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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (21 Jan 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 165. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will fund the drug soliris, eculizumab, for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2995/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (21 Jan 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 188. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his views on whether there will be no cut to Health Service Executive preschool special needs funding in County Meath, in view of indications to the contrary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3031/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 Jan 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 129. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the details of the imminent closure of a cardiac clinic in St. Michael's Hospital, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin; if other arrangements or alternative appointments will be organised for those who had appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3070/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Jan 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 130. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the details of the Chesire Home, Monkstown, County Dublin; his plans to change the function of the home; if any other arrangements will made for persons using its services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3071/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Jan 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 131. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the details of the rheumatology registrar post in Connolly Hospital, Dublin 15, that is externally funded; the source of funding for the post; if funding in this manner will be introduced in other areas; if it is the case that it is funded by a pharmaceutical firm; if so, the steps that have been taken to ensure that this does not affect...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (22 Jan 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide the details of estrangement conditions set out in the student grant scheme; if other evidence of estrangement or independence will be considered suitable to have grants awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3115/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Medical Indemnity Insurance Costs: Discussion (22 Jan 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome the witnesses to the committee. It strikes me that the medical negligence claims system in the State serves neither patient nor practitioner well. While I have no doubt that there will be a significant concentration in our toing and froing on the cost, there is without question the fact that there is huge stress and distress involved for all parties, including patients, their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Medical Indemnity Insurance Costs: Discussion (22 Jan 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Mr. Kayll and Mr. Breen, on behalf of the MPS and the SCA, respectively, indicated their support for a duty of candour. I presume legislation would allow for a duty of candour. However, they are both, as I requested them to confirm, the recipients of the critical information that, by and large, is withheld from the affected patient. Do they not recognise that there is a responsibility on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health and Food Safety: European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety (22 Jan 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I would be happy to propose that we continue our attendance with the Commissioner. The importance of it speaks for itself.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health and Food Safety: European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety (22 Jan 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I would point out that, in 18 years, I have never done that before.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health and Food Safety: European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety (22 Jan 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is out of respect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health and Food Safety: European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety (22 Jan 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I warmly welcome the Commissioner. I hope his name is being pronounced properly, as people sometimes have difficulty pronouncing my name here at home. I listened to the Commissioner very carefully and he spoke about identifying another "P" in the form of "participation". I give him credit, as another "P" has struck me that applies to his presentation and what I believe is a sincere and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (27 Jan 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the report Schools Fitness Challenge 2015 that shows that a high number of 15 to 16 year old boys show early onset of heart disease; the steps being taken to counter this; if sport and exercise for primary school children will be further promoted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2200/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (27 Jan 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 166. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the details of the reduction to widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner’s pension in the past two budgets; if further cuts are envisaged; when the pensions will be restored to their previous levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3284/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Generic Drugs Substitution (27 Jan 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 342. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of generic substitution; if a doctor can dictate on a prescription that a certain medication is to be dispensed if it is felt that this is a more appropriate medication for a specific patient despite there being alternative generic medications; if these patients will have the higher cost met if they are medical card holders; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Jan 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 404. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the decision of the national immunisation advisory committee on the new vaccine against meningitis B; and if he will act to ensure early adoption of this in our vaccine programme. [3865/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (27 Jan 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 381. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the details of oversight and governance of the Nursing and Maternity Board of Ireland; if in view of the spending of State funds and unilateral increases in registration fees, the NMBI should be open to scrutiny to ensure financial appropriateness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3688/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Provision (27 Jan 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 382. To ask the Minister for Health the agency nursing staff provided for care under home care packages; the position regarding cases where agencies lack the required staff; the way suitable replacement staff are provided in such cases; if there is a lack of nursing staff experienced with tracheotomy care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3691/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (27 Jan 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 388. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the overall health spend here per capita and also as a percentage of GDP and of GNI in tabular form over the past five years and also with estimates of private expenditure on health, including but not limited to private health insurance and out of pocket expenses; the comparison that his Department has made with other European countries...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Disease Screening Service (27 Jan 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 402. To ask the Minister for Health if patients are tested for MRSA as a matter of routine when admitted to Mayo General Hospital; the number of patients tested positively for MRSA on admission to Mayo General Hospital in 2013 and 2014; the number of patients being discharged from Mayo General Hospital in 2013 and 2014 who tested positive for MRSA; the number of patients in this hospital that...