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Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (6 Oct 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 580: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has had discussions with the Health Service Executive regarding the problems surrounding the collection of money from private health insurers in relation to private patients in public hospitals; if changes are proposed with regard to persons who are treated by consultants who opted for a public only contract and private...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (6 Oct 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 431: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the amount paid by the National Treatment Purchase Fund for procedures in private hospitals equates to the amount paid for the same procedures by private health insurers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33252/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 450: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of posts in the Office of Tobacco Control occupied by staff on fixed-term contracts; and when those contracts end. [33360/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of posts in the Office for Tobacco Control occupied by staff on secondment; and when those staff are required to return to their original posts. [33361/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 452: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of posts, full time and part time, which will exist in the Office for Tobacco Control at the end of 2009. [33362/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the staffing levels it is intended to maintain at the Office of Tobacco Control until such time as the office has been merged with the Medicines Board and the Food Authority of Ireland in 2010. [33363/09]

Written Answers — Ambulance Services: Ambulance Services (6 Oct 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 566: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to implement the recommendations of the Comptroller and Auditor General 2008 report in relation to the Dublin ambulance service; if so, when these recommendations will be put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34450/09]

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (6 Oct 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 567: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in reducing the cost of medicines and medical devices here; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that, for example, an inhaler tube costs nearly four times as much in the Republic of Ireland compared to Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34451/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Oct 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 568: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the new child and adolescent psychiatric beds which will be in place by end of 2009; the new child and adolescent psychiatric teams which will be in place by the end of 2009; the location of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34452/09]

Written Answers — Capital Programme: Capital Programme (6 Oct 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the capital projects that are underway or are in the design or planning process under her Department; if attempts have been made to achieve cost reductions on these projects in view of changing economic circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34453/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Oct 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 570: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has given policy direction to the Health Service Executive on the areas in which it should focus on budget cuts for 2010; if she will protect the primary community and continuing care budgets in accordance with the stated policy of providing more care for patients outside of acute hospitals; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Departmental Statistics: Departmental Statistics (6 Oct 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 571: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is a system in place to record the length of time patients are waiting for outpatient appointments after having been referred by their general practitioner to a hospital consultant; the statistics available in this regard in relation to each of the acute hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34455/09]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (6 Oct 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 820: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when he expects that the personal alarm scheme will be re-introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34457/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (6 Oct 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 1270: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Fáilte Ireland has advised that it will no longer grant aid students on the advanced certificate in tourism hospitality studies course at Limerick Institute of Technology; if he will, in the circumstances, allow students who are commencing this course in 2009 to be considered for...

FÁS: Motion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: I congratulate Deputy Shortall on tabling this motion. I want to go back to the issues surrounding the severance package given to Rody Molloy and the €1.1 million golden handshake he received. I refer to the contribution of the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Mary Coughlan, and the contribution of the Minister of State, Deputy Billy Kelleher, tonight....

FÁS: Motion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: My understanding was that it was the Labour Severance Act. One way or another, regardless of the title of the Act, there is still a huge degree of confusion surrounding the issue. Last night, the Tánaiste said: "I can assure the House that the decision taken to agree to the addition of years to his pension entitlement was not taken lightly. Securing his departure in a non-litigious manner...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Oct 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she is taking to ensure greater efficiencies at the Social Welfare Appeals Office; and the amount of savings or the type of efficiencies secured in the past 12 months. [34400/09]

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (7 Oct 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she is taking to ensure greater efficiencies at the Money Advice and Budgeting Service; and the amount of savings or the type of efficiencies secured in the past 12 months. [34399/09]

Public Expenditure Review Report. (8 Oct 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Defence his proposals in regard to rationalising the number of Army barracks here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34847/09]

Written Answers — Air Corps Recruitment: Air Corps Recruitment (8 Oct 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason there was no recruitment requirement to recruit Air Corps cadets in 2008 and in 2009. [34859/09]