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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Administration (24 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 51. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will introduce a database of appeals decisions that would be accessible to the public in view of the fact that appeals decisions could be considered quasi-judicial in character. [18835/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Gender Recognition Issues (24 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 37. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the date on which she will introduce gender recognition legislation. [18834/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (24 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 239. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to the filling of the 414 posts for community mental health services committed to in the Health Service Executive National Service Plan 2012, the number of these positions that have been filled by existing HSE staff members; the action being taken regarding the back filling of the positions these staff members have vacated; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (24 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 240. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to the occupational therapists appointed in 2012 and 2013 to community mental health teams, if he will indicate if these newly appointed staff are receiving supervision from a senior professional from within their discipline who is trained in the area of work being supervised in line with the Health Service Executive's guidance framework for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (24 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 257. To ask the Minister for Health if he will rescind the decision taken by the Health Service Executive to either wholly or partly stop the issue of a research grant provided by his Department to the ISQSH via the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19441/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (24 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 258. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise where the funding for the ISQSH research grant has gone, along with the funds for other organisations such as the Irish Patients' Association, amounting in excess of €300k; if these funds have been transferred back to his Department or if the HSE plans to use them for other purposes; if so, the areas that have received these funds;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (24 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 259. To ask the Minister for Health if a value for money review or a cost benefit analysis was undertaken in advance of the decision to cut funding to ISQSH; the criteria used; if he will make available a copy of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19443/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (24 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 260. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a new non independent organisation (details supplied) has been established within the Health Service Executive despite the existence and work of ISQSH; the reason the ISQSH was not merged with the ISQSH with another suitable organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19444/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (24 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 261. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive has decided to use the NHS/PICKER tool despite the existence of established resources; the cost to secure the PICKER tool; the reason they did not seek to buy a licence for use from the ISQSH for the tools they have developed that are suitable for Irish healthcare; the reason the HSE is currently in the process of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (24 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 262. To ask the Minister for Health the reason he did not prioritise the retention of an independent organisation like the ISQSH and other independent organisations rather than internalising their work competency within the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19446/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (24 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 263. To ask the Minister for Health if there was any attempt made to reassign work from overworked areas in hospitals such as patient complaints analysis, patient feedback and patient experience and to give same to dedicated specialised organisations such as the ISQSH who have shown they can do the work at a more economical price than the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (24 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 264. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there was no discussion with ISQSH prior to the decision to withdraw funding; the further reason the ISQSH was not given the opportunity to receive less funding as opposed to no funding at all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19448/13]

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I support Deputy Kelleher as his amendment, as tabled, is worthy of my support. It reflects the overwhelming opinion of ordinary decent Irish people who are greatly offended by such incidents. In the past people were employed directly within agencies of the State but avoided paying tax because of arrangements they had cleverly devised with their advisers. That is simply unacceptable. The...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Can I make a brief comment?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is unfair to refer to what some would describe as cross-frontier workers, in the North-South region, in the Health Service Executive as falling into this particular realm. That is not the case. They are tax compliant in this State because they are employed here.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Correct.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I move amendment No. 17: In page 19, line 43, after "Executive" to insert the following:"and the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children".This is about consulting the committee and giving it a greater role. At the end of the day it does not in any way dilute the Minister's hold on the matter. It is worthy of our support.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Minister comment further?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister proposes to delete lines 22 to 40, inclusive. I am sorry, the Minister is wrong. It is not fair. He came in at the end with that after two efforts to explain why it was being removed. I am merely doing my job in highlighting something here.