Written answers
Tuesday, 27 May 2014
- Health Services Access
706. To ask the Minister for Health the number of early intervention teams on the northside of Dublin and the areas they serve; the waiting time for assessments in each team; when a person... - Patient Transfers
707. To ask the Minister for Health if financial assistance will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry to assist with the costs of transport to a Health Service Executive day... - Medical Card Eligibility
708. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to fix the medical card limits in the Finance Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22582/14] - Mobility Allowance Review
709. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details on the mobility allowance and mobility transport allowance; the scheme that has been put in place since the removal of those... - Obesity Strategy
710. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider appointing health promotion officers to schools to help tackle issues such as childhood obesity and poor diet; and if he will make a... - Prescription Charges
711. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding prescriptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23030/14] - Medical Card Reviews
712. To ask the Minister for Health the numbers of discretionary medical cards which have been reviewed in the past two years and to date in 2014; of those, the number that were withdrawn; the... - Health Services Charges
713. To ask the Minister for Health the average cost of acute hospital care per patient per day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22131/14] - Medical Card Reviews
714. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) with progressive multiple sclerosis lost their medical card; and the reason they have been waiting since March for a... - Medical Card Appeals
715. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in respect of a medical card appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Data
716. To ask the Minister for Health if he will quantify on a county basis the number of persons who have lost their medical cards in the 12 months up to the end of March 2014; the number of said... - Hospital Equipment
717. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the ECG machine at a community hospital (details supplied) in County Mayo; when he expects the machine to return to service; and if he... - Appointments to State Boards
718. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to change the procedure in the Irish Medical Council whereby those on the board are persons who previously worked in the medical establishments to... - Respite Care Grant Payments
719. To ask the Minister for Health if he will seek to increase the amount of respite care afforded in a respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork with special needs; and if he will... - Medical Card Eligibility
721. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the decision to refuse a medical card to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 on the basis that the disease they suffer from, Addisons... - Medical Inquiries
722. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 439 of 4 March 2014, if he will provide an update on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22186/14] - Medical Card Applications
723. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry. [22192/14] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
724. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the fair deal scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22194/14] - Ambulance Service Response Times
725. To ask the Minister for Health when Tuam ambulance base will receive 24-7 cover; pending same, his plans to ensure that the people of the area can expect an adequate response time; and if he... - Mental Health Services Provision
726. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine and address the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) in respect of the delivery of mental health services in County Kerry; and... - HSE Staffing
727. To ask the Minister for Health the number of employees in the Health Service Executive that are on a transfer list seeking transfers to a similar post in other locations throughout the... - Hospital Appointment Status
728. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [22207/14] - Mental Health Services Provision
729. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to refurbish the St. Elizabeth Court care facility, North Circular Road, Dublin 7. [22216/14] - Medical Card Eligibility
730. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card has been withdrawn without notice in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; the reason despite contacting the... - Nursing Home Beds
731. To ask the Minister for Health the number of empty beds currently in community nursing homes in County Mayo; the total capacity of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22246/14] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
733. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the issue of a long-term illness card or medical card in lieu thereof in the case of a person (details supplied) in County... - Hospital Appointment Status
734. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding surgery in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22288/14] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
735. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on an application under the nursing home support scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when it will... - Hospital Transfers
737. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made with the transfer of a person (details supplied) to the Central Mental Hospital in Dublin from a hospital in the UK; and if he will... - Medical Card Reviews
738. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made on a review of a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a... - Maternity Services
739. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the finding of Britain's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (details supplied) that women with uncomplicated... - Home Help Service Eligibility
740. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be considered for an increase in home help hours with immediate effect under the home care package; and if... - Pension Provisions
741. To ask the Minister for Health if the waiting period for access to the spouses and children's pension scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be eliminated as the error... - Medical Card Eligibility
742. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support a matter (details supplied) regarding discretionary medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22332/14] - Health Insurance Claims
743. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a VHI policy was used to pay a consultant who did not in fact visit or tend to the patient in any way. [22340/14] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
