Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Banking Sector Remuneration

Billy Kelleher

29. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Finance when the report from Mercer Consultants on remuneration in the banking sector will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50492/12]

EU Presidency Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

30. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his priorities for the Irish Presidency of the EU Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50175/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility

Billy Kelleher

127. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the future of rent supplement in budget 2013; its future operation and in particular its relationship with local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49905/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

158. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for by State agencies under his remit for spending, on the areas of communication, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49659/12]

State Agencies

Billy Kelleher

162. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for by State agencies under his remit for spending, on the areas of communication, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49653/12]

Departmental Agencies Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

232. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for, by State agencies under his remit for spending on the areas of communications, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49652/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Billy Kelleher

272. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for by State agencies under his remit for spending, on the areas of communication, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49650/12]

Departmental Agencies Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

321. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for by State agencies under his remit for spending, on the areas of communication, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49657/12]

Departmental Agencies Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

329. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for, by State agencies under his remit for spending on the areas of communications, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49655/12]

Departmental Agencies Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

361. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for, by State agencies under her remit for spending on the areas of communications, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49658/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

424. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for, by State agencies under his remit for spending on the areas of communications, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49646/12]

State Agencies

Billy Kelleher

430. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for, by State agencies under his remit for spending on the areas of communications, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49648/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

446. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for by State agencies under his remit for spending, on the areas of communication, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49651/12]

State Agencies

Billy Kelleher

482. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for by State agencies under his remit for spending, on the areas of communication, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49656/12]

Departmental Bodies Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

514. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for by State agencies under his remit for spending, on the areas of communication, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49649/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

540. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for by State agencies under his remit for spending, on the areas of communication, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49645/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

574. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for by State agencies under her remit for spending, on the areas of communication, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49647/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Billy Kelleher

613. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for by State agencies under his remit for spending, on the areas of communication, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49654/12]

Hospital Services

Billy Kelleher

671. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans for the future delivery of Children's Hospital services in the catchment area of Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50156/12]

State Agencies

Billy Kelleher

683. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for by State agencies under his remit for spending, on the areas of communication, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49660/12]

Services for People with Disabilities

Billy Kelleher

1. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the action he is taking to ensure that school leavers with disabilities who are due to finish school in 2013 will have appropriate placements and services available to them on finishing school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49290/12]

Medicinal Products Availability

Billy Kelleher

4. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of medicines and patient products that have been removed from the medical card and drug reimbursement schemes to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49291/12]

Health Insurance Prices

Billy Kelleher

72. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the action he will take to tackle spiralling consumer prices in the private insurance market; his views on whether health insurers have the scope to reduce their costs significantly and that costs in recent times have been allowed to increase unnecessarily; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48922/12]

Suicide Prevention

Billy Kelleher

76. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views on the verdict of the head of suicide prevention agency; Turn the Tide of Suicide, that the Government has worse than failed when it comes to tackling mental health and suicide issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48942/12]

Health Insurance Prices

Billy Kelleher

301. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to stop health insurance premiums spiralling out of control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49292/12]

Debt Collectors Regulation

Billy Kelleher

207. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of debt collection agencies employed by the Health Service Executive in 2011 and 2012 for the recoupment of moneys owed; the amount recouped in those years; the cost to the Health Service Executive of employing such agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48993/12]

Harbours and Piers Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

100. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the spend to date in 2012 on marine works allocated funding by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48273/12]

Harbours and Piers Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

131. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the allocation made in each of the past five years to local authorities for marine harbours and piers and coastal protection works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48272/12]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Billy Kelleher

152. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Taoiseach the names of each staff member within his Department that has been rehired since March 2011 and the cost involved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47301/12]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Billy Kelleher

161. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the names of each staff member within his Department that has been rehired since March 2011 and the cost involved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47295/12]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Billy Kelleher

201. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Finance the names of each staff member within his Department that has been rehired since March 2011 and the cost involved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47294/12]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Billy Kelleher

281. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the names of each staff member within his Department that has been rehired since March 2011 and the cost involved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47292/12]

Freedom of Information Legislation

Billy Kelleher

393. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress he has made in extending the Freedom of Information Acts to more State agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47285/12]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Billy Kelleher

394. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the names of each staff member within his Department that has been rehired since March 2011 and the cost involved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47299/12]

Proposed Legislation

Billy Kelleher

411. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress he has made to update and modernise company law so that the accounting profession will be obliged to give an accurate account of the financial state of business, in view of the recent collapse of financial companies including banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47330/12]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Billy Kelleher

416. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the names of each staff member within his Department that has been rehired since March 2011 and the cost involved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47297/12]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Billy Kelleher

446. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Social Protection the names of each staff member within her Department that has been rehired since March 2011 and the cost involved in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47300/12]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Billy Kelleher

607. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the names of each staff member within his Department that has been rehired since March 2011 and the cost involved in each case [47288/12]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Billy Kelleher

624. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the names of each staff member within his Department that has been rehired since March 2011 and the cost involved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47290/12]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Billy Kelleher

661. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the names of each staff member within his Department that has been rehired since March 2011 and the cost involved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47293/12]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Billy Kelleher

770. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the names of each staff member within his Department that has been rehired since March 2011 and the cost involved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47298/12]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Billy Kelleher

832. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Defence the names of each staff member within his Department that has been rehired since March 2011 and the cost involved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47291/12]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Billy Kelleher

846. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names of each staff member within his Department that has been rehired since March 2011 and the cost involved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47287/12]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Billy Kelleher

946. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the names of each staff member within her Department that has been rehired since March 2011 and the cost involved in each case [47289/12]

Compensation Awards

Billy Kelleher

983. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason he has reneged on the promise he made to Positive Action while in opposition to look at the classification of women infected with Hepatitis C to allow them to claim compensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47286/12]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Billy Kelleher

984. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the names of each staff member within his Department that has been rehired since March 2011 and the cost involved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47296/12]

Patient Transport Provision

Billy Kelleher

987. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the amount the Health Service Executive will spend on taxi services for patients in County Donegal for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47349/12]

Services for People with Disabilities

Billy Kelleher

988. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the way that he envisages the budget of an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 13 after Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47350/12]

Patient Transport Provision

Billy Kelleher

989. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will fund a bus service for patients in County Donegal who require treatment in Dublin hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47351/12]

Medical Card Reviews

Billy Kelleher

998. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if an examination of medical card holders is being carried out to ensure that it takes account of medical card holders who have emigrated; if he will explain the process if any, and the savings that will be made from the cancellation of cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47336/12]

Health Services Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1024. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the amount he expects to spend on medicines in 2012; if the Health Service Executive has sufficient budgetary resources to meet this cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47680/12]

Health Services Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1025. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health in view of the recent agreement with the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association, if he expects the State’s total medicines bill for 2013, to be lower than that for 2012; the extent to which it will be lower if this is the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47681/12]

Health Services Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1026. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the amount he expects to be spent on newly authorised medicines in 2012; if he will name these medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47682/12]

Health Services Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1027. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the amount that the State’s spending on newly authorised medicines is estimated to be for each of the next three years of the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association Agreement; the person charged with compiling this estimate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47683/12]

Medicinal Products Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1028. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the mechanism by which reference pricing for medicines will be delivered; the person who set the reference price; the model that will be used; the date on which it will take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47684/12]

National Children's Hospital Location

Billy Kelleher

1046. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the contacts he has had with a person (details supplied) in relation to the building of a National Children's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47843/12]

National Children's Hospital Location

Billy Kelleher

1047. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he has had any communication with a person (details supplied) in relation to the Dolphin Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47844/12]

National Children's Hospital Location

Billy Kelleher

1048. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or any intermediary acting on his behalf has had any communication with a person (details supplied), in relation to the Dolphin Report and the building of a National Children's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47845/12]

Hospitals Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1076. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from the Children's University Hospital indicating that the hospital will be unable to live within its budget in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48042/12]

Hospitals Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1077. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital indicating that the hospital will be unable to live within its budget in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48043/12]

Hospitals Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1078. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from National Maternity Hospital indicating that the hospital will be unable to live within its budget in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48044/12]

Hospitals Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1079. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Dublin, indicating that the hospital will be unable to live within its budget in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48045/12]

Hospitals Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1080. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from St. James' Hospital indicating that the hospital will be unable to live within its budget in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48046/12]

Hospitals Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1081. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from St. Vincent's UniversityHospital indicating that the hospital will be unable to live within its budget in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48047/12]

Hospitals Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1082. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from Tallaght Hospital, Dublin. indicating that the hospital will be unable to live within its budget in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48048/12]

Hospitals Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1083. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from Connolly Hospital, Dublin, indicating that the hospital will be unable to live within its budget in 2012 [48049/12]

Hospitals Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1084. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, indicating that the hospital will be unable to live within its budget in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48050/12]

Hospitals Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1085. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, indicating that the hospital will be unable to live within its budget in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48051/12]

Hospitals Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1086. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, County Louth, indicating that the hospital will be unable to live within its budget in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48052/12]

