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Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: The next issue of concern is consultants not signing forms for insurers and the difficulty this is causing. In one case, the HSE had not received €500,000 because a consultant in Galway had not signed the form for the insurers. There is approximately €15 million outstanding owing to the failure of consultants to sign forms. Has this been addressed? If not, how does Mr....

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: With regard to the agreement on consultants' contracts - I understand if Mr. O'Brien cannot venture into this as it might permeate into the area of Government policy - I understand the consultants have not yet subscribed to the Labour Court recommendation. There is a body of thought that they have and that savings of €30 million per annum would be achieved. At what stage is the...

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: In recent times, the insurance companies made available the information that 1,800 consultants shared €386 million in respect of the treatment of private patients up to end June this year. How much of this money was paid to consultants who did private work undertaken in public hospitals?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Would Mr. O'Brien know the extent of use of public facilities by consultants for their private patients? Is there any estimate?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Does Mr Woods have any idea of the extent to which those public facilities are being used by consultants for private patients? I am sure the hospital managers have an idea.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: What is the most recent information on that?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: How many medical cards are in circulation?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: It is obviously a significant issue and if the economy does not recover, more people will lose jobs and find themselves applying for medical cards. Has the HSE considered changing the means test to make it more difficult to obtain medical cards?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Does it not?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: There might be occasions where people's circumstances change and they might no longer be eligible for a medical card. What percentage of medical cards are surrendered because of a change in circumstances?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I will conclude on that. I wish to say that despite the feeling on this side of the room, I am absolutely ashamed that any member would treat public officials in the manner that one Deputy treated Dr. McLoughlin. I am embarrassed by that. I can only speak for myself. I found that humiliating and a bad reflection on the Committee of Public Accounts. I want to be completely disassociated...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the non principal private residence and household charge in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43662/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (11 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will advise on whether a person (details supplied) is entitled to any tax refund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43862/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (11 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork following changes to the GMS scheme in respect of coeliac sufferers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43877/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (11 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork following changes to the GMS scheme in respect of coeliac sufferers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43877/12]

Public Accounts Committee: Public Service Reform Plan: Discussion (11 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I have two questions. What is the biggest challenge for the Minister in terms of the Croke Park agreement? My second question is on shared services. How is the model of shared services being applied to local authorities implementing the efficiencies? I have one further point for the record of the House. Deputy Ross's Christian name is spelled incorrectly on his name bar.

Home Help and Home Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (16 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Much has been said in recent weeks and months about the HSE budget. It is obvious there is a huge task in that regard, not just in respect of home care services but in a variety of areas. Let us look at the context in which this debate is framed. We are now a number of years into the EU-IMF deal. Some people might reasonably argue that they have heard enough about that, but that is the...

Home Help and Home Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (16 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Which committee?

Home Help and Home Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (16 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: The Deputy is misleading the House.

Home Help and Home Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (16 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Hear, hear.