Results 4,321-4,340 of 6,354 for speaker:Carol Nolan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 590. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to the HSE to adequately resource the technical aids grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4535/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 591. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to the technical aids grant in order that it can be extended to smartphones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4536/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 592. To ask the Minister for Health if high spec sunglasses, filters and specialist spectacle lenses will be included for those with vision impairment within the definition of HSE aids and appliances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4537/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 593. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider providing a second back-up pair of high spec lenses and sunglasses for each pair received in order to mitigate against the high risk of accidental damage and reduce the cost of reassessment for the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4538/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 594. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will enable those with an ophthalmic diagnosis to change their low vision aid if their eye specialist or optometrist has identified that their sight has deteriorated further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4539/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 595. To ask the Minister for Health if each HSE region will adopt standardised criteria for approving low-tech magnification aids as an entitlement under the General Medical Services scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4540/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 596. To ask the Minister for Health if a new transport support payment scheme will be set up to provide transport to health related appointments; if so, if it will be made available to those that need transport to and from work in cases in which they are unable to drive a car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4541/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 597. To ask the Minister for Health if an organisation (details supplied) will be involved in the consultation process when proposals are put forward in relation to the development of a new transport support payment scheme in order to ensure that the needs of blind and vision impaired persons are fully considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4542/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 602. To ask the Minister for Health if he will involve an organisation (details supplied) in the consultation process when proposals are put forward in relation to the development of a new transport support payment scheme in order to ensure that the needs of persons that are blind and vision impaired are fully considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4547/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 608. To ask the Minister for Health if the new transport support payment scheme will not only provide transport to health related appointments but will also be available to those that need transport to and from work in cases in which they are unable to drive a car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4575/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 598. To ask the Minister for Health if one cane per year will be funded for each blind or vision impaired person that needs to use one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4543/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 599. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will be supported in extending the personal assistant service to include persons that are blind and vision impaired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4544/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 600. To ask the Minister for Health if personal assistant services for blind and vision impaired persons will be funded regardless of their area of residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4545/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 601. To ask the Minister for Health if the funding allocation to an organisation (details supplied) will be restored by at least 16%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4546/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Transport Support Scheme (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 603. To ask the Minister for Health if the financial resources will be provided to introduce a subsidised taxi transport scheme for persons with sight loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4553/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 605. To ask the Minister for Health if one single national budget will be considered for an organisation (details supplied) to facilitate equal access to services nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4562/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Blind Welfare Allowance (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 606. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider lowering the 100% taper rate of the blind welfare allowance in view of the fact it is regarded as too steep and creates an income plateau for some persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4567/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Blind Welfare Allowance Data (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 607. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will digitalise its records in order that it can easily retrieve statistics on the number of blind and vision impaired persons that have received its supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4571/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 613. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will resource local authorities in order that they can subsequently ensure that the accessibility needs of persons that are blind and vision impaired can be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4587/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 614. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that each local authority puts an access officer in place in line with the Disability Act 2005; if the necessary resources and training will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4589/20]