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Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 477: To ask the Minister for Health if the number of patients waiting for more than one year for surgery now calculated by the Health Service Executive as 3117, as of September, is correct; if incorrect, if he will provide the correct figure waiting for more than one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39732/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 478: To ask the Minister for Health if the methodology used to calculate patients waiting for surgery used is the one used by the Health Service Executive or the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if it is validated by European guidelines on waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39733/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 431: To ask the Minister for Health the cost per patient of running all hospitals, community hospitals and public nursing homes in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39443/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (13 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 432: To ask the Minister for Health the benefit to the Exchequer of moving patients from Valentia Hospital to Tralee, County Kerry; if patients were consulted in advance of the decision being made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39444/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Board: Hospital Board (13 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on his proposal to reorganise the board of Tallaght hospital, Dublin; the schedule being followed in this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39880/11]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Health the level of cuts to be provided to service providers of persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39925/11]

Educational Disadvantage (13 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: I wish to reinforce what the other Deputies stated. This is an attack on disadvantaged areas. For many years we made enormous strides in trying to provide education and give people hope and opportunity in areas of disadvantage. The DEIS programme, Breaking the Cycle and Even Breaks were put in place by successive Governments and supported with the necessary resources. I sat on the...

Educational Disadvantage (13 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: In the foreword to the national literacy and numeracy strategy, the Minister stated his aspiration is to achieve world-class literacy and numeracy skills among our children and young people. If the Minister does not reverse these cuts in disadvantaged areas, he will consign that aspiration to the bin and might as well tear up the strategy.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: The Taoiseach might be aware that five women in St. Brendan's Hospital have had their liberty withdrawn. They will be transferred-----

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: No, that is on education cuts. This is a different issue. This is about promised legislation.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: No, this is about Grangegorman in the context of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill and the mental capacity Bill. Is the Taoiseach aware that five people's liberty has been withdrawn because of a lack of recruitment and intransigence on the part of the HSE and the Government?

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: I am talking about the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill and the mental capacity Bill. Will legislation be required to withdraw their liberty or is the Taoiseach going to bulldoze this appalling measure through?

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: I cannot, a Cheann Comhairle, because my Topical Issue is about education cuts.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: I want to hear the Taoiseach's response on the issue of five women whose liberty has been withdrawn.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: We only have hours or days to resolve this issue.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Not to this Deputy.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: You granted me a Topical Issue debate on education cuts, but there are so many cuts we are losing track of them.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: A Cheann Comhairle, there are no mobile telephones-----

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: And the appalling attack on five women as well.

European Council Meetings (13 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: The janitor.