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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Feb 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 195: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if in view of the excellent radiotherapy facilities available at St. Luke's Hospital, she will support the development of radiotherapy services in other regions first; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6319/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Feb 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 196: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the organisations to which her Department or the Health Service Executive provided funding during 2005; the amount given to each organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6320/06]

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (21 Feb 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 258: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a reply to Question No. 167 of 11 October 2005 will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6865/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Feb 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 259: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a dedicated transport system for cancer patients has been rejected by her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6866/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (21 Feb 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 260: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of orthopaedic surgeons who are present at Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6867/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (21 Feb 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 261: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of consultant positions approved and the location of approved new posts by the Health Service Executive since it was established in January 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6869/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Feb 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 262: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of patients who were transferred from St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny, Wexford General Hospital and Clonmel Hospital to have an emergency CAT scan performed; the hospitals these sick patients were transferred to; the clinical indication for transfer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6870/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Feb 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 263: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the public only contract means no private patients in public hospitals or no public only consultants in any private hospital whatever the location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6872/06]

Written Answers — Bullying in the Workplace: Bullying in the Workplace (21 Feb 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 265: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the changes which were made to the running of a hospital (details supplied) in County Dublin as a result of a court action for bullying in 2002 and subsequent allegations made regarding the treatment of elderly patients such as taping the mouths of elderly patients, which was known by the Health Service Executive; and if...

Written Answers — Bullying in the Workplace: Bullying in the Workplace (21 Feb 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 266: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has fully investigated allegations of lack of care and abuse of elderly patients at a hospital (details supplied) in County Dublin made by a former employee; if she is satisfied that this and previous allegations have been fully investigated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6883/06]

Written Answers — Bullying in the Workplace: Bullying in the Workplace (21 Feb 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 267: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she received reports on the case of bullying of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6884/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (21 Feb 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 268: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she ascertained the period of time that a significant number of porter staff at a hospital (details supplied) in County Dublin were not on duty due to their attendance in court in January and February 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6885/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Feb 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 269: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether she is creating a management vacuum at the centre of the senior management systems in place in the health services with the establishment of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and where the chief executive officer operates two distinct lines of managers in two different locations,...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Feb 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 270: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if Comhairle na nOspidéal is still functioning as a separate body within the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6892/06]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (16 Feb 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to evaluate the economic implications of the use of genetically modified organisms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5634/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (16 Feb 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of Ireland's application for a derogation under the nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5635/06]

Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (15 Feb 2006)

Liam Twomey: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the key findings of the recently published Succeeding in Reading report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5574/06]

Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (15 Feb 2006)

Liam Twomey: I did not mean to contradict Deputy Ó Caoláin but when he mentioned an issue concerning midwives, I wished to add to it. Does the legislation cover midwives who work at home in the community and who are not connected with a hospital? These midwives would deal with antenatal care in the home. On amendment No. 12, there is a serious problem with regard to dental examinations which the...

Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (15 Feb 2006)

Liam Twomey: I will withdraw this amendment as the next two are tied to it and I will press those.

Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (15 Feb 2006)

Liam Twomey: I find it difficult to understand why they are to be taken together because they more or less cover different issues. One concerns pharmacists, another paramedical staff and another the role of the chief executive officer.