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Written Answers — Rural Development Programme: Rural Development Programme (15 Mar 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 94: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number and value of grant applications that have been approved by each Leader group in County Cork in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14837/12]

Leaders' Questions (15 Mar 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Has the Government taken control of China?

Leaders' Questions (15 Mar 2012)

Billy Kelleher: I will meet the Minister in Trinity College.

Order of Business (15 Mar 2012)

Billy Kelleher: He is not casting aspersions on the Judiciary.

Symphysiotomy: Statements (15 Mar 2012)

Billy Kelleher: I thank the Minister for his reply. The Minister, as a medical practitioner, will have dealt with these sensitive issues on a confidential basis. As a lay person, however, when I met survivors of symphysiotomy in the AV room last evening I was very disturbed by their sad stories, as were many other Members. Their stories were emotive, disturbing and upsetting for non-medical people....

Written Answers — Animal Identification: Animal Identification (14 Mar 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a documentary (details supplied) regarding cruelty to horses; if he will address the following: the lack of traceability for equines, the absence of a record of transfer of ownership, and the lack of enforcement of existing legislation regarding microchipping and passports for horses by...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (14 Mar 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health the total cost of transatlantic flights for his special advisors and interim Health Service Executive board members over the past 12 months; if he will provide particulars of the flights, including names of persons and flights paid for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14547/12]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (14 Mar 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health the basis on which he intends to standardise the calculation of accident and emergency waiting times; if the current method of calculating waiting times will continue to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14548/12]

Written Answers — Universal Health Insurance: Universal Health Insurance (14 Mar 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health which other countries' health systems have been examined with respect to implementing universal health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14549/12]

Written Answers — Universal Health Insurance: Universal Health Insurance (14 Mar 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health which country's health system his model of universal health insurance will be based on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14550/12]

Written Answers — Universal Health Insurance: Universal Health Insurance (14 Mar 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health if his model of universal health insurance will be based on the Dutch model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14551/12]

Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (14 Mar 2012)

Billy Kelleher: This issue was raised on Committee Stage. There is obviously a legal argument being brought forward by the Minister using the Attorney General's advice. It is one matter to put a provision into statute. The other matter is the symbolic sending of a message. We must be very clear with this legislation to send out the particular message in the event of people carrying out FGM abroad that...

Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (14 Mar 2012)

Billy Kelleher: I acknowledge those who campaigned in this area for many years in Ireland and across the globe. That fight is not yet over because we have a long way to go in ensuring the international community steps up to the plate to stop this barbaric act. I commend the Minister and his officials for prioritising this Bill despite the pressure they are face. I appreciate their efforts in terms of...

Hospital Services (14 Mar 2012)

Billy Kelleher: I appreciate being selected. The reason I raise this issue is because I want clarity on the closure of the gynaecological theatre in University Hospital, Galway, to all procedures other than emergency operations and caesarean sections. The INMO expressed serious concern about the recent closure of the theatre. We are trying to get to the bottom of why there is talk of suspending elective...

Hospital Services (14 Mar 2012)

Billy Kelleher: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. In part, it gives comfort that annual leave will not be lost by staff at the hospital. The issue of 1,700 hours for on-call work is another matter which the Minister should relay to the HSE to be clarified. As she said, these are the staff who have worked above and beyond the call of duty to provide care and ensure the theatre in question...

Commemorative Events (14 Mar 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Defence the role the Defence Forces will play in the annual 1916 commemoration this year; the budget for the commemoration; the role that the Defence Forces has in the organisation of the 1916 centenary celebrations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14175/12]

Clotting Factor Concentrates and Other Biological Products Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Mar 2012)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the Bill and support its passage through the House as quickly as possible. I suppose it could be described as a technical Bill but in the context of what the Minister said and in the broader context of the provision of health care in this country, the issue of ensuring that standards and integrity of treatment are protected and maintained at all times is critically important. As...

Leaders' Questions (14 Mar 2012)

Billy Kelleher: It was said to The Wall Street Journal.

Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Billy Kelleher: And fund-raising.

Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Billy Kelleher: There are 12 months in the year.