Written answers
Tuesday, 3 November 2015
- Assisted Human Reproduction
634. To ask the Minister for Health the current legislation relating to Irish citizens and their choice to use a surrogate internationally. [37251/15] - Health Services
635. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made or is proposed to be made to reform the Misuse of Drugs Acts to allow a cannabis nasal spray to be sold and used by persons... - Magdalen Laundries Report
636. To ask the Minister for Health in respect of statements made by Mr. Justice Quirke (details supplied), if he has taken into account that Mr. Justice Quirke also said, that he reproduced the... - Speech and Language Therapy
640. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the costs of introducing speech language therapy on-site in primary schools for children with assessed special needs, which would... - HSE Funding
641. To ask the Minister for Health if an immediate stream of funding is available for a social club for the elderly (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Staff Recruitment
642. To ask the Minister for Health the reason supplementary panels are being commenced by the national recruitment service to fill nursing posts, given that panels are in place since 2012; and... - National Lottery Funding Applications
643. To ask the Minister for Health when an application for national lottery funding will be finalised for a group (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the current status of the application;... - HSE Staffing
644. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff at national director level; at assistant national director level, general manager level and grade VIII level, in the Health Service... - Hospital Appointment Status
645. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive an appointment for an urgently required orthopaedic procedure at Merlin Park University Hospital... - Speech and Language Therapy
646. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is no specialised speech and language therapy for children with a speech delay and a hearing impairment; the reason the current system only... - Health Services Provision
648. To ask the Minister for Health if any child has had advanced vision technology overseas funded by the Health Service Executive or his Department; the number of these children; the year this... - Hospital Services
649. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocations provided for the implementation of the winter resilience plan, by hospital; if he is satisfied that all hospitals have been granted... - Hospital Appointment Status
650. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be provided with a necessary ophthalmic procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37306/15] - Medical Card Applications
651. 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, as all the relevant information has been... - Departmental Expenditure
652. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated expenditure of his Department in 2015, in tabular form; the budget for expenditure agreed at the start of the year for 2015; the extra... - Nursing Staff Recruitment
653. To ask the Minister for Health when a children's outreach nurse will be appointed to Letterkenny General Hospital in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37310/15] - Medical Card Applications
654. To ask the Minister for Health the specific reasons an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Galway was refused; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Funding
656. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be restored to a body (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37346/15] - Registration of Nurses
657. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the concerns of a nursing home provider (details supplied) regarding significant delays it is facing in the processing of nurse registration... - Appointments to State Boards
658. To ask the Minister for Health if he will indicate, in respect of State boards under his Department's remit, the name of each appointee appointed from 7 March 2011 to date in 2015; the date... - Hospital Appointment Status
659. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will receive an appointment with the pain management clinic in St. James's Hospital in Dublin 8; and if he... - Mental Health Services Provision
660. To ask the Minister for Health if she will meet a group (details supplied) in County Dublin to discuss mental health issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37326/15] - Hospitals Building Programme
661. To ask the Minister for Health when the building of a new laboratory in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Navan in County Meath will take place, as it has been on the estates management... - Hospital Waiting Lists
662. To ask the Minister for Health the reason treatment of eye conditions for elderly persons is taking up to 18 months (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37447/15] - Health Services Staff Recruitment
663. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a shortage of typists which is causing a delay of up to four months in completing referral letters; and if... - Health Services Staff Data
664. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of whole-time-equivalent consultant geneticists and whole-time-equivalent genetic counsellors employed in the public health system; and the... - Rare Diseases Strategy Implementation
665. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the all-Ireland network of rare disease registries. [37451/15] - Registration of Nurses
666. To ask the Minister for Health the average length of time it takes for the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland to process nurse registration applications; if he is satisfied that... - Home Help Service Provision
667. To ask the Minister for Health if home help, or some form of assistance, will be put in place for a person (details supplied) in County Carlow to help the person cope with issues associated... - Hospital Appointment Status
668. To ask the Minister for Health if an early appointment will be made for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as the person's general practitioner deems the case to be urgent. [37459/15] - Vaccination Programme
