Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Contracts

Billy Kelleher

477. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department, or any agency of her Department, has awarded any contracts to a company (details supplied) since 9 March 2011. [45344/14]

Departmental Contracts

Billy Kelleher

536. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department, or any agency of his Department, has awarded any contracts to a company (details supplied) since 9 March 2011. [45345/14]

Departmental Contracts

Billy Kelleher

559. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department, or any agency of his Department, has awarded any contracts to a company (details supplied) since 9 March 2011. [45342/14]

Departmental Contracts

Billy Kelleher

589. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department or any agency of his Department have awarded any contracts to a company (details supplied) since 9 March 2011. [45354/14]

Departmental Contracts

Billy Kelleher

601. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department, or any agency of her Department, has awarded any contracts to a company (details supplied) since 9 March 2011. [45340/14]

Medical Card Data

Billy Kelleher

93. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form, for October 2013 and October 2014 for each local health area, the number of medical cards in circulation; the number of which are issued on the basis of the exercise of discretion; and the number of which are allocated to over 70s. [44564/14]

School Completion Programme

Billy Kelleher

11. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if expenditure for the school completion programme has been ring-fenced for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43981/14]

School Completion Programme

Billy Kelleher

12. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way the school completion programme will develop in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43980/14]

Child and Family Agency Reports

Billy Kelleher

100. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if Tusla publishes on a monthly basis all the information relating to children's services that used to be published in Health Service Executive monthly performance reports prior to the establishment of the agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44449/14]

Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists

Billy Kelleher

115. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form based on local health office/area and indicating those aged 16 and under and those above 16, the numbers waiting for orthodontic treatment at the end of March 2014, the end of June 2014 and the end of September 2014. [44395/14]

Hospital Beds Data

Billy Kelleher

116. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form for each public hospital the number of critical care beds in each at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and the latest figure for 2014 [44411/14]

Orthodontic Service Provision

Billy Kelleher

127. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when the independent review of orthodontic services commissioned by the Health Service Executive in 2012 was published. [44451/14]

Social Welfare Overpayments

Billy Kelleher

131. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have been contacted by her Department in 2014 regarding scheme overpayments which were assessed against them prior to 2008; the number of these persons who received correspondence in relation to the way the overpayment arose, in view of natural justice, and were informed of their right of appeal; the number of old age pensioners who have had deductions of at least 15% of the personal rate placed on their pension payment to recover such overpayments without due regard to the Statute of Limitations for the recovery of a debt through civil proceedings, which is six years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43836/14]

Employment Rights

Billy Kelleher

210. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the occupation at a petrol station (details supplied) in Ballyvolane, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43835/14]

Garda Stations

Billy Kelleher

299. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the acquisition of a new premises for a Garda station (details supplied) in County Cork. [44153/14]

Children in Care

Billy Kelleher

326. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the Crannog Nua, Portrane, County Dublin unit in respect of its conversion from a high dependence unit to a special care unit; if it will be opened by June 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44127/14]

Home Help Service Provision

Billy Kelleher

368. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will review the application for home help in respect of a child (details supplied) in Dublin 15 in need of domestic physiotherapy due to supernumerary chromosome 8. [43878/14]

Home Care Packages

Billy Kelleher

377. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the enhanced home care services tendering process that divides the country up into nine regional lots, losing the local knowledge base and community aspect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43914/14]

Home Care Packages

Billy Kelleher

378. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans to replace the additional services provided by not-for-profit groups which have lost their contracts under the new enhanced home care services tendering process such as transportation and resource centres that will no longer be able to operate resulting in the loss of a social outlet for the disabled and vulnerable in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43915/14]

Pharmacy Services

Billy Kelleher

387. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce itemised pharmacy receipts, detailing a breakdown of charges such as medicine cost, dispensing fee and so on per item; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44012/14]

Hospital Services

Billy Kelleher

441. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views on concerns being expressed by staff at the National Centre for Medical Genetics regarding the centre’s future, specifically a proposal that it no longer be a national centre but a department of genetics at Our Lady’s Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12 and that such a move could lead to fragmented genetic testing nationally and further that such a change would run counter to the national rare disease plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44319/14]

Motor Tax Rates

Billy Kelleher

488. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been to drawn to the €159 extra cost to tax a seven-seater car for the year when paid in two six-month payments (details supplied); his views on this matter. [43840/14]

Disability Services Funding

Billy Kelleher

123. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the immense benefit assistance dogs provide to children with autism, if she will provide funding in order that families do not have to fundraise almost €5,000 themselves to get an assistance dog for their children. [43653/14]

