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Written Answers — Department of Health: Symphysiotomy Report (5 Nov 2013)

Gerald Nash: 1030. To ask the Minister for Health when he will bring proposals in relation to the Walsh Report with regard to symphysiotomy to Government; when he will appoint a judge to meet with the women involved in order to facilitate a process to bring matters with regard to symphysiotomy further to a successful conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45646/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (5 Nov 2013)

Gerald Nash: 1039. To ask the Minister for Health when a paediatric urologist will be appointed to Temple Street Childrens Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45704/13]

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2013)

Gerald Nash: I wish to share time with Deputies Heather Humphreys and Dara Murphy.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2013)

Gerald Nash: There is much to be positive about in this Bill. It is a Bill which, in my opinion, has job creation at its centre. I want to take this opportunity to identify some aspects of the Bill where improvements may be made to the efficacy of certain provisions contained therein. I would be hopeful the Minister for Finance will be positively disposed to accepting some of these propositions, many...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (6 Nov 2013)

Gerald Nash: 36. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will include Drogheda and Dundalk, County Louth, in the living cities initiative in the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47222/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme Issues (6 Nov 2013)

Gerald Nash: 122. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has secured additional funding for the seniors community alert scheme for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47383/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living City Initiative (12 Nov 2013)

Gerald Nash: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider designating Drogheda, County Louth under the terms of the living city initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48009/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (12 Nov 2013)

Gerald Nash: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider including in the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013 requirements around improvements to energy efficiency under the tax rebate on home improvements scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48010/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (12 Nov 2013)

Gerald Nash: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will bring the eligibility criteria for the relief scheme for the long-term unemployed, 15 months in receipt of certain social welfare payments, in line with the eligibility criteria for the back to work enterprise allowance 12 months in receipt of certain social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48011/13]

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 22 - Eligibility for Medical Cards (14 Nov 2013)

Gerald Nash: I wish to raise a couple of points but will not detain the witnesses too long as much of the ground has been covered. In regard to the awarding of cards on a discretionary basis and the role of a medical officer in deciding on an appeal, I am interested to find out a little more about this new process. Perhaps the witnesses would talk me through how the process works. What is the function...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 22 - Eligibility for Medical Cards (14 Nov 2013)

Gerald Nash: And the cost associated with caring for a relative.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 22 - Eligibility for Medical Cards (14 Nov 2013)

Gerald Nash: It is very important that is communicated to the wider public because there is a view abroad that some kind of omnipotent medical officer is sitting in a back room in the HSE making a decision on the future care or the ability of a family to care for an ill or disabled loved one. That is a view that is out there. I am not saying it is correct but it is a view that has been communicated to...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 22 - Eligibility for Medical Cards (14 Nov 2013)

Gerald Nash: That is in keeping with the legislation.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 22 - Eligibility for Medical Cards (14 Nov 2013)

Gerald Nash: In relation to recoupment from GPs, I am quite satisfied that a robust system is in place to recoup overpayments from GPs or situations where they have been claiming in error, in some cases, for patients who are deceased or no longer eligible or no longer resident in the country. If it ever proves difficult for the HSE to recoup outstanding moneys from GPs what kind of sanctions does the HSE...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 22 - Eligibility for Medical Cards (14 Nov 2013)

Gerald Nash: I am satisfied with that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 22 - Eligibility for Medical Cards (14 Nov 2013)

Gerald Nash: Clearly there is a very substantial body of work going on in respect of probity around eligibility and so on. A point was made earlier and in some other associated documents we have received in relation to 106,828 individuals being contacted to establish residence. Does "residence" generally infer residency in this State?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 22 - Eligibility for Medical Cards (14 Nov 2013)

Gerald Nash: Is the HSE in a position to estimate the number of individuals who are eligible for or in receipt of medical cards, given the high level of inward migration we have had, who are no longer resident in the State?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 22 - Eligibility for Medical Cards (14 Nov 2013)

Gerald Nash: Obviously the HSE is not in a position to drill down into those figures to establish the number of people -----

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 22 - Eligibility for Medical Cards (14 Nov 2013)

Gerald Nash: Thank you.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (19 Nov 2013)

Gerald Nash: 243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no public transport under the school transport scheme is available to students from Drogheda attending a school (details supplied) in County Louth; if efforts will be made by the relevant authorities to provide such transport in this academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter....