Results 15,381-15,400 of 17,012 for speaker:Paul Kehoe
- Written Answers — Hospital Acquired Infections: Hospital Acquired Infections (14 Nov 2006)
Paul Kehoe: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department plan to fund a study on the economic implications of hospital acquired infections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37366/06]
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (14 Nov 2006)
Paul Kehoe: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of clinical infection control nurses currently working in the public health service; the number of beds currently in the Irish health system; and a breakdown of the figures. [37367/06]
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Nov 2006)
Paul Kehoe: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the efforts she is making to reduce the waiting times for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; if it is acceptable for these delays to affect a persons health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37523/06]
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Nov 2006)
Paul Kehoe: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the application for a special needs assistant for a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; when will a decision be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37710/06]
- Health Services: Motion. (14 Nov 2006)
Paul Kehoe: I am surprised the Deputy fell for that.
- Health Services: Motion. (14 Nov 2006)
Paul Kehoe: Hear, hear.
- Health Services: Motion. (14 Nov 2006)
Paul Kehoe: I thank my colleagues, Deputies Twomey and McManus, for tabling this motion and I appreciate this opportunity to speak on it. It has been a dark number of months for the Department of Health and Children, the Health Service Executive and, in particular the Minister, Deputy Harney. She has failed the people, patients, families and everyone else involved in nursing homes. I am disappointed...
- Health Services: Motion. (14 Nov 2006)
Paul Kehoe: This is the only measure that will make a difference.
- Health Services: Motion. (14 Nov 2006)
Paul Kehoe: It needs to be totally independent of the HSE and the Department.
- Health Services: Motion. (14 Nov 2006)
Paul Kehoe: The Government is brilliant at giving tax breaks and I very much welcome themââ
- Health Services: Motion. (14 Nov 2006)
Paul Kehoe: The Minister should let me finish, she can contribute in her reply to the debate tomorrow evening.
- Health Services: Motion. (14 Nov 2006)
Paul Kehoe: I very much welcome tax breaks but there is no point in having them unless a mechanism is put in place to ensure that nursing homes are inspected. More people are working in the Minister's office than there are inspectors of nursing homes.
- Health Services: Motion. (14 Nov 2006)
Paul Kehoe: It is true.
- Health Services: Motion. (14 Nov 2006)
Paul Kehoe: I am disappointed that four Ministers, namely, the former Minister, Deputy Martin, the former Minister of State, Deputy Callely, the Minister of State, Deputy Power and the Minister, Deputy Harney, failed to take any serious action to address this issue over the past number of the months.
- Health Services: Motion. (14 Nov 2006)
Paul Kehoe: It is okay to blame the HSE and its management but somebody must answer the questions about who was responsible for what happened in Leas Cross and who was held responsible. The Government's attitude is that it is okay to pass the matter on to the Garda; it will pass the buck until after the general election because it will take so long for the Garda to carry out the investigations that the...
- Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)
Paul Kehoe: People responded.
- Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)
Paul Kehoe: In some cases a representative called to their houses.
- Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)
Paul Kehoe: A number of weeks ago, a question was asked in the House on legislation about drug testing for drivers. Has the Cabinet discussed any such legislation in the past number of weeks or are there are any plans to publish a Bill? I shall be requesting at the meeting of the Whips tomorrow that the O'Neill report on Leas Cross nursing home is debated in the House and I hope to get a satisfactory...
- Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2006)
Paul Kehoe: Pass the buck.
- Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (9 Nov 2006)
Paul Kehoe: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the types of project which will be funded under jointly funded flagship projects initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36909/06]