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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (17 Nov 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 384. To ask the Minister for Health further to the response to Parliamentary Question No. 965 of 22 September 2015, which did not include the number of nursing and midwife vacancies by hospital in tabular form, if he will provide these numbers by hospital for each month in 2015 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40247/15]

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (19 Nov 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2015 provides for the introduction of risk equalisation fund payments to health insurers for hospital day case in-patient admissions redefining the heretofore hospital bed utilisation credit, now to be known as the hospital utilisation credit, providing for a €30 payment for day cases and continuing the €90 payment for in-patient admissions...

Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Look at what she believes.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Nov 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Dutch introduced their model of private-public health care, with private insurance companies competing to access public health services in 2006. By 2011 the cost of an ever reducing basket of services had increased by almost 10%, with the cost of unincluded and uncovered services increasing by 50%. Mr. Dutrée raised the prospect of health care costs in the Netherlands doubling over...

Developments in Mental Health Services: Statements (19 Nov 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: According to the most recent statistics available for suicide in the State, 459 persons - 368 males and 91 females - took their own lives in 2014. During the same period there were 62 undetermined deaths which in the North and other countries would be normally counted as suicides. At the same time, around 300 citizens in the North die each year by suicide. It is generally accepted that the...

Topical Issue Debate: Disability Support Services (19 Nov 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister of State will recall that I raised this matter with her earlier today in the course of the consideration of disability issues by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children. She may not have come across the detail of it at that time. I was unable to await her response owing to the clash with Second Stage debate on the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill dealing with...

Topical Issue Debate: Disability Support Services (19 Nov 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister of State for attending here. It is the second time we have had the opportunity to address this matter in this House today. I note in the closing sentence of the opening remark the reference to, "As part of a joined-up interagency approach". I am sure the Minister of State will have had experiences similar to mine in this regard, that the thinking is not always as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (19 Nov 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 184. To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking to address the widely reported practice of general practitioners charging medical card holders for blood tests; if he will clarify whether or not a medical card holder can be refunded by his Department or by the Health Service Executive for such a charge; if so, how this can be done; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Disability Issues Update: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Nov 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, and her colleagues. In the area of disabilities, in particular, children with disabilities, there are so many issues we could address. I would like to highlight a number of them, some of which the Minister of State referenced in her opening remarks, including the 190,000 overnight stays in respite residential support centres. In...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Disability Issues Update: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Nov 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I apologise for interrupting but Second Stage of the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2015 is commencing in the Dáil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Disability Issues Update: Minister of State at the Department of Health (19 Nov 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am sorry that I cannot remain in order to hear the Minister of State's responses. I thank for them in advance. My colleague will note and advise me of them afterwards.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (25 Nov 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 179. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of a serious incident that resulted in the death of a person (details supplied) in Celbridge in County Kildare, where an ambulance was sent from St. James's Hospital in Dublin as opposed to from Maynooth in County Kildare and took 45 minutes to reach the injured person; the reason the ambulance was sent from St. James's Hospital as opposed to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Advocacy Services for Health Service Users: Discussion (26 Nov 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. I also thank Deputy Billy Kelleher for allowing me to lead off. I thank each of the groupings that has come before us. I thank them for their detailed presentations on what I emphasise is a hugely important area. I have always regarded my role in public life as one of representation and advocacy. In that context, I empathise greatly with what has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Advocacy Services for Health Service Users: Discussion (26 Nov 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Have my minutes being used already?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Advocacy Services for Health Service Users: Discussion (26 Nov 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask the Chairman to be patient with me. I am talking about what I have experienced in my role as an advocate. I would like to know whether each of the delegates agrees that there is a need for this form of advocacy. We cannot work on the sole basis of the goodwill that may be present. There should be a statutory obligation on people in positions of responsibility across hospital,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Advocacy Services for Health Service Users: Discussion (26 Nov 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This has to be confronted. As we cannot assume goodwill will always be present, I suggest we must make certain requirements of those in these roles.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Dec 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 397. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive an appointment for surgery. [42371/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Dec 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 398. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive an appointment for surgery. [42372/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (1 Dec 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 453. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 509 of 10 November 2015, if he is aware of the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath, and if, given the exceptional circumstances, he will grant additional special needs assistant hours to allow this person to attend pre-school on a full-time basis; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme Funding (1 Dec 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 587. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if an announcement is imminent regarding the allocation of money for the construction of an on-site communal facility at Castleblayney Care Housing Association at Drumilliard in Castleblayney, County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42850/15]