Written answers
Tuesday, 15 April 2014
- Tobacco Control Measures
560. To ask the Minister for Health his views on concerns expressed by US business organisations that standardised packaging could impact on US investment here (details supplied); and if he will... - Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
561. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions in place to aid disabled drivers and passengers who are not in a position to afford a vehicle that has been specially constructed or adapted for... - Food Labelling
562. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure compliance with the EU Regulation No. 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers regarding food ingredient... - Ambulance Service Response Times
564. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form for 2011, 2012, 2013 and for Q1 2014 for each ambulance base in County Donegal, the percentage of ECHO calls reached by a... - Hospital Consultants Contract Issues
567. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public patients that were seen by each of the consultants on public contracts in St. Vincent's Hospital Dublin in each of the past five years;... - Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times
568. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that accurate figures for those patients in the accident and emergency unit of St Vincent's Hospital Dublin,... - Nursing Home Accommodation
569. To ask the Minister for Health if he envisages that a new long term nursing home centre will be built for the town of Athlone, County Westmeath [17323/14] - Nursing Home Services
570. To ask the Minister for Health the variation of price for a patient to be cared for in a nursing home run by the Health Service Executive and for a patient being cared for by a private... - Home Help Service Provision
571. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours that were allocated for County Westmeath in 2012 and in 2013; and if he will guarantee that there will be no further reduction in... - Motorised Transport Grant Applications
572. To ask the Minister for Health when he will reinstate the motorised transport grant; if he will be allocating a budget for the same grant; if he will look into the situation of a person... - Hospital Appointment Status
573. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17341/14] - Departmental Legal Costs
574. To ask the Minister for Health the total legal costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014 [17358/14] - Public Relations Contracts Expenditure
575. To ask the Minister for Health the total external public relation costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014 [17374/14] - Medical Card Eligibility
576. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card has been put on hold in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17384/14] - Disability Services for Children and Young People
577. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the necessary resources to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry as this facility caters for over 60 pupils who are assessed as... - State Properties
578. To ask the Minister for Health if a lease regarding the Health Service Executive West (details supplied) was renewed upon its expiry in June 2013; if the terms of the lease were renegotiated... - Mental Health Services Funding
579. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the necessary funding and resources in 2014 for the Coolgrane Training Centre and Cherryfield Facility in Killarney, County Kerry; and if he... - Medical Card Applications
580. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card renewal form can be sent to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17412/14] - Tobacco Control Measures
581. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17445/14] - Hospital Procedures
583. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a 16 year old Down syndrome patient (details supplied) with severe Hallux Valgus deformity of their feet, who was recently transferred from Crumlin... - Services for People with Disabilities
584. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22, who is mentally and physically disabled and suffers from scoliosis, spina bifida and epilepsy and is... - Medical Card Administration
585. To ask the Minister for Health the medical and social factors that present on an application for medical cards that are considered when deciding upon whether to approve a medical card on... - Treatment Abroad Scheme
586. To ask the Minister for Health if Ehlers-Danlos syndrome will be covered under the treatment abroad scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry in view of the fact that... - Medicinal Products Availability
587. To ask the Minister for Health the steps involved in having the medicinal product (details supplied) included under the GMS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17529/14] - Medical Card Eligibility
588. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider reinstating medical cards for coeliacs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17531/14] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
589. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to including illnesses such as lupus in the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17536/14] - Ambulance Service Response Times
590. To ask the Minister for Health if the ambulance service in the Youghal and greater east Cork area is meeting the target response times as set out by the Health Information and Quality... - General Practitioner Services
591. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reinvestigate complaints about the quality of the SouthDoc service being provided to Youghal, County Cork, following persistent claims of refusal to... - Audiology Services Provision
592. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hearing aid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17541/14] - Home Help Service Provision
593. To ask the Minister for Health if two hours of home help will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17544/14] - Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision
594. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the progress of the 2011 national strategy and policy for the provision of neurorehabilitation services; and his views on the recent... - Ambulance Service Provision
595. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the introduction of the ambulance call centre to be located in close proximity to the Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24. [17577/14] - National Children's Hospital Issues
596. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the construction of the urgent care centre to be located at Tallaght hospital, Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Equipment
597. To ask the Minister for Health if he will deal with a matter (details supplied) regarding hospital equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17588/14] - Universal Health Insurance Provision
598. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an indication of the average premium for health insurance under the universal health Insurance system; if this premium will be in the order... - Hospital Appointments Administration
600. To ask the Minister for Health if he will deal with a matter (details supplied) regarding hospital appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17616/14] - Hospital Services
601. To ask the Minister for Health if he will appoint a person (details supplied) from the Health Service Executive to discuss a matter with a person in County Wexford who suffers from an... - Motorised Transport Grant Scheme Closure
602. To ask the Minister for Health the scheme that has been put in place to support those who previously depended upon the motorised transport grant; and if he will make a statement on the... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
603. To ask the Minister for Health the options open to families who have no further resources to maintain a family member in a nursing home when that member has been recommended for the fair... - Data Protection
604. To ask the Minister for Health when a response will issue to Parliamentary Question No. 225 of 23 January 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17635/14] - Medicinal Products Availability
605. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the drug Daxas will no longer be available to medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17636/14] - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
606. To ask the Minister for Health if he will evaluate the prospects of reducing the unacceptable length of time patients aged under 14 years must wait to receive surgery at the orthodontic... - Mental Health Services Provision
607. To ask the Minister for Health the number of mental health residential units that have been closed in the past three years; the locations of same; how many more are expected to be closed;... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
