Written answers
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
- Services for People with Disabilities
To ask the Minister for Health if she will review the withdrawal of a blind allowance with a view to reinstating this payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [47454/12] - Home Help Service
To ask the Minister for Health if the model of the home help services of Northern Ireland has been examined by his Department in view of the recent report composed by researchers from Trinity... - Disabled Drivers
To ask the Minister for Health the reason motorised transport grants are being held up due to delays with Department of Social Protection officials carrying out financial assessments in relation... - Vaccination Programme
To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in putting a package of supports in place for those sufferers of unique narcolepsy disorder; and if he will make a statement on the... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to the concerns expressed regarding the fair deal scheme in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a date for an urgent operation for a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47220/12] - Cancer Research
To ask the Minister for Health the amounts of funding provided through the Health Research Board for research on brain tumour incidence, causes and treatment in 2009, 2010 and 2011 respectively;... - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment for a M.R.I. scan will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Staff
To ask the Minister for Health when a Consultant Rheumatologist will be appointed to Mayo General Hospital; if the required support services will be provided at Mayo General Hospital to coincide... - Care Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will welcome any initiative by the partnership sector under the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government; if he will consider the setting up... - Compensation Awards
To ask the Minister for Health the reason he has reneged on the promise he made to Positive Action while in opposition to look at the classification of women infected with Hepatitis C to allow... - Departmental Staff
To ask the Minister for Health the names of each staff member within his Department that has been rehired since March 2011 and the cost involved in each case; and if he will make a statement on... - Mental Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health the process involved in placing a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14 in residential care or sheltered accommodation at the request of their parents; and if he... - Patient Transport
To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for taxi drivers trying to get on the Health Service Executive list for HSE transportation; the time it takes to process an application in each of... - Services for People with Disabilities
To ask the Minister for Health the way that he envisages the budget of an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 13 after Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47350/12] - Patient Transport
To ask the Minister for Health if he will fund a bus service for patients in County Donegal who require treatment in Dublin hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47351/12] - Drug Treatment Programmes
To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that Coolmine therapeutic community will be able to stay open and continue to help young mothers with addiction issues; and if he... - Accident and Emergency Services
To ask the Minister for Health the cost to the Exchequer of reducing accident and emergency arrival charges by €10 [47383/12] - General Practitioner Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he has explored the option of standardising general practitioner charges across the State, for example, capping the charge at €40; and if such... - Departmental Reports
To ask the Minister for Health when he will publish the mortality report on acute hospitals; the reason the publication of this report has been delayed over the last 14 months; and if he will... - Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown in each PCCC area of the number of children in each age category who are awaiting a child developmental check; and if he will make a... - Hospital Procedures
To ask the Minister for Health the options available to patients who previously would have been able to access treatment under the national treatment purchase fund; and if he will make a... - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is currently a four year waiting list to see a consultant with regard to possible tonsillectomy at Waterford... - Departmental Funding
To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the budget of Prosper Fingal is protected in next years overall departmental budget. [47394/12] - Medical Card Review
To ask the Minister for Health if an examination of medical card holders is being carried out to ensure that it takes account of medical card holders who have emigrated; if he will explain the... - Accident and Emergency Services
To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of accident and emergency admissions that are drink related or due to the abuse of alcohol and the estimated cost of this to the health system. [47405/12] - Hospital Appointments
To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of outpatients not turning up for scheduled outpatient appointments and not giving any notice; the estimated cost of this to the health service; if... - Community Care
To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that a psychiatric unit (details supplied) in County Kerry is proposed for closure by the Health Service Executive, if he will provide an... - Cancer Screening Programme
To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that enough funding is in place in 2013 and the years ahead to keep bowel cancer screening operational; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card renewal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork [47452/12] - Departmental Bodies
To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the membership for the Implementation Group on Generic Substitution; if he will also outline the organisations involved within this working... - Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card renewal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork [47453/12] - Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding respite care in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork [47455/12] - Medical Card Appeals
To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange to have an appeal for a medical card heard in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork [47456/12] - Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card renewal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork [47458/12] - Ambulance Service
To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Arklow ambulance and hospital services that carry wheelchairs to St. Vincent's and Loughlinstown Hospital have... - Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is finding it difficult to have their consultant complete an E112 form for them to have treatment in Poland;... - Medical Card Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the allocation of a discretionary medical card to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47388/12] - Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health if transport will be provided to meet the needs of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47390/12] - Medical Aids and Appliances
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of 10 October 2012, the reason for the delay in the approval of ankle and foot orthotics in respect of a person (details... - Departmental Funding
