Written answers
Tuesday, 12 November 2013
- Drug Treatment Programmes Availability
414. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding illegal drug use by youth for each county; the programmes that are in place in each county to combat this issue; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Eligibility
415. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47934/13] - Constitutional Amendments
417. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to amend Article 40.3.3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48245/13] - Health Insurance Cover
418. To ask the Minister for Health if any assessment has ever been undertaken by his Department to assess the indirect cost to the Exchequer arising from some or all of the 240,000 persons who... - Mental Health Services Provision
419. To ask the Minister for Health if children between the ages of 10 and 17 years who have presented at accident and emergency for treatment arising from attempted self-harm, some on more than... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
424. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive approval for funding under the fair deal nursing home scheme; and if he will make a statement on... - Home Help Service Provision
425. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their home help application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47724/13] - Hospital Waiting Lists
426. To ask the Minister for Health his views on availability of a hospital bed in respect of a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47744/13] - Pharmacy Services
427. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the number of pharmacies dispensing methadone which have been inspected by the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland in the years 2011, 2012 and... - Hospital Waiting Lists
428. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite surgery for removal of cataract in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Staff Issues
429. To ask the Minister for Health if the chief executive officers of individual hospitals or areas of the health service are responsible to Oireachtas committees for their performance regarding... - Medical Card Eligibility
430. To ask the Minister for Health if those who receive a UK pension but are living here are automatically entitled to a medical card. [47788/13] - Health and Social Care Professionals Registration
431. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is a 16 to 20 week delay in registration with CORU, the umbrella body for the statutory regulation of health and social care professionals;... - Hospital Waiting Lists
432. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange for an urgent surgical procedure in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Nursing Home Services
433. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a residential placement in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13. [47816/13] - Hospice Services
434. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide a special hospice care unit for the population of south Kerry and preferably located in Killarney; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Appeals
435. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be reinstated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [47863/13] - Mobility Allowance Review
436. To ask the Minister for Health if the review of the mobility allowance scheme and the motorised transport grant scheme has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - National Substance Misuse Strategy
437. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the action plan submission following the report of the steering group on a National Substance Misuse Strategy; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Eligibility
438. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person's mortgage is no longer used as an expense when assessing means for a medical card; if he will reconsider this decision; and if he will... - National Strategy on Dementia Implementation
439. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop a national strategy for dementia following the tragic deaths of elderly residents; his views on whether this is an increasing problem for... - Medical Card Appeals
440. 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. [47900/13] - Medical Card Eligibility
443. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the couple allowance is not exactly double that of the single allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47956/13] - Symphysiotomy Report
444. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in relation to the establishment of a redress scheme for survivors of symphysiotomy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47966/13] - Medical Card Applications
445. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite and award a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the... - Nursing Home Services
446. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the double bariatric bed, shower chair and zimmer frame are transferred to Portiuncula Nursing Home without further delay as a person... - Health Services Staff Remuneration
447. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Laois along with nine fellow employees who work for the Health Service Executive in Portlaoise Regional... - Consultancy Contracts Issues
448. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take in cases where it appears that some hospital consultants are exceeding the allowed 20% to 30% private practice; the impact this has on... - Medical Card Eligibility
449. To ask the Minister for Health if he will issue discretionary medical cards to all children with long-term medical conditions such as cystic fibrosis, Down syndrome, cancer and so on; and if... - Medical Card Applications
450. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite and award a medical card review in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Tobacco Control Measures
451. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that officials of his Department will meet and consult with representatives of the Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association on the... - Medical Card Applications
452. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a full medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48004/13] - Medicinal Products Availability
453. To ask the Minister for Health if a sports supplement (details supplied) which is marketed to bodybuilders contains a chemical compound similar to the illegal drug methamphetamine; and if he... - National Lottery Funding Applications
454. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding funding for a project (details supplied) in Dublin 10; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48031/13] - Health Services Provision
455. To ask the Minister for Health when the national neonatal transport programme will be provided on a 24-7 basis; the reason this was not fully operational by September as set out in the 2013... - Departmental Expenditure
456. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form, for each year since 2003, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by his Department for non-audit services to companies... - Medicinal Products Availability
459. To ask the Minister for Health if any protocols exist for the administration of the alcohol abuse control medication Antabuse in an out-patient setting in the Health Service Executive West... - Health Services Issues
460. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in its policy document on alcohol dependency the Department of Social Protection has recommended that... - Departmental Budgets
461. To ask the Minister for Health his Department’s capital budget in 2013; the expenditure incurred to date in 2013; if he anticipates it being fully spent in 2013; the reason for the... - Ambulance Service Response Times
462. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question 1049 of 5 November 2013, the reason a seriously ill infant had to wait for a private ambulance to arrive from Cork to get a... - Hospital Appointments Administration
463. To ask the Minister for Health when an alternative hospital appointment will be arranged in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [48105/13] - Health Services Staff Issues
464. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether there is an excess of administrative staff within the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42495/13] - Health Services Issues
465. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the Wexford women's shelter. [39767/13] - Generic Drugs Substitution
470. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has published any drug revisions for the public and medical professionals to clear up the contention that generic drugs are harming patients;... - Hospital Staff Issues
471. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to representations made to his Department by a former patient of the hospital in Tallaght. [48182/13] - Medical Card Eligibility
473. To ask the Minister for Health the current policy for the issuing of medical cards to children with Down's syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48195/13] - Hospital Waiting Lists
474. 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. [48197/13] - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
475. To ask the Minister for Health if Directive No. 2011/24/EU came into force on 25 October having been adopted in March 2011; if it has been signed into law; if he will confirm whether doctors... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
477. To ask the Minister for Health if he will include medicines for the treatment of asthma under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48212/13] - Health Services Reports
478. To ask the Minister for Health to provide information on the investigations into the care provided for a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon which are in train and scheduled; and... - Respite Care Services
479. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite beds available in Cork city in 2013; the number available for dementia sufferers in 2013; the number of applications made for respite and... - Health Services Issues
480. To ask the Minister for Health when a reply will issue to an interim letter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48232/13] - Dental Services Provision
481. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive an orthodontic appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48233/13] - Home Care Packages
482. To ask the Minister for Health when a suitable home care package will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Card Eligibility
483. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the expenses of those aged 70 years and over are not taken into account when assessing for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the... - Speech and Language Therapy
484. To ask the Minister for Health if much-needed speech therapy will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48257/13] - Sexually Transmitted Infections
485. To ask the Minister for Health when the national sexual health strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48270/13] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
487. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford was forced to pay for equipment associated with their care. [48288/13] - Health Services Staff Issues
489. To ask the Minister for Health if further consideration has been given to extending the remit of registered nurse prescribers, RNPs, employed in acute or specialist hospitals, mental health... - International Agreements
490. To ask the Minister for Health if a cost benefit analysis has been undertaken by his Department on the impact of Ireland signing the Antarctic treaty; and if he will make a statement on the... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
491. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will have their application approved under the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Card Applications
492. 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. [48330/13] - Proposed Legislation
493. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the promised Health Identifiers Bill; the estimated savings to his estimate by the full implementation of this legislation; the reason... - Ambulance Service Provision
494. To ask the Minister for Health his timetable for the opening of the three ambulance stations in Mulranny, Co. Mayo, Tuam, Co. Galway and Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon on a 24/7 basis; the total... - General Practitioner Services
497. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the introduction of free general practitioner care for children aged five years and under; the estimated cost of the measure in 2014; the... - Primary Care Services Provision
499. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will be provided with a specialised hospital bed and mattress for care at home [48370/13] - Medical Card Appeals
500. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - General Medical Services Scheme
501. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding assistance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [48373/13] - Hospital Waiting Lists
502. 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. [48375/13] - Health Services Staff Issues
503. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the replacement of a dietician at a diabetic clinic. [48376/13] - Neuro-Rehabilitation Policy
504. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the development of the promised implementation plan in relation to the National Policy and Strategy for the provision of... - Vaccination Programme
505. To ask the Minister for Health if the National Immunisation Advisory Committee is examining the meningococcal group B meningitis B vaccine. [48384/13]
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