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Accident and Emergency Services (19 Jun 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: They must, but bed needs are still a part of it.

Hospital Services (19 Jun 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have seen the reply the Minister sent to my colleague, Deputy Stanley, on 6 June and I note his reply today as well. Both responses invite more questions than they answer. In the response on 6 June, the Minister speaks of "informal catchment areas", issues with the areas that are "typically cyclical" and in referring to hospitals, he referred "to what they view" as their catchment areas....

Hospital Services (19 Jun 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is bizarre. I want to hear what the Minister is doing to have this matter addressed properly.

Hospital Services (19 Jun 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In the his reply to the question on 6 June, the Minister went on to state that it had been "agreed in the interim that any planned and agreed changes in referrals-catchment areas should not impact on patients who are already on a waiting list in a particular hospital or are patients in long term care/treatment". That is fine in terms of those who are already there, but these are important...

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (14 Jun 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Health if mileage allowances has been cut for Health Service Executive staff working in the community in the Cavan/Monaghan area; when this was introduced; the projected savings to be made; if an analysis of the impact on patient care has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28701/12]

Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (14 Jun 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding general practitioners charging for taking blood samples from patients with a medical card; if his attention has been drawn to the extent of this practice and the steps he is taking to have this any other inappropriate charging ended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28820/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (14 Jun 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Health his estimate of the total sum expended by the population on health services, including Exchequer funding, contributions to health insurance providers and direct payments by patients to general practitioners and to all other private health service providers; if he will provide the breakdown of the total by each of the above headings and any other...

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (13 Jun 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has concluded his consultation with civil service trade unions in relation to notice requirements for retirements and resignations; if the notice period for senior civil servants and key personnel will be extended; and when he will issue a revised instruction regarding the same. [28247/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Jun 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 296 and 301 of 22 May 2012, if a fresh look is being taken at the planned school extension at a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will bring same forward to tender and construction stage. [28595/12]

Job Losses (13 Jun 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important matter and I thank the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, for being present to respond. I wrote to the Minister last evening and now we have the opportunity to share our thoughts on the very distressing situation in Castleblayney, a town that suffered recent significant job losses with the closure of...

Job Losses (13 Jun 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I appreciate these are early hours following on the dreadful announcement. I have corresponded directly with the Musgrave Group and received a response from that company today to my written appeal sent yesterday. I have it to say it has offered nothing and has guaranteed nothing. However, Musgrave has of course sought to recruit my support of calls for an end to the workers' protest at the...

Job Losses (13 Jun 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask the Minister to look at this and, at the very least, consider urging and encouraging.

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (12 Jun 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the negative effect the changes to the income disregards rules introduced by her in Budget 2012 is having on demand for special community employment; her views on whether the changes are acting as a disincentive to rehabilitation; and if she will reverse these cuts. [28042/12]

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (12 Jun 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 168: To ask the Taoiseach the progress and actions taken by him following the visit of an EU Commission delegation sent by President Barroso to discuss youth unemployment on 21 February 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28365/12]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (12 Jun 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the date on which the youth employment levy was introduced; the rate at which the levy was set; the income generated for the Exchequer per annum when in place; the details of when the levy was abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28382/12]

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (12 Jun 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the date on which he plans to publish legislation to implement Articles 19 and 22 of the Consumer Rights Directive on payment charges and additional charges, in view of his commitment to introduce these provisions in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28379/12]

Written Answers — Child Benefit: Child Benefit (12 Jun 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to lessen the negative impact of the habitual residence condition on Traveller children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23975/12]

Written Answers — National Employment and Entitlements Service: National Employment and Entitlements Service (12 Jun 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 335 of 21 February 2012, if she has appointed the external advisory group to advise on the implementation of the new National Employment and Entitlements Service; if she will provide details of the composition of the committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28374/12]

Written Answers — Jobseeker's Benefit: Jobseeker's Benefit (12 Jun 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age in receipt of jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28375/12]

Written Answers — Jobseeker's Benefit: Jobseeker's Benefit (12 Jun 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age in receipt of jobseeker's for less than six months, between six months and less than 12 months, for more then 12 months and less than 24 months and those in receipt of this payment for more then 24 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28376/12]