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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: That is why we have a high threshold. Some people will argue that this threshold is much too high, because it could mean that multiple gifts worth less than €600 could be received over the course of a year and none of them would have to be declared. As I have said, we do not want to be onerous in this, but we want the Bill and its intent to be embraced. We can modify it to ensure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: I thank the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: I thank Ms Jackson for her observations on the Bill as proposed. I note her reaffirmation that the Minister and the Department strongly agree with the principles underpinning this Bill, and her Department's commitment to working with me and my advisers on the proposal. I personally do not mind who takes ownership of this Bill. Is the Department drafting legislation at the moment or is it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: Is Ms Jackson saying that an entity, for example, a pharmaceutical company, would actually declare the amount transferred to individuals?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: Would the individuals be named?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: Is it appropriate for me to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (6 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: I do not want to burden the Department with the challenges connected to this legislation or by bringing witnesses from the Department before the committee on a regular basis. I assume there is an acceptance that we need to have transparency in view of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act in the United States and the fact that countries in Europe have either drafted or passed legislation. It...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Junior Cycle Reform (6 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 51. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on to teachers’ claims that there is inadequate time to deliver the junior cycle syllabus to pupils. [51896/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (5 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 260. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there has been an assessment or audit of the costs that the almost 2 million false breath tests have had on the Garda budget; if overtime payments were made to members of An Garda Síochána while carrying out the fake breath tests; if there was a reduction in policing services to the public due to the fake breath...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Data (5 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 335. To ask the Minister for Health the number of in-post and vacant whole-time equivalent speech and language therapists in each HSE area in tabular form. [51584/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Data (5 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 339. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children aged zero to 18 years on waiting lists for a speech and language assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51588/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Data (5 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 340. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for children aged zero to 18 years for speech and language assessment, by HSE area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51589/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Data (5 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 341. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children aged zero to 18 years on waiting lists for speech and language therapy treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51590/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Data (5 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 342. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for children aged zero to 18 years for speech and language therapy treatment, by HSE area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51591/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Data (5 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 336. To ask the Minister for Health the number of in-post and vacant whole-time equivalent public health nurses in each HSE area in tabular form. [51585/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (5 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 337. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children aged zero to 18 years on waiting lists for an appointment with their local child and adolescent mental health team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51586/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (5 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 338. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for children aged zero to 18 years for an appointment with their child and adolescent mental health team by HSE area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51587/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (5 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 343. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists for an initial assessment of need to determine severity of a condition or disability from the early intervention teams, by HSE area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51592/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (5 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 344. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for children aged zero to 18 years for an initial assessment of need from the early intervention teams, by HSE area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51593/17]