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Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Dec 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will set out the level of cuts to supports for disability services in 2013; if he will address the funding crisis which is affecting disability services, including day care, residential care, respite and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57002/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (19 Dec 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the proposed changes to eligibility for the medical card that he plans to make in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57003/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Voluntary Youth Work (19 Dec 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason his Department and Irish Aid terminated the strategic partnership with the National Youth Council of Ireland for the national Youth Development Education Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57184/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Voluntary Youth Work (19 Dec 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way his Department and Irish Aid plan to implement objective three in their Strategic Plan 2007-2015, promoting public engagement for development to engage in a strategic way with voluntary youth work and achieve the results outlined in their recently published Performance Measurement Framework when they have terminated...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Development Education (19 Dec 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total amount of funding for development education from his Department in 2010, 2011, 2012 and proposed for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57186/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (19 Dec 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the annual State spend on high tech drugs for 2009, 2010, 2011 and that estimated for 2012; the savings delivered in respect of the cost of these medicines over each of the years outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57131/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Dec 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the occupational therapy services for children living in the Ballinasloe area of County Galway; the number of children on waiting lists for same; the longest and shortest waiting period; if there are plans to enhance the service and for a timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57133/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Dec 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive an occupational therapy appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57134/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Dec 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the full details of the service level agreement entered into by the Health Service Executive Dublin North East with a company (details supplied); if he will confirm his assent for this agreement; if he will confirm his awareness of and assent for the work to be undertaken by the company; if he will confirm his awareness of and assent for the terms of reference...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff Responsibilities (20 Dec 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if it is the case that the Health Service Executive intends to recruit 35 leadership/motivational coaches for HSE managers (details supplied); if he will outline the purpose, role and terms of contract of same; if he will detail the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57427/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Dec 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the current provision of therapeutic apheresis services here; the role of the Irish Blood Transfusion Services in the delivery of same; if these services will continue to be provided by the IBTS in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57634/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (20 Dec 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if it is the case that, due to changes in Section 53 and 72 of the Health Act 1970 as amended by the Health (Amendment ) Act 2005, charges may be applied for in-patient services for people with disabilities, and that a maximum weekly charge of €175 applies; if this will be the case at a care facility (details supplied) in County Meath from January 2013;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (20 Dec 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Charges for In-Patient Services Amendment Regulations 2011 came into effect; if he will outline the extent of its implementation; the services and facilities to which it applies; if he will provide a breakdown of same by the Health Service Executive region and in tabular form; if its application will be extended in 2013 and details of same; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Charges (20 Dec 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the measures he will take to prevent undue financial hardship on patients attending for vital medical treatment, in view of reports from the Irish Cancer Society; the assessment of ability to pay that is conducted and the waivers that apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57695/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Gardasil Vaccine (HPV) and Meningococcal Group B Vaccine: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome all the groups who have made presentations this morning. I though perhaps we might have heard from the Meningitis Research Foundation at this stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Gardasil Vaccine (HPV) and Meningococcal Group B Vaccine: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Chairman is breaking up the meeting into parts?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Gardasil Vaccine (HPV) and Meningococcal Group B Vaccine: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We have conflicting opinions. It is a matter of major importance that we try to get to the facts. I have a number of question on the Gardasil vaccine. Up to the end of last month, we were advised that the Irish Medical Board received 650 reports of adverse reactions associated with this vaccine. Is it possible to elaborate on the monitoring mechanism for identifying adverse reactions?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Gardasil Vaccine (HPV) and Meningococcal Group B Vaccine: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: With respect to Senator Crown, members have been given an opportunity to hear the case put by our guests. If we have questions to pose to them, this is the appropriate forum for doing so. The Senator was not a witness, yet that is how he has behaved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Gardasil Vaccine (HPV) and Meningococcal Group B Vaccine: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is a matter for the committee to address subsequent to this meeting. The Senator should not address the witnesses as he has done. I disagree with his approach and style.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Gardasil Vaccine (HPV) and Meningococcal Group B Vaccine: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the witnesses for the information they have shared with members in response to the questions posed. With regard to adverse reactions, have situations arisen in which particular supports were necessary? Apart altogether from the compensation issue about which Dr. Bonner spoke, what is the position in respect of supports? Has this issue presented and has this arisen?