Written answers
Tuesday, 23 March 2010
Department of Health and Children
- Health Service Staff
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive section 39 organisations have implemented pay cuts despite a reply (details supplied) to a... - Legislative Programme
Question 242: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will prevent the opening of any head shops in the Clontarf area, Dublin 3. [13052/10] - Health Services
Question 243: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 249 and 301 of 19 January 2010, if she will list all the bodies who qualify as Health Service... - Medical Cards
Question 244: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card renewal application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will... - Hospital Services
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be allocated a bed in the Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9. [12240/10] - Health Service Staff
Question 246: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a report on the scope of the final framework agreement in respect of human resource issues; the intended use and... - Third Level Sector
Question 247: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the recent decision to reduce wages of researchers in Trinity College, Dublin, arising from a... - Medical Cards
Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for an over 70 years medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [12245/10] - Health Services
Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a matter (details supplied). [12246/10] - Hospitals Building Programme
Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the spending to date in preparing plans and undertaking preparatory works at the Mater for the new children's hospital; if she has set... - Medical Cards
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a... - Inter-Country Adoptions
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a bilateral adoption agreement with Ethiopia; the outcome of discussions with an organisation (details supplied)... - Ambulance Service
Question 255: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a proposed ambulance base in a town (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reason for the delay in... - Hospital Services
Question 256: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide evidence and justification with respect to diagnostic laboratory services as a whole to support her comments in... - Health Services
Question 257: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied). [12271/10] - Departmental Property
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of buildings her Department are renting within the State; the rental costs of these rentals in 2009; the average length of... - Departmental Staff
Question 259: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff in her Department, and any agency under her remit, who are primarily employed in one of a number of areas (details... - Health Services
Question 260: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Meath is on a Health Service Executive waiting list to see a psychologist; and if so, the... - Medical Cards
Question 262: 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... - Health Services
Question 263: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when speech and language therapy sessions will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will... - Hospital Services
Question 265: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an operator will be appointed to a new community hospital facility (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a... - Health Services
Question 266: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide funding for an association (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12377/10] - Medical Cards
Question 268: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on an application for a medical card by persons (details supplied). [12390/10] - Health Services
Question 270: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12400/10] - Mental Health Services
Question 278: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Cards
Question 280: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on the request by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry to have their medical card application... - Adoption Services
Question 282: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons who plan to adopt from a country (details supplied) are now in a race against... - Nursing Home Subventions
Question 283: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce a nursing home support scheme for persons requiring a short stay in nursing homes; and if she will make a... - Medical Procedures
Question 284: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason she has requested an organisation (details supplied) to carry out the report into the practice of symphysiotomy in view of... - Health Services
Question 287: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 166 of 10 February 2010, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [12457/10] - Cancer Screening Programme
Question 293: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the roll-out of BreastCheck to County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12531/10] - Children in Care
Question 294: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 174 of 2 December 2009, when a reply will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services
Question 295: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the financial support available to a person (details supplied) in County Longford in respect of orthodontic treatment; and if she will... - Cancer Screening Programme
Question 296: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the process involved in contacting women to remind them of their right to a free cervical cancer smear test; the numbers contacted each... - Children in Care
Question 297: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to have the Health Information and Quality Authority investigate and report on the number of children that have died after... - Health Services
Question 298: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will establish an office independent of the Health Service Executive to which shortcomings and dangerous practice in care can be... - Foster Care
Question 299: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will alter the law to allow interested and concerned parties, such as foster carers, to have a legal right to be heard in court... - Hepatitis C Incidence
Question 300: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will address the issue of the small number of women who received contaminated anti-D but who have tested negative for hepatitis C... - Health Services
Question 301: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in arranging a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to be seen by an occupational therapist. [12563/10] - Medical Cards
Question 303: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will be renewed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare whose current card expired in February... - Hospital Services
Question 304: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a surgery will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12567/10] - Nursing Home Subventions
Question 305: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will explain a decision not to grant a refund in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [12586/10] - Legislative Programme
