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Health Service Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will close with this. At times, trying to get any straight answer from the Minister is futile. What methodology is he employing to monitor the impact of the departure of 4,515 personnel? Is it being done on a day-by-day or week-by-week basis? Is the Minister receiving reports? Almost one month later, does he know the impact on the health services of the departure of 4,515 people?

Health Service Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Minister give the House a clear indication and explain why he will not set a date for the lifting of the recruitment embargo?

Health Service Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is the Minister receiving reports on the impact?

Hospital Services (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a statement by a member of the working group on the proposed Medical Assessment Unit at Monaghan General Hospital that the working group has not met its terms of reference and that its recommendations cannot be accepted; if he will ensure that the development of the MAU will proceed; and if he will make a...

Hospital Services (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As incredulous as I was with the Minister's reply to me on 13 March, which opened with the words, "I am not aware of the comments referred to by the Deputy", I am doubly incredulous that the Minister would repeat the same line in his response to the question today, particularly given that I outlined all this to him at last week's meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and...

Hospital Services (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I agree with the last remarks made by the Minister. Not only is that our hope for the future of Monaghan General Hospital, but I hope the Minister will do everything he can to ensure there will be enhanced service provision at the hospital into the future. It clearly has the capacity to cater to a much greater provision of services for the significant catchment, not only of County Monaghan...

Hospital Services (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not the case.

Hospital Services (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Doing everything to protect and defend services, North and South of the Border.

Medical Cards (27 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome the indication that there is improved processing in terms of the Finglas operation. I welcome once again, as was advised to us on our recent visit to Finglas when we met Mr. Patrick Burke and his staff, that the powers have now been given to general practitioners to extend medical cards beyond the expiry date where, for whatever reason, the person concerned was unable to respond to...

Services for People with Disabilities (22 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As I indicated to the Minister on the day of her visit, which was very successful, this was a matter we would address again. I do so today to gently urge the Minister to follow up on her positive response to what she witnessed on that day. It is important we try to emulate the example of the success of the Chatterbox service. The county child care committees are an appropriate vehicle for...

Services for People with Disabilities (22 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I had to think about it when I had it said but I was right the first time. We do not expect the Minister to have a roll-out in train at this early stage following her visit but has she been able in the period since to engage within her Department to look at the concept to see how it could be done and whether it would be possible to find funding to roll out the approach across the board? Is...

Services for People with Disabilities (22 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would it be worthwhile as a first step to circulate for the information of other county child care committees, the tools employed and the concept itself in order to inform? It is only through the dissemination of information and the sharing of best practice ideas that we will germinate sufficient enthusiasm and realisation that there are other ways of doing things and that there is something...

Mental Health Services (22 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The focus of my question was the need to enhance interdepartmental approaches. While I recognise that the bulk of this issue falls under the aegis of the Department of Health, we have made the point across the Chamber - it has been accepted by the Minister - that there is an onus on her to take the lead in ensuring best practice is followed. It should not simply be left to the Department of...

Mental Health Services (22 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As I said, north of a line running from Dublin to Galway there are many services that tick the relevant boxes but nothing is available in terms of providing inpatient care. I ask the Minister to address this issue.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (22 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has met the Department of Education and Skills in order to improve links and engagement between the early childhood care sector and the education system. [15100/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to a recommendation to prohibit explicitly any form of corporal punishment in the family and to continue developing awareness raising and education for parents and for the public in general, that was made to Ireland during the UN Universal Periodic Review process; her plans to implement this...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the case of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo that is currently experiencing severe financial difficulties; the steps he will take to ensure continued funding for this facility; the way he will ensure continued service provision into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Family Income Supplement: Family Income Supplement (22 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average length of time to process applications, from submission of application to receipt of payment, for family income supplement in the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the measures being taken to address this backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15932/12]

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (22 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo that is currently experiencing severe financial difficulties; the steps he will take to ensure continued funding for this facility; the way he will ensure continued service provision into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15938/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Mar 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review the Health Service Executive national service plan in view of the extra numbers of staff who retired as part of the grace period scheme; when this review will take place; when it will be competed; when the review will be made public; if an end to the recruitment moratorium will be considered as part of this review; and if he...