Written answers
Tuesday, 25 March 2014
- Blind Welfare Allowance Eligibility
979. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has had their blind welfare allowance cut. [13302/14] - Hospital Appointment Status
980. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding surgery in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12789/14] - Nursing Home Services
983. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding compliance with new regulations. [12839/14] - Medical Card Administration
984. To ask the Minister for Health if a full medical card will be allocated to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1. [12865/14] - Medical Card Applications
985. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; when the medical card will be processed; the... - Universal Health Insurance Provision
986. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure persons on the long term-illness scheme, persons with life threatening illnesses, including diabetes, and persons using nebulisers, pumps and... - Hospital Appointment Delays
987. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has to wait a year for an ultrasound in Tallaght Hospital. [12890/14] - Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (1 comment)
988. To ask the Minister for Health when the drug fampyra will be made available free of charge to patients with multiple sclerosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12852/14] - General Practitioner Services
989. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on plans to introduce free general practitioner care for children under six years of age. [12858/14] - Health Services Staff Data
990. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the current staffing levels for occupational therapists in the Old County Road Health Clinic, Crumlin, Dublin 12 (details supplied).... - Primary Care Services Provision
991. To ask the Minister for Health if a grant for a wig is available in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12916/14] - Drugs Payment Scheme Administration
992. To ask the Minister for Health if there is any assistance available to persons with coeliac disease to purchase gluten free products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12917/14] - Health Services Provision
993. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 6 February 2014, when a response will issue from the Health Service Executive [12942/14] - Health Insurance Claims
994. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive is implementing the recommendation in the recent report by a person (details supplied) that patients sign claim forms on... - Health Services Provision
996. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the reason children with high risk neuroblastoma do not receive funding towards the costs of treatment abroad (details supplied); and if... - Health Services Reports
997. To ask the Minister for Health if an updated occupational therapist report will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11. [12973/14] - Health Services Provision
998. To ask the Minister for Health if he and the Health Service Executive will provide an update on plans involving a project (details supplied); the scope of the project in terms of the number... - Health Services Staff Data
999. To ask the Minister for Health the number of midwives he believes should be employed in Cork University Maternity Hospital in order to comply with international best practice; if he will... - Accident and Emergency Services Provision
1000. To ask the Minister for Health the amount owed to the Health Service Executive in upaid accident and emergency bills for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the... - Water Fluoridation
1002. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the fluoridation of water (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12997/14] - Nursing Home Services
1003. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 is being considered for a transfer to a local nursing home. [13007/14] - Public Procurement Regulations
1005. To ask the Minister for Health the measures in place within his Department to ensure that at tendering and final procurement stages only notified biocides as set out under S.I. No., 625 of... - Medical Card Eligibility
1006. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Waterford who is clearly over the income limit for medical card services, has to furnish a valuation of a... - Hospital Appointments Administration
1007. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive an ENT appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13019/14] - Departmental Reports
1008. To ask the Minister for Health the number of external or internal policy reports currently that have been handed to him but not yet published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Ambulance Service Provision
1009. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the review of ambulance services in Dublin city; if he will give an assurance that Dublin Fire Brigade will retain control of the day-to-day... - Universal Health Insurance Provision
1011. To ask the Minister for Health if changes are contemplated in the provision of health services to UK pensioners resident here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Irish Blood Transfusion Service
1012. To ask the Minister for Health if the Irish Blood Transfusion Service plans to undertake a review of its lifetime ban policy that stops MSM donating blood; and if he will make a statement... - Health Services Issues
1015. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Galway may expect to receive rehabilitative treatment as it is critical they receive treatment in the next four to... - Health Services Appeals
1017. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times the Health Service Executive appeals officer has requested a personal interview with an applicant in 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if he will... - Medical Card Eligibility
1018. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card was withdrawn in November 2013 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the... - Motorised Transport Grant Applications
1019. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in relation to the setting up of a new scheme to replace the motorised transport grant and the mobility allowance scheme; and if he will... - Health Services Staff Issues
1021. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify when it is expected that the Health Service Executive staff who have been working in an acting capacity, will transition into full post, as... - General Medical Services Scheme Payments
