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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Levy: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: I know that. I will not repeat the questions that have been asked. In respect of the revised statistics for health status, what specific measures are being taken by the Department and the hospitals to compile the data required for that? What is the timeline for a revision of the legislation? What is the Department's timeline in respect of recommendations to the Minister regarding any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Levy: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: Our questions concerned the 47 plans that the HIA had interpreted. What has happened with them in respect of legislation between November and January?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Levy: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: Who got it wrong?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Levy: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: The impression that we as legislators and the Minister were under was that they would be non-advanced.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Levy: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: How many people have availed of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Levy: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: Do they pay the levy or does the VHI do so?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Levy: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: I ask for answers to the three questions I asked earlier. I asked Mr. O'Dwyer about risk equalisation. He states it is 55% effective, but the Department of Health states it is up to 80% effective. I asked about the €28 million liability for subsidised lifetime health insurance for staff and their spouses and children. I refer to the point made by Mr. Clancy in his initial...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Levy: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: What is stopping that happening?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Levy: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: I thank the witnesses who are appearing before the committee. We have a serious problem within the health insurance industry where 200 people per day are giving up on their health insurance. If the new levy goes ahead, as currently structured, far more families will leave the health insurance system. Most of my questions are for Mr. John O'Dwyer but I have some for the other insurers also.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Levy: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: I shall keep to questions. In his presentation, Mr. John O'Dwyer said risk equalisation was about 55% effective whereas the Department of Health was recently quoted as saying it was about 70% to 80% effective. Why is there a difference between his interpretation and that of the Department? Who is right? That has a significant impact on the overall cost of health insurance for families....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: The impact in terms of pensions would negate some of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: The health spending on its own seems small.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: I have two or three questions. In his opening presentation Mr. Fitzgerald said that based on EU research, the impact of tobacco consumption on the health budget is 3%. That seems extremely small based on what we have been told anecdotally, that tobacco consumption has a huge impact on the health budget. Could Mr. Fitzgerald please clarify that point? A number of years ago we banned packs...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development (21 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken to promote investment in the midland and western regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9036/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Financial Services Sector (21 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress made to date in finding a buyer for the MBNA UK loan book; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9035/13]

Other Questions: Undocumented Irish in the USA (20 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: Has the Tánaiste information about the E3 visas?

Other Questions: Undocumented Irish in the USA (20 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: There is a nuance between what has been presented by President Obama and by the bipartisan approach of the US Senators. President Obama is talking about a two-strand approach, dealing with border security and comprehensive immigration reform in tandem with each other. The Senators are talking about securing the borders first and then looking at a path to citizenship. If the second...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (20 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made to date on the introduction of an E3 visa with the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8862/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (20 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will comment on US plans for comprehensive immigration reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8861/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (20 Feb 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment in respect of agri-environment option scheme 2 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9130/13]