Written answers
Tuesday, 6 October 2015
- Health Services Provision
470. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding additional support required by a child (details supplied). [34072/15] - Hospital Appointment Status
471. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (detsil supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment in Letterkenny General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Nursing Education
472. To ask the Minister for Health the number of places available on third level nursing courses for students who complete pre-nursing Further Education and Training Awards Council courses; if... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
473. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the recruitment of nurses at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33989/15] - Health Insurance
474. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make health insurance more affordable (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33992/15] - Hospital Staff Recruitment
475. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with type 1 diabetes attending Letterkenny General Hospital in County Donegal; his plans to appoint an additional paediatric diabetes... - Diabetes Strategy
476. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting times at Letterkenny General Hospital in County Donegal for adult patients with type 1 diabetes to be seen by a consultant; if these are... - Health Services Provision
477. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for funding by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34002/15] - Health Services Staff Data
479. To ask the Minister for Health the number of agency staff employed by the Health Service Executive; the annual cost of these for 2013; for 2014; the estimated projected annual cost for 2015;... - Hospital Charges
481. To ask the Minister for Health the annual cost of collecting fees in public hospitals, including administrative costs, the cost of debt collection agencies and legal costs for each year from... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
482. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that the Kerry branch of Arthritis Ireland has offered to fund the position of a rheumatologist nurse at Kerry General Hospital for a period of... - Medical Card Applications
483. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointment Status
485. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment for a surgical procedure at the South Infirmary Hospital in County Cork for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry;... - Home Help Service Expenditure
486. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that extra funding is made available for the home help package; and the home care package, in the upcoming budget. [34040/15] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
487. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Crohn's disease is not on the long-term illness scheme; the estimated number of persons who suffer from this condition; the projected change in this... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
488. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme; the average waiting time; if he will provide, in tabular form, by local health area, the... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
489. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to the recruitment of a permanent full-time consultant endocrinologist to University Hospital Limerick, to support the care and... - Health Services Staff
490. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with section 39 funded organisations to discuss the opportunity of pay restoration, in light of the upcoming budget, as their members have... - General Medical Services Scheme
491. To ask the Minister for Health if those who are covered by the over 70s general practitioner visit contract but who are not covered under the Health Service Executive public sector General... - Medical Card Administration
492. To ask the Minister for Health if a payment made to the Health Service Executive by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be refunded, as the medical fees are covered by the... - Medical Card Applications
493. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the removal of an application for the full over-70s medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointment Status
494. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment at Mercy University Hospital in County Cork for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a... - Disability Services Provision
497. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, by local health office or county, the number of persons with disabilities currently being provided with a personal... - Home Help Service Provision
498. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, by local health office or county, the number of persons with disabilities currently being provided with a home help... - Disability Services Provision
500. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, by local health office or county, the number of persons with disabilities who have applied for a home health service and... - Primary Care Centre Provision
501. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed primary care centre for east Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34107/15] - Transport Support Schemes
503. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on proposals to be brought to Government for the drafting of primary legislation for a new scheme to replace the motorised transport scheme; and... - Disability Services Provision
504. To ask the Minister for Health that provision be made in the forthcoming budget to offset significant additional costs that are incurred by an organisation (details supplied) following... - Departmental Staff Data
505. To ask the Minister for Health the numbers of supernumerary positions in his Department and those agencies, organisations or bodies funded by his organisation; the maximum period in each... - Hospital Appointment Status
506. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a necessary surgical procedure will take place for a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Mental Health Services
507. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with service users of a facility and concerned persons in relation to the proposed closure of a facility (details supplied) in County Kerry;... - Health Services Provision
508. To ask the Minister for Health if he will account for the level of health care, therapy, counselling, home help etc. that the Health Service Executive is providing to a person (details... - Health Services Funding
509. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend funding for the provision of fertility treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34162/15] - Pharmacy Services
510. To ask the Minister for Health the savings he envisages will be made by establishing a State pharmacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34229/15] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
511. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons whose nursing home care is paid for under the fair deal scheme; the annual cost; the average cost per patient; the amount that is... - Health Services Funding
512. To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase funding for a group (details supplied) in County Louth, following a recent meeting with the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a... - Disability Services Provision
513. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that a person (details supplied) cannot be accommodated at the Central Remedial Clinic despite experiencing significant pain arising from a... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
514. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a push chair for a baby (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34240/15] - Hospital Staff Recruitment
515. To ask the Minister for Health if he will acknowledge that the psychology and psychiatry departments in University Hospital Waterford are very seriously understaffed; the reason there has... - Health Services
516. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the Health Service Executive budget for 2016 will include adequate funding to provide a high quality of service to persons with... - Health Services Funding
517. To ask the Minister for Health the procedure involved for section 39 funded organisations seeking funding towards deficit reduction; the amount that has been paid; to which organisations... - Health Services Budgeting System
518. To ask the Minister for Health the meaning of the Rosetta budgeting system within the Health Service Executive, the organisations that fall within this system; and if he will make a... - Community Care
519. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of capital investment in community nursing Homes in County Cork in each of the past five years; the amount provided to each unit; and if he will... - Hospital Appointment Status
520. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment for a cataract operation in South Infirmary Hospital in County Cork for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and... - Data Protection
521. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the finding by a member of the public of documents on the public pathway outside Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda in County Louth which... - Health Services Provision
522. To ask the Minister for Health his views that on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; on the management of this case by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make... - Mental Health Services Provision
523. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive an appointment date for the Athy child and adolescent mental health service. [34324/15] - Ambulance Service Provision
524. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.456 of 29 September 2015, if he will provide details of the two investigations and reports; and the implementation... - Hospital Appointment Status
525. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will receive another appointment for surgery following a number of cancellations; the reason for the delay;... - Home Care Packages
526. To ask the Minister for Health when an application for a home care package was received for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the present status of the application; if funding is... - Hospital Appointment Status
527. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment for a cataract operation at Cork University Hospital for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will... - Speech and Language Therapy
528. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the 12 month waiting list for speech, language and occupational therapy services in Dublin south west; his views on whether this situation is... - Health Services Staff
529. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding health care assistants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34372/15] - Hospital Appointment Status
530. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a cataract operation at Cork University Hospital for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
532. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on an application under the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Applications
533. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the examination of an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare following submission of... - Orthodontic Service Provision
535. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 559 of 16 July 2015, the position regarding an application for dental braces by a child (details supplied) in Dublin 1,... - Prescription Charges
536. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the changes applied to medical card holders for prescription items discriminates against single persons; that the cap of €25 per... - Disability Services Funding
537. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be maintained for an organisation (details supplied), given the importance of its work in the community; and if he will make a statement on the... - Respite Care Services
538. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the cuts to respite services for persons with physical and intellectual disabilities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
539. To ask the Minister for Health the situation regarding the Health Service Executive's position on the drug Fampyra (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34474/15] - National Lottery Funding Applications
541. To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive national lottery grants scheme will re-open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34478/15] - Hospital Waiting Lists
542. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical procedure for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34485/15] - Health Services Provision
543. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a service delivered in schools (details supplied); his views on its current operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Patient Data
544. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the investigations under way following the recent recovery of patient data by members of the public near Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in... - Hospital Appointment Status
546. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34492/15] - Home Help Service Expenditure
547. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the Health Service Executive has paid to private home care providers in each year since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34493/15] - Services for People with Disabilities
550. To ask the Minister for Health if more personal assistant hours will be provided for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34497/15] - Medical Card Reviews
551. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a reassessment of an application for a full medical card on medical grounds by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he... - Health Services Provision
552. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the status of the heart failure programme; the further updates that are available on the Health Service Executive's website; if the very... - Maternity Services
553. To ask the Minister for Health given a recent report, the proposals to provide additional resources in all disciplines for the maternity unit in Cavan General Hospital; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointment Status
554. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will receive a medical appointment for St. Vincent's Hospital in Dublin 4. [34528/15] - Hospital Facilities
555. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the opening of the cystic fibrosis unit at University Hospital Limerick. [34532/15] - Hospital Appointment Status
556. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a cataract removal operation will be facilitated for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Provision
557. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in Cork city and county who are awaiting community podiatry services; the number of podiatrists currently employed to service the region;... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
558. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider a request from a family for nursing home support for a parent (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34541/15] - Hospital Waiting Lists
559. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request an update from the Health Service Executive regarding a person (details supplied) in County Cork further to the matter having been raised in... - Hospital Appointment Status
560. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment in Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospitals Capital Programme
562. To ask the Minister for Health if the building of a new 50-bed unit at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Roscommon is included in the list of projects to be undertaken under the current capital... - Medical Card Applications
563. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34564/15] - Hospital Staff Recruitment
564. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to the Health Service Executive of filling an additional 100 physiotherapist and dietician posts; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Staff Data
565. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons at national director and assistant national director level within the Health Service Executive at 31 December 2013, 31 December 2014 and... - Ambulance Service Provision
566. To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct the Health Service Executive to release the necessary funding of €500,000 to open the new Health Service Executive ambulance station... - Psychological Services
567. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the Irish Council for Psychotherapy’s submission on health and safety matters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
568. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists to access paediatric occupational therapy services in the Cork North Lee Health Service Executive area; the average... - Disability Services Provision
569. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 148 and 149 of 27 May 2015 regarding assessment waiting times in the assessment of need process under the Disability... - Medical Card Administration
570. To ask the Minister for Health if a general practitioner is entitled to charge for issuing a prescription for a child who qualifies under the under-six medical card scheme; and if he will... - Primary Care Centre Provision
571. To ask the Minister for Health for details of the 80 new primary care facilities that will be provided under the new capital plan, by county; the overall Exchequer investment involved; the... - Long Stay Residential Units
572. To ask the Minister for Health for details of the €300 million investment in the new capital plan that is to be provided for the replacement, upgrade and refurbishment of long-term... - Cancer Screening Programmes
573. To ask the Minister for Health his views on concerns expressed regarding the age limit applied to bowel cancer screening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34594/15] - Hospital Waiting Lists
574. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hip operation at Tralee General Hospital for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Mental Health Services Funding
579. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of moneys which were returned unspent to his Department for each year from 2010 to 2014, though it had been allocated to Galway... - Mental Health Services Staffing
580. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the number of nurses who have been assigned to mental health services in County Roscommon, for each year from 2010 to 2014;... - Mental Health Services Funding
582. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of the overall health budget that is devoted to mental health services; if this percentage is in line with the amount advocated in A Vision For... - Mental Health Services Provision
583. To ask the Minister for Health if there is an intensive care rehabilitation unit for psychiatric services in the west of Ireland; if he will provide a list of the number of such units that... - Mental Health Services
584. To ask the Minister for Health if it is still the practice for children and adolescents to be placed in adult psychiatric hospitals; if so, the number of children and adolescents who have... - Suicide Prevention
585. To ask the Minister for Health the number of suicide prevention nurses who have been appointed; by location; if any are based in the County Roscommon area; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services
586. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children, under 18 years of age, in Cork City and County, currently on an outpatient waiting list to see an Ophthalmologist; the number waiting... - Mental Health Services
587. To ask the Minister for Health given recently expressed concern regarding inappropriate prescribing of psychotropic drugs to older or disabled patients, the arrangements his Department has... - Mental Health Services Staffing
588. To ask the Minister for Health the standards in use regarding recommended staffing levels for Primary Care Mental Health services for children; and the progress made in achieving these... - Mental Health Services
589. To ask the Minister for Health if emergency assessments by staff with child mental health qualifications are available for children, with identified mental health emergencies, who attend... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
594. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in determining an application for support under the nursing home support scheme for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4; and if he... - Medical Card Administration
595. To ask the Minister for Health if a centre (details supplied) in County Leitrim that provides a vital addiction service to counties Sligo, Leitrim, Longford and Roscommon will be allowed to... - Departmental Funding
596. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide appropriate funding in budget 2016 to Muscular Dystrophy Ireland given its important work in the community (details supplied); and if he... - Hospital Appointment Status
597. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment for a cataract operation at Cork University Hospital for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
599. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in determining an application for assistance under the nursing home support scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if... - Hospital Appointment Status
600. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment for a cataract operation at South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in County Cork for a person (details supplied)... - Health Services Data
604. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form by local health area, the number of persons who are on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list; within... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
607. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding awarding long-term illness cards to patients who are diagnosed with the non-exempt types of diabetes. [34732/15] - Health Services Data
608. To ask the Minister for Health the location of all the teledoc machines purchased under the TRASNA stroke programme; the machines that are operational or recently installed; when it is...
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