Written answers
Tuesday, 28 January 2014
- Medical Card Reviews
672. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Meath has been waiting for a review of their medical card application since September 2013. [3797/14] - Hospital Waiting Lists
673. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the outpatient waiting list for Galway and Roscommon university hospitals group; and if he will provide a breakdown of this figure... - Vaccination Programme
674. To ask the Minister for Health if he is concerned that Ireland is falling short of the 75% flu vaccination target for older age groups, according to a progress report on the 2009 EU council... - Primary Care Centres Provision
676. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the provision of additional services in primary care centres to deliver more medical treatment at community level and ease pressure in... - Suicide Prevention
677. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a new UK helpline run by the Irish suicide charity Console reported receiving 600 calls in December from Irish... - Nursing Home Accommodation
678. To ask the Minister for Health the plans the Health Service Executive have to build a new community nursing unit in Waterford to replace beds lost due to the closure of St Bridget's Ward at... - Services for People with Disabilities
679. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reverse the cuts made by the Health Service Executive regarding the provisions for orthotics for children with disabilities; and if he will make a... - Home Help Service Eligibility
680. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cavan was refused home help; the way they can access home help; the way they can change the public health... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
681. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there appears to be a difference within Health Service Executive areas regarding the provision of finance to medical card holders for the purchase... - Home Help Service Provision
682. To ask the Minister for Health if home help hours will be increased in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3577/14] - National Internship Scheme Data
683. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of JobBridge interns taken on in County Louth in his Department from September 2013 until January 2014. [3608/14] - Community Care Provision
684. To ask the Minister for Health to explain the reason the resident optician in the health clinic in Mullingar has not been replaced. [3617/14] - Hospitals Expenditure
685. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 219 of 5 December 2013, the exact breakdown of where the funds collected from the parking facilities in Waterford... - Hospital Appointments Administration
686. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a surgical procedure is carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Reviews
687. To ask the Minister for Health to explain the reason a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon must submit a review for a medical card; if medical information must be provided again in... - Charities and Voluntary Organisations
688. To ask the Minister for Health whether he is satisfied that an organisation (details supplied) in receipt of Health Service Executive funds is compliant with public pay policy; the amount of... - Hospitals Funding
689. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide separate breakdowns in tabular form of all moneys allocated to Mercy University Hospital, Cork and Cork University Hospital from 2007-2014.... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
691. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide timeframes for when the academic posts committed to for Mercy University Hospital, Cork and Cork University Hospital will be appointed.... - Hospital Staff Data
693. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of staff numbers employed in the Mercy University Hospital, Cork and Cork University Hospital from 2007-14.... - HSE Agency Staff Expenditure
694. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a full breakdown in tabular form of all money spent on agency staff at the Mercy University Hospital, Cork and Cork University Hospital from... - Hospitals Expenditure
695. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of all public money used by Mercy University Hospital, Cork and Cork University Hospital or his Department to treat patients in... - Hospital Waiting Lists
696. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a separate breakdown of inpatient and outpatient waiting times in all specialties at Mercy University Hospital, Cork and Cork University... - Health Services Staff Data
698. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the different types of nursing grades in the public health sector; the number of nurses working in a managerial and co-ordinating position... - National Lottery Funding Applications
700. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an organisation (details supplied) was refused funding in the 2013 Department of Health national lottery fund scheme; and the way the decision can... - Hospital Appointments Administration
701. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a hospital accompaniment service for elderly or vulnerable citizens who might otherwise miss important hospital appointments and fail to... - Mental Health Services Provision
702. To ask the Minister for Health if he will grant an independent review of the decision to close the 22-bed mental health unit in Ballinasloe due to the impact it will have on the surrounding... - Primary Care Centres Expenditure
703. To ask the Minister for Health if there has been cuts to funding for children with severe speech and language therapy needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3721/14] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
704. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review the long-term illness scheme; when same will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3741/14] - Autism Support Services
705. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork, who has been waiting over a year, will be seen at the centre for autism in Togher, County Cork. [3766/14] - Tribunals of Inquiry Expenditure
706. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to risks or improprieties which led to his decision to overhaul completely the staff of the Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation... - HSE Expenditure
709. To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid in compensation over the past three years by the Health Service Executive either through the courts or by settlement; and if he will make a... - Mobility Allowance Eligibility
710. To ask the Minister for Health the eligibility for a mobility grant in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3783/14] - Ambulance Service Response Times
711. To ask the Minister for Health the locations of each of the three ambulances that were available in the Drogheda area at 1.46 a.m. on 1 January 2014 when the first emergency call was... - Primary Care Centres Provision
715. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the building designated to be used as a public health centre in Portumna is now infested with vermin and is... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
716. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive is rehiring staff who previously retired with a gratuity to manage the transfer of patients from St. Brendan's Hospital,... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Appeals
717. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a fair deal appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3834/14] - Palliative Care Services
718. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the prospective funding model for palliative care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3835/14] - Ambulance Service Provision
719. To ask the Minister for Health the situations in which hospitals are permitted to use private ambulances to transfer patients between hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
720. To ask the Minister for Health the number of insulin pumps the Health Service Executive currently has in stock; if the current roll-out of these pumps is adequate; and if he will make a... - Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times
721. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on trolleys in the accident and emergency unit of University Hospital Limerick on each day since 1 January 2014; the maximum waiting time... - Hospital Staff Data
722. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of whole-time equivalent nursing staff at University Hospital Limerick on 1 January in each of the years 2008,... - Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
723. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include a drug (details supplied) which helps patients suffering from the effects and symptoms of multiple sclerosis in the long-term illness... - Accident and Emergency Services Provision
724. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve the accident and emergency facilities at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3871/14] - General Practitioner Services
725. To ask the Minister for Health when the free general practitioner visit card for children up to and including five years of age will be implemented; when parents will receive the card for... - Hospital Closures
726. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the future of St Brigid's Hospital, Shaen, Portlaoise, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3883/14] - Speech and Language Therapy
728. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in the Dublin 15 area on waiting lists for speech and language therapy; the number who have been on the waiting list for less than six... - Universal Health Insurance Provision
729. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made on the roll-out of universal health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3892/14] - Hospital Waiting Lists
730. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients currently being seen at the migraine clinic at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; the waiting times for patients to see the consultant; his... - Ambulance Service Provision
731. To ask the Minister for Health the number of on-call hours provided at each ambulance base in the Dublin north-east region in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on... - Medical Card Appeals
732. To ask the Minister for Health if he will re-examine the position in respect of and not remove on appeal a full medical card relating to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he... - Medical Card Eligibility
733. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive continues to refuse medical card applications for those in receipt of the maximum rate of social welfare possible for... - Primary Care Centres Provision
734. To ask the Minister for Health when the construction of Corduff primary care centre will commence following the successful planning application to An Bord Pleanála. [3926/14] - Medical Card Applications
735. 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. [3927/14] - Obesity Strategy
736. To ask the Minister for Health if research has been undertaken to establish any link between sugar and obesity; if he will consider introducing measures to regulate the sugar content of food... - Medical Card Applications
737. 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. [3929/14] - Medicinal Products Prices
739. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the cost of lifesaving drugs here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3941/14] - Ambulance Service Provision
740. To ask the Minister for Health the level of ambulance cover in County Mayo on 29 and 30 June and 10, 21 and 28 July 2013; the way this level of cover compared to other dates; and if he will... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
745. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 will be provided with a wheelchair. [3994/14] - Hospital Waiting Lists
746. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a six-month wait for outpatient cardiology appointments at Cork University Hospital; and if this... - Vaccination Programme
747. To ask the Minister for Health if incidences of hospitalisation arising from reactions to the flu injection are recorded; if so, if he will provide these figures in tabular form for the past... - Services for People with Disabilities
748. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that an instruction has been given by the Health Service Executive to its physiotherapists that only clients who cannot walk will be... - Medical Card Eligibility
749. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the upgrade of medical cards from general practitioner only to full in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will... - Health Services Access
750. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include treatment for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, EDS, under the treatment abroad scheme; his further plans to provide for the treatment of EDS here;... - HSE Staff Training
751. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support a matter (details supplied) regarding training allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4054/14] - Cancer Screening Programmes
752. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the suggested relationship between breast cancer screening and incidence (details supplied). [4060/14] - Health Services Expenditure
753. To ask the Minister for Health the funding the State provides, directly or indirectly, to treat and prevent gambling addiction [4061/14] - Hospital Appointment Status
754. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive an appointment for a hip replacement [4071/14] - Medical Card Applications
755. To ask the Minister for Health if he will indicate eligibility for a long-term illness card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on... - Medical Card Eligibility
756. To ask the Minister for Health the reason in the event of a delay of a medical card being renewed that payments are not backdated to the time of the expiry of the medical card, thus leaving... - Hospital Services
758. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the sums of money raised on an annual basis at each hospital that has introduced premium call lines for the booking of blood... - Medical Card Applications
759. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4100/14] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Data
760. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who are partaking in the long-term illness scheme; if he will provide a full patient breakdown in regard to diseases; the total cost to... - General Practitioner Services
761. To ask the Minister for Health further to the proposed free general practitioner visit announced in budget 2012 for persons who are under the long-term illness scheme, the date when this... - Health Services Staff Issues
762. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received complaints regarding the national communications director of the Health Service Executive which alleges behaviour that seeks to silence or... - Medical Card Applications
763. 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. [4133/14] - Ambulance Service Response Times
764. To ask the Minister for Health the ambulance arrival time at the death of a person (details supplied); and the paramedic arrival time. [4138/14] - Ambulance Service Provision
765. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide this Deputy with the internal safety audit that was carried out on the new national emergency call centre in Townsend Street in Dublin and... - Hospital Waiting Lists
766. To ask the Minister for Health the length of the waiting list for a service (details supplied) in Dungarvan Community Hospital, County Waterford; if he will provide a specific breakdown... - Health Services Staff Issues
768. To ask the Minister for Health the reason section 39 agencies are not allowed to participate in the incentivised career break in line with Health Service Executive staff. [4155/14] - Ambulance Service Staff
769. To ask the Minister for Health the number of paramedics that left the national ambulance service in the past three years; the number that cited stress for their departure; the number that... - Departmental Bodies
770. To ask the Minister for Health if he will, in respect of his Department's audit committee, provide details of its current membership; the date of appointment of each member; the fees paid to... - Mental Health Services Funding
771. To ask the Minister for Health if he will furnish details on expenditure on mental health, including A Vision for Change, in 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the... - Cancer Incidence
772. To ask the Minister for Health the medical reasons for prioritising the treatment of cancer by means of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery as opposed to treating it by natural products;... - Care of the Elderly Provision
773. To ask the Minister for Health if he will secure funding for a care package in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [4303/14] - Care Services
774. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the cut in services in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; if he will reinstate the full service; and if he will make a... - Vaccination Programme
776. To ask the Minister for Health the action he has taken in respect of children who received the swine flu Pandemrix injection and have developed narcolepsy as a result (details supplied); and... - Health Services Provision
777. To ask the Minister for Health the number, location and average stay in stabilisation service beds, community-based residential detoxification beds, medical detoxification unit beds and step... - Ambulance Service Provision
778. To ask the Minister for Health the number of emergency ambulances currently in service; if he will provide in tabular form, a breakdown of the total number according to the year they entered... - Appointments to State Boards
789. To ask the Minister for Health the number of appointments to State boards under the remit of his Department, that were made as a result of applications made through the Publicjobs.ie website... - Consultancy Contracts Data
790. To ask the Minister for Health the level of pro bono work provided by legal, accountancy and consulting firms in the past 24 months to his Department; which of those firms have also been...
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