Written answers
Tuesday, 3 May 2011
- Medical Cards
Question 539: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will grant a medical card to persons (details supplied). [9172/11] - Community Care
Question 540: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to reduce or close down the community welfare service at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
Question 541: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to travel expenses and if so the procedure that the person must take to... - Preschool Services
Question 543: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the preschool grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement... - Services for People with Disabilities
Question 544: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will ensure that a service of speech and language therapy will be provided for children with autism when they attend mainstream... - Health Services
Question 545: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children on the waiting list for speech and language therapists by area and the average waiting time for same. [9895/11] - Health Service Staff
Question 546: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of speech and language therapists currently in the system and the way this compares with numbers prior to the previous... - Hospital Services
Question 547: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he has instructed the Health Service Executive not to close one of the operating theatres and the associated ward closure in a... - Mental Health Services
Question 548: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to establish a national mental health directorate to oversee the reform of mental health services. [10142/11] - Legislative Programme
Question 549: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to update the Mental Health Act 2001 to bring it in line with current international and human rights standards. [10143/11] - Health Service Allowances
Question 550: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a back to school clothing and footwear 2010 payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reason for... - Cancer Screening Programme
Question 551: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will consider lowering the age of women to be included in the national breast screening programme. [9024/11] - Long-Term Illness Scheme
Question 552: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will consider adding ulcerative colitis to the list of illness covered under the long-term illness scheme. [9025/11] - Medical Cards
Question 553: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [9035/11] - Health Service Staff
Question 554: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to introduce an early retirement scheme for nurses similar to the Health Service Executive redundancy package last November.... - Foreign Adoptions
Question 555: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to amend the inter-country adoption process here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9042/11] - Health Services
Question 557: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will consider correspondence (details supplied) in respect of services for a child; if the request for an MRI scan will be... - Care of the Elderly
Question 558: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, in view of the recent research produced by the Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland which showed that seven out of ten... - Pharmacy Services
Question 559: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will outline any proposed changes to the prescription charge regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9062/11] - Health Service Staff
Question 560: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the number of Health Service Executive staff on career breaks is damaging front-line service provision. [9073/11] - Public Procurement
Question 561: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the current procurement procedures operated by the Health Service Executive; if those seeking to tender for purchase of supplies or... - Health Service Staff
Question 562: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the total number of qualified registered nurses employed in the public health service on an annual basis from 2001 to date in 2011; and... - Health Service Staff
Question 563: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the proposal by CORU to levy an annual registration fee of €350 on social workers is going ahead; and if he will make a... - Health Insurance
Question 564: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive their European health insurance card; and if he will make a statement on... - General Medical Services Scheme
Question 565: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children here covered by the medical card scheme in 2010 and in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9117/11] - Medical Cards
Question 566: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an appeal against the decision not to grant a full medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in... - Health Services
Question 567: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will arrange an appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [9128/11] - Ministerial Staff
Question 568: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the detail of all permanent Civil Service or non-established positions in his Department in respect of assisting Ministers with... - Ministerial Appointments
Question 569: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will list the details of all State appointments open to direct choice by him on 10 March 2011. [9155/11] - Hospital Services
Question 570: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth who is awaiting a medical procedure. [9577/11] - Hospitals Building Programme
Question 571: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the review of the decision to build the National Paediatric Hospital will start; the terms of reference for same; when it is... - Medical Cards
Question 572: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons in receipt of the medical card or the general practitioner visit card in each of the past five years; the number... - Hospital Services
Question 573: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a protocol exists whereby stroke patients must be taken by ambulance to St Colmcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown, County Dublin, if it... - Health Services
Question 574: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is awaiting orthodontic treatment at St. Finbarr's Hospital, may expect to be... - Medical Cards
Question 577: 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 Cork. [9238/11] - Sunbeds Regulation
Question 578: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will proceed to regulate the importation and use of sunbeds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9244/11] - Health Service Staff
Question 579: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if fourth year student nurses will be paid for their work placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9248/11] - Care of the Elderly
Question 580: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if funding can be reallocated to salaries, programme costs and overheads to extend the Friendly Call Service (details supplied) until... - Neurological Services
