Written answers
Thursday, 22 October 2015
- Hospital Services
5. To ask the Minister for Health the current staffing levels at the dermatology department of University Hospital Waterford; if the unit is fully staffed and operating to its full potential;... - Vaccination Programme
13. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received representations regarding the vaccination for Human Papilloma Virus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36259/15] - Health Services Data
14. To ask the Minister for Health the number of west and north Clare persons, and their age bracket, being catered for by dialysis in the home, at University Hospital Galway and at University... - Disability Diagnoses
15. To ask the Minister for Health if he will recognise deafblindness as a distinct disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36260/15] - Hospital Appointment Delays
16. To ask the Minister for Health given that on 13 May 2015 this Deputy received a reply further to Parliamentary Question No. 377 of 6 May 2015, and was informed by University Hospital Galway... - Hospital Waiting Lists
17. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to see an improvement in services at University Hospital Limerick, especially in the emergency department and in the numbers on waiting lists;... - Mental Health Services Staffing
18. To ask the Minister for Health the measures his Department is taking to address the issue of staffing in mental health services, which, according to Mental Health Reform, was 22% below... - Air Ambulance Service Provision
19. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the expansion of the air ambulance service based at Custume Barracks in Athlone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36583/15] - Hospital Accommodation Provision
20. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he will provide or avail of step-down bed accommodation as a means of alleviating overcrowding in public hospitals in general; if he has... - Vaccination Programme
21. To ask the Minister for Health his response to concerns regarding the Gardasil vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36258/15] - Hospital Waiting Lists
22. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently waiting for inpatient or day patient orthopaedic treatment in the north east [36579/15] - Hospital Accommodation Provision
23. To ask the Minister for Health the Government's plans to upgrade Shaen and Abbeyleix hospitals in County Laois to meet Health Information and Quality Authority standards. [35556/15] - Accident and Emergency Departments
24. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the proposed new accident and emergency unit for Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9; if the necessary planning and construction funding will be... - Nursing Home Accommodation
25. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on a commitment to fund the refurbishment of the Sacred Heart Hospital in Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Maternity Services
26. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the status of the new labour unit in County Waterford; when it is due to open; if funding has been allocated to provide... - Medicinal Products Prices
27. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there was no new agreement on drugs pricing in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36586/15] - Vaccination Programme
28. To ask the Minister for Health the reason parents are not provided with a copy of the patient information leaflet prior to signing the consent form for the human papilloma virus vaccine,... - Hospital Waiting Lists
29. To ask the Minister for Health the reason University Hospital Waterford has seen its inpatient-day case waiting list increase by more than twice the national average and by four times the... - Dental Services Provision
30. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he will take to improve dental services, especially for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36587/15] - Registration of Nurses
31. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will take action to expedite the processing of nurse registration applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36565/15] - Autism Support Services
32. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently waiting for a full diagnostic assessment for autism in University Hospital Waterford; the composition of the team; if all the... - Health Services Provision
33. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed national office for rare diseases; if he will confirm the address and the contact details, if established; the staffing... - Registration of Nurses
34. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of staff shortages within the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, which is causing a backlog in the number of nursing applications being... - Home Help Service Provision
35. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be an increase in the number of home help hours in County Louth in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36573/15] - Hospital Waiting Lists
36. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting more than 18 months for an outpatient appointment at the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore, in September 2015; and if he will... - Home Help Service Provision
38. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the projected outturn in home help hours for County Galway in 2015 is 64,000 behind target for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
39. To ask the Minister for Health his Department's assessment of the effectiveness of the State's adherence to Directive 2011/24/EU on patients' rights in cross-border health care; if he will... - Hospital Services
40. To ask the Minister for Health when the outreach rheumatology clinic will be reinstated in Letterkenny General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36255/15] - Hospital Waiting Lists
41. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the length of time old age pensioners are on waiting lists for knee, hip and cataract procedures, and other treatments generally; and if he... - Respite Care Services
42. To ask the Minister for Health if more funding will be allocated to provide adequate respite facilities for carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36471/15] - Hospital Accommodation Provision
43. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on his Department's engagements with the Health Service Executive to address overcrowding challenges at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda;... - Hospital Waiting Lists
44. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients outsourced from University Hospital Waterford to private hospitals for outpatient appointments in 2014 and in 2015 to date; the average... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
45. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he has evaluated the ongoing requirement in respect of hospital beds and accident and emergency accommodation at all general hospitals, with... - Hospital Services
46. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the lack of rehabilitative services and facilities available in County Westmeath for post-operation patients; and if he will make a statement... - Mental Health Services Funding
47. To ask the Minister for Health for a detailed account of the spend to date, at end quarter 3, of the additional €35 million allocated for mental health purposes in 2015; if he will... - Mental Health Services Provision
48. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for specific measures to reduce the waiting list for child and adolescent mental health services across the country, which, according to the Irish... - Health Services Provision
49. To ask the Minister for Health the up-to-date position regarding the establishment of an island of Ireland-based deep brain stimulation service from suitability assessment through to and... - Accident and Emergency Departments
50. To ask the Minister for Health his assessment of the progress made to address the overcrowding crisis in the emergency department at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9; and if he will make a... - Primary Care Centres
51. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive is aware of the overcrowding issue at its health care facility (details supplied) in County Kildare; if he will arrange to have... - Emergency Services Personnel
52. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding provided for more community first responder teams and more paramedics that will go directly to County Donegal; and if he will make a... - Hospital Waiting Lists
53. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the waiting list for surgery for scoliosis patients in University Hospital Galway. [36585/15] - Health Services Funding
54. To ask the Minister for Health when it is envisaged that the specific projects to be funded under the capital plan allocation for health services will be finalised; and if the projects will... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
55. To ask the Minister for Health the number of unfilled consultant positions at University Hospital Waterford by Department; the measures the hospital has taken to fill these posts to date; the... - Speech and Language Therapy
56. To ask the Minister for Health the action that will be taken to reduce the waiting times for speech and language therapy in the south east; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Services
57. To ask the Minister for Health the proposals being brought forward to upgrade facilities and improve services at Saint Vincent's Hospital in Athy in County Kildare. [36655/15] - Ambulance Service Provision
58. To ask the Minister for Health how budget 2016 will improve and enhance the National Ambulance Service, especially in the western region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36590/15] - Home Help Service Provision
59. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be an increase in home help hours in County Wexford in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36566/15] - Mental Health Services Funding
60. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there was no specific 2016 funding commitment of €35 million for mental health on budget day, in line with the programme for Government and... - Nursing Staff Provision
61. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the pressure being exerted on nursing homes in terms of a shortage of nursing staff at present; that extreme delays in the registration... - General Practitioner Contracts
62. To ask the Minister for Health when negotiations will open on a new general practitioner contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36576/15] - Speech and Language Therapy
63. To ask the Minister for Health his views on current waiting list times for speech and language therapy, given that Health Service Executive reports that the number of applications for... - Home Help Service Expenditure
64. To ask the Minister for Health the cost per hour of employing home helps directly by the Health Service Executive; and the cost per hour of home helps provided by private companies [35555/15] - Disability Services Provision
65. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of personal assistant hours for persons with disabilities in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36577/15] - Cancer Services
66. To ask the Minister for Health when the Saolta University Health Care Group will establish a rapid access prostate clinic in Letterkenny General Hospital in County Donegal, given that a... - Medicinal Products Availability
67. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make adequate provision for the potential life-saving availability of an EpiPen without prescription in emergency situations; if he will... - Accident and Emergency Departments
68. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the changes that have taken place on the Emergency Department Task Force since a person (details supplied) very recently took over as... - Programme for Government Implementation
69. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline, in tabular form, the commitments on health in the programme for Government that he deems to be fully delivered; and if he will make a... - Hospital Waiting Lists
70. To ask the Minister for Health how he proposes to reduce the waiting times for outpatients, inpatients and day cases at University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the... - General Practitioner Contracts
71. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of expanding free general practitioner care to children under 12 years of age, as announced on budget day; and if he will make a... - Maternity Services
72. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made on the development of a national maternity strategy; if all hospitals have reported back to him with their submissions; if not, the... - Surgical Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme
73. To ask the Minister for Health his views as to why independent medical assessments and reports are not being considered by the surgical symphysiotomy payment scheme; his plans regarding same;... - Hospitals Building Programme
74. To ask the Minister for Health the proposed use of the three top floors of the new regional specialist inpatient unit and day service in palliative medicine building on the grounds of... - HIQA Reports
75. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he will take in response to the Health Information and Quality Authority's report which found issues of hygiene compliance at Letterkenny General... - Surgical Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme
76. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the administration of the surgical symphysiotomy payment scheme, as the refusal to take oral testimonies and over-reliance on the need to... - Disability Support Services Provision
77. To ask the Minister for Health the support the Health Service Executive has provided to move persons with disabilities out of congregated settings in 2015; and if he will make a statement on... - Misuse of Drugs
78. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on addressing the legislation deficits to deal with the massive quantities of Z-drugs sold freely, particularly in Dublin city; and if he will... - Health Screening Programmes
79. To ask the Minister for Health if he, his Department or the Health Service Executive have considered the real health and consequent economic benefits of targeted screening of all first-line... - Care of the Elderly Provision
80. To ask the Minister for Health the supports available from his Department for the development of a day care centre for older persons in Youghal in County Cork; and if he will make a statement... - HIQA Reports
81. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the Health Information and Quality Authority report on the ambulance service; and if he will make... - Pharmacy Services
82. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland's guidance in relation to the supply of emergency contraception, NorLevo and ellaOne, that pharmacists may... - Health Services Provision
83. To ask the Minister for Health with particular attention to the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24, his views on the serious delays in providing occupational therapy and other... - Hospital Staff Data
84. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to the number of additional staff in the health service, specifically hospital staff, the number and type allocated to University Hospital Galway;... - Hospital Waiting Lists
85. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on surgical waiting lists in the Health Service Executive Dublin-north east region; an update on the Ireland East Hospitals Group’s pilot... - HSE Funding
86. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the issue of funding being withdrawn from the Oasis Project in Mounttown Resource Centre in Dún Laoghaire, which will leave vulnerable... - Ambulance Service Provision
87. To ask the Minister for Health if a new ambulance base for Tralee in County Kerry will be provided at Kerry General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35550/15] - Hospital Accommodation Provision
88. To ask the Minister for Health the supports available from his Department to assist with the extension of Midleton Community Hospital in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the... - Accident and Emergency Departments
89. To ask the Minister for Health how the ongoing problems in the emergency department at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Budgets
90. To ask the Minister for Health given the implementation in 2016 of provisions under the Fiscal treaty which prevent supplementary budgets, his view on whether the budget allocation for 2016... - Vaccination Programme
91. To ask the Minister for Health for details of the winter flu vaccine programme for the months ahead; the persons who will have free access; the promotional steps being employed; the research... - Accident and Emergency Departments
92. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on measures to improve the situation in emergency departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36660/15]
No comments