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Written Answers — Department of Health: Direct Provision System (28 Jun 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 88. To ask the Minister for Health the physical and mental health supports which have been put in place for those in direct provision (details suppled); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27850/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses. I apologise for not being here for the first few minutes of the meeting. I have a couple of questions, one of which relates to consultation. We are in receipt of correspondence from speech and language therapists' representatives. We are informed that 8 September 2017 was reported as the date of the consultation, but their members have responded that notice of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Dr. Morgan referred to consultation and we have heard from others who refer to a complete lack of consultation. We had three groups before us earlier but we also had correspondence from a group representing speech and language therapists. It advised that the group was made aware that there would be some class of consultation process but it was at such short notice, its participation was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: A month is provided to complete the service statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Who is involved in that process and why would it take a month?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I might be missing something but in terms of the time spent writing it, that would probably involve-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: It would be a very lucky child if he or she had access to all of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: A bit of toing and froing rather than-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Ms O'Neill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: That appears to parents and others to be just another hurdle in their way. I apologise that I must leave the meeting. I ask the Chairman to address my question on whether this measure is in use in some areas, and if it is under negotiation. This query is not specifically about the role of Fórsa; it relates to reports from parents who have received phone calls where the assessment is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: The committee has been advised that this is happening.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: This is new, though, and it is a change in practice.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (27 Jun 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 183. To ask the Minister for Health the did not attend rates for hospital procedures by hospital in 2017 and to date in 2018. [28141/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (26 Jun 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 312. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to plans to make the drug Raxone available on the general medical services scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27456/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (26 Jun 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 330. To ask the Minister for Health the number of older persons waiting for home care packages; the waiting lists for home care packages in each CHO area; and the way in which this compares with June 2017. [27572/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (26 Jun 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 387. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times the full capacity protocol was implemented at hospitals across the State by hospital in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27849/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (26 Jun 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 394. To ask the Minister for Health the wait times for children for a first consultation with an orthopaedic specialist in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, Temple Street Children’s University Hospital and the Mater Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27883/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (26 Jun 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 395. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the HSE national service plan target that 80% of patients waiting for a first out-patient appointment for scoliosis will be seen within a 52 week timeframe is an acceptable target wait time for children that live with scoliosis; the steps being taken to ensure that children have timely access to their first assessment; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (26 Jun 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 396. To ask the Minister for Health the international best practice wait times for scoliosis first assessments; if they are being adhered to; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27885/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Jun 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 397. To ask the Minister for Health the reason scoliosis four month surgery wait targets are not being met; the barriers for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27886/18]