Written answers
Tuesday, 26 June 2007
Department of Health and Children
- Care of the Elderly
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to appoint a Minister for Older People, specifically to act on and implement legislation for the elderly and appoint an... - Health Services
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary did not qualify for the homecare package. [16751/07] - Foreign Adoptions
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to ratify the Hague Convention with regard to adoption; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17752/07] - Services for People with Disabilities
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans for ongoing service development for children and adults with intellectual disability, particularly respite and residential... - Hospitals Building Programme
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the completion of phase 2B Longford/Westmeath General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the... - Health Service Staff
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she will take to reverse the trend whereby physiotherapy graduates are forced to go abroad to gain necessary employment and... - Hospital Services
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with a bed in University Hospital Galway; and if she will make a... - Hospital Staff
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a consultant radiologist (details supplied) will be employed at Ennis General Hospital, County Clare; and if she will make a... - Hospital Services
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare has not been facilitated with a transfer from Limerick to Ennis; and if she will... - Medical Cards
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare did not qualify for a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the... - Educational Assessments
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an educational assessment will be undertaken for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on... - Health Services
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when placement for intervention services at Moyvale Lodge, Naas, County Kildare will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County... - Hospital Services
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be offered a medical procedure at Naas Hospital; and if she will make a... - Health Services
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when respite care will be offered to persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Nursing Home Charges
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when repayment of nursing home charges will be refunded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Nursing Home Subventions
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a review of nursing home subvention will be undertaken on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will... - Health Services
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if assistance will be given to persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16551/07] - Hospital Services
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a hospital appointment will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Health Services
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason orthotic prosthetic care requires a letter from the general practitioner before supplying special footwear in the case of a... - Hospital Services
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a scan appointment at Naas Hospital will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Health Services
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when speech therapy will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Services
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when public radiotherapy services at Waterford Regional Hospital will be available to patients; and if she will make a statement on the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a cataract operation will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in Waterford Regional Hospital; and if she... - Health Services
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in calling a person (details supplied) in County Wexford for dental treatment; and if she will make a statement... - Health Service Allowances
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when domiciliary care allowance will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on... - Medical Cards
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an appeal against decision to refuse a medical card for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [16618/07] - Hospital Services
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received the submission from mid-western Health Service Executive for the provision of a capital allocation to provide... - General Practitioner Co-operatives
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the doctor on call service in County Louth will provide a doctor based in Ardee town to deal with calls for the Ardee area; and if... - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will assist in arranging an appointment at a specific hospital in County Cork for a person (details supplied) in County Cork.... - Housing Aid for the Elderly
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will arrange to re-assess an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork for grant aid to replace windows and... - Hospital Charges
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the repayment of hospital charges in respect of a deceased person (details supplied). [16655/07] - Health Services
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will arrange for an appointment to be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [16656/07] - Medical Cards
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate an application for a medical card which has been refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in County... - Compensation Schemes
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 930 of 31 January 2007, the outcome of an examination into the feasibility of introducing the... - Community Pharmacy Services
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 326 of 3 April 2007 if she will outline the progress to date; and if she will make a statement on... - Health Services
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the planned development of a new health centre in Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon; when the project will commence... - Services for People with Disabilities
Question 230: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will sanction an increase to the attendance allowance to service users on rehabilitative training and sheltered work programmes... - Health Services
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will look into or request that the HSE intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin City who is needing... - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the waiting list numbers for each of the long-term care facilities in the greater Dublin area; the steps that have... - Hospital Services
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the new cystic fibrosis unit in St. Vincent's Hospital in Dublin 4 will be opened in view of the increased life expectancy of CF... - Vaccination Programme
