Written answers
Tuesday, 4 July 2006
Department of Health and Children
- Child Abuse
Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the provisions which have been put in place to assist victims of abuse in residential institutions in relation to obtaining... - Health Services
Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to ensure funding for services for rape victims, such as in the Rotunda Hospital, and other such services to... - Smoking Ban
Question 153: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate complaints that a licensed premises (details supplied) in Dublin 1 is in breach of the smoking law... - Stem Cell Research
Question 154: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the restrictions, legal and medical, that apply to embryonic stem cell research being carried out here; the Government's... - Health Services
Question 155: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the plans in place, and the appropriate resources to operate a national freephone helpline as recommended in the report... - Grant Payments
Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position in the case of a group (details supplied) in County Tipperary which has applied for a staffing grant for their... - Health Service Staff
Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she expects to meet in full the required allocation of speech and language therapists as set out by the various school... - Child Care Services
Question 162: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason an application by a company (details supplied) in County Roscommon was refused; if she will review the decision... - Accident and Emergency Services
Question 163: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the way in which a person (details supplied) was taken into the accident and emergency department of Beaumont... - Departmental Correspondence
Question 164: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has received correspondence from an alliance (details supplied) regarding recent studies of the health implications... - Complaints Procedures
Question 165: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the complaints procedure under Section 49 (1) of the Health Act 2004 has been established; if not, the reason it has not... - Health Services
Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the increasing emphasis and recognition of the importance of community care services within the health... - Nursing Education
Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that An Bord Altranais have introduced a rule change, which will remove the... - Nursing Home Subventions
Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if funding allocated to primary community and continuing care incorporates moneys allocated to nursing home subventions.... - Cancer Screening Programme
Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the status of the national cervical cancer treatment programme; when it is intended to provide the service on a nationwide... - Health Services
Question 170: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when diagnostic assessment of autistic spectrum disorder will be completed for a person (details supplied) in County... - Medical Cards
Question 172: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on changing the policy on medical card holders for the reason outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and... - Health Services
Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is unable to receive home help at weekends; and if she will make a... - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the waiting list for a child to be assessed at the child sexual abuse treatment units in Temple Street Children's Hospital... - Medical Cards
Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a medical card was not renewed for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; the action he intends to take... - Health Services
Question 177: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a final long term care plan will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if the family will be... - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 178: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of times a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been called for a procedure; the number of times this... - Health Services
Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the details on the new health and education services national management structure established within the Health Service... - Child Care Services
Question 180: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 248 of 25 October 2005, the number of children that could be residentially cared for... - Health Services
Question 181: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 228 of 22 November 2005 and 180 of 4 April 2006, the locations of care; the reason... - Tribunals of Inquiry
Question 186: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the Thalidomide Assessment Tribunal was set up; when it concluded; if anyone new who went before the tribunal at the... - Complaints Procedures
Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a complaint by persons (details supplied) in Dublin 3 was not dealt with in a sensible and professional manner;... - Health Services
Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 was refused occupational therapy; and if she will support the family on... - Health Service Staff
Question 189: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has policy initiatives to increase the number of neurologists in order to reduce the waiting lists for these... - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of children on the waiting list for orthodontic treatment and the number on the assessment waiting list for... - Cancer Screening Programme
Question 192: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to expand the pilot cervical screening programme which has operated in Clare since 2000; the number of County... - Infectious Diseases
Question 194: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of MRSA cases which occurred in Ennis General Hospital for each of the past five years; and if she will make a... - Hospitals Building Programme
Question 195: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when tendering for the €20 million upgrade project for Ennis General Hospital will commence; when it is expected that... - Accident and Emergency Services
Question 196: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans regarding the maintenance and expansion of consultant led 24 hour accident and emergency care at Ennis General... - Hospitals Building Programme
Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the plans for the upgrading of St Joseph's Hospital, Ennis; the funding available for same; the timetable for the achieving... - Hospital Services
Question 198: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of patients referred for radiotherapy to St. Luke's Hospital, Dublin and the Regional Hospital, Galway from... - Health Services
Question 201: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the measures which will be implemented by the Health Service Executive as a result of the EU decision on allowing EU... - Health Statistics
Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the recent OECD Health Data Report 2006; the measures she intends to take to address the shortcomings... - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary is waiting over four years for treatment; when an appointment... - Health Services
Question 204: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department has been involved in discussions in resolving the long running problems of chiropodists charging a top-up... - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 205: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason public patients have to wait between 18 months and two and half years to receive an appointment to be assessed... - Nursing Home Subventions
Question 206: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to the money which was announced for subvention (details supplied), where this money is being spent; and the way in... - Medical Cards
Question 207: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to her press release of 26 June 2006, the amount she estimates that a couple with four children earning €1,580... - Health Services
Question 208: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an appointment for surgery at Tallaght General Hospital for a person (details supplied) in County... - Nursing Home Subventions
Question 210: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive in County Mayo have ceased paying enhanced subventions for new applicants in view... - Health Services
Question 211: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the outcome of an assessment committee meeting in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [25945/06] - Departmental Expenditure
Question 213: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the proposed spending envelopes approved and set out by her Department for the foreseeable future; the broad objectives to... - Consultancy Contracts
Question 214: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, arising from payments made under the proposed PPARS system, she can confirm the directors and beneficial recipients of... - Food Labelling
Question 215: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will provide this Deputy with a copy of her Department's submission to the EU consultative document on Labelling,... - Hospital Services
Question 216: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called to University College Hospital Galway for an MRI scan. [26007/06] - Food Labelling
Question 217: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will introduce strict regulations to require country of origin to be printed beside ingredients of dishes listed on... - Nursing Home Subventions
Question 218: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive to Parliamentary Question No. 203 of 23 May 2006. [26018/06] - Information Technology
Question 219: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the information technology purchasing requirements, for both hardware and software, in her Department for the second half... - Health Services
Question 224: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the review of orthopaedic services in the mid-west will be completed; and when it will be published. [26139/06] - Health Service Staff
Question 225: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a consultant from Croom Orthopaedic Hospital rarely attends a clinic at Nenagh General Hospital; and if she will... - Health Services
Question 227: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that circumstances outlined in correspondence (details supplied) will be fully investigated by the... - Accident and Emergency Services
Question 228: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she received a letter in relation to Southern Health Board recommendation to Comhairle na nOspidéal in 2002 regarding... - Departmental Correspondence
Question 229: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to a letter dated 21 December 2000 from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the reason... - Health Services
Question 230: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate the reason for the delay by the Health Service Executive in recognising a company (details... - Medical Cards
Question 233: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will be renewed for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [26243/06] - Housing Aid for the Elderly
Question 241: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when work will be completed to a house under special housing aid for the elderly for a person (details supplied) in County... - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 243: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons on waiting lists to see consultants at Our Lady's Hospital Navan; the length of time each of the... - Hospitals Building Programme
Question 245: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the stage of development of phase 2b of the Midland Regional Hospital at Mullingar; and if she will make a statement on the... - Nursing Homes
Question 246: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the new 50 bed nursing home unit (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [26272/06] - Medical Cards
Question 247: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of people in County Meath with a medical card as of 30 June for each of the years 2001 to 2006 inclusive; and if... - Departmental Properties
Question 253: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the plans she has to sell off land owned by her Department or the Health Service Executive in County Meath; and if she will... - Autism Services
Question 254: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will increase funding available to the Health Service Executive North Eastern Region in order to prioritise autism... - Hospice Care
Question 255: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to a hospice (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the Health Service Executive made a decision on... - Nursing Homes
Question 256: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay regarding a nursing home (details supplied) in County Mayo; her views on this essential service... - Departmental Reports
Question 257: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has reviewed the report by the working group on haemochromatosis; if she will act urgently to implement its... - Home Help Service
Question 258: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the waiting list for home help in Counties Roscommon and Leitrim; the time delay in processing applications in each county;... - Hospice Care
Question 259: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will increase the funding available to the Roscommon/Mayo Hospice; the plans she has to improve palliative care... - Hospital Staff
Question 260: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will appoint a palliative care consultant to the County Hospital, Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the... - Health Services
Question 262: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the status of the development health centres in Ballaghaderreen, Strokestown and Keadue in County Roscommon; the plans... - Hospitals Building Programme
Question 265: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the status of the development project for a community hospital and health centre in Ballinamore, County Leitrim; the... - Housing Aid for the Elderly
Question 266: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a decision has been made in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in relation to their application... - Nursing Home Charges
Question 267: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm the timeframe for repayment of nursing home charges; the number of assessments completed; the type of... - Health Services
Question 268: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress in awarding a contract for the provision of a dialysis service in Kilkenny City; the timeframe involved for a... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 269: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the undertakings which have been given with regard to the economic status of persons (details supplied); if undertakings... - General Practitioner Co-operatives
Question 270: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the plans she has to provide a general practitioner service at Glenmore, County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement... - Hospital Staff
Question 271: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if progress has been made in the appointment of a consultant neurologist and support team for the mid-west region; if... - Hospitals Building Programme
Question 272: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a source of funding has been arranged in order to open the additional residential units that have been built at a site... - Hospital Procedures
Question 273: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when an operation will be scheduled for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement... - Labour Court Awards
Question 274: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason perfusionists are awaiting the Health Service Executive's implementation of the Labour Court recommendation on... - General Medical Services Scheme
Question 275: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on making strips for the co-agucheck S system available through either the GMS or DPS schemes. [26435/06] - Suicide Incidence
Question 276: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of deaths registered as suicides in each of the past five years and to date in 2006; if she has satisfied... - Consultancy Contracts
Question 277: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had with persons (details supplied) regarding the Teamwork Management Services report into the... - Health Services
Question 279: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when services for the elderly will be provided in a health centre (details supplied) in County Cavan; if her attention has... - Departmental Correspondence
Question 280: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will furnish a reply to Parliamentary Question No. 389 of 25 January 2006; when she intends to furnish the... - Health Services
Question 281: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the status of the community chiropody service in County Roscommon; the plans she has to address the deficit in the service;... - Departmental Programmes
Question 282: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the financial, staffing or other resources her Department provides to support the Responding to Bullying First Steps for...
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