Written answers
Tuesday, 5 November 2013
- Food Safety
1007. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to monitor the levels of radiation in food and fish from Japan as a result of the Fukushima radiation leaks. [45719/13] - Medical Card Eligibility
1008. To ask the Minister for Health if the measure announced in budget 2014 is discriminating against married couples with the new medical card eligibility criteria (details supplied); the... - Medical Card Applications
1009. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 can be expedited; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a... - Tobacco Control Measures
1010. To ask the Minister for Health if the increase of the tobacco retailers licensing charge proposed in Budget 2014 is purely a revenue-raising facility or if it is designed primarily as a... - Health Services Staff Training
1013. To ask the Minister for Health if training has been provided to staff in the Health Service Executive who are dealing with persons with a mental health condition; and if not , if he will... - Tobacco Control Measures
1014. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 104 of 15 October 2013, regarding his Department's participation in the high level implementation group to oversee the... - Treatment Abroad Scheme
1015. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding treatment abroad in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [46474/13] - Health Services Access
1016. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that Ireland is one of half of all 27 EU member countries that EU migrants can access full healthcare services without ever having paid... - Misuse of Drugs
1017. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on actions being taken to deal with our drug crisis. [46763/13] - Mobility Allowance Review
1019. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the review of the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant; the date on which the schemes will reopen; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Reviews
1020. To ask the Minister for Health the checks he has put in place to ensure that doctors cannot overclaim for medical card patients who have died or emigrated; if his Department have a fraud... - Medical Card Eligibility
1022. To ask the Minister for Health if applicants for the over 70's medical card are subject to the same discretionary conditions as those under 70 whereby financial hardship as a result of... - Hospital Staff Issues
1025. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the salary offered in the urologist position for Temple Street Hospital is below the normal salary for these positions at €109,000; when the... - Mental Health Services Funding
1026. To ask the Minister for Health in reference to the statement (details supplied) which referenced the allocation of €20 million for investment in mental health in 2014, where she... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1027. To ask the Minister for Health the number of paediatric patients waiting for inpatient orthopaedic procedures in Our Ladys Hospital Crumlin, the National Children's Hospital in Tallaght and... - Symphysiotomy Report
1030. To ask the Minister for Health when he will bring proposals in relation to the Walsh Report with regard to symphysiotomy to Government; when he will appoint a judge to meet with the women... - Cochlear Implants
1031. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on progress in relation the proposed business plan by the Health Service Executive and Beaumont Hospital to introduce a bilateral... - Medical Card Applications
1032. To ask the Minister for Health the reason those applying for terminal medical cards are now being asked for information regarding their financial circumstances; and if he will make a... - General Practitioner Services
1033. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether there are sufficient general practitioner services in Monasterevin, County Kildare, for a population of over 3,000. [45687/13] - Speech and Language Therapy
1034. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are substantial waiting times for patients to see Health Service Executive speech and language therapists in County Kildare and south Dublin... - Health Services Provision
1035. To ask the Minister for Health when the rehabilitation training will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 as funding has been allocated but it is now over seven... - Medical Card Appeals
1036. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card appeal in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45662/13] - Medical Card Data
1037. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a policy change in his Department or whether the regulations regarding the issuing of terminal medical cards is now being fully implemented; the... - Medical Card Eligibility
1038. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria that needs to be met to receive a terminal medical card, a discretionary medical card or an emergency medical card; and if he will make a... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
1039. To ask the Minister for Health when a paediatric urologist will be appointed to Temple Street Childrens Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45704/13] - Medical Card Eligibility
1041. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deliver medical cards to all children under five years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45707/13] - Health Services Provision
1042. To ask the Minister for Health the health sevices and supports that are in place to support children and adults who have been diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome [45717/13] - Disabilities Services Funding
1043. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided for the disability sector in 2013 and the proposed funding for 2014 based on the estimates presented to Dáil Éireann as part of... - Health Services Provision
1044. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay for the Health Service Executive paediatric psychology service (detail supplied); the reason families are being told they will have... - Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times
1046. To ask the Minister for Health if the criteria he uses for measuring waiting times in emergency Departments are comparable internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Surgery Waiting Times
1047. To ask the Minister for Health if the criteria used to measure waiting times for surgery is used in any other OECD country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45763/13] - Medical Card Eligibility
1048. To ask the Minister for Health if seriously ill patients, or their carer's, are required to reapply for medical cards at six week intervals or at any interval of less than one year; if so... - Ambulance Service Response Times
1049. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in a transfer by ambulance of a seriously ill infant to the Bon Secours Hospital, Cork form Kerry General Hospital on 17 September... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1050. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite surgery in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45784/13] - Health Services Staff Issues
1051. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for redeployment to another part of the public service will be reconsidered in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
1052. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) is granted a swivel chair for their vehicle as they suffer mobility problems. [45832/13] - Medical Card Applications
