Written answers
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
Department of Health and Children
- Health Service Staff
Question 323: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a pension levy in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if she will make a statement on the... - Flouridation Levels
Question 324: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to carry out a nationwide study promised on the total fluoride intake of the Irish population that the new programme for... - Health Service Staff
Question 325: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the employment status of the following categories of health professionals (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Hospital Charges
Question 326: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the rate of hospital charges - inpatient, outpatient and accident and emergency - in 2010; the categories of patient required to pay... - Health Service Expenditure
Question 328: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money spent by the Health Service Executive on private security firms throughout the State for the year 2010; and if she... - Health Services
Question 329: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding rent allowance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48138/10] - Departmental Expenditure
Question 330: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost to her Department from 2007 in respect of providing all computer, hardware and software, in her private and constituency office... - Health Service Properties
Question 331: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if negotiations are taking place with a developer for the sale of the lands and buildings at St. Luke's Hospital, Rathgar, Dublin; and... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 332: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will set out any sum of money paid by her Department to a company (details supplied) in each of the past five years; and if she... - Departmental Websites
Question 333: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number and cost of each website that falls under her remit; the number of unique visitors per month to each website; and if she will... - Medical Cards
Question 334: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will... - Hospital Services
Question 336: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to the Adjournment Debate response of the 14 December 2010, if inpatient cardiology services will continue to be provided at the... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 337: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the total budget for the Office of the Minister for Children and children and family services in the Health Service Executive in 2010 in... - Health Services
Question 338: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details on the differential response model of child protection which is currently being piloted; if she will provide... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 339: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details of all funding made available from her Department to voluntary and community organisations which work with... - Medical Cards
Question 341: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an application for a medical card now under appeal will be expedited and approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County... - Health Services
Question 343: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive provides funding for a facility (details supplied) and if the HSE has any input into the allocation of... - Health Service Staff
Question 344: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the planned recruitment of social workers by the Health Service Executive in 2011; and if she will make a... - Long-Term Illness Scheme
Question 345: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if consideration has been given to the inclusion of certain psychiatric conditions on the eligible list for the long term illness scheme... - Health Service Funding
Question 346: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of State funding allocated to each of the following organisations, the Irish Patients Association, Patient Focus and Patients... - Health Services
Question 347: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) [48267/10] - Hospital Services
Question 348: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a hospital place in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [48268/10] - Health Services
Question 349: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support diabetes patients particularly the 1,500 diabetes related amputations that could have been prevented with access to... - Medical Cards
Question 351: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an application for a medical card now under appeal will be expedited and approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County... - Hospital Services
Question 354: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will receive a date for a procedure in Tallaght hospital; and if she will make a... - Child Abuse
Question 355: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the date for the publication of the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church's audit of the Catholic diocese of... - Health Services
Question 356: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason hours have been reduced in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Health Service Staff
Question 359: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the length of time the position of full-time consultant psychiatrist for the child and adolescent services in west Cork has been vacant;... - Institutional Abuse
Question 360: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received any correspondence in relation to Justice to Magdalene campaign; her plans to address this matter at an early date;... - Medical Cards
Question 361: 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. [48506/10] - Ambulance Service
Question 365: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received correspondence in relation to Dublin Fire Brigade regarding the removal of ambulances for the Swords area; her plans... - Nursing Education
Question 366: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the criteria to qualify as a public health nurse in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and... - Medical Reports
Question 367: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the report on symhysiotomy requested from the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (details supplied);... - Industrial Action
Question 368: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of industrial disputes, industrial actions including work-to-rule currently being engaged in by staff of the Health Service... - Prescription Charges
Question 369: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding prescription charges in respect of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 5 [48557/10] - Medical Cards
Question 370: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will... - Pension Provisions
Question 371: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the pension scheme for persons working as home helps; the number of persons currently in this scheme; and if she... - Homeless Persons
Question 372: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the amount of Health Service Executive funding for homeless services around the country will be confirmed; when this will be... - Child Care Services
Question 373: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to have the 116000 helpline for missing children operational in 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1005/11] - Medical Cards
Question 374: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry has not received their medical card. [1007/11] - Departmental Expenditure
Question 375: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a refuge (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1012/11] - Children in Care
Question 376: To ask the Minister for Health and Children to outline the sequence of events and circumstances in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 who was granted a safety... - Hospital Services
Question 377: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the closure of St. Luke's Hospital, Rathgar, Dublin 6, will remove 179 beds from the health system; the number of these beds that... - Drugs Payment Scheme
Question 379: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the changes to the threshold of the drugs payment scheme since 2000, including the date that announcement was made; the date that... - Health Services
Question 380: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the national diabetes clinical programme team will receive funding for the development of diabetes foot care and retinopathy... - Medical Cards
Question 382: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the current position regarding a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - General Practitioner Services
Question 383: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to allow general practitioners who do not have a general medical card list to obtain a list and to participate in the various... - Departmental Schemes
Question 384: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the grant scheme available for setting up private nursing homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1086/11] - Mental Health Services
