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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health if he expects agency costs to be reduced by 50% this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37092/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the air ambulance service to be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37079/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health when the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37063/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive Governance Bill will be published; when new directors will be appointed; if the roles will be advertised; the salary scales of new appointees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37064/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the median average wait in each hospital accident and emergency department; the number in each waiting more than 24 hours to be admitted; the number waiting more than 12 hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37065/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid to a company (details supplied) since February 2011; the reason for the payment; when his Department entered into a contract with the company; the value of the contract; the weekly hours of employment of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37066/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid to a company (details supplied) since February 2011, the reason for the payment; when the Department entered into a contract with the company; the value of the contract; the duration of the contract; the weekly hours of employment of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37067/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Remuneration (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health the salaries and working hours of Special Delivery Unit executives; the expenses of each of these executives; if there have been any changes in these since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37068/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health if any posts earmarked for community mental health services are being transferred to inpatient services; if he will rule out such a move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37069/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health if recruitment of the 414 staff for mental health services, as announced in the Health Service Executive service plan 2012, has begun; the number of posts that have been filled; the number of mental health services staff that retired as part of the early retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37131/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Remuneration (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff who have retired from the Health Service Executive who have been rehired by it; if he will detail a breakdown in grades; if any such staff are on salaries in excess of €100,000; the total cost of rehiring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37070/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Remuneration (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health the number of individual and of WTE agency staff by grade in the Health Service Executive and any other agencies in his Department, the total cost of employing by grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37071/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reform (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health the names and numbers of emergency units which will be downgraded to urgent care centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37072/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reform (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health the basis on which emergency units will be downgraded to urgent care centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37073/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health the basis on which community hospitals and beds in community hospitals will close; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37074/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown in each community nursing unit of bed closures in the unit this year; the names of CNUs earmarked to close this year; if this is expected to change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37095/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to bring all community hospitals up to Health Information and Quality Authority standards; if he has a plan for hospitals he intends not to bring up to HIQA standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37075/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health if he has received reports that the early retirement scheme impacted on frontline services, and the quality of patient care; if he will provide a breakdown on where services were affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37076/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health if the position of independent advisor on the financial performance of the Health Service Executive was tendered for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37077/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health if he expects to abolish the prescription levy; the amount raised by the levy; if he has considered raising the levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37078/12]