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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (23 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 486. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1072 of 2 May 2017, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that increased difficulty in accessing home care support is worse for persons under 65 years of age that have suffered a stroke; the consideration which is being given to those persons to access home supports in order to avoid direct discharge to nursing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (23 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 487. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 793 of 2 May 2017, the enhanced number of persons who could access early supported discharge if there was prompt access to home-care packages; the number of persons have been unable to access ESD specifically due to a lack of access to ESD; the areas in which this has been an issue; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Stroke Programme Implementation (23 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 483. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1071 of 2 May 2017, the cost of increasing the number of stroke unit beds to meet the predicted increase of stroke numbers; the further cost of bringing stroke units to quality standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24315/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (23 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 484. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for home care packages that were submitted by persons under 65 years of age in 2015 and 2016; the number of these applications which were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24316/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Discharges (23 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 488. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 793 of 2 May 2017, the staffing vacancies that currently exist in the early supported discharge teams across the current sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24320/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Discharges (23 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 489. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 793 of 2 May 2017, the challenges that exist in respect of the staffing in maintaining early supported discharge teams across the current sites; the challenges that exist in respect of the organisation, for example, catchment areas in maintaining early supported discharge teams across the current sites; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Stroke Programme Implementation (23 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 490. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the findings of a report (details supplied); if there will be a multi-year plan put in place to address the service and staff deficits in stroke services here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24322/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Stroke Programme Implementation (23 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 491. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet representatives of an organisation (details supplied) that has requested a meeting on stroke services here in view of the findings of a report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24323/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Appeals (23 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 524. To ask the Minister for Health if there is an appeal process through the HSE or fair deal office in the case of a nursing home provider introducing an additional monetary demand or redesignating particular services or particular needs as requiring additional contributions from the service user directly that is outside the calculation of the fair deal support approved; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Proposed Legislation (23 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 637. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the Copyright Bill; when she expects it will be published; if she will consider extending a college's (details supplied) current statutory copyright library status to include accessible digital formats, which would make for greater accessibility for blind and visually impaired persons; and if she will make a...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Apologies have been received from Deputy Jack Chambers. All mobile phones should be switched off as they cause interference with the broadcasting and recording of the proceedings, even when left in silent mode. That applies to everyone, including me. The meeting has been convened to consider Committee Stage of the Parole Bill 2016 which was introduced by Deputy Jim O'Callaghan. I...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would the Minister like to make some opening remarks?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have acknowledged and welcomed Mr. Costello, the chairman of the parole board, and I want to surprise his colleague by demonstrating my good memory. Cuirim fáilte roimh Mr. Shane McCarthy, who is a member of the parole board. There has been quite a bit of engagement on this. The amount of work Deputies Wallace and Daly have put into it is clear, and is demonstrated by the amendments...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It must have been something like that. No doubt the Deputy will find a means of reflecting on it in the course of our deliberations.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Amendment No. 3 is grouped with amendments Nos. 5, 6, 45, 50, 58, 71, 72 and 83 as they are all related. For the information of members, amendments Nos. 5 and 6 are logical alternatives.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Tánaiste. With no other members indicating, I will go back to Deputy Daly as the opening member on amendment No. 3 and then the grouping.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Deputy can tease that out.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would Deputy O'Callaghan like to respond to Deputy Daly or the Tánaiste?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before inviting any other comments on it, I remind members that whatever decision is taken on Committee Stage, there is nothing to preclude revisiting this after further consideration on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That would allow us to progress the situation because we could get caught up on that detail. The additional time for consideration will help to shed the required light on it.