Written answers
Tuesday, 22 January 2013
- National Lottery Funding
579. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding funding in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Kerry. [2601/13] - Special Educational Needs
580. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a special education unit in a school (details attached) County Kildare does not have the same services as similar units in different parts of the... - Tobacco Control Measures
581. To ask the Minister for Health the number of prosecutions initiated by the Office of Tobacco Control or Health Service Executive under the Public Health (Tobacco) Acts each year since 2004;... - Medicinal Products
582. To ask the Minister for Health the reason generic drugs here are substantially more expensive than in many other countries; the position regarding the implementation of a scheme similar to... - Transport Costs
583. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or any Government Department has provisions to assist a help day centre (details supplied) in County Mayo in their ongoing transport costs;... - Drugs Payment Scheme
584. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding funding for a T-splint in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2288/13] - Hospital Waiting Lists
585. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will receive an outpatient appointment; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on... - Primary Care Centres
587. To ask the Minister for Health the primary care centres that are funded by his Department in areas of Dublin (details supplied); the funding that will be provided to each in 2013; and if he... - Sexual Violence
588. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take into consideration the 10% increase in demand for the Kerry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre's services and make available the necessary funding to... - Medical Card Eligibility
589. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the numbers of persons whose medical cards have been replaced by general practitioner cards who cannot afford to purchase... - Tobacco Control Measures
590. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider on the possibility of increasing to 21 years the legal age for a person to purchase and use tobacco products due to the increasing number... - Pharmacy Regulations
591. To ask the Minister for Health the number and cost of court actions which have been taken by the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland during the invigilation of regulations pertaining to the... - Hospital Facilities
592. To ask the Minister for Health the amount generated through parking fees at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9 for the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the percentage of fees that... - Home Help Service
593. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria used for assessing those in receipt of home help hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2431/13] - General Medical Services Scheme
594. To ask the Minister for Health the products that will be delisted from the GMS scheme as outlined in the Health Service Executive National Service Plan 2013; and if he will make a statement... - Medicinal Products
595. To ask the Minister for Health the way he will deliver the €10m savings in the high tech drugs bill as outlined in the Health Service Executive National Service Plan 2013; and if he... - Hospital Charges
596. To ask the Minister for Health the way he will achieve the charging of all private patients in public hospitals; if he will outline the steps and legislation needed to achieve this; and if... - Health Services
597. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the locations at which the 17 posts for the diabetes programme and five posts for audiology services, as outlined in the Health Service... - EU Directives
599. To ask the Minister for Health the way he will ensure compliance with the European Working Time Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2444/13] - Health Service Executive Expenditure
600. To ask the Minister for Health the way it is intended to save €286m in the Health Service Executive gross pay bill in 2013 as outlined in NSP 2013; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services
601. To ask the Minister for Health the treatments available to persons here, with visual impairments, especially those illnesses requiring laser treatment; if he will explain the reason it would... - Nursing Home Services
602. To ask the Minister for Health if new financial arrangements are being put in place by the Health Service Executive in respect of provisions of temporary nursing home care for patients being... - Mental Health Services
603. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the mental health services for young persons in 2013, and the urgent need to deal with the suicide issue [2522/13] - Medical Card Applications
604. 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... - Motorised Transport Scheme
606. To ask the Minister for Health if he will update Dáil Éireann on the motorised transport grant scheme; if he will declare the number of participants annually in the years 2007... - General Medical Services Scheme
607. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of supplying Viagra prescribed under the GMS scheme of the Health Service Executive on a yearly basis from when it was first available to date; and if... - Medical Card Appeals
608. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made on a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
609. To ask the Minister for Health the way his targets for in-patient and out-patient waiting times for orthopaedic treatment will affect Galway Hospital Group; and if he will make a statement... - Medical Cards
610. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of medical card holders who do not hold Irish citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2592/13] - Hospital Accommodation
612. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide additional emergency respite beds when carers are unable to carry out their duties on a short time basis, for example, when a carer takes... - Medical Card Applications
613. 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.... - Health Service Staff
614. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide figures for the number of applications received to date for the Health Service Executive nursing/midwifery graduate scheme; and if he will... - Medical Card Appeals
615. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for a full medical card now under appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be expedited and approved based on... - General Practitioner Services
616. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on the commitment to provide free general practitioner care and other benefits to those who are on the high tech drugs scheme;... - Accident and Emergency Services
617. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding accident and emergency charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2665/13] - Hospital Services
618. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the progress made of the implementation of the 2011 document standards and recommended practice guidelines for post mortem examination... - Services for People with Disabilities
619. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; when appropriate supports and services will be made available to cater for this... - Hospital Staff
620. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of hospital consultants in tabular form by gender and by Health Service Executive region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2731/13] - Medical Card Eligibility
621. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Donegal who have had their medical cards withdrawn following reviews by the Primary Care Reimbursement Service of the Health... - Dental Services
