Written answers
Wednesday, 15 January 2014
- Disability Allowance Payments
734. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of disability payments made to a person (details supplied) in County Laois for the period between 1970 and 1990; and if he will make... - Tobacco Control Measures
735. To ask the Minister for Health the position with regard to his proposals regarding the licensing of tobacco retailers, as outlined in Budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the... - Regulatory Impact Assessment Usage
737. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has carried out a regulatory impact analysis on the proposed Public Health Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Bill 2013; the persons involved... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
738. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider including Crohn's Disease in the long term illness scheme in view of the financial hardship it is causing persons who do not qualify for... - Hospital Services
739. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the epilepsy monitoring unit at Cork University Hospital was refurbished in Autumn 2012 but still has not... - National Treatment Purchase Fund Issues
740. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons sent abroad for epilepsy related treatments during each of the past 48 months and the cost per individual treatment [55228/13] - Hospital Facilities
742. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at Cork University Hospital will open. [55230/13] - Hospital Waiting Lists
743. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on waiting lists for epilepsy monitoring. [55231/13] - Hospital Staff Recruitment
744. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which nurses and EEG technicians will be recruited to staff the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at Cork University Hospital. [55232/13] - Hospital Facilities
745. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at Beaumont Hospital will be reopened. [55233/13] - EU Directives
746. To ask the Minister for Health when Directive 2011/24/EU of 9 March 2011 on the application of patients' rights in cross-border health care will be fully transposed into Irish law [55240/13] - Services for People with Disabilities
747. To ask the Minister for Health the resources that will be put into the services for adults suffering from autism and learning disabilities in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
748. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that funding is provided in the budget 2014 to allow for the opening of the remaining beds in Kenmare Community Hospital; and if he will make... - Ambulance Service Provision
749. To ask the Minister for Health the guidelines, regulations and legislative provisions that apply to the regulation of private ambulance/pre-emergency care here; if these are mandatory or... - Health Services Provision
751. To ask the Minister for Health if he will, make the necessary funding and resources available in the 2014 Health Service Executive Service Plan in respect of expanding the services provided... - Medical Card Appeals
753. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55311/13] - Hospital Staff Data
754. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant positions in hospitals filled through agency consultants appointments in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement... - Assistive Technology
758. To ask the Minister for Health when a resolution will be found between the Health Service Executive and his Department as to who is responsible for providing a person (details supplied) in... - Public Sector Pensions Issues
759. To ask the Minister for Health the numbers of persons who have retired from the Health Service Executive on pensions and lump sums and are now back in temporary employment in the HSE; and if... - Hospital Consultants Remuneration
760. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that have been made to date to make savings from hospital consultants pay since 2011; and if there plans to examine further terms and conditions of... - Medical Card Data
761. To ask the Minister for Health the number of discretionary medical cards he expects there to be in 2014; the reason the 2014 Health Service Executive Service Plan did not provide such... - Health Services Provision
762. To ask the Minister for Health if he will supply documents that show the way the money follows the client model is applied to an organisation (details supplied) in County Meath; the way this... - Medical Card Appeals
764. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in respect of an appeal for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement... - Sunbed Usage
765. To ask the Minister for Health if he will include the restrictions on sunbed use to persons with type one and type two skin in the Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013; and if he will make a... - Health Services Provision
766. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to roll out the national epilepsy programme with particular regard to the monitoring units for epilepsy in County Cork; when these units will be... - Medical Card Eligibility
767. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be reinstated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55422/13] - Departmental Staff Data
768. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which agency staff have been used in his Department in each of the past five years to date for the purpose of answering and transferring calls on... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
769. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive intends to increase the number of intermediate care beds at a facility (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make... - Health Services Staff Issues
770. To ask the Minister for Health the specific role his Department is playing in the event that the Health Service Executive budget for pension lump sums is not sufficient to pay the numbers of... - Primary Care Centres Provision
772. To ask the Minister for Health if following the publication of the 2014 Health Service Executive Service Plan funding remains in place for the construction of a care centre (details... - Hospice Services
773. To ask the Minister for Health when the opening of beds at a hospice (details supplied) in Dublin 15 outlined in the 2014 Health Service Executive Service Plan will commence [55474/13] - HSE Savings
774. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the €108 million in unspecified pay savings in the 2014 Health Service Executive Service plan will be found. [55475/13] - Medical Card Applications
775. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite and award a discretionary medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Provision
776. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 440 of 3 December 2013, if he will consider including bowel preparation on the General Medical Services scheme; his views... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
