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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Ciara Conway: This is something we have put to the Secretary General at the Department of Health and the CEO designate of the HSE, Mr. O'Brien, and plans are in train. What about the €104 million? Are the witnesses also stating this is about inefficiency in the public sector?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Ciara Conway: A total of €60 million of the related age claims are outstanding for more than 30 days.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Ciara Conway: I thank the delegations for their contributions. I know that many members of the delegation were in the Visitors Gallery when I first spoke about the figures with which this committee, the Committee of Public Accounts and I have been furnished by the HSE. We seem to be at a crossroads and have been told by the VHI, Aviva Health Insurance and Laya Healthcare that there is no problem with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Ciara Conway: It can still cause undue concern if the unpaid bill is still sitting on a consumer's kitchen table. It can cause stress and anxiety for a consumer to see a huge bill on the kitchen table or sideboard. That is a consumer issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Ciara Conway: On Deputy Naughten's point about enacting the guidelines to ensure balance is brought into the system, it may be a crude comparison but in respect of motor insurance, if someone has been driving since the age of 18, he or she has a no-claims bonus and that is accounted for, but we do not have the same incentive in the health insurance market even though the guidelines exist but have not been...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Civil Registration (23 Oct 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will amend the Civil Registration Act 2004 to allow registration of death in Ireland of an Irish citizen who has died abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45648/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Civil Registration (23 Oct 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will amend the Civil Registration Act 2004 to allow registration of death in Ireland of an Irish citizen who has died abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45648/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Payments (17 Oct 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is still case that hospital consultants who treat private patients in public beds pay no PRSI on that income; if this is still the case her plans to change this situation and provide a timeline for same; the amount this will be worth to the State on an annual basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45348/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (16 Oct 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list in tabular form the amount that has been awarded in capitation to each of the fee paying schools here for the past ten years including a breakdown in the amounts awarded to cover the areas of IT, school buildings, book grants and sports equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44295/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons Numbers (16 Oct 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the bones found in the waters off Hook Head and Helvick Head in 2010 and 2011 have not been sent for analysis or identification; the reason the families who have lost loved ones at sea had not been communicated with regarding the discovery of these bones; if he will assist in having the remains tested; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (16 Oct 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Health in view of figures from the Health Service Executive that showed that 26,000 people failed to show up for appointments at Waterford Regional Hospital in the past 18 months if he will outline the way this is going to be tackled and the proceedures being put in place to ensure that persons are given adequate notice and encouraged to attend in time; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (16 Oct 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to bring in regulations to stipulate that all cars imported or sold here should be required to have a mobile hands free kit installed in the context of changes to the legislation in relation to penalty points for mobile phone users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44311/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (11 Oct 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the future of the fund for students with disabilities and student assistance fund once the current phase expires post 2013; if this scheme will be continued, the way it will be funded; the level of funding available; the way this will be distributed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43903/12]

Europol Bill 2012: Second Stage (4 Oct 2012)

Ciara Conway: I welcome the opportunity, however slim it might be, to contribute to the debate. As the Minister said, this Bill is largely technical in nature but it offers an opportunity to open up the discussion on some of the functions that will come under Europol and to learn a little more about what it does as, thankfully, it is not something we hear about in our everyday lives. That is because it...

Private Notice Questions: Primary Care Centres Provision (3 Oct 2012)

Ciara Conway: It was one Minister per week in the last Government.

Private Notice Questions: Primary Care Centres Provision (3 Oct 2012)

Ciara Conway: We are.

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2012)

Ciara Conway: I also welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. Although it is technical in nature, it has generated an interesting discussion on the regulation of health professionals working in the primary care services and acute services. Only five professions were registered just 12 years ago: doctors, dentists, nurses, opticians and pharmacists. No one will disagree there is a huge need to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Service Provision (2 Oct 2012)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the options or remedies available to a person (details supplied ) in County Waterford in view of the fact that this is one of the areas that is unable to receive a Saorview signal, taking into account that this person does not wish to purchase multichannel satellite or cable based TV packages [41451/12]

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Sep 2012)

Ciara Conway: I too am delighted to speak on the Bill. As a young person and recent entrant to politics who sometimes wonders why I bothered, today is a good day. I have been lucky enough to see it from the other side. I was somebody outside of this House 18 months ago who was lobbying for this referendum, through my work with Barnardos and, previously, as a social worker with the HSE. Today is a good...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Role and Functions: Discussion with Irish Medicines Board (27 Sep 2012)

Ciara Conway: The issues in respect of pricing have been well covered. Mr. O'Mahony indicated that prior to the Irish Medicines Board's establishment, it was officials in the Department of Health who advised the Government in this regard. What was the thinking behind removing responsibility for this matter from the Department? What evidence is there to show that this is a better way of operating? Is...