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Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: There is a backup for every Bill.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: This is unbelievable.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (13 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 142. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) and advise on the reason these children, who were referred by the public health nurse, did not receive B and A status, as expected. [18885/15]

Topical Issues: HIQA Reports (12 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: I concur with Deputy Sean Fleming on the tragedies that unfolded in the maternity services at Portlaoise hospital over several years. Much of this could have been avoided if the red flags that were raised on numerous occasions had been addressed. These were not red flags but alarm bells over governance issues ringing continually. The executive summary of the report states:This current...

Topical Issues: HIQA Reports (12 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: The report stated: "The continued absence of a national maternity strategy as recommended by the authority in 2013 makes it difficult to assess and compare maternity services in Ireland". A national steering group was established on 30 April 2015, I assume on foot of the draft report. This indicates a lack of urgency in this particular area. As we have pointed out, there will be between...

Order of Business (12 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: I wish to ask about No. 48 in section B, the health information Bill and No. 99, the health reform Bill. The board of the HSE was abolished as one of the first acts of the previous Minister for Health in April 2011 and we were informed there would be accountability, in the context that the Minister would be fully accountable to the Dáil. However, we now find there is almost no...

Order of Business (12 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: Time moves along quickly here.

Order of Business (12 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: Nobody believes that. The Taoiseach does not believe it himself.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (12 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: By the way, the Taoiseach supported it when he was here.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (12 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: The Taoiseach said he would not give them another cent.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (12 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: Not another red cent.

Order of Business (12 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: The Taoiseach called HIQA a quango that he would take no notice of.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Levy (12 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 309. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the restoration of pensions for retired public servants is being considered by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18314/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (12 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 441. To ask the Minister for Health when the social workers in counties Galway and Roscommon are going to receive their back pay of €7.5 million for twilight premium time; if the Health Service Executive has provided money to the Health Service Executive west to pay for the money owed; if the executive made any payments to an organisation (details supplied); if former employes are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (12 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 444. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will provide more home help hours to persons (detail supplied) in Dublin 9. [18168/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (12 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 462. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the drug Lucentis is not covered by the medical card; and if he will consider same [18322/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (12 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 483. To ask the Minister for Health the rates of caesarean sections carried out at Saint Luke's Hospital, County Kilkenny; and the way these rates compare to those in comparable hospitals. [18523/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (12 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 506. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to support the alcohol addiction programme CARE, which operates with general practitioners in Finglas and Ballymun in Dublin 11 and in Swords in County Dublin and for which funding has been cut; if he will direct the Health Service Executive to support the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18625/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (12 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 538. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students (details supplied) in Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa, County Cork who are currently studying sports and exercise performance, FETAC 5, will qualify for their grants for next year, following the removal of the sports and exercise diploma, FETAC 6-7, from next year's course list, which has resulted in these students having to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Home Renovation Incentive Scheme (12 May 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 578. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a grant scheme to assist householders in meeting the cost of replacing lead water pipes, in view of the fact that householders may currently receive grants for home insulation works, but not for carrying out pipe replacement works required to make their drinking water safe. [18367/15]