284 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has undertaken to review the safety of IVF in view of the delay in legislation in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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283 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the staffing configuration of the aircraft, pilots and doctors in relation to the service level agreement between the Air Corps and the Health Service Executive with regards to air ambulance operations; who supplies the team; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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282 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the person who is the medical director in relation to the service level agreement between the Air Corps and the Health Service Executive with regards to air ambulance operations; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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281 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the hours of operation of the current Hems service in relation to the service level agreement between the Air Corps and the Health Service Executive with regards to air ambulance operations; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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280 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2006 her definition of undue delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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279 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children if the review of the Catholic Church’s guidelines on child sexual abuse which was commissioned by her Department has been completed; when it is proposed to publish it; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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278 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children if the in-depth study of the powers of the Health Service Executive promised to be undertaken following the publication of the Ferns Report has been completed; if she will publish the outcome of that review; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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277 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the current policy in relation to adopted children receiving knowledge of their full birth family history, including medical history; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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276 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that there is over €40 million of unpaid debts to the Health Service Executive which are more than six months old; if she will give a breakdown for the €23 million overdue for more than one year and the €19 million owed from 6 to 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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275 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a vaccine damage compensation scheme has not been introduced by her Department in view of the fact that there was a commitment that this issue would receive priority in her Department’s 2006 business plan and that matters relating to this compensation scheme go back as far as November 1997; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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274 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the fact that there was excessive radon levels in a third of schools here, her Department has plans or carried out tests for excessive radon levels in buildings under the control of her Department or used by the Health Service Executive or her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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273 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children if the vaccine for the prevention of the human papilloma virus will be available to private patients; if it will be available on the medical card if patients request it; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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272 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 604 of 27 September 2006, if the Irish Osteoporosis Society will receive funding in the future to continue it’s good work; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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271 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are over 2,600 patients on the routine waiting list for dermatology outpatients and that patients in the south east experience delays; if she will take the matter up immediately with the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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270 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people who have applied for drug addiction treatment in the Health Service Executive south region from 2000 to 2005 inclusive, the cost of such treatment in that period; the locations where such treatment takes place; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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269 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children if her Department has any plans to introduce a screening protocol of infants, post delivery, which aims to identify infants who carry perinatal risk factors for the later development of autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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268 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the status of the review requested by her Department in 2005, that the Health Service Executive undertake a review and analysis, of the factors that impact on organ procurement and the retrieval rate in hospitals nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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267 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of EMT’s, paramedics and advanced paramedics registered with the clinical indemnity scheme.
[39360/06]
266 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive has employed a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[39359/06]
265 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) is working in the office of a local health manager; the reason this is so; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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264 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) is still the administrator of St Mary’s Hospital, Phoenix Park; and if not, the reason for same; the title the person has; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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263 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children if she received a letter, as was received by this Deputy, dated 10 October 2006 from a person (details supplied) regarding the abduction of persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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243 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason CPAP equipment is not available to patients here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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240 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children if people who care for the elderly should be entitled to at least two weeks respite care from the State in view of the fact that they are doing the work of the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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217 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of the fact that there was excessive radon levels in a third of schools here, his Department has plans or carried out tests for excessive radon levels in buildings under the control of or used by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Dr. Twomey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the fact that there was excessive radon levels in a third of schools here, his Department has plans or carried out tests for excessive radon levels in buildings under the control of or used by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Finance when construction of the new Garda Station for County Wexford is due to start; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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124 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the further discussions he has had with State or semi-State bodies such as ESB, Bord na Móna, Iarnród Éireann and others in regard to the previously reported proposal to provide a State controlled telecommunications network to facilitate the advancement of broadband and state of the art telecommunications technology in general; if costings have been undertaken on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he has examined the various options available in terms of bio-fuels with particular reference to the growing of energy crops; the extent to which any one of the alternatives is most attractive in terms of meeting the requirements and cost effectiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Defence the plans he has to upgrade the information and warning signage in the vicinity of the Glen of Imaal firing range, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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244 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Wexford is losing a teacher that was only approved during summer 2006 in view of the huge disruption this will cause students and the increase to class sizes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will appoint a new chief executive to the Health and Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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295 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a decision has been taken to move GMS patients in the Rathcoole area (details supplied); if patients who do not want to move will be accommodated; if there are provisions in the regulation to accommodate such patients in these circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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294 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children if the practice of members of the board of the Health Service Executive attending meetings by phone as referred to in minutes of board meetings is in compliance with Section 5 of Schedule 2 of the Health Act 2004 and does being on the phone constitute attendance in accordance with Sections 5 (1), (3), (4) and (6) of the above Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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169 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the mechanisms in place for a person who falls ill with a serious illness such as cancer but who does not have enough credits for full sickness benefit; the steps he has taken to protect these persons from financial hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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206 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Bill was de-prioritised in the Government legislative programme between 24 April and 27 September 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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314 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of acute hospital beds, both public and private, in each of the hospitals, for each of the years 1997 to 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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182 Dr. Twomey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps being taken by gardaí to stop the recent escalation of thefts from shops in Wexford town; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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225 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of claims made to the redress board for compensation in respect of abuse which was suffered in residential centres; the number of children placed in these centres by a court following application to it under the Children Act 1908 in respect of these numbers; the number who were placed there voluntarily; the number of the applications made by the State and the numbers made by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children in respect of those placed in these centres by order of the court under the 1908 Act.
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315 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the role of information technology in the health services here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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171 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the social partners who agreed that 5% of the value of an elderly person’s house is taken into account for subvention purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has entered into a service level agreement with the providers of the private radiotherapy facilities in Waterford; and the number of people they envisage being treated in the first year.
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85 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to ensure the publication of the Leas Cross report on deaths in Leas Cross by Professor O’Neill; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that the selection process for the new national tertiary children hospital was rigorous, transparent and equitable and in line with best international practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children if she or her Department made a referral to An Bord Altranais in respect of the professional conduct of nurses employed in Leas Cross Nursing Home.
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18 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the reported increase in the taking of steroids by young athletes, especially in inter-school competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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16 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the fall in the number of salmon anglers visiting Ireland from overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of senior development specialists volunteering to decentralise within Irish Aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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399 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Health and Children if a doctor has been appointed (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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