Written answers
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
- Services for People with Disabilities
759. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the treatment received by persons (details supplied) in County Meath in the procedures being followed to diagnose these persons; and if he will... - Hospital Consultants Remuneration
760. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the plans to review the pay of hospital consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33490/14] - Motorised Transport Grant Eligibility
761. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reinstate motorised transport grant or mobility allowance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33581/14] - Drug Treatment Programmes Availability
762. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the escalating levels of drug addiction in Dublin and particularly in the city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Constitutional Amendments
763. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to amend the eighth amendment of the Constitution to permit termination of pregnancy in circumstances other than those prescribed at present; and if... - Tobacco Control Measures
764. To ask the Minister for Health the revenue that would be raised by charging a €500 tobacco licence fee on retailers. [33845/14] - Hospital Appointment Status
767. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown as to the number of outpatient appointments where appointees failed to show up at University Hospital Waterford over the past... - Tobacco Control Measures
768. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the introduction of a law to make it illegal for persons to smoke who were born after the year 2005; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Applications
769. To ask the Minister for Health if he will re-assess a medical card review application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
770. 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 Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the... - General Medical Services Scheme Administration
771. To ask the Minister for Health if specialised glass frames will be supplied under the GMS scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
772. To ask the Minister for Health if the current panel for student paramedics is open to applications; if not, if he will indicate when persons may submit applications; and if he will make a... - Primary Care Centre Provision
773. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive proposes to build a primary care centre (details supplied) in Dublin 22 ; the current status of the development; the time frame... - Health Services
774. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or the Health Service Executive has a policy regarding advising patients of test results; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Nursing Home Services
775. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the community nursing unit on the grounds of St. Patrick's Hospital in Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Insurance Levy
776. To ask the Minister for Health not to penalise holders of health insurance with a further increase in the Government's health insurance levy or a reduction in tax relief; and if he will make... - Regulatory Impact Assessment Data
778. To ask the Minister for Health if the RIA prepared for the Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 addresses the potential economic impact that could occur if another... - Tobacco Control Measures
779. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the February 2014 World Health Organisation report which called for the expansion of tobacco-type restrictions to alcohol... - EU Issues
780. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or the Government has received any communication on the Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 from the European... - Medicinal Products Availability
781. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to streamline and improve access to medications such as natalizumab (tysabri) and alemtuzumanb (lemtrada) for persons with multiple sclerosis in view... - Services for People with Disabilities
782. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Meath to ensure that all necessary assessments are carried out immediately to allow... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
783. To ask the Minister for Health if he will place chronic obstructive pulmonary disease commonly known as COPD on the list of long-term critical illnesses; and if he will make a statement on... - Medicinal Products Availability
784. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the use of so-called miracle mineral solutions as cures or treatments for conditions including cancer, AIDS and autism and... - Drug Rehabilitation Clinics
785. To ask the Minister for Health the number of residential detox and rehabilitation beds currently available; his plans to implement the recommendations of the 2007 Health Service Executive... - Mental Health Services Provision
786. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on the recommendations in the Vision for Change report regarding drug users; the reason many of the services in the Vision... - Early Child Care Education
787. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Meath disability service is due to cease funding for the preschool assistant service; if he will reconsider this decision taking into consideration... - Orthodontic Service Provision
788. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in respect of the Health Service Executive orthodontic services, Dublin North East, being chosen as the national pilot scheme for... - Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists
790. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown for current waiting lists for orthodontic services in the HSE Dublin north east region, specifically for counties Louth and... - Orthodontic Service Provision
791. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Louth may expect to receive treatment under Dublin north east orthodontic services, noting that this young person... - Hospital Staff
792. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the facilities and staffing levels of the diabetes team in Our Lady's Children Hospital Crumlin, on the back of anecdotal reports of a lack... - Medical Card Eligibility
793. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reinstate medical cards to persons over 70 whose cards have been revoked because the living alone allowance payment of €7.70 week has... - Medical Card Applications
794. 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. [33071/14] - Prescription Charges
795. To ask the Minister for Health in the context of the forthcoming budget, if he will consider waiving the €2.50 prescription charge per item for all long-term residents of nursing... - Services for People with Disabilities
796. To ask the Minister for Health the way he plans to minimise the impact on the thousands of persons who use the services of Muscular Dystrophy Ireland whose funding has been cut; and if he... - Medical Card Applications
799. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33084/14] - Drug Treatment Programmes Funding
800. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to ensure that the budget for the drugs initiative will be protected from further disproportionate cuts; and if he will make a... - Prescription Charges
