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Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health when the human tissue Bill will be published. [29042/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health if he has confidence that consent is sought from relatives prior to any tissue and-or organs being removed during post mortems; if there has been a recent audit on post mortem practices in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29043/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (12 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the files and information considered during the Dunne inquiry and Madden report are still in storage and will remain in storage for the foreseeable future. [29044/11]

Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Deputy Ciarán Lynch practically wrote it.

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (11 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 487: To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail the purpose of his official visit to Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin, on 3 October 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28464/11]

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (11 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 488: To ask the Minister for Health when his official visit to Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin, of 3 October 2011 was arranged; whether it was arranged at his request or if the hospital initiated contact regarding the engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28465/11]

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (11 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 489: To ask the Minister for Health the meetings he undertook with senior management at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin, during his official engagement of 3 October 2011 regarding the hospital's budget overrun, management of patient care and concern about withdrawal of front-line services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28466/11]

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (11 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail and itemise the costs incurred by him associated with his official visit to Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin, of 3 October 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28467/11]

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (11 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 491: To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail any correspondence engaged in by him or his Department concerning his official visit to Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin, on 3 October 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28468/11]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (11 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 492: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the new 50-bed community hospital which was promised by the Health Service Executive when it closed St. Brigid's ward of St. Patrick's Hospital, County Waterford, thereby reducing the total bed count of the hospital to 78%. [28471/11]

Long-term Care Home (11 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: I concur with Deputy Crowe that the manner in which the staff and residents were informed of the situation through the media is totally unacceptable. The centre is home to some people. What will happen to the number of long-term beds in the region? The transfer of people who no longer need acute care will have profound implications for hospitals. There is a proposal to transfer some...

Long-term Care Home (11 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the Minister of State's reply. Services are being downgraded across Dublin. Fewer beds are now available for long-term stay patients which will ensure acute beds in hospitals all over Dublin will back up. It is unacceptable when they are also many bed closures elsewhere. The time limit is appalling.

Order of Business (11 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: There are not too many farmers in Dublin West.

Order of Business (11 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: In the context of the restructuring of the HSE and the legislation to be published concerning changes to the governance structures of the HSE, it is urgent that this legislation is brought forward. The HSE is contradicting the Minister in the House. HIQA published a report recently regarding transportation from the aeromedical co-ordination centre. I ask in the context of a commitment...

Order of Business (11 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: A commitment was made in this House last July and I think the Taoiseach must personally intervene in this matter. I do not want to make cheap political capital but we now find out that the matter is being delayed again.

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: In deceit.

Public Service Reform (11 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the Cabinet Sub Committee on public sector reform which was established in April 2011 has had only one meeting since its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28516/11]

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (6 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the greening measures to be introduced under the Common Agricultural Policy reform; if he raised this issue at his recent meetings in Brussels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27935/11]

Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: The Government is implementing it fairly well.

Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Last week the Minister for Health said in this House that the strike by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisations, INMO, and nurses in the Mid-West Regional Hospital was putting patients' lives at risk. Does the Tánaiste concur with these comments? If he does, are there any legislative proposals to remedy the situation and stop the nurses striking?