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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 May 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of ear, nose and throat consultants that are attached to Temple Street Hospital, Dublin 1; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a 12 month delay for an ENT outpatient appointment; if she will prioritise the case of a child (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 May 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the processing of medical card applications; if existing cards are still valid until the renewal process, including appeal, is completed; the reason applications are being refused to persons on basic social welfare payments only; if basic reasoning has been lost in the new system; and the further reason a renewal...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 May 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the services to which patients with multiple sclerosis are entitled; if, in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11, a district nurse will be scheduled to call on them; if health services including o/t are involved in providing or supporting changes to their driveway ramp; if funding has been provided for a special medical...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 May 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the psychiatric services that operate on Dublin's north side; the structural or organisational changes that are currently taking place; the reason a person (details supplied), a patient for six years who has developed confidence with the medical team and physical locations they visited, has been moved to a new team and location; if it...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 May 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 whose application for an over-70s medical card took ten months to process and who has had medical expenses of €1,817 during the seven months they would have been eligible for a card, having submitted same to the Health Service Executive; if she will arrange a...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 May 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are any statistics available on the period of time for which medical cards are issued; if only a certain number of cards are now being issued for one year; the reason this is so; the further reasons for such short time provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22560/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 May 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the condition of the Dublin Airport Authority pension fund; if any proposal has been submitted by DAA for approval; if his attention has been drawn to the perceived doubtful status of the fund, the fact that pensioners have got no increase for three years and the need for a lump sum injection into the fund; and if he will...

Written Answers — Child Abductions: Child Abductions (27 May 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the case of an Irish citizen who has been abducted to Hungary and despite Supreme Court cases there ordering return of the child, the child is still missing; the progress made to date to pursue matters at political, diplomatic and EU level; the action he has taken to recover this child; if this matter has been...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (27 May 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the grant schemes that are available this year to community or sporting groups for installation of toilets including disabled facilities; if application dates will be provided; if operated directly by his Department or an agency under its remit; if schemes are lottery financed, dormant accounts financed or other;...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (27 May 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 202: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will refer to the new regulations brought in last October 2009 regarding fire regularisation certificates; if he will provide a progress report on same; if any certificates have been issued since October 2009; the local authorities that have issued same; if agreement has been reached with Dublin City...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (27 May 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 245: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the assembly hall attached to a national school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if she will summarise the report on the most recent survey of the building; if she will consider disposal to the local authority or some other group before the building officially becomes a derelict site or is rendered...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (27 May 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 246: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the decision on the teacher supply panel; if it will cause significant problems for children in our most deprived areas; if the panel provides consistency of learning in such areas; if teacher absenteeism is higher in deprived areas; if it has historically proved more difficult to get substitute...

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Noel Ahern: With reference to the issue raised earlier by Deputy Durkan about parliamentary questions to the Department of Health and Children, I ask the Ceann Comhairle about the handling of such parliamentary questions by his office. Like other Members, I have had replies to parliamentary questions from the Minister for Health and Children which state that due to industrial relations problems she was...

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Noel Ahern: Hope springs eternal.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (25 May 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 456: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the previous Squash Ireland premises on Howth Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3; if her Department has an involvement in this site or building; if the legal owner or lessee is her Department or Mount Temple School; if there are plans to terminate the sporting facility here or alter the lease of same; and...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (20 May 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify the position regarding reports of Beaumont Hospital Dublin closing two wards of 60 beds and confirm if this is so; the reason the decision was necessary; the budget to the hospital in 2009 and 2010; the number of beds in the hospital and make up of same; the number of beds allocated to consultants for private use;...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (20 May 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify the situation regarding the special teams set up in 2009 to deal with swine flu outbreak; the level of staff involved in these teams at their highest point; the staff still involved; when will they be disbanded; the person who will give the order or direction to wind down or disband; and if she will report on the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 May 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of the recent cut backs in dental services to medical card holders; the advice that should be given to persons in urgent need of treatment for gum disease and so on who are refused free treatment and unable to pay the relevant fees; if alternative help or service is available from Community Welfare Officers, Health Service...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 May 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of the Health Service Executive Dental Service; the annual cost of same; the staff levels of dentists, nurses, other staff involved; the level and numbers of patients treated; the average daily number of patients treated per dentist; the average cost taking into account all overheads of each treatment visit; if an analysis...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (20 May 2010)

Noel Ahern: Question 190: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on the disabled person grant or housing grants for elderly scheme; the local authorities which are currently operating the scheme in full; those which have suspended applications or are operating a restricted service; if he has issued any direction or instruction to local authorities...