Written answers
Tuesday, 22 March 2016
- Disability Services Provision
275. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his commitment to services at Scoil Aonghusa in Cashel, County Tipperary, particularly in respect of the services and respite care for those over 18... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Administration
276. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate payments under the long-term illness scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if outstanding moneys are owed; when these... - Health Services Funding
277. To ask the Minister for Health to expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [4724/16] - Health Services Provision
279. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of introducing a free screening programme for sudden adult death syndrome and other heart issues for all secondary level students; and if he will make... - Hospital Waiting Lists
280. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will have surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4733/16] - Ambulance Service Staff
281. To ask the Minister for Health how he will address the casualisation within the National Ambulance Service, specifically with regard to non-rostered paramedics. [4739/16] - Ambulance Service
282. To ask the Minister for Health why, since the national transfer policy was implemented in the National Ambulance Service in November 2014, full-time permanent vacancies are not being filled... - Speech and Language Therapy
283. To ask the Minister for Health how he will address the fact that the Health Service Executive in Swords in County Dublin is only in a position to offer six hours of speech therapy to... - HSE Funding
284. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the funding for Greater Dublin Independent Living with particular reference to having the amount increased to support the excellent work it... - Medicinal Products
285. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the new drug Orkambi which will be of enormous benefit for cystic fibrosis sufferers. [4745/16] - Autism Support Services
286. To ask the Minister for Health the options available to a family (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4746/16] - Medical Products
288. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive an assessment for a device; and, if necessary, when the person will be provided with the device.... - Housing Adaptation Grant
289. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting times for occupational therapists to assess homes for the housing adaptation grant in Dublin 7 and in Dublin 15. [4751/16] - Nursing Staff Provision
290. To ask the Minister for Health the number of community nurses in Dublin 7 and in Dublin 15 and if he will recruit more nurses in the next period; and if he will make a statement on the... - Vaccination Programme
291. To ask the Minister for Health to report on the availability of the tuberculosis BCG vaccine and the measures being taken to ensure it is available to all those who require it; and if he... - Audiology Services Provision
292. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an appointment with an audiologist in the county clinic; and if he will make a statement on the... - Long-Term Illness Scheme
293. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the qualifying illnesses covered under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4786/16] - General Practitioner Contracts
294. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1 of 3 December 2015, the progress following the ongoing negotiations; if he or the Health Service Executive has an... - Hospital Appointment Status
295. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4796/16] - Care Orders
296. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons (details supplied) in Dublin 5 who are under full care orders are not getting the necessary services; and if he will make a statement on the... - Ambulance Service Staff
297. To ask the Minister for Health to support the non-rostered paramedics with the National Ambulance Service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4801/16] - Medicinal Products Availability
298. To ask the Minister for Health to introduce the Fampyra drug especially for multiple sclerosis sufferers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4802/16] - Respite Care Grant Applications
300. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for respite care by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4808/16] - Long-Term Illness Scheme
301. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a drug (details supplied) is not approved under the long-term illness scheme for multiple sclerosis sufferers; if the primary care reimbursement... - Hospital Procedures
302. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cataract operations carried out on public patients in Cork University Hospital in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4811/16] - HSE Waiting Lists
303. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the current waiting list, particularly for emergency cases for public patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4816/16] - Medical Card Data
304. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards, the number of general practitioner cards, the number of each type of card issued on a discretionary basis; and the number for each... - Hospital Staff Data
305. To ask the Minister for Health the number of senior house officer positions in each of the public and voluntary hospitals, the number of such positions vacant and the number of these... - Hospital Appointment Status
309. To ask the Minister for Health the status of surgery for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4829/16] - Ambulance Service Staff
310. To ask the Minister for Health the number of non-rostered National Ambulance Service staff by ambulance region. [4831/16] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
314. To ask the Minister for Health to examine the long-term illness list and the introduction of a case-by-case examination, as certain persons (details supplied) have complicated medical... - Hospital Appointment Status
315. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4850/16] - Autism Support Services
