Written answers
Wednesday, 13 January 2016
- Services for People with Disabilities
535. To ask the Minister for Health the status of persons with Down syndrome (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46524/15] - Public Sector Pensions
536. To ask the Minister for Health the options available to a senior health care professional nurse, who is employed by a major hospital, who has paid ten years contributions to the voluntary... - Hospital Appointment Status
537. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details suplied) in the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin; and if he will make a... - Patient Safety
538. To ask the Minister for Health the situation regarding the use of closed circuit television systems in health care settings and in protecting vulnerable patients, in particular; and if he... - Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists
539. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the orthodontic and dental services (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46430/15] - Mental Health Services Provision
540. To ask the Minister for Health the level and location of such services for each category of patient needing mental health services in County Louth; the waiting list for such services; the... - Services for People with Disabilities
541. To ask the Minister for Health the grants available from his Department to help community and artistic groups to work with older persons with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the... - Mental Health Services Provision
542. To ask the Minister for Health if he will relocate the Blanchardstown Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service from Cherry Orchard to the Dublin 15 area; and if he will make a statement on... - Medicinal Products Availability
546. To ask the Minister for Health the status of funding for a cystic fibrosis drug called Orkambi. [46455/15] - Hospital Appointment Status
547. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a hospital appointment for a procedure at the Mater Hospital, Dublin 7 will be brought forward for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare;... - HSE Staffing
548. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure a person (details supplied) in County Longford receives the necessary medical treatment without further delay. [46466/15] - HSE Staff Promotions
549. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a recruitment process for a social work team leader and if those who went through the process were informed soon after that the requirements of... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
550. To ask the Minister for Health to include the medication used for treating glaucoma (details supplied) caused by type 2 diabetes in the long term illness scheme, given that diabetes is... - Prescription Charges
551. To ask the Minister for Health the regulations in force under, or relating to, section 59 of the Health Act 1970; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46479/15] - HSE Properties
553. To ask the Minister for Health the status of vacant properties owned, rented or leased by the Health Service Executive in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46512/15] - Health Services Provision
554. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposed new 100-bed unit for St. Mary's Hospital in Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46513/15] - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
555. To ask the Minister for Health the status of fitness to practice hearings that have been initiated; if a report commissioned by the Health Service Executive into any incident being... - Respite Care Services
557. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that a respite care facility (details supplied) in County Louth is permitted to accept guests over 65 years of age, if not, the reason; and if... - Disability Services Provision
558. To ask the Minister for Health if the National Rehabilitation Hospital is permitted to accept patients over 65 years of age, if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the... - Stroke Survivors
559. To ask the Minister for Health if stroke survivors under 65 years of age can access nursing home care; and if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46547/15] - HSE Properties
560. To ask the Minister for Health the Health Service Executive's proposed plan for a facility (details supplied) in Dublin 7, if he is aware of local residents concerns about the use of the... - Health Care Professionals
562. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recommendations to protect the titles of physiotherapist and physical therapist under one register (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Mobility Allowance Eligibility
563. To ask the Minister for Health in the context of the Equal Status Acts, why the mobility allowance continues to be paid and the motorised transport grant has been suspended while we await... - Mental Health Services
564. To ask the Minister for Health the status of psychiatric patients smoking (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46572/15] - Disability Services Provision
565. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with physical and intellectual disabilities who are waiting for residential care placement, by county, by age profile, by age profile of... - Personal Public Service Numbers
566. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that opticians are requiring a PPS number from customers when privately purchasing spectacles, if this is as a result of his guidelines or if it... - Medical Card Applications
567. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the decision to refuse a full medical card to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme Payments
568. To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid for the Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46589/15] - Respite Care Services
569. To ask the Minister for Health to deal with a matter (details supplied) regarding respite care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46592/15] - Medical Card Appeals
570. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appeal under the medical card scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46599/15] - National Lottery Funding Disbursement
571. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department can make contact with a community organisation (details supplied) concerning the organisation's funding needs under the lottery funding... - Registration of Nurses
572. To ask the Minister for Health why An Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann has not responded or advised a person (details supplied) in County Limerick of the status of a... - Hospital Appointment Status
573. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an assessment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who is on a waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46628/15] - Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists
574. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be scheduled for an orthodontic appointment; and if a date will be confirmed for 2016. [46644/15] - Hospital Appointment Status
575. To ask the Minister for Health when a hospital appointment will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46645/15] - Medical Card Applications
576. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46646/15] - Ministerial Appointments
578. To ask the Minister for Health the names of the persons he has nominated to serve in positions carrying remuneration, other than out-of-pocket expenses, on commissions and industrial,... - General Medical Services Scheme
579. To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking to address the widely reported practice of general practitioners charging medical card holders for international normalised ratio, INR,... - Medical Card Applications
580. To ask the Minister for Health to expedite an application for a medical card for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46676/15] - HSE Staffing
581. To ask the Minister for Health to support a matter (details supplied) regarding mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46691/15] - Health Services Provision
582. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide support to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 who requires residential care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46692/15] - Mental Health Services
584. To ask the Minister for Health to support a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied) who requires mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46694/15] - Primary Medical Certificates Applications
586. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who has applied for a primary care certificate; and if he will make a statement on... - Special Educational Needs Staffing
587. To ask the Minister for Health why a child (details supplied) in County Dublin is losing an entitlement to a special needs assistant, SNA; if he will reinstate the child's SNA hours; and if... - Health Services Provision
589. To ask the Minister for Health to report on the treatment of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15. [46711/15] - Hospital Waiting Lists
590. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46712/15] - Departmental Expenditure
591. To ask the Minister for Health the number of annual subscriptions to external membership bodies and groups his Department or the Health Service Executive has, including the cost and details.... - Departmental Advertising Expenditure
593. To ask the Minister for Health the annual cost to his Department or the Health Service Executive of advertisements placed on its behalf in newspapers, magazines, television and radio, and... - Hospital Appointment Status
594. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be performed; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - General Practitioner Contracts
595. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding general practitioners. [46786/15] - Health Services
597. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a case of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; when the person concerned will receive full-time residential service from the Health... - Health Promotion
598. To ask the Minister for Health if electronic cigarettes play a role in assisting persons in stopping smoking; the supports he will put in place for smokers wishing to stop smoking; and if he... - Hospital Appointment Status
600. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [46812/15] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
601. To ask the Minister for Health why a new blood test metering system known as FreeStyle Libre which has very significant benefits in terms of blood sugar monitoring and control for diabetics... - Medical Register Administration
602. To ask the Minister for Health if he will tighten controls on medical professionals who are connected to adverse incidents but who leave the State before formal investigations and possible... - Medical Card Delays
603. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the delay in the renewal of a medical card being issued to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [46816/15] - Health Services Expenditure
604. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the anticipated €110 million in savings measures referred to on page 115 of the 2016 Health Service Executive service plan. [46821/15] - Tobacco Control Measures
605. To ask the Minister for Health his views on tobacco starter packs which contain tobacco, cigarette papers and filters, which are particularly attractive to young persons; and if he will make... - Hospital Waiting Lists
606. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who are waiting for surgery to correct or prevent further curvature of the spine, by those waiting in three-month periods; the services... - Hospital Appointment Status
607. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation in Cork University Hospital for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46828/15] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
608. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the eligibility under the fair deal scheme of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46829/15] - Disability Services Funding
609. To ask the Minister for Health the funding and the number of hours the Health Service Executive provided for the personal assistant service in its disability services budget in 2015 and the... - Nursing Home Services
611. To ask the Minister for Health the status of occupational therapists attending to residents of private and public nursing homes in counties Meath and Louth; and if he will make a statement... - Health Services Funding
612. To ask the Minister for Health why the 2016 Health Service Executive budget for older persons is €9.9 million less than the projected spend in 2015. [46841/15] - Medicinal Products Availability
614. To ask the Minister for Health why Sativex is still not available for multiple sclerosis patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46866/15] - Hospital Facilities
615. To ask the Minister for Health when the new theatre space for orthopaedic cases will be operating at Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, given the long waiting list of orthopaedic... - Respite Care Services
617. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional respite beds that will be available following the allocation of an additional €1 million for this in the 2016 Health Service... - Medical Card Eligibility
618. To ask the Minister for Health the status of medical cards in respect of cancer patients (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46884/15] - Hospital Appointment Status
619. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a case and when the person (details supplied) will receive an appointment in the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore, County Offaly. [46901/15] - Health Services Provision
621. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the level of the emergency medical technician service in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46904/15] - Health Services Expenditure
622. To ask the Minister for Health the amount it costs a multidisciplinary team in the Health Service Executive to diagnose autism spectrum disorder as against diagnosis by a private... - Hospital Appointment Status
624. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who is awaiting a hospital bed in Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Charges
625. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support patients' families with huge parking costs at Beaumont Hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Facilities
626. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a helicopter landing pad in the grounds of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, County Louth, or immediately adjacent to... - Respite Care Grant Eligibility
627. To ask the Minister for Health the status of respite care which has been removed from a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1046/16] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
628. To ask the Minister for Health why Alzheimer's is not included on the list of illnesses that allow a person to qualify under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will extend the list to... - Hospital Appointment Status
629. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for an operation for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1050/16] - Hospital Waiting Lists
632. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the referral of a person (details supplied) to Kerry County Hospital for a procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1059/16] - Mental Health Services Provision
633. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has plans to close residential units (details supplied) in County Westmeath; why this decision is being taken; what steps have... - Maternity Services
634. To ask the Minister for Health his response to the master of the Rotunda Hospital setting down conditions for its relocation to Connolly Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointment Status
638. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a person (details supplied) in County Longford who has been on a waiting list for an operation; if this case will be reviewed given its urgency;... - Pharmacy Regulations
639. To ask the Minister for Health why the fee to register in pharmacy and the fee to remain registered, as a person and as a business, is a multiple of many European averages; when he will... - Medical Card Data
640. To ask the Minister for Health the expected reduction in the number of medical cards over the coming years as a result of the reduction in the numbers on the live register and rising... - Community First Responders Network
641. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Killarney cardiac response unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1089/16] - Medical Card Applications
642. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the documentation still outstanding in this instance, if any;... - Registration of Nurses
643. To ask the Minister for Health why the Irish Nursing Board has not issued a reply to an application for registration (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a... - Home Help Service
644. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new applications for home help that were approved but not allocated due to financial constraints in the south Lee area and in the north Lee area... - Hospital Appointment Status
645. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who is awaiting a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1106/16] - Health Services Provision
646. To ask the Minister for Health why the HSE is not providing the recommended medication to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and why he has not provided a comprehensive reply to... - Hospital Appointment Status
648. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive an appointment with the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital in Dublin [1115/16] - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
651. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the serious funding shortfall for the Louth and Meath branch of Down Syndrome Ireland and its early intervention home teacher programme; if... - Medical Card Applications
652. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1129/16] - Home Care Packages
653. To ask the Minister for Health the emergency home care package in place to help a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who requires home help as a matter of urgency; and if he will... - Primary Care Services
654. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a primary care certificate by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1137/16] - HSE Correspondence
655. To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive will sign off the relevant forms for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
656. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence regarding the case of a person (details supplied) and their treatment in a hospital. [1145/16] - Home Help Service
657. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure the immediate restoration of home help support to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Applications
658. To ask the Minister for Health if he will urgently examine and expedite an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry given that the person has submitted... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
659. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1132 of 22 September 2015, if the benefit of the fair deal scheme has at any time applied to the case of a person... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
660. To ask the Minister for Health if approval has been granted for the recruitment of a permanent replacement consultant obstetrician to fill a vacant post for the antenatal and gynaecology... - Home Help Service
661. To ask the Minister for Health the status of district nurses (details supplied) and funding for home help; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1226/16] - HSE Waiting Lists
663. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and young persons waiting for appointments in the child and adolescent mental health services in County Cavan and in County... - Food Safety Standards
664. To ask the Minister for Health the regulations in place for the start-up of a private salting parlour for home cured bacon. [1242/16] - Medicinal Products Expenditure
666. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the Health Service Executive and his Department spent on the drug Ritaline and on all psychoactive medication used by children, by generic drug and... - Hospitals Funding
667. To ask the Minister for Health the revenue generated from car parking services in each public hospital here; the purposes for which this money is used; and if he will make a statement on the... - Accident and Emergency Department Staffing
669. To ask the Minister for Health his views on Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation members working in emergency departments in hospitals having rejected the proposals put forward by the... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
670. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 3 of 22 October 2015, if he will confirm that the planning application has been submitted; and if so, the proposed... - Hospital Appointment Status
671. To ask the Minister for Health if an operation will be facilitated for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry following a further urgent referral; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Eligibility
