Written answers
Tuesday, 27 June 2006
Department of Health and Children
- Foreign Adoptions
Question 158: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the status of the Irish Vietnamese adoption application of persons (details supplied) in County Monaghan and other... - Grant Payments
Question 159: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when an application by a committee (details supplied) in County Galway for capital grant funding will be approved; if his... - Health Services
Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties created in the educational system due to long delays for speech and... - Hospitals Building Programme
Question 162: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of planned hospital developments that have been requested by her Department to be put on hold pending a... - Genetically Modified Organisms
Question 164: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has satisfied herself that there is no risk of contamination from the importation of genetically modified foods or... - Food Labelling
Question 165: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when there will be a comprehensive labelling scheme within the catering trade; and if she will make a statement on the... - Services for People with Disabilities
Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if respite care services will be provided in the north east area for children with autism living in County Louth (details... - Health Services
Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason five hours home help per week has been reduced to three hours in the case of a person (details supplied) in... - Benchmarking Awards
Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to the recommendation made by the Labour Court on 1 March 2005 that salaries of staff working in the National... - Medical Cards
Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a medical card will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of their medical... - Hospital Services
Question 170: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene with St James's Hospital and have a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim admitted for... - Long-Term Illness Scheme
Question 171: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway suffering from multiple sclerosis was not approved under the free... - Health Services
Question 172: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive will reassess a person (details supplied) in County Mayo so that they can be approved... - Cancer Screening Programme
Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the construction of the BreastCheck facility in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the... - Hospital Services
Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of patients referred for radiotherapy to Cork University Hospital from the Waterford constituency since the... - Cancer Strategy
Question 177: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposals to provide funding for the major capital development arising from the implementation of the National Cancer... - Hospitals Building Programme
Question 178: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the capital funding which has been provided to the Health Service Executive south for development at Waterford Regional... - Cancer Treatment Services
Question 180: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a decision has been made regarding the cancer services transport proposal for the Health Service Executive south east... - Cancer Incidence
Question 181: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the incidents of death through breast cancer and colon cancer for each of the years from 2000 to 2005; and if she will make... - Health Services
Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on a home care package for persons (details supplied) in County Mayo; the further reason a... - Care of the Elderly
Question 184: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress made to date by the Health Service Executive mid-west in extending the HSE pilot project of establishing teams... - Hospital Services
Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the action she will take to reverse the crisis faced by the State's Sexual Assault Treatment Units, as described in the new... - Health Services
Question 186: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the action she is taking to provide full time education for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny who has not... - Health Service Allowances
Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 206 of 23 May 2006 if she will request the Health Service Executive to issue a... - Hospital Services
Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposals to ensure the proper resourcing and future of the sexual assault unit at Waterford Regional Hospital; and if... - Health Services
Question 189: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding which was allocated within the western region of the Health Service Executive towards the homecare... - Health Service Property
Question 190: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the annual rent paid by the Health Service Executive for the building in Naas which houses its headquarters; the square... - Hospital Services
Question 193: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a bed will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in a hospital in Galway. [24456/06] - Health Services
Question 194: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry has been waiting four and a half years for orthodontic treatment;... - Hospital Visits
Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she intends to visit Kerry General Hospital on her next visit to County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the... - Health Services
Question 198: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when revenue funding will be made available for the proposed community nursing unit in Tralee; and if she will make a... - Health Service Allowances
Question 199: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive has allowed the domiciliary care allowance... - Cancer Screening Programme
Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will assist in arranging a mammogram appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [24502/06] - Health Services
Question 201: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the home help hours for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo have been reduced. [24522/06] - Nursing Home Subventions
Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the enhanced subvention payment is not being extended to new applicants in County Mayo at present; if this is... - Hospital Services
Question 204: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of beds which are located in a facility (details supplied) in County Mayo, including details of the bed type;... - Hospitals Building Programme
Question 205: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to the fact that a decision has been taken to amalgamate the three children's hospitals and to locate the single... - Health Services