Question 240: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to ensure that the vaccine for pneumonococcal meningitis is available for all parents who wish their children to... - Health Services
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 will have their house assessed by an occupational therapist for a disability grant to... - Medical Aids and Appliances
Question 242: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) will receive their walking aids. [16709/07] - Social Services Inspectorate Report
Question 243: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the social services inspectorate report into a facility (details supplied) in County Dublin; when the... - Hospital Services
Question 244: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take steps to have a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath admitted for a hip operation; and if she will make a... - Hospital Staff
Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is an EEG technician in Sligo General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16726/07] - Health Services
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of discussions between her Department and the Health Service Executive regarding provision for a health examination and... - Pension Provisions
Question 251: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when pension pay and lump sum will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has not received payment... - Hospital Accommodation
Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her proposals for the future of a hospital (details supplied) in County Dublin; if she proposes to dispose of any part or all of the... - Parliamentary Questions
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a parliamentary question (details supplied) which was asked on 2 March 2007 was not responded to until 18 May 2007. [16837/07] - Health Service Staff
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason there is no dentist in a town (details supplied) in County Mayo. [16850/07] - Medical Aids and Appliances
Question 255: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be provided with a trike as recommended by the occupational therapy services.... - Health Repayment Scheme
Question 256: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their payment under the health repayment scheme. [16852/07] - Health Services
Question 257: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position between the Irish Dental Association members and the Health Service Executive regarding the dental treatment service... - Grant Payments
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is a payment or financial help available to persons (details supplied) in County Mayo. [16897/07] - Hospitals Building Programme
Question 259: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in relation to the building programme for the Community Hospital in Ballinamore, County Leitrim; and if she will make a... - Hospital Accommodation
Question 260: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will facilitate a meeting with all elected representatives in County Clare to discuss the future of Ennis General Hospital... - Health Services
Question 261: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with an occupational therapist assessment; and if she will make a... - Nursing Home Subventions
Question 262: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an increase in subvention for a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be put in place; and if she will make a statement on... - Housing Aid for the Elderly
Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an application for a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Services
Question 265: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied) in County Clare was cancelled; and if she will make a statement on... - Housing Aid for the Elderly
Question 266: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an application for the housing aid for the elderly for a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be processed; and if she... - Health Services
Question 267: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare did not receive an appointment as a public patient; and if she will make a... - Medical Aids and Appliances
Question 268: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with a hearing aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services
Question 270: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with toilet facilities; and if she will make a statement on the... - Nursing Home Charges
Question 271: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a refund will issue to a person (detail supplied) in County Clare in respect of nursing home charges; and if she will make a... - Health Services
Question 272: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with rehabilitation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Nursing Home Charges
Question 273: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a refund will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare in respect of nursing home charges; and if she will make a... - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 274: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare has to wait 20 weeks for an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the... - Hospital Services
Question 275: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with an appointment for cataract surgery; and if she will make a... - Health Service Staff
Question 282: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the minimum internationally recommended specialist medical staff levels will be reached by 2008. [17050/07] - Services for People with Disabilities
Question 283: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a home (details supplied) cannot provide residential placement for families who are... - Care of the Elderly
Question 284: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the terms of home care packages which she has established as a complementary measure to the revised nursing home care package; if she is... - Health Services
Question 285: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 receives an early assessment at a language unit in order that early and... - Disabled Drivers
Question 286: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the appeal of an application for a primary medical certificate in the case of a person (details supplied) in... - Health Services
Question 288: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a review of eligibility for a primary medical certificate will take place in the case of a person (details supplied) in County... - Nursing Home Charges
Question 289: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare for repayment under the health repayment scheme; and if... - Disabled Drivers
Question 290: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on the motorised transport grant for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo in view of their... - Services for People with Disabilities
Question 291: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in transferring residents of a centre (details supplied) in County Westmeath to the newly refurbished community... - Health Service Staff
Question 292: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the staffing levels of public health nurses in the Cork City region; if public health nurses are rostered for weekends; and if they are... - Hospital Services
