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Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health the discussions that have been held with the Irish Medical Organisation about the proposed new non-consultant hospital doctor grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5731/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health the average working hours proposed for the proposed new non-consultant hospital doctor grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5732/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (1 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health if a policy decision was made by him to reduce the number of medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5733/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (1 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health the private and semi-private accommodation charges for private in-patients for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5736/12]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (1 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health, in the context of his special advisor's reducing their work commitment from full time to one-third, that special advisor's outgoing full time salary; their proposed new salary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5817/12]

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Where is Deputy James Bannon now?

Health Service Plan 2012: Statements (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Deputy Murphy does not care about St. Mary's.

Health Service Plan 2012: Statements (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Billy Kelleher: I did not lead them up the garden path anyway.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 566: To ask the Minister for Health his view on whether the outflow of senior midwives due to the early retirement package will have a considerable impact on the provision of maternity services in the three maternity hospitals in Dublin; if the Health Service Executive has a plan in place to provide for the safe replacement of midwives; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 567: To ask the Minister for Health his view on whether the outflow of senior midwives due to the early retirement package will have a considerable impact on the provision of maternity services in maternity hospitals outside Dublin; if the Health Service Executive has a plan in place to provide for the safe replacement of midwives; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Private Health Insurance: Private Health Insurance (31 Jan 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 629: To ask the Minister for Health the basis for his decision not to regulate the VHI until the end of 2013; the reason it is not possible to do so at a much earlier date; if Ireland will face any sanctions from the European Commission for its failure to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5409/12]

Written Answers — Private Health Insurance: Private Health Insurance (31 Jan 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 630: To ask the Minister for Health if he has any concerns that private health insurance policyholders, particularly vulnerable subscribers, may be exposed by the fact that the consumer protection code does not apply to the VHI; the steps he will take to remedy this situation; if he supports having the code apply to the VHI in advance of full regulation of the VHI; and if he will...

Written Answers — Private Health Insurance: Private Health Insurance (31 Jan 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 631: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the health insurance consultative forum which he announced in late December 2011; if he will outline the membership of this forum; the number of meetings the forum has held to date; the terms of reference and work programme of this forum; when this forum will complete its work and report to him; if its findings will...

Written Answers — Private Health Insurance: Private Health Insurance (31 Jan 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 632: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the working group on universal health insurance which he announced in September 2011; the membership of this group; the number of times this group has met to date; when this group will conclude its work; when it will report to him; if its findings will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Private Health Insurance: Private Health Insurance (31 Jan 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 633: To ask the Minister for Health when he intends to introduce revised minimum benefits regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5413/12]

Order of Business (31 Jan 2012)

Billy Kelleher: When is that protest going to be held?

Order of Business (31 Jan 2012)

Billy Kelleher: There could be many people on it.

Hospital Staff (31 Jan 2012)

Billy Kelleher: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me the opportunity to raise this important issue. I have no wish to sound alarmist. The Minister of State is fully aware of the issue facing the Health Service Executive in trying to provide support for maternity services in view of the number of highly qualified midwives who have built up a wealth of experience over many years but who are retiring...

Hospital Staff (31 Jan 2012)

Billy Kelleher: I thank the Minister of State for her reply but I do not believe that the HSE has a contingency plan in place. A quarter of the total number of midwives in the Mid-Western Regional Maternity Hospital are leaving at the end of the month. Deputy O'Dea has raised these concerns on a number of occasions. The consultant obstetrician, Gerry Burke, has said that people could die. These are not...

Departmental Expenditure (26 Jan 2012)

Billy Kelleher: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the Troika in their most recent review of the EU IMF agreement implementation or in previous reviews brought up any specific issue in relation to social protection; if they issued any specific guidance or dictates on social protection reform or reductions in expenditure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4385/12]