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Addiction Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (3 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: I also congratulate the new Minister of State. This is his second day in the job but he has already taken business in the House three times. He has hit the ground running. I support many of the ideas outlined in the motion but I am concerned and shocked that a message would go out from the Dáil that there are Members who wish to discuss the decriminalisation of illegal drugs. I am...

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important legislation, the purpose of which is to amend the 2005 Act. Although the Bill seeks to take account of the provisions of the 2005 EU directive relating to the recognition of professional qualifications and the assessment and recognition of qualifications obtained outside of the State, I wish to focus my contribution on what is...

Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: The office of the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ring, has received approximately 2,7000 applications for sports capital grants. Given decisions in this regard are imminent, will legislation be required and will funding be secured for them? The Taoiseach might join me in wishing Jim Gavin from Round Towers every success as the newly appointed...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Legislation (2 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider making the compulsory payment of the spouses' and children's contributory pension scheme within the Civil Service a voluntary payment thereby reducing the deductions in civil servants’ salaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41908/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (2 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment with a speech therapist in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare [41859/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Licences (2 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the most up to date licence for Weston Aerodrome, Lucan, Dublin, from the Irish Aviation Authority; and if he will forward a copy to this Deputy. [41335/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Remuneration (27 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health the options in place to deal with the medical consultants pay and their unwillingness to support his plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40792/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Remuneration (27 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health the options he has to deal with the position taken by the Irish Hospital Consultants Association (details supplied); if he will consider recommending to the Department of Finance the introduction of a super tax in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40791/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Guidelines (26 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in different regions of the State, different systems of child abuse management are practiced, for example, in one area a patch system is used, in another a list system is used and in some areas there is a priority system; her views on same; if she will outline her approach to having a service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (26 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide in tabular form the number of reports that he commissioned from 2000 to 2004; the cost of these reports in individual format and the benefits to the State of such reports; if he will outline what was achieved, what was learned and in his opinion if these reports serve any purpose or benefit to him; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (26 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of hospital activity in hospitals (details supplied) in Dublin; the number of patients being admitted, treated and discharged in 2011 and to date in 2012 in each of these hospitals; the number of patients who have been attending out patients clinics and day hospital clinics in 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (26 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health the number of professionals including general practitioners, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers, mental health workers and other allied health professionals who are currently providing a service in the new Palmerstown Ballyfermot Primary Care Unit, Dublin; if he is satisfied that the primary care unit is meeting the needs for which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Appointments to State Boards (26 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health the system currently being used by him to appoint professionals, citizens and applicants to various boards under his responsibility; if he will compare this to those who were appointed by the previous administrations for the past 14 years; the system that was used by previous Ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40800/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (26 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of the number of medical cards that have been issued in 2009, 2010 and 2011 to the following areas (details supplied) in Dublin [40801/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Consultancy Contracts (26 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the amount paid to consultants form 2000 to 2011 by him; if he will outline the name of each organisation used; the reason they were appointed; the cost to the State; the person who approved these appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40802/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (26 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health his political and professional views on the benefits of community based defibrillators available to first responders and trained staff such as Gardaí, nurses, first aiders and trained community leaders; if he is in favour of such a project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40803/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (26 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health the current plans and function of Peamount Hospital, Newcastle, County Dublin; his plans to examine the development of this hospital; if he will consider discussing with Peamount Hospital the benefits of opening four to six palliative care hospice end of life care beds as an outreach service of Our Lady’s Hospice, Harold’s Cross; if his attention...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reform (26 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the activities of the Special Delivery Unit since it has been introduced under his stewardship, his plans for the development of further services in line with the Special Delivery Unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40827/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Crisis Pregnancy Services (26 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under the age of 18 years that have given birth from 2010 to 2011; the services available to deal with the growing problem of youth pregnancy when girls as young as 13 and 14 years of age become pregnant; the services available to deal with the impact of what is commonly known as a crisis pregnancy for the young mother and her family; the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: State Bodies Expenditure (25 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Taoiseach the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, working groups, tribunals, council services, task force agencies and other quangos set up by his predecessor in the previous three administrations; the number that he has abolished since then and the savings that he made on these quangos in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40697/12]