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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Oct 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 620: To ask the Minister for Health further to Question No. 557 of 27 September 2011, the reason that the minutes of the 2010 meetings of the Irish Expert Body on Fluorides and Health have not been made public; if he will ensure their publication in view of the €200,000 of public money spent for each meeting of that body in that year; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach has to check it.

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Taoiseach not know who is in his office?

Written Answers — Policy on Volunteering: Policy on Volunteering (29 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way he intends to increase volunteerism in sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26505/11]

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (29 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the measures she is taking, in conjunction with other Departments, to address youth unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26077/11]

Written Answers — Asylum Support: Asylum Support (29 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 369 of 20 September 2011, if he will outline the RIA's policy in relation to recognition of guide dogs not provided by the Irish Guide Dogs Association. [26685/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Service: Hospital Service (28 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Health the progress, if any, that has been made in establishing a medical assessment unit at Monaghan General Hospital. [26379/11]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (28 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to address the over-charging of nursing home residents when additional service charges are being set on top of the agreed fees and when, in some cases, these changes are for services supposed to be covered by the nursing home support scheme. [26380/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the home education application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [26559/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [26558/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to set up a national vetting bureau; if progress has been made since July 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26082/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [26557/11]

Hospital Accommodation (28 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Shortly after he came to office, the Minister indicated, in his address to the INMO conference, that he accepted the INMO trolley-watch figures. Does he also accept the INMO figures for closed hospital beds? It is strange that he does not want to talk about bed closures because he talked about them ad nauseam when he was on the Opposition benches. At the last count the INMO figure was...

Hospital Accommodation (28 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister is good at citing what he said previously.

Hospital Accommodation (28 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What the Minister has just indicated he does not agree with is what he said himself on a previous occasion. I quote from a statement of May 2010: More beds closed means more patients suffering needlessly on trolleys and more patients waiting at home in pain due to cancelled operations. Who said that? The Minister said it when 33 beds were closed on a five-day ward in Beaumont Hospital in...

Hospital Accommodation (28 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Not at all. The only thing that has changed is the Minister's response.

Hospital Accommodation (28 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not in evidence as we speak.

General Medical Services Contracts (28 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister will be aware from his position as Opposition spokesperson and in his previous professional capacity that Sinn Féin and I have long advocated addressing the privileged position of consultants in the health services. This is not a response to the current economic difficulties post the Celtic tiger era; it long predates all of that. Does the Minister accept, as I expect he will,...

General Medical Services Contracts (28 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am aware of the Minister's intent in that regard, having received a written response to a parliamentary question from him in which it was stated that two consultants are currently being targeted and that 40 others will be pursued. It was also stated in the reply that the Minister is serious in this regard, for which I commend him. However, I specifically asked the Minister about the...

Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Sep 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: While one would wish the health service situation in the North to be better than it is, at least we are able to assess it from the data published by the health Department in the Six Counties. Is the Minister aware the Health Service Executive decided to suppress the publication of details on the length of time patients must wait for access to given services in this jurisdiction? This was...