1023. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the drug fosamax for treating osteoporosis is not covered by the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13107/14] - Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision
1024. To ask the Minister for Health his response to the new survey by the Neurological Alliance of Ireland which indicates major reductions in access to vital community services and benefits for... - Medical Card Eligibility
1026. To ask the Minister for Health his response to the new survey by the Neurological Alliance of Ireland which indicates that 42% of respondents with neurological problems have had their... - Health Services Staff Data
1029. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 592 of 17 December 2013, if the report referred to in the reply is now to hand. [13230/14] - Mental Health Services Provision
1030. To ask the Minister for Health if a specific policy exists in relation to the provision of mental health services to children in care of the State; and in particular if there is a national... - Health Insurance Claims
1031. To ask the Minister for Health the value and number of outstanding health insurance claims in each acute hospital; the value and number of claims outstanding for 30, 60 and 90 days; the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1032. To ask the Minister for Health if the clinical review of all patients waiting for bariatric operations has been completed as part of the transition from St. Colmcille's to St. Vincent's... - Health Insurance Data
1033. To ask the Minister for Health the total volume of premium income in the private health insurance market in 2011, 2012 and 2013; the way that premium income was split between each insurer... - General Practitioner Services
1034. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will be given an extension to the end of 2014 in order that they have sufficient time to gather and provide... - Primary Care Services Provision
1036. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to renovate and expand the local health centre at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [13254/14] - Hospital Services
1037. To ask the Minister for Health if any wards-beds at Waterford Regional Hospital are currently only available for use by private patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Insurance Data
1038. To ask the Minister for Health if the market figures published last month by the Health Insurance Authority for the number of persons with inpatient health insurance plans at the end of... - Hospital Appointment Delays
1039. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath has been waiting three years for hip replacement surgery at the Midland Regional Hospital,... - Medical Card Reviews
1041. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons a discretionary medical card was withdrawn from a person (details supplied) in County Louth; if he will consider directing client services to... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1042. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide clarification on two matters related to waiting lists for hospital care; if he will provide a breakdown of figures regarding waiting times... - Medical Card Eligibility
1043. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider issuing a discretionary medical card to a person (details supplied) in County Meath, taking into consideration the fact that prior to a... - Medical Card Data
1044. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have had discretionary medical cards withdrawn to date since 2013; the number of persons engaged in the process of appealing a... - Hospital Staff Data
1045. To ask the Minister for Health the number of midwife positions currently vacant in each maternity hospital. [13281/14] - Maternity Services
1046. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which he will receive the Health Service Executive review of maternity services. [13282/14] - Medical Card Eligibility
1047. To ask the Minister for Health the current guidelines in place when assessing persons who exceed income guidelines for a medical card; the social and-or personal factors which may result in... - Hospital Bed Data (1 comment)
1048. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the current provision of only three neuro-rehabilitative beds; if he is satisfied with the current waiting period of over a year to access one of... - Health Services Staff Issues
1049. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that those working as home help and being paid by the Health Service Executive are being paid 28 cents less per... - Health Services Expenditure
1050. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an annual breakdown, in tabular form, of the amount of money invested in health services in County Donegal yearly since 2008. [13295/14] - Hospital Consultants Recruitment
1051. To ask the Minister for Health when a night consultant will be employed at Navan Hospital emergency department. [13128/14] - Medical Card Delays
1052. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for a full medical card will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; the reason for delay; and if he will... - Hospital Consultants Recruitment
1057. To ask the Minister for Health when the two consultant physicians who will be lost to Navan hospital in the next two months will be replaced by two permanent consultant physicians based in... - Health Services Issues
1058. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13309/14] - Medical Card Reviews
1059. To ask the Minister for Health the reason medical card holders are being reviewed within months of receiving their medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13313/14] - HSE Funding
1060. To ask the Minister for Health when he last received an audited set of accounts from an organisation (details supplied); if the set of accounts were thorough and in compliance with section... - Health Services Staff Remuneration
1062. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the full salary and remuneration package for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13317/14] - Medical Card Applications
1064. To ask the Minister for Health when a 26 week old baby (details supplied) in County Mayo, will receive a medical card; his views on a baby with such a condition not having to wait over 16... - Health Services Provision
1065. To ask the Minister for Health the supports that have been put in place in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13346/14] - Haddington Road Agreement Savings
