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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...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Hear hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (14 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Mr. O'Briain. We have received submissions from ICTU, IBEC and the Departments of Social Protection and Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. Our numbers are depleted this morning as there is an impending election in the Dáil Chamber and there is a lot of scurrying going on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (14 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile is concurring.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (14 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I do not think there are other questions we can ask the officials. Our thanks are due to them for accepting the opportunity to attend on the least prestigious of days, unfortunately. All committees are in competition with other events taking place today. We will have to enter private session briefly at the conclusion of this session. I alert the Deputy and the Senator that we have to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (14 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The purpose of this part of the meeting is to conduct further scrutiny of COM (2017) 252 on work-life balance for working parents and carers. I welcome Mr. Deaglán Ó Briain and Ms Jennifer O'Farrell from the Department of Justice and Equality. On behalf of the committee, I thank them both for their attendance today to discuss this proposal. The format of the meeting is that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (14 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is in terms of the specifics of any particular case, but in the broad brush stroke circumstance, if somebody goes in to their local banking institution, whatever representative office it may be, they believe they are dealing with whomever. The entire situation has changed enormously. They end up dealing with a body, an institution or a financial house that they never heard tell of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (14 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is work to be done in that area. I have a final question. I refer to the consequences of the General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR, coming into play in regard to the respective roles of Members of both the Dáil and the Seanad. Any number of questions have been posed by Members as to whether they need to appoint a data protection officer. What is our respective position...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (14 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Ms Dixon for that. As there are no other outstanding points to be made, on behalf of the committee, I thank the commissioner for her engagement with the committee and her very informative contribution. I thank Ms Morgan and Mr. O'Dwyer for their attendance with her today, and Ms Burke in the Visitors Gallery. That concludes our consideration of the Data Protection Bill for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (14 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome Deputy Buckley to this meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality. I take it he would like to pose a question to the commissioner.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (14 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy Buckley has been involved in suicide prevention counselling for a number of years. I can understand the relevance of his question.