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Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Primary Care Services Provision
Billy Kelleher
670. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm plans for the delivery of primary care services in Tallaght, Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43225/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Primary Care Services Provision
Billy Kelleher
671. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm plans for the delivery of primary care services in Greenhills, Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43226/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Hospital Services
Billy Kelleher
672. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the future of St. Brigid's Hospital, Brittas, County Dublin in view of the concerns of the wider community on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43227/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Primary Care Centres Provision
Billy Kelleher
681. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will publish the 2008 list of locations for primary care centres approved by the Health Service Executive which the he referred to in the Dáil during a private notice question on 3 October 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43326/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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General Practitioner Services
Billy Kelleher
682. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will publish the general practitioner to population ratios in each of the 200 priority primary care centre locations by the Health Service Executive earlier this year. [43327/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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European Banking Sector
Billy Kelleher
12. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made to date in implementing a Europe wide system of bank supervision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42301/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Primary Care Centres Provision
Billy Kelleher
217. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason that Swords and Balbriggan, County Dublin, slipped down the list for preferred primary care centre locations after the weighting towards disadvantage criteria was tripled in view of information (details supplied) that showed that Swords and Balbriggan were at a similar position on the list both before and after the weighting towards disadvantage was increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42363/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Hospital Consultants Remuneration
Billy Kelleher
218. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the amount of the €200 million in savings expected from the agreement reached with the hospital consultants will contribute towards bridging the deficit in the health budget this year; when he expects to see the savings from this agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42364/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Hospital Consultants Remuneration
Billy Kelleher
219. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the terms of the agreement made with consultants at the Labour Relations Commission; the aspects of the deal that have yet to be fully agreed; if he remains confident that these changes will begin from 1 October 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42365/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Health Services Provision
Billy Kelleher
220. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans for St. Raphael's, Youghal, County Cork, in the context of the reconfiguration of services in the Cork region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42395/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Health Services Staff Issues
Billy Kelleher
221. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he envisages the moratorium on care assistants being lifted; if so, the date of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42403/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Prescription Charges
Billy Kelleher
225. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will rule out an increase in the prescription charge from 50c in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42415/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Health Services Staff Issues
Billy Kelleher
257. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will set out in tabular form the starting salary grade for a newly employed nurse within the Health Service Executive for each year from 2005 to 2012; the available allowances to a newly employed nurse in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42520/12]
Wed, 3 Oct 2012
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The Gathering Initiatives
Billy Kelleher
13. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the role he has played in preparation for the Gathering in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41797/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Workplace Relations Services Provision
Billy Kelleher
59. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding his proposals to overhaul the five employment rights bodies; the date on which he intends to complete this project; the proposals he has in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41663/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Flood Prevention Measures
Billy Kelleher
212. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a detailed progress report on remedial works carried out to date in Glanmire, County Cork, following the flooding in June; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41321/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Flood Prevention Measures
Billy Kelleher
213. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when consultants and engineers will be put in place to carry out flood prevention measures at Glanmire, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41322/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Exceptional Needs Payments
Billy Kelleher
269. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that have been awarded assistance in the County Cork area following the recent flooding; if she will provide a breakdown by affected areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41323/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Departmental Offices
Billy Kelleher
448. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine his plans to transfer staff from the District Veterinary Office at Darrara, Clonakilty, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42084/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Home Help Service Provision
Billy Kelleher
517. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the savings outlined by the Health Service Executive on 30 August 2012 in relation to cuts to home help hours, if these cuts of €10.8 million still apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41343/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Home Help Service Provision
Billy Kelleher
518. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the savings outlined by the Health Service Executive on 30 August 2012 in relation to cuts to home help care packages, if these cuts of €1.7 million still apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41344/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Home Help Service Provision
Billy Kelleher
519. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the total annual budget for home help and home care packages following the announcement of cuts by the Health Service Executive on 30 August 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41345/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Home Help Service Provision
Billy Kelleher
520. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the instructions Health Service Executive management has given their local management officials in relation to implementing cuts to home help hours and home care packages following the announcement of cuts on 30 August 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41346/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Hepatitis C Compensation Payments
Billy Kelleher
531. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will agree to meet with a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41494/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Hepatitis C Compensation Payments
Billy Kelleher
532. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he is considering extending by regulation the class or classes of persons who make a claim for compensation before the Hepatitis C Tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41495/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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National Treatment Purchase Fund Payments
Billy Kelleher
553. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if lyme disease sufferers are eligible for treatment under the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41731/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Home Help Service Provision
Billy Kelleher
558. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a home care package in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41850/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Departmental Expenditure
