Written answers
Tuesday, 7 October 2014
- Alcohol Pricing
307. To ask the Minister for Health if a targeted measure will be put in place to deal with alcohol misuse such as addressing discounted alcohol prices, banning price-based promotions and the... - Registration of Nurses
308. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding a decision by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland to increase the annual retention fee for 2015;... - Departmental Schemes
309. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of restoring the motorised transport grant or an equivalent scheme of equal value. [37671/14] - Hospital Transport Scheme
310. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive operates a travel scheme for patients who require to travel to Dublin hospitals from County Cork on a regular basis to attend... - Medical Card Eligibility
311. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide figures by county for persons currently being considered for reinstatement of discretionary medical cards; if he will provide figures by... - HIQA Inspections
313. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend powers to the Health Information and Quality Authority to undertake inspections of sheltered homes for the elderly; if so, when; and if he... - Dental Services Provision
316. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding dental services (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37757/14] - Autism Support Services
317. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the autism team in County Kilkenny; the number of qualified professionals available to children with autism in County Kilkenny; the... - Health Services Provision
318. To ask the Minister for Health if a report drawn up by a private forensic psychology service in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow has been completed; if his Department... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
319. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria for setting prices on nursing home beds through the national treatment purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37779/14] - Medical Card Eligibility
321. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) in County Louth who was issued a temporary medical card in July 2013 which was... - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
322. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the local drug and alcohol task force. [37785/14] - Medical Card Applications
323. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37786/14] - Respite Care Services
324. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide full time Health Service Executive residential carer in respect of a person (details supplied); his views on the lack of respite care... - Hospital Appointment Status
325. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37792/14] - Medical Card Applications
327. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth who has been diagnosed with significant medical conditions and whose... - Alcohol-Related Illnesses
329. To ask the Minister for Health the number of alcohol related admissions to public hospitals for each of the past ten years; if he will provide this number as a percentage of total... - Health Services
330. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 8 May 2014, if he will provide an update on the review of assistance for stoma care; and if he will make a... - Hospital Services
331. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that certain hospitals have introduced a premium rate phone line for the booking of blood tests; if he will review... - Health Services Provision
332. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive an appointment with an eye specialist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37823/14] - Ambulance Service Provision
333. To ask the Minister for Health the ambulance services that have been increased or restored to previous coverage following an earlier reduction by location; his plans to restore or increase... - Hospital Waiting Lists
336. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37830/14] - Dental Services Provision
337. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive general dental anaesthetic service at St James's Hospital, Dublin 8, is closing down with effect from 1 October 2014;... - Hospital Appointment Status
338. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive an appointment for a medical procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37841/14] - Health Services Provision
339. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding closure of a day centre in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37852/14] - Births Data
340. To ask the Minister for Health the number of stillbirths that are recorded here on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37859/14] - Maternity Services
341. To ask the Minister for Health following the revelations on a television programme (details supplied), if he will consider the introduction of the measures outlined by the medical... - Hospital Waiting Lists
343. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting an appointment with a consultant neurologist in County Donegal; if he will provide a breakdown of the timeframe these patients... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
344. To ask the Minister for Health his views regarding the safety and effectiveness of hip joints supplied by a company (details supplied); if he will provide details on same; the number of... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
345. To ask the Minister for Health his views on expanding the fair deal scheme so that it can be used to fund home care supports as well as residential care; and if he will make a statement on... - Home Care Packages
346. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the need for transfer of care protocols to be put in place prior to the discharge of a patient from a hospital or care facility and returning home... - Midwifery Services
347. To ask the Minister for Health his policy regarding the issue of pregnant women who opt for home births and the midwives who attend them; the way his policy is communicated to the Health... - Medical Card Reviews
348. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon who suffers from two serious illnesses has been waiting six months for a decision on their review;... - HSE Staffing
349. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical assessors adjudicating the eligibility for discretionary medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37938/14] - Health Services
350. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a matter (details supplied) relating to deliberations of the Committee of Public Accounts; and if he will make a statement on the... - Midwifery Services
351. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide clarification regarding a serious incident relating to a midwife (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37950/14] - Hospital Appointment Status
352. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a surgery appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37973/14] - Disability Support Services
353. To ask the Minister for Health the resources currently allocated to the collection of information for the national physical and sensory disability database; his views on the way the database... - Childhood Obesity
355. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence sent to his Department in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny regarding a funding request for a targeted... - Departmental Expenditure
