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Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2013)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important motion. This is the most serious issue to face society in recent years. When one looks at the context of where we are, I am very disappointed with the response of Government to this difficulty. We can argue about the legacy and how we got where we were, but the issue-----

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2013)

Billy Kelleher: Yes, we can and we will. The issue is that there are now 147,000 people who are in arrears for more than a year, which is simply not a situation we can allow to continue. However, when one looks at how we are addressing it, the difficulty I have is that the Government is almost suffering from Stockholm syndrome when it comes to the banks, in that its expressions of sympathy and empathy lie...

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2013)

Billy Kelleher: -----the banks but also by the Central Bank, which has approved such a course of action. This was clearly stated in the hearings of the finance committee. I find it completely unacceptable that banks are sending threatening letters in order to meet the targets that have been laid down by the Government and the Central Bank, and that they see this as the way to address the issue. We cannot...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (19 Sep 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 190. To ask the Minister for Health if he will identify and list the medical services that are procured by Sligo Regional Hospital; the cost per patient who use these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38942/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (18 Sep 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 1280. To ask the Minister for Health if any assessment has been made to date on the impact of the introduction of pictorial health warnings on tobacco packaging with regard to consumption levels especially on the levels of smoking among young persons and children [36839/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (18 Sep 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 1283. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of services to persons with borderline personality disorder; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that those with this disorder are high users of accident and emergency departments for self harm and that development of services for them could relieve pressure in emergency departments; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Work Programme, Disability Services and Related Issues: Discussion with HIQA (12 Sep 2013)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome Dr. Cooper and note that the corporate plan presented today is ambitious to say the least. I wish HIQA well in rolling it out in the coming months and years. I wish to raise a couple of issues with Dr. Cooper, particularly in respect of residential services for people with disabilities, for which HIQA's inspection function is now coming on stream. Dr. Cooper states that in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Work Programme, Disability Services and Related Issues: Discussion with HIQA (12 Sep 2013)

Billy Kelleher: I thank the Chair. In respect of evaluating the clinical and cost effectiveness of health technologies, including drugs, and providing advice arising from the evaluation for the Minister for Health, where does that leave the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics, the organisation that advises in this regard? Is there duplication? Is this complementary or is one subservient to the other?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Work Programme, Disability Services and Related Issues: Discussion with HIQA (12 Sep 2013)

Billy Kelleher: This is part of the statutory functions of the Health Information and Quality Authority. It actually states this on page 34 of its corporate plan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Work Programme, Disability Services and Related Issues: Discussion with HIQA (12 Sep 2013)

Billy Kelleher: Yes, but it is important to have clarity in this regard because this issue is raised frequently in the context of new advances in medical technologies and medicines pertaining to cancer care and treatments. Where is HIQA in the overall scheme? For example, does it also advise the Irish Medicines Board because of the new generic substitution and other areas for which the Oireachtas or the...

Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (18 Jul 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 7. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the recent Brussels seminar on cybersecurity, hosted by the Irish Presidency of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35738/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Symphysiotomy Report (18 Jul 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 702. To ask the Minister for Health when the independent report produced by Professor Oonagh Walsh on symphysiotomy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36445/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Guidelines (17 Jul 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 18. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to seek the publication of renewed wind energy guidelines; if he is satisfied with the current planning process for wind farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35052/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 67. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money made available for the seniors' scheme this year, the amount sanctioned to date and the amount paid out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33738/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (16 Jul 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 102. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of houses identified, selected and transferred from the National Assets Management Agency for social housing to date; the additional progress that has been made with the provision of social housing via NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33772/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Programme for Government Implementation (16 Jul 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 129. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the commitments in the Programme for Government under his remit; if the commitment has been met or is in the process of being met; the estimated time for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34687/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Consultancy Contracts Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 130. To ask the Taoiseach if he will detail in tabular form, the names of all external public relations, communications consultants and organisations used by organisations or agencies under the remit of his Department since 9 March 2011; the details of the services supplied by each; the expenditure on each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34703/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Programme for Government Implementation (16 Jul 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 157. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form the commitments in the programme for Government under his remit; if the commitment has been met or is in the process of being met; the estimated time for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34681/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 158. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form, the names of all external public relations, communications consultants and organisations used by organisations or agencies under the remit of his Department since 9 March 2011; the details of the services supplied by each; the expenditure on each; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Programme for Government Implementation (16 Jul 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 251. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the commitments in the Programme for Government under his remit; if the commitment has been met or is in the process of being met; the estimated time for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34680/13]