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Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I support the amendment, which Deputy Troy has moved on behalf of Deputy Kelleher. The Deputy quite rightly highlighted the increased level of charges that will apply. The argument to reduce the period in respect of which charges will apply to ten is reasonable. I am opposed to this section in its entirety but I would be willing to accept the arguments in respect of the amendment if the...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Under section 12, we are having higher and further charges imposed, and for what? At the end of the day there is no doubt that it is for shrinking services. That is what we are looking at here. The Bill increases the daily charges for public inpatient services to acute hospitals from €75 to €80. If we consider the cohort of people who will be impacted by that increase, as I...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister cannot all the time claim that the heroic efforts of front-line service providers is to his credit. It is to their professional credit and integrity and we all acknowledge that.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If the voices of those who are medical practitioners across a range of disciplines could be heard here - rather than the voice of the Minister, who is a medical practitioner by profession - many of them would totally reject his claims. This Bill is deleterious to the health services and to the finances and health of ordinary citizens. I roundly reject the passage of section 12 and of this...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (16 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 95. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the work he is undertaking to improve the number of houses being retrofitted with efficient insulation in the social housing stock. [33779/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 451. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he and his Department have taken and plan to undertake to address the scourge of unemployment in counties Cavan and Monaghan; if he will advise of any prospects in the pipeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34452/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (16 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 452. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will take the appropriate steps to compel the Industrial Development Authority to act as a State body, treating all counties and potential locations for inward investment equally; if he has given any consideration to introducing performance targets by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34453/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Appeals Tribunal (16 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 906. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the serving members of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal and the date on which their terms expire. [34947/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (16 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1038. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make Selincro/Nalmefene available here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34183/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (16 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1067. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a decision to refuse a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [34502/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cochlear Ear Implants: Discussion (16 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome Ms Danielle Ryan, Ms Denise Martin, Ms Deanna Cairns, Ms Amie Connor and Mr. Shay Kearns. I thank them for coming to meet us. It is important that the delegation knows that this meeting has been specially convened purely to accommodate it. The committee has had a very heavy workload over the past number of months and I pay tribute to all of my committee colleagues, of all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cochlear Ear Implants: Discussion (16 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I asked about the period of time required to deal with the backlog, being mindful at the same time that new cases are presenting. Is the 18 months mentioned too ambitious?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cochlear Ear Implants: Discussion (16 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am happy with the responses to my questions and reaffirm our shared commitment on this. It is not just one view represented here and as an Opposition voice, I am happy to confirm that. When our witnesses get to have smiles on their faces on behalf of their children, we will reflect that for them. Good luck and well done.

Tributes to Staff Member (17 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I was not so young when I first became a Member, as I was a long time knocking at the door. There are many younger people than me who made it to the House. I arrived alone to the House 16 years ago in 1997. It was a cold place politically. However, as I have said previously about the staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas, they have all been extremely courteous and helpful in guiding a...

Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Second Stage (17 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Yes, I am sharing time with Deputy McLellan. I apologise to the Minister for missing the opening lines of her contribution. The Second Stage was reached much quicker than I had anticipated this afternoon. I was not only finalising my own contribution but was preparing for the Joint Committee on Health and Children and, as Deputy Troy already has noted, a discussion with the Ombudsman for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Issues (17 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 265. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 677 of 2 July 2013, and in view of the recent announcement of cost saving measures (details supplied) removing the 20% retail mark up for pharmacists, if a person who has both a medical card and a long term illness card will now be able to avail of long term illness prescriptions free of charge; the date on which these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Correspondence (18 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 695. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 281 of 27 June 2013 when a response will issue from the Health Service Executive [36420/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Remuneration (18 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 696. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 283 of 27 June 2013 when a response will issue from the Health Service Executive [36421/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Remuneration (18 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 697. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 291 of 27 June 2013 when a response will issue from the Health Service Executive [36422/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 698. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the introduction of a prospective case based payment system for hospital services using the existing diagnostic related grouping system would result in savings arising from increased efficiency/productivity of 5%; if he will provide details of the pilot project carried out in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36423/13]