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Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (12 Jun 2013)

Billy Kelleher: I have not lectured the Minister of State. It is not in my nature to lecture.

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (12 Jun 2013)

Billy Kelleher: I support the amendment. The difficulty we have is that we adjudicate retrospectively. Let us consider the service plan. It is published and often consultation takes place after the event. Although we have quarterly meetings with the Minister, the HSE and the Minister of State, they are often on the basis of reaction. The purpose of the amendment is clear. It would not force the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Water Treatment Issues (12 Jun 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 18. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of inspections on waste water treatment systems carried out to date; the total number of inspections expected in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27994/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: RAPID Programme (12 Jun 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 50. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends winding up the RAPID programme; if not, the actions he will take to ensure this programme delivers on its aims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28048/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Conventions (12 Jun 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 163. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will be signing the European Convention on Violence against Women; the reason he has not signed it to date; if he will provide a date for the signing to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28118/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (12 Jun 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 165. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plan to tackle the waiting list in Garda vetting, which is currently at 16 weeks, and is unnecessarily delaying the time to process employment checks and is preventing persons from taking up employment in vital industries such as home care; the reason Garda checks are not transferable for employees between different companies operating in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (12 Jun 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 210. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the soon to be published new tender for home care services and with regard to a recently published report quantifying savings of €48M for 2014 available through more open and transparent commissioning of home care, if he will confirm if he is planning to instruct the Health Service Executive to expand the extent of the tender to include...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (12 Jun 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 211. To ask the Minister for Health if instead of trying to cut the number of home support hours available as was announced and reversed in the Budget, if he is implementing reforms and efficiencies in tendering and outsourcing that could reduce the cost of the service by 30 % as outlined in a recently published report quantifying savings of €48 million for 2014 available through more...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (12 Jun 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 212. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he has taken in realising cost savings and expenditure reduction in the home help and home care package budgets through reform of tender process as outlined in a recently published report quantifying savings of €48 million for 2014 available through more open and transparent commissioning of home care in order to provide services to as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (12 Jun 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 213. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to tackle the number of delayed discharges in hospitals here, which in April stood at 658 nationwide and at 98 in Cork; if he will consider making more home care packages available to help reduce the number of persons waiting in hospital beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28185/13]

Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Billy Kelleher: Do not go there. Do not bring up the past.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Billy Kelleher: That is the idea - the debate was allowed-----

Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Billy Kelleher: -----and that is as it should be.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Billy Kelleher: Therefore, there will there be a full plenary discussion on the development of the prison.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Billy Kelleher: That is shameful.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (11 Jun 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional funding will be made available for the provision of an outdoor play area at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26809/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (11 Jun 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a special needs assistant for the next school year. [27547/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme (11 Jun 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of approved places allocated to County Cork Vocational Education Committee under the Youthreach further education training programme for the past three years 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the number of students attending the programme at each of the approved centres of education during this time; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Hygiene Scheme Eligibility (11 Jun 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 805. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a provision, or if one can be made under the dairy hygiene grant to allow for emergency works for milk cooling systems to be done retrospectively for small works such as compressors and milk bulk tanks due to the nature of the process and the time constraints on farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (11 Jun 2013)

Billy Kelleher: 917. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has incurable lymphoma has been refused a medical card; if he will reconsider this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26637/13]