and respond to the proposals being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2016: Discussion (30 Mar 2017)

Billy Kelleher: If he was a Minister he would have a large delegation with him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2016: Discussion (30 Mar 2017)

Billy Kelleher: I have read the opening statement. The witnesses say that it might be possible, subject to the views of the Attorney General, to amend the 2005 Act.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2016: Discussion (30 Mar 2017)

Billy Kelleher: Deputy Howlin's Bill seeks to amend section 4 of the 2005 Act if I remember correctly. This may be feasible if, as expected, it was decided to proceed with statutory regulation of counsellors. How does one regulate an entity that is so broadly based? Would it be regulation based on qualification standards? If it is activity based we could be here for ever.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2016: Discussion (30 Mar 2017)

Billy Kelleher: Let us take the example of a nurse who has a qualification as a medical practitioner and who might drift into a certain field of counselling or support. Would that person, who has qualifications that are already accepted in medical terms, be required to re-register as a counsellor? One could also take a similar example involving a GP.