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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (28 Jun 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status on the provision of facilities for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17991/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Mortality Rates (28 Jun 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 450. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to respond to the second annual report of the National Healthcare Quality Reporting System; the actions he will take to address the higher-than-normal deaths in certain hospitals; the discussions he has had with the Health Service Executive regarding this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18520/16]

United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (27 Jun 2016)

Billy Kelleher: I quote Mr. Winston Churchill: "To build may have to be the slow and laborious task of years. To destroy can be the thoughtless act of a single day." Last Thursday, in those terms, that quote is something that could come true. When we look at the European project and what it was established for and the success to date in achieving peace across a Continent that has warred between various...

United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (27 Jun 2016)

Billy Kelleher: The Blueshirts.

Topical Issue Debate: Cancer Services Provision (23 Jun 2016)

Billy Kelleher: I recently received correspondence from a sarcoma patient. I do not want to divulge the name of the patient even though she has subsequently raised the issue on social media. It is quite a distressing email in many ways. As the Minister should be aware, sarcoma is a fairly rare type of cancer. It accounts for about 5% of all cancers. We presently have about 200 to 250 patients who...

Topical Issue Debate: Cancer Services Provision (23 Jun 2016)

Billy Kelleher: There are two issues that arise from the Minister's reply. The first is that the reason for employing the locum has now ceased because of the return of the other consultant oncologist. The point I am trying to make on behalf of the patients who have contacted me is that the locum that is currently there has provided a wonderful contribution and rather than losing that expertise, the locum...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Election of Chairman (23 Jun 2016)

Billy Kelleher: I propose Deputy Róisín Shortall as Chairman of the committee.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Election of Chairman (23 Jun 2016)

Billy Kelleher: First, I congratulate you, Deputy Shortall. It is a challenging undertaking. There is no point in us sitting here and thinking that we will be able to facilitate everybody among the public who has views and opinions on health care and the health systems in this country. It is important that when we extend invitations we should do so to people to give their expert views rather than let the...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Election of Chairman (23 Jun 2016)

Billy Kelleher: Given that there is a duplication of members between the two committees, I imagine that will have to be taken into account on a fairly regular basis. The two health committees will be-----

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Election of Chairman (23 Jun 2016)

Billy Kelleher: There are also the practicalities of rooms. That is what it comes down to a lot of the time.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (23 Jun 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 209. To ask the Minister for Health why vocational educational services are ceasing operation in a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17650/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (23 Jun 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 223. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the publication of the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016, to amend section 2(2) and other sections of the 1977 Misuse of Drugs Act; when he expects the Bill to be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17674/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (23 Jun 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 224. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the delay in drafting regulations to enable the introduction of Suboxone (an alternative to methadone), bearing in mind that they were expected at the end of Q1 2016, and there is need for a notification period of three months under the European technical standards directive once the regulations have been published; his further views that these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (23 Jun 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 225. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that according to recent research published by Health Research Board, there has been an increase in the number of persons dying from methadone overdoses, with the number of deaths due to methadone overdoses, the largest cause of deaths by poisoning in Ireland, ahead of even heroin overdoses; if, based on this data on methadone...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (23 Jun 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 238. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider including multiple system atrophy as part of the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17739/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (22 Jun 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 57. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Síochána stations and the number of gardaí in each in Cork city on 30 April 2011 and on 30 April 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17085/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (22 Jun 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 244. To ask the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) in St. Vincent’s Hospital is being let go; if he is aware that the person's patients are deeply concerned and agitated by this development and that they do not believe that the proposed replacement is adequate to their needs; and if he will request the chief executive officer of the hospital to meet with the affected...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mental Health Policy (21 Jun 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 69. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she will appoint the director of decision support services in line with the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015; the extent of the resourcing; when the director will commence working with professionals responsible for carrying out the codes of practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16850/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (21 Jun 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the outcome of meetings between his Department officials and representatives of the Wake Up SUSI campaign who are seeking grants for low-income students attending Quality and Qualifications Ireland degree courses in recognised private colleges from autumn 2016, as well as access to the Higher Education Authority hardship fund; and if he has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (21 Jun 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills why he did not put in place proper individual education and care plans and make provision for physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and so on at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16814/16]