Written answers
Tuesday, 9 July 2013
- Medical Card Applications
468. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [32985/13] - Services for People with Disabilities
469. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the hardship caused by the reduction of preschool assistant support hours to children with disabilities, compounded by the... - Medical Card Applications
470. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [33173/13] - Hospital Waiting Lists
471. To ask the Minister for Health if an operation will be arranged as a matter of urgency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [33174/13] - Regulation of Sunbed Use
472. To ask the Minister for Health the issues raised in correspondence relating to sunbeds (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33443/13] - Primary Care Centres Provision
477. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in relation to the proposed development of a primary care centre in north Drogheda; when he anticipates that such a facility will... - Mobility Allowance Decision
479. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to publish legislation on the reform of the mobility allowance scheme; if this new legislation will ensure that current recipients continue to... - National Drug-Related Deaths Index
480. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have died in the past three years from overdoses of non-prescription use of pain killers; and if he will make a statement on the... - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
482. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on an appointment for Health Service Executive orthodontic services in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and... - Parent Held Record
483. To ask the Minister for Health when the parent held record will be rolled out to all local health authorities here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32928/13] - Public Health Nursing Service
484. To ask the Minister for Health if there are key performance indicators for public health nurse visits to pre-school children and to national school children; the responses he will take to... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility
486. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the Health Service Executive's scheme to review applications to have domiciliary care allowance backdated which were previously refused under a... - Primary Medical Certificates Eligibility
487. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a child (details supplied) in County Cavan has not been provided with a primary medical certificate; the position regarding the granting of primary... - Hospital Waiting Lists
488. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is given a date for a knee replacement operation. [32943/13] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
489. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the fair deal scheme, including means testing and the fair deal scheme, and the difference in relation to the fair deal scheme... - Generic Drugs Substitution
490. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients with epilepsy who have been switched to generic epilepsy medication; if he will provide the information by county in tabular form; and... - Health Services Access
491. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which diagnostic and support services are available to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
492. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will be given an appointment for a knee operation following a consultation in Cappagh Hospital, Dublin, some... - Health Services Access
494. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding optical services in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33012/13] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
495. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding specialised shoes in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33013/13] - Services for People with Disabilities
496. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is no psychology services for children with autism in County Kilkenny; his plans in this area and the timeframe for services to be... - Health Services Issues
497. To ask the Minister for Health the role his Department and the Health Service Executive have in ensuring appropriate corporate governance for contracted service providers; if his attention... - Hospital Waiting Lists
498. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will receive an appointment in Beaumont Hospital. [33033/13] - Health Services Provision
499. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33049/13] - Medical Card Eligibility
500. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons (details supplied) in County Mayo have had their full medical cards revoked and have been issued with general practitioner visit cards... - Medical Card Applications
501. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33079/13] - Hospital Waiting Lists
503. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 559 of 18 June 2013, the position regarding an operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and... - Hospital Appointment Delays
504. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a hospital appointment will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is epileptic and currently waiting to see a specialist;... - Hospital Waiting Lists
505. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on each waiting list to see each speciality at Temple Street Children's Hospital, Dublin 1; the average waiting time to see each... - Hospital Admissions
507. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has a record of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry being admitted to casualty in Kerry General Hospital in August or... - Medical Card Applications
508. To ask the Minister for Health when a person changes doctor who has the responsibility of seeking their medical records; and the recourse available to them if they are having difficulty in... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
509. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reinstate the free provision of overnight blood pressure monitors for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33125/13] - Home Help Service Provision
510. To ask the Minister for Health the maximum number of hours available to a person requiring round the clock care under the home care package in each Health Service Executive area; the reason... - Primary Care Centres Provision
513. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a primary care centre for Dublin's inner city in view of the fact that the site has been secured; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Mental Health Services Provision
514. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts he is making to address the shortage of acute child psychiatric services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32595/13] - Health Services Staff Issues
