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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Health if he has discussed with his northern counterpart the potential of cross-border co-operation in the area of neurology, specifically the potential of the Erne Hospital at Enniskillen, County Fermanagh to cater to its catchment needs, including in the neighbouring counties of Leitrim, Cavan and Monaghan and the prospects for the appointment of a...

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when it is expected that payments will be issued to employees of a company (details supplied) in respect to their claims awarded by the Rights Commissioner under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 following a hearing by the Commissioner in The Shirley Arms Hotel, Carrickmacross on 30 November 2011; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan can expect to receive redundancy payment from the social insurance fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16134/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 477 of 8 November 2011, if she can specify the number of posts, on a full and part-time basis, the individual whole time equivalents equate to; if she will provide a breakdown of same by the Health Service Executive and local health office area. [16095/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 528: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 472 of 27 September 2011, if she can detail the amount of money budgeted for child and family services each year since 2001; the amount of money spent on child and family services in the same period; if funds are ring-fenced for child and family services and based on all social worker posts...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 560: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will receive an appointment for surgery at St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16183/12]

Hospitals Building Programme (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am also very concerned about the situation regarding our existing paediatric hospital sites in Crumlin, Temple Street and Tallaght. I am particularly concerned about the hospitals in Crumlin and Temple Street because front line service providers have spoken out and made the case very strongly that one cannot suspend the resourcing of these services while the construction of the new...

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If only the Tánaiste answered the question in the first place.

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Tánaiste try and answer one anyway?

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is the Tánaiste's game.

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Tánaiste should sit back there with the mongrel foxes and he will be grand.

Health Service Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Health the way he is monitoring the effects on front-line services of the departure of some 4,200 staff from the health services up to the end of February 2012; the additional numbers expected to leave the health services during the remainder of 2012; the criteria for the lifting of the recruitment embargo in certain circumstances; and if he will make a...

Health Service Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Since I tabled this question we have become aware that the number who left by 29 February had increased to 4,515. That is the figure provided by the chief executive officer of the HSE last week at the health committee meeting. It must not be forgotten that this is on top of the estimate by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, INMO, that 8,700 personnel have left the health services...

Health Service Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is the Minister aware that a further 561 departures have been signalled as required in the service plans for the area in which both and I and the Minister live? While the Minister was very bullish at the health committee meeting last week regarding this, stating everything is fine and everyone has coped wonderfully, there are clear signs that this is not sustainable. Despite the indications...

Health Service Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is my final point which I believe is the core issue. Will the Minister set a date for the lifting of the recruitment embargo? Will he make a clear statement on the floor of the House today that he will lift the recruitment embargo and allow for normal personnel replacements to recommence in the health services?

Health Service Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is quite appropriate to say that I am sick of the Minister's balderdash. That is all that he ever employs. He is a big bombast.

Health Service Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: He was a big bombast on this side of the House and he is no different over there.

Health Service Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The fact of the matter is that the Minister concluded his contribution at last week's meeting of the health committee by stating that he would always be accountable and was quite open to accepting Opposition voices.

Health Service Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The one thing that he is not able to take is what he was quite prepared to give during his years in opposition. He is a double-sided individual.

Health Service Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister can take any interpretation he likes but the figures I cited came from the HSE's service plan. They clearly indicate what will be further required this year. The Minister is indicating that he is not in a position to project what might happen in terms of a further staff exodus before the end of this year. That is a statement of acceptance of his failure to oversee the health...