1066. To ask the Minister for Health the reason section 38 and 39 voluntary organisations are being asked to complete the Health Service Executive Haddington Road Agreement cost reduction... - Hospital Services
1067. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support better services for cystic fibrosis in Beaumont Hospital Dublin; and if he will make 13 patient rooms a priority. [13378/14] - Departmental Meetings
1068. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times his Department received requests by Philanthropy Ireland to meet in 2011, 2012 and 2013; the number of times his Department met with... - Medical Card Delays
1069. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for a full medical card will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; the reason for the delay; and if he... - Departmental Funding
1070. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be made available to a group (details supplied). [13406/14] - Hospital Appointment Status
1071. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a consultant visit in respect of a person (details supplied). [13409/14] - Health Services Issues
1072. To ask the Minister for Health when the tendering contract for Kerry General Hospital shop will commence; if stipulations will be built into the tendering process that accommodate the NLN... - HSE Agency Staff Issues
1073. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 was refused inclusion in the Health Service Executive’s serious physical assault scheme despite... - Medical Card Eligibility
1077. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the decision to take away a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on... - Medical Card Administration
1078. To ask the Minister for Health if a person over 70 years of age in receipt of a full medical card should be charged for a medical report to enable them renew their driving licence; and if... - Long Stay Residential Units
1079. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form for the years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 the number of long-term and respite care nursing home beds available to the... - Vaccine Damage Compensation Scheme
1080. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the introduction of a vaccine damage compensation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13442/14] - Health Services Issues
1081. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in establishing a Cath Lab service at Sligo Regional Hospital as persons suffering heart attacks in the region must presently... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
1083. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to recruit a paediatric diabetes nurse specialist at Letterkenny General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13473/14] - Ambulance Service Provision
1084. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that an ambulance service is provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare undergoing oncology treatment; and if he will make a... - HSE Governance
1085. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 676 of 25 February 2014, if all work done in the processing of payments/payroll for the Health Service Executive is done... - Services for People with Disabilities
1086. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 536 of 22 October 2013, if the Health Service Executive will confirm that the money allocated to Cheeverstown follows... - Hospital Appointment Delays
1087. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a renal transplant patient (details supplied) in Dublin 6 is waiting a number of months for an appointment in Beaumont Hospital; and if he will... - Services for People with Disabilities
1088. To ask the Minister for Health when an assessment will be carried out on a person (details supplied) in County Meath who is displaying many of the signs of Asperger's syndrome and is... - Health Services Staff Data
1091. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff in the disability services who directly carry out assessments on children currently out on sick leave; if he will provide in tabular form... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
1093. To ask the Minister for Health when the vacant geriatrician post will be filled at Portiuncula Hospital Ballinasloe; the date on which the post became vacant; when approval to fill the post... - EU Directives
1094. To ask the Minister for Health when the cross-border healthcare directive will become operational; the statutory requirements required to give effect to this directive; the projected... - Regulatory Bodies
1097. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter concerning a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if recommendations from the Medical Council were acted upon; if reports sought and... - Drug Rehabilitation Clinics
1098. To ask the Minister for Health the timescale for the roll out of the ENDRIC-ECASS system in task force and community based drug rehabilitation projects. [13563/14] - Childhood Immunisations
1100. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the lengthy delay in NIAC coming to a decision on whether to recommend the vaccine for Meningitis B for a national programme; and if he will... - Hospitals Capital Programme
1103. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the urgent refurbishment of the 95 bed Sacred Heart Hospital, Roscommon; the total cost of the project; when construction will commence; and if... - Hospitals Building Programme
1104. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1375 of 18 September 2013, if the construction project has been approved; the estimated cost of the development; the... - Hospital Staff
1105. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to appoint dedicated Parkinson's nurses in counties Roscommon, Leitrim and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13587/14] - Audiology Services Provision
1106. To ask the Minister for Health if he will approve the development of a sound proof audiology room for Roscommon town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13589/14] - Health Services Issues
1107. To ask the Minister for Health the number of outpatient clinics by speciality held at Roscommon County Clinic by each consultant in each year 2010 to 2013 inclusive; the number of patients... - Medical Card Administration
1108. To ask the Minister for Health if there is provision for individual health and social support facilities to apply for a medical card or to receive special access to services (details... - National Stroke Programme
