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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (23 Oct 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Unlike the Minister and the director general, members' contributions are timed and we must prioritise, given the large number of issues to be raised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (23 Oct 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I hope the Chairman has not yet started the clock. I will prioritise a number of areas, focusing initially on maternity policy in the Health Service Executive. In the reply to my question for this quarterly meeting the Minister indicated that the Department and the Health Service Executive were working on a new maternity strategy. The Department commissioned a review of national and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Business of Joint Committee (23 Oct 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I add to the words expressed by the Chairman. Paul has been very diligent in his work and responsibilities. He has been hugely personable and supportive to me and to all the members, without exception. That is my knowledge of it and I thank him sincerely. I wish him all the very best in his future career in this institution. I wish Mr. Ronan Murphy well. I also welcome the new...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Mental Health Services: Mental Health Reform (23 Oct 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I join in welcoming Dr. McDaid and Ms Mitchell to this meeting. I wish Ms Mitchell every success in her new role. Wearing my hat as Sinn Féin spokesperson on health, mental health is of huge concern to me. I am the Sinn Féin representative on the all-party group on mental health. I commend the representatives of each of the parties and Independent voices represented here for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Mental Health Services: Mental Health Reform (23 Oct 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does Mental Health Reform have any indication of that likely recruitment and how quickly it might come to pass? The allocation for this area in 2015 is €35 million. It has been highlighted today that the lesser sum provided in the current year will not be fully employed. We had a commitment from the Minister of State that the shortfall for this year of €15 million would be...

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Who said that?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Treatment (21 Oct 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 408. To ask the Minister for Health the specific treatments and supports available for patients with lymphoedema; his views that the suite of treatment and supports compare poorly with neighbouring jurisdictions; his plans to improve awareness among medical professionals of this condition and for its treatment and the ongoing support of sufferers; and if he will make a statement on the...

Seanad Reform: Motion [Private Members] (16 Oct 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is mór an onóir dom tacú le beartas Shinn Féin maidir le leasú ar an Seanad. Teastaíonn athrú bunúsach go géar. Caithfimid an Seanad a chur ag obair dúinn agus do ghnáthmhuintir na tíre seo. On 4 October last year the Government held a referendum on a constitutional amendment to abolish the Seanad. Citizens of the State were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Preparedness for Ebola Virus in Ireland: Discussion (16 Oct 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Regarding self-monitoring-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Preparedness for Ebola Virus in Ireland: Discussion (16 Oct 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have just one point to make about self-monitoring. For people presenting in this country, whatever the circumstances, I understand that the current advice is to encourage them to self-monitor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Preparedness for Ebola Virus in Ireland: Discussion (16 Oct 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What about nursing staff?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Preparedness for Ebola Virus in Ireland: Discussion (16 Oct 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In any setting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Preparedness for Ebola Virus in Ireland: Discussion (16 Oct 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have a number of questions. Only a couple of days ago, one of the national newspapers highlighted commentary from the IMO - I know a meeting was held with the IMO yesterday - which indicated some GPs had still not received the safety suit and goggles. Will the Minister indicate he is 100% certain all GP practices, out-of-hours services and the presentation areas within our hospital sites...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Coping with Stillbirth Loss: Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Association (16 Oct 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I join with colleagues in welcoming Mr. Brian Roche, Ms Jacinta Murphy and Ms Mairie Cregan to this meeting. It is very difficult to know how to respond to the witnesses from Féileacáin except to use two simple word, thank you. Their testimonies this morning have impacted not only with the members of the committee but on those watching these proceedings. I hope that through the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (16 Oct 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 156. To ask the Minister for Health if paediatric inflammatory bowel disease may be recognised by the Health Service Executive as a long term illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39534/14]

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Missed opportunity after missed opportunity - that has been the reality of budget after budget for each of the past seven budgets and now we have yet another missed opportunity with budget 2015. It contains minimalist measures - tweaking here, tinkering there - yet, despite the Government’s efforts to sell the budget as a plus for those who have suffered so much during these years,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (14 Oct 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 157. To ask the Minister for Health if paediatric inflammatory bowel disease might be recognised by the Health Service Executive as a long-term illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38883/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Counselling Services (14 Oct 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 208. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the counselling in the primary care service, including any information on numbers referred to date in 2014; the waiting lists to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39257/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Funding (14 Oct 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 289. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the source of State funding for Irish Water; if he will confirm that 5% of car tax and 2% of VAT now goes towards water production via Irish Water; if he will further confirm the amount of local property tax that has gone to Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39021/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Concussion in Sport: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank them for the quality for their replies, which were helpful.