801. To ask the Minister for Health if an information programme has been undertaken by the Health Service Executive to update health providers such as general practitioners, consultants,... - Services for People with Disabilities
802. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make funding available immediately to deal with the priority list for residential care in St. Michael's House in Ballymun (details supplied). [33101/14] - Medical Records
803. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 644 of 15 July 2014 where he stated that more detailed information is provided to bodies including the National Cancer... - Medical Card Reviews
804. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards returned to persons following the suspension of medical card reviews; the number of medical cards projected to be returned; the... - Health Services Staff
805. To ask the Minister for Health the number of trained phlebotomists in Ireland today; the budget that has been assigned to train further phlebotomists; when will this take effect; his views... - Home Help Service Provision
806. To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase the allocation of home-help hours for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33118/14] - Orthodontic Service Provision
807. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding dental treatment in respect of a person (details supplied). [33119/14] - Services for People with Disabilities
808. To ask the Minister for Health if, he will fast-track the process to move a person (details supplied) to the National Rehabilitation Centre including the provision of a required special... - Medicinal Products Availability
809. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include Omacor as medication covered under the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33127/14] - Orthodontic Service Provision
810. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the decline in persons using private orthodontists; if these professionals could be used to reduce waiting lists in the... - Medical Card Applications
811. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision on a medical card application will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
812. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the waiting time for a public patient (details supplied) in County Kerry to get an appointment for an eye operation in Kerry... - Hospital Services
813. To ask the Minister for Health if arrangements will be made to have a catheter removed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the... - Voluntary Sector Funding
815. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Irish Wheelchair Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33144/14] - Hospital Waiting Lists
816. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding surgery in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33145/14] - Health Services Staff
818. To ask the Minister for Health the reason home help staff had their wages cut from €15 per hour to €12 and only receive €5 travel allowance; and if he will make a... - Asthma Incidence
820. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding asthma. [33156/14] - Health Services
821. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence regarding an association (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33159/14] - Patient Transport Provision
822. To ask the Minister for Health the options available to a parent of a sick child (details supplied) in County Mayo who needs financial assistance to bring the sick child to hospital in view... - Cancer Screening Programmes
824. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the extension of BreastCheck to women ages 65 to 69 years old; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33168/14] - Hospital Accommodation Provision
825. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding bed availability in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33169/14] - Vaccination Programme
826. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the vaccination for chicken pox is not part of the routine childhood vaccination programme; his plans for it to be included in the programme; and if... - Disability Support Services
829. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support a proper early intervention team for north city Dublin as a matter of urgency. [33185/14] - Vaccination Programme
830. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has plans to role out a vaccine for meningococcal B; if negotiations have taken place with pharmaceutical suppliers for the drug; and if he... - Medical Card Eligibility
831. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois. [33190/14] - Long Stay Residential Units
832. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive have plans to expand the provision of long-term care to a greater number of patients in St. Columbanus' Hospital, Killarney,... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
833. To ask the Minister for Health the duration of agreed contracts between the National Treatment Purchase Fund and a private nursing home in relation to the nursing home's approval for the... - Cancer Incidence
834. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons residing in County Mayo that have been treated for skin cancer in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on... - Departmental Staff Data
835. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff who retired, left or otherwise departed from their employment from 1 July 2013 to 31 December 2013, and the expected annual savings arising... - Health Services Staff Data
836. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff who retired, left or otherwise departed from the Health Service Executive from 1 July 2013 to 31 December 2013 and the expected annual... - Medical Card Data
839. To ask the Minister for Health the number of over 70's who have lost their medical cards on review since 1 July 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33235/14] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
840. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that are currently part of the nursing home support scheme [33243/14] - Medical Card Eligibility
843. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry [33250/14] - Nursing Staff Recruitment
844. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider implementing the full national Hepatitis C strategy in lifting the moratorium on the recruitment of nurses to increase nurses dealing with... - Hospital Facilities
845. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the upgrading of the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dun Laoghaire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33254/14] - Hospital Waiting Lists
846. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a cataract operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33259/14] - Medical Card Reviews
847. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an over 70's medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry [33260/14] - Medical Card Eligibility
848. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry [33261/14] - Home Care Packages
849. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the home care package scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33263/14] - Hepatitis C Incidence
850. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding reducing the transmission of Hepatitis C (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33264/14] - Disability Support Services
851. To ask the Minister for Health if he has carried out an impact analysis of the cuts to funding for early intervention services for children with disabilities, particularly in the case of... - Disability Diagnoses
854. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions No. 248 and 250 of 3 April 2014 and No. 650 of 24 June 2014, if he is concerned that 1,215 applications for assessment of... - Disabilities Services Funding
856. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions No. 248 and 250 of 3 April 2014 and No. 650 of 24 June 2014, his position on the report completed by the National Disability... - Disability Support Services Provision
858. To ask the Minister for Health his position on the plans developed by the Health Service Executive to roll out the Progressing Disability Services for Children and Young People (0-18s)... - Medical Card Eligibility
859. 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. [33274/14] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Expenditure
860. To ask the Minister for Health the overall budget for the fair deal scheme in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33276/14] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
862. To ask the Minister for Health the current length of time for approval for the fair deal scheme from the receipt of the application until the approval; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Eligibility
864. To ask the Minister for Health if he will approve an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the... - Patient Safety
865. To ask the Minister for Health the measures the management at Galway University Hospital put in place to reduce the number of patients on trolleys at the emergency Department at Galway... - Medical Card Reviews
867. To ask the Minister for Health if he will restore a discretionary medical card, which was removed under the review process, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and... - Prescriptions Data
869. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the total amount raised from prescription charges in each year since 2011 to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement... - Health Services Charges
870. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the total amount raised from the emergency department charge in each year since 2011 to date in 2014; and if he will make a... - Drugs Payment Scheme Expenditure
872. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the annual cost of the drug payment scheme in each year since 2011; the annual number of beneficiaries of the scheme; the... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
873. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the total amount raised by the State from charges on the estate of persons who received nursing home care under the nursing... - Health Services Charges
874. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a full list of the charges or co-payments which may apply to persons using the health service; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Applications
875. To ask the Minister for Health if he will approve an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
876. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to revise the list of illnesses classified as long term illnesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33326/14] - Health Services Provision
879. 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. [33345/14] - Medical Card Applications
880. 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. [33347/14] - Health Services Provision
881. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding surgery in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth [33352/14] - Health Services Staff Recruitment
883. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a recent Health Service Executive review of podiatry services identified additional funding for three senior... - National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan
885. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33358/14] - Health Services Provision
886. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a case in which the Health Service Executive made commitments to a person (details supplied) in County Clare to provide a... - Speech and Language Therapy
894. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the significant number of children on the waiting list for speech and language therapy in Dublin west; that due to the... - Medical Card Applications
895. 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. [33392/14] - Water Charges Exemptions
896. To ask the Minister for Health when a definitive list will be available of medical conditions requiring high water usage where water charges will be capped; if support groups and other... - Health Services Provision
897. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the oncology department at the Cork University Hospital has ceased its on-call telephone advice service... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
898. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applicants under the nursing home support scheme in Cork City and County who have been approved under the scheme and who are currently on the... - Health Insurance Prices
899. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in County Cork regarding a Government levy; and if he will make a statement... - Cancer Screening Programmes
901. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce a prostate cancer screening programme similar to the BreastCheck programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33417/14] - Hospital Appointment Status
902. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a hospital appointment for back pain screening will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will... - Medical Card Applications
903. 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. [33430/14] - Departmental Contracts
905. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 213 of 12 June 2014 and 874 of 30 April 2014, when the last mini-competition, as opposed to a panel under a framework... - Hospital Consultants Contract Issues
906. To ask the Minister for Health in respect of a private consultant who works in a public hospital, the percentage of their patients that can be private; the percentage of the income that they... - Health Services Expenditure
907. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the budget of the Health Service Appliance department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Funding
908. To ask the Minister for Health the details and the total cost of the action plan seeking funding for inpatient and day surgery which was forwarded from Cavan General Hospital to his private... - Respite Care Services
909. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to undertake an audit of respite services to identify gaps in existing service levels and to assess current and future need for these services; his... - Hospital Services
910. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the feasibility of developing a national discharge summary and care plan for all people leaving hospital care to share with their respective... - Home Help Service Expenditure
911. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that there are no cuts to home help services given the severe difficulties this will cause service users and their families; that steps will... - National Carers Strategy Status
912. To ask the Minister for Health his view on providing a training plan or courses for family carers similar to those provided to health care professionals in the practicalities of care such as... - Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
914. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce the drug fampyra in the near future under any Health Service Executive drug payment or reimbursement scheme for people suffering from... - Medical Card Applications
915. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a renewal of medical cards in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement... - National Lottery Funding Applications
918. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in determination of an application for financial assistance under the lottery grant scheme in the case of a community centre (details... - Abortion Legislation
920. To ask the Minister for Health the changes that are proposed either to legislation and/or guidelines to ensure that a clear pathway of referral for an assessment for a pregnancy termination... - Abortion Services
921. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that adequate communication and liaison exists between the Health Service Executive and the Department of Justice Direct Provision Service... - Health Services Provision
922. To ask the Minister for Health if the decision to not offer orthodontic treatment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be reconsidered in view of the fact that... - Hospitals Funding
923. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding funding for a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [33506/14] - Hospital Waiting Lists
924. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a cataracts operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [33508/14] - Medical Card Applications
926. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [33513/14] - HIV-AIDS Programmes
927. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the drug Truvada could end the HIV pandemic (details supplied). [33525/14] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
928. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the availability of defibrillators; and to increase the level of training in how to operate them. [33527/14] - Health Services Provision
930. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a residential placement in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33538/14] - HSE Investigations
931. To ask the Minister for Health further to topical issue debate of 18 December 2013, if he has received a response from the Health Service Executive; if he will now have an independent... - Health Strategies
933. To ask the Minister for Health when he intends to publish the national strategy for dementia; the reason for the delay in its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospitals Capital Programme
934. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding funding in respect of a hospital (details supplied) in County Kerry. [33547/14] - Disability Support Services
935. To ask the Minister for Health if he will give the maximum support to Spina Bifida patients in view of the fact that Ireland has one of the highest rates in the world. [33553/14] - Health Services Provision
936. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding services in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33555/14] - Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments
938. To ask the Minister for Health if he will re-examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33557/14] - Hospital Appointment Status
939. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33561/14] - Vaccine Damage Compensation Scheme
940. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the establishment of a no-fault compensation scheme for those who suffer as a result of vaccine administration; the position regarding the... - Respite Care Services
941. To ask the Minister for Health if more respite hours will be provided by giving further funding to respite services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33580/14] - Medical Card Applications
942. 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. [33584/14] - Hospital Appointment Status
943. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding surgery in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33585/14] - Health Services Provision
944. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding weight management clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
945. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be a review of the decision not to make the drug Fampyra, which is used in the treatment of patients with Multiple Sclerosis, available under the... - Diabetes Strategy
946. To ask the Minister for Health if additional resources required for the implementation of the model of care under the National Clinical Programme for Diabetes, particularly for the services... - Hospital Staff
947. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that one of the whole-time equivalent posts at Our Lady’s Children's Hospital, Crumlin funded by the Health Service Executive remains... - Nursing Staff Provision
948. To ask the Minister for Health the actions that will be taken by his Department in conjunction with the Health Service Executive to ensure that the recommendations of the report issued in... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
949. To ask the Minister for Health the actions that will be taken by his Department in conjunction with the Health Service Executive to reduce delays in the pump start up service for children... - Departmental Staff Data
950. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 828 of 27 May 2014, if the report referred to in the reply is now to hand. [33659/14] - Medical Card Data
951. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 829 of 27 May 2014, if the report referred to in the reply is now to hand. [33660/14] - Medical Card Administration
952. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 831 of 27 May 2014, if the report referred to in the reply is now to hand. [33661/14] - Hospital Waiting Lists
953. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 38 of 25 June 2014, if the report referred to in the reply is now to hand. [33662/14] - Health Services Provision
954. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding appropriate accommodation in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33665/14] - Medical Card Applications
955. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33667/14] - Medical Card Reviews
957. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry has had their medical card reviewed when they were initially awarded a medical card under the EU medical... - Hospital Appointment Status
960. To ask the Minister for Health if a date for an appointment for a MRI scan will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Prescription Charges
961. To ask the Minister for Health when persons who had to pay prescription charges to receive their medication will be refunded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33721/14] - Health Screening Programmes
