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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 476. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of those resident at an address (details supplied) in County Dublin, and the proposal to replace the nursing staff with care administrators; the reason there has been no formal consultation, or communication, with either the residents, or their family members; if the residents and families will be consulted in relation to this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Complaints Procedures (24 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 514. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a standardised complaints system for schools and a teaching fitness to practice system as proposed is planned. [7902/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: With regard to some of the responses I have received, particularly to Question No. 14, I pose the question on amalgamating the current inspection services into a single and standardised inspection service. The current situation in relation to preschool and early years services is that there is a multiplicity of inspections and inspection regimes in operation - Tusla, the Department of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will park the rest of my questions except for one. The Minister indicated that he had recently had a meeting with the Association of Childhood Professionals. He stated: "We are in agreement about the importance of future investment" - this was reflected by a colleague earlier - and said he had established an interdepartmental group. That is very important, because it is an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: VHI: Chairman Designate (19 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome Mr. Downey and thank him for his presentation. When he talks about preserving the community rated model, which we all accept, he states:Competition to date has been solely focused on attracting and retaining younger lives and in order to preserve the community rated market it is essential that companies are not rewarded for doing this. Would he like to explain what he means by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: VHI: Chairman Designate (19 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I seek further clarification on the application for authorisation to the Central Bank. Will Mr. Downey explain the position on VHI's readiness for authorisation which is being assessed by the Central Bank? To what does it relate? Does it relate to VHI's ability to continue its core business? The clarification I am seeking is necessary. If this matter relates to core business, what is the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (18 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 115. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide the details of the proposed structural separation of alcohol products by retailers and what this separation entails; if physical barriers or stand-alone units will be required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7309/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (18 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 158. To ask the Minister for Health the overall spend on health by the State; and by private; and out-of-pocket payments; in the past five years, broken down by year. [7254/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (18 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 161. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive an appointment at Cappagh Hospital, Dublin 11 [7262/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (18 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 162. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will receive a hospital appointment at Tullamore General Hospital, County Offaly [7263/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (18 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 171. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a nursing home (details supplied); the tender cost agreed for the works; the way this relates to the committed €750,000 figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7312/15]

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I would like to make a brief comment. I welcome the further opportunity to address the legislation. We have posed a number of questions from the first introduction of the legislation as to the effectiveness and veracity of the proposal but I am happy that it most certainly will make a positive contribution to the continuing momentum against tobacco products. In that respect I record for...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I was anxious to hear what Deputy Kelleher would have to say. I am attracted to the spirit of the amendment. The Minister can, and I have no doubt will, in his reply respond on the practicalities. We can await the detail of that. The spirit of the amendment is that rather than allow a period of time, there is an arguable need to impact not only in relation to the industry, but...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The debate naturally follows on to pipe tobacco. Could the Minister incorporate the matter in his response to the previous point? I have reflected previously on the matter. There is an outlet not very far from where we sit that, to describe it as best I can, is a very fine emporium. It is a national attraction in itself and a mecca for tourists. I do not for a moment believe that young...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The difference between smoking cigarettes or cigar and pipe smoking is that an instrument is involved. The tobacco is placed in a utility, whereas there is direct oral engagement in smoking cigarettes and cigars. Given that the Minister is proposing to address the issue of the presentation of the tobacco product, has he an example of how pipe tobacco will be presented? We have the example...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I assure the Minister that my questioning had nothing to do with encouraging the return of pipe tobacco smoking in any variety of settings where smoking is currently illegal. It is important to bear in mind that we are quite specific about the shape and presentation of cigarettes. Deputy Kelleher has gone even further in his attempt today to define the actual size that would apply in every...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I do not expect the Minister to take a different view but I do not believe there will be a significant upturn in pipe tobacco smoking as a consequence of the measures in the Bill. Ultimately, I hope we can see a significant reduction in all tobacco usage across the board, not only by the measures contained in this piece of legislation but the combined impact of all the other measures that...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I hope that Japan Tobacco International will note that the committee has successfully concluded Committee Stage of this legislation. Happy days.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (17 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 242. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the scope of all legal or regulatory protections, currently in place, to protect the position of sub-contractors engaged in public funded projects; if he or any other Minister, as appropriate, has plans to strengthen these protections, including the debarment of main contractors from all public funded project tendering, when found in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (17 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 539. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the new taxi regulations; if persons who previously had convictions will now be suspended, even if they already have served a period without a licence, due to the conviction, on applying first; his views that this amounts to two penalties for the same conviction, and over and above whatever penalties or...