670. To ask the Minister for Health the vaccination requirements for first responder volunteers; the assistance available, if any, to assist volunteers to meet the cost of any required... - Medical Card Eligibility
671. To ask the Minister for Health if eligibility for a medical card will be reviewed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services
672. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the differing arrangements across the Health Service Executive community health organisation 7 area by which occupational... - General Practitioner Services
673. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 516 of 20 October 2015, his Department's estimate of the cost of extending free general practitioner care to all those... - Palliative Care Services
674. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the progress in developing comprehensive palliative care services for counties Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath, including a specialist... - Home Help Service Expenditure
675. To ask the Minister for Health the additional funding to be allocated from budget 2016 to enhance home help services and home care packages; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Primary Care Centre Provision
676. To ask the Minister for Health the up-to-date position regarding a primary care centre for a location (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Facilities
677. To ask the Minister for Health for a progress report on the development of a plan to improve the facilities, including the outpatient department and operating theatres, at the Mid-Western... - Health Services Provision
678. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to rescind the proposal by the Health Service Executive to relocate all services from the Lantern Lodge Day Centre on New Road in Killarney in County... - Hospital Appointment Status
679. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a procedure for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37427/15] - Hospital Services
680. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the nurse care staff levels and restoration of the full bed complement in Kerry General Hospital, in each of the community hospitals in the... - Services for People with Disabilities
681. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the urgent need for residential places for persons and children with a disability (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a... - Dental Services Provision
682. To ask the Minister for Health the initiatives being taken to address the growing frequency of children's tooth decay and the ongoing lack of a public scheme for diagnosis and treatment at... - Nursing Home Services
683. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 530 of 20 October 2015 regarding the stalemate between the National Treatment Purchase Fund and AnovoCare nursing home,... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
684. To ask the Minister for Health when a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied) regarding the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37526/15] - Hospital Procedures
685. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding gastric band operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37530/15] - Clinical Trials
687. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce legislation requiring pharmaceutical companies to publish tests and clinical trials to ensure all trials are registered, a summary of... - Primary Care Centre Provision
688. To ask the Minister for Health when construction will begin on the Curlew Road primary care centre in Dublin 12; when it will open; when the Armagh Road primary care centre, Dublin 12 will... - Medical Card Applications
689. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite the renewal of applications for medical cards by persons (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement... - Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists
690. To ask the Minister for Health his proposals to expedite orthodontic treatment waiting periods in County Longford; if he is aware of the case of a person (details supplied) in County... - Palliative Care Services
692. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address and provide instructions to the Health Service Executive to fully develop a specialist palliative care service in counties Longford and... - School Staffing
695. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of a situation (details supplied) in a County Tipperary school; his plans to alleviate concerns and increase services at the school; if his... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
696. To ask the Minister for Health how the family home is treated in the financial assessment under the nursing home support scheme; how the proceeds from the sale of a home are treated if the... - Disability Support Services Provision
697. To ask the Minister for Health the services that are available to young adults with intellectual disabilities; the capital funding that is being made available for organisations providing... - Hospital Appointment Status
698. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment for a hip replacement at St. Vincent's Hospital will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Eligibility
699. To ask the Minister for Health why a medical card for persons (details supplied) in County Dublin was withdrawn by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Staff Data
701. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff in voluntary hospitals receiving salaries of more than €100,000 per year as of the end of 2014, by clinical staff; by administrative... - Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
702. To ask the Minister for Health the up-to-date position regarding the approval of the drug fampridine, Fampyra, for persons who suffer from multiple sclerosis; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Appointment Status
703. To ask the Minister for Health when a cataract operation for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be carried out; if he is aware of the delays in this case; and if he will make a... - Disability Support Services Provision
705. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive an appointment for physiotherapy and speech therapy from the South Kildare Network Disability... - Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
