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Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: I am sharing time with Deputy Michael Moynihan and Deputy Brassil. Fianna Fáil supports the extension of GP cards to all carers and will be supporting this Bill. The Bill proposes a modest extension of the GP card to an additional 14,000 carers and this will be very welcome to every single one of them. It is very much deserved. It is estimated that carers provide approximately 7...

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: On a point of order, I want to speak on Committee Stage. It sounds like the Acting Chairman is skipping Committee Stage.

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: So there is to be no talk on Committee Stage.

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: Even though amendments were tabled.

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: There is no other way to talk on the Bill.

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: Okay.

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: No, it is fine.

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: Yes.

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2018: Second Stage (11 Jul 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: The 2015 Act was one of the most important reforms in child and family law since the Adoption Act in 2010. Critically, it made the best interests of the child the central consideration in Irish family law where decisions regarding the child were being made. It addressed issues of guardianship, custody, access, maintenance, adoption, parentage and some elements of assisted human...

Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jul 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: The amendment is well intentioned and I share the proposers' view that the delay of three years has been unacceptable. Some of it was reasonable because the infrastructure needed to be put in place. The legislation made some significant changes. I share the frustration over how long this has taken and I acknowledge that it is not all-encompassing - Parts 1 and 2. I also share the desire...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Waiting Times (11 Jul 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 333. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients 75 years of age and over who experienced an emergency department wait time of more than 24 hours from January to June 2018; and the hospitals in which the wait occurred. [31206/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (11 Jul 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 334. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting less than four, four to eight and more than eight months for a spinal fusion in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, and Temple Street Children's University Hospital in tabular form; and if he will provide the same information for other spinal patients [31207/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (11 Jul 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 335. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds and wards in all public and voluntary acute hospitals that were closed on 29 June 2018 or the latest date on which data for validated bed closures at hospital and ward level are available in tabular form. [31208/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Data (11 Jul 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 336. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients attending the rapid access lung clinic in designated cancer centres during the first six months of 2018. [31209/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Data (11 Jul 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 337. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients attending the rapid access prostate clinic in cancer centres during the first six months of 2018; and the number attending prostate rapid clinics who attended or were offered an appointment within 20 working days of receipt of referral in the cancer centres over the same time period. [31210/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Expenditure (11 Jul 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 338. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the Health Service Executive spent on agency staff each month to date in 2018; the equivalent figures for each month in 2017; the proportion of the HSE’s anticipated agency staff expenditure for 2018 that has been incurred to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31211/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Data (11 Jul 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 339. To ask the Minister for Health the amount collected in prescription charges for medical card prescriptions in each of the years 2015 to 2017; and the amount projected for 2018. [31212/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Discharges (11 Jul 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 340. To ask the Minister for Health the number of elective inpatient discharges in each public and voluntary hospital during the first six months of 2018. [31213/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Data (11 Jul 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 341. To ask the Minister for Health the number of haemodialysis patients treated in acute hospitals during the first six months of 2018. [31214/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Data (11 Jul 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 342. To ask the Minister for Health the number of haemodialysis patients treated in contracted centres during the first six months of 2018. [31215/18]