Results 41-60 of 349 for long speaker:Frank Feighan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (12 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...consultations with medical professionals to discuss suitable contraception options with individual patients and to enable prescription of same; - The cost of fitting and/or removal of various types of long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs) plus any necessary checks, by medical professionals certified to fit/remove same; - The cost of training and certifying additional medical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (12 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...consultations with medical professionals to discuss suitable contraception options with individual patients and to enable prescription of same; - The cost of fitting and/or removal of various types of long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs) plus any necessary checks, by medical professionals certified to fit/remove same; - The cost of training and certifying additional medical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...consultations with medical professionals to discuss suitable contraception for individual patients and to enable prescription of same; - The cost of fitting and/or removal of various types of long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs) plus any necessary checks, by medical professionals certified to fit/remove same; - The cost of training and certifying additional medical...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (6 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...maternity posts that it has until now been unsuccessful in filling from recent domestic recruitment campaigns. The Senator spoke about parents waiting for 18 months and this is seemingly far too long. I will bring those views to the Minister of State.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (6 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...language proficiency panel by establishing a working group to examine incentives for members to request a transfer to Gaeltacht stations. The Deputy raised the issue of a timeline and two to three years seems quite a long time to wait for that appointment. I will bring his concerns and views back to the Minister and see can we get a definite answer on a timeline. I again thank him...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Dental Services (28 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...pandemic, the cyberattack and challenges in recruitment of staff in some areas of the country. Waiting lists vary regionally and according to the complexity of the condition. There are generally longer waiting lists for the least complex care. At the end of the first quarter of 2022, over 10,000 people were awaiting treatment. However, a further 12,000 children were in active...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (28 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...cost of necessary consultations with medical professionals to discuss suitable contraception for individual patients and to enable prescription of same; - The cost of fitting and/or removal of various types of long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs) plus any necessary checks, by medical professionals certified to fit/remove same; - The cost of training and certifying additional...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (28 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...cost of necessary consultations with medical professionals to discuss suitable contraception for individual patients and to enable prescription of same; - The cost of fitting and/or removal of various types of long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs) plus any necessary checks, by medical professionals certified to fit/remove same; - The cost of training and certifying additional...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (23 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...of necessary consultations with medical professionals to discuss suitable contraception for individual patients and to enable prescription of same; - The cost of fitting and/or removal of various types of long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs) plus any necessary checks, by medical professionals certified to fit/remove same; - The cost of training and certifying additional...

Respite Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...in accessing the services they choose. In addition, overarching Government policy is to support older people to live in dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. The Government recognises the important role that family carers play in the provision of care in Ireland. I would like to restate what my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Insurance Coverage (22 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...Community rating means that when people decide to purchase health insurance they are not risk-rated and, therefore, not discriminated against on the basis of age, gender or health status. This is long-established Government policy and ensures that health insurance policies are affordable for everyone. In order to maintain a policy of community rating and under the Health Insurance Acts,...

Seanad: Neurology Nurses: Motion (22 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...who were here tonight who have a huge interest in health. Senator Craughwell spoke about being a ten-year-old many years ago. He said it was 50 years ago; I would have thought it was perhaps a little longer, but the Senator may answer that himself. He highlighted the great work that his family had done in the IMO and in many other areas. Deputy Colm Burke held a meeting here over a...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Legislative Measures (21 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...on the market. Important questions exist around the use of these products and there is no scientific consensus on their harms or benefits. On one side of the argument is the risk of possible long-term health effects from e-cigarette use and the question as to whether they may act as a gateway for young people to smoking tobacco products. Against this, there are the possibilities that...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Overcrowding (21 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...requested the HSE to appoint an expert review team to work with hospital management to improve ED performance at UHL. In addition, the Minister also requested the HSE to prepare short-term and longer term unscheduled care performance improvement plans for all our emergency departments, including UHL. The compliance plan agreed by UHL with HIQA to bring about compliance with the relevant...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (15 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...to fill them. A second consultant neurophysiologist was recently appointed in CUH. An initiative to convene after-hours outpatient department clinics to address the issue of those obliged to wait a long time is also under discussion. The Government is committed to improving patient services and having patient-centred care in Cork and across the country. That commitment is reflected in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...necessary consultations with GPs and other doctors to discuss suitable contraception for individual patients and to enable prescription of same; 3.The cost of fitting and/or removal of various types of long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs) plus any necessary checks, by medical professionals certified to fit/remove same; 4.The cost of training and certifying additional medical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...of necessary consultations with GPs and other doctors to discuss suitable contraception for individual patients and to enable prescription of same;3. The cost of fitting and/or removal of various types of long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs) plus any necessary checks, by medical professionals certified to fit/remove same;4. The cost of training and certifying additional medical...

Strike Action by the Medical Laboratory Scientists Association: Motion [Private Members] (25 May 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...for construction, fit-out and staffing of the NCSL. A workforce plan is currently being developed to address workforce resilience. This new laboratory will require trained medical scientists, along with many other trained professionals. At present, qualification and registration to become a medical scientist involves a four-year programme at undergraduate level. There are currently...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (19 May 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...Covid-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, they were at the front line of the response, providing a crucial role in testing and this has not gone unnoticed. I am acutely aware of the ongoing and long-standing claim for pay parity between medical scientists and clinical biochemists. Health management has been engaging with the Medical Laboratory Scientist Association on these issues at...

Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...event of an injury arising out of a malicious incident and it allows for independent review at various stages of the process where the determination made is a refusal. This means that applicants will no longer have to take judicial review proceedings, which are expensive and time consuming. The use of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, PIAB, for assessing the award of Garda...