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An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Sep 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It cannot be moved.

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Sep 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Tairgim leasú a 4:I gCuid 1, leathanach 7, líne 23, “a thabharfaidh an Stát” a scriosadh agus “ar páirtí iontu an Stát” a chur ina ionad, agus I gCuid 2, leathanach 9, líne 23, “brought by the State” a scriosadh agus “that the State is party to” a chur ina ionad. I move amendment No. 4:In Part 1, page 6,...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Sep 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Again, it comes back to the principle of equality. The fact that we in the committee had placed such weight on it, as I clearly recall, and then that there was no reference in the new Article 42A is what alerted me to this particular omission. This was the appropriate place to reflect the value of equality and provide that the State, in recognising and affirming the natural and...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Sep 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I agree.

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Sep 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I formally propose amendment No. 2, which seeks to insert after the word “children” in line 5, page 8, Part 2, the word “equally”. I do so because I think it is important the word “equally” is included in the wording. We are not convinced that merely using the phrase "all children" is sufficient. I believe including the word “equally”...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Role and Functions: Discussion with Irish Medicines Board (27 Sep 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will Mr. O’Mahony come back to the committee on the matter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Role and Functions: Discussion with Irish Medicines Board (27 Sep 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I raised the issue of the disparity between the HSE regions in terms of access to specific drugs, to which Mr. O'Mahony did not respond. I cited the drug Tysabri and I would like to know if the IMB has any role or function in this regard. It is hugely important that people have access across the board and that there is equal access in every region irrespective of where one lives. On the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Role and Functions: Discussion with Irish Medicines Board (27 Sep 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome Mr. O'Mahony and Ms O'Connor to the meeting. The regulation of medicines is an increasingly important area of activity, with new products being developed on a continuous basis. This creates challenges for both regulators and Government, not least in the area of cost. In the course of Question Time in the Dáil earlier this year, my colleagues and I pressed the Minister for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Business of Joint Committee (27 Sep 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I would like to be associated with the Chairman's remarks. Deputy Shortall has unquestionably made a considerable contribution during her tenure as Minister of State at the Department of Health and I wish her well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Business of Joint Committee (27 Sep 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I also support the sentiments of the motion.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will set out the reduced services to patients and the savings, if any, as a result of the reduction in planned theatre activity at Cavan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40982/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (27 Sep 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the reason this State is the most expensive country in northern Europe to buy on-patent medicines; the efforts he is making to address the cost of on-patent medicines here; the progress made to date; the timeline and expected savings from same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41142/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (27 Sep 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the reason generic medicines often cost as much as 12 times more in this State than in Britain; the efforts he is making to address the cost of off-patent and generic medicines here; the progress made to date; the timeline and expected savings from same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41143/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (27 Sep 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the planned refurbishment works at St. Mary's Hospital, Castleblayney, County Monaghan; if restoration of respite services is an integral part of the promised major capital investment programme at the hospital; when the refurbishment and capital investment works will get underway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40981/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (27 Sep 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health when a fair deal application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41141/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (27 Sep 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail the exact criteria which were used to identify the 35 priority primary care centres announced as part of the stimulus package on 17 July 2012; if he will detail the process which led to this decision; the criteria which was used by the Health Service Executive to draw up the original long list of some 200 potential locations; if he will provide...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (27 Sep 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the full list of 200 primary care centres identified following analysis of current and future needs for primary care centres throughout the State and referred to in a publication (details supplied); the order in which those centres appeared in the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41201/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (27 Sep 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in relation to primary care teams as of 21 September 2012; the number of PCTs; the location of same; the number and percentage of general practitioners working as part of PCTs; the number and discipline and category of staff employed in each PCT [41202/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (27 Sep 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the number and location of all of primary care centres opened since 2001; if he will provide a breakdown of same based on tenancy type and cost to the State of accommodation [41203/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (27 Sep 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the number and location of all of primary care centres opened since 2001; if he will provide a breakdown of same based on tenancy type and cost to the State of accommodation [41203/12]