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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (15 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts he is making to push forward the A5 road project and ensure that his Department live up to its commitments in view of recent difficulties. [22898/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (15 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts he is making to progress the A5 road project and ensure that his Department live up to its commitments in view of the recent difficulties. [22901/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (15 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 250. To ask the Minister for Health when the updated medical card national assessment guidelines will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23071/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (15 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 251. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the way the cystic fibrosis unit at Cork University Hospital is funded; the role played by Build4Life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23074/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 268. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will receive a hospital appointment for a hip replacement operation at Tullamore General Hospital [23277/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (15 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 275. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale behind the decision to close ten beds at Dungloe Community Hospital; if he will immediately reverse this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23350/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (15 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 276. To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail the pre-emergency medical response in the case of the death of a young boy in Midleton on 6 May 2013; the details of the investigation into this incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23362/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service Provision (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I know this is not the Minister of State's area, which does make it very difficult. She is delivering a written reply, but nowhere in that reply is there any commitment to carry out the type of review we believe is required following the reconfiguration of the ambulance service. It is important that such a review be undertaken to establish an accurate account of the incident in question....

Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service Provision (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I extend my deepest sympathy to the family of Vakaris Martinaitis, who died on Wednesday last after a tragic accident in Midleton. It was an indescribable tragedy for his family. It almost beggars belief that no ambulance was available to take this seriously injured young child to hospital immediately, as was required. Despite the HSE's contradicting this, the reality is that those who...

Other Questions: Universal Health Insurance White Paper (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Where is the White Paper?

Other Questions: Universal Health Insurance White Paper (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have got 20 minutes; is that correct?

Other Questions: Universal Health Insurance White Paper (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On the national children's hospital, that is a product my party supports. That is why we want to see it expedited. On the national insurance approach, my party wants to see such a universal process in place, but not under the model the Minister is proposing, because we do not have faith in it. It is a reasonable position for us to take. We are not convinced. Does the Minister recognise...

Other Questions: Universal Health Insurance White Paper (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What has that got to do with the question I posed to the Minister on universal health insurance? Is that the best he can do?

Other Questions: Universal Health Insurance White Paper (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Make no mistake; there is no gem in dealing with the Minister, Deputy Reilly.

Other Questions: Disability Support Services Provision (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Like the rest of them.

Other Questions: Universal Health Insurance White Paper (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There has clearly been little or no meaningful progress on the White Paper on universal health insurance. Without this we have no clear indication of the anticipated relationship between hospitals and insurers and the crucial purchaser-provider relationship. That has consequences for all hospitals when it comes to services. Would the Minister accept that the future role of hospitals will be...

Other Questions: Vaccination Programme (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The report prepared and published by the national narcolepsy study steering committee was produced more than one year ago. In the Minister's response at the time of publication he stated that a package of supports would be in place before the summer recess. That was in 2012. We are now almost at the summer recess of 2013 and there is no permanent package of supports in place. There is no...

Other Questions: Vaccination Programme (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: When will the Minister meet the representatives, that is, the parents of the children affected? I understand that 54 affected persons are represented by SOUND. It is important that the Minister would meet the representatives as soon as possible. When will the Minister deliver the promised supports for these children? It must be borne in mind that what they are asking for is very...

Other Questions: Health Strategies (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I note that the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government proposes to roll out a ban on smoky coal across the State, a measure that was implemented in the city of Dublin many years ago. That is something to be welcomed. However, we are all aware of the health circumstances relating to fuel poverty. Many of those who are chronic asthma sufferers are in circumstances where...

Other Questions: Vaccination Programme (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 135. To ask the Minister for Health when the package of supports for children and young persons diagnosed with narcolepsy as a result of vaccination with Pandemrix will be delivered as promised; if he will meet with the parent representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22554/13]