Results 10,861-10,880 of 11,979 for speaker:Billy Kelleher

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (20 Mar 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 598. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO area waiting for an ophthalmology appointment in primary care; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks respectively. [12535/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (20 Mar 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 599. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in January 2018; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than of 20 minutes to hand over patients, get their trolleys back and return to responding to calls; and the number that waited longer than 40, 60, 90,120 and more than 180 minutes for same, respectively, in tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (20 Mar 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 600. To ask the Minister for Health the number of operations and procedures that were cancelled or postponed in each public hospital in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12537/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (20 Mar 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 601. To ask the Minister for Health the number of operations and procedures that were cancelled or postponed in each voluntary hospital in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12538/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (20 Mar 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 602. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours provided in each LHO area in 2017. [12539/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Data (20 Mar 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 603. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff at national director level, assistant national director level, general manager level and grade VIII level in the HSE on 1 March 2018 or latest date available. [12540/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (20 Mar 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 604. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds and wards in all public and voluntary acute hospitals that were closed on 9 March 2018 or the latest date on which data for validated bed closures at hospital and ward level are available. [12541/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Mar 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 611. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the differing public health standards here in contrast to Northern Ireland, in which a procurement model will purchase quadrivalent winter influenza vaccinations for persons under 65 years of age including persons at risk, pregnant women and health care workers for the 2018 to 2019 flu season; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Mar 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 612. To ask the Minister for Health the reason his Department is unwilling to adopt a new procurement approach to ensure that persons here are optimally protected from the most potent influenza viruses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12586/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Mar 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 613. To ask the Minister for Health the reason his Department will not procure a quadrivalent vaccination for the forthcoming winter influenza season in view of evidence that over 50% of hospitalisations from influenza arose from the B strain Yamagata, which will not be included in the trivalent vaccination procured for the 2018 to 2019 influenza season; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Mar 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 614. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the WHO published recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2018 to 2019 northern hemisphere influenza season, which recommends the strains both quadrivalent and trivalent influenza vaccines should contain; if he will instruct the HSE to follow this guidance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12588/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Mar 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 615. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the surge in hospitalisations and deaths from influenza this season; his plans to make a provision to prevent the same occurrence during the 2018 to 2019 flu season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12589/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (20 Mar 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 634. To ask the Minister for Health the occasions on which a pharmaceutical company has successfully sought to increase the price charged to the HSE for a product by more than 20% in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the product involved; the reason given by the company for seeking the price increase; and the overall annual increase in the cost of the drug to the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (20 Mar 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 653. To ask the Minister for Health the location a person (details supplied) will attend to receive continuing care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12807/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health Screening Programmes (21 Mar 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if primary schools are encouraged to participate in health screening carried out by the HSE; the reason a school would not participate in this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13204/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health Screening Programmes (21 Mar 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a record is held within his Department of schools that do or do not participate in HSE health screening; if so, the details of the schools by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13205/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (21 Mar 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 244. To ask the Minister for Health when the process for developing a better procurement system for drugs announced in November 2017 will commence. [13041/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (21 Mar 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 258. To ask the Minister for Health if a school (details supplied) is one of the participating schools in the HSE health screening programme; if not, the reason therefor; the efforts that have been made to provide screening for the students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13200/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (21 Mar 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 259. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts being made by the HSE to encourage primary schools to participate in the health screening programme; if the HSE has a record of primary schools that do not participate; if so, the detail of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13201/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (21 Mar 2018)

Billy Kelleher: 280. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the date for the roll-out of high speed broadband for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13088/18]