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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (8 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 216. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6601/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (8 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 217. To ask the Minister for Health when the attention of the HSE was drawn to the fact that the budget for 2018 was short of that required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6611/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (8 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 218. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which budgetary forward planning is co-ordinated by the HSE before submission at the time of Estimates consideration; if such planning is soundly based in view of alleged shortfalls already in 2018; if those that have pointed out the shortfalls had an input into budgetary estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6612/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (8 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 219. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he expects to be in a position to proceed with his Department’s capital programme in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6613/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (8 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 220. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full medical card holders in each of the years 2011 to 2017, and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6614/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (8 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 223. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for medical cards received in each of the past 12 months in respect of renewals of existing cards or for full new medical cards; the numbers approved or refused, respectively, in both categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6617/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (8 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 222. To ask the Minister for Health the areas in respect of which health expenditure, when compared with other OECD countries, is deemed insufficient here; if other countries have utilised a different model or found a more effective and efficient way in which to deal with the issue of delivering health facilities; if obvious discrepancies have been identified; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (8 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 224. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which waiting lists have been addressed in respect of various procedures, including hip and or heart operations and other surgical procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6618/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Status (8 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 225. To ask the Minister for Health the progress in respect of the construction of the new children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6619/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reform (8 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 226. To ask the Minister for Health when a restructuring of the HSE will take place with a view to greater accountability and influence at regional level, including representational status for professionals and public representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6620/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (8 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 227. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he continues to monitor development at a nursing home (details supplied) with a view to ensuring the retention of existing bed spaces in view of the national shortage in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6621/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (8 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 228. To ask the Minister for Health when approval will be given to an endoscopy unit at Naas General Hospital, County Kildare having particular regard to the acute need thereat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6622/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 229. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which efforts continue to be made to retain doctors and nurses here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6623/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (8 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 230. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which Ireland can receive the full benefit of the Single Market in respect of the cost and sourcing of all drugs, including those recently developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6624/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (8 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 231. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which speech and language therapy and mental health support exists for children in all areas throughout the country; if particular shortfalls have been identified and are being addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6625/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (8 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 232. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which speech and language therapy, mental health services and special needs support including respite continue to be made available for children in all areas throughout County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6626/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Data (8 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 234. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children listed for orthodontic treatment in categories A, B and C; the number of children currently in the course of receiving such treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6628/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (8 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 253. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when high speed broadband will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6564/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Applications (8 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 275. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a winter fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6503/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (8 Feb 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 276. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the illness benefit payable in the case of a person (details supplied); the reason such persons are not informed as to the most beneficial payment for claimants in their circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6504/18]