Written answers
Tuesday, 9 December 2014
- Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
294. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the mandatory inclusion of defibrillator equipment in all secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46922/14] - Medical Card Eligibility
295. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to enable over 70s whose general practitioners are non-public sector to avail of free medical card and GP cover. [46740/14] - Hospitals Building Programme
296. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed phase 2 development at our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth which will include 90 extra beds, five theatres... - National Lottery Funding Applications
297. To ask the Minister for Health the details of National Lottery funding applications for community and voluntary groups for County Louth for each year since 2012; the number of applications... - Medical Card Applications
298. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Services for People with Disabilities
299. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the future of services at the St. John of God facility at St Mary's Drumcar, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Appeals
300. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46799/14] - Health Services Expenditure
301. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in detail the measures that will be introduced to achieve projected savings of €95 million from the annual drugs budget as outlined... - Health Insurance Regulation
305. To ask the Minister for Health if a health insurer (details supplied) will receive authorisation from the Central Bank of Ireland by 31 December 2014; if not, the extension that will be... - Hospital Appointment Status
306. To ask the Minister for Health when a shoulder operation will be arranged in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if he will expedite the matter as the case is urgent... - Hospitals Expenditure
307. To ask the Minister for Health the details of general maintenance and upkeep of hospitals; if there is a specific budget provided for this; if he will provide details of this spend in... - Hospital Transfers
308. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the immediate transfer of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny to the Alzheimer's unit at the Sacred Heart Hospital, County Carlow... - Care of the Elderly Provision
309. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve alternative forms of housing and supports for older persons who are on waiting list for admission to nursing homes; and if he will make a... - Hospital Services
310. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the Health Service Executive spends per annum on taxis or other forms of transport for patients travelling from County Wexford to Waterford Regional... - Hospital Appointments Administration
311. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ascertain from the Health Service Executive when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be scheduled for an ear, nose and throat, ENT,... - Medical Card Eligibility
312. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the announcements of 25 November 2014 regarding the default position for discretionary medical cards for persons with terminal illnesses, the reason... - National Lottery Funding Applications
313. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the status of a national lottery application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46897/14] - Health Services Provision
314. To ask the Minister for Health if and when the appropriate treatment will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the... - Nursing Home Services
315. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 652 of 4 November 2014, when a final reply from the Health Service Executive will issue; and if he will make a statement... - General Practitioner Services
316. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 November 2014; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; the number for each type of card issued on a... - Medical Card Appeals
317. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medicinal Products Availability
318. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 315 of 25 November 2014 if he will address the specific issues raised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County... - Mental Health Services Provision
319. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that all of the community based mental health teams are in place in the Dublin region; the posts that remain to be filled; and if he will... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
320. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the resource allocation model developed in his Department in 2012; if his will commit to using this model in allocating new... - Child Care Services Provision
321. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in homecare in respect of children (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46973/14] - Health Services Staff
324. To ask the Minister for Health the reason almost ten years after the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (details supplied) was introduced there is still no complaints procedure in... - Symphysiotomy Reports
325. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a person (details supplied) who survived sympysiotomy with their medical records including the records associated with their five births;... - Dental Services Provision
326. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the requests of Monaghan County Council regarding the provision of services and also a meeting (details supplied); and if he... - Health Services Provision
327. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that programmes run under the Health Service Executive, for example dialectical behaviour therapy, are conducted in a secular and... - Hospitals Policy
328. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the recently restructured administrative and functional areas of the Health Service Executive in respect of the hospital groups and community... - Hospital Appointment Status
329. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [47025/14] - Mental Health Services Provision
330. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made following the signing of a memorandum of understanding by the Health Information Quality Authority and the Mental Health Commission on... - Home Care Packages
331. To ask the Minister for Health if the home care hours currently in place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will be fully retained and be provided by the same person... - Hospitals Policy
332. To ask the Minister for Health the development plan for a hospital (details supplied) in County Kilkenny covering the next five years; the changes being planned in the level and range of... - Patient Transport Expenditure
333. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of private transport, that is, taxi and bus services, used in County Kilkenny to transport hospital patients to and from Dublin; the individual... - Mobility Allowance Decision
334. To ask the Minister for Health when a replacement scheme for the motorised transport grant and mobility allowance will be finalised and introduced; and if he will make a statement on the... - Mental Health Services Provision
335. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.104 of 20 November 2014, his views on the specific range of care that is being offered to this treatment abroad patient... - Respite Care Services
336. To ask the Minister for Health the respite care available to families caring for older persons in County Monaghan; if those availing of the service must travel to County Cavan in any cases;... - Hospital Appointment Status
337. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for ophthalmology in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Card Applications
338. To ask the Minister for Health if he will assist in the provisions of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is blind and is receiving ongoing medical... - Medical Card Eligibility
339. To ask the Minister for Health the reason outgoings such as the property tax, bin charges and water charges are not taken into account when assessing a person’s means when applying... - Orthodontic Service Provision
340. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 was taken off the orthodontic treatment programme; when the written letter of appeal to recommence... - Health Services Provision
341. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding dermatological treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Organ Donation
342. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a national organ donor registry; his plans to increase the level of organ donation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47192/14] - Ambulance Service Provision
343. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the routine maintenance regime for ambulances operated by the national ambulance service, including details of time and mileage... - Hospital Procedures
350. To ask the Minister for Health the reason children (details supplied) cannot receive a general anaesthetic in Cork University Hospital to have an MRI; his views that it is acceptable that a... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
351. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will get a hearing aid. [47206/14] - Hospital Appointment Status
352. To ask the Minister for Health the process and wait time in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow to be added to the pulmonary rehabilitation programme at St. Michael's... - HSE Investigations
353. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in meeting the recommendations of the Leas Cross inquiry which recommended a number of initiatives (details supplied) including that the... - Medical Card Reviews
354. To ask the Minister for Health the documentation outstanding in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare for their pending medical card review; if their current medical card... - Medical Card Administration
355. To ask the Minister for Health if medical cards will issue in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare whose medical cards were approved recently but who have not received... - Hospital Appointment Status
356. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment and operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the... - An Fhoireann Rannach
357. To ask the Minister for Health cén líon daoine atá ag obair ina Roinn faoi láthair atá inniúil ar a chuid nó a cuid oibre a dhéanamh trí... - Medicinal Products Availability
358. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is a shortage of Eltroxin, which is used to treat thyroid conditions; the steps the Health Service Executive is taking to resolve this... - National Dementia Strategy Publication
359. To ask the Minister for Health when the dementia strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47306/14] - Hospital Services
360. To ask the Minister for Health the number of operations or procedures cancelled by hospitals during each of the past five years, with a breakdown of the numbers identifying the number of... - Hospital Waiting Lists
361. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the plans for a new programme for managing hospital waiting lists to be piloted in 2015; if further consideration has been...
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