Written answers
Tuesday, 3 March 2015
- Mobility Allowance Eligibility
356. To ask the Minister for Health if a primary medical certificate could be reissued in view of financial circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8722/15] - Health Services
357. To ask the Minister for Health the reason support is not available in respect of a child (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8723/15] - Hospital Waiting Lists
358. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment for admittance to Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services
359. To ask the Minister for Health if the recommendations of the 2012 national emergency medicine programme are being put in place. [8744/15] - Medical Card Eligibility
360. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a full medical card is granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow, in view of the fact that this person is on a... - Health Services Staff
361. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the details of the Health Service Executive health care workers who despite being on contracts for a certain number of hours per week will... - Health Services Staff Remuneration
362. To ask the Minister for Health when an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway to the Health Service Executive, in relation to a refusal to pay the rural practice... - Hospital Appointment Delays
363. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth, who is awaiting an appointment in St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8,... - Mental Health Guidelines
364. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of patients, broken down by status as either voluntary or involuntary patients, that have been subjected to... - Health Services
365. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form for each local health area, the number of early intervention teams for children; the total number on each team; the numbers... - Medical Card Reviews
366. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review an application for a discretionary medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Waiting Lists
368. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioner referrals to Dublin hospitals in 2014 and to date in 2015; the number of referral letters not yet responded to by hospitals;... - Services for People with Disabilities
370. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in County Clare, aged six to 18 years, in receipt of occupational therapy from the Clare early intervention team, in the years 2010 to... - Mental Health Services Provision
371. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, for each child and adolescent mental health service for each service area, for each year from 2011 to 2014, the number of... - Health Services Funding
372. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide financial assistance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8796/15] - Medical Card Applications
375. To ask the Minister for Health when an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be decided on, as this person is currently undergoing... - Suicide Prevention
376. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the perilous funding situation of an organisation (details supplied) which conducts vital suicide prevention work in the... - Primary Care Centre Data
377. To ask the Minister for Health the spend on primary care centres to date; the spend that is yet to be made; the international examples upon which the roll-out of primary care centres was... - Hospital Services
378. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are being put in place to address the overcrowding issue at Midlands Regional Hospital, including the recruitment of 90 nurses; and if he will... - Mental Health Services Provision
379. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the numbers waiting for their first appointment for counselling within each local service area of the mental health... - Mental Health Services Funding
380. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of the total mental health budget that has been spent on child and adolescent mental health services in each year from 2008 to 2014; the total... - Mental Health Services Provision
382. To ask the Minister for Health the number of specialist peri-natal mother and child psychiatric units; if he will identify each one; in the absence of such units, the way the serious issue... - Mental Health Services Funding
383. To ask the Minister for Health the total, from the amount allocated to the mental health budget, that has been spent on promoting positive mental health and/or resilience training in primary... - Long-Term Illness Scheme
384. To ask the Minister for Health when an application under the long-term illness scheme will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a... - Treatment Abroad Scheme
385. To ask the Minister for Health the subsistence being paid to those medically treated outside the State and to the family members accompanying them; if this will be reinstated in view of the... - Medical Card Applications
386. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding applications for medical cards in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Mayo; when a decision will be expedited; and if he... - Health Services Staff
387. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on an application for nursing registration in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement... - Health Services Reports
388. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive has not implemented a recommendation made by the rights commissioner (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Speech and Language Therapy
389. To ask the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists working for the Health Service Executive in north Dublin on 1 January 2013 and on 1 January 2015; the number of... - Medical Card Eligibility
390. To ask the Minister for Health his views that it is appropriate to refuse medical cards to children with Down syndrome on the basis of their parents' income (details supplied). [8938/15] - Hospital Services
391. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cases referred by general practitioners in Dublin 5, 13, and 17 to Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, in the years 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if he will... - Home Help Service Provision
392. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will be considered for the home help scheme; if all appropriate documentation will be sent to that person;... - Medical Card Eligibility
393. To ask the Minister for Health if a full medical card will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [8952/15] - Mental Health Services Provision
394. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the funding announcement for the Grove site in Tuam, County Galway, if he will confirm if it is the Health Service Executive's intention to move the... - Drugs Payment Scheme
395. To ask the Minister for Health if a reimbursement, applied for under the drugs payment scheme, will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [8963/15] - Health Services Provision
396. To ask the Minister for Health in respect of the Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014, if the dental, ophthalmic and aural services will be equivalent to those set... - Ambulance Service Provision
397. To ask the Minister for Health if there is or will be provision made for all ambulance drivers to have satellite navigation devices installed in all ambulances in the future so as to avoid... - Medical Card Appeals
398. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Provision
400. To ask the Minister for Health the most appropriate accommodation requirements to meet the needs of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, who is deemed not suitable for independent... - Prescription Charges
401. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding prescription charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9001/15] - HSE Investigations
402. To ask the Minister for Health in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Dublin, and the review of their case at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth, if he will... - Hospital Investigations
403. To ask the Minister for Health his views and actions regarding a submission in relation to a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9021/15] - General Practitioner Services
404. To ask the Minister for Health when a doctor will be appointed to a location (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9026/15] - HSE Funding
405. To ask the Minister for Health how the Health Service Executive can justifiably impose value-for-money part-year cuts for 2014, of up to 3%, and full-year cuts in 2015, of up to 6%, on the... - Rare Diseases Strategy Implementation
