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Health Services Delivery: Motion (25 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: The Minister will have something happen to him often, namely-----

Health Services Delivery: Motion (25 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: -----the opposition to reconfiguration will come from that side of the House where so far, the casualties of reconfiguration have arisen. The Minister does not need to worry about those of us on this side at all. At the very least we are obligated to hold people to account for the commitments they make during elections and the formation of Governments. This Government's start to date has...

Health Services Delivery: Motion (25 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: I am afraid the commitment related to orthopaedic services. As a medical practitioner, the Minister knows full well the difference between those and other services. The commitment was that orthopaedic services would remain with St. Mary's on the north side of the city while all other health services would remain with the other hospitals. I knew at the outset that it was an empty promise,...

Health Services Delivery: Motion (25 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: The Minister clearly promised it. Even the Taoiseach denied-----

Health Services Delivery: Motion (25 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: No, the Minister made a promise in Navan about a new hospital in the north east-----

Health Services Delivery: Motion (25 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: -----in the context of the reconfiguration of hospital services.

Health Services Delivery: Motion (25 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: It is difficult for people to take the Government's assertion that it will retain services in smaller hospitals seriously when the opposite is clearly the case. For example, strong, brave commitments were made about Mallow General Hospital. The Minister and I know that the accident and emergency department in Mallow General Hospital will not be retained but promises and commitments were...

Health Services Delivery: Motion (25 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: It does, but the Minister said he would take a hands-on approach and, bar wearing a gown, he would be the person in charge, but that is not the case at present. The health services have gone through a major transformation with the establishment of the Health Service Executive and the amalgamation of the health boards. Management change and changes of structures take seven to ten years to...

Health Services Delivery: Motion (25 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: It requires planning but it also requires a political commitment, which can be made prior to planning in the context of whether the Minister is committed to this project. I am concerned that this project has been allowed to drift. It is at the planning stage. The Minister could state that if its gets planning approval, it will be built immediately, but that commitment has not been made and...

Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Second Stage (25 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill, which is a case of bolting the stable door after the horse has gone down the paddock in the context of oversight, regulation and a lack of enforcement and supervision of the banking sector in recent years. I hope this Bill will go a long way to restoring the confidence of the people, inside and outside Ireland, in ensuring we have a strong,...

Court Accommodation (25 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the court houses across the country that are due to be closed by the Courts Service; the reasons for each proposed closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31121/11]

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Deputy Durkan should not trivialise a serious debate.

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: This is the rhetoric of deceit.

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: At long last.

Social and Affordable Housing (20 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 8: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the steps being taken by him to maximise the social dividend from the National Asset Management Agency properties and their prospects for tackling the social housing waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30376/11]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (19 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons and the number of girls aged ten to 18 years who have received the HPV vaccine since the start of August 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30321/11]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (19 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the level of information regarding the side effects of the HPV vaccine being provided to parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30322/11]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (19 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health the cost of administering the HPV vaccine; if there any commercial interests involved in the administration of the vaccine; the name of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30323/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 496: To ask the Minister for Health if, in view of his commitment in an interview on [i]www.irishhealth.com[/i] that he personally, or someone on his behalf, will contact hospitals to ask the reason individual patients have been waiting in emergency departments for over 12 or 24 hours, he has in fact contacted any hospitals to inquire about individual patients; the hospitals he has...

Written Answers — Health Service Investigations: Health Service Investigations (18 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 494: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the status of an independent report, which was due in September 2011, into the practise of symphysiotomy; when he expects the report to be published; if his attention has been drawn to the anxiety the delay in publishing the report is causing to victims of the procedure; the steps he will take to address the...