706. To ask the Minister for Health further to Question No. 233 of 13 October 2015, if she will confirm that women who qualify under the Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Act... - Dental Services Provision
721. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 13 October 2015, the arrangements being put in place in other areas of the Health Service Executive, where women... - HSE Funding
723. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for funding by a group (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37680/15] - Health Services Access
724. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting times for routine physiotherapy referrals to the Health Service Executive in the Carndonagh and Buncrana offices in County Donegal; if the... - Hospice Services
725. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to progress the development of a level 3 hospice unit in the Midlands, which was promised 14 years ago, to help address the need for specialist... - Hospital Appointment Delays
726. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment for a medical procedure for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
727. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting knee and hip operations in County Tipperary; the waiting times for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37716/15] - Health Services Data
728. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting speech and language assessment in County Tipperary; the waiting times for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Ambulance Service Provision
729. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the current number of ambulances available in County Tipperary; and if the response times are being met. [37718/15] - Medicinal Products Supply
730. To ask the Minister for Health the current policy on the provision of Epipens in urban centres and cities; and his plans to change this policy in the near future. [37726/15] - Patient Data
731. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who have undergone ostomy operations here in the years, 2010 to 2014; the number of persons here who currently have either an iliostomy... - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
732. To ask the Minister for Health the action he proposes to take to deal with consultants who are refusing to assist those persons, who are already on waiting lists, to travel to avail of... - National Lottery Funding Applications
733. To ask the Minister for Health if national lottery funding will be provided to an organisation (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37733/15] - Hospital Services
734. To ask the Minister for Health when a pre-operation assessment will be facilitated for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has been awaiting a pre-operation assessment and an... - Vaccination Programme
735. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of the 110 teenage girls who having taken Gardasil and who have all presented with the same or similar life-altering symptoms should be... - Hospital Appointment Status
736. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Galway will receive an appointment for critical orthopaedic surgery to treat an 80o+ scoliosis curve; and if he will... - Hospital Transfers
737. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to grant a transfer request submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Offaly, who has been on the waiting list for a transfer since 9 May... - Patient Data
738. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients from County Donegal who have been referred to Ballykelly Hospital in County Derry in 2015 to date for MRI brain scans; the cost from... - Hospital Services
739. To ask the Minister for Health the number of outpatients' clinics which have operated at Dungloe Community Hospital in County Donegal from 2010 to 2015 date, in tabular form; and if he will... - Ambulance Service Response Times
740. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting times for ambulances in the west Connemara area primarily served by the ambulance station in Clifden, in County Galway, measuring the time... - Health Services Provision
742. To ask the Minister for Health his views on auditory verbal therapy (details supplied); the level of his Department's engagement with this particular form of therapy; his plans to include it... - Registration of Nurses
745. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a nursing registration application by a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37825/15] - HSE Expenditure
746. To ask the Minister for Health the total spend in the past 12 month period in each primary community and continuing care area on home nursing care for children with life-limiting conditions;... - Health Services Data
747. To ask the Minister for Health the numbers on waiting lists in respect of assessment and treatment for speech and language therapy; physiotherapy; occupational therapy, by duration on the... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Administration
748. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to a refund of the cost of medication for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Alcohol Sales Legislation
749. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding alcohol-related harm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37831/15] - Hospital Waiting Lists
750. To ask the Minister for Health given the growing waiting lists for colonoscopies, and the high proportion of persons waiting longer than three months for a colonoscopy at public hospitals,... - Hospital Appointment Status
751. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on a long-awaited medical appointment for a person (details supplied) from County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37846/15] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
752. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive a specialised chair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37854/15] - Hospital Appointment Status
753. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37857/15] - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
754. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 is covered by the Health Service Executive to have hip replacement surgery carried out under the cross-border health... - Respite Care Services
