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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Oct 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 541: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appeal on the refusal to extend a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if this will be expedited in view of the fact that the original decision was taken in May 2011 and the lengthy process is causing much stress. [30822/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Oct 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 564: To ask the Minister for Health the number of motorised transport grant applications received; the number of same approved; and the number rejected in County Donegal for each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011. [31083/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Oct 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 594: To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review of Loughlinstown hospital accident and emergency department; the safeguards that will be put in place for the hospital's acute beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31438/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Oct 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 621: To ask the Minister for Health, further to Parliamentary Question No. 466 of 20 September 2011, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [31582/11]

Order of Business (26 Oct 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Ceann Comhairle is pointing his finger in our direction, but he should be pointing it the other way.

Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (26 Oct 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Bill comes before the Oireachtas in, arguably, the worst possible circumstances. It reflects no credit on the Government or on the Oireachtas as a whole. The sorry fact is that the Bill is before us because our International Monetary Fund, IMF, European Central Bank, ECB, and European Union, EU, economic masters insist on it and the Government has to comply. Setting aside the merits of...

Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (26 Oct 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Very significantly the report opposes the corporatisation of the development of the new primary care infrastructure. The danger of corporatisation is one of the concerns raised by some medical professionals in the context of this Bill. If the Minister is following the exchanges on the proposed legislation in the various medical journals, he will be familiar with what GPs and others are...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the European Commission's request to the British Government to stop applying a right to reside test to EU nationals on the basis that it amounts to indirect discrimination in contravention of EU law; if she has considered the implications for her policy under section 246(5) to (10) of the Social...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (2 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, further to Parliamentary Question No. 130 of 21 September 2011, if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the information requested has still not issued from the Health Service Executive, and if she will ensure it issues without further delay. [31940/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 463: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, further to Parliamentary Question No. 471 of 27 September 2011, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [32465/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (2 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 464: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, further to Parliamentary Question No. 472 of 27 September 2011, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [32466/11]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (2 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, further to Parliamentary Question No. 473 of 27 September 2011, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [32467/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 498: To ask the Minister for Health if he will inquire into the circumstances which led to distress caused to a person (details supplied) County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31986/11]

Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No allegations were made.

Children in Care (3 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who have left the care of the State in each of the past five years and to date in 2011; the number of those who received aftercare services in each of the same years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32623/11]

Children in Care (3 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister for her reply. She will recall that this issue was addressed extensively during the passage of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill. The Minister indicated that the national child care information service is at pre-tender stage. Perhaps she will indicate how soon it will be in situ? Also, will it address what has not heretofore been routinely collated, namely, the data I...

Children in Care (3 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Minister propose to review that section of the Child Care Act 1991 to allow children leaving care to access the aftercare services they need, based not as has been the practice heretofore on what resources are available to the HSE but on need?

Children in Care (3 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Where a child is assessed and the need for aftercare is established, what happens when resources are not available? We are all aware of what has happened across a whole range of services under the umbrella of the HSE. What happens to a child when the need is there and the funding issue becomes the issue of resources? I am asking because that is my clear and continuing concern. What can...

Family Support Services (3 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for the family resource centre programme; the way she envisages same within the new Child and Family Support Agency; if she can assuage fears regarding funding support for the coming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32624/11]

Family Support Services (3 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Only last week the Minister launched the annual report for 2010 on behalf of the family resource centre national forum. In the course of the address by the chairperson of the FRCNF, Mr. Packie Kelly spoke about loss of employment and reductions in household incomes being very isolating experiences for families. He further stated that Ireland's network of family resource centres has been...