Written answers
Tuesday, 26 May 2015
- Speech and Language Therapy
583. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who are receiving speech and language therapy in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20033/15] - Mobility Allowance Decision
584. To ask the Minister for Health when it is proposed to take action to meet the needs of persons who previously would have benefited from the mobility allowance, but now find that this... - Health Services Staff
585. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the carer development officers in counties Kerry, Sligo, Donegal, Longford, Westmeath and Galway; if he will ensure that these vital jobs... - Home Help Service
586. To ask the Minister for Health the ways in which the development and implementation of national standards for home help services are being progressed; and if he will make a statement on the... - National Carers Strategy
587. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the needs of carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20519/15] - Medical Card Applications
591. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry in view of the fact the person has... - Hospital Waiting Lists
592. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19828/15] - Mental Health Services Provision
593. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form by county of the number of persons attending child and adolescent mental health services. [19829/15] - Hospital Services
596. To ask the Minister for Health if a magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, scan will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [19834/15] - Ambulance Service Staff
597. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of the management structure of the national ambulance service by grade and county and by regional superiors and... - Home Care Packages
599. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be reimbursed for the costs of private care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19838/15] - Suicide Prevention
600. To ask the Minister for Health his Department's strategy for tackling and preventing suicide and self-harm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19840/15] - Suicide Incidence
604. To ask the Minister for Health the up-to-date Department statistics on suicide and self-harm since 2010 in tabular form by constituency and county. [19844/15] - Ambulance Service Provision
605. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to issues raised regarding ambulance cover in newspaper stories (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19863/15] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
607. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the new national list of aids and appliances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19865/15] - Health Services Staff
608. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the eight therapist posts allocated to County Laois and County Offaly, among 80 posts allocated nationally under progressing... - Medical Card Applications
609. To ask the Minister for Health if a new medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who has misplaced her card; and if he will make a statement on the... - Mental Health Services Provision
610. To ask the Minister for Health the clear referral pathways for specialist mental health services for self-harming or suicidal adolescents in County Laois and County Offaly; and if he will... - Health Services Provision
611. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for persons requiring occupational therapy in County Laois and County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19892/15] - Autism Support Services
613. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied there is adequate delivery of service for persons with autism in Counties Laois and Offaly and if this complies with what has been stated in... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Administration
614. To ask the Minister for Health when a refund of prescription charges will be issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who holds a long-term illness card and who paid... - Hospital Appointment Status
615. To ask the Minister for Health if an early appointment will be arranged at Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dublin 11, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford in... - Autism Support Services
617. To ask the Minister for Health the residential respite houses in Counties Laois and Offaly available for children with autism spectrum disorder; the number of persons who used these... - Hospital Appointment Status
623. To ask the Minister for Health if a date will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny for a tonsillectomy at the University Hospital Waterford without any... - Hospital Beds Data
624. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time temporary beds at a hospital (details supplied) in County Mayo will remain open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19901/15] - Maternity Services
625. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who attended the maternity unit at Portlaoise general hospital, County Laois in each of the past five years that were transferred to... - Hospital Services
626. To ask the Minister for Health the number of regional and senior management in the Health Service Executive who were aware of the serious difficulties in Portlaoise hospital, County Laois,... - Dental Services
627. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare suffering from throat cancer, and who as a result of the treatment process requires dental work to be carried... - Health Services
628. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); the reason the Health Service Executive has discontinued its funding of this person; and if he will... - Hospital Appointment Status
629. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure a person (details supplied) is provided with a hospital appointment. [19932/15] - Mental Health Services Provision
630. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken in response to reports that patients presenting at Wexford General Hospital with mental health issues, who have also been using... - Hospital Services
633. To ask the Minister for Health the discussions between his Department and the State Claims Agency regarding any pattern of claims arising from Portlaoise general hospital, County Laois, over... - Hospital Waiting Lists
635. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a much required double hip replacement can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has been waiting over... - Hospital Services
637. To ask the Minister for Health the discussions between the Health Service Executive and the State Claims Agency regarding the pattern of claims arising from Portlaoise general hospital,... - Home Help Service Provision
639. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding home help hours in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19988/15] - Medical Card Applications
640. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a nedical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20001/15] - Health Services Data
641. To ask the Minister for Health the number of deaf persons there are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20002/15] - Health Services Staff Data
645. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Sign Language interpreters employed by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20006/15] - Audiology Services Provision
646. To ask the Minister for Health the regulations governing the prescribing and fitting of hearing aids; if a person is required to be an audiologist and registered with the... - Health Services
649. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ask the Health Service Executive to respond to representations (details supplied) regarding a vulnerable person in its care [20106/15] - Hospital Facilities
650. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support a matter (details supplied) regarding parking fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20107/15] - Consumer Protection
651. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the recent concerns expressed regarding the presence of Methylisothiazolinone in consumer products; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - General Practitioner Services
652. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the free general practitioner scheme for under sixes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
653. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Fampyra for patients suffering with multiple sclerosis is not covered under the drugs scheme; when this medication will be included; and if he will... - Hospital Appointment Status
654. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be provided with an appointment for an eye test at Cork University Hospital. [20125/15] - Home Help Service Provision
655. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding home help in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20138/15] - Medical Card Applications
656. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in determination of eligibility for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if there is any further... - Services for People with Disabilities
657. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person cannot access the services of autism initiatives on being discharged from Saint Patrick's Hospital where they were admitted through their... - Hospital Groups
660. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the hospital groups do not have the same designated geographic area as the community health care organisations; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Waiting Lists
661. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for cataract operations, per county; the length of time they are waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20204/15] - General Medical Services Scheme
665. To ask the Minister for Health the reason some general practitioners are charging medical card patients for taking blood; his views on whether this is acceptable; if he will instruct general... - Medical Card Eligibility
666. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a link to where the medical card assessment guidelines are currently published on the Health Service Executive website. [20212/15] - Psychological Assessments
667. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive will not agree to an independent psychologist conducting a cognitive assessment in respect of a person (details... - Hospital Waiting Lists
668. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who is in extreme pain has to wait an estimated eight months for an urgent lumbar discetomy operation,... - General Practitioner Training
669. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the fact that there are not sufficient general practitioners outside the Dublin area who have Level 1/2 training to dispense methadone;... - Medical Card Reviews
670. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange a review of a case in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20227/15] - Health Services Provision
671. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be approved for treatment by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - General Medical Services Scheme
672. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons who are in possession of a medical card are required to pay extra charges for blood tests, particularly those persons who require blood to... - Disease Incidence
674. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of persons diagnosed with phenylketonuria in the years 2012 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; the number who have... - Hospital Appointment Delays
675. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will receive a hospital appointment; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services Staff Data
676. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form for the years 2010 to 2014 and for 2015 to date, the whole-time equivalent number of obstetricians employed in each of the... - Mental Health Services Provision
677. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the child of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is being discharged from the child and adolescent mental health services in view of the... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
678. To ask the Minister for Health his views that the fair deal scheme unfairly prejudices those who have sold their family home and have a small cash reserve, as opposed to those who still have... - Medical Card Eligibility
679. To ask the Minister for Health if a child may be deemed eligible for a medical card where the parent who receives the child benefit payment does not qualify under the medical card scheme but... - National Carers Strategy
680. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress update on the national carers strategy; if he is satisfied with the progress of the strategy to date; and if he will make a... - Speech and Language Therapy
681. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who has been awaiting a response from the Health Service Executive for over two years will receive an appointment with a... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
684. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to lift the embargo on recruitment of speech therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20358/15] - Patient Transport Expenditure
686. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on transport provided to cancer patients in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20365/15] - National Drugs Strategy Implementation
688. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to tackle drug misuse, particularly among young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20374/15] - General Practitioner Contracts
689. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the number of general practitioners who have signed the contract for universal care for under sixes; the discussions he has had with... - Health Services Data
690. To ask the Minister for Health the infant mortality rates in the various hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20382/15] - Health Services
691. To ask the Minister for Health the occupational therapist cover for the mid-Kildare region; the number of occupational therapists working in the area; the waiting list for same; and if he... - Services for People with Disabilities
692. To ask the Minister for Health the post-operative care available to children with selective dorsal rhizotomy; the financial support from the Health Service Executive towards after-care; and... - Hospital Transfers
693. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo, who needs to be transferred to University Hospital Galway as the hospital he is in at present is not in... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
694. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the national recruitment service recruitment of a senior audiologist for County Roscommon; when this post will be filled; and if he will... - National Dementia Strategy Implementation
695. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the situation of the under-supply of respite beds for those with dementia, as over 30,000 persons have dementia and there are 66 respite... - EU Directives
696. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the transposition of the European Union tobacco products directive; the proposed legislative timeframe for this; if it is still possible for the... - HIQA Reports
697. To ask the Minister for Health his views on claims made by parents of babies who died at the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, County Laois, at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health... - Ministerial Travel
698. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of all official foreign trips he and Ministers of State in his Department plan to take between now and the end of 2015; if he will... - Hospital Services
700. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, County Laois, has been designated as a model 3 hospital; his views on the Health Information and Quality... - Services for People with Disabilities
701. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to establish a database for children born with Down's syndrome; if consideration has been given to the benefit which such information gathering could... - General Medical Services Scheme
702. To ask the Minister for Health the reason some general practitioners are charging medical card patients €20 for letters in support of applications such as carer's allowance,... - Audiology Services Provision
703. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times in counties Laois and Offaly for a hearing aid; his plans to recruit another audiologist for these counties, in view of the fact they are... - Hospital Waiting Lists
704. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who is waiting for a cataract operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Mental Health Services Provision
706. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a secure independent placement in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Card Eligibility
709. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the full rules governing the retention of a medical card when a person is returning to work; if the right of retention applies to other... - Services for People with Disabilities
710. To ask the Minister for Health when an assessment of needs referral will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20516/15] - HSE Reports
711. To ask the Minister for Health the recommendations, strategies and developments that were made at the inaugural meeting of the Health Protection Surveillance Centre Lyme borreliosis... - Services for People with Disabilities
712. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the current residential services and staff available to cater for persons with disabilities; the number of persons accessing these... - Medicinal Products Availability
714. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that the drug eculizumab, also known as Soliris, is the most expensive drug in the country and that it will cost the taxpayer more than... - Nursing Home Services
715. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, by county, the number of nursing homes registered with the Health Service Executive and the Health Information and Quality... - Medical Card Applications
716. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time it takes to process a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
717. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting over 18 months for an initial appointment with a consultant neurologist at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; the length of time a... - Orthodontic Service Provision
718. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for dental braces in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
719. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include the i-port Advance injection device on the long-term illness scheme for the treatment of persons with type 1 diabetes; and the reason this... - Counselling Services
722. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that counselling and psychotherapy services are regulated here, as is the practice in other European Union countries; and if he will make a... - Drug Treatment Programmes
723. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, by county or local health office area for each year from 2011 to 2014, the number of persons in methadone programmes.... - Treatment Abroad Scheme
724. To ask the Minister for Health the correct protocol in a case where a consultant will not refer a patient for the treatment abroad scheme for treatment that is not available under the Health... - Services for People with Disabilities
725. To ask the Minister for Health to provide details, in tabular form, of the amount paid by his Department to a children's service (details supplied) in respect of the care of young persons in... - HIQA Reports
726. To ask the Minister for Health the steps taken on foot of the Health Information and Quality Authority report into Áras Chois Fharraige nursing home in October 2014. [20631/15] - Mental Health Services Provision
727. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts that have been made to employ additional psychologists at Naas child and adolescent mental health services in County Kildare; if he is aware that... - Employment Appeals Tribunal
728. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is a delay in paying a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 the redundancy payment due following an Employment Appeals Tribunal finding... - Health Services Data
731. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of verbal and physical abuse allegations reported from 1990 to date in 2015; the number that have been... - Medical Register Administration
732. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of verbal and physical abuse allegations reported from 1990 to date in 2015 to the Irish Medical Council; the... - Hospital Appointment Status
733. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be provided with an appointment in the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County... - Services for People with Disabilities
734. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding transport in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who has special needs; and if he will make a statement on the... - Ambulance Service Response Times
735. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 9 October 2014, if he will provide the turnaround times at each acute hospital between November 2014 and May 2015;... - Hospital Appointment Delays
737. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin is six to eight weeks waiting for a bed in the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dún Laoghaire,... - Mental Health Services Provision
738. To ask the Minister for Health the way improvements in access to psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic interventions, which the Health Service Executive National Service Plan 2015 commits to... - Health Services Expenditure
740. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 506 of 15 April 2015, the method the Health Service Executive uses to agree annual budgets for talk therapies, as... - Hospital Waiting Lists
743. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical procedure in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20727/15] - Research Funding
744. To ask the Minister for Health the research carried out by his Department on fibromyalgia; and the further research expected to be carried out in relation to this condition. [20728/15] - Hospitals Inspections
745. To ask the Minister for Health the way the national clinical lead on obstetrics and gynaecology functions in the case of Portlaoise hospital, County Laois; if he received the findings of the... - Hospital Appointments Administration
746. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements in place to assist persons who live up to 50 miles from a hospital and who are in receipt of a social welfare payment, particularly elderly... - Public Sector Reform Implementation
747. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements that were made during industrial relations discussions in the health sector in relation to pay, hours and practice, over the past four years;... - Health Insurance Data
748. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of health insurance polices offered in the market as at December 2010, December 2011, December 2012, December... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
749. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who availed of long-term nursing home care since the introduction of the nursing homes support scheme, also known as the fair deal... - Dental Services
754. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of dental braces in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Care Services
755. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support a matter (details supplied) regarding long-term care provision. [20811/15] - Health Services
756. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20812/15] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
758. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter regarding the provision of a hearing aid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Products Regulatory Authority
759. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the Health Products Regulatory Authority's views on immunoglobulin G food intolerance testing; and if the authority is aware of any... - Community Care Provision
761. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in establishing the right to home care support on a statutory footing; and the timeframe now proposed for same. [20859/15] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Administration
762. To ask the Minister for Health if Lyme disease will be added to the long-term illness scheme. [20861/15] - Hospital Accommodation Provision
763. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to bring the number of Cystic Fibrosis beds in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, up to the full complement of 20 rooms, as recommended; and the time frame... - Hospital Appointment Status
764. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be scheduled for a procedure. [20864/15] - Health Services Data
765. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing home residents currently funded by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18265/15] - Mental Health Services Provision
766. To ask the Minister for Health the way his Department is addressing the long waiting times for, and lack of access to, community mental health services for children and teenagers. [20402/15] - Public Sector Staff Recruitment
767. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public and civil servants who were recruited under the aegis of his Department in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21110/15] - Public Sector Staff Redeployment
768. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public and civil servants under the aegis of his Department who were seconded abroad or to another Department in 2014; and if he will make a... - Public Sector Staff Retirements
769. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public servants under the aegis of his Department who retired in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21146/15]
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