623. To ask the Minister for Health his views on situations in which Health Service Executive dentists visit primary schools and identifiy children whose adult teeth have decayed and recommend... - Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme
624. To ask the Minister for Health the recent contacts he has had with the group Patients Focus; the steps he has taken to address the concerns of those women who were excluded from the redress... - Patient Transport
625. To ask the Minister for Health the supports in place to assist patients who are unable to travel for medical appointments within the State due to a lack of means. [2771/13] - Hospital Services
626. To ask the Minister for Health if funding allocated to the ophthalmology unit at Cork University Hospital has been reduced resulting in increased waiting lists; if he will confirm that the... - Health Insurance Community Rating
627. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he will take to protect the affordability of health insurance cover for the 16% of the market who currently have the lower level of cover; and if... - Health Insurance Cover
628. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the list of advanced and non-advanced insurance cover which he referred to at the Oireachtas Health Committee on 27 November 2012; and if he... - Mental Health Services
629. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Toghermore House, Tuam, County Galway, is closing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2786/13] - Hospital Waiting Lists
631. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is still waiting for an urgent procedure after 18 months on the waiting list [2789/13] - Disability Support Service
632. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure disability services will be provided to a child (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2796/13] - Primary Care Centres
633. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the process regarding the provision of new primary care centres; and if Dungarvan, County Waterford will be designated as one of the first... - Hospital Services
634. To ask the Minister for Health when he will be publicising the Higgins Report into the reconfiguration of hospital groups; and if the South East Hospital Group will be fragmented or affected... - Medical Card Eligibility
635. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage and number of people living in Waterford City and county who are in receipt of medical cards, general practitioner only cards, drugs refund... - Vaccination Programme
636. To ask the Minister for Health if, following on from his recent reply in relation to Narcolepsy, he will outline his plans to address the needs of the many cases that are now emerging; if... - Drugs Payment Scheme
637. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider reviewing the age cut-off for dependents on the drugs payment scheme 23 years old to bring it into line with the cut-off for dependents on... - Friends of the Hospital Organisation
638. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all the hospitals which have a Friends of the Hospital organisation [2876/13] - Ministerial Staff
641. To ask the Minister for Health the number of immediate or extended family members employed by his Department; the names and remuneration in each case; and if he will make a statement on the... - Suicide Incidence
642. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to compile information in relation to the number of persons who were in psychiatric units or hospitals and were subsequently released or discharged... - Hospital Services
643. To ask the Minister for Health if the designated officer conveyed the recommendation to the National Director of Integrated Care and the Chief Executive of the Health Service Executive in... - Medical Card Eligibility
644. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be reinstated to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2926/13] - Drugs Payment Scheme
645. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the drugs payment scheme to include drugs (details supplied) that are currently not available on the scheme; and if he will make a... - Suicide Prevention
646. To ask the Minister for Health the total budget allocated to the National Suicide Prevention Office; and the details of the spending of the budget. [2931/13] - Mental Health Services
647. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the details of the spending of €35 million at the 2012 Budget presented to Dáil Éireann in December 2012 for the... - Respite Care Services
648. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of respite care days that a person (details provided) in County Kerry is entitled to per annun if they spent any days as a respite patient in Kerry... - Hospital Waiting Lists
650. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a surgical appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2972/13] - Hospital Procedures
651. To ask the Minister for Health if selective dorsal rhizotomy for patients with cystic fibrosis will be available here in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2975/13] - Hospital Staff
652. To ask the Minister for Health if he will employ an additional permanent radiographer at Kerry General Hospital in view of the fact that agency radiographers cost an additional... - Parliamentary Questions
653. To ask the Minister for Health the number of parliamentary questions that have not been replied to in full in 2012 in respect of parliamentary questions that he forwarded to the Health... - Hospital Waiting Lists
657. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to publish outpatient waiting times for each publicly contracted hospital consultant in order that patients and their general practitioners may... - Public Health Policy
658. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in the finalisation of a public health policy arising from the launch of the consultative process which commenced in June 2011;... - Medical Card Applications
659. 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. [2996/13] - Health Reports
660. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received a report (details supplied); when it is intended to publish this report; when he expects to receive the final report and when it will be... - Traveller Community
661. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on improving the health of our traveller community [3022/13] - Hospital Services
662. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the cystic fibrosis services at Temple Street Hospital, Dublin; and the issues raised [3023/13] - Mental Health Services
663. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding assistance from a psychiatrist to deal with post traumatic stress in respect of a person (details supplied); when treatment will be... - Hospital Accommodation
664. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a transfer to the National Rehabilitation Hospital Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin in respect of a person (details supplied) in County... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Numbers
666. To ask the Minister for Health the number of citizens included on the long-term illness scheme; and the progress of plans to furnish general practitioner visit cards to persons with... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
667. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of illnesses included under the long term illness scheme [3043/13] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
670. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the nursing home support scheme. [3108/13] - Health Service Executive Investigations
672. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure there is an immediate independent inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) [3143/13] - Appointments to State Boards
673. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the new procedures the Government have introduced for appointments to State boards. [3576/13]
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