Billy Kelleher
559. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he has instructed as part of cost cutting measures that he, the Health Service Executive and State agencies under his remit to use their own offices or facilities owned by the State to conduct meetings, hold press conferences, launches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41853/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Hospital Consultants Remuneration
Billy Kelleher
560. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the implications of the new conditions salary levels for a person who is currently in a post as a consultant temporary at the 156k level, if they are appointed to a permanent position in the near future will they be on the old or new pay scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41855/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Hospital Consultants Remuneration
Billy Kelleher
562. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if consultants are paid for periods when their specialty unit beds are closed over extended holiday period or for any other reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41862/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Hospital Staff Issues
Billy Kelleher
567. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason the Cystic Fibrosis physiotherapist at Temple St Hospital, Dublin has not been replaced resulting in only acute patients receiving physiotherapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41879/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Health Services Staff Issues
Billy Kelleher
570. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will give a guarantee that psychiatric nurses and care assistants in all mental health facilities are taking their required breaks under employment and health and safety laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41902/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Billy Kelleher
609. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport when a decision will be made in relation to the sports capital grants; if he will provide an up to date position regarding a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41689/12]
Thu, 27 Sep 2012
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Primary Care Centres Provision
Billy Kelleher
1. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason that two primary care centres in Swords and Balbriggan, County Dublin were added to the list of 35 primary care centres published by the Health Service Executive in July; the person who made the decision to add these two centres; the criteria for adding them and if different criteria was used compared to the criteria used for the original 20 on the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41082/12]
Thu, 27 Sep 2012
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Billy Kelleher
4. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the date on which he received the July performance report from the Health Service Executive; his views on the fact that the number of patients waiting to be seen at an outpatient clinic for the first time has almost doubled to 340,000 compared with figures released in April; if he will provide information on the true extent of the outpatient figures with some hospital deficits having doubled since April; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41083/12]
Thu, 27 Sep 2012
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General Practitioner Services
Billy Kelleher
39. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason he has yet to begin negotiations with the IMO in relation to the roll out of free general practitioner care; when these negotiations are expected to begin; his views on whether promises made in relation to the roll out of free GP care are impossible until agreement is reached with GPs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40957/12]
Thu, 27 Sep 2012
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General Practitioner Services
Billy Kelleher
176. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the roll out of free general practitioner care; the expected date for the roll out of free GP care to those with long term illnesses; the way these delays will impact upon the delivery of universal primary care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41084/12]
Tue, 25 Sep 2012
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Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
Billy Kelleher
455. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he has received any complaints about inaction from the Health Service Executive from a company (details supplied) in County Mayo that recycles medical equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40406/12]
Thu, 20 Sep 2012
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Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
Billy Kelleher
70. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Social Protection the procedure involved in closing a rent allowance claim either by the tenant or the landlord; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39677/12]
Thu, 20 Sep 2012
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Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
Billy Kelleher
71. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Social Protection in view of the budgetary constraints facing her Department, the action being taken to clamp down on tenants receiving rent allowance several weeks and in some cases months after they have left the rental property after notification has been given to the welfare officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39678/12]
Thu, 20 Sep 2012
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Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
Billy Kelleher
72. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Social Protection in cases where rent allowance claimants are found to have either failed to pay the rent allowance to their landlord or who are claiming money for property they no longer reside in, if they are made to repay the Department the money received and if any consequences are placed on future rent allowance applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39679/12]
Thu, 20 Sep 2012
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Medicinal Products Expenditure
Billy Kelleher
246. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the total amount of savings delivered each year as a result of medicines pricing agreements between the Health Service Executive and IPHA from 2006 to 2012 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39843/12]
Thu, 20 Sep 2012
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Medicinal Products Expenditure
Billy Kelleher
247. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the total savings realised from the Health Service Executive agreements with the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association each year from 2006 to 2012 inclusive on off-patent and on-patent branded medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39844/12]
Thu, 20 Sep 2012
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Medicinal Products Expenditure
Billy Kelleher
248. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the form and means by which reference pricing, as proposed in the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012 currently before the Oireachtas, will operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39845/12]
Wed, 19 Sep 2012
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Organ Donation
Billy Kelleher
206. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he has brought forward his proposal to the Government for the draft of the Human Tissue Bill; if not, when will he do so; the length of time after that the formal drafting of the Bill will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39510/12]
Wed, 19 Sep 2012
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Organ Donation
Billy Kelleher
207. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the Human Tissue Bill will introduce the opt-out organ donation system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39511/12]
Wed, 19 Sep 2012
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Organ Donation
Billy Kelleher
208. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that all of the processes and procedures have been put in place by him and the Health Service Executive to comply with the EU Directive 2010/53/EU which came into effect on 27 August; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39512/12]
Wed, 19 Sep 2012
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Organ Donation
Billy Kelleher
209. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans to carry out a public consultation process on the opt-out organ donation system; if so, the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39513/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Proposed Legislation
Billy Kelleher
1523. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37063/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Proposed Legislation
Billy Kelleher
1524. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill will be published; when new directors will be appointed; if the roles will be advertised; the salary scales of new appointees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37064/12]