Up until a few short years ago throwing money at the healthcare system was viewed as the solution to all its challenges and ills. We now know that this approach did not have the desired effect and in reality ignored the root causes of problems in our healthcare system. If [...] Read more »
Parliamentary Questions Nos. 708 & 778 on Thursday, 19th July, 2012
* To ask the Minister for Health his views that hospital consultant salary levels are out of line with our European neighbours; and his plans to reform this area of expenditure in view of the reform remit of his Department. * To ask the Minister for Health if, in the [...] Read more »
Parliamentary Question No. 223 on Wednesday, 11th July, 2012
* To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to Government policy to transfer care and treatment services for oesophageal and stomach cancers from the Centre of Excellence at University Hospital Galway to Dublin; his views that any such transfer would be to the detriment of [...] Read more »
Parliamentary Question No. 532 on Tuesday, 10th July, 2012
* To ask the Minister for Health if in view of the growing scientific doubt as to the benefit of fluoridation of public water supplies and in recognition that Ireland is one of last remaining countries in Europe not to have discontinued this practice, he will exit the current three [...] Read more »
Parliamentary Question No. 531 on Tuesday, 10th July, 2012
* To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to amending the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 to include creative arts therapies on the list of recognised professionals in view of the fact that such an eventuality would enhance client safety and welfare while also [...] Read more »