To ask the Minister for Health if he will not cut the funding in respect of an organisation (details supplied) [47544/12] - Medicinal Products
To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the recommendation of the Joint Department of Health/Health Service Executive Working Group proposed Model for reference Pricing and Generic... - Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange for urgent surgical intervention in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47599/12] - Medical Aids and Appliances
To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to a query regarding the recycling of crutches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47601/12] - Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health if he will approve a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47607/12] - Health Insurance Claims
To ask the Minister for Health the amount owed in total by health insurers in hospitals here since 2009; and his views on the global figure and the amount that each hospital is owed on an... - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of hospitals operated or funded by the Health Service Executive who have service level agreements in place with third party commercial... - Home Help Service
To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours withdrawn from the system for elderly persons since the beginning of this year. [47628/12] - Health Service Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Health the amount he expects to spend on medicines in 2012; if the Health Service Executive has sufficient budgetary resources to meet this cost; and if he will make a... - Medicinal Products
To ask the Minister for Health the mechanism by which reference pricing for medicines will be delivered; the person who set the reference price; the model that will be used; the date on which it... - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health the steps he proposes to take to address concerns (details supplied) in respect of Kerry General Hospital where as a result of cuts up to 500 surgical operations... - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health if he will issue a date for a hip operation in Tullamore Hospital, County Offaly, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath [47670/12] - Patient Transport
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding hospital transport in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47695/12] - Medical Cards
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card holder paying the difference in cost between a generic drug and a branded drug and for pharmacies to accept the payment for... - Medical Card Appeals
To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the decision to refuse a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Cross-Border Co-operation
To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the areas in which hospitals north and south will cooperate with each other; the potential services which will be operated on a cross border... - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47799/12] - Drugs Payment Scheme
To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the new drug for Cystic Fibrosis patients (details supplied) [47802/12] - Health Service Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Health under the bilateral agreement with the UK, the amount charged by the Health Service Executive for the treatment of patients who would be covered by the UK health... - Medicinal Products
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on work by his Department to examine the way cannabis based medicinal products such as Sativex may be legally prescribed by medical... - Medical Card Appeals
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appeal against the decision to refuse an application for a full medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare;... - Medical Cards
To ask the Minister for Health the name of each drug and product which has been withdrawn from the medical card scheme in 2012 and the basis for the withdrawal of each item [47815/12] - Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health the supports available in respect of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 17 [47819/12] - Home Help Service
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding home help in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 [47820/12] - General Medical Services Scheme
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding replacement doctors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47712/12] - Vaccination Programme
To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether his Department should follow the American example in that all children must have all vaccinations before starting school; and if he will make a... - Health Service Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding provided by the State to the Brothers of Charity Services for each of the years 2009 to 2012 inclusive; the cuts to funding in the past 12... - National Children's Hospital
To ask the Minister for Health the contacts he has had with a person (details supplied) in relation to the building of a National Children's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Bodies
To ask the Minister for Health if he has given any consideration to the amalgamation of the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council with HIQA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47786/12] - Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health whether it is the case that a person (details supplied) in County Louth was contacted by the Health Service Executive and told to cancel an appointment they had... - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) [47852/12] - Medical Card Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards currently in the system; the number of persons directly dependent on these cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47881/12] - Health Service Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding provided by the State to Prosper Fingal and Knockrosse House for each of the years 2009 to 2012 inclusive; the cuts to funding in the past 12... - Special Educational Needs
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of the health policy that underpins the proposed changes of reducing therapy service provision to children with a moderate intellectual... - Services for People with Disabilities
To ask the Minister for Health the reason the national disability database was not used to inform parents of the proposed changes to therapy provision for children with special needs as it was... - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 737 of 17 July 2012, when a person (details supplied) will receive an ear nose and throat appointment at Waterford Regional... - Medical Card Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the income threshold criteria for medical card eligibility for those under the age of 25 years; if there has been any change in this position... - Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health the hospitals that are implementing the hospice friendly hospitals programme; the hospitals not implementing the programme and the measures being taken to address... - Home Care Packages
To ask the Minister for Health when the draft standards for home care developed by the Health Service Executive will be extended not only to contracted-out home care packages but to other types... - Home Help Service
To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the decision to have the one hour per week home help assistance removed from a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [47947/12] - Home Care Packages
To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has been an in-patient in Cork University Hospital for the past number of years is not being discharged to... - Food Safety Standards
