Written answers
Tuesday, 26 March 2013
Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Foster Care Provision
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the parents and or guardians of fostered children highlighted in recent Health Information and Quality Authority reports as potentially not... - Youth Services
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the excellent work done by youth services in Dublin, her plans to reverse her decision to cut their budget in 2013; and if she will... - Asylum Seeker Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied that the rights, welfare and entitlements of children who live in direct provision accommodation are vindicated under the... - Missing Children
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of Ireland currently holding the EU Presidency, if she will provide a definite time frame for when the EU Missing Children's Hotline... - Youth Services
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update in respect of funding for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the... - Foster Care Provision
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 572 of 22 January 2013, if she will ensure that a national register is compiled of foster parents who are... - Public Sector Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide in tabular form a breakdown of the annual saving to the public sector pay bill in non-commercial State agency pay were... - Home Help Service Provision
To ask the Minister for Health if home help hours in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be restored as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the... - Disabled Drivers Grant Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the exceptional circumstances in respect of an application for motorised transport grant, with regard to an applicant's disabilities, mobility... - Home Help Service Provision
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the number of home help hours delivered in Co.Kerry in 2010, 2011, 2012 and the number that will be delivered in 2013. [14758/13] - Medicinal Products Availability
To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase custom and exercise supervision of commercial packaging operators, in order to deal with the explosion of prescription drugs being ordered... - National Children's Hospital Status
To ask the Minister for Health the projected costs associated with the building of a new children's hospital and the way it will be funded. [14781/13] - Hospital Accommodation Provision
To ask the Minister for Health the construction and development works that are being carried out on Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin and Temple Street Children's Hospital, Dublin that are... - National Children's Hospital Status
To ask the Minister for Health what is planned for the staff and the sites of Tallaght's Children's Hospital and Temple Street Children's Hospital, Dublin [14788/13] - Home Care Packages
To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons (details supplied) in County Leitrim have been assessed by the Health Service Executive West as requiring home care packages but have been... - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide additional resources to Tallaght Hospital to deal effectively with the recently reported difficulties with patient x-rays; if he has had contact... - Health Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding financial support from the Health Service Executive in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - General Practitioner Services
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a payment for medical services; if he has had any meetings with the representative bodies regarding same; if any progress has been made to... - Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 was refused a medical card [14834/13] - Mental Health Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be provided with a child and adolescent mental health service appointment; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Service Staff
To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of nurses that are women [14845/13] - Health Service Inquiries
To ask the Minister for Health when the report into the death of a person (details supplied) is due; if the leaking of the draft report is being investigated; and if the family have received a... - Guthrie Cards Retention
To ask the Minister for Health if he will direct the Health Service Executive not to destroy the bio-bank of Guthrie cards on or after 31 March in order that there can be proper discussion... - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health when an otolaryngology appointment will be available in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14856/13] - Homeless Persons Supports
To ask the Minister for Health the residential accommodation and services provided by the Health Service Executive in Dublin 1 and Dublin 7; the staffing levels; the type of accommodation and... - Home Care Packages
To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a home care package is approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Card Numbers
To ask the Minister for Health the number of members of an Garda Síochána that currently have a medical card; the estimated cost of this to the Exchequer; and if he will make a... - Disability Support Service
To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter regarding services providers (details supplied); if he will confirm that the agreed cut to the core disability budget will be applied... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide financial assistance to a home (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14899/13] - Health Services Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 612 and 570 of 12 March 2013, the reason the medicine olanzapine costs consumers €166 in this State compared with... - Disabled Drivers Grant Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an explanation as to the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 had their primary medical certificate withdrawn by the Health Service... - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health the poition regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14937/13] - Primary Care Centres Provision
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the current position with regard to the proposed provision of a Health Service Executive primary care centre (details supplied) in... - Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Health the reason a staff member of the Health Service Executive from County Sligo who is due to retire at 65 cannot receive their pension until the age of 66; and if he... - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive a date for a scan in Tallaght General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14944/13] - Health Services Access
