Written answers
Tuesday, 2 July 2013
- Public Sector Staff Career Breaks
630. To ask the Minister for Health the numbers of persons that have been accepted for the Health Service Executive's incentivised career break; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Provision
631. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [31857/13] - Mobility Allowance Applications
632. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the refusal of a mobility aid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31481/13] - Regulatory and Poverty Impact Assessments
633. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the regulatory impact analysis for the Health (Amendment) Bill 2013, and, if no such regulatory impact analysis has been conducted, the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
635. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment for cataract surgery will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Eligibility
636. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny is still listed as valid up to March 2014 [31496/13] - Medicinal Products Availability
638. To ask the Minister for Health the steps taken by his Department in conjunction with the pharmaceutical health care sector to allow for new and innovative medicines to be funded and for... - Tobacco Control Measures
639. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that the illicit tobacco trade does not benefit from any measures introduced to support a decrease in tobacco consumption; and... - Health Insurance Cover
640. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to existing Government inpatient levy on private health insurers, if the new charge on private health insurance for the full cost of a public... - Medicinal Products Prices
641. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he has taken to address the cost of medication here; if pharmacists are obliged to publish dispensing details and other fees; if greater price... - Medical Card Applications
642. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the recent refusal of a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Appeals
643. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for a medical card can now under appeal will be expedited and approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [31538/13] - Medical Card Applications
645. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was refused a medical card [31548/13] - Departmental Staff Rehiring
646. To ask the Minister for Health the number of temporary clerical officers that have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been... - General Medical Services Scheme Administration
647. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an arbitrary decision was made in 2007 by the Health Service Executive to stop all new medical stoma appliances supplied through the GMS, the reason... - Generic Drugs Substitution
648. To ask the Minister for Health if he will list the twenty priority drugs, in order of priority, that the Irish Medicines Board will be reviewing with regard to generic substitution of... - Ambulance Service Provision
649. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the new centralisation of ambulance control centres following a series of incidents in response to calls for patients with serious medical... - Services for People with Disabilities
650. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a placement in a training centre in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 [31594/13] - Housing Grant Applications
651. To ask the Minister for Health if there is any funding or Health Service Executive scheme for a couple in their 90s who need a bath to shower conversion in view of the fact that the local... - Special Educational Needs Services Provision
652. To ask the Minister for Health if detailed consideration has been given to the 2010 Framework for Action for the Inclusion of Children with Special Needs in Early Childhood Education... - National Lottery Funding Disbursement
653. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria used to assess an application to the Department of Health National Lottery Fund during 2012 by an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo;... - Medical Card Appeals
654. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an explanation for the refusal of a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway in view of the fact that... - Primary Care Centres Provision
655. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos 541 of 30 April 2013 and 531 of 12 February 2013, if he will now consider allocating the proposed grant for primary... - Medical Card Applications
656. 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 same will be expedited; and if he will... - Primary Medical Certificates Applications
658. To ask the Minister for Health if a primary medical certificate will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31683/13] - Medical Card Eligibility
659. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the recent decision to downgrade the full medical cards of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Services
660. To ask the Minister for Health when the psychiatric unit of Beaumont Hospital will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31705/13] - Health Services Expenditure
661. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of the expenditure on Autism; the total amount of money available; the amount that has been spent on a county... - Graduate Nursing Scheme Issues
662. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding a public health nursing course; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Eligibility
663. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the introduction of a minium period of one year without further review for medical card holders who have had successful medical card... - Hospital Waiting Lists
664. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 727 of 29 January 2013, when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive a scan for a disc assessment at the... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
665. To ask the Minister for Health if a scheme or mechanism is in place by either his Department or the Health Service Executive so that used foldable walkers, walking sticks and crutches from... - Hospital Services
666. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details on the way a person who believes that the standard of care that they received in a public hospital was below standard and led to a... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
668. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made on an application for the nursing home support scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will... - Respite Care Services
669. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork was refused respite care; if he will confirm that male patients are at a disadvantage compared to female... - Hospital Procedures
670. To ask the Minister for Health if he will list the number of hip replacement operations carried out on public patients at a hospital (details supplied) in County Donegal for the past three... - Home Help Service Provision
674. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding home help in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [31840/13] - National Dementia Strategy Implementation
675. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progress of the National Dementia Strategy, which will seek to increase awareness, ensure early diagnosis and intervention,... - Hospital Appointments Administration
676. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will receive a hospital appointment and if he will expedite a response. [31942/13] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Issues
677. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Meath is charged for medications despite being in receipt of a long term illness card; if it is the case that... - Speech and Language Therapy
678. To ask the Minister for Health when speech and language therapy be provided to a child with autism (details supplied) in County Kildare [31951/13] - Cancer Screening Programmes
679. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to roll out a screening programme to detect the presence of genetic mutations BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes which bring a higher risk of breast cancer; and... - Preventative Medicine
680. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to offer tamoxifen or raloxifene to all women aged over 35 years old with a family history of breast and related cancers; and if he will make a... - Hospital Waiting Lists
681. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Waterford is on the waiting list for a gastric bypass; the steps being taken to progress their health situation; the... - Health Services Issues
682. To ask the Minister for Health if he has studied recent submissions from the Vasculitis Ireland Awareness foundation with particular reference to the need for early diagnosis for those... - Nursing Home Services
683. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients currently on the placement list for long term nursing home care in the State; if he will indicate the average cost of maintaining a... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
686. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on an application for the fair deal scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan [31988/13] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
687. To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct the Health Service Executive to consider providing through the GSM a newer generation of ileostomy pouches which are longer lasting and... - Medical Card Applications
688. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32035/13] - Proposed Legislation
689. To ask the Minister for Health if legislation will be implemented to regulate the use of sunbeds to assist in reducing the number of persons developing skin cancer; and if he will make a... - National Treatment Purchase Fund
690. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements in place to cover travel expenses of patients availing of treatment abroad facilitated by the Health Service Executive and in particular in... - Hospital Waiting Lists
691. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is on an urgent orthopaedic out-patient waiting list since 6 December 2012 will be treated; and if he will... - Palliative Care Services
692. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that patients in all regions of the country will have access to comprehensive hospice inpatient and home care services; if he will... - General Medical Services Scheme Payments
694. To ask the Minister for Health the changes that have been made to the fees payable to general practitioners under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act and the... - Health Services Issues
695. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 276 and 278 of 30 May 2013, if he will outline the number of psychiatric nursing staff officially appointed or allocated... - Mental Health Services
696. To ask the Minister for Health the number of long-term involuntary or forensic patients, the number of those deemed suitable for accommodation in a intensive care rehabilitation unit... - Generic Drugs Substitution
697. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that are planned to increase the use of generic drugs here; the legislative and regulatory measures to ensure same; the expected savings from same... - Hazardous Waste Disposal
699. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the procedures in place to ensure the safe disposal of hazardous waste, including radioactive material, from public and private hospitals... - Services for People with Disabilities
700. To ask the Minister for Health if the system for providing support services, educational, vocational or otherwise, can be urgently assessed so that a permanent, more effective framework can... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
701. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons the post of the second neurologist in the north-west cannot be taken up as soon as possible (details supplied); the impact this appointment is... - Health Services Issues
702. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the necessary funding and resources for the Cherryfield facility in Killarney, County Kerry to ensure the required upgrading of the facility... - Drugs Payment Scheme Threshold
703. To ask the Minister for Health if the drugs payment scheme threshold will be protected, or preferably reduced, in recognition of the many citizens with long-term but manageable illnesses who... - Ambulance Service Provision
704. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision and availability of ambulance services throughout County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32289/13]
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