962. To ask the Minister for Health the Health Service Executives policy on foetal abnormality testing; the State support provided; and the guidelines or policy that is in place for the HSE in... - Health Services Staff
963. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in County Tipperary; the number of vacant public health nursing positions in County Tipperary; if he will provide a... - Health Services Funding
964. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure adequate funding is allocated to a care centre (details supplied) in County Longford in view of the fact that it currently faces a deficit of... - Medical Card Reviews
967. To ask the Minister for Health when a discretionary medical card will be reinstated in respect of a person ( details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
970. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding independent living in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33758/14] - Hospital Admissions
971. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was left on a trolley in a hospital storeroom for three days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33759/14] - Disabilities Services Funding
972. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33765/14] - HSE Staff Remuneration
973. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding gratuities in lieu of pensions (details supplied). [33767/14] - Health Services Provision
975. To ask the Minister for Health when requisite treatment will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33777/14] - Mental Health Services Funding
977. To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase the mental health services budget for 2015. [33783/14] - Hospital Staff Data
980. To ask the Minister for Health the number of senior house officer positions in each of the public and voluntary hospitals on 1 August 2014; the number of such positions vacant on the same... - Home Care Packages
983. To ask the Minister for Health if he will require the Health Service Executive to make immediate provision for a home care package to facilitate the return to home of a person (details... - Medical Card Applications
984. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a discretionary medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
985. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be seen for their necessary hip operation; his views on whether this person's treatment to date has... - Treatment Abroad Scheme
986. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a list of agreed treatments available to Irish citizens as part of the treatment abroad scheme; if novel therapies and new cancer drugs trials,... - National Drugs Strategy Implementation
988. To ask the Minister for Health if he will indicate which Minister or Minister of State has responsibility for the national drugs strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Card Data
989. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 August 2014; the number of GP cards on the same date and the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis... - Medical Card Applications
990. 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.... - Health Services
991. To ask the Minister for Health his views on implementing best practices regarding hereditary angioedema (HAE) which have been outlined in a report (details supplied), and adopted in most... - Mental Health Services Provision
992. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the decision of the Health Service Executive to outsource assisted admission within the Kerry mental health services to a private company (details... - Nursing Staff Provision
993. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for the Health Service Executive for an oncology nurse in respect of a centre (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if... - HSE Agency Staff Expenditure
994. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the Health Service Executive spending €250 million on agency staff to work in hospitals here; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Applications
995. 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.... - National Lottery Funding Applications
996. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding funding for a service (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33843/14] - Medical Card Applications
997. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision on a medical card application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Mayo will be made in view of the fact that it has been the... - Medical Card Eligibility
998. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding medical claims in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33853/14] - Medical Card Applications
999. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card application which was lodged on 12 September 2013 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare has not been processed;... - Treatment Abroad Scheme
1000. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications under the treatment abroad scheme refused by the Health Service Executive in each of the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; and... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1001. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the paediatric rheumatology outpatient waiting list (details supplied) at Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin; and if he will make a... - Medicinal Products Prices
1003. To ask the Minister for Health the difference between the reimbursable price of a medicine and the actual over-the-counter cost; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is... - Pension Provisions
1004. To ask the Minister for Health if a statement of pension benefit or preserved pension entitlements in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be provided by the Health... - Medical Card Applications
1005. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in determination of an application for medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a... - HSE Properties
1006. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to refurbish a health centre (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33897/14] - Health Services Staff
1007. To ask the Minister for Health the reason work conditions were changed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [33908/14] - Hospital Appointment Status
1008. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33910/14] - Medical Card Applications
1009. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry [33911/14] - Hospital Procedures
1010. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a surgical procedure to be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Delays
1011. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing an application for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a... - Health Services Staff
1013. To ask the Minister for Health if he will deal with a matter (details supplied) regarding radiographers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33924/14] - Medical Card Drugs
1014. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reinstate Edecrin on the list of drugs covered under the medical card. [33925/14] - HSE Funding
1015. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support a matter (details supplied); regarding section 2 of the Health Act 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33930/14] - Medical Card Reviews
