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Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (13 Jan 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 551. To ask the Minister for Health the regulations in force under, or relating to, section 59 of the Health Act 1970; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46479/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (13 Jan 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 567. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the decision to refuse a full medical card to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46576/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Task Force on Overcrowding in Accident and Emergency Departments: Discussion (17 Dec 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome Mr. O'Brien and his colleagues. On the first page of Mr. O'Brien's presentation, there is a reference to the fact that there were almost 900,000 new patient attendances in the year to October 2015. It is stated 83% of patients are seen and either discharged or admitted in nine hours or less. The reference to the period of nine hours arises later in the document, on page 4, where...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Task Force on Overcrowding in Accident and Emergency Departments: Discussion (17 Dec 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I add my good wishes to Mr. O'Brien and the other witnesses in their new roles. I return the compliments of the season to the Chairman, all members and the secretariat.

Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is nonsense. For the record, I am very proudly the Member who sent the Taoiseach these proposals.

Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Not at all and I look forward to the opportunity to implement it.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (16 Dec 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 130. To ask the Minister for Health the services he provides for children with autism in County Monaghan, the specific supports in place, the assistance and back-up available to children and to their parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45578/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (16 Dec 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the services she provides for children with autism in County Monaghan, the specific supports in place, the assistance and back-up available to children and to their parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45577/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Dec 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the long-sought new-build school to replace the current structure of the Holy Family school in Cootehill in County Cavan; if the project is beyond design stage; if the tendering stage has been reached; if the required funding has been approved to allow the project to proceed to construction in 2016; if works will commence in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (16 Dec 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 168. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided to local authorities and the formula used in determining it for the provision of public lighting, by local authority, for each of the years 2011 to date, if he will significantly increase funding for this essential public safety need in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45582/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards (15 Dec 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 202. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he will strongly oppose the use of acid washes such as peroxyacetic acid for poultry meat in upcoming discussions with other European Union member states in the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed-Section Biological Safety of the Food Chain; to advise what he knows and intends regarding this...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Detention Centres Data (15 Dec 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 355. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if safety at the national children's detention facility in Oberstown is deteriorating for staff and residents, the number of notifiable incidents recorded in the past 12 months, the number of assault and injury days used in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44872/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla (10 Dec 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome Mr. Jeyes and his colleagues here this morning. I recognise that a considerable body of work has been carried out since the establishment of Tusla. That is without question. We are all conscious of the restrictions on funding and resources and the impact that can have in terms of how much further the Tusla team would like to be at this point in time. We can only hope that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla (10 Dec 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No, certainly not. I am going to leave it in the hands of the electorate when it comes to it. In the entirety of all that Mr. Jeyes has said here this morning, I am being careful in what I say, as quite correctly the focus is on the children. I understand the referencing in regard to management but I have to raise with him a matter of concern. It gives me no pleasure to do so because I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla (10 Dec 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Mr. Jeyes for his replies to the various points made. I assure him that I tempered my remarks relating to the matter that created some discomfort. My concern is only about the future. I wish to record my thanks to Mr. Jeyes for his service, for the job he has done and done well in so many respects. I wish him well in his future post.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Cards: Health Service Executive (9 Dec 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome Ms Hoey and her colleagues. On the figures for those who have taken up the under-six and over-70 schemes, 204,000 and 47,000, respectively, does the primary care reimbursement service, PCRS, have projected figures? How far short of what was expected are these figures? Is it the case a significant number may not have taken up the scheme to date? This information would be helpful....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Cards: Health Service Executive (9 Dec 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It has not been published yet. That is why I could not get the information.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Dec 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 125. To ask the Minister for Health when a home care package will be completed in order for a bed to become available for a person (details supplied) who is currently awaiting transfer to Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44337/15]

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As the amendments are being discussed in one group, I take this opportunity to record my party's support for all five amendments tabled by the Minister of State to facilitate the speedy passage of the legislation.

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Dec 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I would like to share time with Deputy Crowe.