Results 14,661-14,680 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Health Services. (25 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Surely it would be much cheaper for the health budget to provide public long-stay beds for these people, who are currently in highly expensive acute hospital beds blocking other patients, who are on trolleys. According to the Irish Examiner, there has been a 40% increase in the numbers waiting on trolleys since 2006, when we had a national emergency. Surely it is a crazy system to have 163...

Health Services. (25 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: It will not be in for a while yet if the Minister is allocating €50 million.

Health Insurance. (25 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister clearly believes in equality for all patients in the case of health insurance and for this I applaud her. I ask her to take the step to do the same for all people in the health service and introduce universal health insurance. Even Boston is now moving closer to Berlin so what about Ireland doing so?

Health Insurance. (25 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister could be the first.

Health Insurance. (25 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is much broader than that.

Health Insurance. (25 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Three years.

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (20 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 17: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the appointments she has made to boards, agencies or other bodies operating under the aegis of her Department since 7 May 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41766/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (20 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the internal review into a case (details supplied) which was initiated a year and a half ago will be completed; when she expects to be able to publish the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42033/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on providing funding for a scalp cooling machine in the oncology departments of hospitals that cater for cancer patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42034/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the announcement that a new bus was to be provided to service the needs of radiotherapy patients commuting between Sligo and Galway; the source of this funding; if the bus will be the responsibility of the Health Service Executive; if not, the person who will be responsible; when the bus service will be in...

Written Answers — Hospital Staffing: Hospital Staffing (20 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a cystic fibrosis specialist consultant will be appointed for the Mid-west Regional Hospital, Dooradoyle, Limerick to treat adult cystic fibrosis patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42036/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (20 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the report into the misdiagnosis of X-rays and CT scans in the north east does not contain recommendations; the reason there was no patient representative on the review panel; the reason there is no explanation of the errors in diagnosis that were made; the way 29 patient X-rays or case files went missing; and if she will...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (20 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 154: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2006 in order to extend the period of planning for planning permission to facilitate delays due to the recession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42038/08]

Departmental Agencies. (20 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 8: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she expects to receive the report commissioned from the Comptroller and Auditor General into the effectiveness of FÁS's financial management and control systems; if, pending the receipt of the report, she will take action arising from allegations of financial irregularities; and if she will make a...

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: I return to the insurance legislation. It appears that the Government is walking us into a legal minefield. We are to be asked to pass retrospective legislation prior to permission from the EU Commission.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government is likely to lose many more backbenchers if we are to be asked to do this——

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: If the legislation already in place was struck down by the courts——

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: ——I cannot imagine that this will ever stand up.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: I would like clarity from the Tánaiste as to what is the Government's intention. Are we to be asked to pass legislation prior to the approval of the EU Commission, without any idea of whether it is going to be enacted?

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am asking about promised legislation.