1053. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45842/13] - Health Services Provision
1054. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve the D-Doc services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45862/13] - Nursing Staff Provision
1055. To ask the Minister for Health the number of spina bifida nurse specialists working in the public health services in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the hospitals where they are... - Medical Card Eligibility
1056. To ask the Minister for Health if terminally ill children will be supplied with medical cards before the Government delivers medical cards to all children under five years of age; and if he... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
1057. To ask the Minister for Health if he will issue a long term illness card as a matter of urgency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on... - Medical Card Eligibility
1058. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE is differentiating between cancer patients with and without terminal cancer in the assessment of eligibility for discretionary medical cards; and... - Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments
1059. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made with the programme for Government commitment to establish a primary care fund to pay providers of primary care [45882/13] - Medical Card Eligibility
1060. To ask the Minister for Health the weighting policy that is applied to the circumstances of applications of discretionary medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45884/13] - Health Services Provision
1061. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Longford will be allowed any benefit towards the cost of a neurological appointment in Dublin; and if he will make a... - Health Services Staff Issues
1063. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the following proposal in relation to junior doctors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45901/13] - Palliative Care for Children
1064. To ask the Minister for Health the total spend in the past 12 month period in each primary community and continuing care area on home nursing care for children with life-limiting... - Health Services Provision
1065. To ask the Minister for Health if he will furnish details of the numbers on waiting lists in respect of assessment and treatment for speech and language therapy, physiotherapy, and... - Medicinal Products Expenditure
1067. To ask the Minister for Health the net savings that will be made in 2013 from the reduction in the cost of drugs and other prescribed items; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Provision
1069. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the occupational therapy needs of children are being limited to two OT reviews per year, but there is no actual entitlement to therapy sessions... - Mental Health Services Provision
1070. To ask the Minister for Health further to parliamentary Question No.177 of 16 October 2013, in the cases of self harm presented to emergency units in 2011 with particular reference to the... - Air Ambulance Service Provision
1071. To ask the Minister for Health the current cost to his Department, the Health Service Executive and the national ambulance service of the operation of the air ambulance service; and if he... - Medicinal Products Expenditure
1072. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on pharmaceutical drugs at each acute hospital over each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46025/13] - Hospital Trusts
1076. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the establishment of hospital trusts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46029/13] - Hospitals Policy
1077. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progress of establishing centres of excellence and the role of lead hospitals in such settings; and if he will make a... - Obesity Strategy
1078. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made by the special action group on obesity; when a final report from the group is expected; if consultations will be held on any... - Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
1080. To ask the Minister for Health if he will furnish details of the money spent by his Department, the Health Service Executive and its predecessors on reports and management consultancy,... - Medical Card Applications
1081. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he will take to ensure that patients who successfully apply for a medical card receive reimbursement for any costs incurred while awaiting the... - Health Services Staff Remuneration
1082. To ask the Minister for Health with regards to the funding for the Health Service Executive staff and Department of Health staff, the level of savings he has budgeted for under the... - Departmental Staff Data
1083. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff employed in his Department in 2012 excluding Health Service Executive staff; the role and function of these staff; and if he will make a... - Health Services Reform
1084. To ask the Minister for Health if the money follows the patient system of funding will commence on 1 January 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46058/13] - Health Services Issues
1085. To ask the Minister for Health the incidence rate of Prader-Willi syndrome here; the services and treatments available to sufferers of this genetic disorder; and if he will make a statement... - Health Services Access
1086. To ask the Minister for Health the assistance in place to assist persons to attend outpatient appointments when they are unable to use public transport; the assistance in place to assist... - Health Services Provision
1087. To ask the Minister for Health the specific details in tabular form of the health services available on each inhabited Island; if these services include 24-hour medical cover on each... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
1088. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive a hearing aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46074/13] - Medical Card Data
1089. To ask the Minister for Health if an agreement was made last January 2013 to clamp down on medical cards; if the health service spending plan for 2013 stated that policy changes would... - Medical Card Applications
1090. To ask the Minister for Health if the statement by a consultant neurologist (details supplied) at Beaumont Hospital that half of motor neurone disease patients in need of discretionary... - Ministerial Appointments
1091. To ask the Minister for Health the name, qualifications and current salary of each political staff member appointed by him. [46089/13] - Tobacco Control Measures
1093. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the proposed restriction of e-cigarettes as medical products which could result in them being more costly and less accessible than traditional... - Medical Card Applications
1095. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in determination of an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; when a medical card... - Clinical Indemnity Scheme
1096. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of litigation for obstetrics for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46142/13] - Health Services Issues
1097. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath has been refused a primary care certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46150/13] - Medical Card Eligibility
