Written answers
Wednesday, 16 July 2014
- Drugs Payment Scheme Threshold
220. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare is paying over and above the monthly threshold amount under the drug payment scheme for the cost of his... - Health Services Staff Remuneration
221. To ask the Minister for Health the total cost in hiring one chiropodist. [31693/14] - Medical Card Eligibility
229. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to the provision of free general practitioner medical cards for over 70s, if this will operate like the drug payment card; and if it can be used in... - Medical Card Delays
230. To ask the Minister for Health if the unacceptable delays in the processing of a medical card appeal will be investigated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he... - Health Services
231. To ask the Minister for Health the chronic disease management programmes that were introduced in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31722/14] - Patient Safety
232. To ask the Minister for Health when the Patient Safety Agency's work with the Health Service Executive and the State Claims Agency to develop a risk-based approach to provision of indemnity... - Departmental Reports
233. To ask the Minister for Health the findings and recommendations of the review conducted by his Department in conjunction with the Health Service Executive of corporate functions and... - Departmental Budgets
234. To ask the Minister for Health the way his Department has developed programme based budgeting in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31725/14] - Care of the Elderly Provision
235. To ask the Minister for Health when the single assessment tool for older people services was rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31726/14] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
236. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the findings of the review of the fair deal scheme to assess its applicability to other sectors such as the disability and mental health... - Palliative Care Services
237. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the prospective funding model for palliative care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31728/14] - Ambulance Service Provision
238. To ask the Minister for Health when the reconfiguration of the ambulance service will be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31729/14] - Medical Card Eligibility
239. To ask the Minister for Health the procedure to date followed in the determination of eligibility for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the reason... - Ambulance Service Response Times
240. To ask the Minister for Health if he will seek a review of the ambulance cover in County Louth on 24 June 2014 when a person (details supplied) died; the number of ambulance crews that were... - Ambulance Service Provision
241. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the breakdown of an ambulance on the M1 from Drogheda to Dublin on Saturday 5 July; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31737/14] - Hospital Data
242. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the public or voluntary hospitals that carry out MRI scans; the number of persons waiting as of 10 July 2014 or the nearest... - Medical Card Reviews
248. To ask the Minister for Health the number of requests the Health Service Executive made in 2013 and to date in 2014 under section 8 of the Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act... - Revenue Commissioners Powers
251. To ask the Minister for Health the number of requests the Health Service Executive received in 2013 and to date in 2014 under section 8 of the Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility)... - Nursing Education
252. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications received for the graduate nurse or midwifery programme; the number of places offered; the number accepted; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Eligibility
253. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to the Health Service Executive reviews of eligibility that are to be conducted in a risk-assessed manner for approximately 1 million medical card... - Departmental Investigations
254. To ask the Minister for Health when he will publish the international evidence review on independent hospital trusts undertaken by the Health Research Board at his Department's request; and... - Hospitals Data
255. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of operations and procedures that were cancelled or postponed in each public hospital in 2013; the numbers for... - Health Insurance Data
257. To ask the Minister for Health if the VHI 2013 annual report and accounts have been published; if he has received them; the relevant rules regarding their publication following his receipt... - Primary Care Centre Provision
258. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the primary care centre projects announced on 17 July 2012; the current status of same; and if he will make a statement on... - Autism Support Services
259. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of the €3 million funding for autism services that he announced in January 2012 that has been spent to date; and if he will make a statement... - Hospitals Data
260. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form details of the model 4 hospitals in each new hospital group; the model 3 hospitals in same; and the model 2 hospitals in... - Hospital Bed Data
261. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of beds and wards in hospitals (details supplied); the number of those beds and wards that are currently closed;... - Alcohol Pricing
262. To ask the Minister for Health the discussions that he has undertaken with the relevant members of Northern Ireland Executive with regard to a joint approach to the introduction of minimum... - Chronic Disease Management Programme
263. To ask the Minister for Health if the national asthma programme will be included in the 2015 Health Service Executive service plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31761/14] - Health Services Data
264. To ask the Minister for Health the number of asthma patients that have been enrolled in the national asthma programme. [31762/14] - Hospital Admissions
265. To ask the Minister for Health the most recent hospital admission and emergency department visit figures for asthma patients [31763/14] - National Children's Hospital Status
268. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made on the development of the national children's hospital since the selection of the site at St. James's Hospital in autumn 2012; the timelines... - Medical Card Reviews
269. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if this card will be reactivated as a matter of urgency with... - Speech and Language Therapy
270. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date in respect of the provision of necessary speech and language therapy and occupational therapy in the case of the child of a person... - Hospital Appointment Status
271. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for surgery will be brought forward in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [31787/14] - Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors Working Conditions
273. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to deal with the lack of non-consultant doctors and locums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31798/14] - HSE Complaints Procedures
275. To ask the Minister for Health further to an article in The Sunday Times by Justine McCarthy dated, 25 May 2014, where it was noted that his Department said a certain contention (details... - Medical Card Appeals
276. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is no specific appeal allowed for refusals to over 70s medical card applications; the reason two single persons over 70 who live together are... - Medical Card Applications
277. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31827/14] - Hospital Appointment Status
279. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a surgical procedure in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31831/14] - General Medical Services Scheme Administration
280. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria used by the PCRS in cases where a doctor visit card is awarded on discretionary grounds rather than a medical card on the same grounds; and if he... - Medical Card Eligibility
281. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 was awarded a doctor visit card on discretionary grounds, while their spouse was awarded the full medical... - Primary Care Centre Provision
282. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding care centres (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31863/14] - Drugs Payment Scheme Threshold
283. To ask the Minister for Health if the ceiling of the drugs scheme refund level will be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31876/14] - Hospital Waiting Lists
284. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the file of a hip replacement patient (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31881/14] - HSE Funding
286. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive has decided to cut core funding to an association (details supplied) in County Wicklow by €500,000; if he... - Health Insurance Levy
287. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reverse the exhorbitant levy on private health insurers for the use of private beds in public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the... - Proposed Legislation
288. To ask the Minister for Health regarding data protection in the context of expanding use of ICT in the health sector, his views on whether patients' personal information and health data... - Hospital Equipment
292. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is no weekend availability of MRI scanners at Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31948/14] - Departmental Funding
293. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding core funding in respect of an association (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31959/14] - Primary Care Services Provision
294. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 646 of 17 June 2014, if he will ensure that a reply is issued by the Health Service Executive regarding the availability... - Services for People with Disabilities
295. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons over the age of 18 years with autism that are in need of support services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31971/14] - Hospital Appointment Status
297. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31985/14] - General Medical Services Scheme Administration
298. To ask the Minister for Health the age limit for extension of GMS contracts; if general practitioners may operate under the GMS contract after age 70 years; and if he will make a statement... - Dental Services Provision
299. To ask the Minister for Health the proposals to improve dental services throughout counties Cavan and Monaghan in view of the totally unacceptable delay for persons obtaining treatment; and... - Commencement of Legislation
300. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form those Acts currently in force for which he has lead responsibility that have parts or sections yet to be formally commenced;... - Health Services Provision
301. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene to enhance diabetic services for children in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32013/14] - Proposed Legislation
302. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 784 of 8 July 2014, when and the way his Department will advertise the scheme for access to health care services for...
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