Written answers
Tuesday, 20 January 2015
- Public Inquiries
367. To ask the Minister for Health if he will order a public inquiry into the revelations broadcast on a programme (details supplied). [2493/15] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
368. To ask the Minister for Health the assistance available in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2596/15] - Self-Harm Prevention
369. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which early alert procedures exist to identify children and youths deemed to have a disposition towards self-harm; the extent to which adequate... - Medical Card Eligibility
370. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons between the ages of 18 and 25 with an income lower than €164 are being declined by the Health Service Executive for medical cards... - Services for People with Disabilities
371. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons at a centre (details supplied) in County Roscommon continue to pay more each day towards their lunch than a similar service in County... - Community Care
372. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form and for each Health Service Executive area and specifically for counties Galway and Roscommon, the additional community... - Abortion Services
373. To ask the Minister for Health in order to honour Ireland's human rights obligations not to interfere with the right to obtain the highest possible standard of health, his views that the... - Health Promotion
374. To ask the Minister for Health the education and training that is being provided by his Department regarding the upskilling of parents in the delivery of low-cost healthy nutritious meals to... - Hospital Services
375. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the approval of additional diabetes services in the Health Service Executive National Service Plan 2015 for the University Hospital Limerick, when... - Patient Transport Provision
376. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding transport to and from a day care centre (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2237/15] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
377. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Alzheimer's is not covered under the long-term illness scheme. [2254/15] - Medical Card Applications
378. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2257/15] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
379. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of the fair deal nursing home scheme; and the proposed changes to the fair deal nursing home scheme. [2260/15] - Mental Health Services Provision
380. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 327 of 9 December 2014, his views that in providing therapeutic courses with a religious dimension, such as dialectical... - Health Services Expenditure
381. To ask the Minister for Health if chaplaincy services or other religious supports are paid for by the Health Service Executive; if so, the amount the HSE spends on these services each year;... - Health Services Provision
383. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2272/15] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
384. To ask the Minister for Health when fair deal funding will be allocated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2274/15] - Hospital Appointment Delays
385. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2276/15] - Home Help Service
386. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with extra home help hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2278/15] - Hospital Equipment
387. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the equipment that is used to do an endoscopy of the pancreas in the Mercy Hospital, County Cork, has not been functioning since December 2014; and... - Hospital Waiting Lists
388. To ask the Minister for Health if hospital accommodation will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2291/15] - Hospital Appointment Delays
389. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2292/15] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
390. To ask the Minister for Health if assistance will be provided in relation to a medical assistance vehicle in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a... - Health Services Provision
391. To ask the Minister for Health the assistance available in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2299/15] - Treatment Abroad Scheme
392. To ask the Minister for Health the subsistence being paid to those treated medically outside the State; if this will be reinstated given the significant financial costs on patients and... - Hospital Waiting Lists
393. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if he will expedite the matter; and if he will make a... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
394. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a mobility scooter in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2308/15] - Hospital Waiting Lists
395. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2309/15] - Health Services
396. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [2313/15] - Medical Card Applications
397. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2314/15] - Drug Treatment Programmes
398. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who sought drug and alcohol addiction services in County Donegal during the past five years; where these services were availed of; and... - Proposed Legislation
399. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the commitment in the programme for Government regarding legislation for stem cell research; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Care Infrastructure
400. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the capital infrastructure projects that are taking place in the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency. [2327/15] - Proposed Legislation
401. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure recognition of the genetic mother as mother on the birth certificate of her child; if legislation will ensure that children will have a... - Drug Treatment Programmes
402. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a contract in place for chemists who are involved in the dispensing of methadone; if the Irish College of General Practitioners still accredits... - Treatment Abroad Scheme
403. To ask the Minister for Health his views that there should be an appeal process or alternative means to apply for treatment abroad other than consultant only referrals in view of the case... - HSE Funding
404. To ask the Minister for Health the specific funding allocated by the Health Service Executive to the Sacred Heart Hospital in Roscommon town, the Plunkett Home in Boyle, Aras Mathair Pol,... - Health Services
406. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding support and advice from the health services in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17; and if he will make a statement on... - Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists
407. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an orthodontic appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2432/15] - Medical Card Eligibility
408. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card being revoked in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2433/15] - Health Services Provision
409. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2434/15] - Medical Card Applications
410. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of the fact that the family has been issued with medical... - Health Services Provision
411. To ask the Minister for Health the plans the Health Service Executive has for the future development of services at the county clinic, County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
412. To ask the Minister for Health the length of the waiting list to see each specialist at the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath; the number of persons on each waiting... - Health Services Staff Data
414. To ask the Minister for Health the number of non-Irish nurses working in the Irish health services and Health Service Executive; the number of those that have been recruited from abroad by... - Departmental Meetings
416. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 434 and 435 of 16 December 2014, the number of MAC meetings which were attended by special advisers for the years 2011... - Medical Card Delays
417. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the long delay in making a decision on an application for a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Mayo; when a... - Hospital Services
419. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop a national programme to deal with paediatric spinal conditions, in terms of providing personnel and operating theatres including a... - Hospital Waiting Lists
421. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure a hip replacement operation takes place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the... - Ministerial Advisers Remuneration
423. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by his Department on special advisers for each of the past four years; the way this compares to the four years 2007 to 2010; and if he will... - Ministerial Travel
424. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by his Department on ministerial drivers and associated travel expenses for each of the past four years; the way this compares to similar... - HSE Agency Staff Data
425. To ask the Minister for Health the number of temporary recruitment agency appointed staff currently working in the Health Service Executive; the amount those staff are earning compared to... - Medical Card Applications
427. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Appointment Status
429. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will receive an appointment for an urgent operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2557/15] - Hospital Services
430. To ask the Minister for Health the form of procurement process that is in place in hospitals in need of certain supports (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
431. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for specially fitted shoes in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on... - Medical Card Eligibility
432. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide enhanced medical card cover to the survivors of residential institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2574/15] - Medical Card Appeals
433. 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 their previous medical card is still valid... - Medical Card Applications
434. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2616/15] - Hospital Facilities
435. To ask the Minister for Health when the Children's Ark was built at the University Hospital, Limerick; the reason en suite bathrooms were not provided with wash hand basins; and his views... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
436. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for older persons resident in long-term residential units with no means for payment of residential care costs for their stay in nursing homes for the... - Hospital Staff
437. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to address the nursing staff shortage at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement... - Suicide Prevention
438. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide funding for an outreach centre or suicide prevention programme to service counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will make a statement... - Health Services Funding
439. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of section 38 funding that was allocated to counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2630/15] - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
440. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 376 of 25 November 2014, if he will provide an update on the level of care and services provided in respect of a person... - Ministerial Meetings
441. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with a disability group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2636/15] - Hospital Services
443. To ask the Minister for Health to explain the reason that consultant services are currently not available to new patients referred to the dermatology service within the Children's University... - Hospital Waiting Lists
446. To ask the Minister for Health if an early date for an operation which is deemed urgent by a consultant will be scheduled in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [2697/15] - Registration of Nurses
447. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with all of the parties concerned regarding the increase in the registration fees for nurses and midwives with a view to bringing the matter to... - Psychological Services
448. To ask the Minister for Health to explain the reason a parent of an autistic child attending a centre (details supplied) in County Offaly was informed that the child was only entitled to six... - Tobacco Control Measures
449. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on proposals to ban the use of cigarette vending machines in bars; the process for same; the timeframe he is considering; if... - Medicinal Products Availability
451. To ask the Minister for Health to set out his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2720/15] - Hospital Services
452. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the budget allocation and actual costs incurred in developing a new psychiatric ward at Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on... - Mental Health Services Provision
454. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the total amount allocated each year from 2011 to date in 2015 to mental health services; if he will provide details of the intended development of... - Primary Care Centres
455. To ask the Minister for Health if the issue of the upgrade of a health centre at a location (details supplied) in County Galway has been addressed by the property and estates management... - Health Services Provision
456. To ask the Minister for Health to set down the arrangements at present for public health nurses to serve the health care needs of communities on offshore islands such as the Aran Islands and... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
457. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the number of fair deal scheme applications awaiting funding in the Kildare and west Wicklow area of the Health Service Executive; when such funding... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
458. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the consultant and doctor structure in Naas General Hospital, County Kildare; the number of positions unfilled; his plans to advertise or interview... - Hospital Beds Data
459. To ask the Minister for Health to detail the number of patients awaiting step-down beds in Naas General Hospital for each of the past 20 weeks; the number of such patients facilitated in... - Regulation of Health and Social Care Professions
462. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 445 of 16 December 2014, if he will clarify the regulation of counselling services; his views on the services provided... - Tobacco Control Measures
463. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 419 of 16 December 2014, when his Department will respond to the European Commission under the EU technical standards... - Hospitals Discharges
464. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to deal with the ongoing problem of delayed discharges because of a shortage of home care packages, nursing home places and... - Nursing Home Beds
466. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant long-term beds currently available on the north side of Dublin; the weekly cost of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - National Drugs Strategy Implementation
467. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the impact of two European countries' drug policies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2801/15] - Disease Incidence
468. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide figures on cases of asbestosis that are collated across the State; the incidence of same in County Kildare, particularly in Athy when... - HSE Investigations
469. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an incident currently under investigation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2810/15] - Voluntary Sector Funding
470. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2812/15] - Medical Card Administration
471. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that it remains the practice of the Health Service Executive to award medical cards where the only income of the applicant is from social... - Voluntary Sector Funding
472. To ask the Minister for Health the funding available through his Department to assist voluntary groups providing a community service in obtaining essential equipment to assist their... - Hospital Services
473. To ask the Minister for Health if the accident and emergency department in Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, County Galway is to be downgraded by having its opening hours reduced to 8 a.m.... - Medical Card Appeals
474. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Consultations
475. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to establish a forum for long-term care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2823/15] - Nursing Home Services
476. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding discussions on medical discharges and nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2824/15] - Ambulance Service Provision
477. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an ambulance station at a location (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2825/15] - Medicinal Products Availability
479. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 128 of 5 November 2014, if he will provide an update on the application lodged with the Health Service Executive for the... - Cancer Screening Programmes
480. To ask the Minister for Health when BreastCheck for 65 to 69 year old women in County Kerry will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2834/15] - Home Help Service Provision
481. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours available in the Kildare-west Wicklow area of the Health Service Executive for 2015; the number employed as home helps for 2015;... - Primary Care Centre Provision
482. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres planned for the Kildare-west Wicklow area of the Health Service Executive for 2015-16; the number of actual contracts signed... - General Medical Services Scheme Administration
483. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the refusal by a doctor registered under the general medical services scheme to take on a patient in financial difficulty under the medical card... - Health Services
484. To ask the Minister for Health if outreach genetics clinics, which were operated by the National Centre for Medical Genetics, will continue; the persons or body that will have responsibility... - National Children's Hospital
486. To ask the Minister for Health if laboratory genetic services have been provided for in the plans for the new national children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Regulation of Health and Social Care Professions
487. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in the regulation of psychotherapy and counselling under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act. [2854/15] - Health Services Provision
488. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has had a lunch-time service decreased from five days per week to three days per week; and if he will... - Services for People with Disabilities
489. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department's attention has been drawn to the system of waiting lists for residential rehabilitation care in Cluain Mhuire's Oropesa recovery programme...
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