Written answers
Tuesday, 5 February 2013
- Departmental Funding
To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the arrangements now in place to provide full funding for the estate management projects in Fettercairn and Killinarden, Tallaght, Dublin 24; if... - Health Care Infrastructure
To ask the Minister for Health further to the publication by RTÉ of a letter (details supplied) which includes a statement that he requested that two projects be accelerated in the Health... - Food Safety Authority Investigations
To ask the Minister for Health the date on which his Department was first informed by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland that positive tests showed the presence of horse meat in beef burgers... - Medicinal Products
To ask the Minister for Health if the drug, Kalydeco, will be available to patients suffering from Cystic Fibrosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5114/13] - Health Service Executive Funding
To ask the Minister for Health if he will give consideration to the concerns outlined in correspondence (details supplied) regarding funding for general practice/primary care; if he will take... - Capital Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the the €61 million of capital funding spent by his Department during December; the reason 17% of his Department’s... - General Medical Services Scheme
To ask the Minister for Health if doctors in the Health Service Executive north east region has been charging medical card patients for blood tests; the timeframe in which this practice has been... - Primary Care Strategy
To ask the Minister for Health the total amounts invested in his Department's primary care strategy on an annual basis since 2010; if he will outline in a tabular form the number of medical posts... - Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments
To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline in tabular form on a regional basis the amount of moneys due to service providers from his Department under headings (details supplied) for more... - General Practitioner Co-operatives
To ask the Minister for Health his plans to upgrade the Westdoc Base at St. Joseph's District Hospital, Ballina, County Mayo [5148/13] - Mental Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide data in relation to the provision of child and adolescent psychological services; the numbers of early school leavers availing of mental health... - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will furnish the latest Health Service Executive ED activity comparison and the corresponding one from 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health if he will approve an emergency medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick in view of the fact that these are extreme medical issues... - Health Service Executive Staff
To ask the Minister for Health his views on the conditions and working hours of junior doctors in the Health Service Executive; his plans to engage with the Irish Medical Organisation to... - Vaccination Programme
To ask the Minister for Health his policy regarding the addition of the meningitis vaccination to the national vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5182/13] - Proposed Legislation
To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on the Human Tissue Bill which has been in preparation by his Department since 2009; when will it be brought before Dáil... - Orthodontic Services
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding orthodontic treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [5194/13] - Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a long term care plan in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 [5195/13] - Mental Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on Autistic services for teenagers in the Dublin area [5196/13] - Primary Care Centres
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the health centre in Johnstownbridge, County Kildare; his plans to develop a new health centre in the area which would incorporate both the... - Medical Aids and Appliances
To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that funding is made available for children who have a profound hearing impairment to receive the double cochlear implant procedure which is... - Suicide Prevention
To ask the Minister for Health if he has received and reviewed a copy of the Men's Health Forum in Ireland's new report Young Men and Suicide Project; the measures he is taking on foot of the... - Health Service Staff
To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the appointment of the Director of the National Suicide Office and the key aims of the agency for the coming year; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time for an application for a medical card and a general practitioner card; the number of applicants currently waiting for their medical card... - Medical Card Appeals
To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time for a medical card appeal; the number of applicants currently waiting for their medical card appeal to be assessed and a decision made; and... - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the make-up of the new Mayo Galway Roscommon Health Board; the reason Mayo is not represented on the board; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [5259/13] - Capital Expenditure Programme
To ask the Minister for Health the amount of his Department’s €397 million capital spending for 2013 that will go towards construction projects; the projects involved; the details... - Health Insurance Cover
To ask the Minister for Health when the single health insurance fund will be put in place; the persons who will be covered under the new system; the services to be covered by the fund; the amount... - Health Service Executive Funding
To ask the Minister for Health the total amount of money allocated to St. Foundation, Charleville, County Cork in 2012 [5305/13] - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a out patient appointment [5320/13] - Medical Card Renewals
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card renewal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork [5325/13] - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect an out patient appointment [5328/13] - Post-Natal Depression Incidence
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of women who were diagnosed with post natal depression each year since and including 2005; and if he will make a... - Assisted Human Reproduction
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamnetary Question No. 223 of 24 November 2011, if his policy proposals have been submitted to Government; when he expects legislation to be... - Counselling Services
To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which counselling and support services are available locally in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a... - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the waiting times for hospital appointments and procedures for public patients compared to the priority service being provided to private... - Prescription Charges
To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is double charging of the prescription charge on medical card holders where the prescription item, as... - National Lottery Funding Applications
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of all funding programmes in his Department that community, voluntary and sporting organisations may apply to for funding; if he will... - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be called to Cork University Hospital for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5399/13] - Medical Card Delays
