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Leaders' Questions (1 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: We need to pursue consistency around here.

Leaders' Questions (1 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: At one time the Tánaiste did not agree with water charges.

Order of Business (1 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: I wish to ask about two Bills. When will the Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill to provide GP services to persons aged five years and under be debated in the House? We now find that 30,000 discretionary medical cards have been withdrawn in the past year or thereabouts.

Order of Business (1 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: How will the funding mechanism be put in place to ensure we do not have further attacks on very sick and vulnerable people?

Order of Business (1 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: The Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill because-----

Order of Business (1 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: I also have a second Bill.

Order of Business (1 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: While it is giving GP-visit cards to those aged under six-----

Order of Business (1 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: -----it is taking medical cards from the sickest people, which I will oppose.

Order of Business (1 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: In the context of the announcement by the Minister for Health about lifetime community rating, will that require primary legislation or will it be done through statutory instrument or regulation?

Order of Business (1 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: A commitment has been made that lifetime community rating will be introduced immediately for private health insurance. When will that be-----

Order of Business (1 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: I do not know the Bill because he mentioned he would bring forward legislation to introduce lifetime community rating.

Order of Business (1 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: There has been a policy decision.

Order of Business (1 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: We are entitled to raise policy issues as well, are we not?

Order of Business (1 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: A Cheann Comhairle, we are entitled to raise policy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance Provision (1 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 179. To ask the Minister for Health if it is intended that lifetime community rating would be still be in place for the introduction of universal health insurance and that younger persons who do not take out private health insurance prior to the introduction of universal health insurance would therefore have to pay a higher premium than they would have if they had taken out private health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (1 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 180. To ask the Minister for Health if the ultimate introduction of free general practitioner care for all means that he is considering offering GPs a salary-based contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19817/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 181. To ask the Minister for Health the administrative procedures in place for follow on treatment following surgery at the breast clinic in Beaumont Hospital; if all patients receive written notification of their diagnosis and subsequent appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19818/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Provision (1 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 186. To ask the Minister for Health if he, his Department or the Health Service Executive are aware that nursing homes are finding it extremely difficult to get staff onto back to nursing courses and this is causing major staffing problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19869/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Provision (1 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 187. To ask the Minister for Health if he or his Department have been informed that back to nursing courses or orientation courses to allow nurses who qualified abroad to work in Irish hospitals or nursing homes have been discontinued in many hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19870/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Provision (1 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 188. To ask the Minister for Health if the Irish Nursing Home Organisation have written to him expressing their concerns regarding finding suitable courses for nursing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19871/14]