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Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (10 Feb 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 413. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding investigations into Áras Attracta in Swinford, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5655/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (10 Feb 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 414. To ask the Minister for Health regarding the provision of swimsuit and swimming prosthesis for breast cancer patients, if the Health Service Executive has stopped approving them in certain areas throughout the country, including Dublin; if so, if he will provide details of the locations; his plans to reinstate this service; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (10 Feb 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 415. To ask the Minister for Health regarding the provision of mastectomy prosthesis and surgical bras, the difference in the funding provided to Health Service Executive areas throughout the country including Dublin; if he will provide, in tabular form, the funding made available for each item in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5661/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (10 Feb 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 416. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the waiting time for approval for mastectomy prosthesis and surgical bras in every Health Service Executive area throughout the country, including the Dublin areas, those waiting two to three weeks, six weeks, eight weeks, 12 weeks and longer since September 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5662/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (10 Feb 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 417. To ask the Minister for Health the reason applications for medical cards from persons, who are in receipt of assistance under the farm support scheme, are not being processed by the Health Service Executive unless the applicant can provide a notice of self-assessment (details supplied); the reason the Health Service Executive will not accept the fact they have little or no tax liability;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (10 Feb 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 419. To ask the Minister for Health regarding the home care package, if a care provider is unable to fill the hours allocated to a client, if the Health Service Executive is entitled to withdraw the hours allocated to that client; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5671/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (10 Feb 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 420. To ask the Minister for Health regarding the home care package, if, where the hours allocated have been divided between spouses and the care provider is not in a position to fill one of the client's hours, that client can have their hours reallocated to another care provider who would be able to fill the hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5672/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (10 Feb 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 534. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the State's legal reasoning (details supplied) behind the decision to only allow those who were abused after the date a complaint was made regarding a teacher to be entitled to compensation, leaving those abuse victims, who for whatever reason did not come forward or did so too late, without any acknowledgement by the State of what was done to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (10 Feb 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 535. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills , in view of the Government's decision before Christmas 2014 to offer a settlement to those who were abused in school (details supplied), if she will provide information on the exact number of the 135 claims that were formally discontinued, as she referred to them, through the State Claims Agency; the number of the 135 cases, following...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Records (10 Feb 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 537. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on concerns (details supplied) regarding information being sought by her Department. [5973/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Bituminous Fuel Ban (10 Feb 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 575. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on extending the Cork smokeless-coal-zone to include Midleton; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5613/15]

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Feb 2015)

Billy Kelleher: In the context of the Constitutional Convention, Fianna Fáil supported holding a referendum to allow for the voting age to be reduced to 16. Today's debate and views and opinions from outside the House show that there is an interesting discussion to be had, at the very least to see what young people are thinking. Very often, we say people who are most entitled to vote are people who...

Protection of Life in Pregnancy (Amendment) (Fatal Foetal Abnormalities) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Feb 2015)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this issue again. Often, it presents itself in the Dáil as a divisive one but, given the Bill's narrow focus on fatal foetal abnormalities, consensus could be found with a bit of imagination and commitment to address a humane issue that affects a small number of people tragically every year. Last year, I received a telephone call from a...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015)

Billy Kelleher: I thank the Minister for his opening statement, the conclusion of which, as should always be the case, sums up where we are in the context of the health services. As acknowledged by the Minister and Mr. O'Brien of the HSE, health funding is inadequate in terms of provision of care for people going through the health system. This is very evident in the context of our emergency departments....

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015)

Billy Kelleher: This morning we received a petition from the Gilmartin family in Mayo whose child, Ryan, has Down's syndrome. We have had regular debates on medical cards and how we fund primary care and support those who need assistance. We are talking about the roll-out of free general practitioner, GP, care for everybody, which should have happened by this year but will not. Free GP care is for those...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015)

Billy Kelleher: The Estimate this year does not cater for the Ryan Gilmartins but it will cater for giving free GP care to under sixes and over 70s. We are discussing many people in that predicament. The Estimate is inadequate for overall services but if the Minister tries to stretch it to cover universal GP care the most vulnerable will suffer, as evidenced by what happened outside the gates of Leinster...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015)

Billy Kelleher: He wants to be Taoiseach as much as the Minister does.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015)

Billy Kelleher: They both have burning ambition.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015)

Billy Kelleher: I have a general question.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (5 Feb 2015)

Billy Kelleher: Who is the Accounting Officer? Is Mr. O'Brien no longer the Accounting Officer for the HSE?