Written answers
Tuesday, 17 May 2011
- Medical Cards
Question 457: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in processing a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied). [11167/11] - Health Services
Question 459: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reasons the Health Service Executive dental service at Derrinturn Health Centre is scheduled to close on 18 May 2011, bearing in... - Medical Cards
Question 463: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will rescind the decision to refuse a medical card to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7, in view of the fact that removal of... - Health Services
Question 464: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to introduce a free dental treatment plan for those with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11216/11] - Pharmacy Services
Question 466: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, in view of recent medicine shortages, if measures will be put in place to ensure that an adequate supply of prescription medicines is... - Health Services
Question 467: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his views on the proposal by an organisation (details supplied) for the reorganisation of services in the HSE Dublin north east area to... - Health Service Transport
Question 470: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Limerick can receive assistance to cover transportation costs for medical care. [11281/11] - Medical Cards
Question 473: 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 Limerick. [11301/11] - Hospital Accommodation
Question 474: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the basis upon which he has decided to accept the figures for those on trolleys awaiting admission to hospital beds prepared by the... - Primary Care
Question 475: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will be taking action to recover funds allocated to support primary care teams which he believes have been improperly counted as... - Health Service Staff
Question 476: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of occasions when officials of the Health Service Executive were unavailable to him in his first two months in office. [11308/11] - Medical Cards
Question 477: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for the renewal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford;... - Departmental Agencies
Question 479: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of State agencies or organisations under his remit which are paid up members of the Irish Business and Employers... - Departmental Funding
Question 480: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will issue on an application for funding of €200,000 made by an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if... - Health Services
Question 482: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a psychological examination will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway in view of the need for... - Medical Cards
Question 485: 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 [11361/11] - Grant Payments
Question 486: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for subsidised funding from the Health Service Executive for completion of a disabled driving... - Crisis Care Accommodation
Question 488: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his views regarding a submission on crisis care accommodation (details supplied); his plans to address the financial implications for... - Health Action Plan
Question 489: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the diabetes action brief policy document published by an organisation (details supplied); the... - Hospital Staff Rosters
Question 490: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to change the rostering system in order that junior doctors are no longer forced to work 72 hour shifts without sleep; and if... - Hospital Services
Question 492: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the proposed merger of St. Vincent's Hospital and the Mater Hospital in Dublin; if it is still planned; the... - Health Services
Question 493: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a hearing aid test for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 496: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will confirm the number of credit cards issued by him and to whom; the criteria for issuing such cards; the credit card company... - Public Procurement Contracts
Question 497: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of public contracts awarded to European companies and the number awarded to indigenous companies over the past five years;... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Question 498: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will review the flaw in the nursing homes support scheme which means that, except in the case of a sudden illness requiring... - Departmental Funding
Question 499: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the withdrawal of all core funding to Rape Crisis Network Ireland, effective 30 June; and if he will reverse this... - Medical Cards
Question 500: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an over 70s medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Question 501: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of fair deal nursing home residents that are currently in receipt of State therapy services as part of their overall care... - Health Services
Question 502: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to reform the current diabetes paediatric services in the Health Service Executive Dublin-mid-Leinster area; and if he will... - Health Services
Question 503: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to extend the health centre in an area (details supplied) in County Kildare in order to alleviate the current overcrowding... - Hospitals Building Programme
Question 504: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when will he sign off on the capital plan; if it will include the long-awaited new community hospital for Kenmare; if the old community... - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 505: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of theatre and consultation time spent on private patients as opposed to public patients in the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear... - Cancer Incidence
Question 506: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will investigate a cancer cluster in an area (details supplied). [11688/11] - Ambulance Service
Question 507: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he has quantified the extent of the use of the Public Ambulance Service for the transport of non emergency private patients; the... - Hospital Services
Question 508: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a hospital (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11709/11] - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 509: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plan in place to deal with the backlog of orthopaedic outpatients at Cork University Hospital; if there has been any recent... - Medical Cards
Question 510: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will review a medical card application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry. [11714/11] - Accident and Emergency Services
Question 512: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps being taken at accident and emergency departments to return ambulances trolleys to ambulance personnel as soon as possible... - Health Services
Question 515: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made to establish facilities for children (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11746/11] - Mental Health Services
Question 516: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding funding for mental health residential care places in Dublin South-West and Dublin West; the number of adults... - Medical Aids and Appliances
Question 518: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will reverse the decision made prior to Christmas 2010 whereby the distribution of incontinent materials and pads was centralised... - Departmental Agencies
Question 519: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount that will be saved with the termination of the Health Service Executive core funding to domestic violence network SAFE... - Hospital Staff
Question 520: To ask the Minister for Health and Children in view of the fact that a centre (details supplied) has raised funds to provide for two additional half-time Down's syndrome liaison... - Proposed Legislation
Question 522: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the regulation for sunbed use here; the regulations in place at present; and if he will make a statement on the... - Insurance Industry
Question 523: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of meetings he had with the chief executive officer of the VHI since he was appointed Minister; if he outlined his detailed... - Hospital Services
Question 524: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a surgery in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [11776/11] - Health Services
Question 525: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the consideration being given to the diabetes action plan for a reorganisation of care of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes... - Medical Cards
Question 526: 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 persons (details supplied) in County... - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 528: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons awaiting outpatients appointments at Mayo General Hospital; the departments at which they are waiting to be seen;... - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 530: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the long delays for patients waiting to see a consultant in the ear, nose and throat department at... - Hospital Accommodation
Question 531: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for Beaumont Hospital only recommending one bed and breakfast service for patients and visitors from outside the county....
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