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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Jun 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 223. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the commitment to have no public patient waiting more than 15 months for surgery or a specialist appointment by October 2017 has been abandoned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28148/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Jun 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 227. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the commitment to have no public patient waiting more than 15 months for surgery or a specialist appointment by October 2017 has been abandoned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27911/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Jun 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 225. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the review of medical assessment units, urgent care centres and minor injuries clinics; his plans to extend their daily hours of opening and to provide weekend opening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27909/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cancer Strategy (21 Jun 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 226. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the new national cancer strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27910/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (21 Jun 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 228. To ask the Minister for Health the status on the introduction of free general practitioner care to persons under 18 years of age; the increase in general practitioner numbers required to support the additional workload; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27913/17]

Leaders' Questions (22 Jun 2017)

Billy Kelleher: Yesterday a young man by the name of Thomas Power was buried in Ballygunner, County Waterford. He has left behind a grieving wife, Bernadette; a mother, a father and two sisters, as well as a broader community of family, friends and neighbours. The previous Sunday, not feeling well, he had driven to University Hospital Waterford. He was subsequently transferred by ambulance to Cork but...

Leaders' Questions (22 Jun 2017)

Billy Kelleher: Of course the issue here is that there is a lot of clinical advice from Waterford suggesting that the Herity report, in essence, is flawed and does not take into account the broader geographical challenges of the south east. The fact of the matter is that, as we sit here, 170,000 people are more than 90 minutes from an acute cardiac service. This is because there is no 24-7 service in...

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Jun 2017)

Billy Kelleher: On promised legislation and with regard to outlining Government policy, I need help to find out what is Government policy with regard to homelessness and moving people from emergency hotel accommodation into more appropriate settings. Despite the fact the previous Minister said they would be all moved from emergency hotel-type accommodation into more suitable accommodation by the end of...

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jun 2017)

Billy Kelleher: I wish to share the remainder of my time with Deputies Mary Butler and Fiona O'Loughlin.

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Equipment (22 Jun 2017)

Billy Kelleher: I am raising an issue reported in the Irish Examineron Saturday, 17 June, by Sean O'Riordan, an eminent journalist. The article states:More than 80 garda detectives are to stop providing armed cover on a 24/7 basis in the Cork region amid claims they have been left vulnerable by garda management's refusal to give them proper training and equipment to tackle gangland crime or terrorist...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Equipment (22 Jun 2017)

Billy Kelleher: I seek assurances not only for myself but also, more importantly, for members of An Garda Síochána. If these reports are accurate and verified, we will have circumstances in which detectives will not, as stated in the newspaper report from which I quoted, be providing 24-7 armed cover in the southern division. That would be a considerable concern, primarily because it would...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Equipment (22 Jun 2017)

Billy Kelleher: I beg the indulgence of the House. It was remiss of me not to congratulate the Minister of State on his reappointment. In this particular case, it was certainly on merit.

Committee on the Future of Healthcare Report: Motion (22 Jun 2017)

Billy Kelleher: Fianna Fáil was part of the cross-party Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Healthcare and believes it provides a pathway on how the health services should be delivered. However, it needs substantial investment and will also require a large number of reform measures to be delivered. There is an obvious need to build capacity in our health services to meet both current and future...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (22 Jun 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 146. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year running costs of opening all medical assessment units on a seven day basis. [29350/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (22 Jun 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 147. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of recruiting an extra 500 hospital consultants; and the average estimated cost for support staff required per consultant. [29351/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (22 Jun 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 148. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of recruiting an additional 4,000 nursing staff. [29352/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (22 Jun 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 149. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of abolishing prescription charges. [29353/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (22 Jun 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 150. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of increasing the general practitioners rural practice allowance to €25,000. [29354/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Strategy (22 Jun 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 151. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of implementing the national maternity strategy. [29355/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Expenditure (22 Jun 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 152. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of providing an additional 2.2 million home help hours. [29356/17]