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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 38 - Department of Health (27 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: The number of adult referrals has increased by 10,000. Will the Minister confirm that funding will be provided to deal with this increase? Obviously, more referrals mean more resources will be necessary.

Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: On foot of what is contained on page 60 of the programme for Government, the Taoiseach is committed to the setting of annual performance targets in order to improve waiting times in respect of hospital procedures. Will the targets for children with scoliosis be met this year? I am not referring to the children who can be sent to have spinal fusion procedures abroad but to the 68 children...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Expenditure (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 115. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the OPW started paying rent on the new Department of Health headquarters (details supplied); the cost of the rent per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40688/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 274. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the scoliosis waiting list targets were missed; the steps he will take to address the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40195/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 275. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children affected due to the scoliosis waiting list targets being missed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40196/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 276. To ask the Minister for Health if new targets are now being set as a result of the previous scoliosis waiting list targets being missed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40197/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 277. To ask the Minister for Health the difference in capacity between the old emergency department at the University of Limerick hospital and the new emergency department at the hospital [40198/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 325. To ask the Minister for Health if persons entitled to public patient healthcare here will receive correspondence from the HSE with information regarding the cross border healthcare directive upon joining a hospital waiting list [40397/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 326. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop the capacity of Ramelton nursing unit, County Donegal, St Joseph's Hospital, Stranorlar, County Donegal and Lifford hospital, County Donegal. [40398/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 327. To ask the Minister for Health the completion date for refurbishment works at Buncrana nursing unit, County Donegal; and the number of additional beds and staff which will result from these works [40399/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 328. To ask the Minister for Health the completion date for refurbishment works at Carndonagh community hospital, County Donegal; and the number of additional beds and staff which will result from these works [40400/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 329. To ask the Minister for Health when a base for the ambulance service in Buncrana, County Donegal will be operational. [40401/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 330. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review of ambulance coverage for the Inishowen area of County Donegal by the National Ambulance Service. [40402/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 394. To ask the Minister for Health the reason nurses and midwives returning from abroad who apply directly to the HSE for job vacancies are not entitled to a relocation grant, in view of the fact that returning nurses and midwives who submit applications for job vacancies in the HSE through a private nursing agency are; his views on whether this situation is fair; and his plans to extend the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 395. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons that are waiting on surgery and are on a hospital waiting list are questioned after a period of time if they still need said surgery and are then removed from the waiting last if they do not reply within a period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40655/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 398. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the positions of two paediatric advanced nurse practitioners (details supplied) applied for by Letterkenny University Hospital as requested by an association have been turned down by the HSE and his Department; and if he will meet the association again to address its concerns at the decision. [40710/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 399. To ask the Minister for Health if only one of the 120 advanced nurse practitioner posts sanctioned by the HSE and his Department was allocated to Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40711/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 402. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1015 of 26 July 2017, the composition of the minimum dataset; the data which will be collected; the degree to which each hospital will be required to adhere and submit to the data collection; the way in which it will help document necessary information on outpatient hospital cancellations; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 403. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question number 1024 of 26 July 2017, the reason certain data, for example, did not attend rates, is not available for the years 2012 and 2013 for Our Lady's Children's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40754/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (21 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I was contacted very recently by a mother whose 19 year old son was waiting for treatment in Crumlin. He was then transferred over to the Mater Hospital. She got a phone call about him yesterday. This is a young man with a 100 degree top curve. He needs surgery and the doctors have said that he must have that surgery but he has now been sent back from the Mater. She described her mood at...