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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Health if he has consulted with all relevant stakeholders, including private health insurers on the proposal to re-designate beds in public hospitals; the response from such stakeholders; if he has carried out a cost-benefit analysis and/or public consultation in relation to this proposal; if he will publish same; if not, the reason for same; and if he...

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Health if bed re-designation will impact on the principle of community rating, particularly in terms of the numbers leaving private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30323/12]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Health if he has consulted with the Health Insurance Authority in respect of his proposal to re-designate beds in public hospitals, particularly in view of the authority's statutory remit in relation to the functioning of the health insurance market; if so the views of the HIA on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30324/12]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide information in relation to the total amounts due to all public and voluntary hospitals in relation to outstanding health insurance claims which have yet to be submitted by such hospitals to private health insurers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30325/12]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Health the level of income per annum that public and voluntary hospitals received from the private health insurers in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 respectively; if he will provide a national average percentage figure on the level of private income raised from private beds in public and voluntary hospitals in 2011 and similarly the percentage figure for the...

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 528: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the increasing number of persons opting out of private health insurance will undermine the implementation of universal health insurance in view of the fact that the funding basis for UHI is being reduced by the numbers exiting private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30327/12]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether a system of co-payments by patients under universal health insurance will be necessary to fund all but the most basic treatment services under UHI, due to the fact that the likely funding base for UHI will be insufficient to fund all treatment services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30328/12]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 530: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that increasing costs of private health insurance is now a major concern for multi-national corporations and has the potential to negatively impact future foreign direct investment decisions and job creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30329/12]

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: What is the Taoiseach talking about?

Broadcasting Services (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the number of households yet to switch over to digital television; the proportion of relevant households yet to switch; his views on whether this number will fall significantly; if he has any contingency plan in place if significant numbers do not switch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ...

Broadcasting Services (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister for his response. On the information campaign, this morning I received in my Oireachtas pigeonhole a copy of the information booklet that is being circulated. What are the modalities of the distribution and will it be distributed by An Post? I am concerned that we get clarification and that we do not have a similar situation to that which pertained when we had the...

Broadcasting Services (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: What is the position with local and regional newspaper advertising?

Hydraulic Fracturing (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources his views on the Environmental Protection Agency report on fracking; the terms of reference of a further report on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30796/12]

Hydraulic Fracturing (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: The Fianna Fáil Party's position is that the issuing of any further licences, whether exploratory or preliminary, should be put on hold in the absence of a broader national policy. We must move with haste to address these issues. The Minister of State outlined the findings of the desk study that is in the public domain. In regard to the second report he has commissioned, will he indicate...

Hydraulic Fracturing (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: If the Minister of State is in a position to do so, can he clarify who the chairperson will be? He mentioned a number of organisations but will he be appointing an independent chairperson to co-ordinate the public consultation and the exercise in preparing the report?

Hydraulic Fracturing (26 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: The Minister of State said that no other exploratory licences would be issued. Is that correct?

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: We are in the process of checking that.

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: I am grateful for the opportunity to partake in this debate on this exceptionally important matter, the household charge, which touches the hearts and minds of almost every household throughout the country. I try to tune into my local radio station, Limerick's Live 95FM, which is more a regional station, as much as I can, even when in Dublin, through the Internet or on my smartphone. Each...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether disability services should be protected from any further cuts in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29443/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jun 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 166: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a breakdown of costs, including autocue, make-up, consultants and other costs, incurred in his addresses to the nation in December 2011 and in May 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28974/12]