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Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (27 Jun 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 272. To ask the Minister for Health if the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Addiction Counsellors of Ireland is funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31409/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (27 Jun 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 277. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the total drugs bill for the State in the years 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; if he will provide a breakdown of same by on-patent, off-patent branded and generic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31426/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (27 Jun 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 278. To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail the most recent Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association and Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturer's of Ireland agreements in relation to the supply of drugs to the State; the savings expected from these deals in 2013 and subsequent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31427/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (27 Jun 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 279. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in the work undertaken by the National Task Force on prescribing and dispensing; the savings expected to be delivered by this approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31428/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (27 Jun 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 280. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012; if the bill has been enacted; the impact it has had or is expected to have on prescribing practices; the cost savings expected from same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31429/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (27 Jun 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 288. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to introduce competitive tendering for high volume off-patent drugs; the savings such a move would deliver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31437/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (27 Jun 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 281. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of home help hours and home care packages delivered in each of the years 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013 and the cost of same; the expected total for same for the full year of 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31430/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (27 Jun 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 282. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of general practitioners in this State at 31 May 2011, 2012 and 2013; the total State remuneration of same; if he will provide a breakdown of same by capitation and other; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31431/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (27 Jun 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 289. To ask the Minister for Health in terms of state contribution, the lowest, highest and median pay of general practitioners here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31438/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Remuneration (27 Jun 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 283. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a comparative analysis of the cost of employing a permanent staff nurse versus an agency staff nurse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31432/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Data (27 Jun 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 284. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of agency staff employed by the Health Service Executive in the years 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; if he will provide a breakdown of same by grade and cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31433/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (27 Jun 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 285. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the diagnostic related groupings system is employed in the health service here; if there is scope to extend this system; the expected efficiencies and savings which could be expected from same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31434/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Childhood Obesity (27 Jun 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 286. To ask the Minister for Health the budget allocated to tackle childhood obesity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31435/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Contract Issues (27 Jun 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 287. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the consultants agreement made in September 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31436/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (27 Jun 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 290. To ask the Minister for Health if it is the case that due to a range of factors including protracted pay negotiations and increased service demand that there will be a budget overrun in health in 2013; if there will be a supplementary budget required; the expected cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31439/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Remuneration (27 Jun 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 291. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of hospital consultants in this State at 31 May 2011, 2012 and 2013; the total state remuneration of same; if he will provide a breakdown of same by speciality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31440/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (26 Jun 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 9. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recent protests and street demonstrations in Brazil; and if he has discussed the issue with the Irish Ambassador to Brazil. [30780/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (26 Jun 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 25. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is monitoring the on-going protests and street demonstrations in Turkey; if his attention has been drawn to allegations that the Turkish police have fired extra strong tear gas and used acid in water cannons aimed at protesters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30760/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Audiology Service (26 Jun 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 232. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan is on a waiting list for a hearing examination; the length of time they are on the waiting list and when they may expect to receive an appointment [31104/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Jun 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister knows personally, at least as well as anybody else, that there is an identifiable need in this area that does not need to be highlighted by an independent review. The information is undoubtedly within the system, within the HSE and within the Minister's Department. There is no excusing the fact that he did not use any of the announced funding in 2012. He has used only...