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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (5 Dec 2013)

Denis Naughten: 198. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive their agri-environment option scheme payment; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52246/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (5 Dec 2013)

Denis Naughten: 235. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the current waiting list for admission under the fair deal nursing home scheme and the current average waiting time; if he will confirm that all persons on the waiting list have been medically assessed as requiring full-time nursing home care; if he will ensure that the 2014 budget for the scheme is at a very minimum maintained, in view...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Data (5 Dec 2013)

Denis Naughten: 237. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE and staff employed within his Department with a direct role in communications and-or public relations for either internal or external consumption; the number of consultancies and total cost for such services sourced outside of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52432/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Data (5 Dec 2013)

Denis Naughten: 238. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE and staff employed within the Health Service Executive with a direct role in communications and-or public relations for either internal or external consumption; the number of consultancies and total cost for such services sourced outside of the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52433/13]

Other Questions: Garda Investigations (10 Dec 2013)

Denis Naughten: 99. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for an independent review of all of the files held by the State into the circumstances surrounding the death of Fr. Niall Molloy in Clara, County Offaly, in July 1985; if he will accede to the request by the family for a meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52548/13]

Other Questions: Garda Investigations (10 Dec 2013)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for his announcement, which I acknowledge is a step forward. We would all agree we need to have clarity regarding the concerns that have been expressed over a long number of years about the death of Fr. Molloy. Why is the senior counsel who is being appointed not being given access to all of the files and is only being given access to the cold case file? The last time...

Other Questions: Garda Investigations (10 Dec 2013)

Denis Naughten: I have two questions. First, I question why a different approach seems to be being taken than was taken in regard to the Ferns inquiry. The Minister might clarify this point. Second, there have been media reports that there are two separate drafts of the cold case file that was presented by the Garda, in that there was an original draft and there was then a request for a redrafting of some...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 1:In page 4, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following:"(3) Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (1) shall, cease to be in operation on and from 1 January 2015, unless a resolution has been passed by each House of the Oireachtas resolving that that section should continue in operation.".The objective of this amendment is to provide that the hospital bed utilisation...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis Naughten: I would have loved to have tabled the amendment the Minister of State has suggested. However, the rules of this House do not allow me to do that and, like Deputy Ó Caoláin, my amendments would be ruled out of order. I am glad the Minister of State at least accepts what the intention of my amendment is, which is not to differentiate between public and private beds, but to get rid...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister of State for her response. The difficulty is that 12 months down the road I have not been given any indication that we are anywhere closer to bringing in any evaluation of health status. That is very disappointing. If we are to commit to universal health insurance we need a system like this in place and I do not see any progress in that regard. The Minister of State...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 2: In page 4, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following:“4. Section 7A of the Principal Act is amended—(a) in subsection (6), by deleting “may by regulation” and substituting “shall introduce by 1 January 2015 regulations which shall”, and (b) in subsection (7), by deleting “Regulations under subsection (6)...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister of State for her response. I acknowledge that there seems to be at least some movement within the Department on this. The difficulty is that the Minister told us 12 months ago that it was a good idea to look at this so it has taken 12 months for him to direct his officials to look at it and come forward with proposals. I do not agree with the Minister of State's...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis Naughten: Yes.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis Naughten: The new charges kick in from 1 January. My understanding is that this is why we were providing the cover in respect of the public hospital beds. Why is it kicking in from March if we are talking about the charges kicking in from January?

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis Naughten: This amendment only covers private patients in private beds.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Investigation (10 Dec 2013)

Denis Naughten: 85. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will have the case of the murder of Garda Richard Fallon on 3 April 1970 independently reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52549/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (10 Dec 2013)

Denis Naughten: 481. To ask the Minister for Health if due to the deployment of the back up ambulance in Ballinasloe to provide a service in Tuam, he intends to furnish a patient transport vehicle to the ambulance base in Ballinasloe, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52602/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (10 Dec 2013)

Denis Naughten: 521. To ask the Minister for Health if the public service pension levy is included or excluded from the calculation for the over 70s medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52869/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Ambulance Service Provision (11 Dec 2013)

Denis Naughten: 22. To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to expand the role of the emergency aeromedical support service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52681/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Ambulance Service Provision (11 Dec 2013)

Denis Naughten: 27. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of missions performed by the emergency aeromedical support service to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52682/13]