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Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Oct 2017)

Bobby Aylward: The Taoiseach did not answer me.

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Oct 2017)

Bobby Aylward: On page 38 of the programme for Government there is a commitment to secure the future of the post office network. At a meeting in Kilkenny in May most postmasters told me that nothing had been done, despite all of the Government's talk and promises. Yesterday the Irish Postmasters Union refuted plans proposed by An Post for future contracts between the two. It argues that most post offices...

Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: I have raised this matter consistently since 2015. I raised it with the Minister's predecessor, the current Taoiseach, Deputy Varadkar. I have raised it with Deputy Harris on a number of occasions since he took responsibility for the Department of Health. Few cases that come across my desk are more heart wrenching than those relating to the shocking waiting times for children and young...

Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: I understand that outsourcing is helping to alleviate the list. Why can we not cater for more of these children by expanding capacity in the Crumlin theatre and opening it for at least five days? My understanding is that it is only open on three days each week at present. Why can we not extend that to five days? We have the surgeons - I think five have been appointed - and we have the...

Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Can the Minister extend the number of days on which the theatre is open each week from three to five?

Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 11. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the progress regarding the commitments he made in respect of reducing surgery waiting times for children with scoliosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40786/17]

Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: I wish to ask the Minister for Health if he will report on progress regarding the commitments he made in respect of reducing surgery waiting times for children with scoliosis.

Public Accounts Committee: Report on Reopening of Garda Stations: Acting Garda Commissioner (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: I wish the acting Garda Commissioner the best. He faces an onerous task in that capacity. On political interference, the witness said the Garda is autonomous in making the decision on where and when the stations are opened. It seems strange in our political situation that a Minister wanted the Stepaside station reopened in his constituency and it was the one that was picked. We are all...

Public Accounts Committee: Report on Reopening of Garda Stations: Acting Garda Commissioner (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: It was purely coincidental that a new programme for Government was being formed with a new Taoiseach and this announcement was made on the same day, or around that time.

Public Accounts Committee: Report on Reopening of Garda Stations: Acting Garda Commissioner (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: I have another question. I am from the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency. Many stations were closed in Kilkenny and some were sold. Where stations were closed there is talk about getting gardaí back to them. Two gardaí were appointed just last week, one for my parish of Ballyhale and another for Stoneyford. If a station has been sold and a garda is appointed to that parish, how does...

Public Accounts Committee: Report on Reopening of Garda Stations: Acting Garda Commissioner (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: And sold.

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Almost every question I was going to ask has been asked and Deputy McDonald took a lot of questions just as I was going to ask them. It was said that it was compulsory to register. Can anyone provide a service without registering or does everyone have to register?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: They have to be registered.

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Many people dread when HIQA visits to carry out an inspection, especially of nursing homes, homes for the elderly and disability centres. I am hearing it the whole time. They dread the thought of inspections. When HIQA visits, does it mostly consider buildings, fire hazards, the width of doors, beds-----

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: When HIQA finds problems, does it give management a chance to rectify them?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: How long is it given to rectify the situation?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Is Ms Dunnion talking about the welfare of the patient?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Charges were mentioned. There has been a lot of publicity lately about extra charges. Does HIQA have any role to play where people are paying for extra hairdressing, for example, or other such extra charges?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: If HIQA carries out an inspection and sees overcharging taking place, does it notify someone?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Are whistleblowers all taken at face value? If someone writes in to HIQA tomorrow morning saying such and such is going on, does HIQA go in straight away to inspect the provider? How does it go about that? How does it manage it? Some people could be making false allegations.