To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card application currently being reviewed will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a... - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health when two new emergency monitoring units for epilepsy in Cork University Hospital and Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, will be open and operational; and if he will make a... - Treatment Abroad Scheme
To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has incurred any costs in sending epilepsy patients abroad for treatment; the extent of any such costs; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on their medical card application [5456/13] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the nursing home support scheme [5459/13] - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be called for an MRI scan at Kerry General Hospital [5462/13] - Vaccination Programme
To ask the Minister for Health the reason that newborn children in County Galway are not receiving the BCG vaccination; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that every other area in the... - Hospital Procedures
To ask the Minister for Health the number of in-patient admissions and surgeries that were cancelled at Kerry General Hospital over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the... - Food Safety Authority Meetings
To ask the Minister for Health the dates and number of times that the board of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland met in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5475/13] - Primary Care Centres
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update and detailed timeline in relation to progress regarding the development of a new primary care facility at two locations (details... - Health Insurance Cost
To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has employed the services of management consultants to advise on cost reductions in the Voluntary Health Insurance; the recommendations being made... - Health Service Executive Staff
To ask the Minister for Health the current vacancies for graduate physiotherapists within the Health Service Executive; his plans to fill these vital posts; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason information detailing a change of financial circumstances... - Thalidomide Victim Compensation
To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to adequately compensate the remaining Thalidomide victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5593/13] - General Practitioner Services
To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made with regard to the extension of access to general practitioner services without fees to persons with illnesses or disabilities which will be... - Medical Card Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been refused a medical card; if he will reconsider this decision; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the Health Service Executive policy document regarding the withdrawal of solids from an ill or disabled person when they are no longer able to... - Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the... - Primary Care Centres
To ask the Minister for Health in relation to the primary health care centre (details supplied) in County Meath, the reason plans on this are cancelled; the reason the centre was not included on... - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health if there will be any reconfiguration of services in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5702/13] - Health Service Staff
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of medical/dental staff; nursing staff; health and social care professionals, management/administration staff; general... - Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if he is satisfied with the way that urgent cases are being dealt... - Health Service Staff
To ask the Minister for Health his views on the suggestion made by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation that the direct conversion of currently employed agency staff into direct employment... - Legislative Programme
To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding abortion legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5826/13] - Departmental Staff Recruitment
To ask the Minister for Health if his Department employs a full time legal advisor; if recent reports on spending on legal advice to his Department are accurate; and if he will make a statement... - Health Service Executive Staff
To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a new phase of voluntary redundancies for staff in the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5844/13] - Ambulance Service
To ask the Minister for Health if there has been a reduction in ambulance services for those attending medical appointments within the Health Service Executive services; if there has been a... - Social Workers Register
To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the registration fee for social workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5861/13] - Public Service Contracts
To ask the Minister for Health the systems in place to ensure that all contractors and sub-contractors employed on construction, refurbishment and maintenance projects funded by the State are... - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a transfer from Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe to Crumlin Childrens Hospital Dublin [5866/13] - Hospital Facilities
To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the Health Service Executive will announce their findings and plans for the Cottage Hospita in Drogheda, County Louth following the public... - Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health if transport is provided for elderly and frail patients in need of respite care to and from the nursing home in which they are receiving their respite care [5879/13] - Primary Care Centres
To ask the Minister for Health if he will expand the primary care facility concept to a town (details supplied) in County Galway in the interests of providing accessible community care facilities... - Public Sector Pension Numbers
To ask the Minister for Health the number of former public servants recruited before 6 April 1995 who are currently receiving a public sector pension including both pensions funded by the... - Health Service Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Health in the context of recent cutbacks announced in Budget 2013, if he will provide details of the impact of these in relation to all aspects of staffing and funding to... - Cancer Incidence
To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate a cancer cluster in an area (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5943/13] - Medicinal Products
To ask the Minister for Health the cost of comparable generic drugs to the Health Service Executive vis a vis the cost to the NHS in Britain and will he provide examples; and if he will make a... - Symphysiotomy Report
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 12 of 19 December 2012, when the full and completed Walsh report into the practice of symphysiotomy will be published; and if... - Hospital Acquired Infections
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 6 November 2012, if he will provide end of year figures; if he will further provide corresponding figures for other...
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