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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (15 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will be assessed by the National Educational Psychological Services; the reason the service has not engaged with the person; if NEPS will meet and assess the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50629/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (15 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive additional resource hours; the reason there has been no additional resources allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50630/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (15 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that funding has been withdrawn from the Ulster Canal Project Co-ordinator post; the reasons for same; if in view of the importance of this role in terms of the delivery of this project and the realisation in full of its real potential for Clones and all host communities along the route of the restored...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child Care Services (15 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan, will be assessed by the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services; the reason for the delay in assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50631/12]

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I doubt I deserved that round of applause.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am all surprises. The system requires regulation, monitoring, enforcement and penalties for infringement as provided for in the Bill. Without legislation, the unregulated market would discriminate against the old, the sick and any other group or individual insurance companies decide are a greater risk. The Bill is, therefore, supposed to provide protection against the working out of the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Holders (14 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons that currently have an Irish passport. [50107/12]

Credit Union Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. I echo the comments of a number of previous speakers, from my own party and others, in commending the credit union movement on its contribution to Irish life and communities right across the island. As outlined by my party colleague and spokesperson on finance, Deputy Pearse Doherty, in his contribution to this debate last week,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (13 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons in households with children are almost three times as likely to be in debt arising from ordinary living expenses compared with those living in households without children; if she has investigated the impact that any cut to child benefit would have on the level of debt amongst households with...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Rates (13 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her response to the appeal by nine leading disability organisations issued on 17 September 2012 calling on her to halt reductions in basic living standards for persons with disabilities who depend on social welfare supports [48969/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (13 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the percentage of child benefit recipients not in receipt of any means-tested social welfare payment. [49836/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that a person (details supplied) in County Meath has an appointment for an MRI at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, that the resulting scan will be read in a timely manner and the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49665/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if there has been changes to the pre-emergency care cover for Swords, County Dublin in recent weeks; if he will provide the detail of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49680/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Professions Admission Test (13 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that all carers and personal assistants are obliged to obtain FETAC level five qualification before January 2013 if they are to continue in their work; if they are expected to undertake this training on their own time and at their own expense; if the new requirements will apply to new entrants only; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (13 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if it is the case that promised podiatry posts have not been filled in hospitals at Cavan, Waterford, Wexford, Kerry, Kilkenny, Mullingar, Drogheda, Beaumont and the Mater; the reason this is the case; the date on which these positions will be filled; if he will commit to have all vacant podiatry posts filled within the next three months; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the establishment of a national adult metabolic unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50072/12]

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister is perplexed. He cannot understand all of this agreement. It is too much for him.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: One never knows.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I clearly recall the presentation of the initial consideration dating back to the period to which Deputy Dan Neville referred during the tenure of the last Administration and the then Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney. It was something I supported at the time and the Deputy has made a sustainable and convincing case. The point he makes on including psychological therapists and...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome the fact the Minister has put on the record a commitment to afford due regulation and recognition of counsellors and psychotherapists within a reasonable time. I hope it will be realised within a reasonable period. He has stated it is in the interest of the patient, the public and the profession. Only a month has elapsed since we last addressed this legislation. Has there been...