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Health Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (26 Nov 2004)

Michael Ring: The Deputy and his colleagues are good at that also.

Health Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (26 Nov 2004)

Michael Ring: I wish to share time with my colleague Deputy Timmins. I wish the Minister for Health and Children well in the portfolio. She has taken a major political gamble because when the election comes, there is no better party than Fianna Fáil to put her in the limelight if this legislation does not work. The Fianna Fáil candidates will go around the country saying it has nothing to do with them,...

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion. (26 Jan 2005)

Michael Ring: At the time of the recent Cabinet reshuffle we were led to believe health was to be a priority of the Government. I listened to the Government and spin doctors stating what they were going to do. I thought the Government had learned its lesson at the local elections but it did not. I was prepared to give the new Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, an opportunity to deal once and...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Jan 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for a scan in Mayo General Hospital. [1078/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Jan 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be given an admission date for a hip operation in Merlin Park Hospital; and the reason this person was not called for admission on the date that was promised. [1079/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jan 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 204: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if transport will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo to enable her to attend the eye clinic in Galway. [1080/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (26 Jan 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 205: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 is entitled to the blind welfare allowance plus arrears since registering with the NCBI. [1081/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Jan 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 206: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be admitted to Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children. [1082/05]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Jan 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 207: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the health boards have submitted the information for a database to her Department in relation to the Planning Services for People with Disabilities — A Guide to the Physical and Sensory Disability Database; if not, when this process will be complete; and the cost of compiling this database for each health board area...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Jan 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 208: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called to Galway to be seen by a urologist; if this person is on a waiting list; and if so, when they were placed on the list. [1084/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (26 Jan 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 209: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when refunds will be made available to those who were charged illegally in respect of their stay in nursing homes over the years; when family members can apply for the money that is owed to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1085/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (26 Jan 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 210: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if all the health boards have issued arrears of the blind welfare allowance, which arose due to the misinterpretation of the blind welfare allowance Circular 4/79; if the funding has issued from each health board; and the number of persons who have received payment to date. [1086/05]

Written Answers — Patient Transport: Patient Transport (26 Jan 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 211: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the help available from the Western Health Board for appointments for persons who urgently need hospital appointments for their well-being and who are in receipt of social welfare, own no form of transport, have no public transport available to them and cannot afford taxis. [1087/05]

Written Answers — Patient Transport: Patient Transport (26 Jan 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the guidelines for patient transport in each health board area or region, in particular transport to attend outpatient appointments, for persons who live in isolated areas, have no means of transport or access to public transport and who do not have the resources to hire private transport. [1088/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (26 Jan 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 220: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person in receipt of the invalidity pension can also qualify for the blind welfare allowance. [1147/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 260: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the proposals of the Health Services Executive western area for Knock, County Mayo; the nature of the building being constructed in Knock; and the services which will be provided from that property in Knock. [1333/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 261: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a review has taken place of the Westdoc facility in the west; if so, the outcome of that review; if an independent review will be taken of this facility to assess the way in which it is working; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Westdoc plans to set up a headquarters in Knock even though it has not...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Jan 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to address the discrimination against single income families, in cases in which one person earns €56,000 and pays 20% tax on €37,000 plus 42% income tax on the balance yet a married couple with two incomes pay 20% tax on the first €56,000 of taxable income, particularly as the home carer tax credit of €770 was not increased in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Jan 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 537: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will examine the possibility of allowing persons who were in employment and have been made redundant, to qualify immediately for the back to education allowance for third level education, rather than having them wait 15 months;. [1098/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (26 Jan 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 538: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has sought legal advice on his Department's methods in relation to the assessment of property and the notional income derived from it when assessing a person for social welfare; if the assessment method is legal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1107/05]