1098. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding income limits for the over 70's medical cards. [46154/13] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1100. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [46156/13] - Medical Card Applications
1103. To ask the Minister for Health if he will approve an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1104. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46175/13] - Health Services Provision
1105. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive has discontinued physiotherapy in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan with multiple sclerosis; if... - Medical Card Applications
1107. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will issue in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [46187/13] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
1108. To ask the Minister for Health if a motorised chair or scooter will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if they have been assessed by the Health... - Health Services Issues
1109. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding his dealings in respect of St. Brigid's Hospital, Crooksling, Brittas, County Dublin; if he will give assurances to families and the... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Oversight
1110. To ask the Minister for Health when a review will take place on the fair deal system of financing nursing home care; when a review might be published; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Aids and Appliances Expenditure
1111. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown on VAT income detailing the amount generated from the following pieces of medical equipment (details supplied). [46207/13] - National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times
1112. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the disparity in the totals for hospital inpatient and day case waiting lists for adults in August 2013 as reported by the National Treatment... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1113. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the National Treatment Purchase Fund did not publish separate waiting list data for the month of July 2013; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Services
1114. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person has to pay for transport from one hospital where they are a long-term patient to another hospital to receive treatment; and if he will... - Alcohol Pricing
1115. To ask the Minister for Health the discussions he has had with the relevant members of the Northern Ireland Executive regarding a joint approach to the introduction of minimum prices for... - Medical Card Applications
1116. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied). [46227/13] - Hospital Services
1117. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an urgent hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1118. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an urgent hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the... - Dental Services Waiting Lists
1119. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the waiting time for children and young adults in need of dental treatment including surgery and orthodontic work. [46255/13] - Medical Card Reviews
1121. To ask the Minister for Health if, in the unlikely event of person losing their medical card while undergoing treatment in a public hospital, he will confirm to whom the cost of treatment... - Generic Drugs Substitution
1122. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date on the introduction of generic medication; and if there will be an obligation on persons on the long-term illness scheme or with... - Medicinal Products Expenditure
1123. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider adding new ostomy products to the list of products approved for sale here; these products have widespread use in the UK and the European... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1124. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46299/13] - Health Services Issues
1125. To ask the Minister for Health the number of requests the Health Service Executive has made under section 8 of the Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2013 to the Department... - Hospital Acquired Infections
1129. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe in which the air conditioning and ventilation systems in our surgical theatres are cleaned and decontaminated; if the Department is satisfied... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1130. To ask the Minister for Health when hip-replacement surgery will be scheduled in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46306/13] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
1132. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the continuous positive airflow pressure machine and the replacement parts used for the treatment of sleep apnoea to medical card holders;... - Dental Services Provision
1133. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent orthodontic treatment will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
1134. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the processing of the nursing home grant scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14; if he will expedite the... - Medical Card Application Numbers
1135. To ask the Minister for Health the number of discretionary medical cards awarded in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the number that were refused during the same period; the number of... - Suicide Prevention
1136. To ask the Minister for Health the measures his Department are taking to help solve the suicide epidemic here particularly among young persons; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
1137. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the recommended and approved wheelchair is provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in Co. Dublin without further delay; and... - Hospital Services
1138. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider extending the number of hospitals offering exercise rehabilitation as per proposal by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Ireland as... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1139. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide information regarding public hospital waiting lists for surgery (details supplied) [46363/13] - Prescription Charges
1141. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a general practitioner prescribes medication that is eltroxin or lipitor which only comes in certain strengths, for example 20mg, 40mg, 60mg and... - European Health Insurance Card Issues
1142. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money owed to his Department by other EU Countries under the European Health Insurance Card Scheme; the efforts being taken to recoup this... - Medicinal Products Expenditure
1143. To ask the Minister for Health if drugs and other medical supplies, provided on prescription to medical card holders are at an agreed cost between the Health Service Executive and the... - Medical Card Reviews
1145. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card review and issue a full medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Appeals
1146. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene and examine a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Dental Services Provision
1148. To ask the Minister for Health when dental checks will be carried out for children in a school (details supplied) in County Laois; if students in third class will be covered by this check;... - Health Services Staff Data
