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Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (12 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 470. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons and families applying for the drugs repayment scheme; the number who receive assistance in spends over €144 per month; the overall spend by the State on this; the average spend per person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18375/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (12 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 471. To ask the Minister for Health the number of publicly funded hospitals that are not currently controlled by the Health Service Executive; the areas in which these hospitals are; the national status given to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18377/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Training (12 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 476. To ask the Minister for Health the number of back-to-nursing courses that are available for those wishing to return to nursing after a prolonged absence; if there are any free courses in view of the fact that there are particular challenges recruiting adequate numbers of nurses at present; if he will confirm that the only courses currently available would require a payment or a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 492. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for scoliosis surgery, per year, for the past five years, and waiting at present; the actions he will take to ensure that these lists are reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18550/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Training (12 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 497. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners being trained at each level; his plans to increase this number; the number of applicants there are for training posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18588/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (12 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 498. To ask the Minister for Health the changes planned for numbers of emergency departments across the State; if his Department uses specific criteria to plan emergency departments, such as distance from population, overall number across the State, number of senior clinicians; the way Ireland compares to other jurisdictions in these respects; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (12 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 502. To ask the Minister for Health the current level of child and adolescent mental health services staffing in comparison to the recommended number, as outlined in A Vision for Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18607/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (12 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 567. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to address the needs of householders with properties with a pyrite damage rating of category 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18220/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Issues (12 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 568. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the options available to residents living in housing estates affected by pyrite in securing home insurance, if their property is unaffected by pyrite; or is rated Category 1; if he is awareof the difficulty householders in these situations are having in securing home insurance; the measures being undertaken to address...

Topical Issue Debate: HSE Investigations (13 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome the Minister of State. While I am sorry the Minister for Health, Deputy Leo Varadkar, is not present, I understand the reason for his absence. It is very regrettable that I have to raise this issue and I know that the Minister of State agrees with me when I say that. The death of another newborn child in Cavan General Hospital yesterday is a very serious and troubling matter....

Topical Issue Debate: HSE Investigations (13 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I assure the Minister of State that I never waste my time when I get the opportunity to speak in this House. I will have the opportunity to query the address of the Minister to HIQA in a few moments when I return to the Joint Committee on Health and Children before which Mr. Phelim Quinn is appearing this afternoon. However, I understand that the request does not equate with an order and...

Topical Issue Debate: HSE Investigations (13 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The thoughts and prayers of the entire community are with the couple concerned and their families at this very sad time.

Independent Planning Regulator: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Let me first take us back to the Mahon tribunal, first established in 1994. For some current registered voters, that is more than a lifetime ago. This was among the most renowned and most drawn-out in our history of drawn-out tribunals. Looking at matters relating to planning and land rezoning issues in the 1990s in the Dublin County Council area, it examined conflicts of interest,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance (13 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 144. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the details of the proposed Health Insurance (Reform) Bill 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18743/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 145. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on installing a birthing pool in Waterford Regional Hospital; the date on which it was installed; the number of women who have used the pool since its installation; the reason it is not currently in use; the hospital's future plans for the pool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18744/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Benefit Scheme (13 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 155. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there have been delays in approval of the optical benefit forms, up to two months or more currently, in areas (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18781/15]

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (13 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to draw attention to section 3(13) which is one of the practical areas in terms of the provisions of the Bill. It states:Insofar as considered practicable by the Health Service Executive, a choice of medical practitioner shall be offered under the general practitioner medical and surgical service made available under this section. Knowing as we do the great difficulty in realising...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (13 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As we are about to reach the end of our consideration of this Stage of the Bill, it would be remiss of me not to ask if the Minister of State has an update on the provision of universal access to free GP care. This is one part of a two part process involving the under-sixes and the over-70s and there has been recent commentary on further age-related roll-outs. I remember addressing this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I apologise for not hearing the full presentation from Mr. Quinn, but we had prior sight of his presentation and I had the opportunity to read it. I am at a disadvantage as I do not know what questions my colleagues asked so if there is repetition, I apologise. What changes, if any, did the authority make to the original draft report before the publication last Friday? Were any changes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am referring to it in the context of the Portlaoise report because that was what was suggested. I am only asking for clarification on the distinction between two words.