Results 14,001-14,020 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Hospitals Building Programme. (1 Jul 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Because all the private patients will be in super-dooper private clinics.

Hospitals Building Programme. (1 Jul 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: We are very well informed.

Hospital Funding. (1 Jul 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her policy position on the allocation of resources to publicly funded hospitals; her views on whether there is a need to change the way in which money is allocated on the basis of historical patterns rather than work done, efficiency and response to the needs of the cohort for which the hospital provides service; if she will ensure...

Hospital Funding. (1 Jul 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome the fact that the Minister accepts that we need to move away from the historical pattern of providing a small increase or decrease to hospitals every year, irrespective of the demands put on them. In measuring outcome, surely Our Lady's Children's Hospital in Crumlin must measure up well. The Minister is talking about taking action that will give children a better outcome for the...

Hospital Funding. (1 Jul 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am not saying that.

Hospital Funding. (1 Jul 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is all very well for the future, but children are currently waiting for unacceptable lengths of time with very serious conditions such as scoliosis, which is generally not dealt with by the National Treatment Purchase Fund. Will the Minister find some measure in the meantime which accepts the kind of models on value for money, but which also accepts that the demands on the children's...

Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: There are 84 amendments on Report Stage-----

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Jun 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of 2007 and 2008 REP scheme four plans which were rejected before 15 May 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26065/09]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas: Disadvantaged Areas (30 Jun 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to have a debate in Dáil Éireann on the current EU review of disadvantaged areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26066/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Jun 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the back to school clothing and footwear allowance will be administered by community welfare officers in local health centres in 2009; if not, the arrangement for applying for and receiving this allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26303/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (30 Jun 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made with the Vietnamese authorities on agreeing arrangements for intercountry adoptions between Ireland and Vietnam; the obstacles which remain; when she expects an agreement to be in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26502/09]

Commissions of Inquiry: Motion (30 Jun 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome the fact that Fine Gael and the Labour Party have been able to present a joint motion and thank my colleagues for using their Private Members' time to facilitate this debate. I hope we will be able to reach agreement with the Minister rather than dividing the House on the issue. I welcome the progress she has made in meeting Dignity 4 Patients and indicating that she will consider...

Order of Business (30 Jun 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Adoption Bill 2009 has gone through the Seanad, but looking at the timetable for this week and next week, it is unlikely that we will deal with it in this House before the summer. Has the Taoiseach heard anything from the Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews? I believe he is in Vietnam at the moment. Does the Taoiseach expect that there will be a bilateral arrangement in place...

Order of Business (30 Jun 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: So there is nothing at this stage to report.

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: From the Seanad (25 Jun 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: These amendments are sensible and we all want to ensure a person would, if possible, have his or her wishes fulfilled. This is the appropriate way to do it. It is a good idea to have the medical practitioner as a person whose views can be considered reliable in this regard. Many people - Deputy Reilly may not be able to say this because he might be accused of a conflict of interest - tell...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: From the Seanad (25 Jun 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: I do not have difficulties with some of the technical amendments in this group but I have concerns about amendments Nos. 2 and 4. The time to debate this legislation is limited and we spent a great deal of time engaging with the Minister on the earlier Stages in the Dáil but this is our first opportunity to discuss these amendments from the Seanad. The Minister said that these further...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: From the Seanad (25 Jun 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Why was it necessary to include Seanad amendment No. 4? I assume that if a debt is owed to anybody that he or she is free to go to court and have the debt paid in so far as it can be paid. In her initial contribution the Minister stated that it is the policy that loans be repaid; of course it is the policy that loans be repaid. However, it is also the policy in the banking sector that...

Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Can he not promise it now?

Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is not agreed. A guillotine is being imposed on health legislation again. Yesterday, we objected to a guillotine that only allowed us one hour to discuss amendments to another health Bill. We had not even finished dealing with the first group of amendments when the time concluded. This is not an adequate amount of time to deal with a considerable number of Seanad amendments to...

Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: We have only just received the amendments. Question, "That the proposal for dealing with No. a1 be agreed to," put and declared carried.