Written answers
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
- Health Services Issues
603. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine ways in which continuous positive airway pressure machines could be purchased by those who need them as an alternative to long term renting... - Health Insurance Regulation
604. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which his Department continues to monitor activity in the health insurance area with particular reference to the need to achieve lower premium... - Orthodontic Services Provision
605. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will receive orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23637/13] - Services for People with Disabilities
606. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is appropriate that a child diagnosed with autism in February 2013 (details supplied) in County Donegal is still awaiting assistance... - Medical Card Applications
607. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if same will be expedited; and if he will make a... - Treatment Abroad Scheme
608. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the acknowledgement by the Health Service Executive, as per correspondence dated 10 April 2013, that the most appropriate place for treatment for a... - Medical Card Eligibility
609. To ask the Minister for Health if he will approve an application for a renewal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Services
610. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the the backlog of applications for persons who need to do a period of adaptation and assessment in a hospital (details... - Disability Allowance Eligibility
611. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if there is any way in which their disability allowance can be retained after next month; if there... - Hospital Waiting Lists
612. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been waiting for an ophthalmology appointment with the outpatient clinic at University College... - Health Insurance Cost
613. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of the three most popular health insurance policies in March 2011 and March 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23731/13] - Health Services Provision
614. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider including a medical product (details supplied) on the list of reimbursable items; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23733/13] - National Children's Hospital Status
615. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made on the development of the National Children's Hospital since the selection of the site at St. James last autumn; the timelines for the next... - Health Information and Quality Authority Reports
616. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the most recent Health Information and Quality Authority report on a facility (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the... - Medical Card Applications
617. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23742/13] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
618. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider including Addison's disease to the list under the terms of the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Card Reviews
619. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card was withdrawn in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23744/13] - Medical Card Applications
620. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Fodder Crisis
621. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the decision taken by the Shannon Airport Authority to allow farming organisations to cut grass on property owned by them to help alleviate fodder... - Health Services Provision
622. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reverse the cuts to chiropody treatments offered by health care executive, North West Dublin: his views on whether three visits to a chiropodist per... - Health Strategies
623. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has carried out any recent studies on vitamin D deficiency in children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23776/13] - Hospital Waiting Lists
624. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 [23778/13] - Disability Support Services Provision
625. To ask the Minister for Health when will the national allocation to fund disability services for school leavers be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23788/13] - Hospital Services
627. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to rename the Mid Western Regional Hospital, County Limerick, as the Limerick University Hospital to reflect the teaching and education role being... - Ministerial Travel
628. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline in tabular form, the amount of travel and subsistence, both foreign and domestic, claimed individually by each Minister and Minister of... - Home Help Service Provision
630. To ask the Minister for Health if additional home-help hours will be provided to a person (details provided) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23855/13] - Civil Registration Service Fees
631. To ask the Minister for Health the rational behind the recent decision to increase the cost of death certificates; the projected net gain of this increase; and if allowances or exemptions... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
632. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that arrangement are made to supply a more suitable wheelchair to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 [23863/13] - Respite Care Services
633. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding respite care for children in a facility (details supplied) in Dublin 7; if he will respond to concerns raised that this care may be... - Hospice Services
634. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that funding is allocated to the LauraLynn Foundation this year and next year to ensure that the hospice may continue their exceptional work... - Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Services
635. To ask the Minister for Health the findings of the Health Service Executive’s evaluation of the impact of the introduction of this new model of service delivery of pre-hospital... - Ambulance Service Provision
636. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there was no availability of a patient transfer ambulance on 7 May 2013 for a person (details supplied) in County Clare, to take the person to... - Hospital Status
637. To ask the Minister for Health if he will redesignate Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal, by assigning it regional status; and when a decision will be made on the matter. [23896/13] - Dental Services Provision
638. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a dental appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23905/13] - Medical Card Appeals
639. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card appeal application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointment Status
640. To ask the Minister for Health when an urgent appointment will be made available for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; if he can clarify the current waiting times for a public... - Hospital Services
641. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the potential regarding plans for the development of the new rehabilitation unit in the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County... - Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors Working Conditions
642. To ask the Minister for Health if he will acknowledge that the working conditions and hours of Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors is at a dangerously high level; if he will outline any plans... - Medical Card Appeals
643. To ask the Minister for Health the number of appeals received for medical card applications for each month in 2012 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24000/13] - Medical Card Application Numbers
644. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications received for each month in 2012 for medical cards in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24001/13] - Hospital Appointment Status
645. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment for assessment will be made for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford in respect of a shoulder operation; and if he will make a... - Ambulance Service Provision
646. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is no intermediate ambulance care services available in County Clare; if he will consider making these services available; when the review of... - Counselling Services
647. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the Health Service Executive provides the necessary funding for the continuation of a counselling service (details supplied) in County... - Health Services Provision
648. To ask the Minister for Health with reference to available State supports for provision of services to adults who live with autism, if he will identify funding avenues that may be supportive... - Misuse of Drugs
649. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in updating the Misuse of Drugs Regulations to deal with the street trading of benzodiazepines and z-drugs and the escalating problem... - Mobility Allowance Decision
650. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on the proposed new alternative scheme to the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant; if he will assure persons... - Health Services Provision
651. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the current policy of the Health Service Executive with regard to special preschools in County Donegal; the number of... - Orthodontic Services Provision
652. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding orthodontic treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24071/13] - Medical Card Appeals
653. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo had their medical card withdrawn; if all medical information was taken into consideration; and if he will... - Thalidomide Victims Compensation
654. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding discussions with people who are victims of Thalidomide; the date on which he will bring forward proposals on this matter; and if he will... - Suicide Prevention
655. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the rates of suicide in the travelling community which seems to be at a much higher level than the general population in view of the fact... - Medical Card Drugs
656. To ask the Minister for Health if the medication pradaxa is available for medical card holders and in the case of a patient who has been prescribed pradaxa by a consultant cardiologist, the... - Health Services Provision
657. To ask the Minister for Health the assistance that can be given to a family (details supplied) in Dublin 8 [24141/13] - Medical Card Applications
658. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 [24146/13] - Health Services Staff Issues
659. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1112 of 16 April 2013, the reason Health Service Executive employees in the areas of domestics, maintenance, porters and... - Speech and Language Therapy
660. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for speech therapy for children under five in the greater Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24221/13] - Health Services Staff Issues
662. To ask the Minister for Health if all speech therapy postions are filled across the country and in particular if maternity leave is covered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medicinal Products Availability
663. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the drugs refund scheme does not cover medication or the special food requirments for patients with dyspahgia; and if he will make a statement on... - Medical Card Reviews
664. To ask the Minister for Health the reason applicants that have recently been granted full medical cards that are valid for another 2 to 3 years are now being requested to complete a review... - Hospitals Building Programme
666. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular format details of the Model 4 hospitals in each new hospital group, the Model 3 hospitals in same and the Model 2 hospitals in... - Air Ambulance Service Provision
667. To ask the Minister for Health the regulations surrounding the use of helipads for delivering patients to hospitals throughout the country; the hospitals that have helicopter pads for... - Medical Card Applications
670. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the processing of the application will be... - Alcohol Pricing
671. To ask the Minister for Health if proposals to include minimum pricing of alcohol will be legislated for; if so, when he expects to publish legislation; and if he will make a statement on... - Patient Statistics
672. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on the possibility of introducing an online database of patients records to be made accessible to all medical professionals within the Health... - Hospitals Building Programme
673. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to the nine smaller hospitals which are to be Model 2 hospitals, if he will supply in tabular form, for each hospital a list of services that are... - Hospital Appointment Status
674. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive an appointment with a vascular doctor in University College Hospital; Galway; and if he will make... - Universal Health Insurance Provision
675. To ask the Minister for Health when the universal health care system will be introduced; the progress that has been made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24305/13] - Health Services Provision
676. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be provided with necessary eye treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24306/13] - Medical Card Applications
677. To ask the Minister for Health if he will issue an emergency discretionary medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Home Help Service Provision
678. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application to the Health Service for home help in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; when a decision will issue; and if... - Obesity Levels
679. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered the recent U.K report by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges on tackling obesity; his plans to adopt any of its ten recommendations for... - Obesity Strategy
680. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has considered the merit of appointing one person in Government to drive a coordinated obesity strategy between and across central Government... - Health Services Staff Issues
681. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has considered providing for improved weight management resources for healthcare workers who have an obesity problem; and if he will make a... - Medical Training
683. To ask the Minister for Health if he considers it best practice that in all specialist postgraduate exams, obesity and relevant training in behavioural change therapy become essential... - Medicinal Products Supply
684. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has any statistics on the volume of banned slimming pills that are being imported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24337/13] - National Asthma Programme
685. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 637 of 14 May, 2013, if he will provide his Department's estimate of the number of persons who suffer from asthma here;... - Hospital Waiting Lists
686. To ask the Minister for Health the numbers of patients waiting for knee and hip replacements at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin: and the length of time they have been on the waiting list. [24345/13] - Health Services Staff Recruitment
687. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any staff that need to be recruited for the south Meath community health team; the make up of the south Meath community health team; and if he... - Medicinal Products Licensing
688. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite the approval of sativex medication, for the treatment of persons with multiple sclerosis; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that... - General Practitioner Services
689. To ask the Minister for Health if he has decided to abandon Phase Two of the long promised roll-out of free general practitioner care, that is, those covered by the high tech drug scheme;... - Hospital Services
690. To ask the Minister for Health the acute medicine programme defined model applicable to Monaghan Hospital; the additional services that he anticipates will be located at the Monaghan... - Hospital Staff
691. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a consultant paediatric urologist for children with spina bifida in Temple Street Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Provision
693. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health service Executive will consider giving priority to the provision of a defined clinic for adults for spina bifida; and if he will make a statement... - Medical Card Applications
695. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be expedited and approved. [24475/13] - Hospital Waiting Lists
698. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an operation was cancelled in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if a date will be arranged in the immediate future.... - Hospital Admissions
701. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the most recent hospital admission and emergency Department visit figures for asthma patients. [24483/13] - Hospital Waiting Lists
704. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive a date for their operation in view of the serious impact their medical condition is having on... - State Bodies Accounts
705. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set out in tabular form the names of all State owned or substantially State funded organisations under his Department whose latest accounts laid...
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