777. To ask the Minister for Health if there is provision in the Health Service Executive service plan for 2014 or in the budget of his Department for 2014 for the development of a 100-bed... - Mental Health Awareness
778. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that the programme for Government contains a commitment to develop a national dementia strategy and in view of the fact that this strategy... - Hospital Waiting Lists
779. To ask the Minister for Health the length of the waiting list for hip replacement operations; the numbers of persons on the waiting list from Longford-Westmeath; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Reviews
780. To ask the Minister for Health the reason, contrary to Government policy, medical cards are being reviewed after a period of only six months when it has been clearly stated that this would... - Health and Social Care Professionals Registration
781. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progress being made on the intended regulation of counsellors and psychotherapists and the HETAC report on education... - Medical Card Appeals
782. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a four year old child with Down's syndrome (details supplied) in Dublin 15 and other medical conditions who recently had her... - Health Services Reform
783. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the reconfiguration of governance and administration structures of community health services planned for 2014; and if he will make a statement on... - Departmental Strategies
784. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts being made by his Department to create public awareness of osteoporosis which is a preventable and treatable disease; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Reviews
785. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card was withdrawn in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55536/13] - Hospital Staff Issues
787. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing levels that have been agreed for the new respiratory unit and Cork University Hospital; if he will provide a breakdown of personnel to be assigned... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
788. To ask the Minister for Health if there is any reason legal or otherwise why a specific number of beds in the new respiratory unit at Cork University Hospital cannot be ring-fenced for... - Mobility Allowance Review
790. To ask the Minister for Health when he will make a decision on a new scheme to re-establish the mobility allowance scheme and the motorised transport grant scheme; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Applications
791. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will receive a medical card on discretionary grounds. [55550/13] - Hospital Appointment Status
792. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment to see a rheumatologist in Beaumont Hospital will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Applications
793. 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. [55574/13] - Appointments to State Boards
795. To ask the Minister for Health the names of persons appointed by him to the Irish Blood Transfusion Service Board since taking office and the roles to which they were appointed. [55578/13] - Medical Card Applications
796. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55583/13] - Medical Card Reviews
798. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a review of a medical card review in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Card Appeals
799. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite and award a discretionary medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
800. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 484 of 10 December 2013, when a decision will be made on the appropriate strategy to be employed by the Health Service... - Medical Card Applications
802. 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. [1014/14] - Medical Card Appeals
803. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons (details supplied) were refused a full medical card under appeal. [1015/14] - Ambulance Service Response Times
804. To ask the Minister for Health if the National Ambulance Service is satisfied that it has sufficient resources to operate the ambulance service in the Drogheda area to the accepted... - Mental Health Guidelines
805. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the implementation of A Vision for Change; if he will provide in tabular form the current status of each recommendation or... - Mental Health Services Provision
807. To ask the Minister for Health the number of child and adolescent inpatient beds available in psychiatric hospitals for young persons experiencing mental health difficulties; the location of... - Mental Health Services Funding
809. To ask the Minister for Health if the €35 million in ring-fenced funding for the development of mental health services in budget 2012 and the further €35 million in ring-fenced... - Medical Card Applications
810. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1029/14] - Parliamentary Questions
812. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update to a parliamentary question submitted in June 2013, (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1036/14] - National Carers Strategy Status
813. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the implementation of the national carers strategy; if he will also provide in tabular form a list of the recommendations and... - HSE Funding
814. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details in tabular form of all organisations receiving funding under section 39 of the Health Act; the amount received by each organisation... - Hospital Facilities
817. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of public funding provided by his Department to build, extend or renovate St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin; the year in which any such... - Health Services Staff Remuneration
819. To ask the Minister for Health if any records exist in his Department in relation to senior executives or managers in organisations receiving funding under section 38 of the Health Act... - Mental Health Services Provision
820. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the emergency mental health services available during the Christmas and new year season for an adult who is under enormous stress and... - Medical Card Eligibility
821. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 with a major disability is not receiving a medical card. [1071/14] - Medical Card Applications
822. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite and award full medical cards in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will take into consideration the compelling... - HSE Staff Remuneration
823. To ask the Minister for Health his views on making Health Service Executive salaries public knowledge, perhaps on a relevant website, as is the case for PLCs. [1079/14] - Home Care Packages
824. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will be considered for an increase in home help hours with immediate effect under the home care package; and... - Medical Card Reviews
826. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card review in respect of persons (details supplied) is taking so long to process in the client registration unit. [1092/14] - Health Insurance Prices
828. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for his proposals to introduce a loyalty bonus for long standing customers with regard to health insurance; if this is going to increase the cost... - Hospice Services
829. To ask the Minister for Health the position on plans for a hospice in a county (details supplied); if funding is in place for the provision of this facility; and if he will make a statement... - Misuse of Drugs
830. To ask the Minister for Health his views in regard to a submission (details supplied) in relation to the liberalisation of cannabis laws here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Card Applications
831. 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. [1123/14] - Cancer Screening Programmes
832. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the expansion of the BreastCheck programme to women aged 65 to 69 years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - HIQA Issues
833. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the implementation of Health Information and Quality Authority standards in community hospitals caring... - HSE Staff Remuneration
834. To ask the Minister for Health the persons in the Rotunda Hospital in receipt of a top-up payment and the amount of same according to the recent Health Service Executive audit. [1131/14] - Hospital Staff Data
835. To ask the Minister for Health in the context of the Health Service Executive commissioned KPMG study of the three Dublin maternity hospitals in 2009, which stated they were a total of 293... - HSE Staff Remuneration
836. To ask the Minister for Health the current starting salary for a newly qualified midwife. [1133/14] - HSE Expenditure
837. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the special delivery unit; the way the €900,000 allocated was spent; the reason a hospital (details supplied) gets most... - Hospital Appointment Delays
838. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will receive an appointment in Waterford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Maternity Services
839. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review the situation whereby the majority of maternity units are not routinely scanning pregnant women for foetal abnormalities; and if he will... - Ambulance Service Response Times
840. To ask the Minister for Health the time at which the first call was received in reference to a stabbing incident in Drogheda at Rathmullan Park on New Years Day; the number of subsequent... - Medical Card Data
841. To ask the Minister for Health when the legislation will be passed which will allow families with children aged five years and under to apply for a GP medical card as announced in budget... - Medical Card Applications
842. 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. [1230/14] - Medical Card Appeals
843. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appeal for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the... - Dispensing Fees
844. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding dispensing of medicines in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1236/14] - Early Intervention Services
846. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment with the Health Service Executive Early Intervention Services will be provided to a child (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he... - Medical Card Eligibility
847. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is covered under their parents medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1243/14] - Tobacco Control Measures
849. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to formulate and publish a policy document on electronic cigarettes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1255/14] - Dental Services Provision
850. To ask the Minister for Health further to the Topical Issue debate of 18 December 2013, if he has received a response from the Health Service Executive; if he will now hold an independent... - Speech and Language Therapy
851. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make additional resources available, appoint additional occupational therapists and speech and language therapists for children with Autism and... - Health Services Provision
852. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding occupational therapy in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1279/14] - Cancer Screening Programmes
853. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for the impending closure of the mobile BreastCheck unit in Crumlin; his plans to replace this service for women in Crumlin, Kilmainham, the South... - Medical Card Appeals
854. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath [1301/14] - Ambulance Service Provision
856. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hours of rostered cover on a daily basis at each ambulance location in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1306/14] - Ambulance Service Staff
858. To ask the Minister for Health the number of personnel employed in the ambulance service in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1308/14] - Ambulance Service Provision
859. To ask the Minister for Health the number of operational ambulance vehicles deployed in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1309/14] - HSE Staffing
860. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money spent by the Health Service Executive in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 on the hiring of private investigators to monitor the movements of HSE... - Family Support Services
861. To ask the Minister for Health if a position (details supplied) is correct in relation to a families payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1311/14] - Primary Care Centres Expenditure
863. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for the disparity in the budget allocation for primary care as outlined in the 2013 and 2014 Health Service Executive Service Plans; the way the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
864. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will issue for a knee replacement at Cappagh Hospital, Dublin, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois under the PTL... - Medical Card Applications
867. 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. [1332/14] - Pension Provisions
868. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the pension payments dates for retired staff at St. James Hospital, Dublin, with a view to reverting to the original arrangement for pension... - Public Sector Pensions Issues
869. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form year on year the occasions on which he has signed off on the awarding of added years to public sector workers between March... - Appointments to State Boards
870. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of commercial and non-commercial State agency board positions under the aegis of his Department that have been... - National Internship Scheme Placements
871. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form year on year the number of JobBridge interns taken on in his Department in 2013. [1394/14] - Departmental Correspondence
873. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied). [1416/14] - Medical Card Applications
874. 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. [1419/14] - Services for People with Disabilities
875. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for the curtailment in Beechpark services, including occupational therapy and speech and language therapy, which is having a serious affect on the... - Pharmacy Services
876. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure the recent incident (details supplied) is not repeated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1429/14] - Health Services Staff Issues
877. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the unsatisfactory situation on Inishturk Island, County Mayo where on occasions when the full-time public health nurse is... - National Children's Hospital Status
878. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the development of the new National Children's Hospital in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1452/14] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
879. To ask the Minister for Health in recognition of the fact that there are not enough nursing home beds available to meet the needs of the elderly in the Louth-Meath area; the reason the fair... - HSE Investigations
881. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 635 of 26 November 2013, when a response will issue from the Health Service Executive. [1488/14] - Hospital Facilities
882. To ask the Minister for Health if the roads access to Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, for ambulances taking emergency patients to the hospital is adequate from a patient safety perspective. [1491/14] - Hospital Services
883. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the introduction of cardiology services in Kerry General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1521/14] - Hospital Waiting Lists
884. 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. [1527/14] - Ambulance Service Provision
887. To ask the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken to date by the National Ambulance Service on foot of a report on a series of incidents in Health Service Executive West... - Ambulance Service Response Times
888. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the serious difficulties of the ambulance service in Drogheda, County Louth and the north-east; and if he will make a... - Orthodontic Services Provision
890. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding orthodontic treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1599/14] - Mental Health Services Provision
892. To ask the Minister for Health if he will undertake an independent review of the mental health services in counties Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1602/14] - Medicinal Products Availability
894. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the drug anafranil which is prescribed to patients with severe depression; and if he will confirm its continued availability here for... - Ambulance Service Response Times
895. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that ambulance responses in County Donegal follow internal Health Service Executive guidelines or the pertinent Health Information Quality... - Health Services Issues
896. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the deliveries-to-date by public hospitals of targets that were set out by the Special Delivery Unit; the rewards system that may apply... - Services for People with Disabilities
897. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the Dyspraxia Association of Ireland in relation to funding for 2014 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1646/14] - Care of the Elderly Provision
898. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a specific timeframe for the transfer of the elderly day care service from Beaumont Hospital to St. Joseph’s, Raheny, Dublin 5; and... - Health Services Staff Data
899. To ask the Minister for Health further to parliamentary question No. 590 of 17 December 2013 if he will provide details of the various health professionals with a breakdown based on the... - Services for People with Disabilities
900. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of early intervention teams for children in each local health area; the total number on each team; the numbers of... - Medical Card Eligibility
901. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date in determination of eligibility for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
902. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider reviewing the list of conditions covered under the long-term illness scheme; if he will provide serious consideration to including chronic... - Orthodontic Services Provision
903. To ask the Minister for Health for details on the latest update on the independent review of orthodontic services of orthodontic treatment in Navan hospital, County Meath; and if he will... - Health Insurance Prices
906. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the average increase to the cost of private health insurance over the past five years, referring specifically to average annual increase each year... - Hospitals Funding
907. To ask the Minister for Health the level of income raised from car parking services provided in Beaumont Hospital in the years 2007-2013 broken down per quarter; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Applications
908. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare may be awarded a discretionary medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1748/14] - Hospital Waiting Lists
911. To ask the Minister for Health when a hospital appointment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1789/14] - Hospital Services
913. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the steps being taken to ensure adequate service provision across Irish hospitals for cystic fibrosis patients, both children and adults, including... - Hospital Waiting Lists
914. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the reported transfer of up to 1,200 cataract operations awaited by patients on the Waterford Regional Hospital list to private... - Hospital Services
915. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the level of services that will be provided by the eye unit at Waterford Regional Hospital in future in the context of the rearrangement of hospital...
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