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Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (3 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Are we sure of this?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (3 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I note the 11.2% increase to €191,000 on the 2014 provision. Will the Minister indicate exactly what was the case for the additional money for the Adoption Authority of Ireland, AAI? There has not been a significant increase in adoptions per se. In fact the throughput has been very slow. The committee had a particular focus on matters relating to the Adoption Authority of Ireland...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (3 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In regard to the work of the Office of the Ombudsman for Children, it is appropriate at this point to acknowledge the former Ombudsman for Children, Ms Emily Logan, under whose stewardship that office has developed over many years and made a significant contribution to the interests of children. I note the Minister's announcement today of the appointment of Dr. Niall Muldoon in replacement...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (3 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I referred to this programme at the outset. Again, I wish the commission of investigation a fair wind in the big and important undertaking that lies ahead of it. I commend to it not only the letter but the spirit of the contributions of Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas over the course of the debate on the resolution presented by Government on its establishment and terms of reference.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (3 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No. However, I would like to take this opportunity to wish Mary McLaughlin every blessing, health and happiness on her upcoming retirement. I think today's meeting has been one of easiest for her in recent times. I do not believe she was over-stretched in that regard. I thank her for her service, advice and support to the committee in its work. On behalf of us all, I wish her the very best.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 132. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the details of patients on waiting lists in Waterford University Hospital, for outpatient appointments, inpatient procedures and other lists, who have been waiting for six months, 12 months, one year, two years and more than 2 years, broken down by specialty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5128/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Expenditure (5 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 208. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide the details of the more than €180 million spent on youth services, of which there is a lack of evidence to show that it aided better outcomes for disadvantaged young persons; the action that will be taken to ensure that better quality data will be recorded; the further action that will be taken to ensure that...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish that the situation was other than what it is. That is probably the Minister's view of things as they stand. There are many things which are working well within our health services, and that is to be acknowledged. It is important that we start by acknowledging what I have described time after time as the heroic efforts of front-line service providers, not only, but very particularly,...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have tried in my opening remarks although the Minister may not see it, to be balanced and fair. I will try it again. The Minister may not appreciate it but it is very difficult when so much of what is presented to us, certainly as Opposition health spokespersons, can reflect negative and, in some instances, disturbing experiences. I will start again, as I have attributed, rightly, great...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is fine. I will work with the Chairman.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Let me ask a few questions based on the Minister's reply. With regard to the provision of medical card entitlement for all children under six years in the context of the recent conclusion of negotiations with the IMO, how quickly does the Minister expect to see a rolling out of this now long-promised first measure? Will he indicate to the committee how quickly he intends to move towards the...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Just to clarify, I am proud to be follically challenged, but I am thinking of others in this instance. The Minister's clarification would be appreciated.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does it also apply to people with alopecia?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Did the Minister mention wigs?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Cancer patients only.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It does not apply in other cases. I am thinking of specific cases and I am anxious to know the facts.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Secretary General send me a clarification note on the issue?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On administration, I assume from an analysis that this figure refers specifically to the office of the Minister and the Department. We used to have separate Estimates for the Health Service Executive and the Department, but they have since been combined. The first part of the subhead appears to continue the previous approach. I am interested in only one aspect of administration, although...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The significant decrease in subhead B3, the drugs initiative, jumps off the page. We have raised questioned on other matters in previous incarnations. Little or no change has been made to the allocation under subheads B1 and B2, whereas the decrease in subhead B3 is almost 14%. Will the Minister explain the reason for this reduction which is in the order of €1 million?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is the reason we are not comparing like with like that this is the first year of a new approach? Will this anomaly continue in subsequent years or will Deputies be able to more accurately compare the position year on year from 2015-16 onwards? The Minister has noted that the provision transferred to the HSE. We are unable to make comparisons with previous years on the basis of the document...