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- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (4 Apr 2007)
John Gormley: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the efforts being led by her Department in adopting an interdepartmental approach to the delivery of the targets outlined in the mental health policy entitled A Vision for Change; when such a plan will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13174/07]
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (4 Apr 2007)
John Gormley: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding decentralisation of the Higher Education and Training Awards Council; the plans in place regarding decentralisation of this council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13168/07]
- Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Apr 2007)
John Gormley: Deputy McManus has explained the need for the amendment very well. I hope the Minister will understand that when it comes to patient safety, there should be no leeway. Protection of patients should not just be at the discretion of the Minister. Rather, the Minister should be obliged to protect patients. We have heard much during this debate about patient safety. I hope the Minister...
- Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Apr 2007)
John Gormley: I am sure the Minister agrees it would be helpful to have a crystal ball when drawing up legislation. It is often difficult to foresee the long-term consequences of the legislation we enact in this House. Some GPs maintain that the question of beneficial interests has not been settled and they have made representations to some of the Minister's colleagues on this point. They are of the...
- Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Apr 2007)
John Gormley: I thought I heard the Taoiseach say yesterday that we will be back after Easter. In fact, what he said was: "We will be back." That means something different.
- Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Apr 2007)
John Gormley: I am encouraged by that.
- Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Apr 2007)
John Gormley: Deputy Boyle is the Green Party Whip. The Minister's comments are encouraging.
- Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Apr 2007)
John Gormley: I thank the Minister for her clarification. This is an issue I have raised with her previously. I wish to ascertain how she intends empowering nurses and enhancing the role of pharmacists while more stringently regulating antibiotic prescribing. The Ceann Comhairle is a doctor and I am sure he understands all of this issue. I seek some indication from the Minister on the matter.
- Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Apr 2007)
John Gormley: I said it would not be my first choice.
- Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Apr 2007)
John Gormley: Hear, hear.
- Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (3 Apr 2007)
John Gormley: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Transport the safe routes to school projects that will be undertaken in 2007; the overall budget for this scheme; the schools that will be involved; and the outcomes expected from the projects that are undertaken. [12719/07]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 Apr 2007)
John Gormley: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the estimated cost of providing medical cards to under 18's with Downs syndrome. [12518/07]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 Apr 2007)
John Gormley: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the estimated cost of providing medical cards to under 18's with a recognised disability. [12519/07]
- Written Answers — Road Traffic Regulations: Road Traffic Regulations (3 Apr 2007)
John Gormley: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Transport the legal position for motorists who are forced to drive outside the marked traffic lane due to parked cars or the narrowness of the roadway; if such motorists are committing an offence; the persons who can be held liable in the event of an accident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12315/07]
- Nurses' Dispute: Statements (3 Apr 2007)
John Gormley: I wish to share time with Deputies à Caoláin, McHugh, Connolly and Joe Higgins. The Minister gave a very well-constructed and clever speech in which she highlighted patient care and fairness. The clear implication was that, by embarking on industrial action, nurses were being unfair to patients and other professions, such as teachers. I will return to that point because I am a former...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (29 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when contracts for private hospitals on public lands will be signed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12270/07]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason repayments have not been made to a person (details supplied) in respect of wrongful charges for nursing home care of their late spouse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12253/07]
- Industrial Relations. (29 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made to date in negotiations with the INO and the psychiatric nurses on pay and conditions; if she expects a successful conclusion to these negotiations before the general election; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12269/07]
- Industrial Relations. (29 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: I welcome the positive engagement of the Minister's officials and the HSE because that is what the INO wanted. Does the Minister accept the INO is also positively engaged and has made an enormous contribution to our health service? Does she agree nurses are the backbone of the health service in many ways? I was struck by the Minister's reply to a previous question which impacts on this...
- Industrial Relations. (29 Mar 2007)
John Gormley: Clarification is needed on this because she cited Sweden as an example in the comments she made yesterday to the Select Committee on Health and Children. Is it correct that some of the nursing facilities in Sweden are provided by the private sector? The INO is not enthusiastic about the proposal to co-locate hospitals. Will the nurses who operate in these hospitals act in a private...