Question 306: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the operation of a head shop directly opposite a secondary school (details supplied) in Dublin 14;... - Pension Provisions
Question 307: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ascertain from the Health Service Executive when the superannuation payment will commence for a former HSE employee (details... - Health Services
Question 308: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that children who are with the Beechpark services who progress to a secondary school... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 309: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the aggregate budget that has been made available to fund rehab day care places for persons in 2010 and beyond, in particular a centre... - Hospital Staff
Question 310: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to appoint a haematologist to Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Services
Question 311: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the recent controversy at Tallaght hospital, Dublin, an investigation will take place into X-ray practices; and if... - Health Services
Question 312: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the existing medical card contract with general practitioners includes the taking of necessary blood tests or if medical card... - Adoption Services
Question 314: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will give a commitment to persons (details supplied) that they will receive their declaration of suitability from the Adoption... - Hospital Staff
Question 315: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way the Health Service Executive will ensure that medical students with the best results and performance, disregarding their... - Health Services
Question 317: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way she plans to deal with the backlog of processing of optical claims under the medical card scheme in an area (details supplied);... - Health Services
Question 319: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to concerns regarding a nursing unit (details supplied) in County Roscommon, namely the complete... - Departmental Programmes
Question 320: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department has received an application (details supplied) under the once-off initiative programme; if a decision has been made on... - Nursing Home Accommodation
Question 321: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the proposals that are planned for the future of a nursing home (details supplied) in County Galway; if the Health Service Executive has... - Departmental Correspondence
Question 322: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received a request from an organisation (details supplied) for permission to extend the nursing support and care service... - Pension Provisions
Question 323: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if employees of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service are public servants, the reason they have always paid into a private pension; if the... - EU Directives
Question 324: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made towards the funding and provision of a 116000 telephone number for the reporting of cases of missing children in... - Nursing Home Subvention
Question 325: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford, who is 82 years, has to pay €554 per week to retain a place in a care... - Hospital Staff
Question 326: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the management of a hospital (details supplied) in County Mayo has applied to replace the nursing staff they have lost; when this... - Tobacco Products
Question 327: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the recent judgment of the European Court of Justice on the minimum pricing of tobacco products; if she remains committed... - Hepatitis C Incidence
Question 328: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her position in respect of the treatment of women exposed to contaminated anti-D in State run hospitals; her views on whether women... - Ministerial Travel
Question 329: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the estimated cost for foreign travel, accommodation and related ministerial and official costs associated with St. Patrick's day 2010;... - Health Services
Question 330: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when speech and language therapy will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on... - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 332: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a surgical procedure; if surgery can be expedited in this case; and if she will... - Foster Care
Question 333: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her policy in respect of social worker support to foster families and to children who are fostered; the number of foster families served... - Health Information and Quality Authority
Question 334: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to extend the role and functions authority of the Health Information and Quality Authority to allow it to carry out... - Hospital Staff
Question 335: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will outline the discussions, correspondence, agreement and approval that her Department may have given in respect of the... - Medical Cards
Question 336: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12929/10] - Health Services
Question 337: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for an appointment with an occupational therapist. [12933/10] - Departmental Funding
Question 338: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to an organisation's (details supplied) request for a meeting to discuss its funding and services; and if she will... - Pension Provisions
Question 339: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive can provide funding in the short term to rescue a pension scheme (details supplied); and if she will... - Hospital Services
Question 340: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she and the Health Service Executive are taking to address the situation in which outpatients are waiting three years and... - Health Services
Question 342: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the funding to an association (details supplied) to allow it to develop its services to patients suffering the... - Cycle-to-Work Scheme
Question 343: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the cycle-to-work scheme is operational within the Health Service Executive; if she will report on the difficulties being experienced... - Health Services
Question 344: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if home help services are being cut. [13040/10] - Departmental Correspondence
Question 345: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13041/10] - Health Services
Question 346: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of Health Service Executive special care units here; the names, addresses and contact details of each unit; the management... - Youth Services
Question 348: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of special projects for youth being funded; the number of such projects for which funding has ceased in the past 12 months;... - Medical Cards
Question 349: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13102/10]
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