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- Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)
Bernard Durkan: On promised legislation, I noticed the resolute manner in which the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform proposes to deal with beggars. While begging is a nuisance, I am not certain it requires the rapid response the Minister proposes.
- Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)
Bernard Durkan: He proposes to put beggars in prison and I presume he has referred to the Vagrancy Act. I refer to the introduction of the criminal justice (amendment) Bill, which could be brought before the House to put real criminals in prison where they belong.
- Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)
Bernard Durkan: I referred to No. 64, the criminal justice (amendment) Bill, which gives effect to certain provision of the UN Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime.
- Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Next year for everything.
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (25 Nov 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the opinion of a number of eminent consultants and general practitioners that her recent proposal to defer the cervical cancer vaccination programme for 12 year olds is a retrograde step with serious health implications at a time when great emphasis is placed on early detection and prevention; that a...
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (25 Nov 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether the best interests of the taxpayer and medical care are best served by meeting restrictive financial targets or dealing with health requirements in the first instance with particular reference to her recent decision to save â¬10 million by deferring the cervical cancer vaccination programme which will require...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Nov 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she has taken or proposes to take to prevent the recurrence of misdiagnosis in respect of cancer patients, including misreading of reports, X-rays and scans; if provisions have been made to deal with these issues thereby restoring public confidence in a most sensitive area of the health service; and if she will make a...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Nov 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to address the ongoing issue of early diagnosis and thorough examination of X-rays, scans or other tests with a view to improving cancer and/or other services generally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42790/08]
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (25 Nov 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken or proposes to take to relieve the overcrowding at hospital accident and emergency departments and admissions during the winter months; if it is intended to augment front line staff in these areas; if she has in mind proposals to provide extra beds in line with seasonal requirements; and if she will make a...
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (25 Nov 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she has taken to ensure the availability of sufficient bed accommodation and accident and emergency facilities at all hospitals throughout the country with particular reference to increased requirements of the winter months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42788/08]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Nov 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42632/08]
- Written Answers — Health Service Executive: Health Service Executive (25 Nov 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to make the Health Service Executive accountable to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42785/08]
- Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (25 Nov 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she or her Department has issued instructions, guidelines or advice in the matter of restructuring and reconfiguration of the health services throughout the country with particular reference to the suggestion that it is intended to recreate a number of health boards throughout the country; if such structures are expected to be...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (25 Nov 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is intended to introduce a new Health Act to facilitate impending changes in structure of the Health Service Executive at local level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42787/08]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Nov 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she proposes to take to ensure strategic research into the possible cause or causes of autism here with particular reference to comparison with other European countries; if her attention has been drawn to the strongly held views of parents of children with autism about urgent research in this area; if she or her Department...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Nov 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the view of many professionals that all hospitals regardless of location, status or size are required to be centres of excellence and that the setting up of centres of excellence within the health service, instead of improving the quality of service, is likely to result in selective investment with...
- Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (25 Nov 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the instructions she has given to eliminate MRSA or other hospital-based infections with a view to ensuring patients entering hospitals are not exposed to further infection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42792/08]
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (25 Nov 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when it is expected the full and final phase of the Naas Hospital development plan will be completed including the commissioning of all theatres, the clean air theatre and other facilities anticipated, required or provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42793/08]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Nov 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which it is intended to upgrade, improve or replace or extend the facilities at the various health centres throughout County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42794/08]
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (25 Nov 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected position relating to an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42261/08]