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Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Exemptions (9 Nov 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a VAT exemption for underage sports teams on the purchase of equipment and uniforms to assist with the financial burdens of these volunteer clubs and to assist with encouraging a healthier lifestyle for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34004/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (9 Nov 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 160. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to ensure that the 80:20 percentage division between public and private practice in public hospitals for consultants is vigorously observed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33993/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Data (9 Nov 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 161. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review the legislation in view of claims data submitted by insurers (details supplied) and the negative impact on the affordability of private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33994/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (9 Nov 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 162. To ask the Minister for Health if the Government will consider supporting healthier choices in the workplace with the introduction of initiatives to incentivise companies to support the health and wellbeing of staff as part of its healthy Ireland framework to improve the health and wellbeing of persons here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33995/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (9 Nov 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 163. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to address the way the delivery and funding of high quality health care in the context of a major demographic challenge (details supplied); his plans to help keep health insurance affordable in the long term, in view of the fact that claims significantly increase with age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33996/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Nov 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 165. To ask the Minister for Health his views that a number of section 38 disability voluntary providers are experiencing considerable financial challenges, which has resulted in some providers having to engage in agreed defaulting of revenue payments to ensure that services are not impacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34001/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (8 Nov 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of clients of Caranua regarding the agency; his plans to engage in a consultation process with clients; if he will consider legislative changes to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33595/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Expenditure (8 Nov 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 344. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the concerns of the private and voluntary nursing home sector regarding the failings of the fair deal funding model and their push for greater equality in fees payable for the provision of nursing home care; and his further views on whether the fair deal budget and fees payable to nursing homes should be resourced to recognise the escalating...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Expenditure (8 Nov 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 345. To ask the Minister for Health if he will justify private and voluntary nursing home operators receiving fees that are up to seven times below those provided to HSE counterparts; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the fees payable to HSE nursing homes do not encompass costs such as capital works and commercial rates, whereas private and voluntary nursing homes are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Expenditure (8 Nov 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 346. To ask the Minister for Health his views on fair deal payments being indexed in recognition of the increasing cost environment in which nursing homes are operating. [33502/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Expenditure (8 Nov 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 347. To ask the Minister for Health his views on an independent appeals process that would enable nursing homes to have recourse to appeal a fee offered by the NTPF that the provider does not view is fair or sustainable. [33503/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Blood Donations (8 Nov 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 362. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to remove the one year deferral for men who have sex with men, MSM, blood donations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33593/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (8 Nov 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 363. To ask the Minister for Health the immediate and urgent actions being undertaken to assist front-line staff and make the emergency department a safe and controlled environment for patients with regard to the overcrowding briefing in Tallaght Hospital emergency department on 26 October 2016 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33605/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Inspections (8 Nov 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 367. To ask the Minister for Health the courses of action that have been taken by the hospital and the HSE to immediately address the issues in respect of the recent HIQA report into the Mercy Hospital, Cork and the health and safety issues that were raised in the audit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33609/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (3 Nov 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 125. To ask the Minister for Health the status of discussions with his counterparts in Northern Ireland on the introduction of minimum unit pricing there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33106/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Nov 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 141. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department and the HSE consider the use of a hospital (details supplied) as a step-down facility in respect of the winter initiative; if not, if consideration has been given to alternative uses for this complex; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33212/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (3 Nov 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 151. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans in place to reduce opening times and services provided at the emergency department in Our Lady's, Hospital Navan [33249/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (3 Nov 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 152. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 October 2016; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date [33250/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Nov 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 153. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the recent admission that three out of four of the country’s rehabilitation hospitals are unable to provide stroke patients with the recommended level of therapy needed. [33251/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Stroke Programme Implementation (3 Nov 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 154. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the recent national stroke audit and the action his Department and the HSE will take to address the deficiencies identified in it. [33252/16]