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Health Bill 2006: Report Stage (20 Mar 2007)

Liam Twomey: Is there a difference between public and private hospitals?

Health Bill 2006: Report Stage (20 Mar 2007)

Liam Twomey: The health information and quality authority.

Health Bill 2006: Instruction to Committee. (20 Mar 2007)

Liam Twomey: Would this legislation protect me if I were to send the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, a letter detailing the concerns expressed to me by a constituent regarding practices in a hospital, nursing home or health care facility in County Wexford? I think the answer to that is no. The Deputies and Senators of Oireachtas Éireann are not considered trustworthy enough to be...

Health Bill 2006: Instruction to Committee. (20 Mar 2007)

Liam Twomey: I do not believe the Minister has read it because she has done nothing about the issue. She would not produce this kind of rubbish if she had read the report.

Health Bill 2006: Instruction to Committee. (20 Mar 2007)

Liam Twomey: The Minister will occasionally have to think about what people say to her.

Health Bill 2006: Instruction to Committee. (20 Mar 2007)

Liam Twomey: To some degree the HSE did engage in overkill on the matter because it tried to implement standards that had not been signed off. The HSE was on autopilot and when that goes wrong one must be concerned as to what could happen. It is the Minister's job to ensure that these things do not happen. The Minister has not yet signed off on some of the standards that are being employed in nursing...

Health Bill 2006: Instruction to Committee. (20 Mar 2007)

Liam Twomey: The Minister did not sign off on them yet they are being used throughout the health service. Is the Minister in charge of the Irish health service? The Minister knows that this legislation will not protect anybody. Senior management, who chose to ignore things going wrong for many years, will not take responsibility for their actions. Usually an unfortunate individual down the line is...

Health Bill 2006: Instruction to Committee. (20 Mar 2007)

Liam Twomey: They would not be known publicly.

Health Bill 2006: Instruction to Committee. (20 Mar 2007)

Liam Twomey: They went to a solicitor and so had a way to keep their identities hidden. They will not be covered in this legislation to approach a solicitor in the same way because a solicitor is not the authorising officer.

Health Bill 2006: Instruction to Committee. (20 Mar 2007)

Liam Twomey: The Minister agrees the legislation will not even protect those who exposed Dr. Neary and the events at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital eight years ago.

Health Bill 2006: Instruction to Committee. (20 Mar 2007)

Liam Twomey: They would not be protected under the Bill.

Written Answers — Sheep Industry: Sheep Industry (8 Mar 2007)

Liam Twomey: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she is taking to implement the recommendations of the sheep strategy group report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8829/07]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (8 Mar 2007)

Liam Twomey: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason she did not backdate the top up payment under the farm retirement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8810/07]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (8 Mar 2007)

Liam Twomey: Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the Garda strength and resources allotted to Castlebridge in County Wexford in 1997; the way this compares to the situation in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9219/07]

Written Answers — Post Mortems: Post Mortems (8 Mar 2007)

Liam Twomey: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the timescale it takes on average for results of post mortems to be given to bereaved families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9220/07]

Written Answers — Post Mortems: Post Mortems (8 Mar 2007)

Liam Twomey: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if action is being taken to improve the system of feedback to families on the progress involved in the post mortem procedure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9221/07]

Written Answers — Drug Testing Programme: Drug Testing Programme (7 Mar 2007)

Liam Twomey: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of drugs tests carried out on members of the Defence Forces for each of the past five years for which records are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8696/07]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (7 Mar 2007)

Liam Twomey: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on his recent visit to the Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8852/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (7 Mar 2007)

Liam Twomey: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if health board paediatricians are being appointed to replace those retired or who have left the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9050/07]

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (7 Mar 2007)

Liam Twomey: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Transport the current rural transport scheme for the Wexford area; if there are plans to extend this scheme; if this scheme will be extended throughout parts of north County Wexford, in particular the Riverchapel area which has seen a sizeable increase in population over the past ten years but which is not serviced by essential services; and if he will...