Written answers
Tuesday, 9 October 2012
- Nursing Home Repayment Scheme
To ask the Minister for Health the steps he proposes to take to assist those incorrectly charged for nursing home care while in receipt of a medical card as allowed under the 1970 Health Act; if... - Water Fluoridation
To ask the Minister for Health if an in-depth study has been carried out on the effects of fluoride in water on children and vulnerable persons; if not, the international study that is used in... - Ambulance Service Provision
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the bus/ambulance to the day Hospital at St Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown, Dublin which brings patients to the day hospital for... - Proposed Legislation
To ask the Minister for Health if, having considered the issue of the illegal purchase of prescription drugs on the internet, he will consider introducing regulations to obtain information from... - Water Fluoridation
To ask the Minister for Health the cost to each local authority for the fluoridation of the water supply in their areas for the years 2009, 2010 and 2011. [43277/12] - Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on the renewal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Primary Care Centres Provision
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding two recent announcements on primary care centres (details supplied); if site locations have been announced for the developments; if... - Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made on an appeal for a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement... - Medical Card Drugs
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a full list of medicines that have been removed from the medical card in recent weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42611/12] - Health Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that assistance to a person (details supplied) in County Cork is not reduced [42618/12] - Hospital Procedures
To ask the Minister for Health the options available to a family (details supplied) [42623/12] - Misuse of Drugs
To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered the findings of the latest National Advisory Council on Drugs report; if new policies to tackle alcohol abuse are being developed; and if he... - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will sanction the bilateral programme for cochlear implant at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, and if so, the date of same; and if he will make a statement on the... - Cancer Screening Programme
To ask the Minister for Health his views on the progress of the national colorectal screening programme; and if he will list the sites of such screening centres currently running [42634/12] - Home Care Packages
To ask the Minister for Health if a direction has issued from the Health Service Executive to cut the weekend service for those in receipt of homecare packages or home help hours; and if he will... - Speech and Language Therapy
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding speech and language therapy in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42676/12] - Health Services Staff Issues
To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to appoint a permanent director to the national Office for Suicide Prevention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42694/12] - Dental Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Health the public dental services available for children; the public dental services available to children in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - HSE Funding
To ask the Minister for Health the reason responsibility for funding the Irish Society for Quality and Safety in Health Care was transferred from his Department to the Health Service Executive;... - Health Services Staff Issues
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on the implementation on the national deployment model for advanced paramedics; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Seirbhísi Sláinte
To ask the Minister for Health cén fáth go bhfuil an tIonad Cúraim Lae in Áras Mhic Dara dúnta faoi láthair; cén fáth go bhfuil athbhreithniú á... - Primary Care Strategy
To ask the Minister for Health the delegated functions in the area of primary care that will be granted to the newly appointed Minister of State with responsibility for primary care; and if he... - Universal Health Insurance Provision
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide some detail on the type of model of universal health insurance that he is proposing for the health system here; and if he will make a statement... - Primary Care Centres Provision
To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding the introduction of universal primary care as promised in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter [42775/12] - General Practitioner Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he remains committed to the provision of 300 additional frontline posts in the area of primary care; the reason these posts have yet to be announced; when these... - Primary Care Centres Provision
To ask the Minister for Health if the 2007 list of primary care locations drawn up by the Health Service Executive, which was referenced by him in Dáil Éireann on 27 September, was... - Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their application for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Products
To ask the Minister for Health the efforts he has made to supply Kalydeco to persons with Cystic Fibrosis here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42827/12] - Health Service Staff
To ask the Minister for Health the number of personnel employed by the Health Service Executive in the area of human resources nationally and in each of the HSE regional administrative areas.... - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide clarification on the level of services provided at the menopause clinic in the Rotunda Maternity Hospital, Dublin 1; and if he will make a... - Nursing Home Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in relation to a nursing home (details supplied) in County Galway; the rationale behind the temporary closure of day care services... - Medical Aids and Appliances