Question 386: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [1092/11] - Medical Cards
Question 387: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [1093/11] - Medical Aids and Appliances
Question 388: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [1094/11] - Health Services
Question 389: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a matter (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [1096/11] - Health Service Funding
Question 390: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if funding from the Health Service Executive has been made available to an organisation (details supplied) since its foundation; and if... - Hospital Services
Question 391: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of complaints received by the Health Service Executive patient advocacy service during the year 2010 regarding a hospital... - Health Service Staff
Question 392: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a speech and language therapist is available at a hospital (details supplied); the number of in-hospital medical requests for speech... - Hospital Hygiene
Question 393: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of complaints received by the Health Information and Quality Authority during the year 2010 from members of the public... - Hospital Accommodation
Question 395: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will instruct the Health Service Executive, or relevant agency, to examine the conditions at a hospital (details supplied) to... - Pension Provisions
Question 396: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details of the pension contributions made by a person (details supplied); the date on which they opted out of the... - Health Service Allowances
Question 397: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the annual cost to the Exchequer of the clothing allowance and if he will explain the evidence that exists that shows that persons with... - Medical Cards
Question 398: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 16 December 2010, the number of non-EU national students who currently hold a medical card;... - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 400: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied). [1155/11] - Departmental Bodies
Question 401: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of interest paid to private firms by public bodies under her remit as a result of late payments in each of the years 2005,... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 402: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount spent by her Department on opinion polling and focus group research in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if... - Departmental Bodies
Question 405: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the name of each board member of the Children's Act Advisory Board in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the remuneration and expenses... - Health Service Executive Complaints
Question 419: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the total number of complaints made by members of the public against the Health Service Executive in the years 2008, 2009 and 2010, by... - Children in Care
Question 420: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children in the care of the State who do not have a dedicated social worker; and if she will make a statement on the... - Ambulance Service
Question 422: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on discussions regarding an air ambulance service for the west Clare area; and if she will make a statement on the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 423: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the numbers of children awaiting operations at Crumlin Children's Hospital; when a child (details supplied) will receive surgery; the... - Medical Cards
Question 424: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card appeal under the over 70 years medical card scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in... - Health Insurance
Question 425: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person wishing to renew their European health insurance card cannot do so on-line if they have changed address since... - Health Services
Question 426: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 [1263/11] - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 427: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason appointments at the ophthalmic clinic in Crumlin children's hospital scheduled for March 2011 have been put back until... - Hospital Services
Question 428: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the actions she is taking to ensure effective implementation of all recommendations of the Hayes report in respect of Tallaght hospital;... - Health Service Staff
Question 429: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons employed at administrative and managerial levels in the Health Service Executive as distinct from clinical staff,... - Medical Cards
Question 430: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review an application for a medical card which was refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.... - Health Service Staff
Question 431: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to fill vital front-line staffing and nursing posts which are placing health services on the verge of closure;... - Care of the Elderly
Question 432: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the assistance she will give regarding the problems of a care home in County Waterford (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Ambulance Service
Question 433: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the future of the ambulance service in Dublin city and county; her views on the fact that the number of... - Disabled Drivers
Question 434: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will amend the current regulations covering the motorised transport grant to allow any designated area medical officer to sign... - Health Service Staff
Question 435: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a senior area medical officer will be appointed in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1425/11] - Medical Cards
Question 437: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be allocated their medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Warnings
Question 438: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will introduce regulations to provide for combined text and pictorial warnings on cigarette packs on sale here as provided for... - Medical Cards
Question 439: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will... - Health Services
Question 441: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the plans for a service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1480/11] - Hospital Services
Question 442: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of operating theatres currently in Beaumont Hospital; the number of theatres that are currently being used; and if she will... - Hospital Accommodation
Question 444: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients on trolleys in the accident and emergency unit of Beaumont Hospital in the last week of 2010 and the first week... - Hospital Staff
Question 445: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a recent article in a newspaper (details supplied) about Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda; and if she... - Legal Services
Question 447: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will give details of the consultations she has had with the Health Service Executive with regard to legal services for which the... - Health Services
Question 448: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 3 November 2010, the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County... - Hospital Services
Question 449: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is admitted to Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, as a matter... - Health Services
Question 450: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average waiting period for orthodontic treatment through the Health Service Executive at St. Finbar's Dental Hospital, Cork (details... - Legal Services
Question 451: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, the arrangements entered into by her Department for the obtaining of advice from... - Legal Proceedings
Question 452: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, in respect of each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010, if she will give details of the number of court cases initiated in each year in... - Hospital Services
Question 455: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to develop outpatient and day services at Roscommon and Portiuncula hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Children in Care
Question 457: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 119 of 24 June 2010, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [1786/11] - Health Service Staff
Question 462: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 236 to 239, inclusive, of 29 June 2010, when a reply will issue from the Health Service... - Health Services
Question 464: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 103 of 7 December 2010, when a reply will issue form the Health Service Executive [1793/11] - Vaccination Programme
Question 465: To ask the Minister for Health and Children he amount of funding allocated to provide the H1N1 Swine Flu vaccine in 2010; the amount allocated to its provision in 2011; and if she...
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