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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Issues (9 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: 354. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding a sale of bog and turbury rights in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33054/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (9 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: 479. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to publish legislation on the reform of the mobility allowance scheme; if this new legislation will ensure that current recipients continue to receive the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32909/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility (9 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: 486. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the Health Service Executive's scheme to review applications to have domiciliary care allowance backdated which were previously refused under a new national standardised approach by community care offices; the guidelines for this scheme; the information which applicants must submit; who will carry out the reviews; how far such applications...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I support the amendments tabled. Much has been said about the issue of suicidal intent and suicide. The reality is that suicide in pregnancy is a reality, and there is absolutely no doubt about that. The issue is the scale. As I stated on Second and Committee Stages, suicidal ideation is quite frequent in pregnancy. Between one in eight and one in three women experience suicidal ideation...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I want to speak on amendment No. 28 in my name. There are two aspects to my amendment, both out of which arise out of the discussions on Committee Stage. My proposed subsection (4) comes back to an issue that was debated at length in committee in regard to the need for regulations that come into force under this Bill to be approved by both Houses of the Oireachtas. There is huge scope...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Retention (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: 18. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress to date on protecting employment of staff working on the UK loan book at a company (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33279/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: 27. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress to date on protecting employment at companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33280/13]

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: On subhead F2, the briefing note we have received on Vote 39 is a significant deviation from what we have had up to now. I would be grateful if the Minister could clarify this. As he knows, Deputy Micheál Martin had a report commenced in-----

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I am sorry, I meant Vote 38. As the then Minister, Deputy Martin, commenced a report in 2002 that culminated in the publication of the expert group report on introducing a no-fault vaccine compensation scheme. It is an issue we have addressed at the committee on a number of occasions. Up to now, subhead F2 was to deal with that and, sadly, it has not been dealt with. I am disappointed by...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: There is a deviation in subhead F2. Until now the subhead had been kept open in the light of the recent expert group's report and the report that had been referred to the State Claims Agency. However, the explanation for subhead F2 refers to the expert group report of 1977. That is a deviation from the Votes presented to us previously. Is it the Department's intention to revisit the...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: There is no significance to the fact that it refers to one expert group rather than-----

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I echo everything that has been said, as it reflects my personal experience in dealing with the issue over a long number of years. I ask that Ms McGuinness, in advance of the quarterly meeting-----

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I am seeking that the full detail be circulated to the committee. Nobody knows what I am asking for yet so, with all due respect, let me ask for it first.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I ask for a full explanation as to how a discretionary medical card is issued. In our region in the west, they are only given with financial exceptions but it now seems they are being given on medical exceptions as well. Could we have a full explanation of how a medical card is assessed and particularly how a discretionary medical card is assessed? There is a question regarding subhead C1...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: I asked Ms McGuinness a question on subhead C1. I ask her to forward the details to me if she cannot answer me now.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: May I comment?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: Earlier the Minister made the point, in his response, that the stroke programme saves a life a day. That is a great success story for the health service. The programme has also taken about 160 people out of the nursing home system per annum, which has saved, to date, about €25.75 million. Savings have been made in the nursing home budget but the actions are taken in the acute...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: Sorry; it is about €160 per person per year, which represents about €25 million to date in savings.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: Yes.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Denis Naughten: That was not the point I made. There are savings to be made.