To ask the Minister for Health the reason the ante natal clinics in Dundalk and Navan are being discontinued; if he is concerned about the impact of these changes on disadvantaged women and those... - Tobacco Control Measures
To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of the 2000 plus respondents to the consultation on a proposal for an EU Directive on the Tobacco Products Directive that were for or against the... - Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health if the medical assessors who assess the medical aspect of medical card applications are qualified doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14947/13] - Medical Card Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health the eligibility criteria for medical cards for those persons who have worked both in this State and another EU Member State, and who are in receipt of a non-social... - Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14963/13] - Water Fluoridation
To ask the Minister for Health if he is giving consideration to ending the practice of artificially fluoridating our national water supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14966/13] - Respite Care Services
To ask the Minister for Health if, in the context of determination of eligibility for respite care/home help in respect of their child in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly,... - Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 567 of 5 March 2013, if he will provide the names of hospitals that referred 13 sub-arachnoid haemorrhage patients who were... - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health the number of oncology patients in Mayo General Hospital on average for each week over the past year that have been left awaiting an oncology bed at their nearest... - Vaccination Programme
To ask the Minister for Health if a package of supports for children who suffer from unique narcolepsy disorder is being submitted to the interested Departments for comment and approval; if the... - Hospital Charges
To ask the Minister for Health if it is correct that a person (details supplied) in County Cork who, in emergency, availed of private treatment for hip replacement may not now avail of the public... - Animal Experimentation
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 636 of 12 March 2013, which does not include a reference to any specific enforcement activities undertaken by the Irish... - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health if he will immediately provide funding to clear the long orthotics waiting list in County Kerry; the way the waiting list time in County Kerry compares to other... - HSE Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of each barrister who received payments from the Health Service Executive for legal services in 2010, 2011 and 2012; and the amount each... - Cancer Incidence
To ask the Minister for Health the number of cases of breast cancer detected in each of the Health Service Executive regions for the past three years for which data is available. [15113/13] - Mental Health Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Health if he will give an assurance that the existing use of Toghermore House, Tuam, County Galway, will be maintained for the foreseeable future. [15122/13] - Programme for Government Implementation
To ask the Minister for Health the way in which and when he intends to implement the Programme for Government commitment to create a primary care fund. [15123/13] - Medical Card Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health the person who took the decision and when to deny married or cohabiting medical card applicants with serious medical conditions the opportunity to apply for and be... - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the orthodontic treatment waiting list in the South East is currently dating back to August 2009; the reason for... - Primary Care Centres Provision
To ask the Minister for Health if he will list the primary care centres contained within the two bundles announced as part of the national stimulus plan; the current status of each of these... - Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered the recent Neurorehabilitation Manifesto from the Neurological Alliance of Ireland in relation to the neurorehabilitation strategy and... - Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments
To ask the Minister for Health the reason no action was taken by the Primary Care Reimbursement Service when evidence was submitted to them that the patient (details supplied) in County Sligo did... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
To ask the Minister for Health when a suitable chair will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15203/13] - HSE Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Health the Health Service Executive's policy in relation to re-using or returning to the HSE stores, unused unopened medical, surgical or office supplies; and if he will... - Nursing Home Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the present admissions policy for St. Mary's Nursing Unit, Castleblayney, County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15211/13] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Artassist Device is no longer available to patients living in counties Mayo and Galway; if access to this limb saving device is also denied elsewhere... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health the reason bipolar affective disorder is not a qualifying medical illness for the long term illness card.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15322/13] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
To ask the Minister for Health if a below the knee prosthesis will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [15323/13] - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1023 of 16 January 2013, the position regarding surgery in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny [15324/13] - Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15327/13] - Home Help Service Provision
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding additional home help hours in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15328/13] - Health Services Staff Issues
To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the dissatisfaction of the staff in psychiatric services in the Killarney area, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Staff
To ask the Minister for Health the cost to the State of engaging agency nursing staff in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the cots by hospital; the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork to have an operation on their knee; and if he will make a...
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