Results 15,341-15,360 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 Mar 2008)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a decision on an application for naturalisation will be made as soon as possible in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick who has been living here for seven years, has residency status and who applied for naturalisation in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9896/08]
- Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (5 Mar 2008)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will insist that funding is provided to develop new services for homeless people in 2008 in accordance with Government policy and the fact that people are forced to sleep in the streets due to a shortage of beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9289/08]
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (5 Mar 2008)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of the deals signed for co-located private hospitals on the grounds of public hospitals, including future commitments on the use of these facilities beyond the lifespan of the current Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9290/08]
- Departmental Reports. (5 Mar 2008)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects the publication of each of the outstanding reports on cancer diagnosis and treatment, including the three reports on the Midland Regional Hospital, the report on the case of a person (details supplied), and those concerned with Cork University Hospital, Galway Regional Hospital and Barringtons Hospital, Limerick; and...
- Departmental Reports. (5 Mar 2008)
Jan O'Sullivan: I do not know whether it is a coincidence that two of these reports have been published on the day this question is tabled, with a third to be published later this afternoon. We did not have much time to read the two reports published earlier today. Will the Minister take a hands-on approach to this issue? We tabled a motion of no confidence in her last autumn and I have not read or heard...
- Departmental Reports. (5 Mar 2008)
Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister has not said she will take responsibility for changing the whole HSE system. She spoke about appointing more managers. At the meeting on 28 August last there were five managers with different responsibilities. Does the Minister not accept that the HSE is over-managed and under-staffed with clinicians?
- Departmental Reports. (5 Mar 2008)
Jan O'Sullivan: There are too many managers.
- Departmental Reports. (5 Mar 2008)
Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister will not take responsibility for anything.
- Departmental Reports. (5 Mar 2008)
Jan O'Sullivan: The HSE has been in existence for three years. Is the Minister taking any responsibility?
- Departmental Reports. (5 Mar 2008)
Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister set up the HSE.
- Health Service Staff. (5 Mar 2008)
Jan O'Sullivan: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will address the shortage of speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists and other health professionals that is causing children to have to wait years for assessments and interventions which are crucial to their health, education and social development; and if she will make a statement...
- Health Service Staff. (5 Mar 2008)
Jan O'Sullivan: I will speak about my own area because I know it best. Is the Minister of State aware that the child and adolescent mental health services in the Limerick area are dealing now with applications from 2005? Anybody coming in since then will be waiting approximately two years. We are speaking about young children who need these tests done so they in turn can get help with various issues...
- Health Service Staff. (5 Mar 2008)
Jan O'Sullivan: I am sure they are similar in other parts of the country.
- Health Service Staff. (5 Mar 2008)
Jan O'Sullivan: We do not have them. That is the problem.
- Health Service Staff. (5 Mar 2008)
Jan O'Sullivan: Is the Minister of State aware that because of the Disability Act and the EPSEN Act, there is now huge pressure on the provision of assessments? The Government cannot just publish legislation and not put in the personnel to deal with the need. Is the Minister of State also aware of how vital it is for a young child to get the necessary supports at an early age, and the negative effect of...
- Mental Health Facilities. (5 Mar 2008)
Jan O'Sullivan: I presume the Minister of State is aware of a wide group of interests which have come together to oppose the moving of the site. Views have been expressed by organisations such as GROW, Aware, the Irish Civil Rights Commission, various unions, Amnesty International, Bodywhys, the Central Mental Hospital carers group, etc. All of them are strongly opposed to moving the Central Mental...
- Mental Health Facilities. (5 Mar 2008)
Jan O'Sullivan: Is the Minister of State talking about the building or the site?
- Hospital Staff. (5 Mar 2008)
Jan O'Sullivan: Some medical newspapers report that there is a problem with the detail of the 80-20 mix for consultants. Will the Minister clarify whether that is a problem? Is the Minister saying that there will be money to appoint extra consultants this year?
- Health Services. (5 Mar 2008)
Jan O'Sullivan: Has the Minister any mechanism for ensuring that what happened, for example, with the money for A Vision for Change is not replicated with other moneys this year that have been specifically allocated for particular developments â in other words, money meant for a particular area actually being used to plug the holes in the HSE's budget? A Vision for Change, as raised by Deputy Neville, is...
- Health Services. (5 Mar 2008)
Jan O'Sullivan: How will the Minister ensure that happens?