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Other Questions: Health Strategies (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: With the details of free GP care yet to expose themselves, is consideration being given to rolling out access to the long-term illness scheme for people suffering from chronic asthma, of whom I have known a few in my lifetime? Thirteen percent of respondents to a survey by the Asthma Society of Ireland reported that they suffered asthma. I am unsure of the national statistics, but asthma is...

Other Questions: Health Strategies (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I note that the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government proposes to roll out a ban on smoky coal across the State, a measure that was implemented in the city of Dublin many years ago. That is something to be welcomed. However, we are all aware of the health circumstances relating to fuel poverty. Many of those who are chronic asthma sufferers are in circumstances where...

Other Questions: Vaccination Programme (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 135. To ask the Minister for Health when the package of supports for children and young persons diagnosed with narcolepsy as a result of vaccination with Pandemrix will be delivered as promised; if he will meet with the parent representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22554/13]

Other Questions: Vaccination Programme (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: When will the Minister meet the representatives, that is, the parents of the children affected? I understand that 54 affected persons are represented by SOUND. It is important that the Minister would meet the representatives as soon as possible. When will the Minister deliver the promised supports for these children? It must be borne in mind that what they are asking for is very...

Other Questions: Vaccination Programme (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The report prepared and published by the national narcolepsy study steering committee was produced more than one year ago. In the Minister's response at the time of publication he stated that a package of supports would be in place before the summer recess. That was in 2012. We are now almost at the summer recess of 2013 and there is no permanent package of supports in place. There is no...

Other Questions: Universal Health Insurance White Paper (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There has clearly been little or no meaningful progress on the White Paper on universal health insurance. Without this we have no clear indication of the anticipated relationship between hospitals and insurers and the crucial purchaser-provider relationship. That has consequences for all hospitals when it comes to services. Would the Minister accept that the future role of hospitals will be...

Other Questions: Universal Health Insurance White Paper (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Where is the White Paper?

Other Questions: Universal Health Insurance White Paper (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have got 20 minutes; is that correct?

Other Questions: Universal Health Insurance White Paper (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On the national children's hospital, that is a product my party supports. That is why we want to see it expedited. On the national insurance approach, my party wants to see such a universal process in place, but not under the model the Minister is proposing, because we do not have faith in it. It is a reasonable position for us to take. We are not convinced. Does the Minister recognise...

Other Questions: Universal Health Insurance White Paper (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What has that got to do with the question I posed to the Minister on universal health insurance? Is that the best he can do?

Other Questions: Universal Health Insurance White Paper (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Make no mistake; there is no gem in dealing with the Minister, Deputy Reilly.

Other Questions: Disability Support Services Provision (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Like the rest of them.

Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service Provision (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I extend my deepest sympathy to the family of Vakaris Martinaitis, who died on Wednesday last after a tragic accident in Midleton. It was an indescribable tragedy for his family. It almost beggars belief that no ambulance was available to take this seriously injured young child to hospital immediately, as was required. Despite the HSE's contradicting this, the reality is that those who...

Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service Provision (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I know this is not the Minister of State's area, which does make it very difficult. She is delivering a written reply, but nowhere in that reply is there any commitment to carry out the type of review we believe is required following the reconfiguration of the ambulance service. It is important that such a review be undertaken to establish an accurate account of the incident in question....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 130. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on the proposal to develop a primary care centre at Carrickmacross, County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22556/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 629. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 235 of 2 May 2013, if he will provide a progress report on the proposal to develop a primary care centre at Carrickmacross, County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22412/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date regarding the preparation of anti-bullying procedures for schools being undertaken in his Department; if he is confident that these will be introduced in schools in September, as previously advised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21761/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any consideration has been given to bringing forward to first-year second level classes the current range of transition year led projects aimed at combatting bullying and cyber-bullying; if these initiatives could apply in both first and transition yeears as a matter of course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21765/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Support Services (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 353. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she has taken, or intends to take, to address the fact, now confirmed in her Department's report, that households with children, and in particular, lone parent families, have been the worst affected by the measures contained in Budget 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21768/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (14 May 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 371. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has carried out a review of the decision to cease payment of a carer's allowance claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; when a revised decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23009/13]