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Order of Business (22 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: ——to the effect that legislative changes are pending with regard to waste management. Is it intended to revise or repeal the Waste Management Act? I hope the Minister will clarify the matter. It could have serious implications for the rest of the country. I hope the Minister is not hugging incinerators this morning.

Written Answers — Hygiene Standards: Hygiene Standards (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason that hygiene standards or measures likely to prevent MRSA appear to have fallen or are not applied in recent times despite widespread public concern and initiatives taken by her Department and the Health Service Executive; if she will take steps to address the issues arising from the recent hospital hygiene audit; and if...

Written Answers — Hygiene Standards: Hygiene Standards (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she, the Health Service Executive or another body or agency have been given responsibility to address the issue of hygiene in respect of some hospitals with a poor performance in the recent hygiene audit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30288/07]

Written Answers — Hygiene Standards: Hygiene Standards (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason hospital hygiene standards appear to have deteriorated since the last hygiene audit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30300/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects to announce the availability of a thoroughly reliable and available breast cancer diagnostic and treatment programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30289/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the equipment used in mammography tests was purchased at all sectors, public and private, where such tests are carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30290/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken or proposes to take to upgrade the services available for diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer with particular reference to the need to ensure the availability of the highest quality and most reliable service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30293/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the individual, body, group or agency currently influential or most influential in the determination of the location and delivery of vital health services throughout the country; if most consideration is given to economic, medical or patient care and delivery of service expeditiously to the population as required; the template or...

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the template to which her Department is currently operating the general hospital services with particular reference to the multiplicity of reports commissioned including the ten year report, the Hanley Report and the Brennan Report; if she is working towards one or all of these models; the extent to which this will bring about...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of reported incidents of MRSA throughout the entire hospital or health system in each of the past five years; the action taken to address this issue; the results of such measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30299/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if and when a refund of tax deducted on emergency tax rate on a pension lump sum will be made in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [30304/07]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in regard to the proposed location of the Children's Hospital; the extent to which the proposals have been tested under the various headings applicable under such circumstances; if contracts have been signed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30284/07]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects to approve extra home help hours in order to relieve congestion in hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30280/07]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which extra facilities have been provided at accident and emergency facilities in all hospitals here; if this is expected to be adequate throughout the winter 2007 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30281/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review her proposals for the closure of St. Luke's Hospital having particular regard to its acceptability in terms of treatment and location on the part of patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30282/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if St. Luke's Hospital is expected to be affected by co-location proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30283/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which all the facilities currently available at Naas General Hospital, County Kildare are being utilised on a daily or weekly basis; her plans in this regard in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30285/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in regard to the final phase of the Naas Hospital development programme; the expected full range of facilities and bed complement when completed; the expected completion date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30286/07]

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans for the improvement, upgrading, refurbishment or extension of existing health centres and the provision of new such facilities throughout County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30287/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Nov 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when assistance can or will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30291/07]