Written answers
Tuesday, 8 December 2015
- Special Educational Needs Staffing
345. To ask the Minister for Health when a nurse will be appointed to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43796/15] - Food Safety Standards
347. To ask the Minister for Health the number of rapid alerts for food and feed notifications from 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44016/15] - Neuro-Rehabilitation Policy
349. To ask the Minister for Health when he will publish an implementation plan for the National Policy and Strategy for Neurorehabilitation Services in Ireland 2011-2015; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Applications
350. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43534/15] - Hospital Staff Recruitment
351. To ask the Minister for Health if will he intervene as a matter of urgency in appointing the required number of consultant neurologists given the recent report (details supplied) indicating... - Hospital Waiting Lists
352. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be scheduled for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 who has been waiting for 16 months as of November 2015. [43551/15] - Services for People with Disabilities
353. To ask the Minister for Health if occupational therapy care will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 who requires it due to mental and physical special needs. [43552/15] - Hospital Transfers
354. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 166 of 19 November 2015, the status of this case, if it will be addressed as a matter of urgency (details supplied); and... - Hospital Waiting Lists
355. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive an appointment for a procedure at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown and when the person... - Medical Card Applications
356. 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... - Home Care Packages
357. To ask the Minister for Health why the home care package hours of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 were not increased when the person moved into independent living accommodation; and... - Hospital Waiting Lists
358. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for an operation for a person (details supplied). [43573/15] - Meetings with Lobbyists
359. To ask the Minister for Health the number of meetings requested by private external lobby groups and the number of meetings held, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Expenditure
360. To ask the Minister for Health his Department's photography costs since he came into office, inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance by year in tabular form; the... - Public Relations Contracts Data
361. To ask the Minister for Health his Department's use of external public relations firms since he came into office by year in tabular form; the uses of these firms and the policy regarding... - Consultancy Contracts Data
362. To ask the Minister for Health the reports he commissioned from external consultants since March 2011, by year, title, cost, date published and company in tabular form. [43665/15] - Ministerial Advisers Remuneration
363. To ask the Minister for Health the number of special advisers on his staff and their yearly salary from 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43681/15] - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
364. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients from this State who have accessed the scheme under the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive 201/24/EU since its inception; the costs... - Medical Card Eligibility
365. To ask the Minister for Health if a person's Health Service Executive compensation award for negligence is assessed as income or capital in an application for a medical card; and if he will... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Administration
366. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in amending the application form for the long-term illness scheme, which can be downloaded from the Health Service Executive website to... - Irish Blood Transfusion Service
367. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding unfair in-patient charges for haemochromatosis patients; and if he will make a statement on the... - Respite Care Services
368. To ask the Minister for Health the status of respite services with St. Michael’s House for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - General Medical Services Scheme Data
369. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders paying the maximum monthly charge for prescriptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43740/15] - Home Care Packages
371. To ask the Minister for Health the average cost of home care packages in 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43751/15] - Hospital Facilities
372. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address a matter (details supplied) regarding a helipad in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43765/15] - Hospitals Data
373. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for outpatient cataract surgery at St. Vincent's University Hospital in Dublin 4 following initial assessment; the number of procedures... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
375. To ask the Minister for Health the status of funding for a special needs assistant for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43786/15] - Registration of Nurses
376. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the lengthy time it is taking for nurse registration (details supplied). [43793/15] - Hospital Appointment Status
377. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be facilitated for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Home Help Service Eligibility
378. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine existing home help hours provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, given the urgency of the case; and if he will make a... - Services for People with Disabilities
380. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide funding to transport a special needs adult (details supplied) by taxi to and from the Cope Foundation on the Duntahane Road in Fermoy, in... - HSE Funding
381. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the Health Service Executive to meet with the Target project in Donaghmede in Dublin 13 to discuss the restoration of funding for their... - Respite Care Services
382. To ask the Minister for Health if he will assist a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who needs respite care from St. Michael's House and the Health Service Executive. [43810/15] - Services for People with Disabilities
383. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the specific issue of the car purchase scheme referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 167 of 12 November 2015. [43820/15] - Health Care Professionals
384. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions he will make for existing physical therapists who are members of the Irish Association of Physical Therapists and who are mainly educated up to... - Medical Card Eligibility
386. To ask the Minister for Health if he will raise the gross income limits from the current €500 per week for applications for medical cards from persons of 70 years of age upwards; and... - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
388. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 76 of 25 November 2015, the assistance available to patients who wish to receive care under the Cross Border Healthcare... - Health Services Access
389. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43838/15] - Medical Card Applications
390. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43839/15] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
392. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce a scheme to allow all phenylketonuria patients receive their specialised foods for free, or at a discounted rate; and if he will make... - Health Insurance Cover
394. To ask the Minister for Health if it is equitable that health insurance companies provide health insurance packages regardless of age or gender; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
395. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting times for cataract surgery for those graded as routine and for those graded as urgent in University Hospital Galway; if these waiting times... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
