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- Health Services. (17 Oct 2007)
Damien English: Its budget was cut by â¬1 million the year before. The Minister did not clarify the figures. The suggestion that only six patients are affected is not believable.
- Road Safety: Motion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2007)
Damien English: I welcome the Minister of State's comments that he is willing to take on new ideas. I hope, in the first few months after the election, the Government will be much more relaxed about taking on our ideas. We welcome the fact that this motion was taken responsibly and has been accepted. I also welcome the Cabinet decision yesterday to do some of the things outlined in this motion. However,...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Oct 2007)
Damien English: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who are on waiting lists to see consultants at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan; the length of time each patient has been on the waiting list; the estimated time each will be on the list before seeing a consultant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24149/07]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Oct 2007)
Damien English: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money that the Health Service Executive will save by closing the orthopaedic unit in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan for the month of December 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24458/07]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Oct 2007)
Damien English: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that the Health Service Executive had only six patients from the north-east region booked in for elective orthopaedic surgery for the month of December 2007 at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan; the reason for this low level of appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24459/07]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Oct 2007)
Damien English: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene on the decision made by the Health Service Executive to close the orthopaedic unit at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan; and if she will instruct the HSE to reverse this decision in order to keep this service open to the people of the north east. [24460/07]
- Regional Orthopaedic Unit Closure. (18 Oct 2007)
Damien English: I am delighted to raise this serious matter on the Adjournment. I take it that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, is dealing with this as I note that once again the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, is not here because she is denying these facts. It is disgraceful that the Minister for Health and Children and the Government are...
- Regional Orthopaedic Unit Closure. (18 Oct 2007)
Damien English: I feel strongly about it. It is "mistruths", which is the same. I should not use the word "lies". "Mistruths" is probably a better word to use and I apologise.
- Regional Orthopaedic Unit Closure. (18 Oct 2007)
Damien English: I withdraw the word "lies". It is a mistruth, but the figure is still wrong. It is much more than six. It is 177 to 180, according to her own figures. When this unit closesââ
- Regional Orthopaedic Unit Closure. (18 Oct 2007)
Damien English: Deputy Quinn is correct. It is better to say it was deliberately wrong. This unit will close for a month, which will affect people scheduled for treatment in December, but it will also have a knock-on effect on every month during 2008. Each of the approximately 500 patients on the waiting list will suffer because of this cutback. It is wrong and deliberately untrue to continue saying only...
- Regional Orthopaedic Unit Closure. (18 Oct 2007)
Damien English: Construction work was under way.
- Regional Orthopaedic Unit Closure. (18 Oct 2007)
Damien English: With respect, this is not a factory.
- Regional Orthopaedic Unit Closure. (18 Oct 2007)
Damien English: I understand that, but this is an insult to the people of the north east.
- Regional Orthopaedic Unit Closure. (18 Oct 2007)
Damien English: There is no point in reading out the reply. It is a waste of time. It is an insult.
- Regional Orthopaedic Unit Closure. (18 Oct 2007)
Damien English: It does not say anything. We can go on the figures.
- Regional Orthopaedic Unit Closure. (18 Oct 2007)
Damien English: This is a crazy situation.
- Written Answers — Construction Industry: Construction Industry (23 Oct 2007)
Damien English: Question 146: To ask the Taoiseach the number of people employed in the construction industry in County Meath in the years 2002 and 2006; if he expects this trend to continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25189/07]
- Written Answers — Marriage Registrations: Marriage Registrations (23 Oct 2007)
Damien English: Question 147: To ask the Taoiseach the number of notifications of marriage received to date in 2007, with a breakdown of this figure for each county registrar. [25194/07]
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (23 Oct 2007)
Damien English: Question 150: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of civil servants and other public servants who have relocated from Dublin to Meath under the decentralisation programme to date; and the estimated number who will have relocated by the end of 2007. [25190/07]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 Oct 2007)
Damien English: Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has plans to reintroduce the living over the shop scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24713/07]