356. To ask the Minister for Health the scheduled reductions in his Department, or in agencies under his aegis, spending in 2015 and the areas of spending these reductions scheduled to take... - Hospital Appointment Status
357. To ask the Minister for Health when an orthopaedic appointment at University Hospital Galway will take place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a... - Social Workers Register
358. To ask the Minister for Health the qualifications and work experience required to be considered for social worker employment positions; if he will provide CORU guidelines in respect of... - Universal Health Insurance Provision
359. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the ESRI study which he has commissioned into the costs of universal health insurance; if he has asked the institute to examine options... - General Practitioner Services
360. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to roll out general practitioner visit cards to persons who have a long-term illness and are currently on the long-term illness scheme; and if he... - Audiology Services Provision
361. To ask the Minister for Health the regulations governing the prescribing and fitting of hearing aids; if a person is required to be a audiologist and registered with the Irish Society of... - Medical Card Applications
362. 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 Delays
364. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their medical card; the reason for the delay in making a decision; and if he will... - Dental Services Provision
366. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the cancellation of procedures in St James's dental clinic; if he will ensure patients are provided with alternative arrangements; and if he... - Dental Services Expenditure
367. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of the delivery of dental services under the school scheme; the benefits provided to children of school going age under this scheme; and if he will... - Dental Services Waiting Lists
368. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for delivery of dental services and in particular those waiting for orthodontic services under the general medical scheme; if geographically... - Health Services Provision
369. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the circumstances [38083/14] - Health Services Expenditure
371. To ask the Minister for Health the procurement process in place in counties Kilkenny, Carlow and Waterford for the supply of lightbulbs, fluorescent tubes and such like items; when the... - Hospital Appointment Status
372. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will receive an appointment with a urologist in Mid West Regional Hospital, County Limerick; and if he will... - Accident and Emergency Services Provision
373. To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive national capital steering group will conclude its cost benefit analysis of proposals for a new emergency department at... - Health Services Staff
374. To ask the Minister for Health when the recruitment of additional dental surgeons in County Laois will occur; and the other measures that are being put in place to improve dental services... - Hospital Appointments Administration
376. To ask the Minister for Health if changes have been made to the way appointments are scheduled in respect of trigger point injections for pain management; if an appointment for treatment... - National Drugs Strategy Implementation
377. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he will address the fact that an increasing number of people are finding that methadone use is becoming a life-long dependency for them in... - Hospital Appointment Status
378. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a person (details supplied) awaiting disectomy and decompression surgery in Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital; and if he will... - Speech and Language Therapy
379. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a child (details supplied) in County Kilkenny has been waiting almost four years for access to speech and language therapy in view of the fact their... - Hospital Appointment Delays
380. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will be provided for a total knee replacement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; the current waiting times for such... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
381. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be approved for long-term nursing home care under the fair deal scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan in view of the... - Dental Services Waiting Lists
382. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in dental treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) who has been waiting since 2011 for the treatment. [38180/14] - Medical Card Eligibility
383. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 122 of 1 October 2014, the specific section and subsection of legislation that provides for the Health Service Executive... - HSE Staffing
384. To ask the Minister for Health his views that the current moratorium on jobs within the Health Service Executive is having a serious effect on the services provided in the south east; his... - Medical Card Reviews
385. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card review in respect of a person (details supplied). [38239/14] - Symphysiotomy Reports
386. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the redress scheme for survivors of symphysiotomy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38244/14] - Speech and Language Therapy
387. To ask the Minister for Health the reason primary school children who qualify for speech and language therapy only get a six week block of services and then it ceases; and if he will make a... - Narcolepsy Issues
388. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the supports being provided to children who developed narcolepsy following the receipt of the swine flu vaccine, especially considering... - Hospitals Building Programme
390. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the recent decision to apply for planning permission for a new endoscopy-day services department and physical medicine and oncology departments at... - HSE Staffing
391. To ask the Minister for Health if the staffing levels for anti-elder abuse services within the health service are at full complement; if each Health Service Executive area has a team of case... - Medical Card Appeals
392. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card appeal in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38269/14] - Hospital Appointment Status
393. To ask the Minister for Health if an early date may be arranged or agreed at either Mullingar, Tullamore or a Dublin hospital for glaucoma treatment in respect of a person (details supplied)... - Medical Card Applications
394. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite the issuing of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Access
396. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding travel arrangements in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [38286/14] - Insurance Coverage
397. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding indemnity cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38288/14] - Hospital Appointment Status
399. To ask the Minister for Health if an early appointment date will be agreed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38292/14] - IBEC Membership
400. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide information on the number of State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department which are paid up members of IBEC; the names...
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