Written answers
Tuesday, 22 September 2015
- Services for People with Disabilities
720. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding personal assistant services for persons with physical disabilities; and if he will make a statement on... - Medical Negligence Claims
721. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of the total number of medical malpractice and clinical negligence claims that were filed against all... - Water Fluoridation
722. To ask the Minister for Health if the policy of fluoridation of the national water system has been reviewed recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31602/15] - Control of Dogs
723. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce new legislation or to amend existing legislation to clarify the definition of an assistance dog and to ensure there is the appropriate... - Drugs Payment Scheme Administration
724. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the cost of medication for single-person households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31815/15] - Medicinal Products Availability
725. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the multiple sclerosis drug fampridine being included in the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30419/15] - Hospital Procedures
726. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, who is currently on a waiting list for tonsillectomy surgery, will be called for an urgently-needed... - Suicide Prevention
727. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update regarding proposed suicide awareness training, which was to be provided to general practitioners; the number of general... - Hospital Staff
730. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts he is making to resolve a staffing issue at the cystic fibrosis unit at Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Nursing Staff Provision
731. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the allocation of 90 new nurses at the Midland Regional Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30443/15] - HSE Investigations
732. To ask the Minister for Health given the unprecedented suspension of a midwife (details supplied) on 12 September 2014 pending the outcome of a systems analysis investigation by the Health... - Medicinal Products Availability
734. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Louth will be provided with access to the drug Lemtrada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30458/15] - Suicide Prevention
735. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider conducting a public information campaign aimed at suicide awareness, similar to the Road Safety Authority's safety campaign; and if he will... - Mental Health Services Funding
736. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of mental health spending, per capita and per region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30471/15] - Suicide Bereavement Support
737. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the importance of investment in services to those bereaved by suicide, given that they are a special group who face especial difficulties, and who... - Suicide Prevention
739. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown, by scheme project, of the State spend on suicide prevention and awareness projects, including on the National Office of Suicide... - Hospital Waiting Lists
740. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary will receive a date for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30478/15] - Medical Card Applications
741. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision on an application for a medical card will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
742. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for an orthopaedic bed by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Appointment Status
743. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a hospital appointment. [30505/15] - Medicinal Products Availability
745. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has agreed to make a drug (details supplied) available to sufferers of phenylketonuria. [30518/15] - HSE Data
746. To ask the Minister for Health if all documents relating to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 will be released to the person’s family. [30525/15] - Vaccination Programme
747. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the principle of informed consent is always adhered to in the administration of vaccines; that any new evidence of risk is fed into the... - Hospital Services
748. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department and the Health Service Executive will agree to provide funding, or some support, for Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy surgery for persons with... - Respite Care Services
750. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite beds available in public care homes in County Louth, at present, and in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30535/15] - Hospitals Discharges
752. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients currently medically discharged, but without any suitable residential unit to go to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30537/15] - Cancer Screening Programmes
753. To ask the Minister for Health if he will include ovarian cancer blood test, cancer antigen 125, in a free screening programme, as early screening is vital to prolonging and saving lives;... - Vaccination Programme
754. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the human papilloma virus vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30550/15] - Medicinal Products Availability
755. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the drug T-DMI, trastuzumab emtansine, and the claims that it will prolong cancer patient lives by six months, and reduces toxic side... - Nursing Education
756. To ask the Minister for Health the current capacity of nursing training colleges here, by each individual setting; in view of the need for more Irish-trained nurses and midwives in the... - Medicinal Products Licensing
757. To ask the Minister for Health the contact and involvement the Health Products Regulatory Authority has with each medicinal governing body in the 11 European Union countries from which the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
759. To ask the Minister for Health the action that the Health Service Executive is taking to reduce the waiting lists in Health Service Executive-run hospitals in County Louth; and if he will... - Medicinal Products Availability
760. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Cork with attention deficit disorder will be provided a medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Appointment Status
762. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; when the person can expect an appointment with the consultant... - Vaccination Programme
766. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding vaccinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30597/15] - Clinical Trials
767. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons involved in the initial clinical trials of roaccutane prior to its launch and market authorisation; if he will provide details of same;... - HSE Staffing
769. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.610 of 14 July 2015, his views on correspondence (details supplied) in relation to this parliamentary question, and the... - Magdalen Laundries
770. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the health care provisions for survivors (details supplied) of the Magdalen laundries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30609/15] - Medical Products
771. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support a matter (details supplied) regarding the rare genetic condition, phenylketonuria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30615/15] - HSE Complaints Procedures
772. To ask the Minister for Health his views on options available to disabled persons who are not satisfied with their treatment in the Health Service Executive services; and if he will make a... - Health Services
773. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the case of persons (details supplied) in County Wicklow, and their treatment by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services Provision
774. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence regarding the case of a person (details supplied) who requires support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30622/15] - Services for People with Disabilities
775. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a long-term residential facility for a homeless person (details supplied) with an intellectual disability; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Applications
777. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30636/15] - Primary Care Centres
778. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of the new primary care centre at Robinstown, Mullingar, County Westmeath including an opening date; the facilities it will offer; and if he will... - Home Help Service
779. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support a matter (details supplied) regarding home help; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30649/15] - Ambulance Service Provision
780. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public patients the National Ambulance Service transfers from University Hospital Limerick in each quarter of 2014 and in the first quarter of... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
781. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has a system in place to ensure that all resources such as hospital beds, walkers, chairs, stair lifts and so on that are made... - General Medical Services Scheme
784. To ask the Minister for Health if the holder of a current medical card is entitled to IVF treatment under the general medical services scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Primary Care Centres
785. To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding the staffing of Corduff primary care centre, Dublin 15, in particular whether the new administration and clerical positions will be... - Medicinal Products Availability
786. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the supply of a medication (details supplied) for the treatment of phenylketonuria. [30683/15] - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
787. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the ongoing inaction by the Health Service Executive in implementing the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 which... - Services for People with Disabilities
788. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of necessary services for children under 18 years of age who have special needs and who need such services as... - Medical Products
789. To ask the Minister for Health the reason in most cases only limited information on the adverse drug reactions is provided to the Health Products Regulatory Authority in association with... - Medicinal Products Licensing
790. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the drug Roaccutane, that according to the Health Products Regulatory Authority records has caused at least three fatalities, numerous mental and... - Medicinal Products Supply
792. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who were dispensed Roaccutane here as per Health Service Executive records each year between its authorisation on 19 April 1983 and 2005;... - Services for People with Disabilities
793. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take on the commitment to protect persons with disabilities by implementing a number of the ten points recommended by the Disability... - Community Care
794. To ask the Minister for Health the number and location of community intervention teams in place across the State; the institutions they are linked with; the functions currently undertaken... - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
795. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Irish persons travelling abroad to avail of the cross border directive for each of the years since its inception, 2011 to 2015; if he will... - Mental Health Services
796. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the roll-out of service delivery reform in the area of mental health as envisaged under A Vision for Change, particularly in... - Health Services Staff
800. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on initiatives and proposals undertaken to which he identifies and addresses shortages of nursing staff and consultants throughout... - Services for People with Disabilities
801. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be provided to restoring the mobility allowance in budget 2016; the cost in the years 2008 to 2013; the number of persons who benefited... - Health Services Staff
803. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding social workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30727/15] - Medicinal Products Licensing
804. To ask the Minister for Health if changing the product information leaflet effects the profits of a pharmaceutical company (details supplied); the involvement the company, the Health... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
805. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a buggy and home seating system for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Community Care
806. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding community care. [30743/15] - Departmental Funding
807. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support Muscular Dystrophy Ireland in order to provide core services in 2015 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30750/15] - Health Services Staff
808. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the situation in relation to all aspects of agency carers as used by the Health Service Executive, to include recruitment, qualifications,... - Health Services Provision
809. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the situation in relation to services provided to persons affected by, and general research into KCNQ2 encephalopathy; his views on the... - General Practitioner Services
810. To ask the Minister for Health if he will rectify the situation whereby those over 70s with a non general medical services scheme general practitioner cannot access a free GP visiting card... - Hospital Services
811. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the opening date of the high observation psychiatric unit in Kerry General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30756/15] - Medical Card Applications
812. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30765/15] - Medical Conditions
813. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as a chronic illness; and the supports that are in place for persons in County Dublin and... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
814. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include Alzheimer's disease on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30782/15] - Nursing Staff Provision
816. To ask the Minister for Health when the necessary nursing staff will be allocated to the paediatric high dependency unit in Cork University Hospital, to allow the already agreed admission of... - Medical Card Appeals
817. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30796/15] - Treatment Abroad Scheme
818. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the decision to refuse Health Service Executive treatment abroad scheme cover for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 with chronic... - Hospital Appointment Delays
819. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be provided with an appointment for a heart procedure at University Hospital Galway; and the reason for... - Death Certificates
822. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding death certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30824/15] - Hospital Beds Data
823. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of step-down beds in each public hospital for the years 2011 to 2014 and the latest figure for 2015. [30827/15] - Health Services Funding
825. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline any capital plan for investment in health services for older persons in counties Louth and Meath; and if he will make a statement on the... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
827. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the long-awaited review of the fair deal nursing home support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30831/15] - Programme for Government Implementation
828. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the 2011 programme for Government commitment to implementing the national positive ageing strategy, in order that older persons... - Home Help Service Data
829. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of funding allocated to home help in each county for the years 2011 to 2015. [30833/15] - Ambulance Service Response Times
833. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of ambulance response time figures, first responder figures and figures for deployment times for both ambulance... - Ambulance Service
834. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the total number of calls in each of the nine ambulance sub-regions for the years 2011 to 2015. [30838/15] - Ambulance Service Staff
836. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form outlining the number of staff employed in the National Ambulance Service by station, by grade and the number of... - Ambulance Service
838. To ask the Minister for Health the number of intermediate care vehicles deployed to 999 calls in each of the ambulance sub-regions for the years 2011 to 2015; and if he will make a statement... - Mental Health Services
840. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, details of existing child and adolescent mental health services, broken down by Health Service Executive administrative... - Mental Health Services Staff
841. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the total staffing for each of the community mental health teams in each Health Service Executive administrative area,... - Mental Health Services Funding
843. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, funding allocated per head to mental health services in County Louth; and the way this compares to funding per head across... - Community Care
844. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update further to the review of the organisation of community-based services and its recommendations; the progress that has been made;... - Mental Health Services
845. To ask the Minister for Health if it is a priority to address shortfalls in child and adolescent mental health services teams in counties Louth and Meath, further to the review of the... - Services for People with Disabilities
858. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in implementing the recommendations in the Health Service Executive's report, Time to Move on from Congregated Settings; the estimated... - Social Inclusion
859. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline proposed measures to reduce the number of delayed discharges in County Louth for persons who have complex social inclusion needs; the... - Counselling Services
860. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently engaged with counselling services in primary care settings within counties Louth and Meath. [30865/15] - Psychological Services
863. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to roll out psychology drop-in clinics on a State-wide basis; the success of such schemes to date; the number of persons engaged in these services;... - Community Care
865. To ask the Minister for Health the number of community geriatricians in counties Louth and Meath. [30870/15] - Mental Health Strategy
868. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the review of the Mental Health Act 2001 and the subsequent commitment to replace and-or review the A Vision for Change policy;... - Medical Card Applications
869. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card renewal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30889/15] - Mental Health Services
871. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of residential psychiatric units here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30901/15] - Hospital Beds Data
872. To ask the Minister for Health the number of bed nights provided in 2013, or the most recent year for which information is available in the services (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointment Status
877. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30907/15] - Health Services Funding
878. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding funding for provision of day care services for persons with special needs; and if he will make a... - Health Policy Planning
879. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department publishes all data available for the purposes of health policy planning; the format and location of where it is published; and if he will... - Health and Safety
880. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to investigate allegations of serious health and safety breaches in Naas General Hospital, County Kildare in the 1980s and 1990s,... - Disability Services Provision
881. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite centres for the disabled which have been closed as a result of Health Information and Quality Authority investigations and the numbers... - Wind Energy Generation
882. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the EU-OSHA report in respect of workers' safety in the energy sector, his view on concerns over the health of persons who live in close proximity... - Hepatitis C Compensation Payments
883. To ask the Minister for Health the compensation arrangements in place for a certain group of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30950/15] - Hospital Appointment Status
884. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a cataract operation in South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, County Cork for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and... - Vaccination Programme
885. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in identifying an alternative supplier for the BCG vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30960/15] - Hospital Appointment Status
890. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a hospital appointment will be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the... - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
891. To ask the Minister for Health the steps taken to make the availability of services under the cross-border health care directive, Directive 2011/24/EU, known among patients who may benefit... - HSE Staffing
894. To ask the Minister for Health the staff that are employed by Cluain Lir nursing home, Mullingar, County Westmeath; the number of nurses, doctors, attendants and chefs; and the number of... - Health Care Professionals
896. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding training courses generally, and specifically the courses being run by State agencies, for care of the elderly; if there is a general... - Home Help Service
897. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding home help hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31024/15] - Hospital Services
898. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding Kenmare Community Hospital, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31025/15] - Hospital Charges
900. To ask the Minister for Health the mechanisms in place to prevent double charging of patients in public hospitals who become an inpatient through accident and emergency departments; and if... - HSE Staffing
902. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new non-front line positions that have been created in the Health Service Executive since the start of this Government; and if he will make a... - Mental Health Services
903. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the situation with respect to protocols used in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31047/15] - Disability Services Provision
904. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide support to the families in respect of a disability service (details supplied) in Dublin 3, as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Applications
906. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) in County Kerry regarding a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31072/15] - Obesity Strategy
908. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 55 of 14 October 2014, the progress on the policy on obesity which is due to be finalised this year; and if he will make... - Medicinal Products Prices
909. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons with medical cards who cannot take generic medication have to pay an extra price on top of a prescription fee; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointment Delays
910. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in a medical procedure in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Orthodontic Service Provision
911. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding orthodontic braces in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31091/15] - Hospital Waiting Lists
915. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time if a person presents in counties Kerry or Cork with cataracts that are ripe and ready to be removed; the current waiting time (details... - Medical Records
917. To ask the Minister for Health when the proposed use of electronic charts will be introduced in maternity hospitals; in relation to a proposed pilot test of the system for Cork University... - Disability Services Provision
918. To ask the Minister for Health the options available to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13 in need of a long-term care plan; his plans to support this case; and if he will make a... - Hospital Services
920. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date for the provision of a new community hospital for Killarney, County Kerry which services such a wide and vast area; and if he will make a... - Health Services Staff
922. To ask the Minister for Health if organisations that receive funding under section 39 agreements are obliged under their service level agreements to accept and implement recommendations by... - Hospital Services
923. To ask the Minister for Health the bed capacity of the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31137/15] - Smoking Ban
928. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to request the Health Service Executive to review the proposed ban on smoking in hospitals and all HSE institutions with a view to providing... - Hospital Services
929. To ask the Minister for Health the reason medical cover, excluding surgical, at Portiuncula Hospital, County Galway is being run down as most of the consultants are acting as locums (details... - Hospital Appointment Status
930. 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. [31155/15] - Health Services Provision
931. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescents presenting with autism spectrum disorder at a facility (details supplied) in County Cork, specifying the geographic area... - Autism Support Services
933. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide for each service provider in Cork city and county responsible for assessing children with possible special needs including autism spectrum... - Disability Services Provision
934. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reconfigure the delivery of disability services for children with special needs in Cork; the progress to date on the issue; his plans to... - Speech and Language Therapy
939. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number on the waiting list for speech and language therapy in County Kerry; the number waiting assessment; the number... - Ambulance Service Staff
940. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding staff shortages in the national ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Insurance Regulation
941. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding private health insurance companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31178/15] - Ambulance Service Provision
942. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the amount of funding that was spent in County Kerry from January 2010 to January 2011, from January 2011 to January 2012,... - Vaccination Programme
946. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the human papillomavirus vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31184/15] - Medical Card Applications
947. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; the other options open to the person; and if he will make a... - Health Services Provision
948. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for occupational therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31190/15] - Health Services
950. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time for an occupational therapy assessment for the purposes of the Housing Adaptation Grant applications; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Services
952. To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive will appoint a surgeon who is capable of performing pancreas transplants; the provisions in place for persons awaiting a... - Primary Care Centre Data
954. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to the programme for primary health care centres, the number in the planning or construction stage and the location of each of these; the further... - Health Services Provision
955. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter regarding special needs assistant care provision in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a... - Eating Disorders
956. To ask the Minister for Health if a specialised public funded service for adults suffering from eating disorders is in place; if the clinical programmes under the 2013 national service plan... - Health Services Provision
957. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical assessment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31216/15] - Health Services
958. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a primary medical certificate by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Administration
960. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card renewal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Staff
961. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the waiting times for intervention at the Dublin South East Health Service Executive Early Intervention Team based in Ballinteer, Dublin 16... - Health Services Provision
962. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Meath has not completed a course of prescribed laser treatment by their consultant in Temple Street Hospital... - Suicide Prevention
963. To ask the Minister for Health his views, in the interest of collecting information on deaths by suicide, on the benefit of following up all deaths by suicide by contacting the mental health... - Hospital Staff Data
965. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of the number of nursing and midwife vacancies at each hospital here as of 31 July 2015 or the nearest available... - Health Services Staff Remuneration
967. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff in the Health Service Executive receiving salaries of more than €100,000 as of the end of 2014, broken down between clinical staff... - Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments
969. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that Electronic Funds Transfer are not in place for reimbursement of drugs payment scheme instead of issuing cheques; and if he will make a... - Health Services Expenditure
970. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the cost for 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 for issuing cheques and cost of postage for the reimbursement of drugs payment... - Health Services
971. To ask the Minister for Health the reason community pharmacies and suppliers of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machines cannot share information to ensure persons who spend over the... - Vaccination Programme
973. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the availability of such programmes in many countries including the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada, his plans to establish a vaccination... - General Practitioner Services
975. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding general practitioner vacancies here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31339/15] - Health Services
976. To ask the Minister for Health if he has provided a general instruction to the Health Service Executive to ensure speedy response to correspondence sent to them; the reason a letter (details... - Freedom of Information Requests
977. To ask the Minister for Health his policy in relation to the need for the Health Service Executive to comply with the Freedom for Information Act 2014, section 13, which states that an... - Substance Misuse
978. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an estimate of financial resources spent each year on the care of persons suffering the effects of alcoholism; the trend of expenditure in... - Orthodontic Service Provision
979. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the waiting list for orthodontic treatment in the Dublin area; the way those on the list are treated; if treated by his... - Counselling Services
980. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding counsellors employed by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Prescription Charges
981. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the application of prescription charges for persons who have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome; if he will consider providing them with an... - Hospitals Expenditure
982. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the amount of money which has been paid each year since 2008, to private companies for contracted laundry services for a... - Tobacco Control Measures
984. To ask the Minister for Health his position on e-cigarettes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31396/15] - Hospital Waiting Lists
989. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment for plastic surgery for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31401/15] - Medical Card Application Numbers
990. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of medical card applications received in January to August 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Card Administration
991. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are no timeframes for decision when medical card applications are sent to medical officers for decision; the reason for this; and if he will... - Health Services
993. To ask the Minister for Health the number of diagnoses of Lyme Disease here in recent years; the number of diagnoses for Lyme Disease that were missed, in view of the case of a person... - Community Care Provision
995. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the necessary funding of €13 million for the development of a new 50-bed single-occupancy facility with en-suite facilities at the... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
996. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of a current shortage of epinephrine injectors for anaphylaxis within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31425/15] - Health Services Staff Data
1000. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form and according to county the number of speech and language therapists employed by the Health Service Executive at the end of... - Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council
1001. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of an issue whereby the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council will not issue a licence to persons to continue training as a paramedic intern... - General Medical Services Scheme Payments
1003. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details on the State yearly spending, on average, per full medical card holder in terms of medical cards for those over 70 years of age and... - Health Services Provision
1004. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) is provided with a medical appointment without further delay. [31437/15] - Health Services Staff Recruitment
1005. To ask the Minister for Health to explain the reason there was no orthodontist recruited for the midlands region since a vacancy became available in 2013, a scenario which has meant that a... - Health Services Expenditure
