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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health of the €55m in additional funding allocated to the fair deal scheme, the revised extra amount which is expected to allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37126/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health the level of new funding available for the fair deal scheme; the number of patients waiting to be accepted onto the scheme; the mean average length of time patients are waiting to be accepted to the scheme; the level of funding in 2011; the level of funding in 2012 provided for in Budget 2012; the amount drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Remuneration (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital consultants earning more than €200,000 including allowances from the public health system; the number earning more than €300,000; the number earning more than €400,000; the average salary of hospital consultants; the average hours of consultants in January 2011 and in January 2012; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance Provision (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health in the context of his plans for universal health insurance, his plans for the VHI; if it will be broken up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37128/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Closures (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health if any small hospitals will be closed either as part of reconfiguration or due to budgetary measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37129/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital consultants in breach of the working time directive; if he is concerned that this may impact on the safe delivery of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37130/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Reform Review (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health the total amount of funding made available to the voluntary redundancy scheme in 2012; the estimated cost of the scheme in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37134/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Cost (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health the meetings he has held with members of the health insurance industry in relation to changes in charges announced in Budget 2012, the number of such meetings he has held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37137/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health the basis on which the figure of €143m was arrived at savings to be achieved on the generation and collection of private income in budget 2012; if he expects to achieve this figure; the contacts he has held with insurance companies before arriving at the figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37138/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health the total cuts to the budget of service providers to persons with a disability in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37140/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health the rules for the means test applied for assessing entitlement to a home care package for a person being cared for in the home; if this has changed since the budget; the level of funding in 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37141/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Availability (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the calls for the provision of supervised injections sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39129/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health if eligibility criteria will be included in the review of medical cards; if there will be a reduction in the number in receipt of medical cards as a result of this review; if existing medical card holders will be affected by this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38157/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken in relation to the consultants who have been identified as being outside the public private ratio specified in their contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39119/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultants that are still in breach of the public private ratio specified in their contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39120/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Bed Numbers (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health the number of geriatric beds that have been lost in Nenagh and Roscrea, County Tipperary, for the years 2010, 2011 and to date 2012; if he will provide a breakdown by facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39121/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health the actions he will take to combat the increasing waiting list for respite in Thurles, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39122/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Bed Numbers (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to meet the commitment he made in relation to the Community Hospital of the Assumption, Thurles, County Tipperary, to reinstate the respite bends under Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39123/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding development of the Galway Rehabilitation Centre, Merlin Park, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39124/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (18 Sep 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of consultants' hours in the public sector by specialty for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39125/12]