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Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (15 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a fair deal application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if the payment will be back dated. [40622/11]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (15 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department for the years 2010 and 2011; the amount paid to each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40513/11]

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: From the Seanad (15 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Is there a statutory time limit on how long an employee can act as CEO? Is it open-ended?

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: From the Seanad (15 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: I accept the necessity for the amendment. The only issue at stake is the length of time that an acting CEO could be retained. I am concerned about the absence of an deadline for the appointment of a new CEO.

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: From the Seanad (15 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: I do not want to be awkward but the Minister of State has not responded to my question about the timeframe. Is it open ended and how long can an employee continue as acting CEO? A CEO could be absent for two months or six months. It would appropriate to set out a mandatory timeframe for appointing of a new CEO. It is not good governance to allow an employee of the organisation to act as...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: From the Seanad (15 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: It is not necessarily the case that the CEO will be absent due to illness. The legislation refers to a vacancy. When a vacancy arises an employee of the organisation could fill in as acting CEO forever and a day. Vacancies should be filled by advertising and recruiting procedures based on best practice.

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: From the Seanad (15 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: That is not a vacancy.

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: From the Seanad (15 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: I do not want to delay the debate but I genuinely believe that allowing an employee of a company to act as CEO for an extended period of time is not good governance. This legislation could allow that to happen.

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: From the Seanad (15 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: We feel honour-bound to support them when they come from the Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (14 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Health if reductions in fees paid to hospital consultants have been accounted for in his budget 2012 Estimates; the level by which they will be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40243/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (14 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Health the charges set by him in respect of inpatient and outpatient hospital care and for visiting an accident and emergency department; if these charges have changed during the course of 2011; if these charges will change in 2012; the revenue accruing from such charges in 2011; the anticipated income in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Prescription Charges: Prescription Charges (14 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Health the annual savings to be achieved from the prescription charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40245/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Health the number of inpatients to each accident and emergency department in November 2010; the average wait in each accident and emergency in November 2010; the number of inpatients to each accident and emergency department in November 2011; the average wait in each accident and emergency in November 2011 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (14 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Health the total number of persons who have applied for the Health Service Executive voluntary redundancy scheme; if he will provide a breakdown of applicants between management and administration and support staff; if he will provide a breakdown of applicants on a HSE area basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40247/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (14 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 287: 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. [40248/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (14 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Health the rate of hospital charges inpatient, outpatient and accident and emergency in 2011; the categories of patient required to pay hospital charges; the changes in charges that will take place in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40249/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (14 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Health the anticipated income from statutory inpatient, outpatient and accident and emergency charges in 2011 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40250/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (14 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 290: 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40251/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Health the level funding allocated to each sub-heading in his Department which remains unspent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40252/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (14 Dec 2011)

Billy Kelleher: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Health the basis on which the figure of €143 million was arrived at savings to be achieved on the generation and collection of private income in budget 2012; the contacts he has had with insurance companies before arriving at this figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40253/11]