316. To ask the Minister for Health when interventions will be put in place for a person (details supplied) in County Cork diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder following the persons assessment... - Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
317. To ask the Minister for Health to expedite an application for a medical device by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4868/16] - Medical Card Eligibility
318. To ask the Minister for Health the protocol in place for the provision of emergency medical cards for cancer patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4869/16] - Autism Support Services
319. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of funding for the autism unit in Ballyseedy, Tralee, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4872/16] - Health Services Provision
320. To ask the Minister for Health the status of assessments that are awaited for a person (details supplied) in County Cork including when these will be scheduled. [4873/16] - National Lottery Funding Disbursement
321. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is in receipt of a funding application from an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he is aware of the urgency of the... - Health Services
322. To ask the Minister for Health to support the Dyspraxia Association of Ireland in receiving the necessary support and assistance for many families living with Dyspraxia here (details... - Mental Health Services Provision
323. To ask the Minister for Health to provide recreational services for mental health patients who are living in residential care with support, particularly for those living on their own and in... - Vaccination Programme
324. To ask the Minister for Health to remove the human papilloma virus vaccine Gardasil as a matter of priority and support the Reaction and Effects of Gardasil Resulting in Extreme Trauma... - Disability Services Programme Review
325. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a submission received on the future of disability policy in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4886/16] - Health Services
326. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence concerning the national social partnership agreement 2016 and the national carers strategy in 2008 (details supplied); and if he... - Care Services
327. To ask the Minister for Health to fund transportation services for adult dependants with a disability who are attending day care services, such as St. Michael’s House, and to provide... - Disability Services Funding
328. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence concerning capital investment for disability services such as Prosper Fingal and Meath (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
329. To ask the Minister for Health the steps University Hospital Waterford is taking to fill vacancies in the radiology department; if he is aware that routine X-rays at the hospital have been... - Hospital Services
330. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve cardiology services at University Hospital Waterford; if these plans include moving to 24/7 cardiology care at the hospital; and if he... - Hospital Beds Data
331. To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase bed capacity at University Hospital Waterford; if he is aware that the number of patients on trolleys at the hospital during the first six... - Palliative Care Facilities
333. To ask the Minister for Health the plans to provide a palliative care unit on the grounds of University Hospital Waterford including when this unit will be operational. [4894/16] - Hospital Waiting Lists
334. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on outpatient waiting lists at University Hospital Waterford from 2011 to 2016 broken down by speciality for up to three months, three... - Health Services
335. To ask the Minister for Health to examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4896/16] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
336. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical device will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as a matter of urgency. [4898/16] - National Clinical Programme for Asthma
337. To ask the Minister for Health when he will implement the national clinical programme for asthma, as recommended by the Health Service Executive in 2011; and if he will make a statement on... - Medical Card Eligibility
338. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include coeliac products under the medical card scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointment Status
339. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a medical appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4930/16] - Health Services
342. To ask the Minister for Health the status of treatment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4961/16] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
344. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who was due to receive a medical device that the person was fitted for in October 2015. [4977/16] - Hospital Appointment Status
345. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who is waiting for therapy in Tralee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4978/16] - Motorised Transport Grant Closure
346. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a replacement scheme for the motorised transport grant and mobility allowance; if he is aware of the distress caused to those with a physical... - Health Services Provision
347. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a solution for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary on dialysis seeking financial assistance, with regards to transport costs incurred... - Hospitals Funding
349. To ask the Minister for Health the status of funding for improvement works at University Hospital Kerry (details supplied). [5015/16] - Home Help Service
350. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the way in which home help carers are allocated hours and clients to care for and are remunerated; the reason home help providers could end up... - Hospital Waiting Lists
351. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients which are on the waiting list for scoliosis surgery in University Hospital Galway for six, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively. [5049/16] - Hospital Consultants Recruitment
