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Liam Twomey

Ireland · Official source

Memberships

  • · 31st Dáil · 9 March 2011 – 9 March 2016
  • · 23rd Seanad · 23 July 2007 – 25 April 2011
  • · 29th Dáil · 6 June 2002 – 30 April 2007

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Question· writtenPQ 132asked

132. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health when a charger for a spinal implant will be supplied in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17947/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 2015

132. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health when a charger for a spinal implant will be supplied in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17947/15]

Question· writtenPQ 438asked

438. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health the way the funding received from the National Health Service is accounted for; and the way the Health Service Executive or his Department bills the NHS for looking after NHS patients here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47905/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014

438. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health the way the funding received from the National Health Service is accounted for; and the way the Health Service Executive or his Department bills the NHS for looking after NHS patients here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47905/14]

Question· writtenPQ 370asked

370. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will move the resolutions to designate chairpersons of the Oireachtas committees as officeholders as set out in the Standards in Public Office Act 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41541/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2014

370. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will move the resolutions to designate chairpersons of the Oireachtas committees as officeholders as set out in the Standards in Public Office Act 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41541/14]

Question· writtenPQ 796asked

796. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health her views regarding the NCPE's positive recommendation of Selincro, Nalmefene, on 8 April 2014, the UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recommended the use of Selincro for alcohol dependent persons in England; and if she will provide an update on the position regarding the relevant pharmaceutical company’s application to the HSE for Selincro's inclusion in the GMS and community drug scheme. [42110/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2014

796. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health her views regarding the NCPE's positive recommendation of Selincro, Nalmefene, on 8 April 2014, the UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recommended the use of Selincro for alcohol dependent persons in England; and if she will provide an update on the position regarding the relevant pharmaceutical company’s application to the HSE for Selincro's inclusion in the GMS and community drug scheme. [42110/14]

Question· writtenPQ 794asked

794. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health in view of the fact that two people here die each day from alcohol dependence, the reason Selincro, Nalmefene, an innovative treatment which was found to be cost effective and received a positive recommendation by the NCPE on 8 April 2014, has yet to be introduced under any HSE drug payment or reimbursement scheme for persons who are alcohol dependent. [42108/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2014

794. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health in view of the fact that two people here die each day from alcohol dependence, the reason Selincro, Nalmefene, an innovative treatment which was found to be cost effective and received a positive recommendation by the NCPE on 8 April 2014, has yet to be introduced under any HSE drug payment or reimbursement scheme for persons who are alcohol dependent. [42108/14]

Question· writtenPQ 795asked

795. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health in view of the Health Research Board's outlining of current treatment for alcohol here as predominately individual counselling, brief intervention and group counselling, all of which are likely to be defined as psychosocial interventions, the reason the HSE has not made an additional pharmacological treatment Selincro, Nalmefene, which is evidence based, licensed by the European Medicines Agency and found to be cost effective by the NCPE, to be available to people who are alcohol dependent. [42109/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2014

795. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health in view of the Health Research Board's outlining of current treatment for alcohol here as predominately individual counselling, brief intervention and group counselling, all of which are likely to be defined as psychosocial interventions, the reason the HSE has not made an additional pharmacological treatment Selincro, Nalmefene, which is evidence based, licensed by the European Medicines Agency and found to be cost effective by the NCPE, to be available to people who are alcohol dependent. [42109/14]

Question· writtenPQ 387asked

387. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure that operations for children requiring spinal correction are carried out in the shortest timeframe possible; if his attention has been drawn to the significant delays at present regarding these type of operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36812/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2014

387. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure that operations for children requiring spinal correction are carried out in the shortest timeframe possible; if his attention has been drawn to the significant delays at present regarding these type of operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36812/14]

Question· writtenPQ 95asked

95. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health the alternatives to agency staff available to him in view of the significant cost increases in using agency staff in the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36492/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2014

95. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health the alternatives to agency staff available to him in view of the significant cost increases in using agency staff in the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36492/14]

Question· writtenPQ 391asked

391. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the regulations regarding the spreading of organic fertiliser close to a water source; his plans to change the minimum exclusion zone from the bore holes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27237/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2014

391. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the regulations regarding the spreading of organic fertiliser close to a water source; his plans to change the minimum exclusion zone from the bore holes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27237/14]

Question· writtenPQ 111asked

111. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health the performance reviews in regards to the draft agreement for the provision of services to under six year olds; if he will provide details of the electronic initiatives; the person who will provide the guidelines to the Health Service Executive regarding these issues; the person in the HSE who will decide what medications and appliances GPs may prescribe; the person who will decide what are the most economic treatments in line with the HSE budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14707/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2014

111. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health the performance reviews in regards to the draft agreement for the provision of services to under six year olds; if he will provide details of the electronic initiatives; the person who will provide the guidelines to the Health Service Executive regarding these issues; the person in the HSE who will decide what medications and appliances GPs may prescribe; the person who will decide what are the most economic treatments in line with the HSE budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14707/14]

Question· writtenPQ 134asked

134. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health regarding the draft agreement for the provision of services to under six year olds, if any concerns have been raised by the Data Protection Commissioner on sections dealing with the exchange of information by GPs and the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14706/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2014

134. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health regarding the draft agreement for the provision of services to under six year olds, if any concerns have been raised by the Data Protection Commissioner on sections dealing with the exchange of information by GPs and the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14706/14]

Question· writtenPQ 915asked

915. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has made representations to, or has any contact with, UK authorities or agencies in connection with Irish citizens availing of the UK insolvency regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35095/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 July 2013

915. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has made representations to, or has any contact with, UK authorities or agencies in connection with Irish citizens availing of the UK insolvency regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35095/13]

Question· writtenPQ 588asked

588. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health the number of patients availing of specialist palliative care home care and those availing of specialist palliative care in-patient unit care in each county in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20437/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 April 2013

588. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health the number of patients availing of specialist palliative care home care and those availing of specialist palliative care in-patient unit care in each county in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20437/13]

Question· writtenPQ 635asked

635. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health the evidence available in his Department to support the X-Case judgement to provide for abortion on suicide grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18817/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 2013

635. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health the evidence available in his Department to support the X-Case judgement to provide for abortion on suicide grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18817/13]

Question· writtenPQ 156asked

156. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle inpatient and day case waiting lists in Wexford Hospital; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14324/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2013

156. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle inpatient and day case waiting lists in Wexford Hospital; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14324/13]

Question· oralPQ 127asked

127. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle MRSA in Wexford General Hospital; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14325/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2013

127. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle MRSA in Wexford General Hospital; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14325/13]

Question· writtenPQ 147asked

147. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it should be insisted that suppliers from whom community groups purchase equipment with State moneys should have tax clearance certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11742/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 2013

147. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it should be insisted that suppliers from whom community groups purchase equipment with State moneys should have tax clearance certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11742/13]

Question· writtenPQ 96asked

96. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health the actions taken to tackle overcrowding and the use of trolleys in the accident emergency department in Wexford General Hospital; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7547/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2013

96. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health the actions taken to tackle overcrowding and the use of trolleys in the accident emergency department in Wexford General Hospital; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7547/13]

Question· writtenPQ 293asked

293. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health the reason a private ambulance was called to transfer a patient from Waterford Regional Hospital at a cost of €900, when a wheelchair taxi at a cost of €120 was satisfactory; the cost controls the VHI are implementing to control this unnecessary cost on VHI subscribers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57454/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 December 2012

293. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health the reason a private ambulance was called to transfer a patient from Waterford Regional Hospital at a cost of €900, when a wheelchair taxi at a cost of €120 was satisfactory; the cost controls the VHI are implementing to control this unnecessary cost on VHI subscribers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57454/12]

Question· writtenPQ 200asked

200. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken by the Health Service Executive to ensure that nurses have access to six weeks adaptation placement courses available in a recognised paediatric hospital to allow nurses to upskill and receive An Bord Altranais registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57342/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2012

200. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken by the Health Service Executive to ensure that nurses have access to six weeks adaptation placement courses available in a recognised paediatric hospital to allow nurses to upskill and receive An Bord Altranais registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57342/12]

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