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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Health the annual sums spent by the Health Service Executive in each of the past five years on fluoridation of the public water supply under the Health (Fluoridation of Water Supplies) Act 1960; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16244/11]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (21 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for approval of applications under the fair deal scheme as of 13 June 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16245/11]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Health the number of speech and language classes and courses being provided to children during each of the months June, July, August, and September broken down by Health Service Executive region; the number of teachers providing these courses and classes broken down by HSE region; the number of children on waiting lists to avail of these classes broken...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Health if it is the case that blood samples from patients at risk of genetic blood disorders can be only be referred to the National Centre for Medical Genetics by consultants; if so, the reason samples taken by general practitioners, GPs, cannot be referred directly for testing at the NCMG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16269/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny is no longer receiving a full medical card, only a general practitioner visits card, and if a full medical card will be made available to them [16351/11]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (21 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Health the timetable for the threatened removal of 24-hour accident and emergency services from St. Colmcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown, County Dublin; the steps he will take to prevent this removal of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16368/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (21 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Health if he will secure and advise the number of inpatient acute hospital beds across our public hospital network; the number of day case beds across our public hospital network in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16542/11]

Leaders' Questions (22 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Shame on the Taoiseach; he should read the letter.

Leaders' Questions (22 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is disgraceful.

Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: May we seek confirmation?

Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Statements by the Minister for Health have been consistently requested, with an opportunity to question him on a variety of crises, yet such an opportunity has not been provided. The Government's intended legislative programme has been published, but the list was much reduced. Some important items of legislation that we, including the Minister for Health, have been pursuing for a long time...

Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What about the people's right to eligibility and entitlement? What is the Taoiseach doing about this?

Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: He has not taken it.

Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach certainly did not answer it this morning.

Accident and Emergency Services (22 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Gaibhim buíochas leis an Ceann Comhairle as an deis chun an ábhar seo a phlé. We have a looming crisis in our public hospitals because of the total over-reliance of the hospital system on non-consultant hospital doctors, NCHDs. A total of 400 junior doctor posts must be filled. I regret the absence of the Minister for Health, although I commend the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (22 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 46: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta i bhfianaise é a bheith ráite ag an Aire go bhfuil sé chun deireadh a chuir le scéim labhairt na Gaeilge sa riocht ina bhfuil sé, nach n-aontaíonn sé go mbeadh sé níos fearr dá ndéanfaí athbhreithniú ar dtús agus scéim nua chun an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn i measc an phobail a bheith pléite agus aontaithe...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 530 of 17 May 2011, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [16762/11]

Written Answers — Immigration Services: Immigration Services (23 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the changes he will make to the direct provision system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16727/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (23 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reform the appointments procedure to the board of the Equality Authority, the present board being scheduled to complete their term this summer in order that there is an open and transparent process of interview and selection that is independent of Government; and his plans regarding same. [16728/11]

Written Answers — Legislative Provisions: Legislative Provisions (23 Jun 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if in accordance with the Factories Act 1955, section 84, Ireland's Magdalene laundries were considered factories and, as such, were subject to the conditions laid out in that legislation; if his position reflects the statement made by the then Minister for Industry and Commerce, William Norton, in Seanad Éireann on 5 May...