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Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I assure the Minister that my questioning had nothing to do with encouraging the return of pipe tobacco smoking in any variety of settings where smoking is currently illegal. It is important to bear in mind that we are quite specific about the shape and presentation of cigarettes. Deputy Kelleher has gone even further in his attempt today to define the actual size that would apply in every...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I do not expect the Minister to take a different view but I do not believe there will be a significant upturn in pipe tobacco smoking as a consequence of the measures in the Bill. Ultimately, I hope we can see a significant reduction in all tobacco usage across the board, not only by the measures contained in this piece of legislation but the combined impact of all the other measures that...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I hope that Japan Tobacco International will note that the committee has successfully concluded Committee Stage of this legislation. Happy days.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (18 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 115. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide the details of the proposed structural separation of alcohol products by retailers and what this separation entails; if physical barriers or stand-alone units will be required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7309/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (18 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 158. To ask the Minister for Health the overall spend on health by the State; and by private; and out-of-pocket payments; in the past five years, broken down by year. [7254/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (18 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 161. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive an appointment at Cappagh Hospital, Dublin 11 [7262/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (18 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 162. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will receive a hospital appointment at Tullamore General Hospital, County Offaly [7263/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (18 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 171. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a nursing home (details supplied); the tender cost agreed for the works; the way this relates to the committed €750,000 figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7312/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: With regard to some of the responses I have received, particularly to Question No. 14, I pose the question on amalgamating the current inspection services into a single and standardised inspection service. The current situation in relation to preschool and early years services is that there is a multiplicity of inspections and inspection regimes in operation - Tusla, the Department of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will park the rest of my questions except for one. The Minister indicated that he had recently had a meeting with the Association of Childhood Professionals. He stated: "We are in agreement about the importance of future investment" - this was reflected by a colleague earlier - and said he had established an interdepartmental group. That is very important, because it is an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: VHI: Chairman Designate (19 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome Mr. Downey and thank him for his presentation. When he talks about preserving the community rated model, which we all accept, he states:Competition to date has been solely focused on attracting and retaining younger lives and in order to preserve the community rated market it is essential that companies are not rewarded for doing this. Would he like to explain what he means by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: VHI: Chairman Designate (19 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I seek further clarification on the application for authorisation to the Central Bank. Will Mr. Downey explain the position on VHI's readiness for authorisation which is being assessed by the Central Bank? To what does it relate? Does it relate to VHI's ability to continue its core business? The clarification I am seeking is necessary. If this matter relates to core business, what is the...

Other Questions: Child Detention Centres (24 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 126. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide details of the reported 16 boys currently being held in adult prisons; when these boys will be placed in more age-appropriate settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7693/15]

Other Questions: Child Detention Centres (24 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I raise the issue of the 16 boys aged 17 years currently detained in the adult prison system. Yesterday, HIQA published an inspection report on the Oberstown campus which highlights significant risks for the children aged up to 16 years currently detained there. There is frequent use of single separation, a lack of holistic assessments and a lack of care planning. What assurances will the...

Other Questions: Child Detention Centres (24 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is critical, as we move towards the transfer of the final cohort of children out of the adult prison system, that the facility that is to receive them be operational to the highest and most appropriate standards. That very definitely is not the case, as the report published yesterday by HIQA clearly underscores. The frequent use of single separation for young people is deeply concerning...

Other Questions: Child Detention Centres (24 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have to ask the Minister, in the light of the publication of the report yesterday, and previous commentary relating to the Oberstown campus management, if he has, and if we can have, confidence in the current management's commitment and ability to ensure that the system in operation there is of the highest standard and fit for purpose, and is acceptable for the current numbers in occupation...

Other Questions: Child Detention Centres (24 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----that are not evident to us. Will the Minister consider publication of the McElfatrick report, which I believe will shed light on the current state of affairs, and that which has applied in regard to Oberstown over some considerable time past? Without that report being in the public domain and properly acted upon, we will see a continuation of the failings and shortcomings that have...

Other Questions: Child Detention Centres (24 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: And the McElfatrick report?

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (24 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 148. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide details of the high turnover of social workers employed by Túsla, the Child and Family Agency, in view of the fact that these workers are more than twice as likely to resign their positions, when compared to other employees in the health and social services generally; his plans to ensure that this does not occur;...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects (24 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 176. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of nationwide 47 dedicated community employment drug schemes that are operating at full capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8094/15]