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- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Jul 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 672: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the role Nenagh Hospital, County Tipperary, will have in view of the introduction of new clinical governance structures and practices that are set out in the most recent report to drive improvement in the quality, efficiency and cost-effectiveness of patient care, if he will outline the clearly defined authority, accountability...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Jul 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 673: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the role Limerick Hospital will have in view of the introduction of new clinical governance structures and practices that are set out in the most recent report to drive improvement in the quality, efficiency and cost-effectiveness of patient care, if he will outline the clearly defined authority, accountability and...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Jul 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 674: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the role Roscommon Hospital will have in view of the introduction of new clinical governance structures and practices that are set out in the most recent report to drive improvement in the quality, efficiency and cost-effectiveness of patient care, if he will outline the clearly defined authority, accountability and...
- Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (3 Jul 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 677: To ask the Minister for Health if a White Paper on universal health insurance will be published before the end of 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32404/12]
- Property Taxation (28 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 9: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the progress that has been made with the establishment of a property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31164/12]
- Written Answers — Substance Misuse: Substance Misuse (28 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to the public health recommendations in the recent report of the strategic response group to build sustainable street level drug services and address related public nuisance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31302/12]
- Written Answers — Misuse of Drugs: Misuse of Drugs (28 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the progress made to date in seeking to update the misuse of drugs legislation in relation to tackling the street sale of Benzodiazepines; and if he will outline the discussions, if any, he has had with the Department of Justice in relation to tackling the street sale of such drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Misuse of Drugs: Misuse of Drugs (28 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline any discussions he has had with the Irish Medicines Board in relation to the street sale of prescribed drugs such as Benzodiazepines; the role that the Irish Medicines Board will play in relation to tackling this matter; if he will outline if any additional powers are needed by the IMB in tackling this issue; and if he will make...
- Written Answers — Value for Money Reviews: Value for Money Reviews (27 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the value for money review of small schools has yet to be published; if he will provide a date for publishing this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30950/12]
- Written Answers — School Completion Programme: School Completion Programme (26 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of his statement that the schools selected under the five year plan were prioritised on demographic needs if he will give details of the provision that has been made for schools not selected who were advancing in the process in which there was a basis of demographic need but whose facilities now pose a health and safety...
- Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (26 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 542: To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of drugs at the time of Budget 2012; the new estimate for this year following the agreement between the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30412/12]
- Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (26 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 543: To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to complete discussions on a final agreement with the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association on drug costs in addition to the interim agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30413/12]
- Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (26 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 544: To ask the Minister for Health the drugs that will be made available to patients under a new agreement with the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association; the number of patients expected to benefit; the total cost; when the drugs will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30414/12]
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (20 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the tendering process including timelines to appoint an external body to conduct the review of the nursing homes support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29904/12]
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (20 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health the exact timelines involved with the review of the nursing home support scheme from submission to report date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29905/12]
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (20 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to meet with Nursing Homes Ireland to consult with them regarding the review of the nursing home support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29909/12]
- Hospital Facilities (20 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this issue as a Topical Issue matter. It was brought to my attention by Councillor Paul McAuliffe, who represents the Finglas-Ballymun ward in north Dublin, that an X-ray machine purchased for some â¬500,000 in 2006 as part of the fit-out of the health centre at the Ballymun civic offices has never been used. I had to read the entire...
- Hospital Facilities (20 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: I thank the Minister of State for her comprehensive reply. There is a positive in this in the acknowledgement that there are reasonable X-ray facilities available between the Mater hospital, the rapid access clinic at Smithfield and Beaumont Hospital. I am not asking the Minister of State to give firm commitments today but she might consider whether this expensive equipment could be...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (19 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Health the total spend on agency staff to date in 2012; the number of temporary agency staff employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29023/12]
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (19 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 592: To ask the Minister for Health the total agency staff costs in each of the years 2008 to 2011 including agency staff costs in the National Treatment Purchase Fund; the cost to date in 2012 including in the NTPF; the projected costs including the NTPF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29156/12]