Written answers
Wednesday, 19 February 2014
- Motorised Transport Grant Applications
186. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the alternative scheme announced by his Department on 26 February 2013 that the motorised transport grant scheme was closed to new applicants and... - Hospital Charges
187. To ask the Minister for Health the amount Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, has spent on the services of debt collection agencies in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [8506/14] - HSE Agency Staff Expenditure
189. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of employing clerical administrative agency staff within the Health Service Executive on an annual basis for the past three years; and if he will make... - HSE Agency Staff Data
190. To ask the Minister for Health the number of clerical agency staff that were employed by the Health Service Executive in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8390/14] - HSE Staffing
191. To ask the Minister for Health the amount it would cost to fill all current vacant front line posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8391/14] - HSE Agency Staff Expenditure
192. To ask the Minister for Health the differential between employing clerical staff at a basic grade compared with the cost of the present agency staff; and if he will make a statement on the... - Tobacco Control Measures
194. To ask the Minister for Health if he will indicate and expand on the way he proposes to raise the €5m in revenue from tobacco retailers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Applications
195. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for the long term illness scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [8396/14] - Hospital Appointment Status
196. To ask the Minister for Health when a hospital appointment will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8397/14] - Hospital Waiting Lists
197. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Limerick has had to wait over a year in relation to an outpatient's appointment, such a delay is unacceptable;... - Medical Card Eligibility
199. To ask the Minister for Health his views on providing a general practitioner card to spina bifida patients regardless of household income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8409/14] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
200. To ask the Minister for Health his views on issuing a long-term Illness book to persons with spina bifida, which would cover access to all medical equipment and medication; and if he will... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
201. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that vital services such as respite care, personal assistance and so on are available to spina bifida patients; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Eligibility
202. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce legislative changes that allow for persons who suffer from chronic illnesses to automatically receive medical cards regardless of income;... - Health Services Provision
203. To ask the Minister for Health if local physiotherapy is available in the case of a person (details supplied) County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8427/14] - Medical Card Appeals
204. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date in determination of appeal for full medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) County Kildare; and if he will make a... - Orthodontic Services Provision
205. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will receive orthodontic treatment and braces from the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Reviews
206. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a review of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8437/14] - Hospital Waiting Lists
207. To ask the Minister for Health when an urgent appointment for an operation will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the... - Ambulance Service Provision
208. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulances based in County Laois; the number of personnel designated to operate the service; and the lowest number of vehicles and staff on duty... - Maternity Services
209. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a national policy regarding the use of syntocinon in maternity services. [8455/14] - Open Disclosures Policy
210. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to bring forward legislation regarding open disclosure for patients. [8456/14] - Hospital Staff Recruitment
211. To ask the Minister for Health the level of staffing in the maternity unit at Portlaoise hospital, County Laois; and if efforts have been made to recruit new midwives. [8457/14] - Medical Negligence Cases
212. To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid in compensation for each year from 2010 to 2013 to the families of babies born with cerebral palsy. [8459/14] - Hospital Facilities
213. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in securing funding and developing plans for a new maternity unit in Portlaoise hospital, County Laois. [8461/14] - Care of the Elderly Provision
214. To ask the Minister for Health the stage the process is at regarding the examination of consultations on Abbeyleix hospital; and if the assessment of the documents and recommendations have... - Mobility Allowance Payments
215. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a mobility allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8465/14] - HSE Staffing
216. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the criteria for the new scheme for leave of absence for Health Service Executive workers; if district health nurses can qualify for... - Hospital Waiting Lists
217. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 306 of 16 January 2014, when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will receive an appointment for a hip... - Hospital Appointment Status
218. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an occupational therapist appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Vaccine Damage Compensation Scheme
219. To ask the Minister for Health when the recommendations for compensation in the vaccine damage steering group 2009 will be implemented; if he will provide details of same; and if he will... - Services for People with Disabilities
220. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be assessed as they are due to start school next September; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Staff Issues
221. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a body responsible for regulating the standards required for health care assistants to practice in the Irish health care system and if so, the name... - Medical Card Eligibility
222. To ask the Minister for Health the reason behind the removal of a medical card from a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if this card can be reinstated with immediate effect; and... - Medical Card Data
223. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards on a discretionary basis as of 1 February 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8521/14] - Orthodontic Services Provision
227. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will receive an appointment for orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8536/14] - National Asthma Programme
228. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date on the national asthma programme; if he will set out his plans and timelines for its full implementation; and if he will make a... - Diabetes Strategy
229. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date on the national diabetes programme; if he will set out his plans and timelines for its full implementation; and if he will make a... - Primary Care Centres Provision
230. To ask the Minister for Health in respect of the provision of primary care centres by means of leasing arrangements with the private sector, if he will outline the system, if any, by which... - Hospital Waiting Lists
231. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time for a microsatellite instability test, MSI, for public patients after colon cancer surgery and chemotherapy in the north-east region; and if... - General Practitioner Services
232. To ask the Minister for Health if he will immediately engage with general practitioner representatives to agree a suitable contract for the under six medical card scheme in view of the...
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