Written answers
Tuesday, 20 November 2012
- Special Educational Needs
To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that two schools for special needs students (details supplied) in County Mayo have been without a speech and language... - Dental Services
To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to false advertising by unregistered, unregulated operators providing dentures directly to consumers; the efforts he will make to... - Drugs Task Forces
To ask the Minister for Health when the report on the review of Drugs Task Forces will be published and implemented [51685/12] - Narcolepsy Disorder
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on sufferers of unique narcolepsy disorder regarding a package of supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51817/12] - Water Fluoridation
To ask the Minister for Health regarding the fluoridation of the water supply, the frequency with which the fluoridated water is tested for overdosing and or underdosing; the number of times the... - Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme
To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the terms of the Neary redress scheme as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50846/12] - Medical Cards
To ask the Minister for Health if he will reinstate the drug omacor for medical card holders that are prescribed same long term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50849/12] - Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a profile bed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50894/12] - Hospital Staff
To ask the Minister for Health the reason a promised podiatry post at Mullingar Hospital, County Westmeath, sanctioned in April 2012, will now not be filled; if he will acknowledge the importance... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health the reason Huntington’s Disease is not included among the medical conditions for qualification under the long-term illness scheme and if he will consider the... - Hospital Procedures
To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the approval, development or analysis of APR surgery as an approved treatment for a disease of the spine that requires surgery [50933/12] - Health Insurance Cover
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding medical card holders that have been hospitalised after a road traffic accident in the Isle of Man in relation to hospital charges and fees;... - Mental Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the situation of a family who are concerned that their child (details supplied) has refused to receive any further medical treatment and is... - Health Services Funding
To ask the Minister for Health if he will retain the current funding level for a foundation (details supplied) in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50957/12] - Home Help Service
To ask the Minister for Health his plans in the forthcoming year regarding home help, home care packages and personal assistant hours with particular reference to ensuring that patients can... - Medical Card Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has had their full medical card changed to a doctor only card with no notice or reason [50989/12] - Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health the long term care options available in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50990/12] - Medical Card Delays
To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card renewal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50992/12] - Universal Health Insurance
To ask the Minister for Health his views on the establishment of independent hospital trusts under the universal health insurance system particularly in relation to the agreement of funding and... - Health Service Executive Savings
To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive tendering process for payroll services will be offered only to Irish service providers; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 who is on a waiting list for Cappagh Hospital. [51009/12] - Medical Card Review
To ask the Minister for Health when the review of the decision not to award a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth will be completed; and if he will make a... - Drugs Payment Scheme
To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card holder can purchase a branded drug over a generic drug and pay the difference in the cost of the branded drug to the pharmacy for example pay the... - Hospital Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of bed days lost through delayed discharges in each hospital to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for a medical card. [51064/12] - Voluntary Sector Funding
To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that essential funding will be maintained in respect of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51076/12] - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding plans for the future delivery of children's hospital services in the catchment area of the Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, following his... - Drug Treatment Programmes
To ask the Minister for Health his views on concerns expressed by community drugs projects in the Tallaght, Dublin 24 area regarding recently announced cuts by the Health Service Executive, which... - Health Service Executive Funding
To ask the Minister for Health recognising the important role that assistance dogs can play in the care plan for children with autism and the reluctant decision now being made by the Irish Guide... - Home Help Service
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding home help in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [51103/12] - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health the number of operations, medical and surgical procedures in public hospitals that were cancelled in 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement... - Mental Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he recognises that certain services for persons with significant intellectual disabilities provided by voluntary bodies and partly funded through the Health... - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1000 of 6 November 2012, if he has considered a penalty scheme for persons who do not attend appointments and give no prior... - Medical Card Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, who was deemed to be within the guidelines for a general practitioner visit card, has been refused same; and... - Hospital Procedures
To ask the Minister for Health the average number of post-mortems which are carried out annually in the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly [51204/12] - Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that funding is maintained to a service (details supplied) and that no further cuts are made to this vital service which offers care and necessary... - Medical Cards
To ask the Minister for Health the reason medical card holders can no longer receive the prescription Osteole 1500mg on their medical card; the reasons this item was removed from the list; and if... - Expert Group on the A, B and C v. Ireland Judgment
