Written answers
Wednesday, 4 November 2015
- Mobility Allowance Review
137. To ask the Minister for Health when the mobility allowance will be reinstated, and new applications accepted for it. [38517/15] - Health Strategies
138. To ask the Minister for Health when a strategy document by a paediatric diabetes working group under the national clinical programme, outlining a model of care based on regional centres of... - Respite Care Services
139. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public respite beds available for dementia patients by county and by location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
140. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 146 and 156 of 8 October 2015 regarding average orthopaedic procedure waiting times in University Hospital Galway, and... - Registration of Nurses
141. To ask the Minister for Health the number of qualified nurses of working age living within the State but currently not working within the health service; and if he will make a statement on... - Nursing Staff Recruitment
142. To ask the Minister for Health if flexible working hours will be introduced for nurses of young children to facilitate bringing more nurses back into the system; and if he will make a... - Hospital Beds Data
143. To ask the Minister for Health the number of critical care beds, by public hospital, at the end of 2014 and in 2015 to date, in tabular form. [38459/15] - Dental Services Provision
144. To ask the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) in County Kildare cannot continue with treatment at a local dentist in Maynooth in County Kildare; and if he will make a... - Drug Treatment Programmes
145. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who sought drug treatment and rehabilitation services, by county or local health area, for 2013, 2014, and 2015 to date, in tabular form;... - Ambulance Service Data
146. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department in October 2015, or at the latest date available, in tabular form; the number of such... - Medical Card Applications
147. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a medical card by persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38473/15] - Health Services Staff Data
149. To ask the Minister for Health the number of orthodontists who were employed by the Health Service Executive, covering counties Longford and Westmeath, for each year from 2008 to 2015 to... - Nursing Staff Provision
150. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nurses who were employed at Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath in each of the years from 2008 to 2014. [38486/15] - Hospital Waiting Lists
151. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting treatment at Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath in each of the years from 2008 to 2014; and the average... - Home Care Packages
152. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care hours that have been allocated to counties Longford and Westmeath in each of the years from 2008 to 2014. [38488/15] - Respite Care Services
153. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite care beds that were assigned for patients in counties Longford and Westmeath in each of the years from 2008 to 2014. [38489/15] - HSE Data
154. To ask the Minister for Health the number of emergency personnel who were employed by the Health Service Executive to serve counties Longford and Westmeath in each of the years from 2008 to... - Medical Card Data
155. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who were in receipt of discretionary medical cards in counties Longford and Westmeath, in each of the years, 2008 to 2014. [38491/15] - HSE Expenditure
156. To ask the Minister for Health the exact components of the €600 million Supplementary Estimate to be introduced for the health service for 2015 in tabular form. [38495/15] - Health Services Provision
158. To ask the Minister for Health the treatment plan the Health Service Executive had in place to deal with the side effects of Lariam-Mefloquine in 2001; and if these arrangements changed over... - Departmental Funding
159. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent consideration will be given to the need for increased funding to support the important work of the Tallaght Drugs and Alcohol Task Force in Dublin... - Ambulance Service Response Times
160. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow where the ambulance originated from; the reason it took so long to arrive,... - Nursing Staff Remuneration
161. To ask the Minister for Health if the review undertaken by the Health Service Executive to ensure compliance with legislation governing the minimum hourly rate for trainee nurses has been... - National Dementia Strategy Publication
162. To ask the Minister for Health when the dementia strategy will be published. [38523/15] - General Practitioner Services
163. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the claims advanced by the National Association of General Practitioners that the average waiting time for a patient to see a general practitioner... - Dental Services Waiting Lists
165. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting times for dental treatment, by county, in tabular form; if he is aware of the serious backlog in paediatric dentistry waiting lists; and if... - Hospital Waiting Lists
166. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for inpatient or day patient orthopaedic treatment in the south east, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement... - Home Help Service Provision
167. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be an increase in home help hours in County Tipperary in 2016; if any impact analysis has been carried out on the reduction of home help hours;... - Hospital Services
169. To ask the Minister for Health the status of efforts to improve radiology services at South Tipperary General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38536/15] - Hospital Staff Data
170. To ask the Minister for Health the number and type of additional staff, specifically hospital staff, in the health service allocated to South Tipperary General Hospital; the overall number... - Health Services Provision
171. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting times for hearing and hearing aid assessments in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38538/15] - Health Services Allowances
172. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review and reverse cuts, including those to the rural practice allowance, and to distance bands, and cuts under the Financial Emergency Measures in... - Health Services Data
173. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who were in public and private residential care facilities in County Clare in each of the years 2012 to 2014, and in 2015 to date; the... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
174. To ask the Minister for Health the public cost for the provision of the fair deal scheme; the number of persons who availed of the scheme in County Clare in each of the years, 2012 to 2014,... - Care of the Elderly Provision
175. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a calculation of the need for day care facilities in County Clare; the availability of places to 2015; the future need to 2030; if the Health... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
177. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications under the nursing homes support scheme that are, in progress; determined; and awaiting funding approval. [38565/15] - Autism Support Services
178. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently waiting on a full diagnostic assessment in respect of autism in Waterford University Hospital; if he will provide a detailed... - Banking Sector
180. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support Biobank Trust Ireland in 2015-2016 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38603/15] - Health Services
181. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support a matter regarding a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38604/15] - Primary Care Centre Provision
183. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a primary care centre in Lucan in County Dublin; the services it will provide; when it will be operational; and if he... - Departmental Staff Data
185. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of staff in his Department capable of dealing with the public in the Irish language; if there are training programmes in place for staff to... - Medicinal Products Licensing
186. To ask the Minister for Health do members of the Health Products Regulatory Authority know Roaccutane is a chemotherapy drug (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointment Status
190. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment at Tallaght Hospital in Dublin 24 for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Provision
191. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for occupational therapy for children (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Appointment Status
192. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment at Cork University Hospital for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Services
193. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 24 September 2015, his views on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a... - Health Services Provision
194. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an assessment to be carried out on a child (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38660/15] - Departmental Funding
197. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated by his Department to organisations not audited directly by the Comptroller and Auditor General; if he will list those organisations and...
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