Corish, BrendanWednesday, 20 October 1976 |
Dáil Eireann Debate
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Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dublin Hospital Construction Personnel.
The St. James's Hospital Board recently advertised appointments to the design team for the proposed new hospital development in a number of publications, including the Irish national daily press. The...
The interview board will determine that. The board, in the long run, will determine that.
I am afraid I would not be able to make a comment on that. I will await the recommendation of the St. James's Hospital Board, following the report of the interview board to them.
I will not make any commitment until I get the report from the board of St. James's Hospital. Such was not always the case. Perhaps the Deputy would throw his mind back to the appointment of the archi...
Would the Deputy not be a little bit sensible? Does he remember the name or the nationality of the architect who was appointed for Wilton Hospital in Cork?
Because Fianna Fáil did it.
I am afraid I could not interfere now with the working of the interview board. I think it would be unfair at this stage.
Of course I could not. The advertisement did not confine the appointment of these people to Irish nationals.
Many things will have to be taken into consideration before a final decision is made.
The Deputy would not expect me to intervene at this stage when interviews are taking place. (Interruptions.)
I know what the Deputy did in Wilton Hospital——
I am not saying the Deputy did but his colleagues did.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Medical Staff Appointments.
I presume that the question relates to the appointment of consultant medical staff. I am not aware of any new regulations, of the kind mentioned by the Deputy. The normal provision for such posts is...
I am not so aware but I will make inquiries into the matter.
I have said I was not aware of the instructions the Deputy mentioned. I will inquire into the matter.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Limerick Training Centre.
I regret that, due to current economic difficulties, it has not yet been possible for me to make the necessary finances available to enable the Bawnmore complex to be opened. I shall be receiving a ...
And maintenance.
I do not think the figures the Deputy mentioned are quite correct. As I have pointed out, I have agreed to receive a deputation from the three interested parties and I will discuss with them what, if...
I would not be able to decide that until I have seen representatives of the health board, the parents and the Brothers of Charity.
This is so and I explained fully why it was not possible to have a complete opening of the Bawnmore centre during 1976. Quite frankly, the money was not available to do this. I am informed it would ...
The figure has increased to £640,000.
I will discuss this matter with the deputation.
Yes.
The Minister is aware that he has provided an extra 700 beds in the last two and a half years——
An extra 700 beds have been provided.
That is not so.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dublin ENT Clinic.
I am informed that there is at present an average waiting period of about four months for an appointment at the ENT clinics held at this hospital. Urgent cases are seen without delay.
Certainly I am not and I do not think any Minister would be satisfied. It appears in respect of the Temple Street Hospital that the waiting list is somewhat longer than in respect of two similar inst...
It will be a little difficult because there appears to be a larger child population in the Deputy's constituency than in the other areas, although I am not blaming the Deputy for that.
I have not any specific plans but it is my endeavour to reduce the waiting period. There has not been any deterioration in 1976; the waiting list has been approximately the same for the last four or ...
My information is that the position there is about the same as it was last year and in previous years but there is a difference in the waiting periods in each of the three hospitals I have mentioned. ...
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Orthodontic Services.
I am informed by the Eastern Health Board that orthodontic services for children in the Dublin region did not cease. They continued to be provided for those who were receiving active treatment but, f...
That information should have been included in the reply. The number of children awaiting assessment is 2,500, while the number being treated is 1,500.
I cannot answer that specifically but the emphasis is on the basic dental services. I am not saying that orthodontic treatment is unnecessary. It is very necessary in respect of some children; but un...
In so far as the impediments are concerned there would be priority in respect of those cases in which there is an interference with general health because of crooked teeth, the non-alignment of teeth ...
Children who are being treated while attending national schools can continue to have the treatment after they have gone on to secondary school.
It is a valid point, but I am afraid I could not give any definite commitment in that regard. The basic dental services are provided for all those who need them within the category defined.
I do not get the Deputy's point.
Yes.
That is the normal course.
They would still have to be referred through an orthodontist.
That is the position so far as I am aware.
No new applications were received during that period but the service was resumed fully in October.
Written Answers. - County Waterford Health Services.
This is primarily a matter for the South Eastern Health Board, who are responsible for the provision of health services in the Dungarvan area. There is and will be a wide range of services available ...
Written Answers. - Social Welfare Benefits.
The appropriate allowance book, effective from July, 1976, was issued to the person concerned in this case on 20th August, 1976.
A claim for unemployment benefit made by the person concerned on 12th July, 1976 was disallowed by a deciding officer on the ground that she did not satisfy the statutory condition for entitlement to...
It was decided by an appeals officer that the person concerned is not entitled to an old age non-contributory pension on the ground that her means exceed the statutory limit for entitlement to pension...
The latest year for which information is available as to the numbers of social insurance contributions paid—including contributions in respect of social welfare, occupational injuries, redundancy and ...
It is estimated that the gross cost of an increase of 10 per cent in the rates of all social insurance and social assistance payments, including increases for adult and child dependants and a similar ...
Arrangements have been made for payment this week of all unemployment benefit due to the person concerned on his claim of 18th September, 1976. Further payments will continue as they fall due. His e...
The appropriate allowance book was reissued to the person concerned in this case on 14th October, 1976.
The delay in paying occupational injury benefit to the person referred to by the Deputy was due to the fact that when he first claimed benefit in respect of an infected finger he furnished only the tw...
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