Written answers
Tuesday, 25 September 2012
Department of Health
Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health the unit cost for a pair of crutches purchased by the Health Service Executive; the cost to sanitise same for reuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40090/12]
Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health the total cost of purchasing crutches and other walking aides for the Health Service Executive in 2011; the number of crutches and walking aides purchased for the same period; the number that were returned to the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40091/12]
Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Health if he has received any complaints about inaction from the Health Service Executive from a company (details supplied) in County Mayo that recycles medical equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40406/12]
Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Health the total cost of providing crutches and walking aids to the Health Service Executive patients in County Kerry in each of the past ten years and in view of the fact that these appliances are non returnable, if he will consider this policy to be an area of financial waste; if he will change this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40621/12]
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 395, 396, 455 and 474 together.
As these are service matters, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
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