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Written Answers — Department of Health: Freedom of Information (24 Mar 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 672. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occasions since the start of 2014 in which the secretary general of his Department has been involved in the clearing or approval of material for release under freedom of information legislation. [11801/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (24 Mar 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 678. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for a price discrepancy of 176% between the purchase of a drug (details supplied) privately compared to its purchase through the drugs payment scheme; if this is the case for all drugs; his plans to tackle this variance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11828/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Mar 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 697. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the Health Service Executive spent on agency staff in February 2015; the proportion of the executive’s anticipated expenditure on agency staff for 2015 that was incurred in February 2015; the way the February 2015 expenditure on agency staff compares to February 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11936/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (24 Mar 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 700. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 452 and 454 of 3 March 2015, (details supplied) the number of persons the Health Service Executive received data on from the Department of Social Protection in 2014; and the number of persons that the executive has received data on from the same Department in 2015 to date. [11953/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (24 Mar 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 701. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 453 and 455 of 3 March 2015, (details supplied) the number of persons the Health Service Executive exchanged data on with the Revenue Commissioners in 2014; and in 2015 to date. [11954/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (24 Mar 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 724. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the proposed move of the National Maternity Hospital, currently located at Holles Street in Dublin 2, to a new building on the grounds of St. Vincent's University Hospital in Dublin 4; when it is anticipated that construction will start and when the new facility will be open; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (24 Mar 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 734. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is funding available to bring underprivileged children and adults to Ireland for respite on humanitarian grounds (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11206/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Freedom of Information Requests (24 Mar 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 744. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of occasions since the start of 2014 in which the Secretary General of his Department has been involved in the clearing or approval of material for release under freedom of information legislation. [11800/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (24 Mar 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 762. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of administrative principal posts in primary schools that have been suppressed since the removal of the ten teacher rule in favour of 178 children for schools; the amount it would cost to re-instate the ten teacher rule; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11228/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Freedom of Information Data (24 Mar 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 803. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of occasions since the start of 2014 on which the Secretary General of her Department has been involved in the clearing or approval of material for release under freedom of information legislation. [11797/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (24 Mar 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 869. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will intervene in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Cork on humanitarian grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11218/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Freedom of Information Requests (24 Mar 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 901. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of occasions since the start of 2014 the Secretary General of his Department has been involved in the clearing or approval of material for release under freedom of information legislation. [11798/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services Provision (24 Mar 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 929. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views that it is legally in order for a company (details supplied) to refuse to provide an additional service to an existing customer on the basis of method of payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11502/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Freedom of Information Data (24 Mar 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 949. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of occasions since the start of 2014 in which the secretary general of his Department has been involved in the clearing or approval of material for release under Freedom of Information legislation. [11795/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (24 Mar 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 979. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding is available from any public source to support a women's rugby team (details supplied) who are travelling to Spain to take part in an international competition. [11610/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Freedom of Information (24 Mar 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 985. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of occasions since the start of 2014 in which the secretary general of his Department has been involved in the clearing or approval of material for release under Freedom of Information legislation. [11807/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Freedom of Information Data (24 Mar 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 1009. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of occasions since the start of 2014 in which the Secretary General of her Department has been involved in the clearing or approval of material for release under Freedom of Information legislation. [11793/15]

Order of Business (12 Mar 2015)

Billy Kelleher: Will the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Ministers use the opportunity of their forthcoming visits abroad, particularly to the United States, to convey the deep disquiet of this State with regard to the threats by tobacco companies to sue this State because of its attempts to reduce tobacco consumption in this country? Senators and Governors have been in contact with Deputies in this House to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2015)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome everybody. We acknowledge and welcome the improvements that have been made in terms of value for the taxpayer when medicines are being purchased on behalf of the State. It is obvious that demographic factors will present huge challenges from now on. The witnesses mentioned the increase in life expectancy and the improvement in the treatment of chronic diseases. We are probably...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2015)

Billy Kelleher: I am sure Mr. Flanagan is referring to the industry.