Results 15,121-15,140 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Written Answers — General Practitioner Co-operatives: General Practitioner Co-operatives (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to improve general practitioner cover by developing primary health centres in socially deprived areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18315/08]

Written Answers — General Practitioner Co-operatives: General Practitioner Co-operatives (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to ensure that there is a primary care team serving every community, with particular reference to new and rapidly growing areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18316/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to index the income thresholds for medical cards to increases in the average industrial wage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18318/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to double the income limit eligibility for parents of children under six years of age and treble them for parents of children with an intellectual disability under 18 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18319/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to increase the number of dedicated public only hospital beds by 1,500; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18320/08]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to ensure that the patient treatment register is operated for all inpatient and outpatient referrals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18321/08]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to implement a proactive system whereby every person who is waiting for treatment for three months automatically receives a written offer of treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18322/08]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to further increase the number of accident and emergency consultants available around the clock in accident and emergency departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18323/08]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to further develop chest pain and respiratory clinics to ease pressure on accident and emergency services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18324/08]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to establish a national network of local injury clinics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18325/08]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to provide additional staffing to deal with health care acquired infections, in particular MRSA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18326/08]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to ensure the Health Information and Quality Authority sets and enforces a clear standard on health care acquired infections and that the new system of licensing will put a strong emphasis on all infection control; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to significantly reduce health care acquired infections in hospitals and take into account the need to guard against infection in the refurbishment of existing hospitals and the construction of new hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to establish a specific financial incentive which will reward hospitals that achieve excellence in hygiene standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18329/08]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to introduce measures to help reduce the prescribing of antibiotics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18330/08]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to complete the national roll-out of the BreastCheck service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18331/08]

Written Answers — Cancer Treatment Services: Cancer Treatment Services (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to significantly invest in diagnostic equipment and facilities for cancer patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18332/08]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to ring-fence funds from the sale of existing mental hospitals, estimated to be approximately €800 million, to fund community based services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18334/08]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to increase the number of postgraduate training places for clinical psychologists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18335/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to provide community alternatives to psychiatric in-patient care for young people with special education needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18336/08]