1149. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form, the numbers of doctors employed in each hospital nationally; and if he well provide this figure broken down by grade; and... - Local Drugs Task Forces Funding
1150. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reverse the proposed cuts to local drugs task forces; if he will detail the approach which will be taken when allocating the budget for 2014 for... - HSE Staff Remuneration
1151. To ask the Minister for Health if he will list all the non-core payments of middle and senior management staff (non-medical) in the Health Service Executive in 2012 non-core meaning... - Medical Card Reviews
1153. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is taking almost two months for the medical card office to complete a review of a decision; if his... - Health Insurance Prices
1155. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide further details on the figures regarding the health insurance tax relief changes impact that he referred to at the Health Committee meeting... - Medical Card Eligibility
1156. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will prepare a handbook outlining in a transparent manner the eligibility requirements of a medical card and appeal arrangements for those... - Medicinal Products Expenditure
1157. To ask the Minister for Health the total amount spent by his Department on the purchase of prescription drugs distributed under medical cards and distributed under general practitioner... - Health Services Provision
1158. To ask the Minister for Health if a new appointment will be arranged in November in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to attend the hearing service clinic; and if he... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
1159. To ask the Minister for Health the expected start date for the second neurologist to the north west; if he will indicate the reason they cannnot take up the position at present; and if he... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1160. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting times for public patients to see a consultant (details supplied) in County Donegal; if there are any patients waiting in excess of nine... - Medical Card Applications
1163. To ask the Minister for Health the reason when assessing income of applicants for medical cards the Health Service Executive will not accept a P21 issued by the Revenue Commissioners and... - National Lottery Funding Applications
1164. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on application by Galway mountain rescue for national lottery funding in view of the urgent need for a replacement vehicle... - HSE Properties
1165. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding vacant housing owned by the Health Service Executive (details supplied) in County Dublin; if he will take steps to ensure that these... - Water Fluoridation
1166. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of fluoride suppliers who have been paid in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46597/13] - Community Care Issues
1167. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of persons in receipt of community based nursing services from the Health Service Executive nationwide; and the number of these that are... - HSE Agency Staff Expenditure
1168. To ask the Minister for Health the total annual spend on agency nurses in the community who cover annual leave, sick leave and leave of absence. [46599/13] - Palliative Care for Children
1169. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children that have received palliative care nursing from the Health Service Executive in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Respite Care Services
1170. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of children that have received short-term and long-term Health Service Executive respite care in 2012; and the... - Mobility Allowance Review
1171. To ask the Minister for Health the schemes available to persons since the closing of the motorised transport grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46612/13] - Medical Card Applications
1173. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite and award full medical cards in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Issues
1174. To ask the Minister for Health when proper transport facilities will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Emergency Services Personnel
1176. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the fire brigade are not called to assist in the case of cardiac arrest where an ambulance is not available; his views that this would be a prudent... - Hospital Procedures
1177. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who is currently awaiting an urgent scan in Cork University... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1178. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding surgery at Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when they will be... - Medical Card Data
1179. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a figure for the savings his Department made in 2013 from persons who held discretionary medical cards which were revoked by the Health... - Health Services Issues
1180. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding proposals submitted to the Health Service Executive for the upgrading of three facilities in County Mayo (details supplied) in line... - Health and Social Services
1181. To ask the Minister for Health the assessment he has made, as a result of the implications of population or census results and analyses for Cork city, regarding the provision of health and... - Hospitals Capital Programme
1182. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the money needed to upgrade the country's maternity hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46731/13] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
1185. To ask the Minister for Health if the rental of BiPAP devices used to treat sleep apnoea are covered by the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46735/13] - Public Health Issues
1186. To ask the Minister for Health if he or his officials have had discussions with officials from the Department of Communications Energy and Natural Resources in respect of the possible... - Prescription Charges
1187. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a cap on the amount that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13, on a medical card, will have to pay in prescription charges per month; and if... - Medical Card Applications
1188. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) who has been informed that they are not entitled to a medical card; and if he will make a statement... - Medical Card Eligibility
1191. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of all changes made to the assessment of means and other criteria in relation to the medical card and general practitioner card... - Hospital Charges
1192. To ask the Minister for Health if in the event of a person losing their medical card while in hospital, the person in question is liable for the inpatient charge from the day the card is... - Orthodontic Services Provision
1193. To ask the Minister for Health if any allegation has been made to him or the Health Service Executive that private orthodontists working on part-time contracts in the public service for the... - Health Insurance Prices
1194. To ask the Minister for Health if, in view of the increase rise in health insurance costs arising from budget 2014, he will set out the steps he proposes to take to reduce the cost of... - Medicinal Products Availability
