Written answers
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive no longer collects data on waiting times for outpatient waiting lists; his plans to change the criteria; the... - Hospital Staff
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the number of consultants who are not complying with the 80:20 public-private mix as outlined in their contracts; the actions that... - Health Service Plan
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that the Health Service Executive National Service Plan 2012 stated that the plan will have to be reviewed once the full impact of... - Services for People with Disabilities
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Health if he has quantified the level of reduction in day services, residential and respite services as a result of cuts to the budget for disability; and if... - Hospital Accommodation
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Health the number of acute public inpatient hospital beds closed; the number of wards closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8337/12] - Ministerial Responsibilities
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Health if the new institutional arrangements planned for the Health Service Executive will return direct responsibility to him and his Department; if so, the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on all current initiatives to address waiting times and overcrowding in Beaumont Hospital accident and emergency unit, Dublin; and... - Hospital Staff
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Health if he will make a statement on the survey carried out by the Irish Association of Emergency Medicine, which suggests that more than half of registrar... - Health Service Staff
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Health when the promised appointment will be made to the position of director of mental health services in view of the fact that a comprehensive and detailed... - Care of the Elderly
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to implement the recommendations made by the Law Reform Commission in relation to the regulation of professional home care, in view of his... - Health Services
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Health the manner in which the bulk of the reductions in staff, pay costs and efficiencies that the Health Service Executive is required to deliver in 2012... - Hospital Services
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the review of medical services at St. Vincent's University Hospital, St. Columcille's Hospital and St. Michael's Hospital,... - Mental Health Services
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Health the contingency plan in place to address the staffing crisis in the mental health services as a result of the 400 front line nurses retiring, on top... - Hospital Staff
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Health the number, if any, of maternity staff in Holles Street hospital, the Mid-Western Regional Hospital and elsewhere who will be re-employed following... - Hospital Services
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the cystic fibrosis unit in St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin; his plans to extend the cystic fibrosis services; if he will take... - Health Services
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Health if an exception will be given to the early intervention team in the Health Service Executive north west to hire speech and language therapists in view... - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Health the role of the special delivery unit; the way that it plans to spend the €85 million in its 2012 allocation; and if he will make a statement on the... - Care of the Elderly
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who could be affected by the loss of 192 home help workers following the conclusion of the early retirement scheme; and if he... - Health Services
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Health the way in which any change in the non-acute budget for the mid-west in 2012 compares proportionally to other areas in Health Service Executive west... - National Substance Misuse Strategy
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Health the recommendations of the national misuse strategy steering group that he is willing to accept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8363/12] - Tax Code
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Health if he has liaised with the Department of Finance regarding the introduction of taxes on high fructose corn syrup, sugar, transfats or any other type... - Health Service Staff
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider the cuts in pay and hours that have been applied to personal assistants who provide support to persons with severe disabilities;... - Health Insurance
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to tackle the increase in VHI premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8360/12] - Health Service Plan
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Health in view of his repeated commitment to enhance the role of smaller hospitals, and in view of the Health Service Executive National Service Plan 2012,... - Hospital Services
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Health if he will made a statement on the recent major cuts to services at Waterford Regional Hospital. [8347/12] - Health Services
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Health his views on a recent report by the Law Reform Commission which recommends that the Health Information and Quality Authority be empowered to regulate... - Health Service Staff
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Health the total number of health personnel excluding administration and management staff currently working in the private health sector; the numbers engaged... - Health Services
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Health if patient groups and local representatives will be involved in advance of any decision by him to close community nursing units; and if he will make a... - Health Service Staff
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Health if there are contingency plans to address the staffing arising from mass retirements in each of the Health Service Executive regions and hospital... - Health Services
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Health the extra staff and services, over and above those available in 2011, that will be provided by the alleged additional €35 million ring fenced for... - Medicinal Products
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider making Sativex available on prescription through chemists here [8285/12] - Primary Care Strategy
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Health if the new primary care headquarters under construction in area 5 covering Lucan, Clondalkin, Rathcoole, Saggart, Palmerstown and Newcastle, Dublin,... - Care of the Elderly
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Health the rationale behind the setting aside of the decision to close St. Brigid's nursing home, Crooksling, pending a review, whose terms of reference have... - Hospital Services
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Health when he will publish his report on mortality rates at acute hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8289/12] - Health Service Staff
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Health the estimated number and cost of re-employing staff following the conclusion if the early retirement scheme at the end of February; and if he will... - Medical Cards
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Health the outcome of the review of the operation of the centralised medical card application facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8331/12] - Hospitals Building Programme
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the proposed national children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8338/12] - Suicide Prevention
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Health when the position of director of the National Office for Suicide Prevention will be appointed on a permanent basis. [8281/12] - Care of the Elderly
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Health if he will make a commitment to retain and resource public nursing homes, including those with fewer than 50 beds; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Services
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Health if he was consulted on or if he intervened in the review of outpatient services at Cavan and Monaghan general hospitals which has resulted in a... - Disability Support Service
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the programme for Government commitment to address the need for further compensation for victims of Thalidomide; and if he will... - Hospital Services
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address overcrowding at Galway and Roscommon hospitals group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8288/12] - Nursing Home Accommodation
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Health the total number of public nursing homes at respective locations throughout the country; the number of patients therein; the number of such patients... - Hospital Services
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Health the plans he has to tackle the distress that alcohol fuelled consultation causes to staff and other patients in hospital accident and emergency...
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