396. To ask the Minister for Health when a position will be filled (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43861/15] - Primary Care Services Provision
397. To ask the Minister for Health the full-year cost of providing a fully operational primary care team for every 1,500 children and if he supports this recommendation of the Barnardos Rise Up... - European Health Insurance Card
398. To ask the Minister for Health how many different people, including their country of origin, and how many dialysis sessions are provided by the Health Service Executive to people presenting... - Ambulance Service Response Times
400. To ask the Minister for Health the average response time for an ambulance to arrive at the scene of an emergency call in the Graiguenamanagh district of County Kilkenny; and if he will make... - Primary Care Services Provision
403. To ask the Minister for Health if funding exists within the Health Service Executive to assist a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
404. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be called for a procedure; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Insurance Community Rating
405. To ask the Minister for Health to outline what the money raised through the levy on health insurance policies is used for; the amount of money received in each of the years 2013 to date; and... - Health Services Funding
406. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will honour its commitment to provide capital funding of €320,000 to Tír na nÓg respite house at 2 Friars... - National Treatment Purchase Fund
407. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of the National Treatment Purchase Fund initiative in offering external appointments to those waiting longer than 12 months for a colonoscopy; the... - Nursing Home Beds
408. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all nursing home beds by hospital group area, and by private or public, in tabular form. [43922/15] - Medical Card Applications
409. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, given that the person has submitted all relevant... - Autism Support Services
411. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter regarding assessments, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder, the adoption of the very successful methods of a doctor... - Hospital Equipment
412. To ask the Minister for Health why the older computed tomography scanner in University Hospital Waterford was closed upon the opening of the new computed tomography unit in April 2015, if... - Medical Card Administration
414. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the bureaucracy within the Health Service Executive faced by persons acquiring discretionary medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Delays
415. To ask the Minister for Health when an application for a medical card by persons (details supplied) in County Longford will be processed, given that it has been with the deciding officer for... - Disability Services Provision
416. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide transport for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8. [43951/15] - Hospital Appointment Status
417. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a procedure in the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital Cork for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a... - Mental Health Services Provision
418. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the experience (details supplied) of an individual seeking access to mental health services in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services Funding
419. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide funding in his forthcoming Supplementary Estimate to clear the historic deficit of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Respite Care Grant Applications
420. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for additional respite hours by a person (details supplied) in County Offaly, when the person will receive payment, and transport... - Health Services Provision
421. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the fitting of a device for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44008/15] - Health Services Charges
422. To ask the Minister for Health the status of medical costs for haemochromatosis patients (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44025/15] - Hospital Waiting Lists
423. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 805 of 3 November 2015, where the Health Service Executive stated that there was no evidence to suggest that a patient... - Health Services
424. To ask the Minister for Health if he will urgently intervene regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44058/15] - Health Services Provision
425. To ask the Minister for Health to report on the waiting times for occupational therapy in Dublin 5, 13 and 17; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44060/15] - Hospital Appointment Delays
426. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who did not attend outpatient appointments at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9 and the steps being taken to reduce this number, in the... - Health Services Staff Training
427. To ask the Minister for Health if and what changes have been made to the Health Service Executive medical training and intern programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44064/15] - Hospital Appointment Status
428. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment for surgery in Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Clinical Trials
429. To ask the Minister for Health the outcome of the clinical trial surrounding shared care in the area of cataract surgery in County Sligo involving Sligo Regional Hospital and community... - Departmental Staff Remuneration
430. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.45 for all employees directly employed or in agencies funded by his Department; and if he will make a... - Constitutional Amendments
431. To ask the Minister for Health his views regarding proposals to remove the eighth amendment of the Constitution, specifically the grounds on which he believes an abortion may be obtained... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
432. To ask the Minister for Health if accommodation in hospitals has been increased to cater for an increasing population (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44107/15] - Health Services Provision
433. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 158 of 4 November 2015, if he will answer the question asked, that is, if the Health Service Executive had a treatment... - Hospitals Funding
434. To ask the Minister for Health the budgets allocated to each hospital for each of the years 2007 to date in tabular form. [44143/15] - Hospital Staff Data
435. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff at each hospital for each of the years 2007 to date in tabular form. [44144/15] - Hospitals Data
438. To ask the Minister for Health the number of in patients at each hospital for the years 2007 to date in tabular form. [44147/15] - Medical Card Eligibility
439. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a medical card to all children in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance to ensure that all children with life-limiting conditions and... - General Practitioner Contracts
440. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners in receipt of the rural practice allowance, and the amount allocated by county in each year since 2010, in tabular form.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
441. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment in Kerry General Hospital for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
444. To ask the Minister for Health if he will re-introduce the back-to-work scheme for nurses who have been out of work for a period of time, given the shortage of nurses in the health service;... - Nursing Staff Remuneration
445. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the ongoing situation of fourth year nursing students who are earning half the living wage and who cannot afford the long distances of... - Departmental Legal Costs
446. To ask the Minister for Health the total cost to his Department, and those under his aegis, for the procurement of legal services in the State from 2011 to 2015, inclusive, in tabular form;...
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