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Topical Issue Debate: Disability Support Service (27 Feb 2013)

Billy Kelleher: When I hear the Department of Health stating it will ring-fence money, it strikes fear into me. Last year we were given a commitment that mental health funding would be ring-fenced, but it was not. Instead, it was snaffled and included in the overall health budget. The €15 million set aside for the roll-out of free general practitioner care services for those participating in the...

Topical Issue Debate: Disability Support Service (27 Feb 2013)

Billy Kelleher: The Government was officially notified last week.

Topical Issue Debate: Disability Support Service (27 Feb 2013)

Billy Kelleher: I raise this very serious matter because it has been described as a bolt out of the blue by various representatives of people with disabilities. I am very concerned at the direction the Department of Health is taking in the area of disability. There has been a recent history of direct attack on funding of disability services and supports for people with disability. Last year the Minister...

Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2013)

Billy Kelleher: Is it a revolution or a reflection?

Order of Business (26 Feb 2013)

Billy Kelleher: They are two sides of the same coin.

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2013)

Billy Kelleher: The Taoiseach sat at the Cabinet table with him.

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2013)

Billy Kelleher: The Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, was on the high stool.

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2013)

Billy Kelleher: The Moriarty tribunal was quite critical of the Minister, Deputy Hogan.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Expenditure (26 Feb 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the necessary investment required in fibre broadband here to be competitive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10062/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Symphysiotomy Report (26 Feb 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to make the Walsh Report on symphysiotomy available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9672/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long Stay Residential Units (26 Feb 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health when a copy of the Public Nursing Home Units review will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9594/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (26 Feb 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide figures in relation to the cost of care in public nursing home units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9595/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Primary Care (26 Feb 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health the competition issues that have arisen with regard to the introduction of universal primary care; the discussions that have taken place with other Government Departments and agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9609/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (26 Feb 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress update on each of the 35 primary care centres announced under the infrastructure stimulus package in July 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9610/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Strategy (26 Feb 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the resource allocation model being used for the development of primary care teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9611/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Trusts (26 Feb 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health when he will publish the International Evidence Review on Independent Hospital Trusts undertaken by the Health Research Board at his Department's request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9612/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Trusts (26 Feb 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health if, in view of the fact that Scotland and New Zealand, countries of similar population to Ireland, have experienced difficulties with independent hospital trusts, he considers this to be an appropriate model to follow here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9613/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Infrastructure (26 Feb 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health the role he sees for the market in the provision of health care here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9614/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (26 Feb 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce the new Meningitis B vaccine into the immunisation programme; and if so, if he will indicate how soon this will happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9729/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (26 Feb 2013)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include a chicken pox vaccine as part of the national immunisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9732/13]