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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pay and Conditions of Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors: Discussion (5 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask the panel to comment further on the point made in the submission delivered by Ms Coulter. The IMO understands there may be a European Court of Justice case taken against Ireland. I ask the panel to elaborate on this point. Is there a certainty that something is going to have to be done and perhaps this is the lever needed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pay and Conditions of Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors: Discussion (5 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome the IMO representatives and the further address of the employment conditions and role of non-consultant hospital doctors. I have often thought it a curious thing that we describe a cohort of health professionals by what they are not, as against what they are. In any event it has been known and widely recognised for many years that the hospital system is over-reliant on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (5 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for domiciliary care allowance and carer's benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11122/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (5 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if it is the case that those patients on the long term illness scheme and with a medical card are liable for the prescription charge fee; if there have been recent changes regarding same; the date on which this came into effect; his views on the case of a person (details provided) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11187/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (5 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health his future plans for the services for the elderly programme at the Cavan day-care centre in Lisdarn unit for the elderly, County Cavan; if it is under threat; if staffing problems have, or are predicted to be, a problem for the provision of these services into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11264/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (5 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will supply details of which of the 15 candidate screening units have been accredited as part of the National Colorectal Screening Programme and which units are providing screening colonoscopies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11637/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will supply in tabular form the number of persons waiting for colonoscopies in each hospital for less than three months, more than three and less than six months, more than six and less than nine months, more than nine and less than 12 months, and greater than 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11638/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child and Family Support Agency: Discussion (28 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have a brief further question. From time to time, statistics indicate there are inadequate placement opportunities for those who would be referred for special care, high-dependency unit placements. There is also the cohort of some eight to ten children with special needs placed overseas. I understand there are three special-care units and two high-dependency units. Does the witness...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child and Family Support Agency: Discussion (28 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It would be remiss of me not to reflect again my vexation, for want of a better word, that legislation relevant to the committee membership's work was being taken on the floor of the Dáil Chamber at the same time as we meet here. It makes our role virtually impossible. It just happened that I had no amendments for the Bill and was supporting its passage but I had to get a colleague to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child and Family Support Agency: Discussion (28 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am trying very hard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child and Family Support Agency: Discussion (28 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome Mr Jeyes and Ms Byrne. Is Mr. Jeyes concerned over the delay in the presentation of the facilitating legislation to establish the child and family support agency? We had an expectation this would have been in place before the end of last year and it would have been operational since January. Tomorrow is 1 March and the first quarter is nearly complete. I expect we are all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child and Family Support Agency: Discussion (28 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: At the outset, the limited time available to members means it is impossible to do justice to all the witnesses' respective contributions. However, I thank them, as this has been very useful. I have selected points in respect of each contribution. I thank Professor Pat Dolan for his contribution and the critical point he made regarding early intervention and prevention and the percentage of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Interest Director Responsibilities (28 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the role that the public interest directors in the pillar banks serve; and if so the purpose they serve. [10579/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Staff (28 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Finance the safeguards that are in place with regard to staff at Irish Bank Resolution Corporation who have been re-employed by the special liquidator to prevent privileged information being passed to potential purchasers of IBRC assets during the liquidation period. [10578/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff Remuneration (28 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has proposed a salary review for the CEO of the Health Service Executive; if this is an upward review, and the sum involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10899/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff Remuneration (28 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the proposed pay levels for the chief executives of the new hospital groups; if his Department has proposed bonus payments for these posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10900/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (28 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that lamp treatment facilities for psoriasis patients are not in use in Beaumont Hospital Dublin because of non-deployment of staff; if he will address this as a matter of urgency with the Health Service Executive and the hospital so that this treatment can be made available to the patients who need it...

Topical Issue Debate: Disability Support Service (27 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Has the Minister of State set a timeframe for the review group's work?

Topical Issue Debate: Disability Support Service (27 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In her response the Minister of State stated the Government had decided to devise an alternative solution or solutions. Has it taken it two years to make this judgment? She also stated, “A review group will seek an alternative method for ensuring the needs of persons affected can be provided for in a manner that does not run counter to the Equal Status Acts.” She knew this...

Topical Issue Debate: Disability Support Service (27 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: People with disabilities can be forgiven for asking what is it about this Government and its absolute disregard for the needs of people with disability. It was under this Government that disabled people had to camp outside Government Buildings in order to stop the cuts to support for personal assistants. One might think that a lesson would be learned from that experience but no, in the most...