515. To ask the Minister for Health the position requiring those advertising psychotherapy and counselling services to alert the public to the fact that psychotherapists and counsellors are not... - Medical Card Reviews
517. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for a medical card now under review/appeal in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be expedited and approved based... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
518. To ask the Minister for Health if the post of national lead on obesity management in the Health Service Executive will be filled as a matter of urgency. [33176/13] - Mental Health Services Provision
519. To ask the Minister for Health the mental health services that are available in north Dublin for children aged 16 years and under in evenings after the hours of 5 p.m. and at weekends.... - Services for People with Disabilities
520. To ask the Minister for Health the impact the Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 will have on the lives and economic resources of persons with intellectual disabilities and specifically the impact... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
523. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will take up a position with the Health Service Executive in July 2013; the duration of the contract; and if... - Medicinal Products Availability
524. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is currently no national funding allocated for the life changing asthma medication Olmizumab, Xolair, when currently there are only 200... - Health Care Infrastructure
526. To ask the Minister for Health when work on the extension to the emergency department at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital will commence; when it will be completed; and if he will make a... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
527. To ask the Minister for Health the reason gestational diabetes is no longer covered on the long term illness scheme and the primary care reimbursement service no longer pay for items... - Health Services Provision
530. To ask the Minister for Health if additional supports are available for a person (details supplied) in County Meath who has to travel to England for urgent medical treatment; and if he will... - Vaccination Programme
533. To ask the Minister for Health following the vaccine named Bexero being approved for use by the European Commission in January 2013, if there are any plans to approve and introduce the use... - Medical Card Applications
535. To ask the Minister for Health If he will expedite a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33338/13] - Tobacco Control Measures
536. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to publish the results of the consultation process which ended on the 16 January 2013 and which sought the views of the public and stakeholders into... - Disability Support Services Provision
537. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is engaging in pre-Budget discussions with a view to protecting existing services for personal assistance services to persons with... - Compensation Awards
538. To ask the Minister for Health when he will take definitive action in relation to the extension of the Neary redress scheme as committed to under the Programme for Government; and if he will... - Medical Card Applications
539. 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.... - Medicinal Products Availability
540. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the inclusion of pirfenidone in the GMS and community drug schemes; the current status of the application; the timeframe for decision;... - Cancer Screening Programmes
541. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed report on the Breast Check programme; the number of women that have had their first mammogram in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in... - Medical Card Reviews
542. To ask the Minister for Health if he will urgently review the medical card downgrading in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Services
545. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that access for general practitioners to lung function tests at the Mater Hospital, Dublin, is restored immediately in the interests of early... - Medical Card Eligibility
546. To ask the Minister for Health when persons who are on the long term illness scheme will be allowed to automatically qualify for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointment Delays
547. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for non-emergency routine MRI scans; if he will provide a breakdown by hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33412/13] - Disability Support Services Provision
548. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for disability services (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33430/13] - Health Services Issues
549. To ask the Minister for Health the policies, protocols and procedures used by the Health Service Executive and his Department to safeguard the financial interests of persons with... - Nursing Education
550. To ask the Minister for Health when the result of the re-check of the verbal assessment examination as part of the process for application to pre-registration of the Nursing/Midwifery Degree... - Speech and Language Therapy
551. To ask the Minister for Health if he will explain the reason there is an ongoing dispute in relation to Health Service Executive specific speech and language services in Tallaght, Dublin,... - Medicinal Products Availability
552. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to plans to introduce tamoxifen and raloxifene in England and Wales as preventative therapies for certain breast cancer... - Dental Services Provision
554. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence regarding the plight of an orthodontic patient (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - HSE Properties
555. To ask the Minister for Health the full extent to which land and property including buildings in the ownership of the Health Service Executive is held in freehold, fee simple or otherwise in... - Primary Care Strategy
556. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the progress made to date on meeting the primary health strategy commitment of establishing between 400 and 600 functioning primary care... - Prescription Charges
558. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the presumably unintended anomaly whereby medical card holders are charged the prescription charge twice where a single... - HSE Staffing
559. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of psychotherapists employed by his Department and the Health Service Executive; if he will provide a breakdown of the locations of these...
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