745. To ask the Minister for Health if the necessary funding will be provided for a fair deal application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a... - Health Services
746. To ask the Minister for Health the lifelong monitoring programme that is in place for thyroid cancer survivors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22343/14] - Medical Card Appeals
747. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a decision to remove a medical card from a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22344/14] - Departmental Correspondence
748. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 644 of 25 February 2014, when a response will issue from the Health Service Executive. [22349/14] - Medical Card Eligibility
749. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he has received indications of concerns from general practitioners in the matter of medical cards for children under six years; and if he... - Primary Care Services Provision
750. To ask the Minister for Health the exact nature of the services the Health Service Executive intends to provide at the Bettystown Primary Care Centre, which is expected to be opened in... - Medical Card Delays
751. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing the medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied); if the person will be compensated for the... - Medical Card Appeals
752. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reinstate a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22369/14] - Rare Diseases Strategy Publication
754. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the national plan for rare diseases; when it is likely to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22393/14] - HSE Data
755. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the Health Service Executive collected through the D-Doc service charge in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22400/14] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
756. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider extending the long-term illness scheme in order that it would also cover GP visits; his views on the possible introduction of a third-tier... - Hospital Waiting Lists
757. To ask the Minister for Health the maximum time a 15 year old secondary school student with a medical card should have to wait to have their tonsils removed. [22410/14] - Special Educational Needs Services Provision
758. To ask the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) in Dublin 5 will be provided with additional therapy support when they attend secondary school; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Services
759. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will be transferred to another hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22424/14] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
760. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on an application under the nursing home support scheme in respect of a person (details supplied); when it will be put into... - Medical Card Applications
761. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a full medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [22433/14] - Hospital Complaints Procedures
762. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the care provided to a person (details supplied) in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22434/14] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
763. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure an application for fair deal is approved without further delay in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath [22435/14] - Medical Card Applications
764. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry [22439/14] - Health Services
765. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding financial help in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22478/14] - Health Insurance Cover
766. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that health insurance companies are not covering the cost of drugs that are approved by the Health Service... - Medical Card Applications
768. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the situation of medical cards being withdrawn from persons when their application is still in process (details supplied); and if he will... - Health Screening Programmes
769. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation (details supplied) where some babies are not receiving their doctor developmental check due to cutbacks; and if... - Hospital Procedures
770. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Limerick who only has sight in one eye has been waiting since 23 May... - Health Strategies
771. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the national eHealth strategy; the cost to date of setting up the project; the cost to date of consultants relative to the project; the... - Care Services
772. To ask the Minister for Health if a long-term care plan will be put in place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if they will be referred to a specialist unit to... - Hospital Waiting Lists
773. To ask the Minister for Health if an early date for a knee operation at Waterford Regional Hospital will be confirmed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he... - Medical Card Applications
774. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting since early March for a decision on their medical card [22533/14] - Services for People with Disabilities
775. To ask the Minister for Health if parents with special needs children are entitled to know the identity of the parent representatives on the local implementation groups established around... - Medical Card Reviews
776. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the discretionary medical card was removed from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4; if he will consider reinstating their medical card in view... - Home Help Service Provision
777. To ask the Minister for Health the vetting process undertaken for those who provide home help services; the training they receive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22548/14] - Health Services
778. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide Internet facilities in the Health Service Executive owned health centre in Glenbeigh, County Kerry, where at present there is no Internet... - Hospital Appointment Delays
779. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford [22551/14] - Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
780. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card renewal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois [22556/14] - Medical Card Applications
781. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois [22557/14] - Maternity Services
