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Access to Credit: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Nov 2013)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Private Members' motion and compliment Deputy Michael McGrath on tabling it and having this important and timely discussion. It is taking place against the backdrop of a credit union having run into major difficulties recently and the problems that exist in accessing credit. We have had a debate for a number of years on how to get credit flowing in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (13 Nov 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 15. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the construction of the new children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48051/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (13 Nov 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 27. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the programme for Government commitment to an annual ring-fenced allocation of €35 million for community health services is not being honoured in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48049/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Nov 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 31. To ask the Minister for Health his response to the claim by four hospital chief executives that there are unacceptable delays in treatment access for certain cancer patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48052/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Prices (13 Nov 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 40. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he will put in place to support the health insurance market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48048/13]

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (14 Nov 2013)

Billy Kelleher: The Government had to borrow it.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: HSE Staff Responsibilities (14 Nov 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 184. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the Health Service Executive requires all social workers to read and sign off on the child protection and welfare practice handbook; the number that have signed off and the number that have not since its introduction in 2011, the number of instances of non-compliance with those guidelines on the part of social workers the HSE has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Nov 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 192. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the July 2013 waiting list data in the same form as that for August 2013 (details supplied). [48608/13]

Order of Business (19 Nov 2013)

Billy Kelleher: In early December the Health Insurance Authority is to publish a detailed report on the state of the health insurance market in this country, but we are due to have a debate on the Health (Amendment) Bill which will be before the Dáil this week. Would it be possible to shelve that debate until such time as we have had a detailed discussion on foot of the analysis by the Health Insurance...

Order of Business (19 Nov 2013)

Billy Kelleher: It does not. The legislation will only come into effect in March.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2013)

Billy Kelleher: The Bill will not come into effect until March. We could have the debate in February following a full detailed analysis to be carried out by the HIA.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2013)

Billy Kelleher: It is not forthcoming.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Order for Second Stage (19 Nov 2013)

Billy Kelleher: The Health Insurance Authority, HIA, is due to publish a detailed analysis of the health insurance market on 18 December. Would it not be more appropriate to debate the Bill when the HIA has issued its report, which will contain detailed information on the health insurance market and the difficulties relating to same?

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Order for Second Stage (19 Nov 2013)

Billy Kelleher: I could oppose the Order for Second Stage.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Order for Second Stage (19 Nov 2013)

Billy Kelleher: It is not agreed.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Order for Second Stage (19 Nov 2013)

Billy Kelleher: We were defeated; we did not concede.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (19 Nov 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance the additional number of health insurance policyholders who would have been unaffected by the tax relief changes announced in budget 2014 who will no longer qualify for this relief following the changes to risk equalisation credits and stamp duty levies announced on 12 November 2013; his estimate of the total number of policyholders who will now be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (19 Nov 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 657. To ask the Minister for Health if the eligibility for the treatment abroad scheme has been changed by the Health Service Executive; if it is the case that only public patients are now eligible; that this means that even if a person is a GMS patient and has been receiving treatment abroad for many years, any renewal application must be certified by a consultant from a public clinic; if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (19 Nov 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 678. To ask the Minister for Health the reason health capital net voted expenditure was €99 million, 32.9% behind profile at the end of October 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49276/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Policy (19 Nov 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 680. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has requested general practitioners to limit the prescribing of benzodiazepines to medical card patients in particular; the reason behind such a request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49326/13]