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hearing aid replacement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry [42850/12] - Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health the support available to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [42851/12] - Dental Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update detailing the progress being made on the proposed new method for categorising need for orthodontic services for school going children;... - Suicide Prevention
To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered setting up an independent body to deal with the ever-increasing situation where many persons on a daily basis are taking their own lives; and... - Programme for Government
To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline in tabular form the commitments in the Programme for Government pertaining to his ministerial portfolio; the current status of these commitments... - Health Services Staff Issues
As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. - Suicide Prevention
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the suicide prevention services that are provided by the State in County Kerry; the measures that are in place to help... - Primary Care Centres Provision
To ask the Minister for Health when a primary care facility will be progressed for a centre (details supplied) in County Cavan where at present surgery and clinic facilities are inadequate; the... - Suicide Incidence
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form, a breakdown of the figures over a twelve month period from June 2011 to June 2012 on a county basis; the rates of suicide in... - Home Help Service Provision
To ask the Minister for Health if there is a concerted effort by him to privatise the provision of home help to persons wishing to stay in their own homes for as long as possible; and if he will... - Health Services Staff Issues
To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical assessors assessing medical card applications in the primary care reimbursement service in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Bed Numbers
To ask the Minister for Health the number of cystic fibrosis isolation inpatient beds at Temple Street and Beaumont hospitals, Dublin [42913/12] - Home Help Service Provision
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding home help care in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42914/12] - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine a document (details supplied) in respect of reforming and saving costs in the Health Service Executive and social services; his views on this... - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to close the laundry department of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth and outsource that work to a private contract company [42933/12] - Health Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Health if a hearing aid will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny [42943/12] - Nursing Home Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a commitment to provide funding for the essential works required at a nursing home (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make... - Ministerial Adviser Appointments
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list in tabular form of the advisors he has employed in his Department; the salary of each and the start date of each advisor. [42961/12] - Ministerial Correspondence
To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm if his office has received a request to meet public representatives from County Donegal on the future of Letterkenny General Hospital; and when... - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the number of in-patient discharges in every individual hospital in the State for 2010 and 2011 [42977/12] - Hospital Staff
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details on overall staff levels at every individual hospital in the State for 2010 and 2011 [42978/12] - National Children's Hospital Location
To ask the Minister for Health the date on which a decision will be made on the location of the new National Children's Hospital; the process and criteria that is being used to decide on the... - Departmental Staff Grades
To ask the Minister for Health if there is a disability appeals officer in place within his Department under the terms of the Disability Act 2005; if a permanent post for this position is in... - National Lottery Funding Applications
To ask the Minister for Health if an application under the National Lottery grant scheme will be approved and funded in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Waterford [43000/12] - Nursing Home Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will assist in resolving an ongoing issue (details supplied) regarding Valentia Island Community Hospital, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on... - Assisted Human Reproduction
To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the increased costs to former cancer patients of in vitro fertilisation treatment; if he will investigate this anomaly and take... - Mental Health Services Report
To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in the development of community-based mental health services since he came to office; with respect to the promised 370 staff for... - Primary Care Centres Provision
To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres in operation across the State; if he will provide a list of these sites and the locations of same; if he will provide information... - Drugs Payment Scheme Administration
To ask the Minister for Health if Omacol tablets for heart problems were previously issued under the medical card scheme; and the reason it is no longer so [43013/12] - Medical Card Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the formula used by the Health Service Executive when calculating income from money on deposit in respect of medical card applications; if he... - Ambulance Service Provision
To ask the Minister for Health if a directive has been issued to ambulance personnel in the Health Service Executive Southern Region not to engage the fire service, outside of Cork City, to... - Hospital Consultants Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money paid to medical consultants in the Health Service in 2011 and to date in 2012, in respect of their obligations under their public contracts; the... - Primary Care Centres Provision
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a full list of the locations and addresses of the primary care centres on the list of 35 primary care centres in the stimulus plan and detailed... - Home Care Packages
