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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Qualifications Recognition (27 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the qualifications of a dental hygienist are regarded as the same as those of a dental nurse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22485/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (27 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 741. To ask the Minister for Health if the waiting period for access to the spouses and children's pension scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be eliminated as the error in this case was not on their part and they cannot afford to buy into the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22328/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 746. To ask the Minister for Health the lifelong monitoring programme that is in place for thyroid cancer survivors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22343/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (27 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 768. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the situation of medical cards being withdrawn from persons when their application is still in process (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22505/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (27 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 769. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation (details supplied) where some babies are not receiving their doctor developmental check due to cutbacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22506/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Symphysiotomy Report (27 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 837. To ask the Minister for Health when the Murphy and Walsh reports on symphisotomy will be published; the reason that neither report has been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22786/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (27 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 838. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the total number of medical cards as of 1 May 2014; the total number of general practitioners cards on the same date; the total number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date. [22797/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (27 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 839. To ask the Minister for Health if he will supply in tabular form the number of medical cards issued on a discretionary basis in each of the 32 local health areas on the following dates; 1 January 2011; 1 January 2012; 1 January 2013; 1 January 2014; and 1 May 2014. [22798/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 942. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding out of hours MRI coverage at Cork University Hospital; if he will indicate the location of the nearest hospital with out of hours coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23301/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (27 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 948. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to rectify the situation at Beaumont Hospital accident and emergency where patients cannot be given sedation for certain procedures due to the health and safety risk in cases where no beds are available and patients have to remain in chairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23336/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (27 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 950. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who is a medical card holder has been charged for their stay in hospital; if medical card patients are now liable for the overnight levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23339/14]

Leaders' Questions (28 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: So the Taoiseach can kick it down the road, as he kicked the Commissioner.

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (28 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: When one reads the Bill, there is little with which one would have major concerns regarding the aspiration to make free GP care available to children under six and the broadening out of that over a period of time to ensure that there is universal access to primary care over the next number of years. That is the stated purpose of the Government. As most people acknowledge, all the various...

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (28 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: It can be changed, as can the criteria of how we address discretion. Discretion is used by many other arms of the State every day of the week. We provide professionals with the powers to make decisions on a discretionary basis. We do not have legislation to decide how many home help hours someone gets because we trust the public health nurse and her valued judgment to award so many hours...

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (28 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: Another source of concern is that many general practitioners are leaving the country. We must examine and address the reasons they are leaving. Is it purely for remunerative reasons or is it because there are no clear career paths or defined advancement opportunities in their profession? We must address these issues quickly because we are haemorrhaging GPs at an alarming rate. This is a...

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (28 May 2014)

Billy Kelleher: That is welcome. I have pages of information highlighting many cases which have been highlighted for me in the past two years and more to do with discretionary medical cards. The details of these cases have been forwarded to the Taoiseach and the Minister of State's office. The policy on discretionary medical cards must be addressed and I hope it will be. There is a window of opportunity...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Staffing (4 Jun 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 168. To ask the Minister for Health if a special needs assistant will be provided in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Cork when they start preschool later this year. [23731/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Staffing (4 Jun 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 169. To ask the Minister for Health the circumstances in which a child may get a special needs assistant for preschool. [23732/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Staffing (4 Jun 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 170. To ask the Minister for Health the circumstances under which a child get an special needs assistants for preschool. [23756/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (4 Jun 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 176. To ask the Minister for Health if he will add Crohn's disease to the list of illnesses covered under the long-term illness scheme. [23660/14]