Written answers
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
- Departmental Contracts Data
257. To ask the Minister for Health the frequency with which the contract for taxis for the Health Service Executive is put to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7254/16] - Community Care Provision
258. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons due to be discharged from congregated care settings over the next three years on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Applications
259. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card was not granted to a person (detailed supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7248/16] - Hospital Accommodation Provision
260. To ask the Minister for Health when the additional beds at Kenmare hospital, County Kerry, will be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7249/16] - Hospitals Data
261. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cataract operations at South Infirmary Victoria Hospital in 2015 which were for private patients and for public patients; and if he will make a... - Motorised Transport Grant Closure
263. To ask the Minister for Health when he will introduce a replacement scheme for the motorised transport grant and the mobility allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
264. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Pharmaceutical Sector
265. To ask the Minister for Health if, in relation to the draft Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Regulation of Temporary Absence Cover by Pharmaceutical Assistants) Rules 2016, which attempts... - Hospital Appointments Status
266. To ask the Minister for Health to expedite an ophthalmologist appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7293/16] - Ambulance Service Staff
267. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 297 of 22 March 2016, his views on correspondence regarding non-rostered paramedics with the National Ambulance Service... - HSE Funding
268. To ask the Minister for Health if payments due to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will be made in full to the person directly; if there is an outstanding sum due; and if he will... - Home Care Packages Provision
269. To ask the Minister for Health if the hours of home care granted in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be operated in line with the old system rather than under... - Medical Card Appeals
270. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be reinstated in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7323/16] - Cross-Border Health Services Provision
271. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on hospital waiting lists which are eligible to avail of the cross-border treatment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Staff
274. To ask the Minister for Health when the gratuity payment due to certain Home Help workers will be made in lieu of pensions payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7329/16] - Medical Card Applications
275. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has submitted all documentation required in their case;... - Medical Card Eligibility
276. To ask the Minister for Health if and when determination of eligibility for a medical card will be complete in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the documentation... - Hospital Appointments Status
277. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person with (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7347/16] - Health Services
278. To ask the Minister for Health if efforts have been made to move a person (details supplied) in County Dublin or alter the continued residential treatment for the person as per the person's... - Medical Card Reviews
279. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review of an application for a Medical Card by a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Staff
280. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria a person must meet in order to become a home carer through either the Health Service Executive or the commercial sector; if, apart from Garda... - Hospital Appointments Status
281. To ask the Minister for Health when required surgery will take place in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7365/16] - Patient Transport Provision
282. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will receive a decision on an application for transport from the Brothers of Charity [7367/16] - Health Services Funding
283. To ask the Minister for Health if School Leaver Camphill Funding for Full-time Residential Care will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly under the Health... - Speech and Language Therapy
284. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently on the waiting list for speech and language therapy in County Wexford; the number of these who have been on the waiting list... - Hospital Appointments Administration
286. To ask the Minister for Health to schedule a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Longford [7375/16] - Treatment Abroad Scheme
287. To ask the Minister for Health if financial assistance will be provided to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 to travel to the United Kingdom to recieve treatment which is not available... - Home Help Service Data
288. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Home Help hours for which have been budgeted fore in 2016 by county, in tabular form; the number of Home Help hours for which had been budgeted... - Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
289. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a hearing aid by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7385/16] - Hospital Appointments Status
290. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (detail supplied) in County Roscommon will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7389/16] - Hospital Beds Data
291. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of public hospital beds in operation [7390/16] - Hospital Appointments Status
293. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary will receive a hospital appointment. [7398/16] - Primary Care Centres Provision
294. To ask the Minister for Health when works will commence at a care centre (details supplied) in Dublin 4; and the estimated time for their completion. [7401/16] - Hospital Waiting Lists
295. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7405/16] - Medicinal Products Availability
296. To ask the Minister for Health to investigate the possibility of including the medication Frampya for the treatment of multiple sclerosis on the medical card and long-term illness schemes;... - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
297. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding an issue with registering a personal identification number; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
298. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital procedure for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7415/16] - Home Help Service Data
299. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons nationally who are currently listed as waiting for home help hours; the number of hours included in the waiting list; the cost of... - Medicinal Products Availability
300. To ask the Minister for Health if he has had consultations with the Health Service Executive regarding the possible funding of a drug, eculizumab, for a person (details supplied); the... - Hospital Procedures
301. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the case of persons (details supplied) in County Louth who are scheduled to undergo bariatric surgeries later in 2016; how many bariatric... - Hospital Facilities
302. To ask the Minister for Health the status of facilities (details supplied) in University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7431/16] - Hospital Waiting Lists
303. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the waiting list for cataract operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7432/16] - Health Services Expenditure
304. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns on behalf of the Donegal Centre for Independent Living in respect of pay cuts and the rise in employers' pay-related social... - Medicinal Products Availability
305. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider allowing the use of cannabidiol oil to treat a person diagnosed with Dravet syndrome (details supplied) who otherwise faces the prospect of... - Hospital Appointments Status
306. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7459/16] - Appointments to State Boards
311. To ask the Minister for Health the regional breakdown of all members appointed by the Government or him to State boards, agencies and bodies in 2015 and to date in 2016 broken down by agency... - Vaccination Programme
