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Leaders' Questions. (7 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Has the Progressive Democrats gone into hiding?

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (2 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 37: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the action she has taken to address the ongoing issue of hospital patients being forced to wait, in some cases several days, on hospital trolleys; if an evaluation has been done to determine the underlying reasons for this continuing problem; if her attention has been drawn to the serious damage being done to the quality...

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (2 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when it is expected the pharmacies Bill will become law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8762/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Reports: Health Service Reports (2 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the health service reports, commissioned in the past ten years, she expects to use as a model for the administration of health services; the way in which it is intended to achieve transparency, accountability and value for money in view of the experiences since the abolition of the health boards; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (2 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the instructions she proposes to issue to the Health Service Executive with a view to addressing the serious issue of patients waiting on trolleys for attention at Naas General Hospital, Naas, County Kildare; if her attention has been drawn to the anxiety, pain and suffering of patients, relatives and friends in this...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (2 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she proposes to eliminate the widespread use of hospital trolleys in lieu of beds at Naas General Hospital, Naas, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8765/06]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (2 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of MRSA cases recorded to date; if the number of incidences are on the decrease or otherwise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8763/06]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (2 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will give an assurance that the moneys realisable from the sale of psychiatric hospitals is likely to be sufficient to provide the level of community care required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8764/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has devolved full control and authority including accountability to the Houses of the Oireachtas and to the Health Services Executive; if the Health Service Executive will in future determine its own budget or if the budget will derive from moneys voted to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (2 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she proposes to take to eliminate the use of hospital trolleys in lieu of beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8767/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (2 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of hospital beds available at present; the number by which this has increased or decreased in the past 15 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8768/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the extent to which health expenditure has increased or decreased in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8769/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the health services have expanded in line with expenditure in the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8770/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason home help hours for certain recipients were reduced in the past two years in view of the emphasis on primary care; when full home help hours will be restored to such persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8771/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons here whose home help hours were reduced in the past two years; the reason for the reduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8772/06]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (2 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 144: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the Health Service Executive will nominate a doctor on foot of request submitted in November 2005 for change of GMS doctor in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8774/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the full extent of rent support available to persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8789/06]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for post nuptial naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8775/06]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he is likely to again accept an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8776/06]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has studied the medical evidence and other information provided in the course of the raising of the matter on the adjournment of Dáil Éireann in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin with particular reference to the medical evidence to the effect that it was and is unsafe to move this patient...