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Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Budget (16 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 584 of 2 October 2012, and in view of confirmatory reports in the media (details supplied), when a response will issue from the Health Service Executive; the measures are being taken to address the delay in providing orthotics, specialised footwear and other developmental supports and appliances for children in need by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding cardiology services at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that patients presenting with ST-elevated Myocardial Infarction must by-pass Mid Western Regional Hospital and attend at University Hospital Galway at night and weekends; the reason this situation has arisen; his views on whether this an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (16 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the recent and planned future changes to the provision of pre-emergency and ambulance care in the County Cork area; the current and planned staffing, vehicle and service configuration; if he will outline and provide the risk assessments carried out in advance of relevant changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44931/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (16 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the year on year home help and home care package budget for 2010, 2011 and 2012; the total number of home help hours and home care packages delivered; if he will detail the cuts to home help hours and home care packages announced as part of the recent Health Service Executive cost saving measures; the way in which these cuts will be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hepatitis C Incidence (16 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will use his powers under the Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act 1997 to make available the measures provided for the majority who have tested positive to the small number of women who received blood products from contaminated batches of anti-d in the 1977 to 1979 and 1991 to 1994 periods but who are testing negative while experiencing severe health...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Review (16 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made to date with the review of public transport by the National Transport Authority; the review that is being made of routes in County Cavan; when will the review be completed and results made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44512/12]

Home Help and Home Care Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: At the outset, I thank all Deputies who participated in this debate last night and tonight. In particular, I thank those who will then proceed to support the motion in the Sinn Féin Deputies' names. I thank those people from the home help sector who attended the debate last night and again tonight, especially those home help providers who gave personal testimony as front line service...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Provision (17 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of his discussions with the Director of UNICEF in New York, regarding Ireland's commitment to tackle maternal and child hunger, and HIV/AIDS. [44816/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (17 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the Breaking the Silence report, which contains testimonies from former Israeli soldiers, on the way the Israeli army routinely mistreated children in occupied Palestinian territories; if he has raised the damning report with the Israeli Government; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme Extension (17 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the Programme for Government commitment to extend the Lourdes Hospital Scheme to include those 36 women who were excluded; when he intends to give effect to that commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45158/12]

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. The Bill is a welcome development, although it is long overdue. Generic substitution and reference pricing have been talked about for a long time but no action was taken by previous Governments. This is something we in Sinn Féin have advocated over many years. In welcoming the Bill, I also welcome the agreement between the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (18 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will put in place a time frame to release funds as soon as possible for the continuation of works on the A5 which is now costing considerable amounts everyday due to it being held up. [45136/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve the current Leap card system to make it more user friendly and efficient when using bus services. [45134/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Clinical Indemnity Scheme (18 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that commercial insurance is not available for private midwives here; if due to the implementation of EU Directives for all healthcare workers to have insurance by 2013 that it will be illegal for midwives to provide breast-feeding support in the community if they are not Health Service Executive employees; the efforts he is making to resolve...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Clinical Indemnity Scheme (18 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that commercial insurance is not available for private midwives here; if due to the implementation of EU Directives for all healthcare workers to have insurance by 2013 that it will be illegal for midwives to provide breast-feeding support in the community if they are not Health Service Executive employees; the efforts he is making to resolve...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister and her colleagues from the Department are very welcome. I will make a few comments on the children's referendum. There can be no complacency. I am concerned that there might be a degree of complacency across the political spectrum because there is such strong agreement across all parties and elected voices in these Houses. We have a collective responsibility to advise and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (23 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the functions that are being devolved from central government to local authorities (details supplied). [46075/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Crime Prevention (23 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to help combat racism and racist anti-social behaviour on local authority housing estates and complexes. [46199/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants (23 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be awarded the non-adjacent rate of the higher education grant, as their home is 47 kilometres from their place of study, rather than the adjacent rate previously indicated. [45879/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Care Services (23 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the contact she has had with lone parents groups regarding the inter-departmental subgroup on school-age care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46096/12]