672. To ask the Minister for Health to support a matter (details supplied) regarding a medical card refusal. [1301/16] - Hospital Facilities
673. To ask the Minister for Health following his visit to six hospitals on 4 January 2016, his plans to visit Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1302/16] - Accident and Emergency Departments
674. To ask the Minister for Health if he will discuss with the Health Service Executive the need to take all necessary action to ensure that the new emergency department at Tallaght Hospital is... - Home Care Packages
675. To ask the Minister for Health for a breakdown of the €703.3 million available funding for older persons as outlined in the Health Service Executive's service plan, by the amount... - Health Services Provision
676. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who is awaiting occupational therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1332/16] - Medical Card Applications
677. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appeal for a medical card by persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1341/16] - Vaccination Programme
678. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the tuberculosis, BCG, vaccination for new infants; if supplies have been replenished; when will infants begin to receive them; and if he will... - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
679. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided to each local and regional drugs task force in each of the years 2011 to 2015, the projection for 2016 and the combined total from his... - Living Wage
680. To ask the Minister for Health the discussions his Department has had with suppliers or service contractors to his Department or to agencies of his Department to ensure that employees of... - Hospital Waiting Lists
681. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the waiting time for a public patient (details supplied) in County Kerry for an operation in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointment Status
682. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for treatment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1390/16] - HSE Agency Staff Expenditure
683. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of spent on agency staff at Letterkenny University Hospital, County Donegal, in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1403/16] - Hospital Services
684. To ask the Minister for Health if an overall review of ante-natal and gynaecology services at Dungloe Community Hospital, County Donegal, has been formally completed; the dates on which this... - Hospital Waiting Lists
685. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for inpatient and day case treatment at Letterkenny University Hospital, County Donegal, per specialty, who have been... - Nursing Home Accommodation
686. To ask the Minister for Health the bed capacity of all nursing homes, by public, by private, by county, in tabular form; the current vacancy rates with respect to each; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointment Delays
688. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to reduce current waiting times for outpatient appointments at Letterkenny University Hospital, County Donegal; if he is aware that... - Hospital Facilities
689. To ask the Minister for Health the status of progress on the endoscopy unit at Naas General Hospital, County Kildare, including when the project will go to tender; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Data
690. To ask the Minister for Health to investigate why the Health Service Executive is providing conflicting replies in relation to a matter (details supplied). [1423/16] - Tobacco Control Measures
691. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding smoking in community health services' facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1428/16] - Hospital Waiting Lists
692. To ask the Minister for Health when elective surgeries will take place in Limerick Hospital (details supplied). [1429/16] - Services for People with Disabilities
695. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of providing an additional 130,000 personal assistant hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1442/16] - Medical Card Eligibility
696. To ask the Minister for Health why documentary evidence provided from the account of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare is insufficient as proof of lack of income; what will be... - Mobility Allowance Review
697. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the ongoing review of the mobility allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1455/16] - National Children's Hospital
698. To ask the Minister for Health when a final reply will issue to his interim reply regarding persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1456/16] - Health Services Provision
699. To ask the Minister for Health when services will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1473/16] - Hospital Waiting Lists
700. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients under 18 years of age awaiting an operation for scoliosis; the time they have spent on a waiting list; the number of these patients who... - Dental Services
701. To ask the Minister for Health to investigate the cost of employing an additional 100 dentists, dental nurses and dental hygienists for the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a... - Hospital Waiting Lists
702. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive an appointment for a long-awaited procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1513/16] - Medicinal Products Licensing
703. To ask the Minister for Health his view on the legalisation of the medicinal use of cannabis and the use of such medical products under prescription from a medical doctor. [1521/16] - Hospital Waiting Lists
704. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive an appointment for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1524/16] - Health Services Provision
705. To ask the Minister for Health in the event of the relocation of the Lantern Lodge day care centre from New Road in Killarney to Leewood House on the Countess Road in Killarney, County... - Health and Social Care Professionals
706. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the titles physiotherapist and physical therapist are clearly defined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1551/16] - Health Services Provision
707. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1557/16] - General Medical Services Scheme
710. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of extending free general practitioner care to all children, to every person of 60 years of age and over, and to the entire population. [1565/16] - Health Services
711. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be assessed by a service provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1571/16] - General Medical Services Scheme
712. To ask the Minister for Health the full-year cost of increasing the weekly income limits for the general practitioner visit card by 25%, 50%, 75% and 100%. [1572/16] - General Medical Services Scheme Expenditure
713. To ask the Minister for Health the cost in 2014 of the general practitioner visitor cards for persons under 70 years of age. [1573/16]
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