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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 522: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding his proposals on bed re-designation in public hospitals; if primary legislation is required to effect these changes; when this legislation will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30321/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Health if he has consulted with all relevant stakeholders, including private health insurers on the proposal to re-designate beds in public hospitals; the response from such stakeholders; if he has carried out a cost-benefit analysis and/or public consultation in relation to this proposal; if he will publish same; if not, the reason for same; and if he...

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Health if bed re-designation will impact on the principle of community rating, particularly in terms of the numbers leaving private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30323/12]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Health if he has consulted with the Health Insurance Authority in respect of his proposal to re-designate beds in public hospitals, particularly in view of the authority's statutory remit in relation to the functioning of the health insurance market; if so the views of the HIA on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30324/12]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide information in relation to the total amounts due to all public and voluntary hospitals in relation to outstanding health insurance claims which have yet to be submitted by such hospitals to private health insurers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30325/12]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Health the level of income per annum that public and voluntary hospitals received from the private health insurers in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 respectively; if he will provide a national average percentage figure on the level of private income raised from private beds in public and voluntary hospitals in 2011 and similarly the percentage figure for the...

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 528: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the increasing number of persons opting out of private health insurance will undermine the implementation of universal health insurance in view of the fact that the funding basis for UHI is being reduced by the numbers exiting private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30327/12]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether a system of co-payments by patients under universal health insurance will be necessary to fund all but the most basic treatment services under UHI, due to the fact that the likely funding base for UHI will be insufficient to fund all treatment services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30328/12]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 530: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that increasing costs of private health insurance is now a major concern for multi-national corporations and has the potential to negatively impact future foreign direct investment decisions and job creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30329/12]

Vocational Education Committees (27 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he anticipates that the chief executive officers will be assigned to the sixteen proposed new VECs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30942/12]

National Cultural Institutions: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this very timely debate. I was first elected in 2007 and I do not recall a previous Private Members' motion on the arts, heritage or culture and it is very opportune that we having this debate this evening. There is a large amount of cross-party common ground which is good to see. I have no doubt about the Minister's commitment to the arts. Anybody who...

National Cultural Institutions: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: I attended it and it was a very nice event and the public reciprocated accordingly. I acknowledge the very fine work of the arts officers throughout the country who work with local authorities through the county and city arts committees. Some of the work they do is largely unknown and it is opportune that we mention it in the Dáil. I will give an example of what is done by the arts officer...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (27 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 134: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total cost of his attendance at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro; the details of his flight, accommodation, and other expenses; the names and roles of those who travelled; the accommodation at which he and his officials stayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31358/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork [31068/12]

Order of Business (28 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: In the context of the Local Government (Amendment) Bill, will the Minister tell us when the Government proposes to commence the review of local electoral areas?

Planning Issues (28 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 1: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the steps he will take in view of this month's report on planning irregularities in seven local authorities; if he will re-open independent inquiries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31297/12]

Planning Issues (28 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: The position being maintained by the Minister of State on our call for an independent inquiry into the seven named local authorities and County Waterford is completely untenable. What we have heard from her and others has no credibility and this is a very serious issue. Yesterday Judge Gerard Griffin sentenced former Fine Gael councillor, Fred Forsey, to six years following a guilty...

Planning Issues (28 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: I am getting to it. This morning we learned of a further call from two Fine Gael councillors seeking an independent inquiry. Why are the Minister and Minister of State engaged in a cover-up? For whom are they covering up? The public has a right to know. It is an issue of serious public interest. The Minister is laughing.

Planning Issues (28 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: He is sitting over there laughing. I remind him it is a watershed moment for the Government.

Planning Issues (28 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: People are interested in this and it goes to the heart of ethics and credibility in the planning process. The Minister is sitting there laughing. Will he open an independent inquiry into Waterford because it is an issue of serious public interest?