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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 209: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of public long stay beds in each county for each of the years 1997, 2002 and 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7817/05]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (8 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Many people remain unsure about their future, which is why we need clear Government policy on the matter. Elderly people are often more concerned about their future than are younger people. While young people know they can work, elderly people may be living on a pension or their resources. Only 3% of elderly people end up in nursing homes. As with Deputy Cowley, I fully support keeping people...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (8 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: I move amendment No. 2: In page 3, before section 1, to insert the following new section: "1.—The Health Act 1970 is amended by inserting the following new section after section 44, but in Part IV: '44A.—Within three months of the passing of this Act, the Minister shall lay before each House of the Oireachtas, a statement of strategy detailing its plans for the funding of the care of the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance if he envisages making any special provision for promotion and for new recruitment in the context of the decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7084/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the total funding given to the HSE in 2005 for development funding; the projects which will be funded by these resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7336/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the timescale and amount of development funding for key priorities announced during the publication of the Estimates and Budget 2005 package for accident and emergency and disability services; when patients can expect to avail of these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7337/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will publish all existing uncommenced developments in each HSE area; if funding will be available in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7338/05]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (2 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to evaluate the economic implications of the use of genetically modified organisms; the action being taken by her Department to trace the full consignment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6779/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if deductions from farmers' single farm payment will not exceed 3% when linear and other cuts are accounted for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6782/05]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: I welcome the Minister of State to the House to speak on the Bill. We would have preferred to see the Tánaiste here but it is good to see a Fianna Fáil Minister in the House talking about the health services because the Minister's colleague who held his position before the reshuffle has been as silent as a Trappist monk on this issue. He has still not made a statement — he was a great man...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the recruitment of both permanent and temporary senior management of the Health Service Executive in 2004 did not go through the Public Appointments Commission; the further reason the recruitment for the remaining two management positions, which were unfilled, will be managed by the Public Appointments...

Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (1 Mar 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding from her Department to each voluntary organisation in the country for each of the years 2003, 2004 and 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7012/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (24 Feb 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of beds in each of the hospitals in the public acute hospital sector. [6408/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Feb 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding Cork University Hospital receives for its neurosurgical unit; the number of procedures carried out in this unit; and the number of inpatients and outpatients attending annually. [6409/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Feb 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 97: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of patients awaiting heart transplants nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6410/05]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (24 Feb 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 98: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if tablets and injections (details supplied) will be restored on the GMS drug scheme to ensure that medical card patients with cancer are not disadvantaged in the range of medication they can have to counteract the side effects of their treatment. [6411/05]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (24 Feb 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 99: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children , further to Question No. 137 of 16 February 2005, if she will identify the 11 stand-alone psychiatric units; the stage of development these units are at for transfer to an acute general hospital; her view on whether patient care is compromised by this delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6412/05]

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (17 Feb 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the actions he intends to take to restore the competitiveness of tourism here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5317/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Feb 2005)

Liam Twomey: Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of acute psychiatric units that are not attached to an acute hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5187/05]

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Liam Twomey: When the legislation in question was originally introduced, the Tánaiste almost blamed elderly people for imposing charges on taxpayers. On this occasion she has, at least, come before the House and declared that this is a case of mea culpa. She has indicated that this matter is a problem for the Government and that the legislation lies in tatters. I am glad the Minister for Enterprise,...