Results 1-20 of 20,907 for speaker:Charles Flanagan
- Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Zero tolerance.
- Co-location of Hospitals: Motion. (26 Jun 2007)
Charles Flanagan: I thank Deputy Brian Hayes for sharing his time in this important debate. It is fundamentally misguided to premise the country's health care system on ability to pay and to locate the private commercial investor at the heart of health care provision. A commercial "for profit" hospital care regime will only serve to reinforce the two-tier health system in this country. In recent times the...
- Co-location of Hospitals: Motion. (26 Jun 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Insured patients will not go into public hospitals when co-location is up and running. The beds will be free then.
- Hospital Waiting Lists. (27 Jun 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive did not introduce the six hour target waiting time for relevant hospitals on 1 February 2007 as recommended by the accident and emergency task force; when this target will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17723/07]
- Hospital Waiting Lists. (27 Jun 2007)
Charles Flanagan: With respect, the Minister is reading another reply.
- Hospital Waiting Lists. (27 Jun 2007)
Charles Flanagan: The Minister will recall setting up this task force in March 2006, when she heralded its inauguration in the context of there being a national emergency in the accident and emergency sector. Where stands that statement now? Does the Minister still accept that is a national emergency or is she prepared to row back on that in the context of publication of the report? In the context of an...
- Hospital Waiting Lists. (27 Jun 2007)
Charles Flanagan: A total of 222 people were on trolleys as recently as last Wednesday evening. As this figure does not include the number occupying beds that have given rise to the cancellation of day care procedures, the real figure is much higher. On the matter of targets, I am a little confused in respect of the six-hour and 12-hour targets to be set in October on foot of this report. It seems the...
- Hospital Waiting Lists. (27 Jun 2007)
Charles Flanagan: The Minister should not suggest that the general experience of being on a trolley is pleasant.
- Hospital Waiting Lists. (27 Jun 2007)
Charles Flanagan: I would use a different word to "pleasant".
- Hospital Waiting Lists. (27 Jun 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Many people regard the experience as being much less than pleasant.
- Hospital Waiting Lists. (27 Jun 2007)
Charles Flanagan: They regard it as being quite unpleasant.
- Hospital Waiting Lists. (27 Jun 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Have we got a target?
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (27 Jun 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way she plans to address the shortage of long stay rehabilitation beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17740/07]
- Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)
Charles Flanagan: He is the chairman.
- Written Answers — EU Treaty: EU Treaty (3 Jul 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the recent European Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18693/07]
- Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (3 Jul 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Question 501: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will be considered eligible for a return to work following a career break. [18450/07]
- Written Answers — Competence Centres: Competence Centres (4 Jul 2007)
Charles Flanagan: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of competence centres he intends to be open by 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18992/07]
- Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (5 Jul 2007)
Charles Flanagan: I want to place on the record an interest as far as this Bill is concerned in so far as I am still a member of the Incorporated Law Society. I feel I should say that at the outset of the limited time afforded to me.
- Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (5 Jul 2007)
Charles Flanagan: It is disgraceful that this Bill is being rushed through in a way that reduces an opportunity for Members of this House to make a statement on the issue. I have been five years out of this House and this place has changed. Deputies' rights have been diluted to the extent that since we came back here two weeks ago almost every item of legislation has been guillotined. A Cheann Comhairle, as...
- Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (5 Jul 2007)
Charles Flanagan: The Minister is misleading the House.