Results 1,861-1,880 of 4,404 for speaker:Liz McManus
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (24 Jan 2007)
Liz McManus: I am amazed that the Minister thinks it is appropriate to fire questions across here. She did it to Deputy Twomey and she is doing it to me.
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (24 Jan 2007)
Liz McManus: I am surprised I have to explain to the Minister for Health and Children that there is no onus on St. Vincent's Hospital to force people into the private institution. Under this scheme the Minister claims 1,000 beds will be taken from the public sector and put into private hospitals. The only way one can do that is by driving people from public beds into private hospitals. Otherwise the...
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (24 Jan 2007)
Liz McManus: The Minister will live out what the Labour Party has argued from the beginning. She will not provide 1,000 extra public beds by doing this, but simply add to the capacity of private beds. The Minister's reaction today has confirmed our view that this is a flawed policy, that clinical issues related to patient safety will arise which somebody will have to clear up if this plan goes ahead....
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (24 Jan 2007)
Liz McManus: This act of desperation does not provide patient care in an appropriate way or represent good value for money for the taxpayer. The Progressive Democrats talk about lower taxes. They are not ensuring the taxpayers get a good return for the taxes they hand over. This instance of co-locating private and public hospitals in a muddled and badly thought through way will raise issues of equity...
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (24 Jan 2007)
Liz McManus: She does not have an easy job. The road map on patient safety was presented to the Government by my party and Fine Gael. We co-operated to pinpoint how we believe the important protections and safeguards can be put in place. This is a missed opportunity. I return to the cases in my casebook, in common with every other Deputy. Patients have suffered when they are sick and vulnerable, some...
- Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2007)
Liz McManus: It includes cancer patients.
- Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2007)
Liz McManus: What is the Taoiseach talking about?
- Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2007)
Liz McManus: It is just not true.
- Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2007)
Liz McManus: That is just not true.
- Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2007)
Liz McManus: Not in St. James's Hospital.
- Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2007)
Liz McManus: No. That is not true.
- Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2007)
Liz McManus: I will tell the Taoiseach. Should I show him the patient?
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (31 Jan 2007)
Liz McManus: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the implementation to date of the Posted Workers Directive, 96/71/EC; the number of complaints made under the auspices of this Directive; the number of investigations undertaken by his Department or its agents or agencies into suspected breaches of this Directive; the number of prosecutions undertaken...
- Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (31 Jan 2007)
Liz McManus: Question 840: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the fact that Health Regulations 2005 S.I. No. 276 of 2005 allows centres with long stay in-patients who may receive disability allowance of â¬168.50 to deduct â¬120.00 which leaves a patient with only â¬48.50 to cover the cost of personal clothing, outings or annual holiday and so on, she will amend this regulation...
- Written Answers — Health Estimates: Health Estimates (31 Jan 2007)
Liz McManus: Question 844: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the population in each of the eight Health Service Executive regional areas in the last Census and in the most recent preliminary figures of the 2006 Census in view of the stated increases in expenditure in the Health Estimates 2007; the population change in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2238/07]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2007)
Liz McManus: Question 909: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons waiting for orthodontic treatment, broken down on a county basis and giving the average waiting time for such treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2696/07]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2007)
Liz McManus: Question 910: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the audiology test suite in Beaumont Hospital does not meet the ISO8253-1 standard and as a result the validity of results cannot be guaranteed; if this situation applies to audiology test suites in other parts of the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2697/07]
- Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (31 Jan 2007)
Liz McManus: Question 1897: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take, in view of the fact that motorcyclists with specially adapted vehicles and quads have caused irreparable damage to the fragile environment due to their persistent riding of these machines on hills (details supplied), to stop this vandalism and to repair the damage to these special...
- Order of Business (1 Feb 2007)
Liz McManus: Or the "getting a little help from my friends Bill".
- Order of Business (1 Feb 2007)
Liz McManus: A change of Government.