1109. To ask the Minister for Health if an audit of stroke services and thromobolysis rates has been carried out by the national stroke programme; the outcome of the audit; if he will provide the... - Medical Card Applications
1111. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny [13625/14] - Medicinal Products Licensing
1112. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the Health Service Executive's assessment of the drug nalmefeme, or Selincro; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Residential Institutions Issues
1113. To ask the Minister for Health if the working time directive, 2003/88/EC, is being adhered to in respect of staff in residential care facilities who stay in these facilities overnight; and... - Suicide Prevention
1114. To ask the Minister for Health the number of State agencies that currently deliver suicide prevention, counselling and other related suicide programmes (details supplied); and if he will... - Ministerial Constituency Offices
1118. To ask the Minister for Health the number of civil servants engaged in constituency work on his behalf; and the salaries, accommodation costs and expenses involved or associated with these... - Medical Card Applications
1119. 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. [13701/14] - Cancer Screening Programmes
1120. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 257 and 258 of 13 March 2014, if the review published in the AJR in 2009 was not a case-controlled clinical trial,... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1126. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 432 of 3 December 2013, regarding the exact number of patients on the bariatric surgery waiting list at St. Columcille's... - Medical Card Applications
1128. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will issue to a person (detail supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13738/14] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1130. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive an appointment in Tallaght hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13740/14] - Hospital Appointment Status
1134. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive a scan at Tallaght hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13759/14] - HSE Staffing
1137. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding employment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry [13791/14] - Respite Care Services
1138. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding respite beds in St. Mary of the Angels, County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13793/14] - Health Insurance Prices
1139. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the difficulties families are encountering in paying their VHI bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13794/14] - Medical Card Data
1140. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of medical cards as of 1 March 2014; the total number of GP cards on the same date; and the total number for each type of card issued on a... - Hospital Facilities
1141. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to Cystic Fibrosis Ireland's campaign to raise €12.5 million for 12 inpatient isolation rooms in Beaumont Hospital for... - Community Care Provision
1142. To ask the Minister for Health the investment that has been made in community-based services for persons with chronic illness and disability; the future investment plans there are in this... - Health Services Issues
1144. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the development of services for persons with neurological conditions in line with clinical programmes in stroke, epilepsy, neurology... - Speech and Language Therapy
1146. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements entered into to best meet the needs of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who requires both speech and language therapy and... - Hospital Appointment Status
1147. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [13833/14] - Services for People with Disabilities
1148. To ask the Minister for Health the way a residential placement for a young person is decided upon by Health Service Executive disability services; if input from parents or guardians and... - Disabilities Services Funding
1149. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that was made available for residential placements in respect of young persons assisted by the National Association of Housing for Visually... - Medical Card Applications
1150. 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. [13839/14] - European Council Meetings
1153. To ask the Minister for Health when the next meeting of EU Health Ministers will take place; his agenda and priorities for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13844/14] - Medical Card Reviews
1154. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will have their medical card application reviewed; the reason the person was told that they could not have their... - Medical Card Applications
1155. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card application in respect of a family (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13858/14] - Medical Card Delays
1156. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork was told that it would take 30 working days to process their medical card application when it is... - Narcolepsy Issues
1159. To ask the Minister for Health if the situation regarding narcolepsy not being recognised as a disability is under review as part of the future supports and requirements promised to... - HSE Reports
1160. To ask the Minister for Health further to the recent report received by the Health Service Executive regarding the treatment of lymphoedema, if his Department and the HSE will consider the... - General Medical Services Scheme Administration
1162. To ask the Minister for Health if a general practitioner has to confirm in writing that they will not take on a new medical card client; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13895/14] - Medical Card Appeals
1163. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made 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... - Hospital Appointment Status
1164. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13909/14] - Primary Care Services Provision
1166. To ask the Minister for Health if shoes will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [13924/14] - Medical Card Applications
1167. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a full medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13927/14] - Hospital Appointment Status
