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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (19 Jul 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 558. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time approved emergency medicine consultant posts in each public and voluntary hospital in tabular form. [21932/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 635. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who was awarded a home care package is having their home help hour withdrawn leaving them without any assistance; if their time will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22344/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (14 Jul 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 214. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 605 of 14 April 2016 (details supplied), if he will provide in view of the recent Supplementary Estimate for health, updated figures of the budget allocation for 2016 for each public and voluntary hospital in tabular form [21870/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Antimicrobial Resistance (12 Jul 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 557. To ask the Minister for Health his progress in drafting the national action plan on anti-microbial resistance; if this plan will be subject to public and industry stakeholder consultation and if not, why not; if he is satisfied that with less than one year to go before the completion of the plan the inter-departmental group established to examine and draft this report has not consulted...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (12 Jul 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 558. To ask the Minister for Health his views that the new medicines pricing agreement will act as a biosimilars blocker, due to a clause which states that biologics will only be reimbursed at a price 30% less than the current level, and only when competitor biosimilar medicines enter the market; his further views that this cannot occur, as biosimilars will financially be prevented from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (12 Jul 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 559. To ask the Minister for Health his views that the new medicines pricing agreement will lead to cost savings, in respect of existing biologic, high-technology medicines, given that a lower reimbursement price for biologics will not be possible, due to an inability for biosimilars to enter the market; the reason for introducing a clause into the agreement, which links the reimbursement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (12 Jul 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 560. To ask the Minister for Health his views that the price of two of the largest medicines supplied by the Health Service Executive, Humira and Enbrel, at a cost of €160 million per year, will not experience significant price reduction when their patents fall in 2017, as a direct result of the terms of the forthcoming medicine pricing agreement with the Irish Pharmaceutical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Jul 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 570. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has had their second operation put on hold despite the money being in place and the surgeon being able to schedule the urgent operation as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21075/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (12 Jul 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 578. To ask the Minister for Health when he will meet and engage with the National Association of General Practitioners on a new contract for its members; his views that the 1,600 members views and input are essential to advancing and expanding free general practitioner care, in line with the commitments in the Programme for Government. [21145/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (12 Jul 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 602. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the drug Translarna; when he will make a decision as to whether to include it in the re-imbursement list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21220/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (12 Jul 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 606. To ask the Minister for Health when the clinical advisory group on medical cards will report its final recommendations to him; and when the interim report which was given to the Minster for Health last summer will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21239/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (12 Jul 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 607. To ask the Minister for Health if, in line with the commitment in the programme for Government, he has requested the clinical advisory group on medical cards to examine the guidelines for awarding discretionary medical cards for persons undergoing treatment for cancer; and when he expects this review to be complete [21240/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (12 Jul 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 608. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the primary care reimbursement service’s guidelines for awarding discretionary medical cards to cancer patients; and if cancer patients applying for a discretionary card are given an additional weekly means allowance. [21241/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (12 Jul 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 609. To ask the Minister for Health the primary care reimbursement service’s guidelines for awarding discretionary medical cards to motor neurone disease patients; and if motor neurone disease patients applying for a discretionary card are given an additional weekly means allowance. [21242/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry Regulation (12 Jul 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 765. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if in his new role as Minister he intends to revisit the decision to remove the derogation of 42-tonne weight for five-axle vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21082/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (7 Jul 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to correspondence previously sent to him by a person (details supplied) regarding the State education system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20406/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (6 Jul 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 220. To ask the Minister for Health why University Hospital Limerick is effectively denying compassionate access to orkambi for very ill patients in contrast to other cystic fibrosis hospitals; why very ill patients are being denied an available and free therapy; why has the Health Service Executive provided no explanation for this to Cystic Fibrosis Ireland, despite repeated efforts on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (6 Jul 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 221. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19967/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (6 Jul 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 223. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19982/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (6 Jul 2016)

Billy Kelleher: 226. To ask the Minister for Health his position on the introduction of the drug Ampligen for the treatment of multiple myalgic encephalopathy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20029/16]