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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Trusts (25 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 1192. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a report (details supplied) regarding the establishment of hospital groups as a transition to independent hospitals trusts, presented to him in February 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14062/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (25 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 1193. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who suffers from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is not allowed to qualify for the treatment abroad scheme even though there is no specialist here to provide treatment; if he will have the application reconsidered favourably; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14063/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (25 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 1194. To ask the Minister for Health the distribution of the number of ambulance services between Cork University Hospital and the Mercy University Hospital, Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14064/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Closures (25 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 1195. To ask the Minister for Health if the accident and emergency department at the Mercy University Hospital, Cork has been closed at any stage in the past 12 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14065/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Closures (25 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 1196. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria that resulted in the accident and emergency department at the Mercy University Hospital, Cork, being closed; the person charged with making this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14066/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Closures (25 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 1197. To ask the Minister for Health in the event of the Mercy University Hospital accident and emergency department being closed, if he will confirm if members of the public are directed to the accident and emergency at Cork University Hospital; the person charged with responsibility for redirecting the members of the public to the accident and emergency department at Cork University...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (25 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 1198. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the combination of interview panels for jobs pertaining to the Health Service Executive, in particular hospital consultant posts, and the equity of stakeholders and in particular the over-presence of university representation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14068/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government Implementation (25 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 1207. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in tabular form of the commitments in the programme for Government that relate to his Department; and the progress that has been made in the implementation of each commitment. [14116/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Programme for Government Implementation (25 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 1283. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update in tabular form of the commitments in the programme for Government that relate to his Department; and the progress that has been made in the implementation of each. [14122/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Suicide in Ireland: Discussion (13 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: I apologise for being unable to be present for the presentations. The most important thing about this document is that it can challenge assumptions and highlight the need for purposeful conversation, two things we decidedly need to do in this country. Reference was made to expressions we make in terms of describing suicide as an epidemic and a national crisis, as mentioned in the report....

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (12 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: No, I am suggesting he would copy it. Do not be ridiculous.

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (12 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: That is nonsense.

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (12 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: There is a letter inside in the Department of Finance, and I am saying-----

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (12 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: -----if that was damaging, it would have been leaked at this stage.

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (12 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: This Government spends its time spinning absolute-----

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (12 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: I am being interrupted.

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (12 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: I am entitled to speak.

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (12 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: I say again that if this letter was indicting that Government, I am quite sure it would have been leaked, like everything else that has been leaked by this Government in recent times.

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (12 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: My words will remain on the record.

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (12 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: What I am saying is that if we want to get to the bottom of what happened, we need an honest debate about where we were, how we got there and how we are trying to get out of there. It would be appropriate for this Government to be more up-front in all its dealings with regard to the Irish people in terms of sovereign debt, bank recapitalisation and retrospective bank recapitalisation. These...