1016. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (detail supplied) in County Mayo; if same will be restored following the recent decision by the... - Cancer Screening Programmes
1017. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will include Thyrogen in the National Cancer Control Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33938/14] - Medical Card Delays
1018. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Applications
1019. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services
1022. To ask the Minister for Health the protocol in place for patients who are bitten by poisonous spiders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33959/14] - Medical Card Applications
1023. 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 Reviews
1025. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33972/14] - Hospital Mortality Rates
1026. To ask the Minister for Health the response from the critical care service of the Health Service Executive to patients critically ill with septicemia and severe sepsis; if he will provide... - Medical Card Eligibility
1027. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding over 70's medical card income limits in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
1028. To ask the Minister for Health the procedure to be followed to secure potential funding in order to assist full time residential placement in the case of a person (details supplied) in... - Medical Qualifications
1029. To ask the Minister for Health if a qualification for chiropodists obtained in Britain from the National Health Service is recognised here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Administrative Arrangements
1031. To ask the Minister for Health the number of administrative arrangements, as opposed to contracts for service his Department is a party to; if he will provide in tabular form the party or... - Health Services Staff Remuneration
1033. To ask the Minister for Health if the pool basis from which staff were paid, based on so much per obstetric bed, plus other inputs, such as students' fees, which funded various costs,... - Medical Card Appeals
1034. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card was removed from persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34018/14] - Medical Card Applications
1035. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Counselling Services
1036. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the regulation of counselling and psychotherapy under the Health and Social Care Professions Act 2005. [34028/14] - Hospital Procedures
1037. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be provided with surgery to treat scoliosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34031/14] - Hospital Appointment Status
1039. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon, will receive confirmation of their appointment for a medical procedure; if he will expedite the... - Hospital Services
1040. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34044/14] - Medical Card Applications
1042. 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 she will make a statement on the matter.... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
1043. To ask the Minister for Health if the expert panel has finished its work or made any findings in terms of their review of illnesses for inclusion in the long-term illness scheme; and if she... - Medical Card Applications
1044. 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 she will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Card Eligibility
1045. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review the eligibility for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
1047. To ask the Minister for Health if she will support a matter (details supplied) regarding the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34087/14] - Hospital Services
1049. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the operation of the cancer centre at University Hospital Galway; if he will provide a response to the Health Service Executive risk reports into... - Hospital Transfers
1050. To ask the Minister for Health the procedures in place for the transfer of cancer patients from Mayo General Hospital to the cancer centre at UCHG; and if he will make a statement on the... - Ambulance Service Provision
1051. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of ambulances in service in County Mayo, showing emergency ambulance, transfer ambulance, intermediate care and... - Medical Card Applications
1054. 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 she will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Appointment Status
1055. To ask the Minister for Health when a hospital appointment will be confirmed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; if he will expedite the appointment in view of... - Medical Card Administration
1056. To ask the Minister for Health if she will restore Daxas under the medical card scheme primarily as it keeps sufferers of chronic lung disease out of hospital and in view of the fact that... - Health Insurance Cover
1057. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons availing of private health insurance at the end of June 2014 in each of the age groups, 17 years and under, 18 to 29 years, 30 to 39... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
1059. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for funding to be released to successful applicants under the fair deal scheme; the way this compares to the waiting period at the... - Hospital Facilities
1060. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the boundary issue between a hospital and a housing estate (details supplied) in Dublin 9; the timeframe of the implementation of... - Mental Health Services Provision
1061. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce violence in relation to mental health patients (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34159/14] - Medical Card Administration
1064. To ask the Minister for Health when a cancer drug Vismodegib will be added to the medical card scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34175/14] - Health Insurance Cover
1066. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the effect of the Government health insurance levy increase and the reduction of tax relief in relation to private health insurance on... - Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times
1067. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the statement by the chief executive officer of Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, that the hospital is currently unsafe for patients; the action he... - Medical Card Reviews
1068. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date in determination of a medical card review in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Hospital Services
1069. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to instate a paediatric endocrinologist in the University Hospital, County Limerick; if he will provide details of the current endocrinology service... - Medical Card Eligibility
1070. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be renewed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34195/14] - Hospital Staff Recruitment
1071. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the ongoing failure of the Health Service Executive to ensure that training colleges here are providing the requisite number of... - Hospital Staff Data