407. To ask the Minister for Health in view of his meeting with mothers from County Donegal of children with life-limiting conditions, his plans to look into cross-Border access to medical... - Hospital Services
408. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the end of cutbacks in the health service, if he will address the accumulated effects of cutbacks to Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal,... - National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation
409. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the increasing isolation felt by elderly residents in remote locations in County Donegal, his plans to promote social inclusion for persons living... - Legislative Measures
410. To ask the Minister for Health his views on amendment of the public health Bill 2015 to include a ban on alcohol sponsorship for sporting events; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Facilities
411. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a company (details supplied) has been prevented from installing telephone charging stations and Internet kiosks at a hospital, at no charge to the... - HSE Expenditure
412. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive showed a net current deficit, against profile, at the end of January 2015; if so, the details of same; the net expenditure... - Health Services Staff
413. To ask the Minister for Health if the post of speech and language therapist for an area (details supplied) in County Mayo has been advertised, to fill a vacancy in existence since November... - Hospital Appointments Administration
415. To ask the Minister for Health if, and when, an appointment will be made for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9164/15] - Health Services Staff
418. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dental nurse posts currently vacant in community care area 8; the measures he is taking to fill these posts as soon as possible. [9183/15] - Medical Card Applications
419. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person in County Kildare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Legal Costs
420. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department, or State bodies or agencies under the aegis of his Department, use solicitors' firms (details supplied); the amount paid to these solicitors... - Hospital Appointment Status
421. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment at Mallow General Hospital, County Cork, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a... - Health Services
422. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a person in County Kerry (details supplied) receives adequate care hours, as those being recommended at present are insufficient. [9204/15] - Medical Card Eligibility
423. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) who has always contributed fully to pay as you earn, pay related social insurance and the universal social charge, and who is... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
425. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to make EpiPens more widely available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9246/15] - Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
426. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of existing frameworks for consultancy services entered into by his Department and the Health Service Executive, including the... - Hospital Appointment Status
427. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a hospital appointment will be offered to a person in County Kildare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9254/15] - Services for People with Disabilities
428. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the funding difficulties affecting Camphill Communities of Ireland; his views that Camphill Communities of Ireland has been... - Dental Services Provision
429. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the extent of the school dental service in County Kildare; the centres from which the service is delivered; if full staffing of... - Medical Card Administration
430. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person in County Kildare (details supplied) who incurred hospital charges while awaiting a medical card renewal. [9264/15] - Hospital Facilities
431. To ask the Minister for Health if he will itemise the public car parks at each acute Health Service Executive hospital and voluntary hospital in the State; the private companies which... - Departmental Funding
432. To ask the Minister for Health if grants are available from his Department for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9278/15] - Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists
436. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive an appointment for orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9283/15] - Hospital Services
437. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1097 of 17 September 2014, the reason these figures cannot be provided in view of the fact that Beaumont Hospital, Dublin... - Organ Donation
439. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding organ donation here; the stage legislation for a soft opt-out system is at; the timeframe for its introduction; and if he will make a... - Primary Care Centre Provision
440. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date on redeveloping a health centre (details supplied) in County Galway. [9330/15] - Pharmacy Services
441. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to lead or lend support to a public information campaign to make persons aware of the range of services available at their local pharmacies, which... - Hospital Services
442. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a person's treatment in a hospital in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9340/15] - Nursing Home Inspections
443. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to amend legislation to allow the Health Information and Quality Authority to investigate individual complaints within residential care... - Mental Health Services Funding
444. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that there was an underspend, as against the original allocation of circa €6 million, in mental health services in the... - Health Services
445. To ask the Minister for Health the current supports available in respect of a family (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9349/15] - Health Services Access
446. To ask the Minister for Health the way a person who requires transport to a hospital appointment and cannot make contact with the Health Service Executive transport section may arrange... - Health Services
447. To ask the Minister for Health if there has been a reduction of services provided by an organisation (details supplied) over the past five years; if he envisages that the use of the... - Respite Care Services
450. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the reduction of available respite care beds for persons with disabilities; the action he is taking to rectify this matter; and if he will make a... - Health Insurance Data
451. To ask the Minister for Health if, given that the equivalent data for 2013 was available at the end of February 2014, he will provide details of the number of persons availing of private... - HSE Data
452. To ask the Minister for Health the number of requests that the Health Service Executive made in 2013, and in 2014, under section 8 of the Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act... - Tax Data
455. To ask the Minister for Health the number of requests that the Health Service Executive received in 2013, and in 2014, under section 8 of the Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility)... - HSE Investigations
456. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 138 and 139 of 29 January 2015 if he will provide details of the appropriate actions taken, as referred to in the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
457. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the waiting lists for consultant neurological review in Cavan hospital; the current allocation of consultant neurologists; the... - HSE Funding
458. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding under-funding issues in respect of an organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9379/15] - Medical Card Reviews
459. To ask the Minister for Health the progress, to date, in determining a review in respect of a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointment Status
460. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal may expect an appointment in Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement... - Medical Card Applications
461. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a discretionary medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
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