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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (5 Jun 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 123. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set out in detail the outworking of the Government decision of 29 May regarding medical card reviews; if the suspension of reviews includes the restoration of medical cards awarded on a discretionary basis and already withdrawn under after review; if it includes other categories of medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Appointments (5 Jun 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 124. To ask the Minister for Health if, when he appointed Mr. Noel Daly as Chair of the West/North West Hospital Group, he was aware that he was a 50% shareholder and founder of N and M Health Partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24078/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (29 May 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 94. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce legislation, or arrange for the introduction of a by-law, that would protect the wild trout population in the Annalee, Bunnoe and Laragh rivers in County Cavan; if he will engage directly with the representatives of the Cavan, Laragh and Bunnoe anglers clubs to this end; and if he will make a...

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (28 May 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is the Minister of State indicating that this includes fees?

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (28 May 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Again, I am commending to the Minister of State - nothing that I have said changes this - that he should address several issues. At the top of the list is the need to address the section 31 clause, for want of a better description. I can only speak in terms that I have long known and, sadly, been affected by myself.

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (28 May 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister of State will certainly understand it from his previous role in life before coming to the House. Again, I put it to the Minister of State that the reference in the contract to "shall not do anything to prejudice the name or reputation of the HSE" is an outrageous insertion. The Minister of State can clarify the matter in his response at the end of Second Stage, but he has...

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (28 May 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is an agreement to engage, not an agreement of finality and closure on the issues. Anyway, I wish the exercise success; let us make no mistake about it. There is no other way but to sit down and hammer out the issues, and I welcome the development today as the essential first step. We also need to take into account the legitimate concerns of GPs regarding the under-resourcing of...

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (28 May 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome the Minister. I am sorry he cannot remain for the remainder of the debate.

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (28 May 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister of State has also indicated that competition law precludes him from negotiating in respect of fees.

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (28 May 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am conscious of what has been happening. Perhaps the Minister, Deputy Reilly, distracted the Minister of State; he may have missed it when I noted that he has indicated that the Government is prepared to negotiate on all aspects of the new contract, with the exception of that which relates to fees.

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (28 May 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The debate on this Bill is timely because the cutting of discretionary medical cards was undoubtedly one of the key issues in the local and European Parliament elections and in the two by-elections just concluded. This issue was presented at door after door to canvassers across the political spectrum. The effective removal of discretion as a category of medical card has had a devastating...

Leaders' Questions (28 May 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach is still not listening.

Leaders' Questions (28 May 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We are looking forward to it.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (27 May 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 739. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the finding of Britain's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (details supplied) that women with uncomplicated births should have greater access to midwife-led care outside hospitals; the steps he will take to increase such access in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22315/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (27 May 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 748. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 644 of 25 February 2014, when a response will issue from the Health Service Executive. [22349/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 May 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 786. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 631 of 15 April 2014, when a response will issue from the Health Service Executive [22579/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services (27 May 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 926. To ask the Minister for Health the supports available to a person (details supplied) in County Meath; the date on which they will receive a psychology appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23214/14]

Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 May 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a gabháil le gach Teachta a ghlac páirt sa díospóireacht. I thank all Deputies who took part in this debate last evening and this evening. If anything, the contributions have strengthened our resolve, not just Sinn Féin Deputies but all of us who have demonstrated a real understanding of the issue at the core of this debate, to challenge...

Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 May 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Hear, hear.

Other Questions: Medical Card Eligibility (14 May 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Perhaps the Minister of State could get a little excited sometimes, because the passion is what is missing.