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Order of Business. (13 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: It is the amendment Bill. I ask the Tánaiste, and I hope it will be third time lucky, when we will get the Ann O'Doherty report, which is an integral part of the reviews being carried out along with the other HIQA report on Galway. It was promised by the Taoiseach and by the Minister on 6 and 7 November and it is now the second week in December.

Order of Business. (13 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Is that sine die?

Order of Business (12 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Yesterday in the House I asked the Taoiseach about this matter and he stated: "I will ask the Minister to brief the Deputy on the other issue", namely, this health Supplementary Estimate. We have been telephoning about this matter since it arose. The clerk to the committee was not sure when it would meet. A quorum could be formed and a meeting called within two hours. We are talking, on...

Order of Business (12 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: I am sorry to interrupt the Taoiseach but we had a Supplementary Estimate only two weeks ago and we have another one now. It is bizarre stuff.

Order of Business (12 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: A Cheann Comhairle, as a new Member who should be more familiar with the rules of the House but is not, will you help me? How do I find out, on behalf of women, when the Ann O'Doherty report will be made available? How do I find out when the HIQA report on cancer services in Cork which does not cover the time the Finnish pathologist was there will be made available? Is the word of the...

Order of Business (12 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: ——we would have it by the end of November. The Minister said on 7 November that she would have it by the end of November. I asked about the report yesterday but got no reply. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked again today and the same thing happened. How long must we go on? What is the function of the House?

Order of Business (12 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: I am getting deeply disturbed by it.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when construction work will begin on a new national school in Laytown, County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33961/07]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will supply home support for a child (details supplied) in County Cavan with cerebral palsy and worster drought syndrome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33234/07]

Written Answers — Cigarette Prices: Cigarette Prices (11 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the process by which the minimum price of various packets of 20 cigarettes is calculated; the legislative provisions that support this measure; the reasoning behind the recent increase in the minimum price of some cigarettes which occurred on 19 November 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33330/07]

Written Answers — Hygiene Standards: Hygiene Standards (11 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the suite of sanctions available to enforce hygiene standards in hospitals; her views on whether the sanctions are adequate to address the recent hygiene report issued by HIQA and other hygiene situations that could arise in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33411/07]

Written Answers — Hygiene Standards: Hygiene Standards (11 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she will take to address the concerns and results of the recent National Hygiene Services Quality Report into hygiene in hospitals; her proposals to monitor or enforce changes in regulations pertaining to hospitals to enforce accountability for hygiene on the hospital management, individual hospital managers and hospital...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (11 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the proposals in place to fund, staff and resource HIQA to meet its remit under the fair deal, to have in place an inspectorate to inspect and evaluate private and public nursing homes here and to supply details of the amount of extra funding, staff numbers required and number of homes that have to be inspected; when all nursing homes...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (11 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views, in view of the important revelations by various medical professionals (details supplied) on withdrawing the so-called gagging clause in the proposed consultants contract in order that future failings in the health service are brought to the attention of the appropriate authorities and to her attention, if that is deemed...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (11 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the consultants contract; the progress that has been made on finalising the negotiations on a revised contract; the issues that remain unresolved; when the revised contract will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33841/07]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (11 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of infection control committees and teams that have been put in place in each hospital to date as recommended in the Health Service Executive infection control action plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33842/07]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (11 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a clinical nurse specialist has been identified in each ward and area with responsibility for overseeing the implementation of the infection control committees as recommended in the Health Service Executive infection control action plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33844/07]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (11 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied with the complement of infection control staff employed by the Health Service Executive; the number of infection control staff recruited to date in 2007; the number of infection control staff vacancies that remain to be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33845/07]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (11 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress achieved in meeting her target to reduce health care associated infections by 20%, to reduce MRSA infections by 30% and to reduce antibiotic consumption by 20%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33843/07]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (11 Dec 2007)

James Reilly: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of her co-location initiative; the number of contracts that remain at tender stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33846/07]