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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (14 Jul 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 543. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on an application to the Health Service Executive by a company (details supplied) to have funding for the drug Fampyra reinstated. [28452/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Jul 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 554. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting pancreatic transplants, and the number of persons who are post-transplant; his views that it is appropriate that nephrologists will now be taking over pancreatic care; when the proposed pancreatic transplant surgeon will be in place; his views that the nursing staff in Saint Vincent's Hospital in Dublin 4 have the expertise or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (14 Jul 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 555. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the weekly income limits by 20% for single persons living alone, single persons living with family, married or cohabiting couples, and lone parents with children, in respect of general practitioner visit cards. [28479/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Remuneration (14 Jul 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 587. To ask the Minister for Health the total annual spend on consultant doctors' salaries for the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28557/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (14 Jul 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 624. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for an island-of-Ireland approach to a class action against the tobacco industry for its promotion of the use of an addictive product that has and continues to contribute directly to the premature death of over 5,000 Irish citizens annually and that costs the very stretched health budget in excess of an estimated €1 billion every year; his...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (14 Jul 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 682. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated costs of expanding the National Childhood Immunisation Programme to include the roll-out of the Meningococcal B vaccine, Varicella vaccine and Rota Virus vaccine for all children and the Human Papilloma Virus vaccine for boys. [29108/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (14 Jul 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 683. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing the Tdap vaccine to pregnant women. [29109/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (14 Jul 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 705. To ask the Minister for Health further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 646 of 16 June 2015, if he will clarify if the 272 whole-time equivalent dentists referenced by him, are the staffing contingent of the public dental service; if the 184 dentists referenced by him are included amongst the 272 whole-time equivalent number; if he will confirm whether the Health Service...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Surgical Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme (9 Jul 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Further to the cases I outlined earlier, Judge Clarke has dismissed claims regarding urinary incontinence as a direct consequence of the invasive procedure, arguing that it is just as likely to be a product of the ageing process, and has disputed claims of mental ill-health resulting from symphysiotomy. I do not know anyone else who would dismiss victims' claims of depression, anguish and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Surgical Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme (9 Jul 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Minister undertake to check them?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Surgical Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme (9 Jul 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Minister undertake to check them?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Surgical Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme (9 Jul 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 2. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the significant level of discontent, and, in some cases, outright dejection being felt and expressed by victims of the barbaric practice of symphysiotomy, at the unsympathetic and adversarial conduct of the Government-initiated payment scheme established for the ever-decreasing number of aged survivors; if he will undertake to address the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Surgical Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme (9 Jul 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I seek to draw the Minister's attention to the expressed dissatisfaction of victims of symphysiotomy who have contacted me regarding the conduct of the State's scheme of payment to survivors of this barbaric procedure. I appeal for the Minister's intervention, even at this late stage, to ensure a more compassionate and humane approach is adhered to from this point forward.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Surgical Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme (9 Jul 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Individual claimants, survivors to this day of a barbaric procedure performed on them without their consent or understanding, before, during and, in some cases, after childbirth have been speaking out regarding their personal experience and the experience of other women known to them who have presented before the Government's payment scheme to these victims and have, in their own words, had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Legal Highs: Discussion (9 Jul 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I apologise to both our guests here this morning for not being here to hear their full contribution. However, I read my copy of it in advance of this meeting. The clash between the timing of this committee's sessions and parliamentary questions to Ministers has irked us for a long time. This is not an abstract issue, but is about people. Once again, speaking on behalf of my entire home...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Legal Highs: Discussion (9 Jul 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I refer to Senator Bacik's question and her view that surely these are not legal highs in Ireland. It is certain that they should not be. As I said in my opening remarks, I have met with gardaí in my local community to discuss the tragedies that have occurred, the community response and the need to have effective redress. I can report to the joint committees in session here today that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (9 Jul 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ó Ríordáin, and congratulate him on his appointment. I wish him success in his new role and responsibilities. It is a welcome decision of the Government to appoint a Minister of State dedicated to the task of addressing this need. It is only regrettable that nobody was in that position over the previous four years. In my questions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (9 Jul 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In picking up on Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan's point about trying to dovetail analysis and banning with the presentation or the advent of a new substance, I note it probably is extremely difficult. I refer the Minister of State back to the earlier point I made. Is it at all possible to be out ahead of it? Without wishing to repeat everything I stated earlier, I suggest a general ban on human...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (9 Jul 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 13. To ask the Minister for Health the reason funding was cut under the general practitioner contract for the insertion of contraceptive medical devices for medical card patients, with the resultant hardship this has caused; if he will undertake to restore this funding support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27599/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (9 Jul 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 22. To ask the Minister for Health his awareness of the crisis across the nursing home sector regarding the recruitment of nurses; the steps he is taking to ensure there are adequate nurses available to take up vacant post opportunities as they arise, including recruiting nurses from overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27597/15]