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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Provision (16 Dec 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 396. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide the details of current aftercare provision; if the fact that aftercare funding for foster parents, residential units or for direct accommodation provision, dependent on a young care-leaver being in full-time education, is to be reviewed; his views that the most vulnerable children are also the most likely to have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Training (16 Dec 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 441. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the details of qualifications required for employment of health care assistants, including FETAC levels; the bodies that have these requirements; if years of relevant experience can be taken into account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47933/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Classification (16 Dec 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 444. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the details of parental alienation syndrome; if it is recognised here; if there are plans regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47937/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Seirbhísi Sláinte (16 Dec 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 514. To ask the Minister for Health an dtabharfaidh sé cuntas ar líon iomlán na nglaonna ar otharcharranna i gConamara le cúig bliana anuas agus an dtabharfaidh sé léiriú ar an am a glaodh ar na seirbhísí éigeandála, an fad a thóg sé orthu teacht chuig an láthair agus an fad a thóg sé dul chuig an ospidéal;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Seirbhísi Sláinte (16 Dec 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 515. To ask the Minister for Health an dtabharfaidh sé cuntas ar líon na nglaonna ar an Aerárthach Othar chuig Conamara ó thosaigh an tseirbhís sin; cad iad na háiteanna a raibh an tseirbhís de dhíth orthu; cén fad ó glaodh orthu go bhfuair an t-othar cóir leighis agus cén fad ama a caitheadh go dtí go raibh siad ag an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Seirbhísi Sláinte (16 Dec 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 516. To ask the Minister for Health an bhfuil riachtanas ann go mbeadh beirt pharamhíochaineoir i ngach otharcharr; an nglactar le paramhíochaineoir agus teicneoir míochaine éigeandála, nó tiománaí, i gcás práinne ó thaobh an otharchairr pobail de. [48385/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Seirbhísi Sláinte (16 Dec 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 517. To ask the Minister for Health an bhfuil aon chlár nó tacaíocht ann chun oibrithe deonacha a oiliúnt mar pharamhíochaineoirí; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [48386/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (16 Dec 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 526. To ask the Minister for Health the overall numbers of health staff employed currently by the health service; the year on year change in this number since the start of the Government's term, including a breakdown of nursing staff, medical staff and managerial staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48444/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Services for Irish Communities in UK and USA: Discussion (11 Dec 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It sounds good to me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Services for Irish Communities in UK and USA: Discussion (11 Dec 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I never get to travel. It was a pleasure to hear the presentations from Irish in Britain and the deputation from the United States. I will address the points in the order they came. Dr. Tilki was first. The health profile that Dr. Tilki has shared with us of the Irish in Britain is concerning. Sadly, it reflects the story at home in many ways. Dr. Tilki outlined the probable factors in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Services for Irish Communities in UK and USA: Discussion (11 Dec 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I join in welcoming all of the panel. I also welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Deenihan, and wish him well in his new role. Having heard about the extensive travel he has embarked on, we could all be envious, but I know and acknowledge that he is doing important work. I wish him continued success in all he undertakes.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Cyber Bullying Issues (11 Dec 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 25. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made on tackling cyber bullying in view of the fact that this has been implicated in several suicides both here and in Europe and in view of the fact that a website, mentioned in these tragic deaths, plans to base itself here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43967/14]

Palestine: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Dec 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: A cheann chomhairle, fáiltím roimh an deis caint ar an ábhar iontach tábhachtach seo. Tá an-áthas orm go bhfuil an Rialtas tar eis glacadh leis an rún. I welcome the Government's support for the motion. I also welcome last night's contribution by the Minister of State with responsibility for European Affairs, Deputy Dara Murphy, when he said: "It has been...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In his reply the Minister spoke about no urgency of address, and suggested we have up to ten years at least to address the substantive argument in Deputy Kelleher's amendment. This is not the case. People are not prepared to buy a pig in a poke. I am no advocate for private health insurance, as I have made very clear time after time, and nor am I a supporter of universal health insurance....

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I concur with Deputy Kelleher and I record my support for the amendment. On Committee Stage I indicated that not only was I happy to acknowledge but I fully understood the common sense of the proposition. I believe that a lifetime penalty for someone joining a private insurance arrangement after the age of 35 is punitive. The amendment seeks after a period of ten years to remove the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licensing Laws (10 Dec 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 108. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of test purchases which have been carried out under section 14 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 in the years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [47417/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (10 Dec 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 162. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the details of regulation and disposal of clinical nuclear waste in private hospitals here; the protocols surrounding disposal of radioactive waste after operations in private hospitals; the persons who monitor the disposal of such waste and the following of radioactive protocols; if these procedures...

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach has made the point about Áras Attracta and other settings. It is important as that is at the core of the issue and this is not only about Áras Attracta. This is not an isolated incident and there has been a range of other settings exposed for malpractice over these years. The critical matter is not just the address of the individual care home setting, there is a...

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Must our voiceless in care depend on whistleblowers, unannounced HIQA inspections and RTE's "Prime Time" programme to expose the wholly unacceptable behaviour of some who work in our care homes and facilities? I know at first hand the great work that so many employed in these settings perform. I have a brother with an intellectual disability in a HSE care home. This drip, drip exposé...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I appreciate Deputy Healy raising this issue. The committee was of one voice on the last occasion it engaged with the PCRS team in Finglas. That was the key appeal we made. It is not a case of us always being against it. We are here to try to be a practical bridge to a resolution or at least to get an answer, so we can explain to those who see us as a buffer in this situation. We have a...