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Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (9 Dec 2008)

Noel Grealish: Question 361: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the situation regarding Clarinbridge sewerage scheme in view of the fact that the brief has been sent to his Department by Galway County Council; the timeframe for a decision on this matter in order that contract documents can be prepared by Galway County Council; and if he will make a statement on the...

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Noel Grealish: Deputy Kehoe is playing to the Gallery.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Jun 2008)

Noel Grealish: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if funding will be provided for a centre (details supplied) in County Galway for the year 2008-09; when a decision on this matter is expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25075/08]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (27 May 2008)

Noel Grealish: Question 434: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the complete list of the 2007 general election ballot boxes identifying their corresponding polling district, electoral division and constituency. [20573/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Apr 2008)

Noel Grealish: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the outcome of a meeting held on 19 March 2008 (details supplied); when a decision will be made on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13849/08]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (17 Apr 2008)

Noel Grealish: Question 632: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if instructions have been sent from his Department to Galway City Council to build houses on the green space in an area (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13850/08]

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Noel Grealish: I thank the Taoiseach for sharing time.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Noel Grealish: In my view, and in the view of many people, Deputy Harney is all that a politician and Minister should be. She is dedicated, hardworking, full of common sense and in touch with people.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Noel Grealish: She is tough, fair, loyal, principled and honest.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Noel Grealish: Most of all, she is highly effective in the job in the Department of Health and Children as she was in her previous portfolios in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Environment.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Noel Grealish: In three years in the health portfolio, she has put patients first by delivering new services, benefits and regulations. She made accident and emergency services a top priority and achieved a 50% reduction in the number of patients waiting for admission. She put in new beds at accident and emergency wards in numerous hospitals. She also made services for older people a top priority from...

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Noel Grealish: She has delivered the largest ever expansion in services for older people funded by an extra €400 million. This is providing thousands of older people with home care supports for the first time, more home help hours, higher subvention for nursing homes and more palliative care.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Noel Grealish: She made it much easier to get medical cards and introduced GP visit cards. In two years, 125,000 more people have medical cards, and 75,000 have GP visit cards. Up to 200,000 more people can visit the doctor free of charge now than when she came to office. Normal waiting times for hospital operations are down from years in many cases to two to four months.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Noel Grealish: Cancer services are expanding throughout the country, in particular, with major new investment at University College Hospital, Galway, which already has excellent cancer care and will be a specialist cancer centre for the west.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Noel Grealish: She arranged the first ever independent audits of hospital hygiene, and full publication of results, the real way to raise standards. She brought in new legislation with a focus on patient safety and lay majorities on boards for the first time in the Medical Practitioners, the Pharmacy and the Health and Social Care Professionals Acts. She also put patients' representatives on a variety of...

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Noel Grealish: She put patients first with a redress scheme for victims of Dr. Neary's malpractice in Drogheda. She brought in a special life assurance scheme for people infected with contaminated blood products. I heard much Opposition rubbish and clichés last night about talking the talk and walking the walk, from one who is taking his baby steps in political life.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Noel Grealish: Deputy Harney is not just a great speaker. She walks the walk in health——

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Noel Grealish: ——even the most politically difficult walk, particularly sticking by an expert decision on the location of the new children's Hospital. That was when a political, dirty and underhand campaign was set up against her in her constituency in the general election. How many Members had to put up with that?

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Noel Grealish: How many of the Opposition speakers last night have been tested by fire, as Deputy Harney has been? The job in health is never easy.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Noel Grealish: To be fair, it was not easy for former Ministers, Deputies Howlin, Noonan, Cowen or Martin. There are many interests which oppose change and put self-interest first.