Written answers
Wednesday, 20 March 2013
- Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle the number of patients on trolleys in St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin; the impact of these measures; and if he... - Universal Health Insurance Provision
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide for the inclusion of cancer patients among those entitled to a free general practitioner card for long term illnesses; and if he will make a... - Misuse of Drugs
To ask the Minister for Health the target date for the full commencement of new regulations under the Misuse of Drugs Act to deal with the trading of certain z-drugs; the dealing in and... - Medicinal Products Availability
To ask the Minister for Health if the announced decision to make the drug Kalydeco available to cystic fibrosis sufferers has been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in Children's University Hospital, Temple Street, Dublin; the impact of these... - Home Help Service Provision
To ask the Minister for Health if he will restore home help hours in 2013 to at least their 2011 level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13792/13] - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists nationally; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the... - Cancer Screening Programme
To ask the Minister for Health when BreastCheck will be extended to women over 65 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13860/13] - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle inpatient and day case waiting lists including day care waiting lists for children in Cappagh Orthopaedic Hospital; the... - Nursing Staff Recruitment
To ask the Minister for Health his plans to train and recruit more public health nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13848/13] - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, Dublin; the impact of... - Medicinal Products Prices
To ask the Minister for Health the additional measures he will undertake to address the high price of medicines, both generic and branded, in this State, as compared to other jurisdictions; and... - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital; the impact of these measures; and if he... - National Cancer Strategy Publication
To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to being forward a new National Cancer Strategy; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13851/13] - Cancer Screening Programme
To ask the Minister for Health if he will supply details of which of the 15 candidate screening units have been accredited as part of the National Colorectal Screening Programme and which units... - HSE Regional Service Plans
To ask the Minister for Health his assessment of the new Health Service Executive regional service plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13838/13] - Disability Services Programme Review
To ask the Minister for Health the key measures in the recently published National Implementation Framework of the Value for Money and Policy Review of the Disability Services Programme; and if... - Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the publication of the Positive Ageing Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13859/13] - Smaller Hospitals Framework
To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the small hospitals framework; if he will provide a list of the hospitals included in the framework; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospitals Funding
To ask the Minister for Health if an impact analysis has been undertaken by his Department on the budget cuts at Crumlin Children's Hospital and atTemple St. Children's Hospital in 2013; and if... - Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors Working Conditions
To ask the Minister for Health the way he intends to improve the working conditions of non consultant hospital doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13841/13] - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists for children in Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath; the impact... - Health Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Health the likely impact of the cuts in numbers of staff in services for older persons, mental health and disability revealed in the recent Health Service Executive... - Hospital Mortality Rates Report
To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in publishing the report on mortality rates at acute hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13682/13] - Medical Card Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health the manner in which criteria for medical card qualification will be changed as signalled in the Health Service Executive 2013 National Service Plan; and if he will... - Mobility Allowance Decision
To ask the Minister for Health the reason the mobility allowance was abolished without any indication given as to what would replace it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13837/13] - Suicide Prevention
To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is putting in place to tackle suicide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13867/13] - Health Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Health the standards, guidelines, protocols and procedures which are in place for the support and supervision of school going children with type 1 diabetes in their... - Patient Transport Provision
To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the Health Service Executive policy in relation to transport from hospital to post-operative care of senior citizens following replacement hip or... - Health Services Staff Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered a proposal for a salary review in respect of the chief executive officer of the Health Service Executive; if this is an upward review; the sum... - Services for People with Disabilities
To ask the Minister for Health the way the recently published Health Service Executive regional plans will help those requiring disability services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Health if there has been any full report in relation to the review of the configuration of services in the Health Service Executive Dublin south/Wicklow area comprising St... - Provision of Neuro-Rehabilitation Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will protect funding for not-for-profit organisations that provide neurorehabilitation supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13783/13] - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that lamp treatment facilities for psoriasis patients are not in use in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, because of... - Nursing Home Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in detail a breakdown of the further 55 public nursing home bed closures scheduled in 2013 in the Dublin/north east Health Service Executive... - Nursing Home Inspections