Question 293: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo can expect to be called for an appointment. [17147/07] - Health Services
Question 294: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when funding will be made available for a dementia unit at a nursing home (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a... - Hospital Services
Question 295: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans with regard to St. Luke's Hospital, Rathgar; and if she intends to end the excellent patient services currently provided by... - Health Services
Question 296: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with an appointment for chiropody and podiatry; and if she will... - Health Service Charges
Question 298: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the basis on which her Department expects to lay claim in the residue of a traffic accident award made in 1964 in the case of a person... - Health Services
Question 299: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if home help or a suitable alternative can or will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Medical Cards
Question 300: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Mental Health Services
Question 301: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the chronic lack of psychiatric and psychological services for teenagers under 18 years and the fact... - Pharmacy Regulations
Question 302: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the rules regarding the quantity of prescription tablets that are permitted for dispensing by licensed chemists; if there is a reason... - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 304: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in having an outpatient appointment arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [17435/07] - Nursing Home Subventions
Question 305: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the date on which the new terms for nursing home subvention will come into force in 2008; the arrangements she is putting in place to... - Nursing Home Charges
Question 306: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be refunded the money owed to them under the national repayment scheme. [17450/07] - Hospital Services
Question 307: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had with the Health Service Executive regarding the implementation of the Teamwork Report proposals which would... - Medical Cards
Question 308: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the changes in medical card income qualification guidelines she proposes to make; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17453/07] - Hospital Staff
Question 309: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress which has been made on the renegotiation of the hospital consultants' contract since the dissolution of the 29th Dáil; and... - Health Services
Question 310: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure increased resources for the National MRSA reference laboratory in view of the endemic nature of MRSA in hospitals... - Accident and Emergency Services
Question 311: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received the report of the Irish Association of Emergency Medicine Health and Safety Standards for Irish accident and... - Departmental Offices
Question 312: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the arrangements within her Department for liaison with the Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety in the Six Counties;... - Health Services
Question 313: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo and have them called for their treatment in Galway; and... - Hospital Services
Question 315: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene with the Bon Secours Hospital, Galway on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will... - Health Repayment Scheme
Question 316: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the health service's health repayment scheme have refused a claim made by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [17465/07] - Hospital Services
Question 317: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be assisted with regard to their travel and accommodation costs and so on while... - Health Repayment Scheme
Question 318: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to expedite payment under the national repayment scheme to elderly widows or widowers of deceased persons whose... - EU Directives
Question 320: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she plans to give Irish pharmacists the same rights of establishment in other EU countries as pharmacists from other Member States... - Health Repayment Scheme
Question 321: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive the nursing home repayment due to them; the reason for such a delay;... - Health Service Staff
Question 322: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the necessary resources will be made available to the Health Service Executive to provide a nurse at St. Mary of the Angels,... - Hospital Services
Question 323: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9, will receive an appointment date for surgery at the Mater Hospital in order to have stents... - Health Services
Question 324: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of applicants on the waiting list for dental treatment within the Health Service Executive in County Kildare; the number of... - Foreign Adoptions
Question 327: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the whole time equivalent number of social workers devoted to the assessment of foreign adoption applicants in each of the Health... - Medicinal Products
Question 328: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will seek a detailed explanation from the Health Service Executive as to the reason a medication (details supplied) was withdrawn... - Health Services
Question 329: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the fact that newly diagnosed diabetic patients can wait up to two years before they see a specialist doctor; her proposals... - Hospital Services
Question 332: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of palliative beds at Waterford Regional Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services
Question 333: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if additional speech and language therapists have been successfully recruited to the service in County Kildare. [17568/07] - Services for People with Disabilities
Question 340: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide funding to bring into operation newly built residential units (details supplied) in Dublin 20; and if she will make... - Health Services
Question 341: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether general practitioner registrars should be afforded the status of specialist registrars; and if she will make a... - Hospital Services
Question 342: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 is the only acute general hospital in... - Medical Cards
Question 344: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the long delay in a decision on the appeal for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and when a... - Departmental Surveys
Question 346: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the projects approved in her Department in 2007 which exceed the threshold for a cost benefit analysis; and the person who conducted the...
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