1197. To ask the Minister for Health if cannabis is a proven and recognised medicine throughout the world in treating cancer, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's patients; and if the... - General Practitioner Services
1198. To ask the Minister for Health if he will act on the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding GP cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46778/13] - Prescription Charges
1199. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the anomaly whereby a person who qualifies for the long-term illness scheme, such as a diabetic, receives their medication without a... - Hospitals Building Programme
1200. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made regarding the proposed move of the Coombe Hospital to Tallaght in view of the fact that a new maternity unit is now likely to be... - Hospital Complaints Procedures
1201. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a situation at Beaumont Hospital [46783/13] - Medical Card Eligibility
1202. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a child (details supplied). [46784/13] - Hospital Closures
1203. To ask the Minister for Health if the file relating to the consultation process for Shaen and Abbeyleix hospitals has been sent back from the Health Service Executive to the Department of... - Hospitals Building Programme
1204. To ask the Minister for Health the stage the plan is at for the construction of a new maternity unit at Portlaoise Regional Hospital; and if there is any funding provided for this [46787/13] - Ambulance Service Provision
1205. To ask the Minister for Health the ambulance cover, number of vehicles and personnel on duty that was in place in County Laois from 8pm on the 7 October to 8am on the 8 October [46788/13] - Hospital Staff Recruitment
1207. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that an orthopaedic surgeon is appointed to a hospital (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Respite Care Services
1208. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will make available an appropriate respite place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1209. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for orthopaedic surgeries at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Staff Issues
1210. To ask the Minister for Health if there is currently a full-time paediatric orthopaedic surgeon employed at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
1212. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will extend the deadline for recruitment of senior psychologists from the 25 October 2013; and if he will make a statement on... - Commencement of Legislation
1213. To ask the Minister for Health when the commencement order for the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act will be signed; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement... - Medical Card Reviews
1215. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card review in respect of persons (detail supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46836/13] - Medicinal Products Availability
1216. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm if the drug nadolol, which is used to treat long OT syndrome, has been taken off the drugs payment scheme [46838/13] - HSE Correspondence
1218. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a representation sent to the parliamentary division via the e-mail address given to Oireachtas Members on 27 September 2013 and follow-up e-mails... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1219. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person ( details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will expedite same. [46860/13] - General Medical Services Scheme Payments
1220. To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid to each general practitioner under the general medical card scheme in County Mayo for 2011, 2012 in tabular form; and if he will make a... - General Practitioner Services
1224. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with general practitioners charging people who hold medical cards and GP visit cards for having blood tests carried out; and if he will make... - Care Services
1226. To ask the Minister for Health if he will release the report commissioned into financial irregularities discovered at Fingal Home Care in 2012 [46870/13] - Health Services Provision
1227. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to implement the national asthma programme in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46876/13] - Hospital Procedures
1228. To ask the Minister for Health the number of operations, medical and surgical procedures in public hospitals that were cancelled in 2011, 2012, and to date in 2013; and if he will make a... - Hospitals Discharges
1229. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of bed days lost through delayed discharges in each hospital to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement... - Care Services
1230. To ask the Minister for Health the additional funding that will be provided for the care of older persons in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46885/13] - Medical Card Eligibility
1233. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be any changes to the qualifying criteria for medical cards for the under-70s in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46888/13] - Orthodontic Services Provision
1235. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will receive orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46892/13] - Alcohol Labelling
1237. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding alcohol labelling; if there are plans for a requirement for ingredients to be clearly listed on the label of alcohol products; and if... - Health Services Issues
1238. To ask the Minister for Health if a special chair will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46963/13] - Hospital Accommodation Provision
1239. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of beds and wards in hospitals (details supplied); the number of those beds and wards that are currently closed;... - Hospital Equipment
1240. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has an upright MRI scanner in its possession to facilitate MRI scans to take place on patients who, due to an underlying... - Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments
1241. To ask the Minister for Health the basic amount paid to a general practitioner for administering a medical card in 2007 and 2012, without GP visits; and if he will make a statement on the... - Cancer Incidence
1243. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons here who are diagnosed with primary peritoneal cancer each year; if any awareness raising campaigns have been undertaken in relation to... - Departmental Expenditure
1246. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the partial year and the full year monetary effect of his Department's budget 2014 reductions to expenditure. [47079/13] - Generic Drugs Substitution
1247. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure persons who cannot take generic drugs for epilepsy continue to receive the medication they are currently entitled too under... - Medical Card Reviews
1249. To ask the Minister for Health the basis on which a saving of €11 million was estimated arising from the Budget 2014 decision to revoke medical cards awarded on the basis of...
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