312. To ask the Minister for Health his views on concerns raised regarding the adverse effects on some recipients of the human papillomavirus vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
313. To ask the Minister for Health the details of how long the current waiting list for cataract consultations with specialists and cataract operations in South Infirmary Victoria... - Hospital Charges
314. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal was referred to Altnagelvin Area Hospital for follow-up treatment subsequent to having undergone surgery at... - Hospital Appointments Status
315. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7501/16] - Medicinal Products Supply
316. To ask the Minister for Health to fast-track the approval of the new drug Orkambi for the treatment of cystic fibrosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7502/16] - Hospital Appointments Delays
317. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 and the reason for the delay in this person receiving an... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
318. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive Health Service Executive footwear; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7514/16] - Hospital Appointments Status
319. 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. [7520/16] - Health Services Data
320. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full and partial lower limb amputations that were carried out in 2015; the number of these patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointments Status
328. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7543/16] - Home Help Service Provision
329. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for additional home help service for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7549/16] - Home Help Service Data
330. To ask the Minister for Health if the number of home help hours is being reduced in 2016; if media reports of a cut of 50,000 hours are accurate; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointments Status
332. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 will receive a hospital appointment. [7566/16] - Hospital Transfers
333. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital transfer for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7571/16] - Nursing Staff
334. To ask the Minister for Health the way he proposes to stop our exceptionally qualified nurses from leaving the profession due to low pay and inadequate working conditions, particularly newly... - Home Care Packages Provision
336. To ask the Minister for Health if the projected 15,450 home care packages for 2016 will still be delivered; if the Health Service Executive has made any reduction in the provision of these... - Services for People with Disabilities
338. To ask the Minister for Health when the €8 million allocated for therapy services for young people will be drawn down; if he expects the full €8 million to be spent in 2016;... - Mental Health Services Funding
339. To ask the Minister for Health when the €35 million allocated for mental health services will be drawn down; if he expects the full €35 million to be spent in 2016; and if he... - Services for People with Disabilities
340. To ask the Minister for Health if funding to organisations providing services to persons with a disability are subject to ongoing review so as to facilitate the provision of services across... - Hospital Services
341. To ask the Minister for Health if there are proposals to provide additional services or new facilities at Cavan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7600/16] - Home Help Service Data
342. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of home help and home support hours provided for counties Cavan and Monaghan in 2016; if this will be the minimum provision for 2016; and if... - Disability Diagnoses
343. To ask the Minister for Health to arrange a medical assessment for a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7616/16] - Hospital Staff Data
344. To ask the Minister for Health the number of radiographers who are supposed to be employed at University Hospital Waterford; the number currently employed: when the exodus from the hospital... - General Practitioner Services
346. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients referred by their general practitioners who have been refused entry onto a waiting list, by age group, and by county, in 2014 and 2015;... - Hospital Waiting Lists
347. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of a situation (details supplied); the steps and resources he will put in place to avoid this ongoing situation in the cardiothoracic unit; and... - Hospital Appointments Administration
349. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a date for an appointment for services to a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7678/16] - Home Care Packages Data
350. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care packages that have been approved but have not commenced due to lack of funding, by community health organisation, in tabular form; and... - Hospital Appointments Delays
351. To ask the Minister for Health when he will provide an operation for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Home Help Service Provision
352. To ask the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) in County Cork whose home help is on sick leave has not had it replaced; if he will immediately reinstate the home help; and if... - Home Care Packages
353. To ask the Minister for Health the changes to the home care package, particularly in counties Roscommon and Galway. [7707/16] - Hospital Accommodation Provision
354. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he continues to take to alleviate the problem of overcrowding at various general hospitals throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Waiting Lists
355. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which waiting times can be reduced for elective procedures in hospitals throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
356. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which step-down public or private nursing home beds are available or are being made available throughout the country with particular reference to... - Hospital Waiting Lists
357. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently awaiting attention in respect of various elective procedures at various public hospitals throughout the country; the number of... - Home Help Service Eligibility
358. To ask the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) in County Dublin has been refused home help despite being severely disabled. [7759/16] - Home Help Service Provision
359. To ask the Minister for Health why the home help hours of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin have been cut. [7760/16] - Mental Health Services Provision
360. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a formal or informal policy operating within the health and emergency services of refusing care to mental health and suicidal cases if the... - Hospital Appointments Administration
362. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Longford will be immediately admitted for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7782/16] - Health Services
363. To ask the Minister for Health why cancer patients have to pay €1,400 for genetic testing; if he offers financial assistance to patients for this payment; if he will examine the case... - Patient Transport
364. To ask the Minister for Health the financial supports or subsidies available to outpatients who are in receipt of social protection benefit and are unable to access bus, train or other... - Hospital Waiting Lists
365. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time for a procedure for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; the waiting times for spinal and orthopaedic surgery and treatment; and if he... - Speech and Language Therapy
366. To ask the Minister for Health the number and the cost of new speech and language therapists he will recruit in 2016; and the number who were recruited in 2015, by county; and if he will... - Hospital Appointments Status
372. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be scheduled for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7812/16] - Hospital Services
373. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the pigmented lesions clinic at St. Vincent’s University Hospital is closing to new referrals between May and September 2016 due... - Hospital Waiting Lists
374. To ask the Minister for Health the details of patients on waiting lists for the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital for outpatient appointments, inpatient procedures and...
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