Results 6,161-6,180 of 11,979 for speaker:Billy Kelleher
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (28 Jan 2014)
Billy Kelleher: 782. To ask the Minister for Health the number of rapid response vehicles currently in use in the national ambulance service; if he will provide in tabular form, a breakdown of the total number according to the year they entered service and the Health Service Executive region in which they are based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4330/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (28 Jan 2014)
Billy Kelleher: 783. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form, indicating the Health Service Executive region and subdivided by every 50,000 miles-80,000 km, the distances that have been travelled by rapid response vehicles currently in service in such a capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4331/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (28 Jan 2014)
Billy Kelleher: 784. To ask the Minister for Health if any vehicles commissioned as rapid response vehicles by the national ambulance service are not currently in use as such; if so, the number that are in use for alternative purposes; the nature of such usage; if any such usage would qualify as a benefit-in-kind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4332/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (28 Jan 2014)
Billy Kelleher: 785. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vehicles that have been commissioned-purchased as rapid response vehicles by the national ambulance service in 2012 and 2013; the number that are currently in use; the number that are awaiting entry into service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4333/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (28 Jan 2014)
Billy Kelleher: 786. To ask the Minister for Health the number of emergency ambulances that were decommissioned by the Health Service Executive national ambulance service in 2012 and 2013; the number of new emergency ambulances that were acquired in the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4334/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (28 Jan 2014)
Billy Kelleher: 787. To ask the Minister for Health the number of intermediate care ambulances that were decommissioned by the Health Service Executive national ambulance service in 2012 and 2013; the number of new intermediate care ambulances that were acquired in the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4335/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (28 Jan 2014)
Billy Kelleher: 788. To ask the Minister for Health the number of rapid response vehicles that were decommissioned by the Health Service Executive national ambulance service in 2012 and 2013; the number of new rapid response vehicles that were acquired in the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4336/14]
- Censorship of Publications Board Repeal Bill 2013: Second Stage (24 Jan 2014)
Billy Kelleher: -----misleading and threatening. I urge the Minister to ensure that the Government moves as expeditiously as is possible and practicable with regard to the abolition of the board and the appeals board. The Minister outlined some difficulties but I do not believe they are insurmountable. I hope the final adjudication of the board will be the book Laura. I make an urgent plea to ensure it...
- Censorship of Publications Board Repeal Bill 2013: Second Stage (24 Jan 2014)
Billy Kelleher: I must wait for the adjudication before I can touch it.
- Censorship of Publications Board Repeal Bill 2013: Second Stage (24 Jan 2014)
Billy Kelleher: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I thank the Minister for his detailed reply outlining why he cannot accept the Bill. The debate itself is important because we are talking here about a quango and the censorship board is unnecessary for many reasons, as outlined earlier by Deputy Niall Collins. If we repeal the Act and remove the Censorship of Publications Board it would...
- Censorship of Publications Board Repeal Bill 2013: Second Stage (24 Jan 2014)
Billy Kelleher: Manifestos should be banned.
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)
Billy Kelleher: We will run out of speakers by the look of it.
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)
Billy Kelleher: Let Deputy Kehoe repeat what he said outside the House.
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)
Billy Kelleher: This is Fine Gael's fourth year in government. I am just trying to be helpful.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Jan 2014)
Billy Kelleher: Will the Tánaiste arrange meetings around the country?
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)
Billy Kelleher: In view of the fact that year on year we have increased numbers of patients on trolleys - there was an increase of 2% from 2012 to 2013 - and we also have a crisis facing general practitioners throughout the country, when will the general practitioners medical services Bill be brought before the House? We are now finding out that the under-fives scheme will be a voluntary and opt-in one....
- Leaders' Questions (23 Jan 2014)
Billy Kelleher: In his Private Members' debate speech, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, included information in the possession of his Department regarding Rehab lottery cards. This was the first time this was mentioned in the House and all Members are aware there is a pending High Court case involving Rehab and the State. There is no doubt but that this information is in the...
- Leaders' Questions (23 Jan 2014)
Billy Kelleher: I did not say that.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Jan 2014)
Billy Kelleher: The key point is that matching funding is provided in the context of the national lottery scheme for charities. This has been a common practice for many years and many voluntary or charitable organisations have been receiving matching funding. For example, sporting clubs nationwide receive matching funding in the context of other schemes; this is not unusual. However, I find it amazing...
- Leaders' Questions (23 Jan 2014)
Billy Kelleher: In the meantime, while this spin from the Government is going on, it is doing untold damage to families nationwide who are depending-----