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Thu, 13 Dec 2012
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Aquaculture Licences Applications
Billy Kelleher
38. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects to make a decision on the licence application by BIM for a fish farm licence in Galway Bay; the progress made to date with the consideration of this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55983/12]
Thu, 13 Dec 2012
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HSE Expenditure
Billy Kelleher
168. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the costs that have been incurred by the Health Service Executive in hiring motivational coaches to boost morale within its management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56000/12]
Thu, 13 Dec 2012
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Primary Care Services Provision
Billy Kelleher
169. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of the way the €323 million reduction in the cost of primary care schemes will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56001/12]
Thu, 13 Dec 2012
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Medical Card Eligibility
Billy Kelleher
178. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if there will be any changes to the qualifying criteria in respect of medical cards for the under-70s in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56148/12]
Wed, 12 Dec 2012
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Insolvency Payments Scheme Applications
Billy Kelleher
102. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Social Protection when a claim under the insolvency payment scheme will be paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55697/12]
Wed, 12 Dec 2012
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Croke Park Agreement Implementation
Billy Kelleher
214. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the details of his proposed pay related savings of €308 million in 2013; the way this saving will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55698/12]
Wed, 12 Dec 2012
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HSE Expenditure
Billy Kelleher
215. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the proposed saving of €160 million in the cost of drugs and other prescribed items is a gross or a net figure; the estimate for the cost of new drugs being prescribed in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55699/12]
Wed, 12 Dec 2012
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Departmental Expenditure
Billy Kelleher
216. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the €60 million savings on the Department Vote announced in the Expenditure Report 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55700/12]
Wed, 12 Dec 2012
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Public Procurement Contracts Expenditure
Billy Kelleher
217. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the way he will make €20 million savings in procurement in 2013; the procurement savings that have been made to date in 2012; the anticipated outturn for procurement savings in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55701/12]
Wed, 12 Dec 2012
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Medical Card Application Numbers
Billy Kelleher
218. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of additional medical cards he anticipates being granted in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55707/12]
Wed, 12 Dec 2012
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Medical Card Application Numbers
Billy Kelleher
219. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of additional general practitioner cards he anticipates being granted in 2013, not including those over 70 years who are losing the automatic entitlement to a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55708/12]
Wed, 12 Dec 2012
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Medical Card Eligibility
Billy Kelleher
220. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of persons aged over 70 years that will lose their entitlement to a medical card in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55709/12]
Wed, 12 Dec 2012
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Health Insurance Prices
Billy Kelleher
221. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the way the Programme for Government pledge to reduce the costs of delivering private healthcare will be fulfilled through the health budget for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55710/12]
Wed, 12 Dec 2012
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Care of the Elderly
Billy Kelleher
222. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the additional funding that will be provided for the care of older persons in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55711/12]
Wed, 12 Dec 2012
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Care of the Elderly
Billy Kelleher
223. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the additional home care packages that will be provided in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55712/12]
Wed, 12 Dec 2012
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Care of the Elderly
Billy Kelleher
224. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the additional home help hours that will be provided in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55713/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Registration of Nurses
Billy Kelleher
460. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason An Bord Altranais has engaged a call centre in the United Kingdom to deal with queries on nurses' registration; the costs involved; the reason it was not possible to engage a call centre here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55148/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Medical Card Applications
Billy Kelleher
471. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views on the delay with medical assessors when dealing with medical card applications; if he will expedite an application for a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55231/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Medical Card Eligibility
Billy Kelleher
472. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the qualifying medical card criteria for cancer patients has changed in recent times; if not, if he will account for the increasing number of complaints that Deputies are receiving from cancer patients who have had their applications refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55239/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Hospital Staff Issues
Billy Kelleher
479. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when the replacement consultant orthopaedic surgeon post will be filled at the Mater Hospital Dublin; the reason this post has been left vacant for 18 months despite his campaign to reduce waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55287/12]