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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (12 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome the Minister of State and Mr. O'Brien and their respective colleagues to the meeting. I wish Mr. Woods well in his new appointment and responsibilities. I thank Dr. O'Connell for his service. The Minister of State referred to the review of the Mental Health Act which she intends to publish. Will it be published in this year? I ask her to elaborate on the review, which speaks...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (12 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I heard what Mr. O'Brien said. I do not want to cause alarm, but let us make no mistake: what he has just shared with us has rung alarm bells in all our heads across this room.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (12 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: My point about emergency departments and delayed discharges was not answered. I had specifically mentioned there was no inclusion of a commitment to increase the number of long-stay public residential beds. I do believe that initiative must be an essential part of the package of responses.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (12 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 168. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding child care; if, in recognition of increasing education regulation and standards, a strategy will be put in place for an examination of increasing pay scales and progression; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6396/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 186. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding urgent spinal surgery in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if that person's operation will be expedited in view of chronic pain and having waited over three years for surgery; if a date for surgery, or an indication of when surgery will occur, will be provided; if the person is currently on a waiting list for a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (12 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 187. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the development of the review of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations that are aimed at introducing stricter controls on benzodiazepines and z-drugs, non-benzodiazepines; the stage the draft legislation is at; the revised timeframe for enactment of the legislation; the reason there has been such a lengthy delay in developing the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (12 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 188. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of overall public and private health spending over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6397/15]

Child Care: Motion [Private Members] (10 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Private Members' motion before us this evening recognises many of the elements that are essential to child care and to catering for the needs of both children and families. It refers to "a mixed model of provision" delivered through the three arms of "the community, private and public sector". It makes it clear that the "4,300 child care centres" and "23,000 staff" in this area must be...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (10 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 313. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of a case regarding a retired soldier (details supplied) who has applied for a discharge book of service, associated papers and a certificate of service, given that these have not yet been issued to that soldier; and when these documents will issue. [5743/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (10 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 378. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to increase early childhood capitation funding and link to nationally agreed pay-scales; his plans to introduce mechanisms to ensure that children with additional needs have the supports they need to engage fully, as equals, in their early childhood education setting; if he will provide child-free hours and CPD days as part of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (10 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 401. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the details of the long-term illness card and the list of condition-specific medications for diabetes mellitus; if certain medications such as Proton pump inhibitors might be included for those listed as having diabetes mellitus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5618/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Strategy (10 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 424. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the roll-out of the Government's primary care strategy; the number of primary care centres currently in operation; the services currently available in each, and the future plans for increased service provision or the development of additional centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5683/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Strategy (10 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 425. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in implementing the programme for Government’s commitment to widening access to primary care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5684/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance White Paper (10 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 426. To ask the Minister for Health his views that the conclusion reached in the report published by the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, entitled Health System responses to financial pressures here, that it is unlikely that the health policy objectives set out in the programme for Government can be met without an increase in the level of statutory resources; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (10 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 437. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure the re-opening of the 20 beds closed in Belmullet district hospital, County Mayo, to alleviate the overcrowding at Mayo General Hospital, and facilitate the care of very elderly vulnerable patients who are told to move out of the district hospital and find a nursing home bed over 40 miles away; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (10 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 444. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the delay in an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if they are likely to get an appointment in the short term. [5884/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (10 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 458. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Cavan who had previously lived in England and who has made an application for a medical card under European Union regulations, where that person has been informed that there is a requirement to show proof of savings, investments and three months' bank statements, despite the fact that the medical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (10 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 469. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment and treatment will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [6056/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (10 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 482. To ask the Minister for Health the number of acute hospitals and hospital beds here per capita and overall; his views on the way this compares to international examples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6153/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (10 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 512. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures currently in place to promote youth awareness of politics and current affairs. [5731/15]