Question 581: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to improve neurological care services; if he has considered the recommendations contained in the Neurological Alliance of... - Care of the Elderly
Question 582: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the necessary funding will be made available to allow Valentia Community Hospital, County Kerry, to serve the needs of the island and... - Health Service Staff
Question 583: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans regarding ongoing training and possible internships for qualified physiotherapists; and if he will make a statement on the... - Services for People with Disabilities
Question 584: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will classify Down Syndrome as a disability in respect of all children with the condition in order to facilitate access to early... - Health Service Staff
Question 585: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his views regarding the practice of retired health service officials being re-engaged by the health service to carry out consultancy... - Health Services
Question 586: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for home care package in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - Foreign Adoptions
Question 587: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is in discussions with Russia regarding inter-country adoption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9296/11] - Medical Cards
Question 588: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9304/11] - Health Services
Question 591: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the tender procedure for the provision of home services for the Health Service Executive; the specific requirements that must be met by... - Hospitals Building Programme
Question 593: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the new Central Mental Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9369/11] - Health Services
Question 594: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will be called for an operation at the Orthopaedic Hospital, Tullamore; and if he... - Health Service Staff
Question 595: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he and the Health Service Executive will make the temporary position of pharmacist at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar,... - Domestic Violence
Question 596: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the withdrawal of core funding for SAFE Ireland; the reason for the Health Service Executive's refusal to move Safe... - Health Service Investigations
Question 598: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the outcome of the Trust in Care policy independent investigation and the recommendations that have been made. [9425/11] - Medical Cards
Question 600: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a medical card will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Intellectual Disability Guidelines
Question 602: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if standard guidance for the evaluation, treatment and monitoring of children with 1p36 deletion syndrome in Ireland like those... - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 603: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the... - Sudden Cardiac Death Syndrome
Question 604: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the 75 recommendations of the task force report on sudden cardiac death all of which were to be implemented by... - Medical Cards
Question 605: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a medical card will be approved on appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; the reason the card was granted... - Health Services
Question 606: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to open a specialist dedicated full-time public Alzheimer's unit in the Cork area; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Cards
Question 607: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for a full medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny and when a... - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 608: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reasons for the delay in confirming a date for an operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny and if he... - Health Services
Question 609: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children who require occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech therapy services in County Louth and East Meath area... - Ministerial Engagements
Question 613: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he has received a request for a meeting from Special needs Active Parents in County Louth; and when he will meet with them. [9526/11] - Health Service Staff
Question 614: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the total number of occupational therapists, physiotherapists and speech therapists in County Louth and East Meath area in 2007, 2008,... - Mental Health Services
Question 615: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his views on whether the level of after-care support for mental health patients is adequate; and the steps he will take to further the... - Hospital Services
Question 618: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the level of funding available for orthopaedic surgeries each year for the past five years. [9550/11] - Programme for Government
Question 624: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the specific proposals in the Programme for Government for which he is responsible; the target dates which he has agreed in relation to... - Health Services
Question 625: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an outpatient appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [9610/11] - Mental Health Services
Question 626: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the budget for mental health of €708 million contained in the Health Service Executive's service plan for 2011 has been or will be... - Health Promotion
Question 627: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he is satisfied with the way the Health Service Executive's health promotion officers are working with regional development officers... - Home Help Service
Question 628: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are any home help or emotional supports available to a family struggling to cope with newly born triplets; and if he will make... - Medical Cards
Question 629: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) will receive their medical card. [9635/11] - Magdalene Laundries
Question 632: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding he has paid in each of the past five years to the four religious orders involved in the Magdalene Laundries... - Health Services
Question 633: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an outpatient appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [9735/11] - Departmental Appointments
Question 639: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position relating to interviews that were held by the National Applications Bureau on behalf of the Health Service Executive... - Health Services
Question 640: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [9858/11] - Water Fluoridation
Question 642: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the fact that most European countries have rejected the practice of fluoridation of water supplies;...
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