Written answers
Tuesday, 18 February 2014
- Departmental Expenditure
671. To ask the Minister for Health the costs by the Chief State Solicitor’s office of the legal action being taken by his Department in respect of High Court proceedings with the... - Medical Card Eligibility
675. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8085/14] - Food Safety Standards Regulation
676. To ask the Minister for Health the action he has taken to collect and analyse data on the growing incidence of persons with food allergies here; and if research into human food intolerances... - Health Services Issues
677. To ask the Minister for Health the reason files and documents held by the CAMHS Service in County Kildare have not been passed to the CAMHS Service in Wexford where a person (details... - Mobility Allowance Review
678. To ask the Minister for Health when a replacement scheme for the mobility allowance which has been discontinued, will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8491/14] - Orthodontic Services Provision
680. To ask the Minister for Health the latest update on the national independent review of orthodontic services; if the review is assessing orthodontic services in the Dublin North East Health... - Audiology Services Provision
681. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for two hearing aids in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Provision
682. To ask the Minister for Health if occupational therapy will be extended in the case of the son of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare who has benefitted greatly from their... - Services for People with Disabilities
683. To ask the Minister for Health the assistance and local support that is available to persons (details supplied) in County Kildare who have four children under the age of ten years, two of... - Health Services Provision
684. To ask the Minister for Health if an early date for a hip operation will be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if he will outline the timeframe involved... - Medical Card Applications
685. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [7543/14] - Services for People with Disabilities
686. To ask the Minister for Health if a wheelchair has been provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if he will outline the status of this case; and if he make a statement on... - Orthodontic Services Provision
687. To ask the Minister for Health if orthodontic treatment will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will expedite a response. [7545/14] - Health Services Provision
688. To ask the Minister for Health the total cost to date incurred by the Health Service Executive in their dealings in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny relative to a... - Hepatitis C Compensation Payments
689. To ask the Minister for Health the reason various figures outlined in Parliamentary Question No. 238 of 6 February 2014, contradict published accounts on the hepatitis C website; if he will... - Hospital Staff
690. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the number of persons currently employed at Waterford Regional Hospital under the JobBridge scheme; the type of positions they hold; and if... - Medical Card Appeals
691. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the medical assessment unit to re-examine a medical card appeal in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will... - Symphysiotomy Report
692. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received the report in relation to women who have undergone surgical symphysiotomies; if he will outline its content; the action he will take on foot... - Hospital Services
693. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reiterate his previous commitment that there will be no plans in place to charge the emergency service in James Connolly Hospital in view of recent... - Health Services Provision
694. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a three and a half year old child (details supplied) is still awaiting assessment; the reason for the delay; if he will ensure that further early... - Departmental Staff Career Breaks
695. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of staff in his Department currently on a sabbatical or career break broken down into categories of 0 to six... - Departmental Staff Sick Leave
696. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form, the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department and the average uncertified sick days per... - Medical Card Applications
697. To ask the Minister for Health if he will have information corrected on a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the... - Orthodontic Services Provision
698. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Meath has been waiting four years for orthodontic treatment in Navan Hospital, County Meath; when they will... - Ambulance Service Provision
699. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to the ambulance service in Kerry and north Cork, if the Health Service Executive will revert to the original level of cover until such time as the... - Mental Health Services Provision
700. To ask the Minister for Health when the new psychiatric admissions unit will be opened in Beaumont Hospital and will be fully commissioned; the number of staff who will be available there;... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
701. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include ulcerative colitis, which is a chronic incurable condition, on the list of qualifying ailments for qualification for a long-term illness... - Medicinal Products Prices
702. To ask the Minister for Health the specific reasons for the variation in medication costs between Ireland and neighbouring European countries; his views on the discrepancy in price in... - Services for People with Disabilities
703. To ask the Minister for Health if he will deal with a matter regarding rents in St. Michael's House (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7699/14] - Health Services Provision
704. To ask the Minister for Health if the payments regarding the Health Service Executive initiative for the outsourcing of the adult hearing aid services were front-loaded; and if he will make... - Drug Trials
706. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the trial of a drug (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7703/14] - Ambulance Service Staff
707. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be considered for a job in the ambulance service as they have already done the training; and if he will make... - Health Services Issues
708. To ask the Minister for Health his view on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7734/14] - Nursing Home Accommodation
709. To ask the Minister for Health following the announcement that a county nursing home (details supplied) will not meet the Health Information and Quality Authority physical environment... - Hospital Services
710. To ask the Minister for Health the quality of service likely to become available to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10; when a full assessment and diagnosis will be completed; if this... - Hospital Waiting Lists
711. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the increased demand for STI services at Kerry General Hospital; if his attention has been drawn to the six-week wait for an... - Alcohol Pricing
712. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with below cost selling of alcohol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7763/14] - Hospital Procedures
713. 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.... - Tobacco Control Measures
714. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to prohibit smoking in cars where children are passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7811/14] - Medical Card Eligibility
715. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review eligibility for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has been wheelchair bound for 25 years; and... - Autism Incidence
716. To ask the Minister for Health the steps needed in relation to getting a child tested for autism; if he will state the waiting list for children with autism to be tested; and if he will make... - Ambulance Service Provision
719. To ask the Minister for Health the ambulance cover for Carlow town and county; if this is sufficient service for the population of the county; the way this compares with the service provided... - Health Services Issues
720. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 670 of 2 February 2014, the other options available to a person in County Cork who lives next door to two unused... - Medical Card Data
722. To ask the Minister for Health if discretionary medical cards are being awarded for primary immunodeficiencies patients; if he will provide in tabular form the number of PID patients who... - Security Checks
723. To ask the Minister for Health if any of his departmental or ministerial offices have been swept for electronic or any other type of surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office... - Mental Health Services Provision
724. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 890 additional posts announced in the community mental health service over the past number of years that have been filled to date; when he... - Medical Card Applications
725. To ask the Minister for Health if the hospital fees incurred by a cancer patient (details supplied) in County Cork during the lengthy processing time for a medical card application which was... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
726. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the appointment of a urologist to Temple Street hospital; and if he will provide a timeframe for the appointment. [7918/14] - Hospital Waiting Lists
727. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim is waiting over three years for a knee replacement operation; when they will be seen by a consultant;... - Disability Support Services Issues
728. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the transition of governance at Cregg House, Sligo between Wisdom Services, Sisters of Wisdom, and the Health Service Executive; and if... - Departmental Bodies Establishment
729. To ask the Minister for Health if he will list any new organisations-agencies established in his Department since 9 March 2011; the role and functions and the annual operating budget for... - Primary Care Centres Provision
730. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange for the leaks in the windows and roof in the Ballyfermot-Palmerstown primary care and mental health centre to be fixed; and any other... - Ambulance Service Response Times
731. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulances being delayed for more than 20 minutes at each of the Dublin hospitals (details supplied) because the ambulances are waiting for their... - Hospital Appointment Delays
732. To ask the Minister for Health if it is the case that some patients waiting long periods for outpatient appointments are no longer appearing on official waiting lists but are being placed on... - Hospital Appointments Administration
733. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public patients on outpatient lists since the start of 2013 that have been transferred to private hospitals for appointments; the cost of this... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Oversight
735. To ask the Minister for Health if he will direct the Health Service Executive to examine the charging of a monthly flat fee for extras on top of a person's (details supplied) fair deal... - Hospital Equipment
736. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the serious risk posed to cardiac patients due to the lack of CATH laboratory in Sligo Regional Hospital; and if he will... - Home Help Service Provision
737. To ask the Minister for Health if home-help will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is wheelchair bound and needs urgent assistance in this... - Patient Safety Agency Establishment
738. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the establishment of an advocacy/patient safety authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8027/14] - Nursing Home Accommodation
739. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider using a number of hotels that are currently held under the National Asset Management Agency to be reassigned as low-dependency nursing... - Speech and Language Therapy
740. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding adult speech and language therapy service in Waterford city; the impact this is having on patients there including neurology patients;... - Nursing Staff Provision
741. To ask the Minister for Health if seven nursing staff intended to deliver the national epilepsy care programme at Cork University Hospital have yet to be deployed; if he will outline the... - Health Insurance Prices
742. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the fees paid or to introduce revised fee structures to consultants operating in public hospitals in an effort to address the growing cost... - Hospital Charges
743. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the amounts currently being charged in public hospitals for basic inpatient overnight accommodation in public, semi-private... - Hospital Data
744. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details in tabular form by hospital for 2011, 2012 and 2013 the amounts of bad debts resulting from unpaid hospital bills; and if he will... - HIQA Issues
746. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the proposed introduction of measures that will lead to the establishment of minimum standards, qualifications and inspection... - Health Services Issues
747. To ask the Minister for Health the health cover options available to non-citizens planning to retire here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8068/14] - Home Help Service Provision
748. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding home help in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8078/14] - National Lottery Funding Applications
749. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an application for capital funding (details supplied) in County Cork was not recommended for funding by his Department; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Appeals
750. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in respect of an appeal for a medical card in the case of the son of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a... - Mental Health Services Provision
752. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the closing of Raheen Day Centre in Sligo town; if the closure of the centre will be in line with the Health Service Executive policy... - Hospital Waiting Lists
753. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive a date for knee replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8140/14] - Medical Card Reviews
754. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan may expect to have a decision made on their medical card review; and if he will make a statement on the... - National Treatment Purchase Fund Issues
755. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding financially assisting a person seeking treatment abroad (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8161/14] - Health Insurance Community Rating
756. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the risk equalisation scheme currently in operation having regard to the fact a significant proportion of the elderly are now insured by... - Respite Care Grant Eligibility
757. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive has not yet provided either day care or respite service to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he... - Hospital Waiting Lists
758. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a kidney transplant here at present; the average waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8191/14] - Medical Card Applications
759. 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. [8202/14] - Hospital Appointment Status
760. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare. [8203/14] - Disability Support Services Issues
761. To ask the Minister for Health the current resource and staffing levels for speech and language therapists working in the disability service early intervention and school age teams in Laois... - Generic Drugs Substitution
763. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce a protocol for the use of generic prescriptions here similar to that applied by the National Health Service in the UK which results in... - Maternity Services
764. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the option for pregnant women of having a home birth; if there is a national policy in place governing the issue; and if he will make a statement... - Services for People with Disabilities
765. To ask the Minister for Health further to the Disability Federation of Ireland's recent paper Promises, Commitments, and Delivery: Mid-Term Review of the Programme for Government, his views... - Hospital Staff
766. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to tackle the emerging hospital consultant recruitment crisis. [8264/14] - Mental Health Services Provision
767. To ask the Minister for Health the reason only one Calpa van covers the entire State in view of the potential for Calpa vans to decrease delays in picking up patients who have mental health... - Hospital Staff
768. To ask the Minister for Health the hospitals which have yet to comply with the European working time directive; if these hospitals face financial sanctions for non-compliance; and if he will... - Hospital Services
769. To ask the Minister for Health when a proper urology care team will be put in situ in Temple Street children's hospital for children with spina bifida; the reason it has taken so long for... - Medical Card Applications
770. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 [8351/14] - Mental Health Services Provision
771. To ask the Minister for Health if the Meath child and adolescent mental health services are fully staffed; if not, the positions that are vacant; when he expects them to be filled; the way a... - Departmental Staff Remuneration
772. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify whether all branches of the Civil Service in his Department are applying Department policy that staff progress or incremental salary scales... - Departmental Bodies
773. To ask the Minister for Health as far as he is aware if any official bodies under the aegis of his Department subscribes to the daily inflation data for Ireland collected by a company...
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