Written answers
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
Department of Health and Children
- Food Safety
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she will take regarding the Food Safety Authority of Ireland admission that they are not able to reach the target of 6gms... - Departmental Funding
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the sources and levels of funding that an organisation (details supplied) receives annually from the State; and if she will make a... - Medical Cards
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied). [7583/10] - Under Age Smoking
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made to date in reducing the number of people engaged in under age smoking; the follow-up studies that were conducted,... - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be facilitated with an earlier hospital appointment; and if she will make a... - Departmental Agencies
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will confirm that letters (details supplied) were issued on 25 January 2010 to both the chief executive officers of the Health... - Medical Cards
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will be renewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will expedite this matter.... - Cancer Screening Programme
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7629/10] - Hospital Services
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Question No. 203 of 10 November 2009, the reason her Department has not issued a full refund in respect of an X-ray charge;... - Child Care Services
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the fact that some parents who are employed are no longer able to afford community child care and are removing their... - Medical Cards
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will reconsider her decision to refuse the medical card to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; if she will consider granting... - Home Help Service
Question 230: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is only receiving home help for 1.5 hours per week; and if she will make a... - Health Services
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [7678/10] - Residential Institutions
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received correspondence from a group (details supplied); if the former Department of Local Government and Public Health ever... - Hospital Staff
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite the appointment of a second consultant neurologist Health Service Executive north west based in Sligo General... - Hospital Services
Question 234: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the arrangements the Health Service Executive are putting in place whereby a father can attend all hospital appointments and admittances... - Adoption Services
Question 235: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the proposals within the Adoption Bill 2009 to enable people who were adopted to access their records to ascertain the identity of... - Primary Medical Certificates
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for a primary medical certificate in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. ... - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 237: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a medical procedure appointment will be provided in respect a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14; and if she will make a... - Medical Cards
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in assessing an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny... - Health Service Reform
Question 239: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the date the expert group on resource allocation and financing will report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7735/10] - Hospital Accommodation
Question 240: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of public pediatric beds in hospitals here including intensive care units, pre or post op or rehabilitative; the number of... - Hospitals Building Programme
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the design brief and the specification for the proposed national paediatric hospital at the Mater Hospital site, Dublin 7; and her... - Departmental Properties
Question 242: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the persons who own the buildings and lands of the current pediatric hospitals. [7753/10] - Planning Issues
Question 243: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a list of current planning permission applications being sought by each of the paediatric hospitals; if it is... - Hospital Staff
Question 244: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of doctors, nursing, catering, administrative, cleaning, security and other staff employed in each of the paediatric... - Ambulance Service
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the development of a full paediatric ambulatory service covering the entire State; and if progress has been made... - Hospital Services
Question 246: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if any contact or discussions have been held with the Northern Ireland Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety regarding... - Medical Cards
Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the criteria a person over 70 years of age may qualify for a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7802/10] - Proposed Legislation
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Child Care (Amendment) Bill. [7817/10] - Health and Social Care Professions
Question 251: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the designated health and social care professions under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 for which there is statutory... - Medical Cards
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [7870/10] - Hospital Staff
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the necessary resources will be provided for the immediate and medium-term development of dermatology services, including the... - Child Care Services
Question 255: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to increase the number of social workers allocated to children in care over the past six months; and if she will... - Health Service Staff
Question 260: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to ensure greater regional equity in the deployment of social workers. [7908/10] - Foster Care
Question 261: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children in foster care with relatives throughout the State; the number of these relatives who have received clearance... - Health Service Staff
Question 262: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons employed in residential facilities for children in care who have not yet received Garda clearance; and if she will... - Tribunals of Inquiry
Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in publishing the Dunne report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7920/10] - Departmental Bodies
Question 265: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of seed capital that the VHI has provided; and the organisations this seed capital has been given. [7924/10] - Medicinal Products
Question 269: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to deal with head shops; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7928/10] - Pharmacy Regulations
Question 270: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on recent dealings with a union (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7929/10] - Medical Cards
Question 271: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if it will be processed.... - Hospital Procedures
Question 274: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of out patient hospital appointments in the Health Service Executive nationally in 2009 in which the patient did not show up;... - Medical Cards
Question 275: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an over 70 years medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [7969/10] - Child Protection
Question 276: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the two special rapporteurs for child protection have submitted their 2009 reports to her; when these reports will be made public;... - Medicinal Products
Question 277: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if in the case of expensive medicines that have been prescribed and supplied under State-funded schemes, it is possible for the State to... - Health Service Staff
Question 278: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the moratorium on hiring staff in the Health Service Executive will be waived in the case of staff who took up the HSE sponsorship... - Ministerial Orders
Question 280: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the fees or charges set by her by way of ministerial order for the provision of goods or services to persons or businesses; the charge;... - Medical Cards
Question 282: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that 4,000 applications for renewal of medical card are being renewed in the Waterford... - Thalidomide Survivors' Compensation
Question 284: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the supports available to thalidomide survivors to address the extra needs not covered by their current supports; and... - Health Service Staff
Question 286: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a list of public health sector employers who have been instructed to apply pay adjustments in accordance with the... - Medical Cards
Question 287: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [8076/10] - Health Services
Question 288: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8089/10] - Child Care Services
Question 289: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the exceptional circumstances, he will review the decision to exclude a facility (details supplied) from the early... - Family Support Services
Question 290: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 50 of 8 December 2009, if she has received the final draft of the report on the study of children... - Cancer Screening Programme
Question 291: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of letters issued to women for screening under the cervical check programme; the number of these women that have presented... - Departmental Agencies
Question 294: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of bodies and agencies under her aegis; and her proposals for the rationalisation of same. [8199/10]
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