HSE Funding

Billy Kelleher

181. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health in view of the immense benefit assistance dogs provide to children with autism, if he will provide funding in order that families do not have to fund-raise almost €5,000 themselves to get an assistance dog for their child. [43652/14]

Departmental Funding

Billy Kelleher

202. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that due to an extensive waiting list, the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind is no longer accepting applications for assistance dogs for children with autism; if her Department will provide funding to the association, as it has in the past, to enable it to re-open this vital service. [43651/14]

Medical Card Data

Billy Kelleher

105. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 November 2014; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date; and the number for each type of card assigned to over 70s on that date. [43342/14]

Health Services

Billy Kelleher

107. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if persons who suffer from intractable long term, tonic clonic, nocturnal, life threatening seizures, are entitled to have their epilepsy alarm monitoring (details supplied) paid on either the long term illness card or the general medical services card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43346/14]

Midwifery Services

Billy Kelleher

138. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) and the ongoing investigation into this case; if he will provide a timeframe in view of the time sensitivity of this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43446/14]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Billy Kelleher

98. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the upward trend in waiting lists will reverse before the end of this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42771/14]

Health Insurance Company Payments

Billy Kelleher

117. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views on private patients in public hospitals being charged bed rates when they are accommodated in trolleys, chairs or recliners as part of overnight stays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42773/14]

General Practitioner Services

Billy Kelleher

132. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if proposed free general practitioner care will be subject to a fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42774/14]

HSE National Service Plan

Billy Kelleher

137. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when the 2015 Health Service Executive service plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42772/14]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration

Billy Kelleher

150. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health to set out his plans to address the ongoing delays in accessing the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42770/14]

Garda Reserve

Billy Kelleher

300. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the additional public order powers promised in 2012 will be provided to the Garda Reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42933/14]

Health Insurance Prices

Billy Kelleher

392. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health with regard to the two McLoughlin reports on private health insurance, if he will indicate the recommendations contained in those reports that he and his Department have accepted and are implementing; the recommendations that are not being implemented and the reason they are not being progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43106/14]

Waste Management

Billy Kelleher

527. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent of the clean-up required at the Bord Na Móna bog at Barna, Ballydesmond, County Cork, following illegal dumping there; how far into the cleaning process the authorities are and how long they expect the work to take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43212/14]

General Medical Services Scheme Administration

Billy Kelleher

144. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a general practitioner card to all aged 65 and over. [42469/14]

General Medical Services Scheme Administration

Billy Kelleher

145. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a general practitioner card to all aged 66 and over. [42470/14]

General Medical Services Scheme Administration

Billy Kelleher

146. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a general practitioner card to all aged 68 and over. [42471/14]

Medical Card Administration

Billy Kelleher

147. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a medical card on the basis of the current criteria for the over 70s to all in the age group 65 to 69. [42472/14]

Medical Card Administration

Billy Kelleher

148. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a medical card on the basis of the current criteria for the over 70s to all in the age group 66 to 69. [42473/14]

Medical Card Administration

Billy Kelleher

149. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a medical card on the basis of the current criteria for the over 70s to all in the age group 68 to 69. [42474/14]

General Medical Services Scheme Administration

Billy Kelleher

150. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a general practitioner card to all aged ten and under. [42475/14]

Medical Card Data

Billy Kelleher

151. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a medical card to all aged six and under. [42476/14]

Medical Card Data

Billy Kelleher

152. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a medical card to all aged eight and under. [42477/14]

Medical Card Data

Billy Kelleher

153. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a medical card to all aged ten and under. [42478/14]

Medical Card Data

Billy Kelleher

154. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a medical card to all aged 12 and under. [42479/14]

Medical Card Data

Billy Kelleher

155. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a medical card to all aged 14 and under. [42480/14]

Medical Card Data

Billy Kelleher

156. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a medical card to all aged 16 and under. [42481/14]

Medical Card Data

Billy Kelleher

157. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a medical card to all aged 18 and under. [42482/14]

Medical Card Data

Billy Kelleher

580. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form by local health area the number of medical cards discontinued as a result of the changes implemented in the Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act of 2013. [40922/14]

Medical Card Data

Billy Kelleher

593. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 October 2014; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date; and the number for each type of card assigned to over 70's on that date [41024/14]

Health Services Provision

Billy Kelleher

605. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 will have their chiropody treatment visits increased to six visits per year. [41096/14]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Billy Kelleher

606. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the roll out of DNA screening of women aged between 30 and 49 as recommended by the Health Information and Quality Authority in their report published in spring 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41104/14]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Billy Kelleher

607. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the achievements-recommendations of the working group that was established to agree appropriate structures and best practice in the identification and management of those with hereditary cancer mutations; if these recommendations have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41105/14]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Billy Kelleher

608. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the National Centre for Medical Genetics at Crumlin Hospital have been provided with the necessary capital and updated equipment necessary to carry out testing for BRCA and mutations of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41106/14]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Billy Kelleher

611. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if BreastCheck will be extended to the siblings of diagnosed BRCA carriers; when will this be rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41113/14]

Medicinal Products Supply

Billy Kelleher

692. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the new hepatitis C treatment, Sovaldi, will be made available to patients, in view of the fact that it has been approved for the National Health Service in the UK; when he will sanction this treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41514/14]

National Treatment Purchase Fund

Billy Kelleher

695. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health further to the recent figures released by the National Treatment Purchase Fund, the actions that have been undertaken to reduce the waiting lists at Kerry General Hospital; when this will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41534/14]

General Practitioner Services Provision

Billy Kelleher

697. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health in relation to a blood test called brain natriuretic peptide for the detection of heart failure, if general practitioners may carry out this test; if there is any distinction between public and private patients having this carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41538/14]

Medicinal Products Supply

Billy Kelleher

699. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans to issue iodine tablets to households; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41543/14]

Hospital Groups

Billy Kelleher

727. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of new hospital groups that will be rebranding and renaming themselves following the recent changes by the West North West Hospital group; the details of any proposed rebranding by any of the groups; if his approval or that of Government is necessary for such changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41777/14]

Universal Health Insurance White Paper

Billy Kelleher

728. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will be establishing the expert commission on the future basket of services, including those that will be covered under universal health insurance, UHI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41778/14]

HSE Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

729. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the net current deficit that Vote 39 for the Health Service Executive is showing against profile at the end of October, taking into account any receipts from the United Kingdom which were profiled for receipt later in the year. [41779/14]

HSE National Service Plan

Billy Kelleher

730. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he has received a draft service plan from the Health Service Executive for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41780/14]

Hospital Staff Data

Billy Kelleher

731. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of senior house officer positions in each public or voluntary hospital on 1 October 2014; the number of such positions vacant on the same date; the number of these positions being filled by locums on the same date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41781/14]

Hospital Staff Data

Billy Kelleher

732. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of registrar positions in each public or voluntary hospital on 1 October 2014; the number of such positions vacant on the same date; the number of these positions being filled by locums on the same date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41782/14]

National Children's Hospital Status

Billy Kelleher

733. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the latest timeframe for the completion of the children's hospital project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41783/14]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration

Billy Kelleher

734. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme; the average waiting time for such a placement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41784/14]

HSE Agency Staff Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

735. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the amount paid to each agency staff provider by the Health Service Executive in 2013; the amount paid to date in 2014 to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41785/14]

Medical Card Administration

Billy Kelleher

787. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if house calls by a patient's general practitioner are covered under the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42079/14]

Medical Card Administration

Billy Kelleher

789. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if general practitioners are allowed to charge medical card patients for medical letters they require; if there is a difference depending on the reason for the letter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42082/14]

Health Services Staff

Billy Kelleher

793. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if she will provide in tabular form for each local health area for each of the following years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 the number of physiotherapists in each area in those years; the number of speech and language therapists in each area in those years; the number of occupational therapists in each area in those years. [42107/14]

Hospital Staff

Billy Kelleher

803. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form for each of the public and voluntary hospitals, the number of consultant positions vacant as of 24 October 2014 in each of these hospitals; the number of these positions currently being filled by locums in each of these hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42144/14]

Hospital Charges

Billy Kelleher

805. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form broken down by each public-voluntary hospital the revenue raised between 1 January 2014 and 30 September 2014 from charges for private patients in public beds; the details for the first nine months of 2013; and to detail in tabular form broken down by each public-voluntary hospital the number of procedures from 1 January 2014 to 30 September 2014 in each hospital which has treated private patients in public beds and the equivalent figures for the first nine months of 2013; and the number of applications for payment by the insurer that were submitted by each hospital for such procedures carried out between 1 January 2014 and 30 September 2014 and between 1 January 2013 and 30 September 2013. [42184/14]

Respite Care Services Availability

Billy Kelleher

806. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if she will provide in tabular form the number of places available for respite care for children aged 18 years or under who have serious chronic disabilities on a county basis. [42185/14]

Respite Care Services Availability

Billy Kelleher

807. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if she will provide in tabular form the number of facilities where respite care can be provided for children aged 18 years or under who have serious chronic disabilities on a county basis. [42186/14]

