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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Protection Services in the Midlands: Tusla (7 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Jeyes. I thank committee members and Deputy Fleming.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (12 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 230. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of elderly supports, schemes or grants that are currently funded in her Department; if she will provide, in tabular form, the annual funding for each scheme or support; the number of persons benefiting from these; the terms and conditions of each scheme; any additional demand being sought; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (12 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 231. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of persons in receipt of a carer's allowance, a carer's benefit, a respite care grant, a domiciliary care grant, annually, for the past five years; the level of funding available for each for the past five years; the number of persons in receipt of the half rate carer's allowance, annually, for the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Extension (12 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 267. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a further extension to the tax relief for mortgage interest scheme for persons who bought during the period 2004 to 2008, as persons who bought during this period did so at a time of very high prices and are now repaying very large mortgages, and many of these persons are in negative equity, and it would be extremely beneficial, as it...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (12 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 447. To ask the Minister for Health if he will amend the community lifetime rating regime in order that medical cards are considered equivalent to health insurance for the purposes of determining if a person has to pay an age-related levy, and that such a measure would ensure that persons who have medical cards, based on financial circumstances, and therefore neither require nor can afford...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Services for Older People (12 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 565. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of elderly supports, schemes or grants that are currently funded in his Department; if he will provide, in tabular form, the annual funding for each scheme or support; the number of persons benefiting from them; the terms and conditions of each scheme; any additional demand being sought; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (12 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 566. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding levels available to councils for home adaption grants; his plans to amend the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18208/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (12 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 617. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when Carrigaline and Douglas in County Cork will be provided with high-speed broadband; if he will provide details of the exact areas in each location that will benefit from high-speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18608/15]

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (13 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State with responsibility for health and primary care, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, who is an ex officiomember of the committee and thank her for attending. I also welcome Mr. Tom Monks, an official from the Department. This meeting has been convened to consider the Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015. As this is a select sub-committee of Dáil...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (13 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, Mr. Thomas Monks and Deputies Robert Dowds, Billy Kelleher and Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin for their presence.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Message to Dáil (13 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Sub-Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the Health (General Practitioners Service) Bill 2015 and made no amendments thereto.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the witnesses to the meeting. I remind members, witnesses and those in the Public Gallery to switch off their mobile phones as they interfere with the broadcasting of these proceedings. Today, the committee has requested the attendance of officials from the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, to discuss its investigation into the safety, quality and standards of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Quinn. Deputy Ó Caoláin has had to go to the Dáil Chamber to take part in the Topical Issue debate. I will call him when he arrives back. I will begin by calling Deputy Kelleher, who has five minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Will the Deputy please conclude?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: In the absence of Deputy Ó Caoláin, I will call the following members in turn, Deputy Regina Doherty, Senator Colm Burke and Deputy Mitchell O'Connor. They have three minutes each.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: The issue of Cavan hospital is not relevant to our meeting today. We will discuss it again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Ó Caoláin has returned so I will call him next. Then I will call on Mr. Quinn to respond before calling on other members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: We will have an opportunity at another forum to deal with the issue of Cavan hospital.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 May 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: In fairness to HIQA, the report on the other hospitals is ongoing and is not concluded. Is that correct?