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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (25 Jun 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 21. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to address the situation where at present only three out of seven operating theatres in Cappagh Hospital are being utilised, resulting in unacceptable delays for patients requiring vital surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27039/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (25 Jun 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 37. To ask the Minister for Health if he will require the Health Service Executive not to proceed with its proposed new implementation plan allegedly under the Haddington Road agreement which would see further reductions in front-line hospital staff numbers, a lower proportion of registered nurse care for older persons regardless of dependency and other measures which will severely impact on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (25 Jun 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 58. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention been drawn to the fact that St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, has decided to suspend life-saving gastric bypass operations for dangerously obese public patients; the exact number of patients that are on the waiting list for this surgery; the number of patients on the outpatient list to see a specialist; the reasons this surgery has been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (25 Jun 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 59. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the restoration of certain medical cards as decided on 17 June 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27038/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Drugs (25 Jun 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 198. To ask the Minister for Health if he will include Fampyra in the GMS and DPS schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27587/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (25 Jun 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 189. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the PA Consulting Group's report of 30 August 2013 entitled Defining Financial Management: A Finance Operating Model for Health in Ireland; when this report was first presented to the Health Service Executive; when it was first published and with what public notice; where now stands the new operating model and the principles outlined...

Health Service Executive (Financial Matters) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (24 Jun 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Looking back over my notes on the Bill, I challenged a section of it on Committee Stage and feel equally strongly at this time about the matter. It could be argued that this Bill is a technicality in so far as it seeks to create a single budget for the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive, as against the position heretofore where we had two separate Votes. That is, in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Momentum Programme (24 Jun 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 276. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of participants aged 18 to 25 years on the momentum programme in receipt of €160 per week; and the number of participants aged 18-25 years on the momentum programme in receipt of a weekly payment of more than €160 a week. [26792/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (24 Jun 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 556. To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct the Health Services Executive to immediately reverse the decision to suspend lifesaving gastric bypass operations on dangerously obese patients. [26776/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Jun 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 557. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the care provided to a person (details provided) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26777/14]

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Jun 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Minister of State reflect on any of the points I made in my opening comments about the thousands of people who have had medical cards withdrawn and who have not ticked a box in the criteria as set out for the restoration process? What about those who applied for discretionary cards during the period when the same criteria were employed by the primary care reimbursement service and...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Jun 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is the Minister of State's prerogative.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Jun 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It was.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Jun 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have tabled among the normal health questions a query that would allow the Minister of State to elaborate as I would wish. I was acting leader of my party yesterday in the Dáil and I had the opportunity to put these questions to the Taoiseach. I ask them of the Minister of State today because I did not get the answers I desired. I am still not getting the answers, so what forum is...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Jun 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Briefly, I do not expect the Minister of State to be in a position to second-guess progress with the engagement with the IMO. However, there is no doubt but that the initial flagged intention of the roll-out of free GP care for all aged under six years of age in the course of this year is slowly but certainly moving more distant from our grasp. This is happening to the point that in the...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Jun 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Minister of State not respond?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Jun 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: He might do so in his closing remarks on Committee Stage. Perhaps the Chair might give him the opportunity if he is so inclined. I would welcome a discourse. We do not get an opportunity to do so very often.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Jun 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am sorry, but that decision has been superseded. You wrote to me, Chairman, and the Minister of State should heed this point. The amendment is now valid. It has been validated by the Minister's acceptance of it. I hope I am correct, but I have the formal document. You wrote to me on 17 June regretting the fact that the amendment involved a potential charge on the Exchequer. As an...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Jun 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I was not planning to leave.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Jun 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: All I have is what is before me.