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update from the expert review group set up to look at legislation on the x case; the reason for the delay in publishing the findings of this... - Organ Donation
To ask the Minister for Health the initiatives there are to encourage live organ donations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51256/12] - Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline efforts to combat TB; if he will outline the funding, resources and facilities for same for the years 2009 to 2012; if he will introduce a... - Ministerial Appointments
To ask the Minister for Health the number and list of health agencies/boards that are awaiting Ministerial appointments; the timeframe they have been waiting for same; the number that do not... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
To ask the Minister for Health when payment will issue from the Health Service Executive in relation to the nursing home care of a person (details supplied) in Dublin; and if he will make a... - Home Care Packages
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding home care cash grant reduction in the Bray area, County Wicklow (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51291/12] - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment for a hip operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Procedures
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 188 of 11 October 2012, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive. [51394/12] - Expert Group on the A, B and C v. Ireland Judgment
To ask the Minister for Health when the expert group report into the A, B and C v. Ireland case will be published [51406/12] - National Children's Hospital
To ask the Minister for Health the ownership status of the site at St. James' Hospital, Dublin, now identified for the new National Paediatric Hospital; if it is publicly or privately owned; if... - Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that as and from Tuesday the 30 of October 2012, the provision of nursing services in satellite clinics with the... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on progress on the introduction of the free GP card to those on the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health his policy for dealing with persons who require coronary care over the week ends in the mid west area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Service Executive Properties
To ask the Minister for Health the cost to the Health Service Executive to furnish and maintain the HSE Office at Model Farm Road Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51454/12] - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health the reason elective orthopaedic procedures at the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital have ceased for the period 12 September to 12 December 2012; the... - National Lottery Funding
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding funding in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51460/12] - Hospital Charges
To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify his proposal to charge private patients for medical services provided in public hospitals (details supplied) [51463/12] - Ambulance Service
To ask the Minister for Health the roster policy for the ambulance service throughout the country; if he will provide details of any regional variation; and if he will make a statement on the... - Special Educational Needs
To ask the Minister for Health the way he intends to ensure that plans by the Health Service Executive to reconfigure therapy resources such as speech therapy, occupational therapy, and... - Medical Card Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appeal of a refusal of the renewal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Ambulance Service
To ask the Minister for Health if he will give an assurance that the 24 hour ambulance service that operates out of Kenmare Community Hospital, County Kerry, will be retained in its present form... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
To ask the Minister for Health when the results of the review of the fair deal scheme will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51490/12] - Home Care Packages
To ask the Minister for Health if he will overhaul the current elder care budget and increase funding for home care packages to encourage persons to stay in their homes for as long as possible;... - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health if corrective surgery will be prioritised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51502/12] - Mental Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health the number of person who have retired from the mental health services in County Kerry in the past five years; the number of persons that have been working in the... - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health when an application for an operation at Cappagh Hospital, Dublin, will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [51512/12] - Water Fluoridation
To ask the Minister for Health the amount of remuneration of any kind whether salary, allowances or expenses paid to each of the members of the Irish expert group on fluoridation in each of the... - Budget 2013
To ask the Minister for Health if he will to ensure that there are no further budget cuts to organisations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51518/12] - Home Help Service
To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an association (details supplied) is since October refusing applications for home help services for new clients and... - Public Sector Reform
To ask the Minister for Health the services provided for the Health Service Executive by a company (details supplied); if he can confirm that this company further outsources these services and to... - Research and Development
To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding health research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51528/12] - Hospital Staff
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51529/12] - Hospital Charges
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 613 of 23 October 2012, if he will give the information requested and define the meaning of a virtual bed or chair and the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 755 of 19 July 2012, if the Health Service Executive will arrange an early date for an operation required by a person (details... - EU Directives
To ask the Minister for Health when EU Directive 2010/63/EU will be implemented; the process of public consultation he has or intends to employ and the scrutiny period that will apply in the... - Orthodontic Services
To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date to reduce waiting lists for orthodontic treatment in the mid west region (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
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