609. To ask the Minister for Health the reason, in relation to the nursing home support scheme, the contribution of the State is being assessed for private or voluntary nursing homes, with the... - Health Services Issues
611. To ask the Minister for Health further to a report (details supplied) which identified a seven year timeframe for implementation of the recommendation to move all persons out of congregated... - Hospital Admissions
613. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will undergo surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17683/14] - Patient Transport Provision
614. To ask the Minister for Health if funding for transport will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo to enable attendance at hospital appointments. [17684/14] - Health Services Provision
615. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; the procedure for accessing invasive ventilation, including the... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Oversight
616. To ask the Minister for Health if he is concerned that there seems to be inconsistency and a lack of transparency in the method of calculating a payment rate for individual nursing... - National Treatment Purchase Fund Issues
617. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of companies within and outside the State that the National Treatment Purchase Fund uses for forensic accounting purposes; if... - Health Services Provision
618. To ask the Minister for Health if he will deal with the following matter (details supplied) regarding hospital aftercare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17696/14] - Hospital Waiting Lists
619. To ask the Minister for Health when a hip operation will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17699/14] - Hospital Appointment Status
620. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied). [17720/14] - Health Services Issues
621. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the level of research dedicated to inner ear syndrome; if delivery of the ENT service is adequately resourced; and if he will make a statement on... - Ambulance Service Provision
623. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of the terms of reference for the national ambulance capacity review; the structure of the board that will carry out the review; and... - Primary Care Centres Provision
624. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider including the medical product (details supplied) on the GMS and DPS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17773/14] - Hospital Waiting Lists
625. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath has been waiting for some time for a hip replacement surgery in the Midland Regional Hospital... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
626. To ask the Minister for Health if Omega3, including Lutein, has been recommended and prescribed by general practitioners and opthalmologists to help with age related macular degeneration; if... - Mental Health Services Provision
627. To ask the Minister for Health if he will conduct a Health Information and Quality Authority based investigation into allegations regarding the safety of service users and staff at St... - Cancer Screening Programmes
628. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the age for free mammograms through the BreastCheck screening programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17807/14] - HSE Funding
629. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding securing a premises or funding for a premises in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Kerry [17808/14] - Contaminated Blood Products
630. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2 of 16 May 2012, and his stated willingness to review the matter with a view to finding some definable way of addressing... - Hospital Waiting Lists
631. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive an appointment for treatment at Beaumont Hospital [17827/14] - Dental Services Provision
632. To ask the Minister for Health when a dentist last visited a school (details supplied); when they are next scheduled to visit this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Bodies
633. To ask the Minister for Health in reference to recommendation 20.5 of A Vision for Change, the identity of the current chair and members of the monitoring group; the date of their last... - Mental Health Services Provision
634. To ask the Minister for Health the way he will address the issues identified in recent media reports (details supplied) regarding delays in admitting suicidal patients and patients... - Medical Card Appeals
635. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the medical assessment unit to urgently re-examine a medical card appeal in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he... - Hospital Charges
636. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a patient who is referred to accident and emergency by an optician or optometrist is liable for a €100... - Primary Care Centres Provision
637. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progress and location for the proposed primary care centre in Balbriggan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on... - Symphysiotomy Reports
639. To ask the Minister for Health when he will publish the reports of Judge Yvonne Murphy and Professor Oonagh Walsh of which he has been in possession since last May; if he will publish both... - Hospital Consultants Recruitment
640. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to appoint two additional consultants to ensure that Roscommon County Hospital complies with the model 2 requirements in his Department's acute... - Medical Card Applications
641. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
642. To ask the Minister for Health the length of the waiting list for hip operations at Cappagh Hospital; when a person (details supplied) in County Dublin may expect to receive a date for their... - HSE Documents
643. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a document entitled, terms of reference Health Service Executive review of Roman Catholic chaplaincy services in partnership with the... - Government Policy
644. To ask the Minister for Health the process whereby the Government issued a policy statement to the effect that all chaplains, that is, those of faith groups as well as those of secular... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
645. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date in determining eligibility for assistance under the nursing home support scheme in the case of a person (details supplied) in County... - Ministerial Meetings
646. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reschedule, to an earlier date, his meeting with representatives of persons attending a school (details supplied) in County Kerry, with regard to... - Hospital Waiting Lists
647. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a cataract operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17896/14] - Hospital Charges
655. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine a case (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will reimburse the moneys owed as both procedures should have been covered by the Health... - Health Services Provision
659. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive west is reducing the level and frequency of day centre services in County Leitrim... - Home Care Packages
662. To ask the Minister for Health to set out his views on recent revelations regarding over-payments made to the chief executive of Fingal Home Care; and the procedures in place to recoup the... - Medical Card Applications
663. To ask the Minister for Health to set out 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.... - Medical Card Reviews
664. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the position regarding the renewal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement... - Medical Card Applications
666. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied). [17994/14] - Hospital Waiting Lists
667. To ask the Minister for Health to detail when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will receive an appointment for a procedure at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a... - Medicinal Products Availability
670. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to directing that medications such as sumatriptan be available without prescription which will enable speedier access to... - Hospital Waiting Lists
674. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a surgical procedure in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18041/14] - Medical Card Applications
675. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of an application for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will...
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