1006. To ask the Minister for Health to detail the cost for transportation of individual batches of blood samples from Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, County Meath in 2013 and 2014; and the cost of... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
1007. To ask the Minister for Health when the long-term condition sarcoidosis will be included under the general medical services scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31446/15] - Health Services Provision
1008. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an MRI scan at Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [31449/15] - Hospital Services
1010. To ask the Minister for Health when the type 1 diabetes clinic for children under six years of age will reopen in University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the... - Ambulance Service Provision
1013. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the Health Information and Quality Authority review of ambulance services; when he expects the recommendations of the review... - Community Care Provision
1015. To ask the Minister for Health to set out his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the closure of a day centre (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
1016. To ask the Minister for Health to explain the reason the provision of night-time nappies has been discontinued in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
1017. To ask the Minister for Health when a determination will be made under the fair deal scheme in regard to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if, in the meantime, some temporary... - Disability Services Provision
1018. To ask the Minister for Health when the new investigation team will be put in place to deal with reports of abuse on residents and clients in Health Service Executive homes by members of... - Hospital Appointment Status
1020. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will be seen by a neuropsychologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31504/15] - Dental Services Waiting Lists
1021. To ask the Minister for Health to set down the waiting times for orthodontic treatment currently being experienced by school children in the Health Service Executive west regions; the steps... - Health Insurance Data
1022. To ask the Minister for Health to provide details on the number of people who pay for private health insurance policies; and the average price of their policies. [31511/15] - Health Services Expenditure
1023. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the average annual out-of-pocket spend on health care per adult and per household. [31512/15] - Medical Card Data
1024. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the number of PAYE workers in receipt of a medical card. [31513/15] - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
1025. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the position regarding an application for nursing registration by a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay with processing same; and... - Health Services Provision
1029. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on treatments available here for Dravet syndrome; the number of persons diagnosed with Dravet syndrome in 2014 and to date in 2015; if... - Medical Card Eligibility
1030. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the refusal of a full medical card to a person (details supplied) in County Cork given the medical circumstances; and if he will make a... - Ambulance Service Provision
1031. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his plans to provide more ambulance services in County Longford to ensure the county's needs are met and persons are not left without emergency... - Hospital Appointment Status
1033. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine a hospital appointment at Cork University Hospital for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Reviews
1042. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the planned number of medical card and medical cards reviews for persons over 70 years of age to be carried out in each month for the next year.... - National Lottery Funding Disbursement
1043. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of all the funding his Department has provided to a company (details supplied) in County Kerry since its inception; and if he will... - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
1044. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that the extreme delays by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland in processing new registrations of nurses is having a serious and... - Medical Card Applications
1045. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange to have an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry examined; and if he will make a statement on the... - Cancer Screening Programmes
1046. To ask the Minister for Health to set out his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding digital mammography; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31636/15] - Hospital Staff Recruitment
1047. To ask the Minister for Health if additional surgeons have been employed to date by the Health Service Executive to carry out kidney transplants in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; the steps... - Health Services Provision
1048. To ask the Minister for Health to explain the reason for the delay in sanctioning a new above-knee prosthesis for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Appointment Status
1049. To ask the Minister for Health if a date will be offered for a medical procedure in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Appointment Delays
1050. To ask the Minister for Health to explain the reason for the delay in scheduling an operation at Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12, for a child (details supplied) in County... - Hospital Procedures
1051. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the number of tonsillectomy operations that were carried out on children under 16 years of age through the public system in University Hospital... - Medical Card Delays
1058. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their application for a medical card; the reason for the delay in making a... - Medical Card Applications
1059. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their medical card application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
1060. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department officials, his advisers or he will consider and discuss a proposal for a national care commission that his Department received in March... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1061. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment for a heart transplant at Cork University Hospital for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make... - Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
1063. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has undertaken a health impact assessment of the transatlantic trade and investment partnership, particularly on the future ability of his... - Abuse of Authority Issues
1065. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he took in relation to allegations of abuse of authority brought to his attention (details supplied). [31731/15] - Medical Records
