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Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2014)

Billy Kelleher: I do. However, I am not divulging information that was previously secret. This matter is covered by every newspaper in the country and there is a story relating to it on TheJournal.ie.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2014)

Billy Kelleher: Six employees in Cork are being badly treated by the company in question. This is an example of a company abusing or undermining employment rights law by exploiting the weaknesses in it. Deputy Tóibín is quite right; there comes a point where people can shirk their responsibility by splitting up a company by divesting part of it into the assets and the remainder with the current...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (12 Nov 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 105. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 November 2014; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date; and the number for each type of card assigned to over 70s on that date. [43342/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Nov 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 107. To ask the Minister for Health if persons who suffer from intractable long term, tonic clonic, nocturnal, life threatening seizures, are entitled to have their epilepsy alarm monitoring (details supplied) paid on either the long term illness card or the general medical services card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43346/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Midwifery Services (12 Nov 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 138. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) and the ongoing investigation into this case; if he will provide a timeframe in view of the time sensitivity of this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43446/14]

Nursing Home Support Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (11 Nov 2014)

Billy Kelleher: The Deputy's colleagues opposed it.

Nursing Home Support Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (11 Nov 2014)

Billy Kelleher: They engaged in scaremongering.

Nursing Home Support Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (11 Nov 2014)

Billy Kelleher: The Minister of State’s party has been in Government for four years.

Nursing Home Support Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (11 Nov 2014)

Billy Kelleher: The Deputy’s party opposed the fair deal scheme, if he is talking about credibility.

Nursing Home Support Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (11 Nov 2014)

Billy Kelleher: He is being argumentative.

Nursing Home Support Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (11 Nov 2014)

Billy Kelleher: I move:“That Dáil Éireann:recognising that:— the rate of growth for Ireland’s over-65 population is nearly double that of the EU as a whole; — the number of over-65s is projected to increase by approximately 20,000 per year between now and 2021; and — the number in the 80-84 age group is forecast to grow by approximately 20,300 people, or 29%,...

Nursing Home Support Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (11 Nov 2014)

Billy Kelleher: The echo from Deputy Enda Kenny at the time was shame on the then Government, with regard to the change from automatic entitlement to a medical card for those aged over 70 to a means test which set the benchmark at €1,400 per week. This has been reduced to €900 per week for a couple, which is having a devastating impact on older people. Day in and day out people highlight they...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Nov 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 98. To ask the Minister for Health if the upward trend in waiting lists will reverse before the end of this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42771/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Company Payments (11 Nov 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 117. To ask the Minister for Health his views on private patients in public hospitals being charged bed rates when they are accommodated in trolleys, chairs or recliners as part of overnight stays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42773/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (11 Nov 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 132. To ask the Minister for Health if proposed free general practitioner care will be subject to a fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42774/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE National Service Plan (11 Nov 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 137. To ask the Minister for Health when the 2015 Health Service Executive service plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42772/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (11 Nov 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 150. To ask the Minister for Health to set out his plans to address the ongoing delays in accessing the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42770/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (11 Nov 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 300. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the additional public order powers promised in 2012 will be provided to the Garda Reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42933/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Prices (11 Nov 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 392. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to the two McLoughlin reports on private health insurance, if he will indicate the recommendations contained in those reports that he and his Department have accepted and are implementing; the recommendations that are not being implemented and the reason they are not being progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43106/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (11 Nov 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 527. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent of the clean-up required at the Bord Na Móna bog at Barna, Ballydesmond, County Cork, following illegal dumping there; how far into the cleaning process the authorities are and how long they expect the work to take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43212/14]