Results 13,461-13,480 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (6 Nov 2012)
Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to consider the addition of ulcerative colitis to the list of illness which qualify for support under the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48616/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Infrastructure (6 Nov 2012)
Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding plans for the development of a health campus in an area (details supplied) in County Galway; the current annual cost of maintaining and securing the Grove Hospital site; the future plans for the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48382/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (6 Nov 2012)
Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health when an ambulance crew and ambulance will be allocated on a permanent basis to an area (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48383/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (6 Nov 2012)
Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health the current timetable for the development of a 24/7 ambulance base for the West Roscommon and East Mayo area; the progress made to date on providing a temporary location for an ambulance to service the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48384/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (6 Nov 2012)
Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health the number of cases of MRSA and clostridium difficile in hospitals over the last 12 months; the number of cases in 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48385/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (6 Nov 2012)
Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health the number of cases of MRSA and Clostridium difficile in hospitals in the last 12 months; the figure for 2010 and 2011 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48393/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licences (6 Nov 2012)
Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the new driver licence card will be made available; the data that will be contained on the card; if he will ensure that provision is made for the inclusion of basic medical data and emergency contact numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47951/12]
- Other Questions: Child Welfare and Protection Services (25 Oct 2012)
Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the audit produced on foot of the recommendations in the report on the Roscommon Child Care Case will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46571/12]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)
Denis Naughten: What will happen in the interim?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)
Denis Naughten: What will be the cost of it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)
Denis Naughten: First of all, I have a few questions for Mr. John O'Dwyer of the VHI. The first one concerns the whole solvency of the VHI. What is the deficit and what will the taxpayer have to put in to meet that shortfall? Has the deficit increased or reduced over the last couple of years? Has the Milliman report, on the operation of the VHI, been implemented in full? If not, what aspects of it have...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)
Denis Naughten: I have used the website and I fully accept that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)
Denis Naughten: The point is that older people cannot access it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)
Denis Naughten: On that point, Mr. Sloyan made the point that older people face greater premium increases because they are reluctant to switch and they are carrying a bigger burden. Is that not an admission that the authority has singularly failed to encourage people to switch from one policy to another? It is the authority's responsibility to encourage people to do that. That is the authority's main role...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)
Denis Naughten: What is the helpline, or website, about?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)
Denis Naughten: What is the authority doing specifically to deal with older consumers? The website is not much good to them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)
Denis Naughten: The authority is failing.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)
Denis Naughten: Older people in rural Ireland do not have access to broadband.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)
Denis Naughten: That is pointless.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)
Denis Naughten: I accept that.