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Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (19 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects a liaison nurse for cystic fibrosis patients to be appointed for the mid-west area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6383/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the nature of each of the grade VIII or above Health Service Executive posts that were approved by her Department and the Department of Finance to date in 2008 under the terms of the Employment Control Framework; the work these four people will be doing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6384/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that payments due to a hospital (details supplied) in County Limerick in respect of facilitating sessional commitments for a consultant nephrologist and a consultant breast surgeon are paid as written confirmation was given that the Health Service Executive accepted responsibility for providing this funding; and if...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (19 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 498: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made on acquiring a permanent site for a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6380/08]

Order of Business (19 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Rebecca O'Malley was informed yesterday that the report on HIQA's inquiry into her misdiagnosis has been deferred again until the end of March. This is one of five reports we are awaiting regarding misdiagnosis of cancer. The Ceann Comhairle feels I should not raise this but it has been raised on many occasions. The Taoiseach has assured us these reports would come out.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is a question of balance of rights between the patient and people who have legal rights in this regard. Patients are entitled to be informed and this delay is entirely unacceptable. I raise this in the context of the health information Bill.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is about a patient's right to know what is going on. In this case, Rebecca O'Malley has again been told she must wait.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding he has allocated through the grant programmes operated by his Department to each constituency for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5586/08]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (14 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the action he has taken to implement the proposals of the final report prepared for the Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs of July 2005 on the treatment of cocaine addiction with particular reference to the Irish experience, particularly in relation to aspects of the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the continued justification for not back dating payments for waiting days in respect of claimants whose claims extend beyond the first number of days for disability or injury benefit and unemployment payments; the discussions he or his Department has had with social partners about reforming the waiting day rule; and if he will...

Employment Support Services. (13 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to merge the employment support service of FÁS with his own Department to allow for better coordination of welfare to work services. [5234/08]

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (12 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the policy initiatives his Department instigated to promote sport among children as a way to combat childhood obesity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4770/08]

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (7 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his proposals for a consultation process regarding the prohibition of credit card and other relevant methods of payment surcharges to consumers; when he expects the process to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4069/08]

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (7 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the average industrial wage earned by a male worker and female worker respectively; the average male earnings and average female earnings generally; if he plans additional measures to help bridge the male and female earnings gap. [4068/08]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (7 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of recommendations made by the Forum on Older People established by the Health Services Executive following the publication of the Leas Cross review in late 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4336/08]

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: Yesterday, my party leader, Deputy Gilmore, raised the question of the publication of the Ann O'Doherty report, which was originally promised by the Taoiseach for the end of November 2007 and is now promised for February 2008. I am raising this matter because today's Irish Medical Times is reporting that some of the women who were misdiagnosed have contracted MRSA. They were harmed...

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am aware of that.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: We were not aware that these women had contracted MRSA when the matter was raised yesterday.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: The idea that sensitive women who have already been harmed could have been put in a position to contract MRSA is appalling.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: We need to do something about it.