Written answers
Thursday, 20 December 2012
- Budget Targets
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an analysis of the €308 million of pay related savings in his Department's budget in 2013; and if he will set out the way such savings... - Special Educational Needs
To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the optimal situation for children in special schools is the provision of multi-disciplinary teams involving teachers, allied health... - General Medical Services Scheme
To ask the Minister for Health his views regarding charges by certain doctors for medical examinations and subsequent reports (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Services for People with Disabilities
To ask the Minister for Health the reason the assesment of needs in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork as laid down in the Disability Act of 2005 has not been met eight months... - Health Service Staff
To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive plan to appoint an ophthalmologist for the Longford Westmeath area [57399/12] - Registration of Social Workers
To ask the Minister for Health the basis on which a registration fee of €295 was deemed appropriate for social workers; if he has given consideration to charging a registration fee on a... - Fertility Treatment
To ask the Minister for Health the supports his Department provides in relation to fertility treatment; his plans for the future regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Procedures
To ask the Minister for Health if he will put in place the necessary resources to carry out surgery in respect of a person (details supplied) [57406/12] - Hospice Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that there are no cuts to the budget for a hospice (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57420/12] - Health Service Executive Staff Responsibilities
To ask the Minister for Health if it is the case that the Health Service Executive intends to recruit 35 leadership/motivational coaches for HSE managers (details supplied); if he will outline... - Nurse Registration
To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay experienced by a person (details supplied) in their attempt to register as a nurse with An Bord Altranais in view of the fact that they... - Hospital Complaints
To ask the Minister for Health his response to a complaint regarding the care of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if he has investigated this complaint; and if he will make a... - Primary Care Centres
To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken in the past six months to progress the development of the two new primary care centres in Coolock, Edemore, Raheny and Darndale, Dublin; and... - Health Service Executive Funding
To ask the Minister for Health the budget deficit for Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, at the end of each month to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57441/12] - Health Insurance Cost
To ask the Minister for Health the reason a private ambulance was called to transfer a patient from Waterford Regional Hospital at a cost of €900, when a wheelchair taxi at a cost of... - Medical Card Delays
To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite the renewal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57465/12] - Health Service Executive Staff Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that all outstanding moneys have been paid to a retired Health Service Executive employee (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make... - National Lottery Funding
To ask the Minister for Health if a service for a resource centre (details supplied) in County Kerry will be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57475/12] - Health Service Staff
To ask the Minister for Health if he will appoint additional psychologists to address the waiting lists for children with autism in County Kerry, particularly for children in the age bracket of... - EU Directives
To ask the Minister for Health in view of the implementation of the EU Directive 2010/63/EU in January 2013, the way he intends to implement the three Rs, replacement of the use of animals to the... - Home Help Service
To ask the Minister for Health the criteria used for assessing those in receipt of home help hours. [57517/12] - National Positive Ageing Strategy
To ask the Minister for Health when the National Positive Aging Strategy will be presented to Cabinet and published in view of a recent commitment to publish before end 2012 and numerous previous... - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the future of Belmullet Community Hospital, County Mayo; if his attention has been drawn to the role the hospital plays in the overall framework in... - General Medical Services Scheme
To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to bring forward proposals to standardise the cost structure for blood tests in respect of those patients on general practitioner visit and medical... - Alcohol Sales
To ask the Minister for Health when the alcohol pricing proposals relating to the sale of alcohol at below cost prices will be brought before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a... - Hospital Staff
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a urologist for Temple Street Hospital, Dublin (details supplied) [57568/12] - Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the lack of services and supports relative to the care of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if the staff/client ratio at the centre... - Health Service Executive 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. [57573/12] - Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health if a review of a medical card application will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to integrate access to and use of blood results both in primary care and acute hospitals; the estimated saving of such a system; and if he... - Sunbed Usage
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the regulation for sunbed use here; the regulations in place at present and the plans for reform; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Delays
To ask the Minister for Health the current processing time for medical cards and appeals; the number of persons in each county in receipt of a medical card and general practitioner card,... - Misuse of Drugs
To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the misuse of drugs legislation to be updated to tackle the street sale of Benzodiazepines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57582/12] - Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health the number of specific stroke units within the health system; the incidence of stroke; the number of rehabilitative consultants employed here; and if he will make a... - Medical Records
To ask the Minister for Health if the medical records of a person (details supplied) in County Laois regarding all their treatment in Portlaoise General Hospital will be made available to them;... - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposal to provide a Medical Assessment Unit at Monaghan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57628/12] - Nursing Home Services
To ask the Minister for Health the efforts he has made, since his meeting in Dingle, County Kerry, with representatives of Valentia Community Hospital last February, to help ensure the bodies... - Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health the current provision of therapeutic apheresis services here; the role of the Irish Blood Transfusion Services in the delivery of same; if these services will... - Hospital Charges
To ask the Minister for Health if it is the case that, due to changes in Section 53 and 72 of the Health Act 1970 as amended by the Health (Amendment ) Act 2005, charges may be applied for... - Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57642/12] - Health Service Executive Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the amount the Health Service Executive paid for taxi services in County Donegal since the patient bus service between Letterkenny and Dublin was... - Food Safety Standards
To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that poultry used in meals for hospitals is Bord Bia quality assured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57680/12] - Health Promotion
To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the regulating of the salt content in foods in view of the fact that medical experts say it would help reduce the number of high blood... - Health Service Charges
To ask the Minister for Health the measures he will take to prevent undue financial hardship on patients attending for vital medical treatment, in view of reports from the Irish Cancer Society;... - Primary Care Services
To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the continuation of child psychology as a critical element of primary care services; if he will provide an assurance that the model of full... - Hospital Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Health the number of cystic fibrosis beds available at St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin; if he will provide a detailed up to date report on the new cystic... - Hospital Complaints Procedures
To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he will ensure that the hospitals involved address the concerns raised; and if he... - Health Service Staff
To ask the Minister for Health If he will direct the Health Service Executive to provide an appropriate work placement for a staff member recovering from a severe eating disorder and if he will... - Services for People with Disabilities
To ask the Minister for Health the decrease in funding provided for the disability sector in 2013 compared to 2012 in both financial terms and percentage terms; if this money will be ring-fenced... - Health Service Staff
To ask the Minister for Health the projected reduction or increase in staff in the disability sector in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57722/12]
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