1066. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that some consultants are refusing to provide their patients' details of medical reports of their illness which is required when applying for a... - Medical Card Delays
1068. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Staff
1069. To ask the Minister for Health when he will appoint an audiologist at the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31744/15] - Medical Card Reviews
1071. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine a review of a general practitioner visit card for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will expedite same; and if he will... - Medical Card Applications
1072. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite a review of a medical card for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry as all relevant information has been submitted; and... - Drugs Payment Scheme
1073. To ask the Minister for Health if the inequity in the costs of the drugs payment scheme for a single person household will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31796/15] - Medical Card Applications
1074. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in determination of an application for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the list of... - Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
1075. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received correspondence from a group of ten health and children’s charities requesting a commitment to ordering a full, independent impact... - Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
1076. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a motorised wheelchair in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Equipment
1077. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds originally designated to oncology and other medical treatments that have been reassigned to emergency departments in the past four years... - Health Services Staff
1078. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that children with diabetes get the medical support they require at University Hospital Limerick; if he is aware that there have been a... - Home Help Service
1079. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding home help assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31837/15] - EU Directives
1080. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications received in respect of the Cross Border healthcare directive; the number of applications granted and country of treatment; if the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1082. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31850/15] - Medical Card Data
1083. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for a medical card that have been refused on the basis of a person’s income being below the minimum threshold; the way he... - Medical Card Eligibility
1084. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide health care for homeless persons who are registered as being homeless and by being homeless have their medical cards withdrawn where... - Services for People with Disabilities
1085. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to resolve the administration issues relative to the border areas of counties Laois and Carlow in respect of the services being delivered to those... - Health Services Expenditure
1086. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an overall figure for Health Service Executive expenditure in relation to personal assistants for persons with disabilities; and if he will... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1087. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in scheduling an operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2 [31877/15] - HSE Staff Remuneration
1089. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 462 of 15 April 2015 (details supplied), the reason a reply has not yet issued from the Health Service Executive. [31889/15] - Health Services Staff
1090. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to appoint the appropriate staff to the new Cystic Fibrosis unit at Cork University Hospital to ensure that this facility is fully functioning at an... - Medical Card Data
1091. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 September 2015; the number of general practitioner visit cards on the same date; and the number for each type of card... - Vouched Expenses
1092. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reintroduce vouched expenses for the national service users executive in order to continue the good work of this body representing the views and... - Medical Card Data
1093. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards and GP visit cards currently issued in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31900/15] - Hospital Equipment
1095. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that investigations are under way into the processes involved in the purchasing of eurosurgical equipment at Health Service Executive... - Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme Eligibility
1096. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 who has failed to receive a response in regard to supports available; and if he... - Hospital Services
1097. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 375 of 20 January 2015, his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the insulin pump programme; and if he will... - Superannuation Schemes
1098. To ask the Minister for Health the number of annual pension payments made by his Department that exceed €60,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32007/15] - Hospital Bills
1099. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital bill for an Irish citizen who lives abroad (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32017/15] - Hospitals Discharges
1100. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding taxi drivers and their health (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32018/15] - Health Services Expenditure
1101. To ask the Minister for Health the amount that has been spent in each year between 2008 and 2015 by the health services on biosimilar medicines; the proportion of each year’s total... - Long-Term Illness Scheme
1103. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug Kuvan will be made available on the long-term illness scheme to sufferers of PKU and BH4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32035/15] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Expenditure
1104. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug Kuvan were to be made available on the long-term illness scheme to sufferers of PKU and BH4, the annual cost of same; the number of sufferers who... - Health Services Reorganisation
1105. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider proposals set out in correspondence by a person (details supplied) regarding the health service; his views that these proposals could be... - Health Centres
1106. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene in a situation (details supplied) regarding the closure of a day centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32039/15] - Services for People with Disabilities
1107. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that there is no long stay residential accommodation for persons (details supplied) who have special needs and are in their adult years, in the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1108. 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. [32063/15] - Hospital Equipment
1109. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients at the Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, who have had procedures postponed or cancelled as a result of the non-availability of a new... - Ambulance Service Provision
1110. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form and on a county basis, the number of calls placed in each month in 2014 and to the end of June 2015 to the national... - General Practitioner Services
1114. To ask the Minister for Health his views on increasing the current 3% funding invested into general practice in next year's health budget as it provides same day access to a doctor for... - Health Services
1115. To ask the Minister for Health if he will urgently examine and expedite a medical appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
1116. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine and appoint a special needs assistant to a child (details supplied) in County Kerry who cannot commence playschool without one; and if he... - Mental Health Services
1117. To ask the Minister for Health his views on recent research (details supplied) regarding mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32094/15] - Ambulance Service Staff
1119. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review the declining number of emergency medical technicians in the Kerry ambulance service which is currently understaffed by 12 personnel based... - Home Care Packages
1120. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details for each county of the number of new home care packages approved by the Health Service Executive in 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in... - Medicinal Products Availability
1121. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding treatment for a child suffering from a rare condition (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32110/15] - Health Screening Programmes
1122. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been invited to take part in BowelScreen since the programme began in 2012; the number who have taken part; the number of... - Respite Care Services
1123. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding will be provided for respite beds in a care facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32113/15] - Primary Care Services Provision
1125. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence regarding a group (details supplied), his plans to address the serious concerns raised and the serious financial implications for... - Services for People with Disabilities
1129. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in issuing a personal assistant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [32151/15] - Hospital Beds Data
1130. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds in Cork University Hospital which are reserved for direct admission from Mallow general and Bantry general hospitals, respectively; and if... - Health Services
1131. To ask the Minister for Health when the review of a case (details supplied) will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32175/15] - Nursing Home Services
1132. To ask the Minister for Health the total costs to a family to date in respect of nursing home costs in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Procedures
1133. To ask the Minister for Health his views on recent reports that almost 12,000 operations and hospital procedures were cancelled in the first six months of 2015, and that twice the number of... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1134. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he has taken this year to reduce waiting lists for elective treatment given that in August more than 25,000 adults were waiting longer than six... - Hospital Appointment Status
1135. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical procedure in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32230/15] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1137. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce punitive measures on health facilities which are not meeting waiting list reduction targets; the way in which such financial measures... - Medicinal Products Expenditure
1138. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to fund whole plant medical cannabis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32238/15] - Medical Card Delays
1139. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will have a medical card application processed; the reason for the excessive delay in the processing of the... - Industrial Disputes
1141. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he and his Department are taking to resolve the industrial dispute that has arisen concerning non-payment for anti-social hours, also known as... - Hospital Charges
1142. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been or will be given to the use of the post office as a means through which payment could be made for hospital charges such as accident... - Hospital Appointment Status
1143. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon. [32263/15] - Health Services
1144. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine a matter regarding retirement forms in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Delays
1145. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in making a decision on a medical card renewal application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the... - National Patient Charter
1147. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding lung fibrosis patients in the context of the national patient charter in 2015-16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32282/15] - Care Services
1148. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter regarding care for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32287/15] - Health Services Staff
1149. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding proposed cuts to security and staffing at a location in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Funding
1151. To ask the Minister for Health the funding opportunities that exist for a proposed community health project (details supplied) in County Mayo; the criteria for qualifying for departmental... - Medical Card Administration
1152. To ask the Minister for Health his proposals to ensure that adequate resources are provided to enable a much shorter timeframe for the processing of discretionary medical card applications;... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
1153. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a hearing aid by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32330/15] - HSE Expenditure
1154. To ask the Minister for Health the amount on an annual basis over the past four years and including projections for next year that the Health Service Executive is paying out to private... - Departmental Functions
1155. To ask the Minister for Health the status of internal audit across his Department; internal audit's relationship with external auditors and audit committees, as well as internal audit's... - Departmental Contracts Data
1156. To ask the Minister for Health the annual cost to his Department of fees paid to private for-profit companies to provide services such as consultancy work, recruitment services and other...
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