Written answers
Thursday, 26 September 2013
- Departmental Estimates
11. To ask the Minister for Health if he anticipates bringing forward a supplementary estimate for his Department and the Health Service Executive in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the... - Mental Health Services Funding
12. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reverse the decision to close the 22-bed mental health unit at St. Brigid’s, Ballinasloe, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on... - HSE Staff Remuneration
13. To ask the Minister for Health the number of executives in the Health Service Executive on salaries of over €100,000 as of September 2013 and the comparable figure for January 2012;... - Cochlear Implants
14. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the Health Service Executive’s plans to provide cochlear implants to children who need them. [39986/13] - Hospital Waiting Lists
15. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for the substantial increase in inpatient and day case waiting lists since the start of 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40016/13] - Mental Health Services Provision
16. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the progress made to date in developing a national mental health information system as provided for in the Health Service Executive's... - National Substance Misuse Strategy
17. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the implementation of the recommendations of the steering group report on the national substance misuse strategy; and if he will make a statement... - Chronic Disease Management Programme
18. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to help persons with asthma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40009/13] - Primary Care Strategy
19. To ask the Minister for Health if persons with a long-term mental health condition will be considered for inclusion in the first phase of the roll-out of free primary care; and if he will... - Medicinal Products Prices
20. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the price differential between medication sold in Northern Ireland and here; the way he plans to close this gap; and if he will make a statement... - Hospitals Discharges
21. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address delayed discharges from acute hospitals in the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39924/13] - Hospitals Inspections
23. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the recent Health Information and Quality Authority hospital hygiene reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39998/13] - Services for People with Disabilities
24. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied recent events at Stewarts, Dublin 20 and St. Michael’s House, Ballymun do not undermine the commitment in the programme for Government... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Application Numbers
25. To ask the Minister for Health the numbers awaiting placement through the nursing homes support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40006/13] - Rare Diseases Strategy Publication
26. To ask the Minister for Health when the national action plan on rare diseases will be published; if a Health Service Executive clinical director will be appointed to co-ordinate... - Cochlear Implants
28. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure, without further delay, the provision of bilateral cochlear implants for all deaf children who require them. [40030/13] - Home Help Service Provision
29. To ask the Minister for Health when the home help hours cut in 2012 will be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40046/13] - Medicinal Products Prices
30. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the full roll-out of reference pricing and generic substitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40048/13] - Home Help Service Eligibility
31. To ask the Minister for Health if it is the case that he intends to introduce means testing for home care and other services for older persons and persons with disabilities; and if he will... - Hospital Services
32. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to address the waiting lists for rehabilitation services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40053/13] - Domestic Violence Refuges
33. To ask the Minister for Health the way the Health Service Executive proposes to deal with the current crisis in the provision of domestic violence services which has recently resulted in the... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Oversight
34. To ask the Minister for Health if it is within his power by means of regulations, or if legislation is needed, to require private and voluntary nursing homes who are in the nursing home... - Home Care Packages
35. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce paediatric care packages for children with life-limiting conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40017/13] - Obesity Strategy
36. To ask the Minister for Health the initiatives he intends to undertake to deal with serious obesity levels here. [39922/13] - Vaccination Programme
38. To ask the Minister for Health the supports he has provided and will provide to persons who contracted narcolepsy as a result of being vaccinated by the flu vaccine Pandemrix; if he will... - Health Services Expenditure
39. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which any budgetary overruns have occurred throughout the health service; the precise areas which have shown such overruns; when any such overruns... - Commencement of Legislation
40. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the operation of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39926/13] - Health Services Charges
41. To ask the Minister for Health if cancer patients who have to pay for their own treatment also have to pay for cancer-related surgery. [40066/13] - Organ Donation
43. To ask the Minister for Health the additional measures or resources that will be provided to assist organ donation and transplant services here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
44. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he will take to reduce the number of persons waiting for initial appointments with hospital consultants; the current number of people waiting for... - Services for People with Disabilities
45. To ask the Minister for Health if funding for day services for young persons with severe disabilities who have completed school in 2013 will be fully restored; and if he will make a statement... - Health Services Reform
46. To ask the Minister for Health his health priorities for the Dáil Éireann term ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39928/13] - Services for People with Disabilities
47. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that there are no funding cuts to St. Michael's House, in order to reduce the harsh impact on services such as residential and respite care.... - Domestic Violence Policy
48. To ask the Minister for Health the strategy the Health Service Executive has in place to improve the protection of those who fall victim to domestic violence; and if he will make a statement... - Hospitals Capital Programme
49. To ask the Minister for Health the additional resources he will make available to assist the rebuilding of Letterkenny General Hospital following flood damage; and if he will make a statement... - Budget 2014 Issues
50. To ask the Minister for Health the mechanisms that are in place to assess the impact budget 2014 will have on the health, safety, quality of care and provision of services for patients in our... - Medical Card Eligibility
51. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that all children diagnosed with cancer are granted, or allowed to retain, medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40038/13] - National Children's Hospital Status
52. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on the development of the new National Children’s Hospital [40049/13] - Hospital Services
55. To ask the Minister for Health the additional support that will be provided to the three existing children’s hospitals pending the completion of the new hospital at the St. James'... - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
56. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to address the waiting lists for orthodontic services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40054/13] - Health Services Expenditure
57. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost savings he will make in 2013 in charging the full cost of private care in public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Card Numbers
59. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to any instances where the Health Service Executive fails to inform a card holder and their GP about the cancellation of a... - Universal Health Insurance White Paper
60. To ask the Minister for Health when the promised White Paper on financing universal health insurance will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40036/13] - Services for People with Disabilities
61. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reverse the cuts that are affecting the services of over 2,000 persons with intellectual disabilities using the day and residential services of St.... - Drug Rehabilitation Clinics
62. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dedicated drug recovery beds in Dublin north city Health Service Executive; their location and the way the issues of density of drug...
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