Peter Burke, TD

Minister of State at the Department of Finance and Fine Gael TD for Wicklow-East Carlow, Simon Harris, said that the Purchasing Managers’ Index for Ireland released today (Thursday), highlights that Ireland’s economic recovery is strengthening. Minister Harris was speaking after Investec and Markit Economics released the Purchasing Managers’ Index on Manufacturing and Services in July, showing the highest reading for Ireland since September 2006, just before the economic crash.

To ask the Minister for Health the number of Medical Cards in respect of Old Age Pensioners withdrawn over the past four years and subsequently restored...

To ask the Minister for Health the progress in respect of the provision of the new National Children's Hospital; when the planning procedures will be completed...

To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he continues to monitor the number of patients awaiting various elective procedures...

To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which prescription costs have fallen or have stabilised...

To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres currently fully operational throughout the country...

To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor private health insurance...

To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which procurement throughout the health services continues to achieve the best results for the taxpayer...

To ask the Minister for Health if any evaluation has been completed throughout the public health system with a view to determining the precise scale and location of the backlog...

To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which dialogue has been entered into and settlement arrangements made with the victims of symphysiotomy...