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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (16 Apr 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the following medical positions have not been filled at Sligo General Hospital, dermatology, urology diabetics and epilepsy along with six other positions; if he will restore the sum of €1.2 million allocated in Budget 2013 and subsequently withdrawn; if he will implement these posts as a priority for the north west; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long Stay Residential Units (16 Apr 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the Health Service Executive warning within its National Operational Plan 2013 (details supplied); the planning he is undertaking for the significant growth in requirement for long-term residential care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16319/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long Stay Residential Units (16 Apr 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a timeframe in respect of the finalisation and publication of the Health Service Executive Review of Public Nursing Home Units; in the interest of openness and transparency, if he will commit to publishing the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16322/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (16 Apr 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a specific timeframe and commitment in respect of when updated cost of care figures for public nursing home units will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16320/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (16 Apr 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is a lack of transparency in respect of the cost of care under the nursing home support scheme in respect of public nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16321/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Clinical Drug Trials (16 Apr 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to carry out clinical trials of low dose Naltrexone for the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16400/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (16 Apr 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered adding low dose Naltrexone to the long term illness and GMS card schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16401/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (16 Apr 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health the date at which the top 20 most expensive medicines/medical molecules, determined by cost to the Exchequer, will become fully interchangeable as provided under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medicines) Bill 2012; if he will confirm that all 20 such medicines will be fully interchangeable from the same date; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (16 Apr 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the expected monetary savings which will result from the introduction of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medicines) Bill 2012 in 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17326/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (16 Apr 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has set targets for increasing generic substitutions within the medicines market here; if so, what these targets are; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17327/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (16 Apr 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health if he anticipates any reduction in spending on medicines from the enactment of the forthcoming Health Information Bill; if so, when he intends to publish the bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17328/13]

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2013)

Billy Kelleher: Labour is fairly reduced too.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Cross-Border Projects (28 Mar 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of money spent on cross border peace initiatives in 2010, 2011, 2012 and planned for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15591/13]

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Mar 2013)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome Deputy Brian Hayes's comment that this is the most significant issue facing the Dáil, in its debates, and broader society. Last night, I listened to the opening remarks of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter. To say the least, it was abusive and insulting that such an important issue could have been so trivialised. We have come forward with proposals...

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Mar 2013)

Billy Kelleher: They are on the register of interests.

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Mar 2013)

Billy Kelleher: Last night I had to listen to a very severe lecture from the Minister.

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Mar 2013)

Billy Kelleher: I am trying to make the point that nobody saw this particular difficulty coming. Does the Ceann Comhairle believe that any political party in this House would have allowed circumstances in which people must live with unsustainable mortgages? We are coming forward with very genuine proposals, proposals we believe are important in ensuring independent oversight. We must remove the veto of...

Order of Business (27 Mar 2013)

Billy Kelleher: The Taoiseach could speak to it.

Order of Business (27 Mar 2013)

Billy Kelleher: In the context of minimum pricing legislation, there was a misuse strategy in place which recommended minimum pricing of alcohol. When will legislation to implement the strategy be published?

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2013)

Billy Kelleher: The Government cut child benefit.