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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Death Review Group Report (16 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the fact that the key recommendations made in the Child Death Review Report which was published in 2012, documenting the deaths of 196 children under the State's care, her proposals to implement these key recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16358/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Information (16 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that State funding for the Health Service Executive ultimately is his responsibility, if he will explain at a time when persons are waiting on trolleys and thousands of persons are waiting for necessary procedures to be carried out each week, the reason the State is funding a website - spunout.ie - at a cost of €250,000 per year; his...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Thalidomide Victims Compensation (16 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health in respect of the Irish Thalidomide Survivor’s Society, if he will reinstate the previous commitments that were given in 1975 and guarantee this commitment on moral grounds; if he will meet with the group to discuss in depth precisely what his health care package entails; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16449/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Thalidomide Victims Compensation (16 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health in respect of the Irish Thalidomide Survivor’s Society with regard to car adaptations, the proposals he has to deal with the small amount of people who actually need assistance with regard to car adaptations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16450/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (16 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16307/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Goods Regulation (16 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take regarding Health Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods Bill 2012 whereby there was concerns at the Bill's failure to exempt anti-epileptic drugs from the new system of generic substitution as recommended in the Morning Report 2010 as is the standard practice internationally (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Premium Pay Rates (16 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health if the current rates of premium pay for Sundays and twilight hours will be maintained for 24/7 frontline workers as has happened in the cases of prison officers and fire fighters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16348/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16446/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Thalidomide Victims Compensation (16 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health in respect of the Irish Thalidomide Survivor’s Society with regard to permit personal assistance, funding for personal assistance is also a service not provided by the Health Service Executive or covered by health care package, there are only three or four survivors actually in need of a personal assistance service; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that were waiting on trolleys on the 20 of March 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16452/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (16 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health in view of a situation that arose recently where an ambulance had to be driven by a member of an Garda Síochána while the only paramedic on the ambulance tended to an injured persons, his views on whether cutbacks in the health service will continue; his further views on if it is putting persons lives at risk; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16570/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (16 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health his views on mental health services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16677/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health his views on special needs assistants hours (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16678/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16697/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons who attend the Kerry podiatry service are now being referred to County Cork; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16855/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (16 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health the current status of funding in respect of suicide prevention in view of commitments to the ring fence a sum of approximately €35 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16860/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (16 Apr 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reject any proposal from the Road Safety Authority to stop persons from selling vegetables on the roadsides; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16852/13]

Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Statements (Resumed) (28 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister is well aware that since he started his political career a number of years ago I have always supported him. I judged at the time he started out that he would be a great politician and a safe pair of hands for the future and I believe I have proved to be a good judge. We may not always agree on everything, but above all his colleagues, I have great faith and confidence in the...

Order of Business (28 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: While I appreciate the merit of yesterday's announcement by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine that every dog in the country will have to be microchipped, it will place another financial burden on farmers who need dogs to carry out their day-to-day work. Will some allowance be made in the Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 to ease the financial burden this measure will impose...