481. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the purchase of Mount Carmel is a venture in which the taxpayer gets no financial return in view of the fact that every cent expended has already and continues to be provided by the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28002/14]
480. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if it is the case that the National Asset Management Agency sold all the Mount Carmel hospital equipment; the amount that was raised from this sale; the amount it will cost the Health Service Executive to re-equip the hospital to make it operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28001/14]
479. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the way he can justify the Health Service Executive spending more money on a private hospital that was bust, even after the National Asset Management Agency injected €10 million into it to keep it running over the past few years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28000/14]
478. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if due diligence was performed together with the development of a business plan by the Health Service Executive for Mount Carmel with proper costings; where can Oireachtas Members inspect the evidence of that; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27999/14]
477. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the amount that was paid for Mount Carmel by the Health Service Executive; and the way it is justified and to be funded when the HSE is currently €500 million over budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27998/14]
476. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive bought a closed hospital, Mount Carmel, while fully staffed and operating hospitals are continuing to close beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27997/14]
464. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details in tabular form divided by month of the number of medical cards newly issued on a discretionary basis in each month from May 2011 to April 2014 [27915/14]
454. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will publish the written submissions that his Department received in response to his Department’s consultation on draft misuse of drugs (amendment) regulations, amending the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1988, which was announced in August 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27840/14]
453. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason he intends to notify the European Commission of the draft misuse of drugs (amendment) regulations when other EU members enacted similar amending regulations without notifying the EC, as it believed such regulations were exempt under the technical standards directive and-or the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961, as amended by 1972 protocol; if he will stipulate the provisions of the technical standards directive and-or the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961 that requires Ireland to submit the draft misuse of drugs (amendment) regulations to the EC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27839/14]
452. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if perceived cost implications have delayed the finalisation and publication of draft misuse of drugs (amendment) regulations, which will amend the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1988; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27838/14]
451. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the long delay in publishing draft misuse of drugs (amendment) regulations, which will amend the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1988, is due to legal action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27837/14]
450. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when persons here who suffer from spasticity symptoms associated with MS will be able to access cannabis-based medicinal products to improve their quality of life; when will the draft misuse of drugs (amendment) regulations to amend the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1988 be approved by Government; and when will the draft regulations be notified to the European Commission, if required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27836/14]
447. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason there has been no progress on the development of a new blood transfusion centre in Cork, despite the fact that the then Government made an allocation of €17 million in December 2008; to date the money earmarked has remained unused and endless discussions between the parties concerned appear inconclusive; the reason delivery on this project has not occurred; the reason for the delay; if he will provide a current status report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27826/14]
87. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures he will be putting in place relating to information and tracing in adoption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28015/14]
68. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update on his plans to set up a commission of investigation into mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28014/14]
213. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when a report in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath will be completed; if there are any further assessments scheduled; if so, the date of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27713/14]
211. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when a report in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath will be completed; if there are any further assessments scheduled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27707/14]
193. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health in view of the precedent set by the agreement between the Irish Medical Organisation and the Competition Authority the procedures, if any, that have been put in place for engagement with the National Association of General Practitioners by his Department; the rationale behind the procedures or lack thereof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27607/14]
202. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a logbook endorsement by an Irish flight school is sufficient evidence as proof of training for multi-engine instrument rating or are flight training records required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27440/14]
201. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of UK flight examiners eligible to conduct flight tests for IAA certificate approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27439/14]
200. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the documentation required by the Irish Aviation Authority from a flight school (details supplied) for the acceptance of multi-engine piston rating and multi-engine instrument rating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27438/14]
146. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if financial assistance is available to pay for the transportation of a nursing home resident (details supplied) and a companion to allow them to move to England and into the care of their child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27447/14]
143. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if spinal cord injury will be one of the eligible long-term illnesses that will be included in the new medical card assessment framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27437/14]
56. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the way he will address the concerns that have been expressed regarding conditions in emergency departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27051/14]
52. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive is on course to overspend its budget allocation by €500 million in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27049/14]
51. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans to restore discretionary medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27048/14]
33. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans to put in place a new intervention fund to tackle inpatient and day case waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27052/14]
12. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the measures he will take to improve the ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27050/14]
1. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the Health Service Executive's financial situation; if he expects the HSE to require a Supplementary Estimate this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27413/14]
661. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the direct cost of doctors, hospital services, medications and so on by year, of coronary bypass surgery to the Irish health care system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27362/14]
660. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who died of a heart attack in each of the past ten years as a result of a second or subsequent heart attack by gender, age percentile, year and region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27361/14]
659. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of people who died of a heart attack in each of the past ten years who did not have prior symptoms or treatment for heart disease by gender, age percentile, year and region. [27360/14]
658. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who died of a heart attack in each of the past ten years by gender, age percentile, year and region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27359/14]
645. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will reconsider the cutbacks being imposed at St. Michael’s House in view of the negative impact that they are having on persons with disabilities and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27259/14]
644. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason the specific commitment in the Future Health framework to ensure that the age range extension of BreastCheck to women of between 65 and 69 years of age will commence in 2014 has not been honoured this year; if it will be honoured in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27258/14]
628. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when the National Treatment Purchase Fund will publish its March waiting list report. [27173/14]
587. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of persons who received treatment under the treatment abroad scheme in each of the years 2011 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014; and the cost incurred by the scheme in each of those years. [26952/14]
564. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the total number of medical cards as of 1 June 2014; the total number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the total number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date. [26829/14]
174. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of barristers the Health Service Executive has retained in anticipation of legal action from tobacco companies over the introduction of plain packaging for cigarettes; the length of time for which such barristers have been retained; the amount of money that has been spent on retainer fees; if he would lay out before Dáil Éireann the rationale for retaining barristers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26397/14]
167. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views on the suspension of the haemochromatosis genetic testing service at the biochemistry laboratory at Cork University Hospital for the summer months until mid-September; the cost of outsourcing this work to an external laboratory for this period; the overall need for the service in the future in view of the current summer arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26382/14]
166. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason the community nursing facility at Cedar Lodge, Farralea Road, County Cork, and other beds are unopened; if his attention has been drawn to the potential of these closed beds to improve access to acute hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26381/14]
165. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of community hospital beds in Cork city and county that are currently closed; the reason for the closures; when he anticipates the re-opening of these beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26380/14]
120. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Defence if he will have a review carried out of the file of a person (details supplied) in County Cork in an effort to get a resolution to accuracy of his discharge files; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26387/14]
188. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when a medical card patient is making an application for eye tests are they now required to provide a GP letter with each application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26296/14]
182. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the actions his Department is taking to ensure that residential care staff are not having their EU and Irish working time legislative rights breached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26253/14]
61. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 196 of 8 April 2014, if he will confirm that Bus Éireann in respect of the school transport scheme has used the negotiated procedure in inappropriate circumstances which are not in compliance with either of the Directives 2004/18 or 2004/17 in regard to 100% of the contracts awarded to sub-contractors since 2011; if he will obtain legal advice from a senior counsel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26261/14]
60. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 196 of 8 April 2014, if he will set out in tabular form for County Cork the number and percentage of contracts and the total values of contracts awarded to school transport sub-contractors in compliance with the public procurement directive; if he will do the same for the contracts that were non-compliant with the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26260/14]
59. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 196 of 8 April 2014 if the Secretary General of his Department was aware when he personally told the Comittee of Public Accounts on 15 May 2014, "we are confident in the robustness of the systems we have in place but we have been seeking to enhance them and we are open to further enhancements", that his Department allowed the non-compliance with the EU directive by allowing direct awards of contracts to be made in 100% of the contracts awarded to private school bus contractors in the school transport scheme from 1 July 1993 when Directive 92/50 became law in Ireland up to the 2010/2011 school year; the action he will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26259/14]
727. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health with regard to the commissioning of the review of maternity services on behalf of the West-North West Hospitals Group, the date on which the director general of the Health Service Executive informed him of his request to the HSE's internal audit unit to examine the procurement procedures pertaining to the commissioning of the review; the date on which the director general informed him of the findings of the audit unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25985/14]
726. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health in terms of the commissioning of the review of maternity services on behalf of West-North West Hospitals Group, the date on which the director general of the Health Service Executive requested the HSE's internal audit unit to undertake a review of the procurement practices relating to the group's commissioning of the review of maternity services; the findings of the HSE's internal audit unit; the date these were made available to the director general of the HSE; the action taken by the director general on foot of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25986/14]