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Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Data (14 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 444. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons attending the rapid access prostate clinic in cancer centres in 2017; and the number of persons attending prostate rapid clinics that attended or were offered an appointment within 20 working days of receipt of referral in the cancer centres over the same time period. [53895/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (14 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 445. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the Health Service Executive spent on agency staff each month in 2017; the equivalent figures for each month in 2016; the proportion of the HSE’s anticipated agency staff expenditure for 2017 that has been incurred to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53896/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (14 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 499. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for home care packages in each LHO area in tabular form; and the number waiting zero to three months, three to six months, six to 12 months and 12 months plus respectively. [54108/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (14 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 500. To ask the Minister for Health the number of transitional care beds being provided to all acute hospitals to support older persons moving to long stay care or requiring convalescence. [54109/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (14 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 508. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons being supported through transitional care in alternative care settings. [54117/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (14 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 509. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in acute hospitals approved for transitional care to move to alternative care settings. [54118/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Carers' Strategy Status (14 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 501. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the multi-divisional group to progress the implementation of the national carers’ strategy. [54110/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services Provision (14 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 502. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the carers' need assessment tool tested for implementation in 2017 through the SAT project. [54111/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services Provision (14 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 506. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the development of a carers' needs assessment; and if it will be progressed through the SAT project in 2017. [54115/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (14 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 503. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the work of the HSE multi-divisional review group to review respite services to determine the requirements for respite care and identify the gaps in service provision; and the gaps identified for each CHO, in tabular format. [54112/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (14 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 504. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the HSE multi-divisional group review of the progress of the recommendations of the home solutions report on Telecare services; and the action taken as a result of the review. [54113/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Health Policy (14 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 505. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the HSE policy and guidelines for the early identification of carers. [54114/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (14 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 507. To ask the Minister for Health the CHOs that have established residents' councils, family forums, service user panels or equivalent in social care, in tabular form. [54116/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (14 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 511. To ask the Minister for Health the details for both Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin and Temple Street Children’s University Hospital of the number of spinal fusion patients currently waiting less than four months, four to eight months and more than eight months for treatment, in tabular form; and if the same information will be provided for other spinal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: The powers that be are trying to encourage brevity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: I am supportive of the amendment in favour of repeal simpliciter. The best way we can reflect our support or opposition is by casting a vote. With reference to Deputy Hildegarde Naughton's proposal that, while she is in favour of repeal simpliciter, there be an addendum to it, it would be better to separate it out. If the committee agrees, in the body of the report there should be a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: I had already made the same proposal

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: A real and substantial physical risk to the life.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: I move motion 18:That the committee recommend, in view of the complexities of legislating for the termination of pregnancy for reasons of rape and incest, that it be more appropriate to deal with the issue by making the termination of pregnancy lawful, with no restriction as to reason, up to a gestational limit of up to 12 weeks, through a GP-led service. The purpose to this is to allow for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: I thank the Chairman. This would address the complexity involved in defining that particular issue which was identified during the committee hearings. Further, this would be without restriction, so no reason would be required up to 12 weeks. We also provide that this would be a GP-led service. We heard evidence that many women and young girls are taking abortive pills that are purchased...