Results 4,561-4,580 of 4,810 for speaker:Liam Twomey

Vaccination Programme. (18 Oct 2005)

Liam Twomey: The Minister of State has issued a tender for the vaccines. There has been the usual delay of 25 days, although it might have been 52 days had it been a normal tendering process. He has not, therefore, taken ownership of even one of the vaccines yet. That is the problem. A great deal of misleading information has been given. The long story the Minister of State told leading up to this gives a...

Vaccination Programme. (18 Oct 2005)

Liam Twomey: Is the Minister of State saying that the 48,000 vaccines are in the cold chain at this moment, ready to be delivered to doctors' surgeries to give to children?

Vaccination Programme. (18 Oct 2005)

Liam Twomey: It was not just me. I was told in a radio interview there were no resources this year to implement this programme. There was a complete U-turn within two weeks.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (12 Oct 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has issued directives in respect of the completion of local loop unbundling with particular reference to the need to achieve the highest possible availability of broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28046/05]

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (12 Oct 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the initiatives he has taken to improve the viability prospects of An Post and post offices in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28074/05]

Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (11 Oct 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of children who leave primary school with literacy difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27580/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (11 Oct 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the timescale of the recent report on the Marino Institute; if matters prior to 2002 were considered in drawing up this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27536/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Oct 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of times her Department has met with the social services inspectorate since May 2005 in relation to the extension of the social services inspectorate remit to include residential homes for the elderly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27338/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Oct 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons availing of the over 70s medical card that was introduced in 2001; the number of persons aged over 70 who are on the traditional medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27786/05]

Written Answers — Humanitarian Situations: Humanitarian Situations (6 Oct 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation in Sudan; the humanitarian assistance that is being made available to the affected regions in that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26895/05]

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Liam Twomey: I was delighted to be in the House tonight to see the Ministers who were present scratch around for something to say to save their miserable reputations in their Departments. After they uttered their few measly words, they all scurried out of the Chamber rather than stay and listen to what we have to say about them. In regard to the health service on which I wish to comment, it is amazing...

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Liam Twomey: I will settle for "deliberate deception", so, because the public pronouncements on the national treatment purchase fund are peppered with references to three months waiting time for an operation. A patient will not even get to see a consultant within three months from the time the general practitioner writes a letter. For many specialties such as dermatology, ENT, orthopaedics etc. it is...

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Liam Twomey: I wish to share time with Deputies Broughan and Costello.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 Oct 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the current status of Ireland's application for a derogation under the nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26209/05]

Leaders' Questions. (4 Oct 2005)

Liam Twomey: What changes on child care?

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (29 Sep 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Defence the improvements which have been carried out to St. Bricin's Hospital since October 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25661/05]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (29 Sep 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has had any recent discussions with respect to the use of St. Bricin's Hospital, Parkgate Street, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25659/05]

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Liam Twomey: I would like to clarify the position in regard to the 2 million home help hours that have gone missing and about which the Minister has had difficulty giving me an answer in the past ten weeks. These regulations cover the Health Bill 2004. The Taoiseach said yesterday that these regulations will be introduced this year but I believe he was referring to different legislation. The regulations...

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Liam Twomey: Ten weeks ago the Tánaiste denied that two million home help hours were cut. She promised to release the figures immediately but this has not happened. I am aware there is no legislation——

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Liam Twomey: Perhaps there should be legislation for the Government to tell the truth but on this occasion I ask for the regulations to deal with the health Bill. It would release the flow of information to Deputies that they have not yet received.