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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Regulation (5 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 346. To ask the Minister for Health the persons who will be on the new drugs committee; the qualifications that make them experts in assessing medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51600/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Data (5 Dec 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 369. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioner vacancies in each LHO, in tabular form. [51825/17]

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Nov 2017)

Billy Kelleher: I thank the Minster for outlining the detail of the Bill. At this stage it is an annual event that we have to change the legislation before the end of the year to address the proposals outlined by the Minister. Fianna Fáil will be supporting the Bill which is in keeping with the ethos of the party and its view on lifetime community rating and risk equalisation, of which we have been in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Stroke Care (30 Nov 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 143. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the working group set up by the national stroke programme to develop guidelines in relation to mood in stroke; the timeframe for the completion of the guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51264/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Stroke Care (30 Nov 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 144. To ask the Minister for Health the support that will be put in place to ensure that the availability of counselling and psychology services to support the consequences of stroke are enhanced in locations once guidelines are developed and published; if this be provided for in the HSE service plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51265/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Stroke Care (30 Nov 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 148. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of stroke units here; if so, the number and the locations; if funding is being made available in the HSE service plan for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51269/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Stroke Care (30 Nov 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 149. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of stroke beds here; the number and location; if funding is being made available in the HSE service plan for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51270/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Stroke Care (30 Nov 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 151. To ask the Minister for Health if the recommendation by the national stroke programme as part of the phased introduction of early supported discharge for a further nine teams to be established over a three year period will be part of the 2018 national service plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51272/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Stroke Care (30 Nov 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 145. To ask the Minister for Health the research or investigation taking place to identify the reason for the increased incidence rates in stroke among persons of working age; if this research and planning will be part of the health service capacity review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51266/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (30 Nov 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 146. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to introduce a national screening programme for atrial fibrillation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51267/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (30 Nov 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 147. To ask the Minister for Health the status of discussions as part of the negotiation of the new general practitioner contract to introduce opportunistic screening for atrial fibrillation in general practice in view of the fact that a health technology assessment by HIQA has shown that it is likely to be highly cost effective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51268/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (30 Nov 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 150. To ask the Minister for Health the progress on recruitment for early supported discharge staff in line with increasing capacity in the three operational locations; the further progression on the establishment of two further teams in University Hospital Limerick and Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51271/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Stroke Care (30 Nov 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 152. To ask the Minister for Health the consideration being given to the expansion of thrombectomy in the national service plan; the actions being taken to advance the recommendations of the HIQA health technology assessment of mechanical thrombectomy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51273/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Stroke Care (30 Nov 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 154. To ask the Minister for Health the level of additional clinical staffing that is required to sustain the increasing level of service provided by the thrombectomy service annually; if this is being provided for in the HSE national services plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51275/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Nov 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 153. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address infrastructural and equipment issues in relation to the provision of thrombectomy services in Beaumont Hospital; the level of capital expenditure required to replace the existing angiography suite and to open a second angiography suite; if this is being provided for in the HSE national services plan; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Nov 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 155. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the geographical gap in heart failure services in the south southwest hospital group area; if a business case has been made for the €750,000 investment that is needed to establish heart failure services in Cork University Hospital and Kerry General Hospital; if this will be provided for as a priority in the HSE service plan; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Capacity Review (30 Nov 2017)

Billy Kelleher: 156. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the health service capacity review; the timeframe for publication of the review and its findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51277/17]

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2017)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. Often on Second Stage, Deputies can, perhaps, meander from the essential provisions of legislation when they speak. However, I presume and hope that the purpose of this type of debate will not be stymied as we become more strict in interpretations of what the Dáil can and cannot do. The Bill will give legislative effect to the changes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: Mr. Peter Thompson, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital (29 Nov 2017)

Billy Kelleher: Yes, I might share my time later today and members can avail of my remaining time if I am not here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: Mr. Peter Thompson, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital (29 Nov 2017)

Billy Kelleher: Will Mr. Thompson elaborate on the observations and statements he made towards the end of his contribution urging us not to itemise the conditions that could be reasons for a termination. Is he saying that it is clinically impossible to diagnose and differentiate between a fatal condition and a very severe foetal condition?