Written answers
Tuesday, 12 June 2012
- Inter-Country Adoptions
Question 537: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of international adoptions that have taken place since the enactment of the Adoption Act 2010; and if she will make a... - Adoption Legislation
Question 538: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a draft bilateral agreement has been presented by the Russian adoption authorities to the Irish Adoption Authority for legal... - Ministerial Staff
Question 539: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide the name, position and annual salary awarded to each of her special advisors; if she will provide details of... - Child Care Services
Question 540: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of Dublin 15 based applications that were submitted under the childcare capital programme 2012; the number of those... - Child Care Services
Question 541: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the selection criteria adopted by Pobal... - Youth Services
Question 542: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the applications process for the €1.5 million funding for the provision of youth cafes which was announced on 13 December... - State Agencies
Question 543: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of vacancies in statutory bodies and advisory committees under the aegis of her Department; when she plans to fill... - Departmental Staff
Question 544: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the percentage of staff working in the public sector, including in the civil services, that he deems to fall into the category of... - General Practitioner Services
Question 545: To ask the Minister for Health when free general practitioner care as outlined in the Programme for Government will be introduced; the timeframe for same; the illnesses or... - Health Services
Question 546: To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that all elements of a multi-disciplinary team are in place to meet the needs of a person (details supplied); if he will ensure... - Water Fluoridation
Question 547: To ask the Minister for Health his views regarding a submission on water fluoridation; and if he will make a statement on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 548: To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to reduce the waiting times for amputees in the Cork - Kerry region who are waiting for prosthetics; and if he will make a... - Health Services
Question 549: To ask the Minister for Health if there is a national data base of amputees; if so, if he will provide a regional/county breakdown in tabular form; and if he will make a statement... - Universal Health Insurance
Question 552: To ask the Minister for Health the consultation with the public and relevant stakeholders that will be carried out by his Department or by the Implementation Group on Universal... - Access to Health Services
Question 553: To ask the Minister for Health if the proposed Health Act will address the current eligibility criteria for accessing healthcare services, which gives rise to significant... - Health Services
Question 554: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is acceptable that a person who was approved for orthotics by the Health Service Executive in February 2012, who's... - Health Services
Question 555: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is acceptable that a person who has been approved as a priority 1 for a rise and recline chair in July 2011 has still not... - Health Services
Question 556: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 639 of 1 May 2012, when a decision will issue on the follow up assessment which was completed by the... - Medical Cards
Question 557: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied), suffering from a progressive and incurable condition, has had their discretionary medical card withdrawn; and... - Crisis Pregnancy Services
Question 558: To ask the Minister for Health the regulation he will introduce to deal with groups posing as non-judgmental crisis pregnancy organisations, which are in fact a cover for... - Chronic Disease Prevention Programme
Question 559: To ask the Minister for Health the proposals being worked on regarding a national disease plan and the progress of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27797/12] - Palliative Care for Children
Question 560: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that there are approximately 350 child deaths and more than 1,400 children living with life limiting or threatening conditions in... - Respite Care Services
Question 561: To ask the Minister for Health the respite services currently in place for the population of County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27828/12] - Medical Cards
Question 562: To ask the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive have issued new directions or guidelines in relation to discretionary medical cards; the number of... - Drugs Payment Scheme
Question 563: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include the drug Pradaxa in the drugs refund scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27830/12] - Services for People with Disabilities
Question 564: To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults registered with an intellectual disability in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27831/12] - Services for People with Disabilities
Question 568: To ask the Minister for Health the number of organisations in County Meath that support young adults with intellectual disabilities that are funded directly by his Department; and... - Hospital Services
Question 569: To ask the Minister for Health when the new dialysis unit at Mayo General Hospital will be fully operational; the reasons for the delay to date in opening the unit; the number of... - Services for People with Disabilities
Question 573: To ask the Minister for Health the number of day care services in place for children and adults with an intellectual disability in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on... - Mental Health Services
Question 574: To ask the Minister for Health if community mental health services in Dublin north, Dublin central and Dublin west Health Service Executive catchment areas have been put in place... - Hospital Services
Question 575: To ask the Minister for Health when surgery will be performed on a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27874/12] - Health Services
Question 576: To ask the Minister for Health the reasons a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is not allowed transfer their clinic appointments in view of the financial gain plus the... - Ministerial Staff
Question 577: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the name, position and annual salary awarded to each of his special advisors; if he will provide details of any request made for... - Hospital Services
Question 578: To ask the Minister for Health the changes he will make to the management of hospitals in the mid-west region; his views on a statement by a person (details supplied) that the... - Mental Health Services
Question 579: To ask the Minister for Health his policy regarding admitting persons with a combination of psychiatric and additional problems to psychiatric units; and if he will make a... - Ambulance Service
Question 580: To ask the Minister for Health if he will set out in detail the eye sight standard required to become a blue light driver as required for the role of a trainee emergency medical... - Nursing Home Services
Question 581: To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant beds in public and private nursing homes in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27998/12] - Medical Cards
Question 583: To ask the Minister for Health if it is the policy of the Health Service Executive not to formally write to unsuccessful medical card applicants notifying them of the decision; and... - Departmental Schemes
Question 584: To ask the Minister for Health when will the MS Drug Gilenya be available on the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28006/12] - Home Help Service
Question 585: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review and increase the home help allocated to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin in view of the serious health circumstances... - Health Services
Question 586: To ask the Minister for Health if he will guarantee that there will be no further cuts in personal assistant services in 2013. [28023/12] - Water Fluoridation
Question 587: To ask the Minister for Health if he will conduct a comprehensive report on the use of fluoride in the water supply here and a cost benefit analysis regarding same [28024/12] - Home Help Service
Question 588: To ask the Minister for Health if he will explain the circumstances in which Fingal Home Care Services notified a number of their clients of an immediate cessation of services due... - Hospital Services
Question 589: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding hospital treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Cards
Question 590: To ask the Minister for Health when a request for review of a decision to grant a person a general practitioner visit only card made in January, 2011; and if he will make a... - Home Help Service
Question 591: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the hours of home help in County Donegal per local health area. [28110/12] - Hospital Staff
Question 595: To ask the Minister for Health the reason he is continuing to employ more outside consultants to deal with the hospital waiting list problem; if it would make more sense to hire... - Public Procurement Contracts
Question 596: To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28120/12] - Health Service Staff
Question 597: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a senior advisor to the Special Delivery Unit is believed to spend much of his time in the United... - Hospital Services
Question 598: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 can expect urgent heart treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28139/12] - Health Services
Question 599: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to intervene in a case in respect of a person (details suppled) who requires additional personal assistance; and if he will make a... - Water Fluoridation
Question 600: To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a review of fluoride in Irish public water supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28137/12] - Medical Cards
Question 601: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their application for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on... - Home Help Service
Question 602: To ask the Minister for Health if he will explain the decision to reduce the home care hours in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; if he will reverse this... - Health Service Staff
Question 603: To ask the Minister for Health further to the answer to Parliamentary Question No. 640 of 22 May 2012 if start dates have been agreed yet for the three posts in question; if he... - Health Services
Question 605: To ask the Minister for Health the cuts drug services funded through the Health Service Executive will have to absorb [28189/12] - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 606: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on each waiting list for each speciality at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; the average waiting time for each speciality; the... - Hospital Services
Question 607: To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients in the past 12 months that presented at accident and emergency in the Mater, Blanchardstown and Beaumont respectively;the... - Hospital Services
Question 608: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has developed contingency plans to deal with the extra demand anticipated at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda... - Hospital Procedures
Question 609: To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date in establishing a referral procedure for children looking to undergo the selective dorsal rhizotomy operation; and if he... - Hospital Procedures
Question 610: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide after care for children who have undergone the selective dorsal rhizotomy operation in view of the fact that the Health Service... - Hospital Staff
Question 611: To ask the Minister for Health if and when locum cover will be put in place in a hospital (details supplied) in County Leitrim [28276/12] - Health Services
Question 612: To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering a new national heamochromatosis strategy in view of the estimated significant number of the population affected by this illness;... - Health Services
Question 613: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline his plans for a facility (details supplied) in County Leitrim; if this supervised residential unit is to close; if so, the... - Hospital Services
Question 614: To ask the Minister for Health the up to date position regarding the proposal to provide a medical assessment unit at Monaghan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Service Expenditure
Question 615: To ask the Minister for Health the total amount of money spent on legal fees by the Health Service Executive in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a... - National Children's Hospital
Question 616: To ask the Minister for Health further to his statement in Dáil Éireann that the National Assets Management Agency had written to him identifying 11 potential sites for the new... - Substance Misuse
Question 617: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 613 and 614 of 21 February 2012, the progress that has been made regarding the development of an action plan... - Health Services
Question 621: To ask the Minister for Health if he will reinstate a dental service in Kenmare County Kerry (details supplied) [28396/12] - Health Service Staff
Question 622: To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of staff working in the health sector, that he deems to fall into the category of frontline staff, administrative, management, elected...
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