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Select Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: I do not have a copy of the Bill in front of me. I want to raise a specific issue and I will be guided by the Chairman as to under which section is appropriate to raise it. It is with regard to discrimination against level 2 hospitals with regard to insurance cover. I will be guided by the Chairman as to when to intervene. It is relevant to the Bill before us.

Select Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: The specific issue I want to raise with the Minister of State is something that has come to my attention recently. People who take out private health insurance go through a checklist with the insurance company and are asked which tertiary hospital they are most likely to attend. People like me from Roscommon will be asked whether we want to go to Galway or Dublin and a number of private...

Select Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: It is not obvious and it is with regard to named level 2 hospitals. People have cover in some level 2 hospitals. Why, for argument's sake, would people living in Roscommon have cover in Bantry hospital but not Roscommon hospital? I cannot understand it. There does not seem to be justification for it with regard to level 2 hospitals. I fully understand why insurance companies would ask...

Select Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister of State. It is an issue that is close to the heart of the Chairman and, I am sure, the Minister of State as well.

Select Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: Yes.

Select Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: Yes.

Select Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: Exactly. If the person's private insurance covers the charge in another level 2 hospital or a level 3 public hospital, why then should he or she be liable for the charge in a smaller hospital? There should be no exclusions. I can understand the differentiation in regard to the more expensive hospitals but I am speaking about small, local, public hospitals with a small number of private...

Select Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: A patient could potentially end up in that situation. That may be a grey area. This does not make sense. We should be encouraging more throughput in our level 2 hospitals, not less. The insurance industry should support Government policy, not undermine it.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (3 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: 66. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she is taking to support job creation in the midland peat counties following the announced closure of the Lough Ree and West Offaly power stations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49704/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Reports (3 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: 73. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the requests made under section 10(4) of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission; her plans to make a further request; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50036/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (3 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) will receive payment; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49830/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Recruitment (3 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: 331. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE will approve the advertising of a position (details supplied); the reason for the delay in advertising this post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49742/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (3 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: 401. To ask the Minister for Health further to Topical Issue No. 3 of 21 November 2019, when the person will receive a home care package as per the request in the Topical Issue matter; the reason a reply was not furnished on 21 November 2019 or no reference made to the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50090/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (3 Dec 2019)

Denis Naughten: 559. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49727/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2019)

Denis Naughten: On the programme for Government in respect of respite services, Deputies Eugene Murphy and Fitzmaurice, Senator Leyden and I met last night regarding the planned closure tomorrow of the Cuisle centre in County Roscommon. It is an issue of concern to the Minister of State, Deputy Moran, who is present, also. We are deeply disappointed that the Irish Wheelchair Association, an organisation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (28 Nov 2019)

Denis Naughten: 16. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions he is taking to secure employment for Bord na Móna employees who are the first staff to lose their jobs as a result of the decision by the ESB to cease the operation of west Offaly and Lough Ree power plants. [49068/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (28 Nov 2019)

Denis Naughten: 172. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to update the long-term illness scheme to include illnesses such as fibromyalgia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49587/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Definitions (28 Nov 2019)

Denis Naughten: 173. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to recognise the condition fibromyalgia as a disability; if his attention has been drawn to the distress and suffering caused as a result of the condition; the reason it has not received this recognition to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49588/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Incidence (28 Nov 2019)

Denis Naughten: 174. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to establish a registry of persons suffering from fibromyalgia in order that it is possible to ascertain the number of persons suffering from the condition; his view on whether it would be prudent to establish the registry alongside that of arthritis in view of the fact that more persons retire early as a result of fibromyalgia than arthritis; and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (28 Nov 2019)

Denis Naughten: 253. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the documents required to be submitted to her Department by a person applying for a means tested payment to prove that the person is separated and not in receipt of maintenance payments in view of informal separation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49462/19]