Question 206: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of hours speech therapy that children in special language units receive on a weekly basis. [24572/06] - Nursing Home Charges
Question 207: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress to date on the long-term stay charges repayment scheme; and when it is expected repayments will issue under... - General Practitioner Co-operatives
Question 208: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive is attempting to impose an outside of hours general practitioner service on the... - Health Service Contracts
Question 209: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the information she has received from the Health Service Executive on its investigation into awarding of contracts in its... - Health Services
Question 210: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the lack of resources at a clinic (details supplied) in Dublin 7 which is closing on 3 July 2006. [24649/06] - Hospital Staff
Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the situation regarding the offering of places on FETAC healthcare support course level five in Tallaght for all hospital... - Benchmarking Awards
Question 214: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason benchmarking payments were withheld from staff at St. Loman's Hospital, Lucan Road; the conditions pertaining to... - Health Service Staff
Question 215: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason funding was made available to SIPTU in 2001 for the provision of training courses such as FETAC level five; the... - Departmental Correspondence
Question 216: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she will be in a position to respond to correspondence submitted on 22 March 2006 (details supplied); and if she will... - Ambulance Service
Question 217: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount paid out in each of the Health Service Executive areas in respect of the hire of private ambulance services for... - Health Services
Question 218: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to numerous representations to a range of sections of the Health Service Executive and to Parliamentary Question... - Medical Cards
Question 226: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person who has cancer will automatically get a medical card on application or if they have to be means tested; and if... - Hospitals Building Programme
Question 227: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there were any hospital consultants and if there were any hospital consultants from Our Lady's Hospital for Sick... - Health Service Inquiries
Question 228: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will carry out an inquiry into all issues in relation to the death of person (details supplied); and if she will... - Hospital Services
Question 229: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the paediatric services which are available at St. Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown; her plans to upgrade or extend... - Nursing Home Subventions
Question 230: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 123 of 18 May 2006 regarding the rates of nursing home subvention approved by her... - Health Services
Question 231: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be called for orthodontic assessment; and if she will make a... - Ambulance Service
Question 232: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a 24 hour 7 day ambulance service is still not available in the Scariff area in County Clare in view of the fact... - Hospital Services
Question 233: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for an MRI scan in view of the fact that they have been... - Health Services
Question 234: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an appointment for orthodontic treatment in Limerick; and if... - Mental Health Services
Question 237: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her Department's policy with regard to the acceptable waiting time for the provision of referred services to children for... - Mental Illness Incidence
Question 238: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the percentage of people who suffer with a mental illness; the breakdown for the Dublin region; and if she will make a... - Mental Health Services
Question 239: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the level of support and services in place for people who suffer with a mental illness; if she is satisfied that there are... - Equal Opportunities Employment
Question 240: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the targeted percentage of employment of people with a disability by her Department; if the 3 per cent target will be... - Mental Health Services
Question 242: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether an out of hours, community based on-call service for people suffering from mental health problems is... - Hospital Services
Question 243: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has satisfied herself with the provision of dialysis facilities in the Munster region; and if she will make a... - Counselling Services
Question 244: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has satisfied herself that adequate bereavement counselling services are available for children; and if she will... - Hospital Services
Question 245: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the concerns regarding the funding of sexual assaults treatment units in Cork and in... - Vaccination Programme
Question 246: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has satisfied herself with the operation of the MMR vaccination scheme; her proposals to increase the take up of the... - Mental Health Services
Question 247: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposals to improve the child psychiatric assessment services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24868/06] - Garda Vetting Services
Question 248: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has satisfied herself that sufficient safeguards are in place to ensure adequate vetting of staff in private nursing... - Diabetes Incidence
Question 249: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on reports that large numbers of people may suffer from undetected diabetes; if she will initiate a campaign to... - Child Care Services
Question 252: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that developmental checks are unavailable in north Wicklow for young children;... - Drug Treatment Services
Question 253: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps being taken to deliver alternative medical and non-treatment types of programmes that would allow greater... - Hospital Services
Question 259: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim and have them called for their treatment... - Suicide Incidence
Question 261: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the recent recommendation that the Government should invest an additional €60 million... - Medical Cards
Question 262: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the directive she has issued to the Health Service Executive to include coverage for alternative medicine under the medical...
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