Written answers
Tuesday, 16 June 2015
- Abortion Services
536. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the Amnesty International report on the criminalisation of abortion here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Drug Treatment Programmes
537. To ask the Minister for Health if it is appropriate that the Health Service Executive has decided to centralise a methadone treatment centre in Mountview Health Centre in Dublin 15 located... - Organ Donation
538. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed transplant opt-out scheme; if it is his intention to proceed with such a scheme; the engagements he has had with... - Hospital Services
539. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the transplant programme at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, specifically since the retirement of a person (details supplied); the names and... - Hospital Appointment Status
540. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and on when the person can expect an appointment with the consultant... - Medical Card Administration
541. To ask the Minister for Health when the introduction of the general practitioner visit card for over-70s will commence; if the card will be issued automatically, or if an application will be... - Nursing Home Services
542. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, by county, the 26 public nursing homes at risk of being non-compliant with Health Information and Quality Authority... - Ministerial Meetings
544. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on all public and private, official and unofficial engagements and meetings with a person (details supplied) and with senior executives... - Hospital Services
545. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry is eligible for the National Treatment Purchase Fund; if not, the waiting time for the person's surgery; and if... - Medicinal Products Availability
546. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the report by the expert group that assessed the application for the inclusion of I-Port Advance to the list of reimbursable items in the... - Hospitals Building Programme
547. To ask the Minister for Health the reason construction has not commenced on the approved two-storey building for South Tipperary General Hospital (details supplied) despite a commitment that... - Eating Disorders
548. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form a county statistical analysis of those presenting for eating-related disorders, by type of disorder; by male and female; the... - Medicinal Products Licensing
549. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a company (details supplied) initially developed the drug Isotretinoin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23069/15] - National Lottery Funding Disbursement
555. To ask the Minister for Health if national lottery funding will be provided to an organisation (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23112/15] - Health Services Access
556. To ask the Minister for Health the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who cannot receive access to ultraviolet light treatment for the skin condition... - Hospital Waiting Lists
557. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical appointment for an urgent surgical procedure for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement... - Primary Care Centre Provision
558. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding representations in respect of the roll out of primary care centres (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Appointment Delays
559. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical appointment will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23131/15] - Medical Card Reviews
560. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the length of time it is taking to deal with reviews in respect of medical cards; when he expects a decision to be reached in such a review... - Hospital Appointment Status
561. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23159/15] - Medical Card Applications
562. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
563. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the cross-Border directive, which allows citizens to seek medical care in other European Union and European Economic Area member states and to be... - Hospital Services
564. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that units (details supplied) at Connolly Hospital in Dublin 15 will remain open, and that existing places for residents will remain secure,... - Ambulance Service Provision
565. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of refurbishing the new ambulance station in Loughglynn in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23184/15] - Hospital Services
567. To ask the Minister for Health the implications which the new rehabilitation unit at Roscommon County Hospital will have on the operation of the hospital's helipad; and if he will make a... - Hospitals Capital Programme
568. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the capital project at Roscommon County Hospital to develop a new central sterile services department; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services Provision
569. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has to attend an eye clinic in Naas when there is a clinic in Athy. [23191/15] - Disability Services Provision
570. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding respite care in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23195/15] - Medical Card Applications
571. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a full discretionary medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a... - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
572. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the fine of €250 that nurses had to pay at the end of May 2015 if they had not paid their annual registration fee; when it was... - Medical Card Applications
574. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in view of the person's circumstances. [23210/15] - Health Strategies
575. To ask the Minister for Health his Department's policy on illnesses caused by water damage and mould contamination; in particular, its opinion of the relationship between such environmental... - Medical Card Applications
576. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for renewal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a... - Hospital Facilities
577. To ask the Minister for Health his views that it would be more appropriate for patient interests if the main entrance to Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24, was an automatic open-and-close system... - Hospital Services
578. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Cork can have a knee operation done privately, as the person has been waiting on the public list for four years; and... - Medical Card Applications
