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Other Questions: Health Service Executive Savings (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In reply to a written question from me on this matter on 17 January, the Minister of State said the details of the €15 million savings would be included in what he referred to as "regional business plans" anticipated at the end of January. I am not aware such plans have been issued. I must ask, because there is no end of terminology within the health sector, whether regional business...

Other Questions: Health Service Executive Savings (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome that. However, to ensure I do not go away more confused than when I came in, will the Minister of State clarify the situation with regard to regional business plans as opposed to regional service plans so as to discover whether I have been missing something all these years?

Other Questions: Health Service Reform (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We have come back to the White Paper, which would at least be a starting point for a focused discussion on all of this. When will the White Paper on financing universal health insurance be presented? It had been indicated that it would be published in the early part of the Government's first term. When I asked the Minister how long he thought that term would last, he said the plan was to...

Other Questions: Health Service Reform (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We know.

Other Questions: Health Service Reform (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What about the universal insurance model?

Other Questions: Health Service Reform (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Did anybody over there hear the questions we asked?

Other Questions: Health Service Reform (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister of State, Deputy Alex White, can only be embarrassed by this.

Other Questions: Health Service Reform (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Labour Party lost.

Other Questions: Health Service Reform (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Labour lost again.

Other Questions: Health Service Reform (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is not the case. They have lost their way.

Other Questions: Health Service Reform (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We had other plans.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Planning (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the Health Service Executive budget in 2012 on a regional basis and the allocation for 2013 for each HSE region; if he will outline the additional moneys being allocated in each HSE region in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8002/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the communications he had with the Health Service Executive in relation to building projects at Wexford General Hospital and at St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter [7447/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail his proposed changes to medical card entitlements and income criteria as outlined in the Health Service Executive National Service Plan 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7446/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Services (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7855/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Graduate Medicine Programme Places (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if, due to the increased number of medical school graduates this year, it is anticipated that in July 2013 that there will be a shortage of intern places for both EU and non EU graduates of Irish medical schools; the way he intends to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7856/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail funding levels for neurological rehabilitation services in this State for the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; if he will outline the principal facilities and services provided there; average waiting times for access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7845/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail the number of neurology specialists in this State; their grade and location; the average waiting times for appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7846/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail the number of medical rehabilitation specialists in this State; their grade and location; the average waiting times for appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7847/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail funding levels for community and hospital neurological services in this State for the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; if he will outline the principal facilities and services provided there; the average waiting times for access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7848/13]