Results 8,861-8,880 of 11,979 for speaker:Billy Kelleher
- Written Answers — Universal Health Insurance: Universal Health Insurance (12 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 552: To ask the Minister for Health the consultation with the public and relevant stakeholders that will be carried out by his Department or by the Implementation Group on Universal Health Insurance, in drafting the White Paper on the topic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27727/12]
- Written Answers — Access to Health Services: Access to Health Services (12 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 553: To ask the Minister for Health if the proposed Health Act will address the current eligibility criteria for accessing healthcare services, which gives rise to significant inequalities in access to care particularly for those for whom cost is a barrier [27728/12]
- Advance Healthcare Decisions Bill 2012: Second Stage (8 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: That requires two witnesses or signatures.
- Advance Healthcare Decisions Bill 2012: Second Stage (8 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue. The Bill is very detailed and concise. However, the issue merits much broader debate than a debate in this House alone. It should deal with a change to ethics and how society views certain issues. We should think long and hard about this before we rush headlong towards passing the legislation. It is appropriate, however, that the...
- Written Answers — Market Access: Market Access (7 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that he has made in relation to improving access to export markets for small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27517/12]
- European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Second Stage (7 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I may sound repetitive because I expressed some of my views on the ESM last night during the debate on the European Communities (Amendment) Bill. However, while those comments were worth making last night, they are equally worth repeating in this debate. I welcome without equivocation the result of the referendum last week when the...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance the names of each special advisor whom he approved a pay increase in excess of the Government cap and the amount involved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26195/12]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the names of each special advisor whom he approved a pay increase in excess of the Government cap and the amount involved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26196/12]
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (6 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 837: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the number of hospital consultants who are in breach of their 2008 contract for each of 80:20 mix, weekend cover, and rostering; if these consultants have been notified of the consequences of breaches; his plans to address these breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26248/12]
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (6 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 838: To ask the Minister for Health his powers to enforce the 2008 consultants contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26249/12]
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (6 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 877: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline in full what he hopes to achieve from the current discussions with the consultant groups; the way this will differ to what was already agreed in the Croke Park Agreement in 2010 and also as part of the 2008 consultant contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26551/12]
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (6 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 878: To ask the Minister for Health if he is committed to ensuring that consultants are rostered on a seven day week as opposed to a five day week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26552/12]
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (6 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 839: To ask the Minister for Health the level of weekend discharges; the same number for last year; the same number for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26250/12]
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (6 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 841: To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to introduce reference pricing and generic substitution; the likely savings in a full year; the work completed on the legislation up to February 2011; the rate of generic prescribing here now and the likely increase once the legislation is introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26265/12]
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (6 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 842: To ask the Minister for Health if he will details in tabular form of the number of staff in receipt of top up pay in excess of â¬10,000, â¬50,000, â¬100,000, and â¬200,000 per hospital; the average amounts of payments; the basis for the payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26266/12]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 843: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of home care packages provided by county; the average cost of packages per county; the number of home care packages per thousand population over 65 per county; the average number on waiting lists by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26267/12]
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (6 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 844: To ask the Minister for Health the composition and all changes to the Interim Health Service Executive board since April 2011; the roles of those on the board within his Department or Health Service Executive; the corporate governance structure currently in place; when he expects HSE governance legislation to be passed; when he expects a new board to be in place; and if he will...
- Written Answers — Health Insurance Market: Health Insurance Market (6 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 845: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of customers who have left the private health insurance market by county; the average change in premiums over the last year and since Budget 2012; the maximum increase in premiums over those time periods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26269/12]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 876: To ask the Minister for Health the total number of closed operating theatres in public hospitals around the country; if he will provide a breakdown of the hospitals affected; the number of theatres that are closed in each hospital and the length of time each theatre has been closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26550/12]
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (6 Jun 2012)
Billy Kelleher: Question 879: To ask the Minister for Health if he intends reopening closed beds following recent figures which show waiting lists have increased by 24% over the past year; the number of closed beds that he intends reopening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26553/12]