579. 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; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services Provision
580. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical procedure in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23275/15] - Health Services Staff Recruitment
581. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to appoint a full-time consultant paediatrician dermatologist for Temple Street Hospital in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - HSE Complaints Procedures
582. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 458 of 14 February 2015, if he will examine a case (details supplied) regarding the Health Service Executive. [23281/15] - Health Services Provision
583. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter regarding the treatment of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon, and on ambulance delays in this case; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Applications
584. 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. [23291/15] - Hospital Staff Recruitment
585. To ask the Minister for Health when the position for a consultant dermatologist will be filled in Waterford University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23292/15] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
586. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hearing aid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23295/15] - Ambulance Service Provision
587. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the recent withdrawal, for cost saving reasons, of the essential emergency cardiac drugs Ephedrine and Epinephrine from ambulances, save those... - Ambulance Service Staff
588. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the recent withdrawal of stand-by ambulance crews under the new rostering regime; his further views on the potential impact this will have in... - Medical Card Data
589. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders from six years of age to 17 years of age. [23301/15] - Hospital Services
590. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23307/15] - Medical Card Eligibility
591. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review eligibility for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
592. To ask the Minister for Health the measures his Department has taken to ensure that the over 480,000 patients who are on a waiting list across the State's hospitals awaiting treatment... - Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation
593. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will act on the National Positive Ageing Strategy 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23312/15] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
594. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons seeking placement approval under the fair deal scheme in counties Longford and Westmeath; the average duration of wait; and if he will... - Mental Health Services Report
595. To ask the Minister for Health when the review of the A Vision for Change document will be complete; the time frame for release of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23321/15] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
596. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a Mygo chair in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Nursing Home Services
597. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of all payments, by type of payment, made to a nursing home (details supplied) in County Galway for each of the years from 2011 to... - Medical Card Applications
598. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision is expected on an application for a medical card for a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the... - International Agreements
599. To ask the Minister for Health the potential changes that may be brought about in the health sector by the introduction of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; and if he will... - National Children's Hospital Status
600. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on the development of the new national paediatric hospital; his views on the current planning and budgetary situation; and... - Primary Care Centre Provision
601. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on the provision of a primary health centre in north Clondalkin, Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - National Drugs Strategy Budget
602. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the funding made available to each local and regional drugs task force for each of the years 2010 to 2014 and for 2015 to... - National Drugs Strategy Implementation
603. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that the current national drugs strategy concludes in 2016, his plans to develop a new strategy; if he has established a public... - HSE Staffing
604. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of internal grade 8 positions created in the Health Service Executive from 2005 to 2014 and in 2015 to date.... - Departmental Staff Career Breaks
606. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of staff in his Department currently on a sabbatical or a career break, broken down by zero to six months, six... - Departmental Expenditure
607. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form and by year, the total photography costs for his Department since coming into office, inclusive of costs incurred from the... - Consultancy Contracts Data
608. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form and by year, the external public relations firms employed by his Department since coming into office; if he will provide... - Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
609. To ask the Minister for Health the total amount spent on external information technology consultants by his Department in each of the years 2010 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if he will... - Parliamentary Questions
610. To ask the Minister for Health the protocols in place since March 2011 to set standards in parliamentary replies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23502/15] - Appointments to State Boards
613. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in respect of State boards under his Department's remit the number of appointments to State boards; the number of vacancies in State boards... - Food Safety Standards Regulation
614. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a ban on the sale of energy drinks to children under 18 years of age; to regulate the quantity of caffeine, taurine or other substances... - Freedom of Information Requests
615. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, for each year from 2009 to 2014 and for 2015 to date, the total number of freedom of information requests received by his... - Medical Card Applications
616. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made in relation to an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make... - Legislative Process
619. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number, name and date of Bills initiated in his Department that have been subject to the pre-legislative scrutiny... - Home Help Service Data
620. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the percentage of the population over 65 years of age who are receiving home help hours in counties Clare and Limerick,... - Medical Card Applications
621. 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, as the person has submitted all... - Health Services
622. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding residential care in respect of a person who has Prader-Willi syndrome; and if he will make a statement... - Departmental Expenditure
624. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the total amount spent in each of the years 2011 to 2014 and in 2015 to date on staff subsistence payments and staff taxi... - Departmental Reports
625. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, by year, all external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011; the costs per report; the... - Hospital Charges
626. To ask the Minister for Health the number of bed nights in a public hospital that privately insured patients used in 2015 to date; the amount of extra income that these charges will bring... - Medical Card Applications
627. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
628. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 399 of 10 March 2015, if he will confirm the action that has been taken by the Health Service Executive and his... - Dental Services Waiting Lists
630. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adults with special needs waiting for dental treatment under general anaesthetic, including a breakdown of the number waiting more... - Dental Services
631. To ask the Minister for Health the public dental clinics that have closed since 2008; and if he will indicate this as a percentage of the total number of public dental clinics that existed... - Dental Services Provision
632. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 317 of 19 May 2015, if he will indicate those Health Service Executive dental clinics that did and did not defer... - Dental Services Waiting Lists
633. To ask the Minister for Health the number of six to eight year old children and the number of nine to 11 year old children on the waiting list for dental assessment or screening. [23762/15] - Dental Services Expenditure
634. To ask the Minister for Health the total annual expenditure on the public dental service each year since 2008. [23763/15] - Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists
635. To ask the Minister for Health the 2008 and current average waiting time for orthodontic treatment, broken down by Health Service Executive area. [23764/15] - Dental Services Provision
636. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the vocational training scheme in dentistry, which was paused in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23765/15] - Dental Services
637. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of restoring the biannual scale and polish entitlement under the dental treatment services scheme. [23772/15] - Vaccination Programme
643. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the concerns of parents over the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil; the level of his Department's engagement in an information... - Health Services
644. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to conduct a review of services for transgender people, with a view to increasing provision to meet demand, increase locations, and reduce costs for... - Dental Services
646. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists practising; and graduating each year; and if he has plans to increase this number. [23797/15] - Respite Care Services
647. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of respite beds available in Dublin in each of the years 2012 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; if there are waiting... - Services for People with Disabilities
649. To ask the Minister for Health the number of clients accessing services for adults with intellectual disabilities in 2015; if there are waiting lists for these services and, if so, the... - Medical Card Applications
650. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review, with a view to awarding on discretionary grounds, an application for a Medical Card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County... - Hospital Services
651. To ask the Minister for Health the current full range of services available in Kerry General Hospital for children with diabetes; the way the level of services in the hospital compares with... - Long-Term Illness Scheme
652. To ask the Minister for Health if iports will be added as approved products on the Long Term Illness Scheme for children with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23850/15] - Registration of Nurses
654. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nurses and midwives who have to take enforced leave from the Health Service Executive due to their names being removed from the register of... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
656. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, for end May 2014 and end of May 2015, for each local health area, the numbers of persons awaiting placement under the fair... - HSE Expenditure
657. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the total Health Service Executive budget for each of the years 2011 to 2014 by the following directorates - primary care,... - Health Services
658. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the provision of a service (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23913/15] - Hospital Services
659. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has commissioned, undertaken and/or completed any reports and/or reviews of service provision at University Hospital Waterford... - National Treatment Purchase Fund
660. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to the 2,684 cases on the National Treatment Purchase Fund inpatient-day case list for 30 May 2013 in Cork University Hospital, the number of these... - Medicinal Products Licensing
662. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who took part in the trial of the drug fampridine; the benefits the clinical trial results demonstrated; and if the full extent of the... - Hospital Appointment Status
663. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment to attend University Hospital Galway for an urological procedure; and if... - Hospital Waiting Lists
664. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of patients from Letterkenny General Hospital in County Donegal, in tabular form, who are currently on the waiting list to be seen by a... - Dental Services
665. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 will receive an appointment for dental implants. [23960/15]
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