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Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 570: To ask the Minister for Health the extent, if any, to which research is available regarding the drug Anvirzel, used as an alternative treatment for cancer; if this drug is currently available here or deemed suitable for use within this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29064/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 633: To ask the Minister for Health if and when a general practitioner visit card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29372/12]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 675: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he has monitored inexorable reduction in public long stay nursing beds and the parallel increase in the number of private nursing home beds for such patients; if this is deemed to be in the best interests of meeting the needs or patients in need of high dependability long stay care facilities commensurate with their mobility...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 676: To ask the Minister for Health the number of public nursing homes throughout the country equipped with the most modern equipment in terms of meeting the needs of long stay high dependability patients; the number of private nursing homes offering comparable facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29796/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 678: To ask the Minister for Health the number of convalescing or long stay patients currently occupying general surgical, medical or other acute beds in each of the public and private hospital sectors at present and on average over the past three years to date; the number of suitable beds available for such patients in both private and public nursing facilities throughout the...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 679: To ask the Minister for Health the full extent of the accommodation available St Bridget's Hospital, Crooksling; the extent to which it is intended to maximise the number of patients there in accordance with the desirable staff to patient ratios with particular reference to the needs of high dependability long stay patients; if the Health Information and Quality Authority...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 680: To ask the Minister for Health if it is intended to increase the number of public beds catering for high dependency long stay patients in view of the importance of the need to make adequate provision for such patients in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29800/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Facilities: Hospital Facilities (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 681: To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the full range of facilities available at Naas general Hospital, County Kildare are being utilised to the fullest extent possible in view of the initial costs to the Exchequer and the need to meet the requirements of patients over the catchment area; if any positions are required to be filled in order to achieve such...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 682: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which adequate nursing and medical staff are available in accordance with best practice to meet the demands at all public hospitals throughout the country; if management structures have been reviewed to ensure the strategic deployment of staff in order meet the needs of patients, eliminate waiting times and provide a service in...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 683: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the number of full medical card holders has fluctuated on an annual basis over the last five years to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29803/12]

Written Answers — National Children's Hospital: National Children's Hospital (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 684: To ask the Minister for Health if he has received communication from consultants, GPs, health professionals or patient representatives in general in regard to the optimum location for the proposed new children's hospital; if he will have due regard for the need to ensure that such a hospital is readily accessible from a road traffic point of view; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 685: To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of the number of junior hospital doctors likely to be available for current and future years with particular reference for the need to ensure that graduates from medical school get their first opportunity in familiar territory and surroundings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29805/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 686: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which public hospital beds has increased or decreased in the period 1991 to date with specific reference to medical, surgical or other category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29806/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 687: To ask the Minister for Health the total number of consultants in respect of various specialties currently employed on a full time basis in the public and private hospital sector; the number with dual responsibility in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29807/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 688: To ask the Minister for Health the total number of agency nursing staff currently available and or employed on a regular basis in both the public and private hospitals sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29808/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 689: To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds/wards closed or decommissioned for whatever reason on average over the past three years to date; the reason for such closures or decommission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29809/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 690: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which waiting lists for various services in both public and private hospitals have fluctuated over the past three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29810/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 691: To ask the Minister for Health the total number of consultants, doctors, nurses or other professionals currently employed in the public general hospital services sector; the extent to which this is sufficient to meet requirements on the matter [29811/12]

Order of Business (20 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Given the woes associated with banking in recent years, the Central Bank consolidation Bill has been promised. Is it intended to bring it before the House this year? The adoption (tracing and information) Bill was also promised for this year. Have the heads of both Bills been discussed by the Cabinet and are the Bills prepared for introduction in the House? What is the position on the sea...

Written Answers — Treatment of Prisoners: Treatment of Prisoners (20 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures followed and recommendations made and by whom for the referral of prisoners for training programmes, transfer to open prisons, particular or specific remissions associated with good behaviour, health issues or other circumstances; the extent to which all prisoners are subject to such criteria; the exceptions if any, the...