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Cowen, Brian.

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Question· oralPQ 11asked

11 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Health the plans, if any, he has for the development of a heart and lung transplant facility in the State in view of the fact that 13 young Irish people died in 1996 while waiting to be called for such transplants in Britain. [12309/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 1997

11 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Health the plans, if any, he has for the development of a heart and lung transplant facility in the State in view of the fact that 13 young Irish people died in 1996 while waiting to be called for such transplants in Britain. [12309/97]

Question· oralPQ 4asked

7 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Health the reason for the continuing delay in introducing the optional HIV testing programme which was promised in Dáil Éireann in December 1996 and was due to commence in January 1997; and the reason the terms of reference for the tribunal to investigate the HIV infection of blood and blood products and the hepatitis C infection of transfusees, haemophiliacs and others have not been brought forward in spite of the commitment by him in January 1997 that these would be urgently brought forward once the Finlay Report was published at the start of March 1997. [12307/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 1997

7 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Health the reason for the continuing delay in introducing the optional HIV testing programme which was promised in Dáil Éireann in December 1996 and was due to commence in January 1997; and the reason the terms of reference for the tribunal to investigate the HIV infection of blood and blood products and the hepatitis C infection of transfusees, haemophiliacs and others have not been brought forward in spite of the commitment by him in January 1997 that these would be urgently brought forward once the Finlay Report was published at the start of March 1997. [12307/97]

Question· oralPQ 10asked

10 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a mother of an eight year old mentally handicapped incontinent child has been told to store up the used nappies so that the health board can check on them; the reason the five year plan for the development of mental handicap services has not been published in spite of commitments in this regard; and the plans, if any, he has in respect of mental health. [12308/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 1997

10 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a mother of an eight year old mentally handicapped incontinent child has been told to store up the used nappies so that the health board can check on them; the reason the five year plan for the development of mental handicap services has not been published in spite of commitments in this regard; and the plans, if any, he has in respect of mental health. [12308/97]

Question· oralPQ 8asked

11 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Health the plans, if any, he has for the development of a heart and lung transplant facility in the State in view of the fact that 13 young Irish people died in 1996 while waiting to be called for such transplants in Britain. [12309/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 1997

11 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Health the plans, if any, he has for the development of a heart and lung transplant facility in the State in view of the fact that 13 young Irish people died in 1996 while waiting to be called for such transplants in Britain. [12309/97]

Question· oralPQ 5asked

8 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Health if he will lay before Dáil Éireann any correspondence on the McCole case between the Government, the Blood Transfusion Service Board and the National Drugs Advisory Board. [9047/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 1997

8 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Health if he will lay before Dáil Éireann any correspondence on the McCole case between the Government, the Blood Transfusion Service Board and the National Drugs Advisory Board. [9047/97]

Question· oralPQ 7asked

10 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a mother of an eight year old mentally handicapped incontinent child has been told to store up the used nappies so that the health board can check on them; the reason the five year plan for the development of mental handicap services has not been published in spite of commitments in this regard; and the plans, if any, he has in respect of mental health. [12308/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 1997

10 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a mother of an eight year old mentally handicapped incontinent child has been told to store up the used nappies so that the health board can check on them; the reason the five year plan for the development of mental handicap services has not been published in spite of commitments in this regard; and the plans, if any, he has in respect of mental health. [12308/97]

Question· oralPQ 11asked

14 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Health the reason the optional HIV testing programme announced in 1996 following the revelation of another scandal involving the Blood Transfusion Service Board and was due to begin three months ago, has not commenced. [8436/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 1997

14 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Health the reason the optional HIV testing programme announced in 1996 following the revelation of another scandal involving the Blood Transfusion Service Board and was due to begin three months ago, has not commenced. [8436/97]

Question· oralPQ 12asked

15 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Health the implications of the latest cutbacks for the health services; his views on reports of an increase from £12 to £20 in hospital charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8437/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 1997