Respite Care Services Availability

Billy Kelleher

808. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if she will provide in tabular form the number of children who were provided with and used the facility of respite care in 2011, 2012 and 2013 on a county basis. [42187/14]

Respite Care Services Availability

Billy Kelleher

809. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of cases where parents of children sought the facilities of respite care in 2011, 2012 and 2013, and where such care was not provided on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42188/14]

Health Services Staff Data

Billy Kelleher

815. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners contracted to the Health Service Executive at the end of 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [42239/14]

Special Educational Needs Staff Remuneration

Billy Kelleher

882. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to revise the pay rates of special needs assistants employed in 2011 who are paid less than those prior to 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41451/14]

Tax Reliefs Availability

Billy Kelleher

63. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Finance in the context of the Finance Bill if he will include the graduate entry medicine loan relief scheme (details supplied) to assist with the financial pressure placed on our medical students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40712/14]

Food Safety Standards Regulation

Billy Kelleher

137. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views on a recent World Health Organization study which indicates that energy drinks will become a significant public health problem if their use among young persons is not addressed through a cap on caffeine levels and restrictions on their sale and marketing. [40736/14]

Hospital Beds Data

Billy Kelleher

138. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of bed nights public hospital privately insured patients have used to date in 2014; the amount of extra income these charges bring to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40742/14]

Irish Water Staff

Billy Kelleher

195. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of engineers employed by Irish Water; of those, the number who work from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40489/14]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility

Billy Kelleher

374. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 will be moved from a private hospital to the public system for long-term intensive care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39882/14]

Autism Support Services

Billy Kelleher

410. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of assessment of needs that have been carried out by county, on a yearly basis over the past three years; of those, the number who were diagnosed with autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40005/14]

Health Services Staff

Billy Kelleher

427. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of psychologists by service areas in the Health Service Executive; the catchment for said service areas; the number of psychologists currently on leave in the service areas; the number of temporary posts that have been filled in each of the service areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40065/14]

Services for People with Disabilities

Billy Kelleher

428. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if funding will be made available to a centre (details supplied) in County Longford which caters for persons with mental, physical and intellectual disabilities to allow it to continue to provide its services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40067/14]

Hospital Appointment Status

Billy Kelleher

437. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 will receive an appointment date for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40191/14]

National Lottery Funding Applications

Billy Kelleher

440. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if money will be granted to a centre (details supplied) in County Cork through lottery funding for fire safety works that need to be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40213/14]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review

Billy Kelleher

67. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when the review of the fair deal scheme will be completed; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39316/14]

Medical Indemnity Cover

Billy Kelleher

75. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a full third party investigation is carried out in relation to the case of an independent midwife (details supplied) to ensure that due diligence was executed in this case; if necessary corrective actions will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39416/14]

Appointments to State Boards

Billy Kelleher

26. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will outline to Dáil Éireann the names and addresses of all those she appointed to State boards, committees, commissions and inquiries, and all other appointments within her remit, since she was appointed to her current Ministry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39039/14]

Speech and Language Therapy

Billy Kelleher

168. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, for each local health office; the number of children currently awaiting an initial assessment for speech and language therapy for the following waiting times, birth to four months, four to eight months, eight to 12 months, 12 to 18 months, 18 to 24 months, more than 24 months; and the same details for the open waiting list. [38978/14]

Hospital Staff Data

Billy Kelleher

169. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the most up to date figures for the number of positions in each public/voluntary hospital in the following categories; consultants, non-consultant hospital doctors, nursing positions, other health and social care professionals, management-administration, general support staff; and the number of vacant positions in each public-voluntary hospital for the same positions. [38979/14]

Medical Card Data

Billy Kelleher

170. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form for September 2013 and September 2014 for each local health area the number of medical cards in circulation; the number of which are issued on the basis of the exercise of discretion; and the number of which are allocated to over 70s. [38980/14]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Billy Kelleher

214. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the actions being taken regarding the alleged manipulation of waiting list data by Health Service Executive officials; his views on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39308/14]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Billy Kelleher

215. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if it is the case that at any stage since March 2011 the Health Service Executive has directed or authorised that surgical patients who need further tests before surgery be removed from waiting lists. [39309/14]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Billy Kelleher

216. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if it is the case that at any stage since March 2011 the Health Service Executive directed or authorised that patients be removed from hospital waiting lists and be sent to private doctors, who sometimes work in different specialties and cannot do the required interventions; and if those patients are then referred back to the public hospital consultant, to the bottom of the queue. [39310/14]