Written answers
Tuesday, 10 February 2015
- Magdalen Laundries
386. To ask the Minister for Health the reason survivors of the Magdalen laundries are not entitled to Health (Amendment) Act cards provided by the Government; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services Staff
387. To ask the Minister for Health the retirement packages available for domestic staff in community hospitals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6128/15] - Medicinal Products Availability
389. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made by the Health Service Executive to include the drug Daxas in the community drugs scheme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Vaccination Programme
390. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision was made by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee, NIAC, in respect of sanctioning of the meningitis B vaccine; if so, when it will be... - Prescription Charges
391. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the prescription charge for those with medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5488/15] - Medical Card Applications
392. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding 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... - Health Services Provision
393. To ask the Minister for Health if the diabetes watch programme has been discontinued nationally and in County Louth; the alternatives that have been put in place for chiropody services for... - Medical Card Applications
394. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be approved as a matter of urgency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, in view of the range of medical issues... - Disability Services Funding
395. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the Central Remedial Clinic, Dublin 3, will receive the maximum support in 2015. [5503/15] - Hospital Waiting Lists
396. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny was removed from the waiting list at University Hospital Waterford where that person was to be seen... - Nursing Staff Remuneration
398. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make changes to the pay and remuneration received by nurses participating in the graduate nursing scheme in order that they will have parity of... - Blood Donations
399. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a project (details supplied) regarding blood donation; if he will support this worthy project of awareness of blood donation and its aim to... - Home Help Service
400. To ask the Minister for Health when vital home help will be provided in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5614/15] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
401. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the details of the long-term illness card and the list of condition-specific medications for diabetes mellitus; if certain medications such... - Health Services
402. To ask the Minister for Health the services that will be put in place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5622/15] - Home Care Packages
403. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a maximum limit on the amount of hours of home help or care provided under a home care package; the supports available to families who require a... - Hospital Waiting Lists
404. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical procedure in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5626/15] - Hospital Appointment Status
405. To ask the Minister for Health if a surgical appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5629/15] - National Children's Hospital
406. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a submission (details supplied) regarding the national children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5637/15] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
407. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of social activities that are expected to be covered in nursing homes under the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on... - HSE Investigations
408. To ask the Minister for Health his views regarding progress in the investigation at Áras Attracta; if he will confirm that none of the staff under investigation have recently been... - Dental Services
409. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to assistance for dental work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5647/15] - Hospital Appointments Administration
410. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a hospital appointment. [5648/15] - Health Insurance
411. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons availing of private health insurance in 2014 in each of the following age groups: 17 years and under, 18 to 29 years, 30 to 39 years, 40... - Primary Medical Certificates Applications
412. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a primary medical certificate in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a... - HSE Investigations
413. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding investigations into Áras Attracta in Swinford, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5655/15] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
414. To ask the Minister for Health regarding the provision of swimsuit and swimming prosthesis for breast cancer patients, if the Health Service Executive has stopped approving them in certain... - Medical Card Eligibility
417. To ask the Minister for Health the reason applications for medical cards from persons, who are in receipt of assistance under the farm support scheme, are not being processed by the Health... - Home Care Packages
419. To ask the Minister for Health regarding the home care package, if a care provider is unable to fill the hours allocated to a client, if the Health Service Executive is entitled to withdraw... - Medical Card Applications
421. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5676/15] - Hospital Services
422. To ask the Minister for Health if particular difficulties were experienced at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9 on the weekend of 31 of January 2015, in view of the case of a person (details... - Primary Care Strategy
424. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the roll-out of the Government's primary care strategy; the number of primary care centres currently in operation; the services... - Universal Health Insurance White Paper
426. To ask the Minister for Health his views that the conclusion reached in the report published by the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, entitled Health System responses to... - Medical Card Reviews
427. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card review will be completed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Services
428. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide resources through the Health Service Executive to staff the new cystic fibrosis unit at University Hospital, Limerick; and if he will make... - Health Services Provision
429. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the Health Service Executive's delay in responding to correspondence (details supplied). [5697/15] - Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists
430. To ask the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) in Dublin 11 is on the waiting list for urgent orthodontic treatment; the average waiting period in this region for cases with... - Health Services Expenditure
431. To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive’s 2015 capital plan will be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5703/15] - Hospital Waiting Lists
432. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the long waiting lists for magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, scans at Crumlin Hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a... - Health Services
433. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 330 of 7 October 2014, if he will provide an update on the review of assistance for stoma care; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointment Status
434. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5732/15] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
435. To ask the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 22 January 2015, the number of persons on the placement list for the nursing homes support scheme; the timeframe... - Hospital Appointment Status
436. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5755/15] - Hospital Accommodation Provision
437. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure the re-opening of the 20 beds closed in Belmullet district hospital, County Mayo, to alleviate the overcrowding at Mayo General Hospital, and... - Air Ambulance Service Provision
438. To ask the Minister for Health when the emergency aeromedical service will be made permanent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5790/15] - Mental Health Services Provision
439. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine a case (details supplied) regarding service boundaries for mental health; if the Health Service Executive will implement a system whereby... - Nursing Home Accommodation
440. To ask the Minister for Health if he will fund a nursing home stay in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare, while that person's nursing home support application is being... - Hospital Appointment Status
441. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment for a hip operation will be arranged in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
442. To ask the Minister for Health the level of negotiations that have taken place regarding utilising both St. Joseph's long-stay hospital in County Longford and St. Mary's long-stay hospital... - Medical Research and Training Provision
443. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the creation and maintenance of Enrol-HD sites here for those suffering from Huntington disease; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointment Status
444. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the delay in an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if they are likely to get an appointment in the short term. [5884/15] - Accident and Emergency Services Provision
445. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a commitment that the accident and emergency services at the Midland Regional Hospital, County Westmeath, will not be downgraded during the... - Medical Card Eligibility
446. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to further extend eligibility for medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5889/15] - Patient Transport Provision
447. To ask the Minister for Health the consideration being given to addressing the transportation issues that have arisen for patients in counties Longford and Westmeath who have to attend... - Hospital Appointment Status
448. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a liver transplant operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [5910/15] - Primary Care Centre Provision
449. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres being developed in the Dublin Central constituency; the progress made to date on constructing each primary care centre; when... - Hospital Complaints Procedures
450. To ask the Minister for Health the options available to patients (details supplied) who are dissatisfied with their care. [5914/15] - General Medical Services Scheme Payments
451. To ask the Minister for Health if the terms in the general medical service contract and schedule of fees, out-of-hours only, apply when a surgery is not open (details supplied); and if he... - Medical Card Applications
453. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a decision on an application for a discretionary medical card; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointments Administration
454. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment with a neurologist in Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal; and if he... - Medical Card Administration
457. To ask the Minister for Health his estimate of the cost of extending medical card cover to every cancer patient for the duration of their illness; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Eligibility
458. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Cavan who had previously lived in England and who has made an application for a medical card under... - Hospital Appointments Administration
459. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a required appointment at the Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin 2 will be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if... - Medicinal Products Prices
460. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the high prices charged for medicines by the pharmaceuticals companies, and the varying prices charged across the European Union by the same... - HSE Properties
463. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a vacant building (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5998/15] - Hospital Appointments Administration
464. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Clare will receive the surgery required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6013/15] - Health Services Provision
465. To ask the Minister for Health the paediatric services available for children who attend a school (details supplied) in County Carlow, who may have difficulties with speech and language; and... - Orthodontic Service Provision
466. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6025/15] - Calorie Posting on Menus
467. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding calorie counts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6041/15] - HSE Investigations
468. To ask the Minister for Health the number of formally trained systems analysis investigators here; the date of completion of the first training in systems analysis here; and the number of... - Hospital Appointments Administration
469. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment and treatment will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [6056/15] - Nursing Home Services
470. To ask the Minister for Health the status of equipping a nursing home (details supplied) in Dublin 7 that is currently closed; and the date it will be re-opened. [6059/15] - Medical Card Appeals
471. 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. [6089/15] - Medical Certificate Applications
472. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a primary medical certificate application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Beds Data
474. To ask the Minister for Health the number of inpatient beds available across the country, broken down by area, for children with mental health difficulties; if he will provide a comparison... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
475. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an emergency inpatient bed in an appropriate unit in respect of a person (details supplied). [6107/15] - Hospital Beds Data
477. To ask the Minister for Health the number of child mental health inpatient beds recommended by his Department; and the way this compares with actual provision. [6109/15] - Mental Health Services Provision
478. To ask the Minister for Health the facilities available in the constituency of Louth for persons under 18 years of age, who may be suffering from mental health difficulties; the way these... - Home Help Service Provision
479. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the home help service in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6129/15] - Social Services
480. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support Kare Social Services in Dublin 5, in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6146/15] - Respite Care Services
481. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons (details supplied) with an intellectual disability, who are on waiting lists for residential day care and respite care; and if he will... - Hospital Beds Data
482. To ask the Minister for Health the number of acute hospitals and hospital beds here per capita and overall; his views on the way this compares to international examples; and if he will make...
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