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Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (13 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: This has been raised with the Minister for Health by Deputy Olivia Mitchell on a number of occasions. It seems to be a practice within the VHI, as opposed to the other insurers, to bill a person for the levy for the full year if he or she was paying on a monthly basis. Under the old system, the payment was on an annual basis. Now that it is on a quarterly basis, does this mean a person...

Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (13 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: No. Deputy Olivia Mitchell may have to come in on this. If someone renews a policy with the VHI on 1 April, paying from his or her salary on a monthly basis, but finds on 1 June that Aviva has a better deal and moves, VHI will charge an exit fee and the 12-month, annualised figure for the levy. I understand the argument is that the VHI has already paid the levy to the Revenue...

Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (13 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: It is not a double payment but one pays for the full year even if one is with the insurer for four months. The lead insurer pays it. Perhaps someone in the Department can revert to me.

Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (13 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: Yes.

Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (13 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: The objective is not to pay the levy on the second occasion but one is paying the full year to the exiting insurer even if one is with that insurer for four months.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (13 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to address the ongoing issues regarding the implementation of the ban on turf cutting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13043/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Application Numbers (13 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of alternative bogs that have been sourced for turf cutters forced to relocate; the number of turf cutters that have been accommodated; the number that will be accommodated before the commencement of the 2013 turf cutting season; the number of persons who will not be accommodated by the commencement of the 2013 season; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long Term Illness Scheme (13 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health if he will include haemochromatosis and hemoglobin santa clara on the long term illness scheme; if both conditions will be considered for a statutory general practitioner only card as part of the forthcoming legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13193/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Statistics (13 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health if he will furnish details of the total numbers of patients who availed of services inclusive of UCC/MAU at Roscommon County Hospital in 2012; the corresponding figures for 2010 and 2011 inclusive of accident and emergency/UCC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13303/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (13 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the non-nursing professional staff which are on duty and on call respectively at Roscommon County Hospital at weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13304/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (14 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of medical staff within the Defence Forces; the number who have a psychiatric qualification; the number in each category serving in a medical role here and overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13150/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Ambulance Service (14 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Defence the plans, if any, he has to expand the role of the Air Corps air ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13149/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (14 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her Department's policy on the payment of child benefit to children and their parents who do not reside in Ireland during the summer months out of school term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13488/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Challenges Pertaining to Epilepsy in Ireland: Discussion (14 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: I thank the delegates for their evidence. Some months ago Senator Tony Mulcahy bent my ear on this issue and he has been pressing a number of us on it in recent months. What we are discussing is not alien to most of us. Our former colleague, the late Senator and Deputy Joe Doyle, had epilepsy. He was a great advocate for people with epilepsy and a great role model. What is the legal...

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

Denis Naughten: It is on that issue but we will deal with it when we come to the section. I have a brief question on section 1 regarding aids and appliances. General aids and appliances would not come under the legislation but where a particular piece of equipment could have an impact on the treatment of a specific condition as a replacement for a pharmacological treatment, is provision made for that in...

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

Denis Naughten: The reason I asked the question is that for people on medication for pain relief, there are ways of treating pain relief other than through medicine. Sadly, the medicine people are taking while waiting for a hip replacement can have a damaging impact on the body. If at a future date a device was developed that would provide pain relief and would be an effective substitute for medicine,...

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

Denis Naughten: We are dealing with food as well as medicine.

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

Denis Naughten: Yes, so it is not purely medicine.

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

Denis Naughten: Perhaps the Minister of State would examine it for Report Stage. What we are talking about is the substitution of a device for treatment in the case of pain relief. The Minister of State is talking about substituting one medicine for another medicine, or one tablet for another tablet, for pain relief on a more cost effective basis where it has the same treatment for the individual. If a...

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

Denis Naughten: If the Minister of State can clarify that legislation is not required for such a system to be put in place in the future I am happy enough with that.