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the use of aspartamene in children's products here and in the EU; and his plans to make changes to the law in this area here [47964/12] - Services for People with Disabilities
To ask the Minister for Health in the context of the Health Service Executive national programme for change in multi-disciplinary services for children aged five to eighteen years which has been... - Hospital Consultants' Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Health the number of years a consultant needs to qualify for a full pension; under the reduced pay scheme if he will detail a consultant's pension on the date of... - Drugs Payment Scheme
To ask the Minister for Health his views on approving the concern drug Zytiga for inclusion on the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47979/12] - Primary Care Centres Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Health the reasoning and criteria used to change the proposed primary health care centre for Rowlagh, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, from being a publically funded development to... - Proposed Legislation
To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to introduce a unique health identifier as recommended by HIQUA; if a decision has been taken to develop a healthcare focused identifier rather... - Diabetes Strategy
To ask the Minister for Health the number of people aged between 16 to 25 years who died between 2005 and 2012 here following an acute complication secondary to Type 1 diabetes; and if he will... - Hospitals Building Programme
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed progress report on the new Kenmare, Community Hospital, County Kerry; when the new hospital will be ready to open; and if he will make... - Hospital Staff
To ask the Minister for Health the reason the position of a specialist urologist was withdrawn in September 2012; his plans to reinstate this position; and if so, a timeframe for same; and if he... - Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health the emergency response system in place for Spina Bifida or Hydrocephalus suffers; and if he will identify the centres where this emergency treatment is available... - Services for People with Disabilities
To ask the Minister for Health if any specific programmes have been put in place to assist persons with disabilities who are aging [48034/12] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
To ask the Minister for Health his policy regarding the nursing homes support scheme (NHSS) in respect of a persons when an ancillary State support loan is not possible as the homeowner has... - Hospital Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has received any correspondence or contact from the Children's University Hospital indicating that the hospital will be unable... - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment for a MRI scan will be rescheduled in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he will expedite same; and if he will make a... - Health Service Staff
To ask the Minister for Health his views on the difficulty of retaining Irish-trained doctors and attracting doctors who have gone abroad to return to Ireland; his plans to improve this... - Medical Research and Training
To ask the Minister for Health his views on the recent accusations that the Health Service Executive does not understand or care about education and research in the medical field; and if he will... - Cancer Screening Programme
To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recent report by a person (details supplied) regarding breast health and the need for further promotion and breast awareness;... - Illicit Trade in Tobacco
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question 245 on the 12 of July 2012, if his support of international developments in relation to plain or standardised packaging for... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health when he intends to revise the classification of illnesses which come under the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48117/12] - Suicide Prevention
To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the cessation in funding for the applied suicide intervention skills training course at NUI Galway; and if alternative funding... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in the extension of general practitioner cards to those persons on the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Card Appeals
To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo wil receive a decision on a medical card appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48144/12] - Nursing Home Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the shortage of nursing home beds in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [48153/12] - Home Help Service
To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the decision to have the home help assistance on a Sunday removed from a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if he does not intend to do so,... - Symphysiotomy Report
To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the Walsh report on the practice of symphysiotomy here to be completed; when this report will be published; and the action he proposes to take... - Health Service Staff
To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in filling a public Health Service Executive position (details supplied) in County Kildare; the timeline for the completion of the process; and if... - Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding supports in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 [48194/12] - Submissions to Departments
To ask the Minister for Health if he will work in conjunction with Feileachan the stillbirth organisation to organise a national stillbirth remembrance day; if he will advice the organisation on... - Hospital Transfers
To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made to move all respite patients from the Cottage Hospitals in Drogheda to Moorehall Lodge, Drogheda, County Louth; and the reason for this... - Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the medical card review in respect of a person (details supplied). [48220/12] - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health in order to ensure the future financial viability of the community hospital on Valentia Island, County Kerry, if he will ensure an increase in the funds paid per... - National Lottery Funding
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding funding in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48224/12] - Motorised Transport Grant
To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a large number of motorised transport applications (details supplied) have been refused even though the persons... - Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [48278/12] - Children's Hospital
To ask the Minister for Health his response to reports (details supplied) that a four member group has been conducting a further evaluation of possible locations for the new national children's... - Primary Care Centres
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary question No. 637 of 9 October 2012, the services available at the primary care centre in Dundalk, County Louth; the involvement of the... - Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Staff
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 588 of 16 October 2012, the level of cover has been provided for the 15 consultant posts currently vacant in Our Lady of... - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health when a hospital appointment will ssue for surgery in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48320/12] - Public Sector Allowances
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the allowance being paid to general practitioner trainees for out of work hours in lieu of overtime who, unlike other non consultant hospital... - Hospital Staff
