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Written Answers — Generic Drugs: Generic Drugs (20 Apr 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will exclude certain drugs from the reference pricing and generic substitution scheme when there is evidence that the generic does not have similar outcomes, including the proposed substitution of alendronate for the branded drugs Fosamax and Actonel, about which research is available on the website of the Irish Osteoporosis...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Apr 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there has been any modification of the proposed alteration to dental services for medical card patients in view of the serious concern that this will lead to the extraction of teeth that would be more appropriately treated by filling or other treatment; if she will ensure that the long-term dental health of patients is not...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Apr 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the clinical advice that was used for the decision to reduce dental services to people with medical cards; the way she will ensure the needs of patients are addressed in the context of changes to the delivery of dental services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15217/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Apr 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in the investigation established by the Health Service Executive into any backlog in the reading of X-rays in hospitals around the country; the hospitals that have been contacted; the results available on the investigation; when the full results will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (20 Apr 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 278 of 16 February 2010 the progress that has been made in discussions between her Department and the Department of Finance regarding the effect of the moratorium on the sponsorship scheme that facilitates health care staff to train as nurses; if the moratorium will be waived to enable these...

Written Answers — Compensation Schemes: Compensation Schemes (20 Apr 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the age limit of 40 years in respect of compensation per person (details supplied) can be extended to include a person who was just over 40 at the time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15179/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Apr 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in additional appointments needed to deliver a full diabetic retinopathy screening programme for the mid-west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15218/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Apr 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting time for outpatient ultrasound x-rays in each hospital that is publicly funded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15219/10]

Written Answers — Disease Control: Disease Control (20 Apr 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the concerns about the increase of Lyme disease here; her plans to ensure that this disease is recorded and more information is made available to medical professionals and the public regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15220/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (20 Apr 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in appointing support staff for the consultant neurologist that was appointed to the mid west region in January 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15221/10]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (20 Apr 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 637: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the section and Department that will be responsible for the national drugs strategy under the new configuration of his Department; his plans for the office of the Minister of State who had responsibility for drugs policy; the way the national drugs strategy will be implemented in the absence of a Minister with sole...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Apr 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 693: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the limit of means for a couple in an assessment for allowance is €20,000 while it is also €20,000 for a single person; his plans to change this and if this limit excludes redundancy payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15024/10]

Order of Business (20 Apr 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I refer to one of the matters raised by Deputy Ó Caoláin, the nurses and midwives Bill. He is absolutely right about the spillage in time in regard to practically every Bill on the list from the Minister for Health and Children. The nurses and midwives Bill was on the A list in the last session, which meant it should have been popped into my letter box before I returned to the House, but...

Order of Business (20 Apr 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is on the never-never land list of Bills which will be published sometime or somewhere.

Order of Business (20 Apr 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Yesterday, the Irish Cancer Society expressed concern about sunbeds. Is the Minister ever going to do a little bit of work here?

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: The nurses and midwives Bill is actually on the pink list, which means it should be published before the next session. I do not know if staff will be working during the Easter period but I strongly urge that the Bill be published. A very serious issue is arising for hospitals that do not have enough expert professional staff to serve the public. This is putting patients in danger. We need...

Written Answers — Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla: Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla (1 Apr 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 14: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Comhionannais agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an bhFoclóir Leictreonach Béarla/Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [14284/10]

Written Answers — Gramadach na Gaeilge: Gramadach na Gaeilge (1 Apr 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 25: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad iad na teagmhálacha a bhí aige le hoifigigh sa Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta maidir le gramadach na Gaeilge a shimpliú chun cabhrú le daltaí scoile an Ghaeilge a labhairt go luath ina saol scoile; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [14283/10]

Obesity Levels: Statements (1 Apr 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this subject. I think we have somewhat of a graveyard shift in the Chamber today, this being the last debate before the Easter recess and following a debate about the banks in which there was significant interest from the media. I do not know if there will be much of an interest in this debate. Perhaps I should not refer to the graveyard shift because...

Written Answers — Medical Procedures: Medical Procedures (31 Mar 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No 284 of 23 March 2010 the reason she has requested an organisation (details supplied) to carry out the report into the practice of symphysiotomy in view of the fact that members and former members of that profession are the subject of the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter....