Written answers
Tuesday, 20 February 2007
Department of Health and Children
- Industrial Relations
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason she has not taken urgent action to ensure that nurses are treated equitably in hospitals here as regards their working week... - Hospital Accommodation
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of fully operational inpatient beds in each public acute hospital at the end of 2006; the number of day patient beds in each... - Hospital Services
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the findings of a report into the current provision of maternity services which said that the 22 maternity units around the... - Information Communications Technology
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to establish information technology links between primary and secondary care settings; and if she will make a statement on the... - Hospital Services
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce routine screening for urea electrolytes, creats and liver abnormalities; and if she will make a statement on the... - Infection Control
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of infection control staff recruited in each of the past ten years; the locations of the staff; and if she will make a... - Data Collection
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on calls for a national audit system to allow for statistical comparison between hospitals around the country to monitor for... - Mental Health Services
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of the community based multidisciplinary community mental health teams; the location of these teams; the number and type of... - Services for People with Disabilities
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her Department's policy with regard to the issue of motorised supports for people with mobility impairment; if she acknowledges the... - Mental Health Services
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of additional consultant psychiatrist posts approved in 2006 that were required and approved in order to facilitate the... - Hospital Services
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce routine screening to detect blood pressure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6188/07] - Mental Health Services
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of the 12 to 13 mental health catchment area teams recommended in A Vision for Change that have been established and are... - Drugs Classifications
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will prepare legislation providing for the State to adopt a similar classification of drug substances to the British system where... - Mental Health Services
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of meetings of the monitoring committee that have been held to date under the Mental Health Act 2001; and if she will make a... - Hospital Accommodation
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the urgent need for ICU beds in St. James's Hospital; when she first became aware of such a shortage; her further views on... - Nursing Home Charges
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the widespread frustration among elderly people who are entitled to their money back under the... - Health Services
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of home help hours delivered for each of the years 1997 to 2006; the allocation of hours per county; and if she will make a... - Mental Health Services
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the land and facilities owned by mental health services that have been or are in the process of being sold; the amount they were sold... - Health Services
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress to date in developing the new health services for older people and people with disabilities as announced in budget 2007;... - Parliamentary Questions
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of parliamentary questions received by her Department during 2006; the number of these transferred to the Health Service... - Hospital Staff
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the need for the appointment of a senior consultant cardiologist at Kerry General Hospital and the need for a new... - Services for People with Disabilities
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the situation facing children with verbal dyspraxia; the waiting list times for speech therapy around the country; the reason a child... - Health Insurance
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason she did not act immediately on the advice from the HIA in relation to a possible loophole regarding risk equalisation... - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people waiting for radiotherapy treatment in each Health Service Executive area; the length of these waiting lists; and if... - Health Insurance
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans, in view of the recent reports from the Health Insurance Authority and the Competition Authority, for health insurance here... - Hospital Services
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to develop hospital services in the north east; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6219/07] - Hospitals Building Programme
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the timeframe in relation to the proposed children's hospital; if she is satisfied that she will be able to proceed with the plan to... - Cancer Screening Programme
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce routine screening to detect cervical cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6189/07] - Hospital Services
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had with the Health Service Executive regarding the deployment and delivery of hospital services in the... - Medical Cards
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of full medical cards issued for each of the years from 1997 to 2006; the number of general practitioner visit only cards... - Influenza Pandemic
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the recommendations from the national pandemic influenza plan; the measures in place to ensure the implementation of guidelines; and if... - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her Department's policy with regard to the acceptable waiting time for an appointment to see a consultant following referral; if her... - Cancer Screening Programme
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce routine screening to detect bowel cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6185/07] - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting times for cataract operations per hospital; the number of people waiting for cataract operations on public waiting lists and... - Hospital Services
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans for the development of services at the County Hospital Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5757/07] - Consultancy Contracts
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of contracts awarded by her Department to outside consultants in respect of each year since 2000; the recipient of the... - Antibiotic Use
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the percentage increase in antibiotic use here in the last decade; the steps her Department has taken to reduce antibiotic use; and if... - Mental Health Services
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of child and adolescent mental health teams per county; the recommended staff allocation to each team; the actual staff... - Hospital Services
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the performance monitoring unit of the NHO has completed a report into its treatment capacity survey; if this report will be... - Services for People with Disabilities
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on implementing a database to contain the details of children diagnosed with intellectual, social or physical disabilities... - Departmental Funding
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding to be given to groups supporting those with acquired brain injury; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland... - Pathology Services
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the report into pathology services is due for publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6266/07] - Palliative Care
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the recommendations that have been implemented arising from the report of the National Palliative Care Committee 2001; and if she will... - Health Insurance
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received advice in the past regarding other means of introducing risk equalisation which would involve every company having... - Obesity Task Force
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the implementation of the National Task Force on Obesity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6184/07] - Mental Health Services
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of involuntary admissions to approved centres that took place in November and December 2006 in terms of psychiatric... - Hospital Services
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of available beds at Peamount Hospital; the number of beds currently being used; her plans for these beds; and if she will... - Food Labelling
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland on the enforcement of country of origin labelling within the... - Ambulance Services
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps being taken to introduce a comprehensive ambulance navigation system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5758/07] - Nursing Home Charges
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of applications made to the health repayment scheme for the reimbursement of nursing home charges which were taken illegally;... - Hospitals Building Programme
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the terms of reference given to the firm or firms of consultants during the evaluation of the case for the relocation and expansion of... - Health Service Systems
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position of the PPARS and FISP computer system; the plan of action for PPARS arising from the PPARS review committee; the remaining... - Hospital Procedures
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of cancelled elective operations in each area in 2006 and 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6256/07] - Hospital Staff
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the INO proposal for a 35 hour week for nurses; the approximate cost of this measure; and if she will make a statement on... - Hospital Services
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce routine screening to detect osteoporosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6186/07] - Industrial Relations
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had regarding the proposed industrial action by members of IMPACT in the health services; and if she will make a... - Youth Services
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress to date on the development of the National Recreation Policy for Young People; when she expects to publish the policy; the... - Food Labelling
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she is taking to ensure that country of origin labelling is clear and transparent to the public; and if she will make a... - Pharmacy Regulations
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had with the Health Service Executive regarding their refusal to negotiate with the Irish Pharmaceutical Union... - Services for People with Disabilities
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the model of care for children's services in County Galway arising out of the implementation of the Disability Act 2005 and... - Vaccination Programme
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay on the part of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee in making a decision on the introduction to the... - Cancer Screening Programme
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the roll out of BreastCheck around the country, per centre, and the latest cost estimates of each centre; and if... - Care of the Elderly
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps taken to ensure that quality of care will be properly monitored and audited in the new private sector venture for elderly... - Hospitals Building Programme
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding tenders for her co-location plans for private hospitals on public hospitals grounds; and if she will make a... - Hospital Staff
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of additional consultant psychiatrists posts approved in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6232/07] - Ambulance Service
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the substantial delays in publishing the findings of the review of command and control arrangements into emergency... - Hospital Staff
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she is taking to address the impasse with hospital consultants regarding consultant contracts; her deadline for agreement on... - Mental Health Services
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that there has been full co-operation from all professional staff in regard to all sections of the Mental Health Act... - Health Services
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on IMPACT's recent criticisms of the running of the health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6281/07] - Chronic Illnesses
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the percentage of children with asthma here; the percentage increase in asthma cases in the last decade; the steps she is taking to deal... - National Patient Database
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has plans to establish a national patient database; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6191/07] - Departmental Inquiries
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the redress scheme for the patients of Dr. Michael Neary will begin; the criteria for compensation; the definition of injury in... - Care of the Elderly
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding that will be available to those suffering from dementia in 2007; where will this funding be allocated; and if she will make... - Departmental Reports
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the recommendations on the task force on alcohol have not been implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Primary Care Services
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money invested in the years 2002 to 2006 in relation to the primary care strategy; and if she will make a statement on the... - Health Services
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the effects recent EU decisions will have on emergency services in the Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Care of the Elderly
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the difficulties experienced by elderly people in public nursing homes in accessing chiropody services; the position... - Chronic Illnesses
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the measures she will take to reduce the prevalence of diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6183/07] - Departmental Funding
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has plans to provide additional funding for dedicated services on domestic violence in view of the continuing extent of this... - Cancer Screening Programme
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce routine screening to detect prostate cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6187/07] - Cancer Incidence
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on WHO reports that 13% of lung cancer cases here are caused by radon gas; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Staff
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of radiographers that have been recruited in each of the hospitals since 2001; the number of radiographer vacancies in each... - Health Insurance
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has read the report from the Adelaide Hospital Group regarding the introduction of universal health insurance; her views on...
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