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Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: The Taoiseach then said Fine Gael would maintain and even enhance all the services in Roscommon.

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: That is just another broken promise. We are one year in and there have been many broken promises.

State Airports (16 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the routes operated by Dublin Bus at the end of 2010 and the routes operated by Dublin Bus as of 1 February 2012; the number of routes merged within the Dublin Bus operational area between these dates; his assessment of the service provided by the company for the subvention it currently receives from the State; and if he will...

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (16 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider making naprotechnology available on the general medical service system to assist couples with infertility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8908/12]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (16 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Health the status of the 24-hour emergency transport co-ordination centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8996/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Health if he has made a policy decision to provide more nursing support to help hospitals offer insulin pump treatment to children with type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8997/12]

Order of Business (16 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: By the way, the Labour Party opposed the legislation when it was in Opposition.

Order of Business (16 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: The Labour Party said to people before the election that there was no problem.

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Finance Bill 2012 and give an overview of a few points that are important in the context of the economy. I will speak about where Ireland is at present and what we should do to address the major challenges we face. In the last year, the Government parties have started to appreciate the difficulty of governing in straitened economic times. Before...

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: In the foreword the Taoiseach states jobs are the central tenet of Government policy. When one reads through the document, however, one finds that it does not live up to expectations in terms of the commitments made both in the foreword and the programme of Government. We know what is wrong with the country. There is no demand or confidence and credit is not flowing to small and medium...

Leaders' Questions (16 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Mr. Draghi is telephoning Deputy Mathews.

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (15 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the number of consultants who are not complying with the 80:20 public-private mix as outlined in their contracts; the actions that have been taken to reprimand such actions [8384/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made in developing the clinical care programmes within the Health Service Executive, particularly, with regard to reducing the level of inappropriate use of acute hospitals; the way the overall development process and that of the individual clinical care programmes is being reported on and evaluated; the way this work will be...

Eating Disorders (15 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: I had a lot to say on this issue last night in the context of the Private Members' debate on stroke. It is clear an obesity epidemic faces society and that the epidemic in the United States has moved on to Europe and to the United Kingdom in particular. We have a habit of copy-catting what happens there. Any efforts made to reduce obesity here will get cross-party support and I encourage...

Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the Minister's statement that the figures may be a divergent view of his opinion of the correct figures. This is the kernel of the issue because there seems to be some difference of opinion between the HSE and the Department with regard to the method and calculation process, particularly in the context of the special delivery unit. This question was asked of the special delivery...

Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: The special delivery unit should not be taking credit for the massive reduction in the waiting lists. Many of those people would have been treated anyway, regardless of whether the special delivery unit was running. The idea that the special delivery unit decreased the number of people waiting from 14,000 to just short of 500 is not right. Many of those people would have received treatment...

Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: I never mentioned that.

Health Service Staff (15 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the contingency plans for dealing with the public sector retirements; the effect the retirements will have on frontline services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8730/12]

Health Service Staff (15 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: I thank the Minister for his reply. The publication of a contingency plan was raised on numerous occasions on this side of the House. The plan would not only give reassurance to us but also to the public and those involved in health services. In response to questions from the leader of Fianna Fáil and other Deputies, the Taoiseach was unsure whether there was a plan. He stated at one...

Health Service Staff (15 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: The director of the HSE's obstetrics and gynaecology programme, Professor Michael Turner, said staff reductions could have an impact on Ireland's maternal and infant mortality rates.