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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (27 Apr 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any plans for Student Universal Support Ireland grants to be paid to all Quality and Qualifications Ireland degree students at all approved institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8532/16]

Mental Health Services: Statements (26 Apr 2016)

Billy Kelleher: The Minister would want to accept that it is-----

Mental Health Services: Statements (26 Apr 2016)

Billy Kelleher: On a point of order, it is inappropriate to refer to Deputies who are missing. The Minister was missing for long periods of this debate. It is a long-standing precedent in this House.

Mental Health Services: Statements (26 Apr 2016)

Billy Kelleher: Deputy Varadkar was missing also. That should be brought to the attention of the House if we want to-----

Mental Health Services: Statements (26 Apr 2016)

Billy Kelleher: The Minister is around for a while, too. It is also inappropriate for the Minister to refer in a derogatory manner to Deputies who are missing.

Mental Health Services: Statements (26 Apr 2016)

Billy Kelleher: But the Minister was not here.

Mental Health Services: Statements (26 Apr 2016)

Billy Kelleher: We will gladly pursue that from this side of the House.

Mental Health Services: Statements (26 Apr 2016)

Billy Kelleher: I thank those who have given us this opportunity to debate this important issue. Every time it is debated in the House, we call for additional resources, for the implementation in full of A Vision for Change and for strong commitments to be put in place to ensure a positive resource is available to people who suffer with mental health issues. Too often, we use such debates as an opportunity...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation (26 Apr 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 249. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the proposals in place to regulate the provision of counselling and psychotherapy services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8049/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Data (21 Apr 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 87. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently availing of private health insurance in each of the following age groups: 17 years and under; 18 to 29 years; 30 to 39 years; 40 to 49 years; 50 to 59 years; 60 to 69 years; 70 to 79 years; 80 years and over. [7989/16]

Health Services: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

Billy Kelleher: Or politicians.

Health Services: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

Billy Kelleher: The politicians dictate policy.

Health Services: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

Billy Kelleher: Of course, some people will not necessarily buy into that, but at least the process will be open and accountable. All political parties and none will have an opportunity to make an input as well as prioritising and identifying key areas where they think money needs to be provided. As we all know, specific expenditure from a defined budget will cause difficulties elsewhere. However, we...

Health Services: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

Billy Kelleher: Thank you a Cheann Comhairle. To ensure we start the Thirty-second Dáil in good form I wish to congratulate you, a Cheann Comhairle. This is my first opportunity to speak in the Thirty-second Dáil. It should also be an opportunity for us to start off this new Dáil with a little honesty about where we are in terms of health, the funding of health, what we expect as a...

Business of Dáil (20 Apr 2016)

Billy Kelleher: We are not just a one-trick pony over here.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (20 Apr 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 330. To ask the Minister for Health if the number of home help hours is being reduced in 2016; if media reports of a cut of 50,000 hours are accurate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7552/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (20 Apr 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 331. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide for each of the 34 local health areas the number of home help hours provided for the first three months in 2016 and for the first three months of 2015, in tabular form. [7553/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (20 Apr 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 337. To ask the Minister for Health if the projected 10.4 million home help hours for 2016 will still be delivered; if the Health Service Executive has reductions in the provision of these hours in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7582/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (20 Apr 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 336. To ask the Minister for Health if the projected 15,450 home care packages for 2016 will still be delivered; if the Health Service Executive has made any reduction in the provision of these packages to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7581/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Apr 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 338. To ask the Minister for Health when the €8 million allocated for therapy services for young people will be drawn down; if he expects the full €8 million to be spent in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7583/16]