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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 accept that changes are taking effect. I thanked the secretariat for providing an expanded and more easily read Appendix 2 of the Estimate. I will show the Minister page 38. He has as much chance of reading it from where he is seated as I have holding it in my hand. I ask him to ensure Deputies receive a document that can be read because reading this document is beyond my visual ability.

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 to raise two points with regard to other services. Subhead A2 - the Food Safety Promotion Board - shows a decrease of just over 5%. Will the Minister give an explanation of the relationship, if any, between the Food Safety Promotion Board and safefood? One of the six cross-Border implementation bodies established under the Good Friday Agreement, safefood, has significant and growing...

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 know that is the spin the Minister would like to put on it.

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 note the Chairman is back. We were doing great with the Acting Chairman, Deputy Dan Neville.

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 subhead is done.

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 is done.

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: They were done as a group. It goes without saying that it is unfortunate to note a decrease across the board in of each of the HSE regions. While one may say that less than 0.5% is small, one would have to translate it in real terms in the context of the monetary value, and it is not insignificant. This is the provision for the HSE and the continuing financing of services in each of 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: Deputy Billy Kelleher has a different set of figures for the State Claims Agency, as I note a significant decrease in the provision for 2015. It is a drop of more than 36%. Can the Minister explain? We can never properly predict the extent of claims arising from cases of negligence. This has been the focus of the committee in the recent past and was raised again earlier in terms of...

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: Yesterday the Minister replied to my parliamentary question on the requirement to advise a patient where an adverse incident occurred. We engaged recently with the Medical Protection Society, the State Claims Agency and others and very strongly challenged the "deny and defend" culture. When the Minister is preparing the legislation which he intends to do, I recommend that candour needs not...

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 glanced at the Minister's explanation of the reason he believes it is achievable to reduce provision for the primary care reimbursement services. The Minister is talking about a significant amount of money, almost €20 million. While it is under 1%, it is a considerable sum. The high-tech expenditure for 2015 is to remain at the forecast 2014 outturn. I suppose Soliris would...

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 acknowledge that work and appreciate what I have seen first-hand in my constituency. However, the consequence of meeting the HIQA requirements has translated into a reduction in the actual number of beds available at these settings. We are not building into the redesign plan further additional bed provision. In the case of the unit in Castleblayney, which the Minister has cited, 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: I wish to comment on the subhead relating to ophthalmic and dental services. There continues to be significant concern - it even runs to distress - in many family cases where young people cannot access dental care through the public system within a reasonable timeframe. Young people are moving out of education without having significant dental work addressed. It is not simply a question of...

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: And boys.

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 thank the Minister, Mr. Breslin and the officials. This was a change this year in terms of how we would address the Estimates. I was apprehensive at first but I have to say it was a worthwhile engagement. I appreciate the Minister's frankness in terms of the issues we tried to explore. Most importantly, I hope he would recall some of the points we have made in his deliberations with...

Child Care: Motion [Private Members] (10 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Private Members' motion before us this evening recognises many of the elements that are essential to child care and to catering for the needs of both children and families. It refers to "a mixed model of provision" delivered through the three arms of "the community, private and public sector". It makes it clear that the "4,300 child care centres" and "23,000 staff" in this area must be...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (10 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 313. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of a case regarding a retired soldier (details supplied) who has applied for a discharge book of service, associated papers and a certificate of service, given that these have not yet been issued to that soldier; and when these documents will issue. [5743/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (10 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 378. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to increase early childhood capitation funding and link to nationally agreed pay-scales; his plans to introduce mechanisms to ensure that children with additional needs have the supports they need to engage fully, as equals, in their early childhood education setting; if he will provide child-free hours and CPD days as part of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (10 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 401. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the details of the long-term illness card and the list of condition-specific medications for diabetes mellitus; if certain medications such as Proton pump inhibitors might be included for those listed as having diabetes mellitus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5618/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Strategy (10 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 424. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the roll-out of the Government's primary care strategy; the number of primary care centres currently in operation; the services currently available in each, and the future plans for increased service provision or the development of additional centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5683/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Strategy (10 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 425. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in implementing the programme for Government’s commitment to widening access to primary care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5684/15]