Written answers
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
- Children in Care
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of convicted sex offenders currently being housed in the same facility as minors, such as those that cater for... - Inter-Country Adoptions
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action she is planning to take in conjunction with the Adoption Authority of Ireland once the report on its recent visit to... - Mental Health Services
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide information regarding community mental health teams throughout the country including the catchment areas covered by each team; and... - Hospital Staff
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health when nursing and dietetic posts for the treatment of diabetes in Galway University Hospital will be filled as promised in January this year; the... - Medicinal Products
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health if the drug Pradaxa has been approved for use by the Health Service Executive for the treatment of patients; if his attention has been drawn to the... - Medical Cards
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will expedite the... - Drugs Payment Scheme
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the drug payment schemes for recipients in the Kildare area is being moved from Naas to Crumlin; if his attention has been drawn to the... - Health Services
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the decision to withdraw transport escorts for service users (details supplied) [24445/12] - Hospital Services
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health if discussions have taken place regarding the proposal to relocate Beaumont Hospital to a site in Belcamp; and if he will make a statement on the... - Suicide Prevention
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to tackle the increase in youth suicides; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24454/12] - Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant oncologist attached to Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; the number of persons on the waiting list to see the consultant; the... - Health Service Staff
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health the number of Health Service Executive paramedics, emergency medical technicians, advanced paramedics that retired in 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012;... - Hospitals Building Programme
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on the site of the proposed new National Children's Hospital; if detailed proposals have been made for the former... - Primary Care Strategy
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health if has received any proposal from Health Service Executive or local general practitioners for a primary care health centre in the north fringe... - General Practitioner Services
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a centre (details supplied) has cancelled its general practitionrer services; the action being taken to rectify the system problems being... - Health Services
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the gravity of the situation in relation to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 if he will intervene in this instance in order to... - Public Health Awareness
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider including Macular Degeneration in national health campaigns and public awareness campaigns directed both at the public and... - Primary Care Services
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health the reason it is taking up to nine weeks to process optical benefits, when the average time in Kildare is one to two weeks and the action being taken... - Mental Health Services
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health the support facilities that exist to assist a family with a child who suffers from pathological demand avoidance. [24490/12] - Medical Cards
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on a medical card review; and if he will expedite the matter. [24506/12] - Health Service Staff
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a transfer in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24510/12] - Medicinal Products
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health his views on using more generic medicines as a way of reducing the overall cost of medicines to the tax payer; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Insurance
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or the Implementation Group on Universal Health Insurance have identified the phased steps, including timeframes, towards the... - Health Service Reform
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the complex and long-term programme of health reform, the steps he will take to ensure that cost does not continue to act as a barrier to... - Mental Health Services
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health if in advance of the Independent Monitoring Group on A Vision for Change report due next month, he will address what action has been taken on foot of... - Hospital Services
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health if there is any change in the plan for the 34 ensuite rooms for Cystic Fibrosis patients at St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin [24538/12] - Long-Term Illness Scheme
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health the services covered under the to-be-extended general practitioner care for those on the long term illness scheme; the extent to which diagnostic and... - Nursing Home Services
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a nursing home (details supplied) receives the required upgrading of facilities to meet the maximum capacity of 120 patients... - Hospital Staff
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied regarding the availability of an adequate supply of junior hospital doctors to meet the requirements at all levels within the... - School Health Examinations
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health the full extent of the school medical examinations currently available to children with particular reference to the early school years; and if he... - Dental Services
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health the number of children screened for orthodontic treatment in each of the past four years to date in 2012; the number of actual referrals in the same... - Hospital Services
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health the number of general hospital beds available at all public general hospitals throughout the country; the extent to which this has fluctuated in each... - Health Service Staff
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health if in the aftermath of reductions in staffing levels arising from early or natural retirement and or voluntary redundancy, if he is satisfied that... - Primary Care Services
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the relevant authorities within his Department or within the Health Service Executive have examined the need for the upgrading of... - Departmental Properties
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health the number and location of new buildings acquired by the Health Service Executive or his Department in the past twelve months; the purpose for which... - Care of the Elderly
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health the total number and location of beds available for older persons with a high dependency in County Kildare; the extent to which the full bed... - Hospital Accommodation
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds at all levels in the health services throughout County Kildare in each of the past three years to date; the extent to...
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