353. To ask the Minister for Health when a consultant geriatrician post at Ennis General Hospital, County Clare will be advertised; when the Health Service Executive became aware of the planned... - Dental Services Provision
354. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a dental appointment for braces for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5060/16] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
356. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a medical appliance for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5074/16] - Ambulance Service
357. To ask the Minister for Health the extent of ambulance cover in County Donegal including the schedules for each division; the number of personnel on-call; the staffing schedule; the average... - Nursing Staff Recruitment
358. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to the Health Service Executive's 2015 service plan which provides for the recruitment of two additional children's outreach nurses in 2015, one of... - Hospitals Capital Programme
359. To ask the Minister for Health the capital plans and timeframe for works at Ennis General Hospital, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5082/16] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
360. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the members of the Munster Amputees Association who chose a company (details supplied) to provide their prosthetic needs and who are not allowed... - Hospital Waiting Lists
361. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients on the waiting list for scoliosis surgery in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12 for six months, 12 months, 18 months and... - Assisted Human Reproduction Services Provision
362. To ask the Minister for Health the status of in vitro fertilisation treatment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5092/16] - Medical Card Eligibility
363. To ask the Minister for Health the status of cancer patients who are refused a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5093/16] - Pension Provisions
364. To ask the Minister for Health the status of pensions for SouthDoc employees (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5099/16] - Health Services Provision
365. To ask the Minister for Health the status of persons (details supplied) who suffer from Huntington's disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5100/16] - Health Screening Programmes
366. To ask the Minister for Health if he will roll out free heart screenings for second level students as part of a national health plan to combat sudden adult death syndrome; and if he will... - Hospital Services
367. To ask the Minister for Health to reverse the decision to downgrade community hospitals in County Donegal including Lifford, Stranorlar and Ramelton; if a contingency plan is in place to... - Hospital Appointment Status
369. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5122/16] - Departmental Correspondence
370. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the issue raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5123/16] - Hospital Services
371. To ask the Minister for Health if there is an operating positron emission tomography scan available in University Hospital Galway or if there are arrangements in place with other hospitals;... - Ambulance Service
372. To ask the Minister for Health the operating procedures for calls to the Health Service Executive ambulance service; if there is a national or regional call centre service; the locations... - Hospitals Capital Programme
373. To ask the Minister for Health the capital plans and timeline for works at Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5141/16] - Hospitals Funding
375. To ask the Minister for Health when he will provide funds to the Sacred Heart Hospital in County Roscommon to meet immediate requirements for licensing by the Health Information and Quality... - Cancer Screening Programmes
376. To ask the Minister for Health when the practice of general practitioners routinely taking stool samples from patients to test for a wide range of diseases ceased; if this has had a negative... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
377. To ask the Minister for Health the progress he has made in discussion with a drugs company to provide the life-saving drug Soliris to a person (details supplied) under the compassionate... - Hospital Waiting Lists
378. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will be called for an operation in Cappagh hospital in Dublin 11. [5151/16] - Hospital Staff Recruitment
379. To ask the Minister for Health if all nursing and midwifery staff have been recruited in the Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar, County Westmeath; and if he will confirm that staffing... - HSE Staff Remuneration
380. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to remove the inequitable contracts throughout the Health Service Executive where persons have been hired at rates significantly lower than persons... - Hospital Facilities
381. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for Clifden District Hospital in view of plans to provide new facilities at St. Anne's in Clifden, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Waiting Lists
382. To ask the Minister for Health if the necessary procedure will be carried out on a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath whose condition has severely deteriorated as has been... - Insurance Costs
383. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of concerns arising from the increased insurance costs faced by nursing home providers, some of which have experienced substantial increases in... - Services for People with Disabilities
385. To ask the Minister for Health to meet with the senior staff of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary, given their efforts to improve therapy services at the school; if he is aware... - Mental Health Services Provision
386. To ask the Minister for Health the status of regaining vital inpatient and community mental health services in County Tipperary which have been denied as a result of the decision to close... - Primary Medical Certificates Provision
387. To ask the Minister for Health if a primary medical certificate will be approved without delay for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointments Administration
388. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is given an appointment at Tullamore hospital. [5218/16] - Hospital Appointment Delays
392. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in scheduling an operation for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath in Cappagh hospital, Dublin 11. [5227/16] - Hospital Appointments Administration
393. To ask the Minister for Health to expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied). [5228/16] - Hospital Appointment Delays
394. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in scheduling a person (details supplied) for surgery in Tullamore regional hospital, County Offaly. [5229/16] - Disability Allowance Payments
395. To ask the Minister for Health the reason two persons (details supplied) in County Donegal who are in receipt of a disability allowance had their wages stopped by the Health Service... - Hospital Appointment Status
396. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment in Letterkenny University Hospital for surgery; and if he will make a... - Speech and Language Therapy
399. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is unable to access critically-needed speech and language therapy services; what supports can be made... - Orthodontic Service Provision
400. To ask the Minister for Health how many orthodontic surgeons are currently employed directly by the Health Service Executive; if the executive is outsourcing dental orthodontic surgery... - Hospital Services
401. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the St. Frances clinic at Temple Street Children's University Hospital (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on... - Services for People with Disabilities
402. To ask the Minister for Health to support a family (details supplied) in Dublin 5 with two adults with a disability in getting residential care with independent living that is supported on a... - Hospitals Capital Programme
403. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to plan for and to examine the need for the inclusion in the Government capital programme for the provision of a new hospital to be... - Hospitals Data
404. To ask the Minister for Health the annual throughput of patients and patient nights, the annual running costs and the average daily costs of a patient's throughputs and the average cost of a... - Home Help Service Data
406. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours allocated nationally and for Cork county in each of the years 2014 and 2015 and to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement... - Departmental Correspondence
407. To ask the Minister for Health if, in December 2015, the Health Service Executive advised his Department in a letter of a risk that the cost of delivering all the services set out in the... - Medicinal Products Expenditure
408. To ask the Minister for Health if he has commenced negotiations for a new drug pricing deal. [5283/16] - General Practitioner Contracts
409. To ask the Minister for Health if he has approved the proposed new €10 million package for general practitioners including increased rural practice supports. [5284/16] - Departmental Expenditure
410. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, all the new financial commitments his Department has entered into to date in 2016, indicating the full year cost of same.... - HSE Planning
411. To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive will publish its operational plans for 2016. [5286/16] - Mental Health Services Funding
412. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the €58.5 million being held by his Department for specific initiatives, namely, in the area of mental health, €35 million; for... - Medical Card Administration
413. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that for terminally ill patients entering palliative care, the process of applying for a medical card is unnecessarily onerous, stressful and... - Hospital Appointment Delays
414. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will receive an appointment for an operation. [5304/16] - Hospital Services
415. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the respiratory and cystic fibrosis unit at Temple Street Children's Hospital, Dublin 1, including staffing levels; if these levels are adequate... - Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision
416. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the current standard of care for individuals suffering from stroke, brain injury and other neurological conditions; the progress made... - Hospital Waiting Lists
417. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce the two-year waiting list for cataract surgery from the general list at a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 1; the further... - Dental Services Provision
418. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for his Department's decision in 2010 to require a referral letter from a dentist to access primary dental care at a hospital; if consultation was... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
419. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the undersupply of oxygen cylinders to patients with lung fibrosis and ensure a sufficient supply of cylinders is allocated to each patient;... - HSE Staffing
420. To ask the Minister for Health to address the chronic shortage of nursing staff at St. Joseph's service for the intellectually disabled at Portrane, County Dublin; and if he will make a... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
422. To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive will approve a nursing home (details supplied) in Swords, County Dublin under the fair deal scheme. [5322/16] - Hospital Waiting Lists
423. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent consultant posts attached to Beaumont Hospital's national centre for neurology; the current waiting time for emergency... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
425. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application from a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if this application can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Staff Data
426. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies which exist within his Department for candidates who must display competence in the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on...
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