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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: Therefore, regrettably, we do not have any reports on Cavan 13 months on. I do not seek to go into the Cavan tragedies in detail, but am asking for an explanation in regard to what are referred to as "formal orders" issuing from the Minister and "requests" issuing from the Minister. It has been suggested there is a significant difference. In this instance, a "request" was made, but that is...

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 asked about the recommendations on the patient advocacy service as against a patient safety authority and the other observation of there being no specific mention of staff shortages.

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 ask for clarification regarding a matter I raised at the outset. I am still not clear regarding the relationship between the Minister of the day and HIQA. For instance, the Minister had said he wanted HIQA to pay particular attention to maternity services in Cavan in addition to the investigation it was already undertaking into the Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise. There seems to...

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: Was it a formal order and request?

National Dementia Strategy Implementation: Statements (14 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Cuirim an-fháilte roimh an deis caint ar an ábhar fíorthábhachtach seo. Is galair iad galar Alzheimer agus na cinn atá gaolta leis a chuireann as do suas nó anuas le 48,000 duine sa tír seo. An bealach is fearr le dul i ngleic leis ná cinntiú gur féidir le daoine fanacht ina dtithe féin. Cinntíonn seo gur féidir leo saol...

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Yesterday, the Minister for Health told reporters that maternity services may be closed at a number of smaller hospitals. He said this against the backdrop of his visit to Portlaoise and his meeting with bereaved parents who tragically lost newborns there in recent years. This follows his announcement last week of the establishment of a steering group to advise on the development of a...

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is in total agreement that I take my second opportunity. This has to be the case. We cannot have a pre-emptive and prescriptive addressing of these problems and the Minister for Health's comments yesterday equated to such. For him to suggest in the context of these tragic outcomes that maternity services at a "number" of so-called smaller hospitals may close is the wrong answer, one...

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No friends there.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I want an update on two promised Bills, the Health Act 2007 (amendment) Bill, which is to extend HIQAs remit in a number of areas, including the setting and monitoring of standards of private and independent health care providers. The second is the patient safety (licensing) Bill, to provide for the mandatory system of licensing for public and private health care facilities.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is there an update on their preparation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Department of Health and Health Service Executive (14 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As Deputy Kelleher has said, I am conscious that we will have a dedicated opportunity on Tuesday to address with the HSE the matters arising from the Midland Regional Hospital report. Last week the Minister announced the appointment of a steering group to help prepare a national maternity strategy. Yesterday, speaking to the media in Portlaoise, he speculated on the closure of a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (19 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 65. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a disability allowance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [19387/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (19 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 307. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of assessments of need under the disability Acts that were delivered within the statutory timeframes, in counties Laois and Offaly, per year, in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19401/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (19 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 308. To ask the Minister for Health the extent of waiting lists for psychology assessments and for occupational therapy in counties Laois and Offaly, per year, in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19402/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (19 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 309. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of disability services in counties Laois and Offaly; his plans to re-arrange these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19403/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Industrial Relations (19 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 310. To ask the Minister for Health the specific arrangements that were made in industrial relations discussions in the health sector, in relation to pay, hours, and practice; the way they differed from the Haddington Road agreement; if it is envisaged that these will be changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19404/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (19 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 313. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to the State of providing free access to all prescribed medicines for all citizens; the cost for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19427/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (19 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 314. To ask the Minister for Health the savings that would be made if all public subsidies for private health care were removed; the tax breaks there are for private hospitals; if a land gift scheme exists in any form, or it is planned to introduce one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19428/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (19 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 315. To ask the Minister for Health if charges for use of all beds in public and voluntary hospitals, for the purpose of private medical practice, are currently based on the full economic cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19429/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Remuneration (19 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 316. To ask the Minister for Health the various current level of salaries of hospital consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19430/15]