15 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Health the implications of the latest cutbacks for the health services; his views on reports of an increase from £12 to £20 in hospital charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8437/97]

Question· oralPQ 16asked

16 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Health when the first meeting of the consultative council for dealing with the health, research and counselling concerns of hepatitis C victims, which was promised in December 1995, is to take place; and if it is still planned to issue an annual report by this group in June 1997 in view of the fact that it has not met yet. [4494/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 1997

16 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Health when the first meeting of the consultative council for dealing with the health, research and counselling concerns of hepatitis C victims, which was promised in December 1995, is to take place; and if it is still planned to issue an annual report by this group in June 1997 in view of the fact that it has not met yet. [4494/97]

Question· oralPQ 18asked

18 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that BUPA's controversial cash plans remain on offer; if this was provided for in the agreement which he reached with BUPA in relation to its health insurance plans; and if, as regulator for the health insurance industry, he plans to appoint an independent person to intervene in the dispute between the VHI and 17 of the country's independent hospitals. [4495/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 1997

18 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that BUPA's controversial cash plans remain on offer; if this was provided for in the agreement which he reached with BUPA in relation to its health insurance plans; and if, as regulator for the health insurance industry, he plans to appoint an independent person to intervene in the dispute between the VHI and 17 of the country's independent hospitals. [4495/97]

Question· oralPQ 10asked

18 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that BUPA's controversial cash plans remain on offer; if this was provided for in the agreement which he reached with BUPA in relation to its health insurance plans; and if, as regulator for the health insurance industry, he plans to appoint an independent person to intervene in the dispute between the VHI and 17 of the country's independent hospitals. [4495/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 1997

18 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that BUPA's controversial cash plans remain on offer; if this was provided for in the agreement which he reached with BUPA in relation to its health insurance plans; and if, as regulator for the health insurance industry, he plans to appoint an independent person to intervene in the dispute between the VHI and 17 of the country's independent hospitals. [4495/97]

Question· oralPQ 8asked

16 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Health when the first meeting of the consultative council for dealing with the health, research and counselling concerns of hepatitis C victims, which was promised in December 1995, is to take place; and if it is still planned to issue an annual report by this group in June 1997 in view of the fact that it has not met yet. [4494/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 1997

16 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Health when the first meeting of the consultative council for dealing with the health, research and counselling concerns of hepatitis C victims, which was promised in December 1995, is to take place; and if it is still planned to issue an annual report by this group in June 1997 in view of the fact that it has not met yet. [4494/97]

Question· oralPQ 7asked

15 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Health the contingency plans, if any, which are currently in place if a dispute by nurses goes ahead on 24 February 1997 in view of the fact that there will effectively be only two days between the result of the latest ballot and the commencement of the strike; the Government strategy for dealing with the nurses' dispute; and the plans, if any, he has to address the concerns of retired nurses in relation to their pension entitlements under the deal. [4493/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 1997

15 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Health the contingency plans, if any, which are currently in place if a dispute by nurses goes ahead on 24 February 1997 in view of the fact that there will effectively be only two days between the result of the latest ballot and the commencement of the strike; the Government strategy for dealing with the nurses' dispute; and the plans, if any, he has to address the concerns of retired nurses in relation to their pension entitlements under the deal. [4493/97]

Question· oralPQ 12asked

10 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade if he will give details of the national campaign to market tourism employment; and the plans, if any, he has to address concerns about pay and conditions in the industry. [2614/97]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 1997

10 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade if he will give details of the national campaign to market tourism employment; and the plans, if any, he has to address concerns about pay and conditions in the industry. [2614/97]

Question· oralPQ 12asked

15 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he has satisfied himself that the operation of the regulations for the transport of live animals introduced by him is working in a satisfactory manner. [23532/96]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 1996

15 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he has satisfied himself that the operation of the regulations for the transport of live animals introduced by him is working in a satisfactory manner. [23532/96]

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