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- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Jul 2009)
John Moloney: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (8 Jul 2009)
John Moloney: I refer the Deputy to my reply to his Question No. 93 of 14 May 2009. The position remains that the decision taken on each of the applications made under the Equality for Women Measure will be made known in the near future.
- Written Answers — Social Inclusion: Social Inclusion (7 Jul 2009)
John Moloney: Based on an analysis of the figures contained in the National Census 2006 carried out by the National Disability Authority, the total number of people with disabilities in the 20 â 64 years age group who were in employment was 72, 889, representing an employment rate of 35.1%. The Government is committed to increasing the overall employment participation of people with disabilities in the...
- Written Answers — Disability Act: Disability Act (7 Jul 2009)
John Moloney: The Sectoral Plan of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment covers the period 2006-2010 and is currently being reviewed. It is intended that the review will be completed as soon as possible with a view to enabling publication by end October 2009 in line with the statutory timeframe prescribed under the Disability Act, 2005.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Jul 2009)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (7 Jul 2009)
John Moloney: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Disability Act: Disability Act (7 Jul 2009)
John Moloney: I will publish a review of the sectoral plan of my Department later this year.
- Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (7 Jul 2009)
John Moloney: The Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, through POBAL, invited applications for funding under the suicide prevention measure on 4th July 2008 with the closing date for applications cited as 26th September 2008. â¬1m was identified to fund the measure. I understand that a total of 111 applications were received totalling â¬7.7m. Funding decisions are made by Government on...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Jul 2009)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Seanad: Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)
John Moloney: I do not think the provision stifles competition, nor does it interfere with it. In fact, it does the opposite, and protects the consumer, who is given ample opportunity to check out the product. I must point out that in no other market do we have community rating. That is the current position. To provide further clarification, the primary purpose of the clause is to support the effective...
- Seanad: Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)
John Moloney: Yes.
- Seanad: Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)
John Moloney: We cannot compare most financial products because we are talking about a community-rated product. The same does not apply to other financial products, and that is why the 31-day limit is there. The effect is the opposite to what Senator Fitzgerald suggested. It is there to protect the consumer and ensure that the product is properly marketed and that the public become aware of it, rather...
- Seanad: Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)
John Moloney: I understand the Senator's point of view. Again, this provision is to protect the consumer, and it is also intended to provide protection to insurers. The provider can go to the authority to make it aware of a product. There have been examples in the past in which a provider introduced a product without fully researching its compatibility with existing legislation and it turned out to be...
- Seanad: Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)
John Moloney: That is correct.
- Seanad: Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)
John Moloney: There is no attempt to make any change in that regard. The purpose of these provisions is purely to assign a timeframe. This was initially set at 20 days and has since been reduced to ten. The thinking of the Department in this respect was to ensure there was space to allow any provider entering the market to explain its product, check out the possibilities and ensure there is no conflict...
- Seanad: Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)
John Moloney: This amendment would give insurers an unnecessary level of discretion in the collection and provision of information. The latitude proposed by the Senator is not considered appropriate. Subsection (1) already provides an undertaking to make all reasonable efforts to obtain the information. In other words, we are asking providers to do only what is reasonable. This strikes an appropriate...
- Seanad: Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)
John Moloney: The Senator referred to the number of advisers available to Ministers. I am reminded of Deputy Burton's comment in the other House that Ministers of State are sent out at night when everybody else has gone to bed. That is my brief tonight.
- Seanad: Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)
John Moloney: It is important to differentiate between actuarial advisers and general advisers. This provision relates to very specific advice. The Minister has made the point that rather than having actuaries on the payroll permanently, the best advice is to bring in expertise as required. Section 7E, as inserted by section 9, provides for the evaluation and analysis of information returns, the...
- Seanad: Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)
John Moloney: I understand the Minister took the advice of the Senator some time ago when he asked about value for money. Rather than having a person on the payroll 52 weeks of the year, advisers are brought in to provide the specialised expertise required in respect of the authority's report. The Minister took advice from the Opposition and from her colleagues to ensure there is value for money in the...
- Seanad: Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)
John Moloney: I am advised that such provision has been in place since 1994 and has been used accordingly since then.