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Other Questions: Health Service Staff (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is the €500 payment for second opinions to consultant psychiatrists still in place? It is scandalous if it is still payable to consultants who are already generously paid. What is the position on the payment, what was the Labour Court's recommendation and what has happened since then?

Other Questions: Prescription Charges (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will take up the opportunity offered by the Minister of State. From a clear recall of the information provided to me that instanced the parliamentary question in the first instance, I can state that it was a single item of same strength and that it was anticipated to be available as a single item by the pharmacist filling the general practitioner's prescription. That it is not available...

Other Questions: National Children's Hospital (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Following in the same vein, does the Minister not understand and accept that there is mighty concern given the fact that the budgetary allocation for Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin and the Children's University Hospital, Temple Street have been cut significantly in the current year while other hospitals have secured deserved increases? This has occurred against the backdrop of...

Other Questions: Prescription Charges (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have already received a written response that did not ask for that detail. It is my question that was nominated by Deputy Ellis. I have seen the evidence that there is a double charging of the prescription charge on medical card holders where the prescription item, as prescribed by the general practitioner, is not available in the milligram dosage prescribed, for example, 15 mg of a given...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Graduate Nursing Scheme Issues (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I was a member of the Sinn Féin delegation which met recently with the troika. I was very conscious in that regard of the impression - widely reported in the media - the Minister gave that permission to introduce what many call a yellow pack scheme for qualified nurses was achieved in negotiations with the troika. It was made clear to us by the troika at our meeting that the scheme is...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Graduate Nursing Scheme Issues (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister's description of the scheme as a major concession does not, with respect, fit with what the troika said in response to my questions in the course of the meeting with Sinn Féin. Does the Minister accept that the scheme will involve the displacement of up to 1,000 nurses and midwives who are currently employed through agencies? Does he accept that no additional nursing hours...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Graduate Nursing Scheme Issues (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Minister, therefore, withdraw the scheme and engage with the unions directly?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Graduate Nursing Scheme Issues (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Not at all. You have the time to respond.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Graduate Nursing Scheme Issues (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Wait a minute, Minister. The next question has not been called.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Graduate Nursing Scheme Issues (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: You have decided it yourself. You are not the Chair. You are the Minister who has to come in and answer questions.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Graduate Nursing Scheme Issues (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: You were not called to the next question. You were called to respond.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Graduate Nursing Scheme Issues (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Chair did not call the next question.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Graduate Nursing Scheme Issues (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: You have chosen not to answer. Your choice.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Graduate Nursing Scheme Issues (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is not the case.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Graduate Nursing Scheme Issues (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister has a response. You have the last word.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Graduate Nursing Scheme Issues (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is bizarre that the Minister would have recourse to that type of action.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Graduate Nursing Scheme Issues (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Ask your attending Minister of State, Deputy Alex White. You only declared a moment ago you know exactly the workings of the Dáil Chamber.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Graduate Nursing Scheme Issues (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: You are demonstrating that it is only as it suits you.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Graduate Nursing Scheme Issues (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will withdraw his scheme of two-year contracts on reduced salaries for graduate nurses; if he will enter talks with nurses’ representatives who have expressed willingness to discuss genuine savings while safeguarding the already reduced pay of their members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7763/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I want to make this observation because we all had a good opportunity to exchange our ideas with the witnesses. It would be remiss to give any notion that "Operation Transformation" has not hugely filled the vacuum in terms of addressing the need for awareness, which is crucial. It would be a sore note for our membership to conclude this meeting by failing to record that those involved with...