782. To ask the Minister for Health his views on reports that the obstetrics unit at Letterkenny General Hospital is under threat with a serious impact on maternity services at the hospital [22559/14] - Hospital Waiting Lists
783. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting times for bariatric surgery in Loughlinstown weight management clinic; if new funding will be provided to clear the backlog; if he will... - Hospital Appointment Status
784. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
786. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 631 of 15 April 2014, when a response will issue from the Health Service Executive [22579/14] - Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
787. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the details of a case (details supplied) where a patient who has recently undergone a serious medical procedure now finds that the... - Medical Card Applications
788. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the position taken by the medical card section of the Health Service Executive in relation to applications from persons with a very small... - General Practitioner Services
789. To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding the different phasing arrangements for the introduction of free GP care for all and the timescale proposed [22598/14] - HSE Expenditure
790. To ask the Minister for Health the amounts paid to private companies for pest control services by the Health Service Executive during the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 and if he... - Medical Card Applications
791. 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. [22617/14] - Medical Card Eligibility
792. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the extension of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4 and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Appointment Status
794. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will receive a day procedure in St. James's Hospital and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22624/14] - Medical Card Applications
795. 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. [22626/14] - Services for People with Disabilities
796. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that it has now been stated by the Health Service Executive that the vacant social worker post and the vacant speech therapist post in... - Medical Card Eligibility
797. 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. [22636/14] - Medical Card Reviews
800. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the medical card section cannot or will not make a direct call to the relevant doctor to ascertain if the medical card recipient's outlined medical... - Medical Card Eligibility
804. To ask the Minister for Health the way the removal of the medical card fits with the Government's Healthy Ireland – A Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing (details supplied);... - Obesity Strategy
805. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the proposal on the growing obesity issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) by weight management centres and if he will make a... - Medical Card Applications
806. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons the Health Service Executive are not accepting an official letter from the Revenue Commissioners the new self assessment notice Chapter 4 of part... - Health Services Provision
807. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22665/14] - Hospital Appointment Status
808. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take steps to have a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath immediately admitted for an MRI scan; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Services
809. To ask the Minister for Health when and the way in which he and the Health Service Executive provide funding to clear the backlog of a waiting list for bariatric surgery in Loughlinstown... - Medical Card Administration
811. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that a private company (details supplied) in Dublin 3 has been contracted to assess medical card applications here; the level of training... - Medical Card Applications
812. 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.... - Medical Card Appeals
813. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card appeal in respect of persons (details supplied) and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22693/14] - Medical Card Administration
814. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive's medical card clients' register does not have the capacity to indicate or note that a medical card holder has Down... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
815. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to the nursing home support scheme, the reason the income of children and other relatives who live in the same house, is not taken into account;... - Hospital Appointment Status
816. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that an urgent surgical procedure is carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare and if he will make a statement... - Hospitals Expenditure
817. To ask the Minister for Health if payment-expenses are paid to St. James's Hospital Board members; if so, if that sum is €1,000 a month; if the payment is made, if it is for attending... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
818. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the weekly payment in respect of the fair deal scheme in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare and if he will make a... - Mental Health Services Provision
819. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 4 of 14 May 2014, if he will provide details of the contents of the March 2014 memorandum issued by the National Director... - HSE Staff Remuneration
821. To ask the Minister for Health the Health Service Executive pension entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22719/14] - Suicide Prevention
822. To ask the Minister for Health the specific measures which are presently in place, and planned developments in the area of suicide prevention; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Card Applications
823. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a full medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) [22735/14] - Maternity Services
824. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions No. 28 of 14 May 2014 and No. 212 of 26 March 2014, now that he has established for us that the What’s Up Mum website... - Medical Card Administration
825. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding inadequate information being provided to the elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Appointments Administration
826. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork referred to Cork University Hospital for orthopaedic treatment will be given an appointment; and if he will... - National Children's Hospital Status
827. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed new national children's hospital; when this project is likely to proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement... - Departmental Staff Data
828. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff working in the PCRS unit in Finglas, Dublin 11 to process medical card applications; if additional staff have been allocated to work on the... - Medical Card Data
829. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the number of medical card applications submitted in hard copy form and those submitted via the online application process in... - Medical Card Administration
830. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 24 of 14 May 2014, if his officials will work with the National Adult Literacy Agency to develop a more user friendly... - HSE Funding
833. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1202 and 1203, if there are any arrears of funding outstanding from the National Ambulance Service to Dublin Fire... - Hospital Appointment Status
834. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork [22782/14] - Hospital Appointments Administration
835. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a date for their hip operation; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Applications
836. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo [22785/14] - Symphysiotomy Report
837. To ask the Minister for Health when the Murphy and Walsh reports on symphisotomy will be published; the reason that neither report has been published; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Data
838. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the total number of medical cards as of 1 May 2014; the total number of general practitioners cards on the same date; the total... - Special Educational Needs Staffing
840. To ask the Minister for Health if social workers are allocated to all children who have special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22804/14] - Health Services Provision
841. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on physiotherapy services in County Mayo. [22812/14] - Hospital Services
842. To ask the Minister for Health if it would be feasible for hospitals to use Saorview for their television signal rather than subscribing to cable; and whether this would be a cost-saving... - Hospital Equipment
843. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth, that are availing of insulin pump therapy; the number of staff trained to use... - Medical Card Applications
844. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [22830/14] - Departmental Expenditure
845. To ask the Minister for Health the funding supplied for a school (details supplied) in 2012, 2013 and 2014; if he will provide a breakdown of the moneys that are directed towards... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
846. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an electric wheelchair in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [22837/14] - Hospital Services
847. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a phototherapy machine, paid for by voluntary fundraising efforts, in Bantry hospital, has not been used to treat psoriasis since last August; the... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
848. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a sandbed in respect of a person (details supplied); and the reason for the delay in signing off for same. [22842/14] - Prescription Charges
849. To ask the Minister for Health further to his additional response to Parliamentary Question No. 679 of 25 February 2014, under Standing Order 40A, if he has had an opportunity to consider... - HSE Properties
850. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the decision to use a 22-bed section of Dingle community hospital for the purpose of the Health Service Executive offices. [22864/14] - Health Services Provision
851. To ask the Minister for Health the support available to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22869/14] - General Medical Services Scheme Administration
852. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding prescriptions in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22875/14] - Medical Card Eligibility
853. To ask the Minister for Health if he will restore a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22876/14] - Respite Care Services
856. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of the person (details supplied) who has autism and is awaiting a regular respite service; if he will clarify the position... - Medical Card Applications
857. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22898/14] - Dental Services Provision
858. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding dental treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22899/14] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Data
859. To ask the Minister for Health in the past number of weeks the medication Crestor and Coversyl are no longer covered by the long-term illness card, the reason this has occurred; if they will... - Medical Card Applications
860. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the recently refused medical card application in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement... - Medical Card Reviews
861. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) had their medical card withdrawn on the basis of failing to respond to a review letter, even though they did not receive... - Medical Card Eligibility
862. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make amendments to the rules surrounding medical cards to ensure that all persons who have Down syndrome would automatically receive a medical card;... - Medical Card Data
863. To ask the Minister for Health since February 2011 to February 2014 the number of persons who have Down syndrome that have lost their cards in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement... - Nursing Home Accommodation
865. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a replacement for St. Gabriel's Nursing Home in Dublin 5 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22929/14] - Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times
866. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a disabled person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 waiting for 30 hours in a chair in Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement... - Services for People with Disabilities
867. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a senior citizen who is caring for a disabled child (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22934/14] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
868. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding approval for spectacles in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Parliamentary Questions Responses
869. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 879 of 30 April 2014, when a detailed response will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22943/14] - Nursing Home Accommodation
