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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Numbers (18 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of WTE social workers in February 2011; the number now; the number expected to be provided by the end of the year; the proportion for each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36993/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services Provision (18 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average waiting time at present for inter country adoptions; the way this compares to previous years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36995/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (18 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to introduce a Scandinavian system of childcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36996/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (18 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health if he has a strategy in place to tackle youth alcoholism; if his attention has been drawn to the mental health damage being inflicted on children as a result of alcohol consumption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36994/12]

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: I do not intend to personalise this debate as others on both sides of the House have done. The issue of health care is too important. It affects families and individuals throughout the country. I have always found the Minister, Deputy Reilly, to be personable. I do not doubt that the Minister will easily survive the confidence motion despite the serious misgivings of numerous Government...

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: This is a very serious issue. Perhaps the Ministers could listen or leave the Chamber if they find it so funny. The state of the health services is not funny. The Minister has failed to realise savings of €124 million in respect of drugs and savings of €140 million from changes to bed designations, a matter on which legislation has not been tabled. When the proverbial was...

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: -----to reach the targets set out in a budget that was his and no one else's. Society's weakest and most vulnerable camped outside Government Buildings overnight because of decisions he made or proposed to make. They depend on personal needs assistants. The airwaves were full of Government backbenchers who were rightly disgruntled and annoyed by the way the matter was handled. The...

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: This morning, during Leaders' Questions, we heard the Taoiseach telling us how he requested his Ministers last week to explore how best to squeeze the maximum savings from the Croke Park deal. I would have thought it more appropriate to ask the Ministers to consider that issue on the first week of the Government's term in office rather than 18 months later. I will deal with the issue of...

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: At the end of August 2012, the hospital had 13,593 inpatient charges, with an average length of stay of 3.39 days. It dealt with 4,748 day case procedures. Overall activity in the hospital is 2.5% ahead of activity for the same time last year while the hospital expenditure runs at €1.09 million less than last year.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: The hospital has reduced the number of staff working-----

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: -----from 751 to 732, with the absenteeism rate falling from 7.96% to 5.45%.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: It was not the Minister, Deputy Reilly, or with due respect, the Minister of State, Deputy Lynch, who achieved this. The staff of the regional hospital in Mullingar achieved this.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: The management of the hospital achieved it.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: I ask the Minister, as I have done time and again-----

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: They have been doing it repeatedly over the years. For the past five years it has been one of the most efficient hospitals in the country. I have asked the Minister to visit the hospital and I do so again. He was in Westmeath a number of months ago to open a new long-term residential care facility.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: He did not look at the hospital.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: To conclude, as Opposition health spokesperson, the Minister indicated he would walk-----

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: -----if he had to cut or otherwise affect front line services. I know the Minister will not walk tonight but he should change tack in order to get support from all Members of this House.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: I acknowledged that in my opening comments.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: What about the €35 million?