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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Early Years Strategy: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: From where does that research come? Is it just research in general on universality or-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Early Years Strategy: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: The Chairman is being very generous.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Early Years Strategy: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: It is welcome that we have a Minister and a Department with responsibility for children and youth affairs. However, the services available from agencies throughout the country remain disparate in nature. For example, some are provided by the Departments of Justice and Equality and Health, while others are provided by local authorities. Is there a need to streamline the system even further...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Early Years Strategy: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the witnesses. My colleague, Deputy Robert Troy, who is the Fianna Fáil spokesperson on children, conveys his apologies for being unable to attend. As spokesperson on health, I will do my best to step into the breach. As a father of three young children, all of whom are in national school, I am well aware of the pressures and strains on many parents. One need only stand at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: How many do I have left?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: The Chairman is being gracious today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: Indeed. The issues of the coronial process must be viewed seriously, in that there seems to have been an effort not to co-operate fully with investigations. Statements made at the coronial process may not correlate with written notes, etc. This is a serious charge and, if true, must be put right quickly. One could argue that, if people are not co-operating with their statutory obligations...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: I thank the witnesses for attending and for their presentations on the report. I compliment Dr. Holohan on his report and on his professional handling of same. I also compliment the Minister on meeting the families. It showed that what is often lacking for families in a time of crisis is a human face. The families appreciated it. This is just the initiation of a longer and more in-depth...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (6 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 262. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of medical cards as of 1 March 2014; the total number of GP cards on the same date; and the total number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date. [11420/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (6 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 263. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to Health Service Executive reviews of eligibility for approximately 1 million medical card holders during 2014 that are to be conducted in a risk-assessed manner, the number of reviews that took place in February 2014; the number of medical cards discontinued as a result of these reviews; the number of reviews where a person's income exceeded...

Protection of Residential Mortgage Account Holders Bill 2014: Referral to Select Committee (5 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Sub-Committee on Finance pursuant to Standing Orders 82A(3)(a) and (6)(a) and 118.

Protection of Residential Mortgage Account Holders Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: I am glad the Minister for Finance is taking an interest in this debate. Deputies on all sides of the House have expressed concern about this issue. Nobody on this side is intentionally trying to scaremonger. We are expressing genuine concerns which are reflected in the fact that the Minister will be introducing legislation to address this issue in 2015. This House passed legislation late...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Levy (5 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 184. To ask the Minister for Health the procedures that have been put in place by the Health Service Executive for the application of the new public bed charges for privately insured patients which came into effect on 1 January 2014; the way it is proposed to establish whether a patient has waived his or her right to treatment as a public patient; if he will accept the recommendation in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Data (5 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 186. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 270 of 26 January 2014, the age groups 17 years and under, 18 to 29 years, 30 to 39 years, 40 to 49 years, 50 to 59 years, 60 to 69 years, 70 to 79 years, 80 years and over of the 2,052,000 people reported by the Health Insurance Authority as being insured with inpatient health insurance plans at the end of December...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Company Payments (5 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 187. To ask the Minister for Health the number of bed nights in a public hospital privately insured patients have used to date in 2014; the amount of extra income these charges bring to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11155/14]

Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: Is that a white flag?

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (4 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if community employment scheme and JobBridge participants are included in the employment statistics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10323/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (4 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 392. To ask the Minister for Health if medical cards when issued on the basis of specific medical illness (details supplied) are removed on a return to work strictly where that person returns to work within the 12 month calendar year or if there is discretion on a case-by-case basis [10214/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 395. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 613 of 26 November 2013, and the insufficient information provided in the Health Service Executive response to same, with regard to the €18 million intervention fund announced last May to tackle waiting lists, if any of the €18 million was used to provide private treatment for those on waiting lists; if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (4 Mar 2014)

Billy Kelleher: 398. To ask the Minister for Health when he will publish the international evidence review on independent hospital trusts undertaken by the Health Research Board at his Department's request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10331/14]