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Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (8 Feb 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health the number of health service employees by profession and or responsibility, across the primary, community and continuing care services covering County Cavan who have advised their intention to retire by the end of this month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7221/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (8 Feb 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health the way he proposes to replace the departing midwives at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital, County Limerick; if all retiring midwives will be replaced as per his comments on 2 February 2012 suggest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7223/12]

Leaders' Questions (9 Feb 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Ba mhaith liom ar dtús comhbhrón a dhéanamh leis an Teachta Éamon Ó Cuív faoi bhás a mháthair, Emer Bean Uí Chuív, do ndéanfaidh Dia trócaire uirthi. Does the Minister recall that 12 months ago yesterday her colleague, the then Labour Party health spokesperson, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, stated that in the first months of Government "we will lift the moratorium on replacement of...

Leaders' Questions (9 Feb 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----act on the alarm bell that the general secretary of the PNA rang yesterday, or will it continue to jointly preside over this shambles?

Leaders' Questions (9 Feb 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Much of what the Minister said was very predictable, and the PNA, in its statement yesterday, forecast exactly that type of response. Will the Minister admit that preventative community and primary care services will be hit severely by these cuts, not only because of the departure of human resources but also because of the cuts in other resources? It makes nonsense of the HSE claims that...

Leaders' Questions (9 Feb 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not new money. There are cuts in mental health services.

Leaders' Questions (9 Feb 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We are not questioning their sincerity.

Leaders' Questions (9 Feb 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Too many.

Leaders' Questions (9 Feb 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: She never answered any questions.

Leaders' Questions (9 Feb 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister could not possibly believe all of that.

Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In the Alice in Wonderland world of economics pursued by the Government it appears that those who have retired early from the health service, as an alleged cost-saving measure, can, in the words of the Minister for Health, be rehired, presumably while retaining their handsome pensions. Surely this is a prime example of Darby O'Gill economics. In the hope the House will have an opportunity...

Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Minister have any idea of the numbers that will be considered for rehiring?

National Disability Strategy: Statements (9 Feb 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: An opportunity to address the issue of disability on the floor of the Dáil is always welcome, even in the limited form of statements. The heading for this debate, namely, Development of the National Disability Strategy is deeply ironic. How is any real development of that strategy possible when the very services and supports that assist people with disabilities are under continual attack...

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (9 Feb 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason pasture-fed beef is being sold as a cheap commodity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7084/12]

Health Service Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers and employees in the Health Service Executive run residential care homes who will have retired by the end of February; her plans to replace these workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8502/12]

Health Service Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is more than anecdotal evidence that social workers across the child care area are hugely challenged by the volume of cases and information presenting. This is something we must recognise, not only in terms of the current situation but in terms of the situation likely to present following the enactment of various legislation to which the Minister and the Government are committed,...

Health Service Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: May I put a brief supplementary question?

Health Service Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have just one point. In the Minister's first response to this group of questions, she used the term "fortunately, not all in the one place" in referring to the exodus of personnel.

Health Service Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That would worry me, although I can see how the Minister might look at it. Where is the fortunate aspect unless there is an intent not to ensure replacement? If these personnel were in one or a small number of locations, it would create an immediate crisis. Will the Minister assure us on the floor of the House that because these personnel are going in ones and twos in a range of areas...

Health Service Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It will not be from community services.