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Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (19 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 344. To ask the Minister for Health if a care plan and course of speech and language therapy will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17. [19552/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (19 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 363. To ask the Minister for Health the location of the health care records archived library; the institutions whose records are stored in that library; and the way persons can access their medical records stored in that library. [19638/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (19 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 375. To ask the Minister for Health the expected date by which the Health Service Executive medical workforce planning project (details supplied) will be concluded, and the respective workforce plans published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19717/15]

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I want an update on two promised Bills, the Health Act 2007 (amendment) Bill, which is to extend HIQAs remit in a number of areas, including the setting and monitoring of standards of private and independent health care providers. The second is the patient safety (licensing) Bill, to provide for the mandatory system of licensing for public and private health care facilities.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is there an update on their preparation?

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No friends there.

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is in total agreement that I take my second opportunity. This has to be the case. We cannot have a pre-emptive and prescriptive addressing of these problems and the Minister for Health's comments yesterday equated to such. For him to suggest in the context of these tragic outcomes that maternity services at a "number" of so-called smaller hospitals may close is the wrong answer, one...

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Yesterday, the Minister for Health told reporters that maternity services may be closed at a number of smaller hospitals. He said this against the backdrop of his visit to Portlaoise and his meeting with bereaved parents who tragically lost newborns there in recent years. This follows his announcement last week of the establishment of a steering group to advise on the development of a...

National Dementia Strategy Implementation: Statements (14 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Cuirim an-fháilte roimh an deis caint ar an ábhar fíorthábhachtach seo. Is galair iad galar Alzheimer agus na cinn atá gaolta leis a chuireann as do suas nó anuas le 48,000 duine sa tír seo. An bealach is fearr le dul i ngleic leis ná cinntiú gur féidir le daoine fanacht ina dtithe féin. Cinntíonn seo gur féidir leo saol...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Department of Health and Health Service Executive (14 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As Deputy Kelleher has said, I am conscious that we will have a dedicated opportunity on Tuesday to address with the HSE the matters arising from the Midland Regional Hospital report. Last week the Minister announced the appointment of a steering group to help prepare a national maternity strategy. Yesterday, speaking to the media in Portlaoise, he speculated on the closure of a number of...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (13 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to draw attention to section 3(13) which is one of the practical areas in terms of the provisions of the Bill. It states:Insofar as considered practicable by the Health Service Executive, a choice of medical practitioner shall be offered under the general practitioner medical and surgical service made available under this section. Knowing as we do the great difficulty in realising...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (13 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As we are about to reach the end of our consideration of this Stage of the Bill, it would be remiss of me not to ask if the Minister of State has an update on the provision of universal access to free GP care. This is one part of a two part process involving the under-sixes and the over-70s and there has been recent commentary on further age-related roll-outs. I remember addressing this...

Independent Planning Regulator: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Let me first take us back to the Mahon tribunal, first established in 1994. For some current registered voters, that is more than a lifetime ago. This was among the most renowned and most drawn-out in our history of drawn-out tribunals. Looking at matters relating to planning and land rezoning issues in the 1990s in the Dublin County Council area, it examined conflicts of interest,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I apologise for not hearing the full presentation from Mr. Quinn, but we had prior sight of his presentation and I had the opportunity to read it. I am at a disadvantage as I do not know what questions my colleagues asked so if there is repetition, I apologise. What changes, if any, did the authority make to the original draft report before the publication last Friday? Were any changes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am referring to it in the context of the Portlaoise report because that was what was suggested. I am only asking for clarification on the distinction between two words.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Therefore, regrettably, we do not have any reports on Cavan 13 months on. I do not seek to go into the Cavan tragedies in detail, but am asking for an explanation in regard to what are referred to as "formal orders" issuing from the Minister and "requests" issuing from the Minister. It has been suggested there is a significant difference. In this instance, a "request" was made, but that is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I asked about the recommendations on the patient advocacy service as against a patient safety authority and the other observation of there being no specific mention of staff shortages.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask for clarification regarding a matter I raised at the outset. I am still not clear regarding the relationship between the Minister of the day and HIQA. For instance, the Minister had said he wanted HIQA to pay particular attention to maternity services in Cavan in addition to the investigation it was already undertaking into the Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise. There seems to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIQA Investigation into Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Was it a formal order and request?

Topical Issue Debate: HSE Investigations (13 May 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I assure the Minister of State that I never waste my time when I get the opportunity to speak in this House. I will have the opportunity to query the address of the Minister to HIQA in a few moments when I return to the Joint Committee on Health and Children before which Mr. Phelim Quinn is appearing this afternoon. However, I understand that the request does not equate with an order and...