John Gormley

164. Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children the status of the PPARS project, the cost to date, what has been delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29556/06]

Minister for Health and Children (Ms Harney): The Deputy’s question relates to the management and delivery of the health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Health Service Executive to have the matter investigated and to provide the details requested directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

702. Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of physiotherapists qualifying here in 2005 and 2006 who are employed in the Irish health service; the number of vacancies for newly qualified physiotherapists in the health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29000/06]

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629. Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children the action which has been taken to create public awareness of osteoporosis; the further action which has been taken to lessen the burden of osteoporosis on the Irish taxpayer; the action which has been taken to help the Irish Osteoporosis Society to continue its operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28483/06]

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648. Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children the statistics in relation to the incidence of Lyme disease here; her views on whether awareness of the fact that this disease can be transmitted to humans via tick bites needs to be increased and that it should be a notifiable disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28561/06]

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630. Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children when she intends to implement the twenty recommendations which were made in June 2006 by the working group set up by her to advise her on the action necessary to address the problems caused by haemochromatosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28484/06]

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131. Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on a recent Health Service Executive report which showed a 16.3 per cent increase in antibiotic consumption; the steps she will take to ensure the full implementation of the recommendation of the SARI national committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29557/06]

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112. Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the pay demands of consultants and junior doctors; her views on whether such demands should be linked to negotiations on their respective contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29561/06]

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764. Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a co-ordinator post for the arts programme provided by Women’s Aid was reduced by the Health Service Executive from a full-time post to a two day a week in 2003; her plans to review the situation with a view to increasing it to a four day a week post, in view of the difficulties currently experienced by Women’s Aid in maintaining this very important programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29667/06]

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. S. Power): The Deputy’s question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

766. Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children the cost of ankle injuries to the state annually; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29681/06]

Minister for Health and Children (Ms Harney): The information requested by the Deputy is not routinely collected by my Department. The matter will be investigated and a reply will be issued directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

 140. Mr. Gormley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to help the victims of symphisiotomy; if she has met the victims; and the action she intends to take to assist them. [25284/06]
   Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children (Ms Harney): My predecessor, Minister Martin, met with the Survivors of Symphysiotomy (S.O.S.) Group in late 2003 and agreed that a range of measures would be put in place to support the Group.  My Department is advised by the Health Service Executive (HSE) that the current position with regard to the services now in place is as follows:- (more…)