755. To ask the Minister for Health when respite care will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13, given that hospitals previously providing care for this person, and other... - Hospital Charges
756. To ask the Minister for Health his views regarding a situation whereby privately insured persons attend public hospitals for treatment and are charged privately through their health... - Medical Card Applications
757. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; if he will issue a discretionary Medical Card to the... - Ambulance Service Response Times
758. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of an incident which occurred on 20 October 2015 at a school (details supplied) in County Louth in which an ambulance called to the scene of an... - Diabetes Strategy
759. To ask the Minister for Health when the proposed new model of care for adolescents with type 1 diabetes, outlined in the strategy document of the Paediatric Diabetes Working Group, which was... - Water Fluoridation
760. To ask the Minister for Health if he has concerns regarding the methodology undertaken by the Health Research Board earlier in 2015, when reviewing the effects of the fluoridation of water,... - Home Help Service Provision
761. To ask the Minister for Health when Home Help supports and a home care package will be provided to assist with the care of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if he will confirm how... - Medical Negligence Claims
762. To ask the Minister for Health the number of claims of medical negligence that have been received against publicly funded health professionals in the past three years; of these, the number... - Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists
763. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question N0. 60 of 14 October 2015, his views on a response issued by Galway University Hospital on 22 October 2015 stating that the... - Health Services Staff
764. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide permanent employment for health care attendants and multi-task attendants on internships in a hospital (details supplied); if urgent... - Medical Card Eligibility
765. To ask the Minister for Health the current status in determining eligibility for a medical card of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the documentation still outstanding; and if... - Hospital Procedures
766. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who has been referred to the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dún Laoghaire; and... - Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
767. To ask the Minister for Health if it is possible to reimburse a multiple sclerosis patient for the drug Fampyra, which he has paid for on the drugs refund scheme, prior to its going onto the... - Hospital Appointment Status
768. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9 for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [37985/15] - Primary Care Services Provision
769. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for Health Service Executive aids and appliances in north Dublin, for less than three months; three months plus to six... - Nursing Staff Recruitment
771. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding extra recruiting of nurses for Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9; the number of nursing posts that will be filled before Christmas 2015; and... - HSE Agency Staff Data
772. To ask the Minister for Health the number of agency nursing staff currently in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9; the number who have been contracted to this hospital for less than three months;... - Hospital Beds Data
773. To ask the Minister for Health if all wards and beds will be opened in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9, for the winter period; the number of beds this would bring on board for this period; the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
774. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for procedures in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9 for, up to three months; from three months plus to six months; six... - Hospitals Capital Programme
775. To ask the Minister for Health the capital projects that will commence at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9, in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38005/15] - Hospital Beds Data
776. To ask the Minister for Health the number of step-down beds that are available in the health service, now that Mount Carmel Hospital in Dublin 14, is open; the number of these that are in... - Accident and Emergency Departments Data
777. To ask the Minister for Health the number of emergency department attendances, in January 2014; in January 2008; the total number of attendances in emergency departments in 2014 and in 2008;... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
778. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds available under the fair deal scheme in January 2008 and in January 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38011/15] - Hospital Staff Recruitment
779. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has advertised for a consultant urologist for Letterkenny General Hospital in County Donegal to replace the previous consultant... - Hospital Waiting Lists
780. To ask the Minister for Health the number on waiting lists at Letterkenny General Hospital in County Donegal awaiting surgery under its urology department for the years 2011 to 2014, and in... - Cancer Services
781. To ask the Minister for Health if referrals of breast cancer patients can be extended beyond County Donegal to increase the number of these patients at Letterkenny General Hospital to... - Hospital Staff
782. To ask the Minister for Health if the service level agreements between the Health Service Executive medical education and training unit and the College of Anaesthetists, the Royal College of... - HSE Staffing
784. To ask the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists employed by the Health Service Executive on a full-time equivalent basis in each of the years 2007 to 2014, and in... - Medical Card Appeals
785. To ask the Minister for Health the up-to-date position of a medical card appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38027/15] - Hospital Procedures
786. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an operation at Cork University Hospital for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - General Practitioner Services
787. To ask the Minister for Health if he has studied the research compiled by the National Association of General Practitioners, which reveals that the patient waiting time is now, on average,... - Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme
788. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 73 of 22 October 2015, the name of the orthopaedic surgeon who has been retained by the surgical symphysiotomy payment... - Medical Card Applications
790. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite an application for a medical card by persons (details supplied) in County Kerry, as they have submitted all relevant... - Respite Care Services
793. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent consideration will be given to a request by Ballybay and Clones municipal mistrict in County Monaghan in respect of respite facilities (details... - Home Help Service Data
794. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help persons employed; the number of recipients of same; the amount of home help hours; the total cost per year in each of the years 2010 to... - Medical Card Delays
795. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in approving an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services Provision
797. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive requires a receipt with proof of travel as part of the application for reimbursement of financial expenses for patients... - Medical Card Applications
799. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, as all relevant information has been submitted; and if he... - Proposed Legislation
800. To ask the Minister for Health when the public health alcohol Bill will be published; if minimum unit pricing will be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38081/15] - Parliamentary Questions
801. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the response time for questions submitted regarding the Health Service Executive, through the parliamentary question system has been extended from... - Health Services Data
802. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting times for outpatient cataract surgery at University Hospital Galway following initial assessment; the number of procedures carried out in... - Nursing Staff Recruitment
804. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made on the recruitment of paediatric nurses for the emergency department at Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe; and if he will make a statement... - Health Services Provision
805. To ask the Minister for Health the reason patients attending the osteoporosis department in the regional hospital in Mullingar have to wait for two months for the results of a Dexa scan,... - Ambulance Service Response Times
806. To ask the Minister for Health for details of the response times and the depot of departure of ambulances responding to Echo and Delta calls in north Kildare from September 2014 to October... - Health Services Data
807. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently waiting for treatment at Naas Hospital in County Kildare; the treatments for which they are waiting; the time they have been... - Emergency Planning
808. To ask the Minister for Health who will pay for the training of members of the public to administer certain medicines, including Epipens, in emergency situations; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointment Delays
809. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be called for an appointment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospitals Capital Programme
810. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the proposed redevelopment works for the Sheil Hospital in Ballyshannon, County Donegal; when work will commence on the ground at this... - Health Services Provision
811. To ask the Minister for Health why no doctor contacted a person (details supplied) or that person's primary carer in Tralee, County Kerry, after the person had a seizure, to explain what... - Accident and Emergency Department Waiting Times
812. To ask the Minister for Health why it takes from three to seven hours for persons to get a bed in a ward in Kerry General Hospital after they have been informed by a doctor in the accident... - Medical Card Administration
813. To ask the Minister for Health to deal with a matter (details attached) regarding medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38122/15] - Hospital Charges
814. To ask the Minister for Health the revenue raised in each year from 2007 to date from hospital charges on patients by emergency department charges; from inpatient charges, etc., each in... - HSE Funding
817. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided to a charity (details supplied) for each of the years, 2011 to 2014, and for 2015 to date. [38133/15] - Disability Services Provision
818. To ask the Minister for Health the regulations in place to ensure the quality of training received by service dogs to assist people living with disabilities; and if he will make a statement... - Nursing Home Services
821. To ask the Minister for Health the long-term nursing home care available a person, without applying under the fair deal scheme, and without paying privately, especially when the person is... - HSE Funding
822. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will increase the financial supports offered to the Sligo and Leitrim Acquired Brain Injury Ireland service centre, as it... - Hospital Appointment Status
824. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who is waiting to be seen at the plastic surgery clinic... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
825. To ask the Minister for Health if assistance is available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare with the cost of specialised items required on medical grounds, which are not... - Hospital Waiting Lists
827. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the initiatives to facilitate referrals for pelvic and abdominal ultrasound by general practitioners in County Kerry; the current waiting... - Health Care Professionals
828. To ask the Minister for Health when he will sign off on regulations to regulate the profession of psychotherapists and psychologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38176/15] - Hospitals Capital Programme