1168. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be granted a date for an operation. [13934/14] - Health Services Issues
1170. To ask the Minister for Health the circumstances surrounding the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13956/14] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
1172. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be made available under the fair deal scheme to provide care for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement... - Medical Card Data
1173. To ask the Minister for Health the number of reviews and-or appeals received by the Health Service Executive's primary care reimbursement service that were made by holders of medical and-or... - Medical Card Appeals
1183. 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. [13986/14] - Nursing Home Subventions
1184. To ask the Minister for Health when an application for a fair deal scheme will be put in place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on... - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
1185. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time a child (details supplied) in County Wexford will have to wait to get braces fitted to their teeth having been assessed by a consultant... - General Medical Services Scheme Administration
1186. To ask the Minister for Health if it is a contractual obligation for a GMS GP contract holder to be a registered medical practitioner; if the employment of a locum by a registered medical... - Medical Card Reviews
1187. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card review in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14040/14] - Hospital Accommodation Provision
1188. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding mixed gender wards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14049/14] - Health Services Issues
1189. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter in relation to a person's living support arrangements (details supplied) [14050/14] - Hospital Services
1190. To ask the Minister for Health the details of each of the stroke rehabilitation programmes provided by St. Joseph's Hospital, Ennis, County Clare and St. Camillus' Hospital, County Limerick... - Ambulance Service Provision
1191. To ask the Minister for Health the ambulance coverage that is currently being provided for Millstreet, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14061/14] - Hospital Trusts
1192. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a report (details supplied) regarding the establishment of hospital groups as a transition to independent hospitals trusts, presented to him in... - Treatment Abroad Scheme
1193. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who suffers from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is not allowed to qualify for the treatment abroad scheme even... - Ambulance Service Provision
1194. To ask the Minister for Health the distribution of the number of ambulance services between Cork University Hospital and the Mercy University Hospital, Cork; and if he will make a statement... - Accident and Emergency Departments Closures
1195. To ask the Minister for Health if the accident and emergency department at the Mercy University Hospital, Cork has been closed at any stage in the past 12 weeks; and if he will make a... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
1198. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the combination of interview panels for jobs pertaining to the Health Service Executive, in particular hospital consultant posts, and the equity... - Universal Health Insurance White Paper
1199. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to engage with general practitioners in relation to his plans for universal health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14074/14] - Hospitals Building Programme
1200. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 746 of 4 February 2014, if he will provide an update on the project cost and the commencement date; and if he will make... - Ambulance Service Provision
1202. To ask the Minister for Health when the capacity review of the national ambulance sector will be completed; and if the report on foot of the review will be published. [14086/14] - Medical Card Administration
1204. To ask the Minister for Health the reason medical card application guidelines as administered by the PCRS will not take into account a credit union loan that has been classified by the... - Medical Card Reviews
1205. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine a medical card renewal application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will expedite these medical cards; and... - Hospital Appointment Delays
1206. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment for a procedure can be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the... - Programme for Government Implementation
1207. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in tabular form of the commitments in the programme for Government that relate to his Department; and the progress that has been... - Hospital Appointment Delays
1208. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is given a date for their operation at the Eye and Ear Hospital in Dublin without... - Health Services Charges
1209. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is reasonable for certain hospitals to engage the services of a debt collection agency if a patients bill is not paid within 14 days... - Primary Care Centres Provision
1210. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the project regarding the upgrade of a health centre (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services Provision
1215. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) in County Kerry regarding special assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14180/14] - Ambulance Service Provision
1216. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 602 of 11 February 2014 and 269 of 27 February 2014, if he will now ensure that a reply will issue in relation to this... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1218. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take steps to have a person (details supplied) immediately admitted to the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, for an orthopaedic procedure; and... - Semi-State Bodies Remuneration
1220. To ask the Minister for Health the salaries, including pensions and any other bonus-related additions such as company cars, of chief executive officers of commercial State bodies under the...
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