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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Jan 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 849. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date especially on Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, waiting times for first appointment with a paediatric orthopaedic consultant (details supplied); the measures that have been taken to ensure that no child is at risk while waiting for their first consultation with an orthopaedic consultant; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (16 Jan 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 846. To ask the Minister for Health when the two additional orthopaedic consultants for Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55033/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (16 Jan 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 847. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the orthopaedic theatre in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, to open for additional days and to be at full capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55034/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (16 Jan 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 1048. To ask the Minister for Health the average number of acute hospital beds available in public hospitals for each of the years from 2015 to 2017, by public, private and non-designated hospitals, in tabular form. [1481/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (16 Jan 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 1100. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a replacement hearing aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1960/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Jan 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 1102. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment for an operation will be issued to a person (details supplied). [1970/18]

Section 39 Agency Staff Reimbursements: Motion [Private Members] (17 Jan 2018)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this issue, which we have been raising consistently for a number of months. From meeting with section 39 organisations as our spokesperson on health and a constituency Deputy, it is evident that these bodies, which provide wonderful health care and disability services, will be incapable of functioning if this situation continues. We cannot have...

Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (17 Jan 2018)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this divisive issue, which has been at the heart of debate since 1983 and the insertion of Article 40.3.3° into the Constitution. Like the Minister, I was too young to vote in that campaign, although I am a few years older than him.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (17 Jan 2018)

Billy Kelleher: I was only three years short of being able to vote in 1983. All of this indicates that there is a large swathe of people who have never had an opportunity to cast an opinion on this issue. It should be borne in mind that it is primarily women of childbearing age who are most affected, yet they have never had an opportunity to cast their view. Since being appointed Fianna Fáil's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (17 Jan 2018)

Billy Kelleher: I do not want to delay the committee. I apologise but I had other commitments. Has the Department received any correspondence from the Irish Cancer Society with regard to the issues before the committee this morning? In head 22(8) of the general scheme of the Bill, it states that gametes can be stored for ten years after which one must seek an extension for further storage time from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (17 Jan 2018)

Billy Kelleher: Would it be appropriate for me to forward this to Dr. Coffey so that he and his colleagues may assess it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (17 Jan 2018)

Billy Kelleher: These concerns have been raised by the Irish Cancer Society about the storage of the gametes for up to ten years only. That satisfies me. Again, apologies for being late.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (18 Jan 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions being taken by his Department to resolve the shortage of secondary school places in Glanmire, County Cork and the greater area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2581/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (18 Jan 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the expansion of a school (details supplied) will be sanctioned in order to allow the necessary additional classrooms and buildings; the progress of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2582/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (18 Jan 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 211. To ask the Minister for Health the number of audiologists for adult services by county; his views on whether there is a sufficient number employed; the number on the panel for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2616/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (18 Jan 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 212. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to the outsourcing of audiologist services by way of voucher or similar system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2620/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (23 Jan 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 347. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nurses newly recruited in 2017 across all sectors of the health service; and the net increase in nursing numbers resulting from this recruitment. [2890/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Staff (23 Jan 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 348. To ask the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists recruited in 2017; the sectors of the health service under which they have been recruited, that is, primary care and acute disability services; and the net increase in speech and language therapist numbers resulting from this recruitment. [2891/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Staff (23 Jan 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 349. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists recruited in 2017; the sectors of the health service under which they have been recruited, that is, primary care and acute disability services; and the net increase in occupational therapist numbers resulting from this recruitment. [2892/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (23 Jan 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 350. To ask the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists newly recruited in 2017; the sectors of the health service under which they have been recruited, that is, primary care and acute disability services; and the net increase in physiotherapists numbers resulting from this recruitment. [2893/18]