829. To ask the Minister for Health if the Alzheimer's ward, unit 1, in St. Stephen's Hospital, Glanmire, County Cork, has been included in the quality improvement plan; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Reviews
830. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on a review of a medical card for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Staff Data
831. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time self-harm liaison nurses allocated to Temple Street Children's Hospital and to Crumlin Children's Hospital; his plans to increase these... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
832. To ask the Minister for Health if he will add ichthyosis to the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38198/15] - Speech and Language Therapy
833. To ask the Minister for Health the status of speech and language therapy for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38236/15] - Health Services Provision
834. To ask the Minister for Health the status of getting a developmental assessment for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38237/15] - Hospital Waiting Lists
835. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age in Cork city and county who are currently on a waiting list for an ophthalmology procedure and surgery to be... - Drug Rehabilitation Clinics
836. To ask the Minister for Health if funding is available to provide aftercare services in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38248/15] - Disability Services Provision
837. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that an adult with special needs in County Cork (details supplied) is provided with required services, which have been the subject of cuts at... - Audiology Services Provision
838. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time in County Wicklow for an appointment with the community audiology service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38254/15] - Health Services Funding
839. To ask the Minister for Health to deal with a matter (details supplied) regarding funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38262/15] - Hospital Appointment Status
840. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a cataract operation for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38264/15] - Health Services Provision
841. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Treatment Abroad Scheme
842. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that travel claims under the treatment abroad scheme are currently on hold due to staff shortages in the relevant section of the Health Service... - Animal Disease Controls
843. To ask the Minister for Health if the tradition of feeding pigeons with food scraps is deemed to be a potential hazard which may attract vermin such as rats; if there are any guidelines from... - Suicide Prevention
844. To ask the Minister for Health to outline if an overall target for the reduction of suicide rates was set out by the then Government on the advice of the Minister for Health and Children, as... - Irish Blood Transfusion Service
845. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the closure of the laboratories at the Irish Blood Transfusion Service in St. Finbarr's Hospital in Cork; the number of persons affected... - Dementia Services
846. To ask the Minister for Health the investment that has taken place in Dementia services in each Health Service Executive area for each of the past six years; and if he will make a statement... - Medical Card Administration
847. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the position regarding the centralising and processing of all Medical Cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38312/15] - Medical Card Applications
848. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a Medical Card by a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [38313/15] - Medicinal Products Licensing
849. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department entered into discussions with the Department of Defence, before the mass issuing of Mefloquine-Lariam by the Defence Forces in 2001; and if... - Ambulance Service Provision
851. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the ambulance service in the Louth-east Meath constituency. [38350/15] - Maternity Services
852. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the availability of specialist feed for new-born children in maternity and paediatric hospitals at weekends and bank holidays; the steps... - Vaccination Programme
853. To ask the Minister for Health the consent procedures afforded to parents of schoolgirls who are offered the human papilloma virus vaccine; the extent to which the consent procedures... - National Lottery Funding Disbursement
855. To ask the Minister for Health the national lottery grants his Department has allocated to Cork-based organisations in each of the years 2011 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; the amount awarded... - Health Services
856. To ask the Minister for Health the spend-to-date and projected spend on introducing the individual health identifier system; and the breakdown for same. [38364/15] - Medical Card Applications
857. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, which was input on the Health Service Executive's system on... - Hospital Transport Services
858. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding transport services to hospital for persons with limited transport means or with transport that is unsuitable for use with equipment such... - Hospital Appointment Delays
859. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to enable a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath to be immediately admitted for a hip replacement procedure at Cappagh Hospital... - Palliative Care Provision
860. To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive will honour its commitment to ensure that the appropriate investment in palliative and end-of-life care services is provided... - Departmental Staff Career Breaks
861. To ask the Minister for Health the number of civil servants under his remit that have been reinstated in recent years after taking a career break; and if he will make a statement on the...
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