To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a complaint (details supplied) and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13685/13] - Hospital Bed Numbers
To ask the Minister for Health the current number of acute public hospital beds and the number in March 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13793/13] - Health Service Recruitment
To ask the Minister for Health if, in view of the very small numbers applying, he will set aside the scheme of recruitment of fully qualified nurses on two year contracts at 80% of the salaries... - Pharmacy Services
To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the concern of people with epilepsy that generic substitution is not appropriate in the case of antiepileptic medications AEDs;... - General Medical Services Scheme
To ask the Minister for Health his views on recent reports that citizens in possession of a medical card are finding it extremely difficult to access general medical services; his further views... - Home Care Packages
To ask the Minister for Health the measures he will take to help children with life limiting conditions and their families who are caring for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists for children in Cork University Hospital; the measures that have been taken to... - Home Help Service Provision
To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the situation regarding the provision of home help hours in the Health Service Executive Dublin North East area; if the technical adjustment will... - Nursing Staff Provision
To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the number of public health nurses currently employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13840/13] - Hospital Bed Numbers
To ask the Minister for Health if capital works to increase bed capacity will be undertaken to compensate for the further 22 bed closures signalled for St Mary's Hospital, Castleblayney, County... - Hospital Trusts
To ask the Minister for Health when he will be announcing the reconfiguration of hospital groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13846/13] - HSE Regional Service Plans
To ask the Minister for Health the way the recently published Health Service Executive regional plans will help older persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13864/13] - Official Engagements
To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on his visit to London and Birmingham; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14344/13] - Hospitals Funding
To ask the Minister for Health if an impact analysis has been undertaken by his Department on the cut of €9 million from Saint James's Hospital, Dublin in 2013; and if he will make a... - National Substance Misuse Strategy
To ask the Minister for Health when he will bring forward a national alcohol strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13868/13] - Smaller Hospitals Framework
To ask the Minister for Health the hospitals in the Dublin mid-Leinster Health Service Executive region covered in the Small Hospitals Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Universal Health Insurance Provision
To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made regarding the provision of universal health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13701/13] - Croke Park Agreement Issues
To ask the Minister for Health the impact of the recent Croke Park Agreement on the health budget in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13854/13] - Mental Health Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Health the way recently published Health Service Executive regional plans will help those in need of mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Maternity Services
To ask the Minister for Health the circumstances in which a hospital went to the High Court to seek an order for a woman to have a Caesarean section on 10 March 2013; the nationality of the woman... - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in South Tipperary General Hospital; the impact of these measures; and if he will... - Services for People with Disabilities
To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered the proposal to mark 2 April 2013 the start of autism awareness month, by lighting landmark buildings in blue; and if he will make a statement... - Medical Card Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health if, in view of advances in the treatment and early detection of cancer, he will consider including cancer patients on the free general practitioner card for long... - HSE Funding
To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Irish Patient Association has had its core funding withdrawn by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13839/13] - Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health if the review he initiated in his Department on the best way to compensate those women victims of the former consultant Michael Neary and who were excluded from the... - Health Insurance Cover
To ask the Minister for Health the extent, if any, to which health insurance premiums charged by the VHI or other private health insurers are affected by the fees charged for various procedures... - Health Services Staff Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Health the proposed pay levels for the chief executives of the new hospitals groups; if he has proposed bonus payments for these posts; and if he will make a statement on... - HSE Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which expenditure throughout the health service remains on target to date; if any particular sector has indicated a tendency to overrun; the way... - Smaller Hospitals Framework
To ask the Minister for Health when the Framework on Smaller Hospitals Report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14351/13] - Job Creation Issues
To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has a Memorandum of Understanding with any other Department to facilitate innovation and job creation; and if he will make a statement on the...
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