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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation (28 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 46. To ask the Minister for Health the progress on the implementation of the national positive ageing strategy which was published on 24 April 2013, but on which there has been little sign of progress since, given that work on developing the original strategy began in 2007 and older persons have been waiting more than eight years for progress on this issue; whether an implementation plan to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (28 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 54. To ask the Minister for Health his proposals for service users with severe physical and intellectual disabilities who have reached 18 years of age and are in their last year of school for their transition to adult services; whether it is the case that despite the date of transition from one service to another being known far in advance, there has been no joined-up planning for services...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Provision (28 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 118. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive an appointment for orthodontic surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21072/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 123. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive an appointment for orthopaedic surgery at Cappagh Hospital, Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21160/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Recognition of Deafblindness as Distinct Disability: Discussion (28 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I join the Acting Chairman in welcoming each of the delegates whom I thank sincerely for their contribution. I also thank those who have journeyed with them in support and are sitting in the Visitors Gallery where I hope they are comfortable. There is no question that the contributions of Ms Brill, Ms English and Dr. Cummings have challenged us all as members and touched us all as human...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Recognition of Deafblindness as Distinct Disability: Discussion (28 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The census.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Recognition of Deafblindness as Distinct Disability: Discussion (28 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Medical card holders should have access to upgraded devices.

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (9 Jun 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In recent weeks, we have seen an unprecedented silencing of Dáil Éireann. Thankfully, reporting of statements made in this Chamber has resumed. This basic element of democracy, of course, must be protected. We need to look at what brought us this far. In 2012, Mr. Denis O'Brien's Millington bought Siteserv for €45.4 million. The deal saw State-owned IBRC write off...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (9 Jun 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 156. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a domiciliary care application will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22310/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Operations (9 Jun 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 297. To ask the Minister for Finance the total cost, including legal fees, public relations costs and so on, to the State of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation strategy towards the former owner-owners and senior management of the Quinn Group; the amount of the overall cost that has been-will be recouped; the way the overall outlay compares to the Quinn family offer of €2.8 billion,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Capital Allowances (9 Jun 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 307. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of tax breaks for private hospitals and the land gift scheme for each of the years 2010 to 2014 and for 2015 to date; his plans to continue same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21510/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (9 Jun 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 578. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline her views regarding the issue of a person who is concerned with section 4 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013, which relates to non-therapeutic sterilisation; the purpose of said section; if she will outline whether non-therapeutic sterilisation happens in cases where capacity is lacking at present; whether this...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (9 Jun 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 622. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when he expects to respond and allocate adequate resources to deal with the immediate crisis of more than 550 children on the waiting list for social worker support under the Children First guidelines in the Kildare and west Wicklow area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21901/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Jun 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 662. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the recent situation where the Health Service Executive had no supplies of the BCG tuberculosis vaccine; if he has sought a report on this from the executive; the measures he has initiated to ensure that there is no repetition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21393/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Jun 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 761. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times the BCG tuberculosis supply has been inadequate over the past ten years; if there are similar situations across Europe; the possibility of sourcing same elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21790/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Threshold (9 Jun 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 668. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the current €144 maximum monthly threshold of the drug payments scheme in €10 intervals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21404/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Threshold (9 Jun 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 669. To ask the Minister for Health the level of estimated savings targeted on each occasion that the maximum monthly threshold of the drug payments scheme was increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21405/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (9 Jun 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 670. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 315 of 19 May 2015, the total value of the estimated gap between the current per diem charges referred to and the recovery of full economic cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21406/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (9 Jun 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 671. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 324 of 19 May 2015, the estimated number of patients who will benefit from the diabetes cycle of care, which is to cost an estimated €4.5 million in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21407/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (9 Jun 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 672. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of hospital managers and directors of services in the Health Service Executive who also sell services to the executive while remaining employees; if there will be a conflict of interest in view of the fact that managers and directors of the executive who offer such training courses are also paid employees of the service; the...