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National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: This matter relates to procedures which have been available on the National Treatment Purchase Fund. The patient was to have this treatment carried out under the fund but the procedure has been cancelled for some reason. I have had a number of complaints from different people in cases where the National Treatment Purchase Fund has not fulfilled its obligations as laid down by Government. The...

National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: There were 4 million patients who were discharged from acute hospitals over the same period.

National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: If the Minister of State were doing his job——

National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: I will let the Minister of State go on with his spin.

National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: When will the patient be seen?

National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: That could be in nine years.

National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: I kept the question as simple as possible.

National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: They are not being seen.

Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: In the 2001 health strategy the Government promised 3,000 additional acute beds. Some 350 acute beds have been delivered to date. Professor Drumm is on the radio at every opportunity saying that we do not need any more beds. Who decides Government policy? What is Government policy?

Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: What are the implications for Professor Drumm if he disagrees with the Government? Those questions have not been answered by the Tánaiste on any occasion.

Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: I think they should be answered.

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (6 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he expects the availability of radio and television broadcasting to expand and develop overseas, having particular regard to the needs of the Irish emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13841/06]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (6 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the nature of discussions he has had or instructions he may have given arising from representations from groups requesting the provision of subtitling in respect of television services; the way in which he intends to respond to such proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13840/06]

Written Answers — Medical Education: Medical Education (5 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the cap on undergraduate medical places could be increased by 50 places immediately and the proposed funding for 40 new undergraduate places used for the displaced non-EU medical students when she makes the funding available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8343/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the PPP schools announced in 2005 will be offered to market; the number of bundles these schools will be offered in; when it is expected to award contracts in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13362/06]

Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (4 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures Turkey has taken towards membership into the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13042/06]

Written Answers — Medical Education: Medical Education (4 Apr 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 199: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Medical Council gave her Department a discussion document or submission paper on the future of medical training, competence assurance and continuous medical education in 1999; if so, if she will forward this Deputy a copy of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13086/06]

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (30 Mar 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a consolidation of exclusions from the Freedom of Information Act 1997 as recommended by the Information Commissioner and to make arrangements whereby new exclusions being proposed would be brought to the notice of the commissioner for observation before they are enacted. [12522/06]

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (30 Mar 2006)

Liam Twomey: It is Government policy.

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (30 Mar 2006)

Liam Twomey: I thank the Minister of State for his contribution. Deputy McManus and I have come from an almost four-hour long meeting of the Joint Committee on Health and Children. If some of the officials feel we are somewhat all over the place with our contributions, I hope they will take that into account. At the committee meeting we experienced the Tánaiste going through another one of her routines...