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of agency usage across all disciplines in the Louth Meath Hospital Group currently and the comparative figures for... - Medical Card Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the withdrawal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [48339/12] - Hospital Staff
To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the result of the implementation of a National Directive from the Health Service Executive to reduce agency staff by 50% which... - Psychological Service
To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) has been referred to the Primary Care Clinical Psychology Services in relation to the trauma he suffered as a result of alleged... - Hospital Staff
To ask the Minister for Health when a podiatrist will be appointed to Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath, as was recommended by the Health Service Executive in 2011; if same... - European Health Insurance Card
To ask the Minister for Health if any provision exists for applying for European health insurance card, formerly the E111 form, retrospectively, particularly in the case where a patient took ill... - Rare Disease Strategy
To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on a specific national approach to improve the health and well-being of persons with rare diseases, as recommended by the European... - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that a replacement physiotherapist covering cystic fibrosis has been provided in a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 1; if he will confirm... - Primary Care Centres
To ask the Minister for Health the negotiations that have taken place between the Health Service Executive and the Clarke Partnership, Malahide, County Dublin in relation to Health Service... - Home Care Packages
To ask the Minister for Health the names of the commercial companies that provide home care packages to those persons approved by the Health Service Executive; the total cost of home care... - Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card renewal application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Care Infrastructure
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding plans for the development of a health campus in an area (details supplied) in County Galway; the current annual cost of maintaining and... - Ambulance Service
To ask the Minister for Health when an ambulance crew and ambulance will be allocated on a permanent basis to an area (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Acquired Infections
To ask the Minister for Health the number of cases of MRSA and clostridium difficile in hospitals over the last 12 months; the number of cases in 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on... - Ambulance Service
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding ambulance services (details supplied). [48388/12] - Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will support (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [48389/12] - Medical Card Appeals
To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card appeal application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medicinal Products
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding medication in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48427/12] - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health when a date for an orthopaedic out- patient appointment at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, County Meath, will be scheduled in respect of a person (details supplied) in... - Medical Aids and Appliances
To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to be covered by their medical card for specialised shoes; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the current status of the previously commitment to provide ambulatory care centre at Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, if he will appreciate the... - Pharmacy Regulations
To ask the Minister for Health the reason Metanium and Aternon are not available in chemists here and they are in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48516/12] - Disability Support Service
To ask the Minister for Health not to cut the Disability Services at Prosper Fingal, Swords and Prosper Services in Portmarnock as a matter of urgency [48537/12] - Northern Ireland Issues
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the type and frequency of North South engagement his Department undertakes; the current priorities in this area; the number of whole... - Mental Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies at present in the community mental health teams across here and the location and grade where the vacancy occurs [48591/12] - Home Help Service
To ask the Minister for Health his views on the home help cuts in 2012; if he will protect home help hours in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48601/12] - Health Insurance Cost
To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce bed re-designation in 2013; if this proposal must be approved by Cabinet; if it will require primary legislation; his views on the VHI's... - 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 Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48641/12] - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will update Dáil Éireann on the deliveries to date by public hospitals of targets that were set out by the Special Delivery Unit which he... - Health Service Staff
To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to introduce a registration system for health and social care workers next year that will charge social care workers €295 to register; if he will... - Home Help Service
To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin has had their home help hours cut without assessment following their recent release from hospital [48666/12] - Care Services
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a care plan in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 [48691/12] - Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health the supports available in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 [48692/12] - Primary Care Centres
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the list of primary care centres included in each of the bundles announced as part of the stimulus package; the funding allocated to each of... - Care of the Elderly
To ask the Minister for Health further to the Ombudsman's recently issued a report, Too Old to be Equal a Follow Up, in that report she makes three recommendations to his Department, if he will... - Voluntary Sector Funding
To ask the Minister for Health if he will look at the budget for an organisation (details supplied) as a special case; if he will acknowledge the tremendous work that this organisation is... - Health Insurance Cost
To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce a health insurance scheme that is fair and affordable for families and persons at an early date in view of the fact that thousands can no... - Mobility Allowance Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health if persons who are genuinely entitled to the mobility allowance and who have been deprived of what has always been rightfully theirs are now going to be put into... - Health Service Staff
To ask the Minister for Health the sectors of the public sector that are currently employed on a roster basis and if there are any plans to remove employees from the rostering system. [49075/12] - Public Sector Staff
To ask the Minister for Health the exact number of public servants who are back in employment in the public service, who are on pensions and have accepted lump sums; and if he will make a...
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