Hospitals Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1087. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from Cork University Hospital indicating that the hospital will be unable to live within its budget in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48053/12]

Hospitals Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1088. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from Kerry General Hospital indicating that the hospital will be unable to live within its budget in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48054/12]

Hospitals Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1089. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from Galway University Hospital indicating that the hospital will be unable to live within its budget in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48055/12]

Hospitals Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1090. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal, indicating that the hospital will be unable to live within its budget in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48056/12]

Hospitals Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1091. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from Mayo General Hospital indicating that the hospital will be unable to live within its budget in 2012 [48057/12]

Hospitals Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1092. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from Mid-Western Regional Hospital, County Limerick, indicating that the hospital will be unable to live within its budget in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48058/12]

Hospitals Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1093. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from Sligo Regional Hospital indicating that the hospital will be unable to live within its budget in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48059/12]

Hospitals Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1094. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath, indicating that the hospital will be unable to live within its budget in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48060/12]

Hospitals Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1095. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly, indicating that the hospital will be unable to live within its budget in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48061/12]

Hospitals Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1096. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, County Laois. indicating that the hospital will be unable to live within its budget in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48062/12]

Hospitals Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1097. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from Naas General Hospital, County Kildare, indicating that the hospital will be unable to live within its budget in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48063/12]

Hospitals Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1098. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from Cavan General Hospital, indicating that the hospital will be unable to live within its budget in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48064/12]

Hospitals Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1099. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, County Meath, indicating that the hospital will be unable to live within its budget in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48065/12]

Hospitals Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1100. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from Waterford Regional Hospital, indicating that the hospital will be unable to live within its budget in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48066/12]

Hospitals Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1101. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from Wexford General Hospital, indicating that the hospital will be unable to live within its budget in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48067/12]

Hospitals Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1102. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from St. Luke's General Hospital, County Kilkenny, indicating that the hospital will be unable to live within its budget in 2012 [48068/12]

Hospitals Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

1103. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from South Tipperary General Hospital, indicating that the hospital will be unable to live within its budget in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48069/12]

National Children's Hospital Status

Billy Kelleher

1130. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his response to reports (details supplied) that a four member group has been conducting a further evaluation of possible locations for the new national children's hospital; if such a group has been established; the basis on which the group was established; the functions of the group; the terms of reference under which it operates; the person who appointed the members of the group; the names of the members of this group; the connection it has with the Dolphin Review; the recommendations the group has made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48293/12]

Health Insurance Cost

Billy Kelleher

1174. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce bed re-designation in 2013; if this proposal must be approved by Cabinet; if it will require primary legislation; his views on the VHI's claims that it will result in a 45% increase in health insurance premiums; the discussions he has had with private insurers in relation to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48638/12]

Public Sector Staff Issues

Billy Kelleher

1195. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the names of each staff member within his Department that has been rehired since March 2011 and the cost involved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47302/12]

Child Detention Centres

Billy Kelleher

17. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in the wake of the recent Inspector of Prisons Report on St. Patrick's Institution, if she will act to ensure that the May 2014 deadline for the removal of all children from that institution is brought forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46721/12]

Hospital Services

Billy Kelleher

240. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a Cochlear implant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46965/12]

Hospital Services

Billy Kelleher

241. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the safeguards that have been put in place to prevent further errors in audiology diagnoses as arose in a recent case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46968/12]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Billy Kelleher

244. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon who has been assessed as urgent will be seen by a urologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47003/12]

Health Services Provision

Billy Kelleher

245. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if there will be a continuation of respite in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has turned 18 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47005/12]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Billy Kelleher

246. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the waiting list for orthotics on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47006/12]

Property Taxation Application

Billy Kelleher

55. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will publish the Thornhill report on property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46163/12]

Tourism Industry Issues

Billy Kelleher

17. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the success he has had in his efforts to generate spin off tourism from the London Olympics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45182/12]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Status

Billy Kelleher

182. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when stage two of the Castleisland sewerage scheme, County Kerry, will be undertaken to accommodate the 116 houses waiting to be connected to the public sewerage system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45439/12]

Medical Products

Billy Kelleher

219. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason for the disposal of unused medicines properly campaign organised by the Health Service Executive; the length of time that this campaign has been running; if he will provide details of where this campaign has both operated and is currently in operation since its initiation; if he will provide information on the volume and an estimate of the retail monetary value of all such medicines collected by the HSE in each of its areas individually; the amount this campaign has cost the HSE to operate since inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45413/12]

Hospital Services

Billy Kelleher

223. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will be assessed for a hip replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45431/12]