1072. To ask the Minister for Health the numbers of non-consultant hospital doctors that are employed on a locum basis in hospitals throughout the State; the numbers of NCHDs that are employed on... - Cosmetic Surgery
1073. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the regulation of the advertising of elective ophthalmology procedures such as laser refractive surgery; and his views regarding any... - Alcohol Pricing
1074. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in introducing legislative measures concerning minimum unit pricing for alcohol; and the level of engagement between his Department and... - Medicinal Products Availability
1075. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding can be allocated to the Health Service Executive West so that insulin pump treatment for young persons aged five and over with diabetes... - Hospital Staff
1076. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in ensuring compliance with the EU's working time directive with particular reference to junior hospital doctors; and if he will make a... - Health Services Reform
1077. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to the proposed project 86156-3402 in the provision of a patient level costing system, if he will provide a breakdown of the costings involved in... - Mental Health Services Provision
1080. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to build the new Central Mental Hospital on the grounds of St. Ita's Hospital, Portrane, County Dublin; the reason a decision was made to close some... - Services for People with Disabilities
1082. To ask the Minister for Health the number of residents of St. Jospeh’s Intellectual Disability Unit, located on the grounds of St. Ita’s Hospital, Portrane, County Dublin, in... - Hospital Staff Data
1083. To ask the Minister for Health if every hospital here complies with every aspect of the European working time directive; if he will provide the information in tabular form and on a hospital... - Medical Card Applications
1084. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a medical card application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Clare in view of the decision of 17 June 2014 regarding... - Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments
1085. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 169, 170, 174 and 176 of 10 July 2014, when a response will issue from the Health Service Executive. [34349/14] - General Practitioner Services
1086. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive a decision on their application to change GP; the reason for the inordinate delay; the... - Medical Card Eligibility
1087. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the renewal of medical cards in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the... - General Practitioner Services
1088. To ask the Minister for Health if she will support the National Association of General Practitioners in its efforts to allow citizens to receive care in the community from adequately... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
1089. To ask the Minister for Health if she will support a family with the fair deal scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34358/14] - Hospital Services
1090. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, with adequate resources in 2014-2015 particularly in its accident and emergency department; and if he will... - Services for People with Disabilities
1091. To ask the Minister for Health the services available for young adults with moderate to severe learning disabilities living in Dublin 11. [34368/14] - Early Child Care Education
1092. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to discontinue the Health Service Executive's pre-school assistance subsidy to support children with Down syndrome and other disabilities from 2015.... - Medical Card Data
1093. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide, in tabular form, the annual number of discretionary medical cards and discretionary general practitioner cards revoked on review between... - Hospital Services
1095. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients with a subarachnoid haemorrhage who were treated in the neurosurgical centre in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9 in 2011, 2012 and 2013... - Medical Card Applications
1098. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [34444/14] - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
1102. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug task forces will be asked to draw up new action plans in consultation with their local communities in the near future; and if he will make a... - National Drugs Strategy Implementation
1103. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the connection between social disadvantage and drug abuse and, in particular, between social disadvantage and heroin abuse; his plans for a... - Home Help Service Provision
1104. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite additional home help hours in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34587/14] - Medical Card Applications
1105. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a medical card application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34589/14] - Nursing Staff Provision
1107. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff nurse positions that were vacant as of 8 September 2014 in each public and voluntary hospital; the number of these positions filled by... - Medical Card Eligibility
1108. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card was withdrawn without notification in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1109. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the waiting list for elective surgery at Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin; the numbers on the waiting list; the average... - Dental Services Provision
1110. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a dental appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34610/14] - General Practitioner Services
1111. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34618/14] - Ambulance Service Provision
1112. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to the reviews of the National Ambulance Service, if the National Capacity Review, the Health Information and Quality Authority audit and review... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
1113. To ask the Minister for Health if a wheelchair will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34646/14] - Home Help Service Provision
1114. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent home help will be provided in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare, who both have special needs and suffer from Cowden's... - Medical Card Eligibility
1116. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare who is wheelchair bound and suffers from spina bifida, neurogenic bladder, chronic kidney disease with... - Early Child Care Education
1117. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an application submitted by the Health Service Executive for additional pre-school assistance to his Department in respect... - Industrial Relations
1118. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the efforts to address the issue of sleepover duty which extends the working hours for some staff members in health care... - Mental Health Services Provision
