Results 121-140 of 21,128 for speaker:James Reilly

Accident and Emergency Services. (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made to improve the situation within accident and emergency departments with regard to her ten point plan for accident and emergency services, her description of the accident and emergency crisis as a national emergency in March 2006, the establishment of a task force on accident and emergency services and the subsequent...

Accident and Emergency Services. (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Does the Minister accept that the HSE's method of measuring waiting times in accident and emergency departments does not bear scrutiny? The waiting period should commence from the time the patient arrives in the accident and emergency department. However, the clock does not start until a decision has been made to admit the patient. That is not the truth, because the time starts when the...

Accident and Emergency Services. (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: The key decision-maker in the accident and emergency department is the consultant. Therefore, waiting for a member of the medical team to come down from upstairs just does not wash.

Accident and Emergency Services. (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: When will there be a realistic availability of diagnostics to general practitioners?

Cancer Screening Programme. (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: This matter is close to my heart because in 1999 I was part of a team that negotiated the original pilot programme in the mid-west. We were told it would be rolled out within a short period. Why has this roll-out taken so long? Being a new Deputy I want to be nice. However, I must question the bona fides of a HSE that is currently outsourcing the laboratory requirement. If it has been...

Cancer Screening Programme. (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Is the Minister's answer a "yes"?

Cancer Screening Programme. (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Capacity is a major concern.

Acquired Brain Injury. (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Would the Minister of State accept that there is a long waiting list for beds in the national rehabilitation unit and that families are trying to cope at home with seriously injured or disabled loved ones? Does he also accept that there is capacity in nursing homes, at least one of which has a brain injury unit, to take people from the national rehabilitation centre whose treatment phase is...

Acquired Brain Injury. (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: I asked about the current availability in a private unit to which people may be referred from the national rehabilitation centre. I understand that a contract was nearly signed for the transfer of 22 patients which would have freed up those beds for people badly in need of care.

Acquired Brain Injury. (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Can we get clarity here? The Minister of State is speaking of home care packages, I am speaking about nursing home care.

Acquired Brain Injury. (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: I can do that later, certainly.

Road Safety: Motion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: I welcome the Government U-turn on this matter. Where it follows policies that will improve road safety, health or other areas, Fine Gael will support it. It is interesting to note that the Minister for Transport spoke in June about Garda discretion in roadside testing and did not propose to alter the position. Road deaths have risen by 35% in the past two months, with 371 drink driving...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on hospital waiting list figures which were exposed in the media recently; the steps she will take to reduce waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24456/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason she had to wait 19 months to be informed by her Department or the Health Service Executive of serious concerns regarding breast treatment services at Barrington's Hospital taking into account that a senior official had raised concerns with the HSE; the steps the HSE has taken to ensure that she is informed in a timely...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason taking into account that she and HIQA had no remit over private hospitals in August 2007 but were able to take action on Barrington's, she did not take action on Barrington's in 2006 when the same restrictions existed and if her attention has been drawn to the concerns in the hospital; and if she will make a statement on...

Port Development. (18 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: I welcome the Minister's initiative in this area because it has major implications and possibilities for Dublin North where it will be located. Will the Minister use the opportunity afforded by the harbours Bill to ensure that provision is made to avoid the situation that has arisen in Skerries Harbour where dredgers have been abandoned and left for several months at a time? There will also...

Road Network. (18 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Bremore Port cannot go ahead and the people of Balbriggan will be further disadvantaged unless this road is built. It is absolutely key.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the nursing home refund scheme for the repayment of illegal nursing home charges; the number of claims received and completed to date; the amount refunded to date; the number of applications that have been rejected; the reason they have been rejected; the cost of the scheme; the cost of administering the scheme; the...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (24 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of catchment area teams that have been established in relation to the vision for change strategy; the number that are fully staffed; the geographic area covered by these catchment areas; the population of each of the catchment areas; the name of the person with managerial responsibility for mental health services in each of...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (24 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of acute hospital beds, both public and private, in each of the hospitals for 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25705/07]