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Tue, 16 May 2017
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School Meals Programme
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
252. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection the way the free school meals programme is assessed or audited in terms of the provision of suitable quality and nutritional value; the way the free school meals programme is assessed or audited in terms of the way in which meals are prepared and consumed; if his attention has been drawn to instances in which the lack of access to appropriate infrastructure has hindered the ability of a school to avail of the scheme or a particular meal option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22813/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Community Care
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
334. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health his plans to develop a system for supplying automated external defibrillators for families of children with inherited heart conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22665/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Community Care
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
335. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the procedures and criteria in place in respect of supplying automated external defibrillators for families of children with inherited heart conditions; if there are different criteria in place in view of the absence of standard pathways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22666/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Community Care
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
336. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the number of requests made to the HSE in each of the past five years and to date in 2017 for funding for automated external defibrillators by families with inherited heart conditions; the number of approvals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22667/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Obesity Strategy
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
377. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the way in which action 3.2 of A Healthy Weight for Ireland is being advanced; the position regarding the development, implementation and evaluation of a code of practice for food and beverages promotion, marketing and sponsorship; if his Department will work with other relevant Departments to develop a system of data collection regarding food marketing and targeted advertising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22814/17]
Thu, 11 May 2017
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School Milk Scheme
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
210. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1249 on 2 May 2017, the value of products that are provided here under the EU school milk scheme for each of the past five years in respect of category 1 products that are heat treated milk with chocolate, fruit juice or flavoured (details supplied); if the value of products provided under category 1 are broken down in terms of the quantity and value provided; if not, the reason therefore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22534/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Medicinal Products Availability
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
201. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health to outline the reason medications (details supplied) are no longer available under the medical card scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the impact this is having on persons that suffer from macular degeneration and that now pay in excess of €17 per month to access this drug; his plans to reverse this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21309/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Legal Proceedings
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
244. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the number of legal actions alleging misdiagnosis currently being taken against the HSE western division; the way in which cases are recorded in data; if such data is made available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21006/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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National Clinical Programme for Heart Failure
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
249. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 245 to 250, inclusive, of 6 April 2017, the details of the resources that would be needed for service roll out of the revised model of care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21038/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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National Clinical Programme for Heart Failure
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
250. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 245 to 250, inclusive, of 6 April 2017, the funding needed to support the reconfiguration of services to the model of care; the funding needed to address the geographical gaps in service provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21039/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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National Clinical Programme for Heart Failure
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
251. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 245 to 250, inclusive, of 6 April 2017, the details of the funding needed to address the gap in service provision in County Cork which currently has no heart failure unit or structured service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21040/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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National Clinical Programme for Heart Failure
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
252. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 245 to 250, inclusive, of 6 April 2017, the investment that would be required for the heart failure specialist teams to build on the work carried out by the NCP to improve care for heart failure patients in hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21041/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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National Clinical Programme for Heart Failure
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
253. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 245 to 250, inclusive, of 6 April 2017, the investment that would be required to implement heart failure integrated care projects in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21042/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Tobacco Control Measures
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
231. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the recommendation in Tobacco Free Ireland to introduce a levy on the tobacco industry; the discussions his Department has had with the Department of Health on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19339/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Tobacco Control Measures
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
232. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has undertaken research on the recommendation in Tobacco Free Ireland to introduce a levy on the tobacco industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19340/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Tax Code
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
258. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Finance the consultation his Department has had with his counterparts in the UK in respect of the sugar sweetened drinks tax; if his attention has been drawn to recent announcements in the UK that revenues from the UK soft drinks industry levy are to be ring-fenced for a healthy pupils capital programme; if it will be possible to ring-fence some of the funding generated by the tax for specific purposes; if he has given consideration to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19824/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Schools Health and Safety
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
407. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the way in which action 1.4 of A Healthy Weight for Ireland will be advanced; the status of the provision of potable water in all learning centres; if a national audit has taken place of learning centres in respect of the availability of potable water; if not, if this will be done as a matter of priority; the consultation his officials have had with the Department of Health in this regard; the cost of providing potable water in all learning centres. [20829/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Schools Health and Safety
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
408. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his plans to undertake an audit of the built environment infrastructure and facilities available to schools and learning centres as part of the roll-out of the national physical activity plan for Ireland; the consultation which has taken place with his Department and other Departments in this regard; if his attention has been drawn to the results of a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20834/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Tobacco Control Measures
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
771. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the actions being taken in view of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Illicit Trade Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19341/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Hospitals Discharges
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
791. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the roll-out of the new early supported discharge teams as part of the national stroke programme; the details of the staffing team for each inclusive of grade and cost of same; the timescale for the roll-out of these programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19194/17]