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the full facts and figures of the costs involved in supporting elderly and disabled people and children with life-limiting illnesses to live... - Home Help Service Provision
To ask the Minister for Health the number of voluntary/and not-for-profit home help/home care organisations are there currently operating in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Products
To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cavan who is in receipt of a medical card and who is seriously debilitated with multiple medical problems has been... - Ministerial Responsibilities
To ask the Minister for Health if delegated functions in the area of mental health were given to the Minister of State with responsibility for mental health Kathleen Lynch upon her appointment... - Cancer Screening Programme
To ask the Minister for Health the identity of the 15 candidate colonscopy units around the country which will deliver the national bowel cancer screening programme; and if he will make a... - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide figures and details by consultant specialism on the number of missed outpatient appointments in each major acute hospital in the years 2009, 2010... - Primary Care Centres Provision
To ask the Minister for Health the reason the primary care centre that was set to be built in Rowlagh, Dublin 22, and was originally to be built using the capital programme, is now to be built... - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health the information campaign that has been carried out by the Health Service Executive in relation to newborn screening cards; the number of cards that have been... - Nursing Home Services
To ask the Minister for Health when new residential care / nursing home for elderly people at the Old Richmond Barracks site in Inchicore, Dublin 8 will be fully operational to meet local needs... - Home Help Service Redundancies
To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns being raised by home helps with regards to their lack of contracts and conditions of employment; his plans to take... - Medical Card Drugs
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43191/12] - Home Help Service Provision
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appeal on home help hours in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43192/12] - Cancer Incidence
To ask the Minister for Health the average number of deaths of persons from colorectal cancer per annum per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43209/12] - Nursing Home Services
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding nursing home care in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [43220/12] - Primary Care Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm plans for the delivery of primary care services in Tallaght, Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43225/12] - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the future of St. Brigid's Hospital, Brittas, County Dublin in view of the concerns of the wider community on the matter; and if he will make... - Mental Health Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the following in relation to the working group which was established by the former health board CEO group to examine the role of psychotherapy in... - Health Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Health if he will assist in arranging an urgent appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [43257/12] - Departmental Funding
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding funding in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Dublin [43259/12] - Medical Card Delays
To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43278/12] - HSE Funding
To ask the Minister for Health in view of the current Health Service Executive budget overrun and consequent cuts in essential services, his views on whether energy costs across the health... - Hospitals Building Programme
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 568 of 2 October 2012 regarding the €1.5 million which was allocated for construction and development work at the... - Medical Card Delays
To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting for more than 15 months for a medical card and now faces a five month wait for a MRI scan; and if he will... - General Practitioner Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the general practitioner to population ratios in each of the 200 priority primary care centre locations by the Health Service Executive earlier... - General Medical Services Scheme Administration
To ask the Minister for Health if a nutritional supplement (details supplied) is still covered under the General Medical Services; if there are circumstances in which this supplement is still... - Hospital Appointment Delays
To ask the Minister for Health further to parliamentary question No. 724 of 17 July 2012, the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 had their hospital treatment rescheduled from 22... - Prescription Statistics
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide statistics on the frequency of the prescription of the psychotropic drugs Ritalin and Prozac to persons under the age of 18 years; the criteria... - Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the most recent changes to the stock of occupational therapy home care aids and appliances in the Health Service Executive Dublin... - Medical Card Delays
To ask the Minister for Health the number of discretionary medical cards that were in place in each of the years 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Staff Issues
To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will facilitate the transfer of parental leave to nurses who work in hospitals from their spouses who may work in other parts of the... - Hospital Facilities
To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the proposals to outsource laundry services at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth; the stage this proposed... - Medical Card Drugs
To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider his decision to remove gluten free products from the medical card list as this decision is causing great distress and hardship for a very... - Prescription Charges
To ask the Minister for Health the expected cost savings from the introduction of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012 and the negotiations with regards the cost of...
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