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Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I totally agree with the Chairman. I received a worrying text. When we talk about a prescriber in respect of epilepsy-----

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Yes, it is. Are we talking about GP prescribers? I spoke in particular about neurologists, but when a GP writes that a prescription cannot be substituted, does that hold the same weight as a prescription written by a neurologist? I received a text saying that it did not. Could the Minister of State clarify matters?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: That is fine.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I raised the matter with the Deputy. Will the name change cost money? It costs money to change the headed paper and everything else.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14299/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle day case waiting lists for children in Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14300/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme Expenditure (21 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland grants that were approved in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14400/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Schemes (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the effect the revision to the grant aid, available under the better energy home scheme, has had on the actual number of grants issued since the revisions were introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15630/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Schemes (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the number of grants indicating jobs carried out in relation to retrofit external wall insulation measures are increasing or decreasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15631/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Schemes (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of grant support expected to be spent and the number of upgrade measures expected, in the period 2013 to 2016 under the better energy home scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15632/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank Mr. Hourihan for his very comprehensive presentation. I have two questions, one of which is on the voucher system. Will Mr. Hourihan elaborate on it? Could he also elaborate on value for money? It is well known that it is much cheaper to avail of dental health services in Northern Ireland, England and the rest of Europe than it is here. Can better value for money be provided...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I was talking about Newry, which is where patients have told me they are going.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: On a slightly different note, patients have said to me that dental practices are only open during working hours. Is there any way that their opening hours could be extended to help working people?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: They are not in certain parts of Dublin where these people have complained to me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Is that in Sligo?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: It is a service in Galway. Well done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: It is great if Senator Burke can get that service in Cork, but the patients complained to me that they cannot access it.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (16 Apr 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the action his Department intends to take in view of repeated flooding on Old Connaught Avenue, Bray, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16192/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (16 Apr 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action her Department plans to take to ameliorate the current situation where persons in certain areas cannot acquire accommodation due to refusal by large numbers of landlords to accept rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16190/13]