1119. To ask the Minister for Health the progress on the 50 bed acute unit for mental health services in County Galway; and if provision is being made to have the requisite number of personnel... - Medical Card Eligibility
1120. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a GP visit card was provided instead of medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if a financial breakdown of the... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
1121. To ask the Minister for Health when assistance under the nursing home support scheme will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in... - Pension Provisions
1122. To ask the Minister for Health the number of retired home help workers who are on a waiting list to have their pension entitlements granted; his plans to expedite this process; the time a... - Proposed Legislation
1123. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date on the autism Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34726/14] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
1124. To ask the Minister for Health his views on delays in paying the fair deal grants; if the grants will be paid from the date of accommodation; the steps he will take to deal with the backlog... - Health Services Provision
1127. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that there will be no reduction in services provided at a centre (details supplied) in County Cavan; if his attention has been drawn to the... - Hospital Appointments Administration
1128. To ask the Minister for Health when a surgical appointment will take place in respect of a person (details supplied); if this appointment will be expedited; and if he will make a statement... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
1130. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a nursing home placement in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34762/14] - National Lottery Funding Disbursement
1131. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide information on the level of funding and the source of the funding to elderly/senior citizens organisations, both on a national, county and... - Hospital Consultants Recruitment
1132. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the recruitment of children's orthopaedic surgeons nationally; the number employed by location; if in view of the unacceptable waiting... - Universal Health Insurance Provision
1133. To ask the Minister for Health the revised timing for the introduction of universal health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34776/14] - Programme for Government Priorities
1134. To ask the Minister for Health his policy ambitions for the remainder of the Government term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34777/14] - Prescription Charges
1135. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding prescription charges for persons (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34782/14] - Health Services Provision
1136. To ask the Minister for Health if he has given consideration to developing or supporting a social farming scheme or schemes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Alcohol Pricing
1137. To ask the Minister for Health in the context of budget 2015, if he will bring proposals to cabinet to tackle the problem of alcohol misuse, in particular the below cost selling of alcohol;... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
1138. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time and the efforts being made to reduce this waiting time for funding to be allocated under the fair deal scheme, once an application... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1139. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the delays to those in need of urgent orthopaedic procedures of 12 months in a hospital (details supplied); the efforts... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
1140. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include paediatric IBD on the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34827/14] - Hospital Groups
1141. To ask the Minister for Health the procedures followed in the establishment of the hospital groups; the person who decided on the constituent hospitals for each group; if he is satisfied... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
1142. To ask the Minister for Health if, in view of his Department's submission on the Government's comprehensive review of expenditure, he will confirm that there will be no reduction in the... - Nursing Staff Provision
1143. To ask the Minister for Health when an MS nurse will be appointed for the mid-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34841/14] - Medical Card Administration
1144. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update regarding his revised plan regarding the roll-out of free general practitioner visit cards for both the young and old; and if he... - Departmental Staff Recruitment
1145. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of new appointments made in his Department and those under his remit since March 2011 to date in 2014, with a breakdown of the grade to which... - Public Sector Staff Increment Payments
1146. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public sector employees under his remit who are subject to a freeze on their increment payment in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Staff Career Breaks
1147. To ask the Minister for Health the number of civil servants, public servants and semi-State employees in his Department on career break at the time of the Haddington Road agreement who lost... - Medical Card Applications
1148. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine a medical card renewal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32910/14] - Hospital Appointment Status
1149. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [32920/14] - Medicinal Products Availability
1150. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends including omacor as medication covered under the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32926/14] - Health Services Provision
1151. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who are currently on the waiting list to receive botox treatment for migraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32935/14] - Health Services
1156. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided to deaf advocacy groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32943/14] - Health Services Provision
1157. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Galway may be considered for insulin pump therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32945/14] - Hospital Appointment Status
1158. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive a date for surgery at Tallaght General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medicinal Products Licensing
1161. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to allowing L-carntine to be recognised as a medication rather than a food supplement; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointment Status
1162. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a gall stones procedure in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford [32973/14] - Medical Card Appeals
1163. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reinstate a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) [32974/14]
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