870. To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding Crooksling Nursing Home in Brittas, County Dublin. [22948/14] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
871. To ask the Minister for Health the medical and surgical appliances that are supplied without charge to a person with a medical card who is suffering from spina bifida; the criteria used to... - Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists
873. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an orthodontic appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [22951/14] - Respite Care Services
874. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange respite care in respect of a person (details supplied) with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22955/14] - Medical Card Administration
875. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider transferring the assessment of discretionary medical cards to local Health Service Executive offices in view of the ongoing difficulties... - Respite Care Services
876. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the care arrangements for a person (details supplied) in Cork city with a view to increasing the level of care provided by the Health... - Ambulance Service Provision
879. To ask the Minister for Health if he will indicate the present emergency medical response cover for the north Kildare area in terms of personnel, ambulances, other vehicles and so on, on... - Prescription Charges
880. To ask the Minister for Health the details on a monthly basis of the make up of the refund recently issued to persons (details supplied) in County Laois regarding prescription charges in... - Health Services Staff Data
881. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details in tabular form by general hospital of the number of persons in each of grades three to eight, as of 30 April 2014; if he will... - Nursing Home Repayment Scheme
884. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the nursing home repayment scheme ceased. [22985/14] - Hospital Appointment Status
885. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ascertain from the Health Service Executive when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be given an appointment with CAMHS in view of the... - Medical Card Delays
888. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing a medical card for a family in County Donegal; if he will consider granting a person (details supplied) a discretionary... - Tobacco Control Measures
889. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which electronic smoking in lieu of cigarette smoking is permitted or prohibited in nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
890. To ask the Minister for Health when required knee surgery will take place in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23029/14] - Health Services
891. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the resignation of a professional (details supplied) from a hospital in north Dublin; and the actions that will be taken to address the concerns... - Medical Card Eligibility
892. To ask the Minister for Health if a person, who has gifted all their savings to their children, is eligible to qualify for a medical card in view of the fact that the reduced amount of the... - Hospital Services
893. To ask the Minister for Health the neurological service available to patients at Lettekenny General Hospital; his plans to improve neurological services at the hospital; and if he will make... - Home Help Service Provision
894. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for home help in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick [23058/14] - Autism Support Services
895. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive is not providing a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 who suffers from severe autism with ABA support; if he will... - Dental Services Waiting Lists
897. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin has had their dental surgery delayed; and, in view of the seriousness of the treatment required if the... - Treatment Abroad Scheme
898. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 who accessed medical treatment in the UK in December 2013 under the treatment abroad scheme will be reimbursed... - Hospital Appointment Status
899. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 attending Crumlin Childrens Hospital will receive the required physiotherapy treatment; and if the hospital will... - Disability Support Services
900. To ask the Minister for Health the reason chronic regional pain syndrome is not classified as a chronic physical disability in Ireland when it holds such a classification in the UK; his... - HSE Agency Staff Issues
901. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Numbers 1074, 1075 and 1076 of 25 March 2014, when he expects the Health Service Executive will issue a reply. [23069/14] - Treatment Abroad Scheme
902. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 is not receiving PRS ablation treatment for chronic neuropathic pain as frequently as required; when this... - Health Services
903. To ask the Minister for Health the steps a community needs to take to get a defibrillator with 24 hour access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23082/14] - Hospital Waiting Lists
904. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23083/14] - Nursing Staff Provision
905. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to recent correspondence from a nursing home (details supplied) in County Dublin, regarding severe nursing shortages; if he... - Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
906. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 693 of 25 February 2014, with regard to the refusal to cover Fampridine tablets under the reimbursement scheme, if he... - Tobacco Control Measures
907. To ask the Minister for Health the assessment that has been undertaken in relation to the impact that his proposals to deal with tobacco will have on the 60 family businesses engaged in the... - Medical Card Reviews
908. To ask the Minister for Health the monthly percentage in variation, not amount, from the monthly mean of medical card reviews issued in the preceding twelve months in which the relevant data... - Home Help Service Provision
911. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide home help to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23103/14] - National Drugs Strategy Budget
912. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to the potential loss of the parent support liaison nurse in north Wicklow, if he will commit to retaining the role, as a vital component of the... - Children in Care
913. To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct the Health Service Executive to provide suitable residential care in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he... - Medical Card Reviews
914. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding medical card reviews in respect of elderly persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23112/14] - Hospital Waiting Lists
915. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will undergo necessary surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23118/14] - Intervention Services
917. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent intervention services will be provided in County Kerry to a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23151/14] - Ambulance Service Provision
918. To ask the Minister for Health if there is an allowance in respect of the call out charge for an ambulance where the call is made by an elderly person on modest income who does not have a... - Health Services Staff Training
919. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm whether Health Service Executive staff, including nursing staff in St. Joseph's Hospital, Nenagh are fully trained and equipped to deal with... - Autism Support Services
920. To ask the Minister for Health if support services are available in respect of a person with autism (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23166/14] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Applications
921. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a long-term illness card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists
922. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will receive orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23171/14] - Medical Card Applications
923. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Preschool Services
924. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a child (details supplied) in Dublin 12 will not be receiving a place in June in a high support preschool; and the reason some of the other... - Care Services
925. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a long-term care plan in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23196/14] - Psychological Services
926. To ask the Minister for Health the supports available to a person (details supplied) in County Meath; the date on which they will receive a psychology appointment; and if he will make a... - Health Services
927. To ask the Minister for Health if he will assist in reinstating a clinic (details supplied) in County Cork [23215/14] - Medical Card Applications
928. 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. [23216/14] - HIQA Issues
931. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Information and Quality Authority charge organisations or service providers when they carry out an assessment of standards; and if he will make a... - Speech and Language Therapy
933. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that occupational therapy together with speech and language therapy will be provided as a matter of urgency in respect of a person (details... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
934. To ask the Minister for Health when a replacement nebuliser will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23261/14] - Medical Card Reviews
935. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the review on the review of medical cards to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23263/14] - Hospital Appointment Delays
936. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for a delay in a patient receiving a hospital appointment (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23265/14] - Maternity Services
937. To ask the Minister for Health the tendering process undertaken that led to the commissioning of the health partnership to carry out a report on maternity services on behalf of west and... - Medical Council Inquiries
938. To ask the Minister for Health the number of complaints to the Medical Council that were being considered by the preliminary proceedings committee are now not being considered as a result of... - Hospital Procedures
940. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that an urgent surgical procedure is carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement... - Primary Medical Certificates Applications
941. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made on an appeal of a decision on an application for a primary medical certificate in respect of a person (details supplied) in County... - Hospital Services
942. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding out of hours MRI coverage at Cork University Hospital; if he will indicate the location of the nearest hospital with out of hours... - Medical Card Applications
943. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry [23302/14] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
945. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on a fair deal application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway as the additional waiting period is a cause... - Medical Card Administration
946. To ask the Minister for Health the steps persons who hold medical cards and who have had to pay for blood tests taken in their general practitioners surgeries should take; and if he will... - Treatment Abroad Scheme
947. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients with adult congenital heart disease that have been referred abroad under the treatment abroad scheme in the past five years; and if he... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
948. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to rectify the situation at Beaumont Hospital accident and emergency where patients cannot be given sedation for certain procedures due... - Home Help Service Provision
949. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding home help in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23337/14] - Hospital Charges
950. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who is a medical card holder has been charged for their stay in hospital; if medical card patients... - Medical Card Reviews
951. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there has been a 12% increase in financial aid applications to the Irish Cancer Society in the first quarter... - Primary Care Centres Expenditure
952. To ask the Minister for Health further to the Parliamentary Questions Nos. 574 and 575 of 11 March 2014, when a reply will be furnished regarding the issues raised, namely the confirmation... - Health Services
953. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 26 of 14 May 2014, if he will clarify the concerns raised by constituents since receipt of that reply that the roll-out... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
954. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to change the illnesses covered under the long-term illness scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23390/14] - Hospital Appointment Status
955. To ask the Minister for Health when an orthopaedic appointment will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
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