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Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for the delays being experienced by his Department in the preparation and publication of the White Paper on Universal Health Insurance, and the preliminary document to the White Paper, promised in Future Health in November 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7857/13]

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health his plans for consultation, communication and collaboration on his healthcare reform agenda, including consultation with stakeholders including advocacy groups, indicated in Future Health to take place in quarter four 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7858/13]

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will receive an appointment for Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15; the reason the appointment has been cancelled on numerous occasions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7871/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the supports available for sufferers of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis; if he will outline treatment regimes available for these patients; if new drugs are coming to market and if they will be made available here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7873/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Asthma Programme (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health when the first phase of the national asthma programme will be implemented; the initial actions that will be taken in order to implement the programme; the deadlines for these actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8003/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Asthma Programme (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the reason implementation of the national asthma programme was not prioritised in the 2013 Health Service Executive Service Plan in view of the fact that there are 470,000 persons in Ireland with asthma, that more than one person per week dies from asthma and in view of the fact that it is a chronic respiratory disease that is particularly prevalent in children,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Go raibh maith agat. I welcome the delegation. This has been an exceptionally interesting morning for the committee. The delegation has made one of the most compelling cases that any of us have ever heard. I congratulate each of the five leaders. They have not spoken yet but they have spoken to us in other ways to each and every one of us. Many of us here, myself included, could be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I want to make this observation because we all had a good opportunity to exchange our ideas with the witnesses. It would be remiss to give any notion that "Operation Transformation" has not hugely filled the vacuum in terms of addressing the need for awareness, which is crucial. It would be a sore note for our membership to conclude this meeting by failing to record that those involved with...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry Regulations (19 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met with representatives of the Irish Airline Pilots' Association regarding their concerns for flight time regulations being proposed by the European Aviation Safety Agency; and if so, the work he is doing on the issue of promoting evidence based regulations which ensure the best safety standards for pilots and passengers. [8580/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (19 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a Student Universal Support Ireland application in respect of a person (details supplied); when first payment will be receive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8411/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes (19 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 193 and 194 of 4 December 2012, when a response will issue from FÁS. [8522/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (19 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue from the Social Welfare Appeals Office in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8613/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (19 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of persons in County Meath in receipt of payments in 2011; and if he will provide a breakdown of same by scheme (details supplied) [8950/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Redress Scheme (19 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if the review he initiated in his Department on how best to compensates those women victims of the former consultant Michael Neary who were ex excluded from the terms of the redress scheme established by the former Government on the grounds of age, has reported to him ; the way he intends to proceed; how quickly he will act in view of the fact that the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff (19 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts in the Health Service Executive currently filled using the jobbridge scheme; if he will identify the posts in question; if he will state the numbers so employed in 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8191/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the supports available to a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8441/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Companies (19 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the total amount paid out in salaries to VHI staff in 2011 and separately in 2012; the total amount paid out in bonuses to VHI staff in 2011 and separately in 2012; the total number of employees who received more than €80,000 from the VHI in 2011, including bonus payments; the total number of employees who received more...

Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this issue for discussion today. The issue relates to an individual case presented to me, which I have pursued for some considerable time and has wide ranging implications, in particular for those with autism spectrum disorder similarly impacted as Aaron, the young person in the case involved. While this issue is being dealt with today by the...

Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, for taking this issue in the absence of the health portfolio holders. The Department of Health has failed Aaron and his mother. Aaron is without appropriate speech and language therapy and regular psychology appointments. His mum has applied for some respite but to no avail. A recommendation for theory of mind therapy to help Aaron socialise has been...

Mortgage Restructuring: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Feb 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I made the point many times in the previous Dáil that Government housing policy was market-driven rather than based on the right to housing and on meeting the social need for accommodation in Ireland. Sinn Féin, as well as other progressive voices, including some from the Labour Party benches when in opposition, were making those points long before the property bubble was allowed...