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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (20 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1297. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care package recipients per 1,000 population over 65 years of age by CHO in each of the years 2014 to 2016 as an update on information in a document (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27769/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Administration (20 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1298. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that were taken on the recommendations of the Department of Health and Children evaluation of home care packages, November 2009; the recommendations that were acted upon; the way in which they were implemented; the steps that were not acted upon; the reason for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27770/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (20 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1299. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 484 of 23 May 2017, the number of persons aged under 65 years of age of those in 2015 and 2016 in receipt of home help of which 4,291 and 4,121 that were persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27771/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (20 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1300. 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 2016 in CHO 1; the number of these applications which were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27772/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (20 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1301. 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 2016 in CHO 4; the number of these applications that were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27773/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (20 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1302. 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 2016 in CHO 6; the number of these applications that were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27774/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (20 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1430. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons supported by home help and home care packages in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28338/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (20 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1431. To ask the Minister for Health the proportion of the population 65 years of age and over receiving home care as recommended by the OECD international standards; the details in respect of each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28339/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (20 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1432. To ask the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges as a result of delayed access to community supports, including home help and home care packages in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28340/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1444. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive an appointment for cataract surgery. [28488/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (20 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1563. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the butterfly scheme dementia awareness programme to all hospitals nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28944/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (20 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1564. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address issues facing persons with dementia in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28945/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 2166. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the working group comprising representatives of his Department and of planning authorities tasked to undertake a review of the 2005 planning guidelines for sustainable rural housing has had its first meeting; if its work is now underway; the reason it has taken until 2017 to act on the judgment of the European...

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The undocumented Irish in the United States are being arrested by the dozen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Apologies have been received from Deputy Clare Daly and Senator Frances Black. I ask everyone present to switch off their mobile phones because such devices can interfere with the sound recording system. The purpose of today's meeting is to continue our pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017. I welcome Mr. Denis Kelleher, who is a barrister and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Mr. Kelleher. I appreciate both his written submission and his oral expansion on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If there are no other members of the committee with questions, I have a couple of points. There have been a number of questions focusing on local authorities and other public bodies. Does Mr. Kelleher believe that there is a need to upgrade the legislation about this area? I noted his earlier opening remarks where he talked about fines. At the end of the day, it is coming out of the one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The other factor that is deserving of mention is that our local authorities are populated by directly elected representatives and by and large they, of all political hues, would be angered about the point that Mr. Kelleher made about moneys earmarked for a local public project having to go back. They are another break on people entrusted and employed within the system, ensuring that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Mr. Kelleher is not ruling out head 13 being revisited.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Cognisant of the fact that Mr. Kelleher is here in his wider professional capacity and not with regard to his current direct employment, I nevertheless also asked the Data Protection Commissioner a question last week which reflected on a series of cases that had been referred to me where vexation was clearly expressed where people had taken borrowings from commercial banks for mortgages and...