Results 5,061-5,080 of 7,670 for speaker:Jackie Cahill

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (10 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 730. To ask the Minister for Health the reason consideration is not being given to the time it takes from when an ambulance is called until it reaches its destination, as opposed to the time it takes to get an ambulance on the road to a call from the moment the call was made, as the main metric for measuring the responsiveness of the ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (10 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 738. To ask the Minister for Health if extra home help hours will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35180/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (10 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 756. To ask the Minister for Health if the same access will be allowed to epidiolex here as in the UK in view of the fact the medication is approved by the European Medicines Board (details supplied); if the HSE will be requested to fund the drug under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35303/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (10 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 759. To ask the Minister for Health the mental health services that would be available for a person (details supplied) at St. Mary’s day hospital, Thurles over the Christmas period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35329/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: I will ask about FreeStyle Libre. There are 20,000 people in Ireland living with type 1 diabetes. They have been calling on the Department of Health and HSE for years now to reimburse people who wish to use a FreeStyle Libre device to best manage their condition. The device consists of small, round sensor that is worn on the back of the upper arm. A handheld reader or application on a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (5 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 203. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 268 of 14 October 2020, the reason a wheelchair recommended by the Central Remedial Clinic is not on the approved list for purchase by the aids and appliance department and the HSE will not consider same when the said wheelchair is necessary for certain persons living with multiple sclerosis and recommended for them by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 313. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the rising numbers on waiting lists for access to rheumatology resources in view of the Covid-19 pandemic (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34425/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (5 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 314. To ask the Minister for Health if requests by an organisation (details supplied) for the implementation of the National Doctors Training and Planning report recommendations and the National Clinical Programme for Rheumatology Model of Care will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34426/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 315. To ask the Minister for Health if the findings of a recent Covid-19 survey by an organisation (details supplied) which held that 44% of respondents with inflammatory arthritis had an appointment with their rheumatologist cancelled or postponed during the pandemic will receive a response; his plans to act to tackle Covid-19 related delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Development Plan (5 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 349. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the provisions in place for funding for the LEADER projects in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34384/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Development Plan (5 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 350. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans for funding for the delivery and administration for the LEADER projects due to the fact that there is no funding identifiable in budget 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34385/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Development Plan (5 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 351. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans for funding for the Rural Development Plan 2021 – 2023 due to the fact that there is no interim rural development plan announcement in budget 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34386/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Walks Scheme (5 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 368. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there are grants available for the planting of fruit trees or other types of tree on private lands that facilitate rural walkways for the public through them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34504/20]

Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage (4 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: Will the Minister accept two amendments to the Finance Bill 2020? Both are closely related. The first relates to an amendment to the provisions of the capital gains tax legislation to ensure that in a particular instance of partition or severance of land, that property owners would not be liable for a charge. On the partitioning of land for a site, under the law as it stands, the relief...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: Epidiolex is a cannabis-based medication that can be used to treat two severe forms of epilepsy. It is available to children over the age of two and eligible adults. I have been contacted by the parents of a 14-year-old girl who has an aggressive form of cancer. She has been suffering from seizures and she drops suddenly to the ground when they take hold. She has an average of...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Grant Payments (4 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 20. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the status of the business restart grant application for the swimming pool that a facility (details supplied) has applied for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34080/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (4 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 125. To ask the Minister for Health if a venue has been sourced in Thurles, County Tipperary for the recommencement of podiatry and physiotherapy services for older persons in Thurles and its hinterland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33995/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (3 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 49. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if underpasses will be eligible for inclusion under the next tranche of TAMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33304/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 116. To ask the Minister for Health when St. Bridget’s hospital, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary will be returned to normal services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33303/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (3 Nov 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 165. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the FreeStyle Libre to be available on the long-term illness scheme for persons with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33302/20]