Written answers
Wednesday, 25 May 2016
- Ambulance Service Provision
233. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the current lack of adequate emergency ambulance services in County Donegal particularly in the Inishowen area; and if he will make a... - Assisted Human Reproduction
234. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the establishment of the national donor-conceived person register has taken over a year to set up, leaving many parents and children currently in... - Services for People with Disabilities
235. To ask the Minister for Health the legal position with regard to the provision of ongoing essential services by the State to an adult 18 years of age with recognised special needs, should... - Primary Care Centres Provision
236. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a primary health centre in Swords, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11930/16] - Cancer Screening Programmes
238. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of concerns raised by some members of the public on the reliability of prostate specific antigen testing; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
239. To ask the Minister for Health if portable nebulisers are available for cystic fibrosis patients in the Cork region; if so, where and when application for portable nebulisers can be made;... - Home Care Packages Data
240. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of the intensive care package under the home care system in community care area nine in the years 2013 to 2015 and in 2016 to... - Ministerial Hospital Visits
241. To ask the Minister for Health if he has visited Beaumont Hospital since he became Minister; if not, when he expects to visit the Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
242. To ask the Minister for Health to set down the number of doctors appointed for the first time in the public hospital system and voluntary hospitals under category C consultants contracts... - Mental Health Services Provision
243. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the waiting times for child and adolescent mental health service in County Mayo; the future plans for the service; and if he will make a statement... - Home Care Packages Administration
244. To ask the Minister for Health to set out in tabular form the names and contact details of all officials who give approval for home care companies in each local health office; and if he will... - Health Services Provision
245. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his views on the fact that patients in need of specialist psychiatric care for anorexia are regularly treated in paediatric hospitals that do not... - Hospital Appointments Status
246. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment with the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin 2. [11959/16] - Maternity Services Provision
247. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the funding that is being allocated for the reorganisation of national maternity services as per the €3 billion allocation in the capital... - Hospital Services
248. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the funding that is being allocated for the completion of the new cancer departments at Cork University Hospital and University Hospital Galway as... - Primary Care Centres Expenditure
249. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the funding that is being allocated for the provision of over 80 new primary care facilities as per the €3 billion allocation in the capital... - Mental Health Services Provision
250. To ask the Minister for Health to increase the provision of psychology services at the child and adolescent mental health services in Blanchardstown; and if he will make a statement on the... - Long-Term Illness Scheme
251. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an insulin pump for a person (details supplied) under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11980/16] - Hospital Appointments Status
252. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an earlier appointment to a person (details supplied). [11981/16] - Disability Services Provision
253. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the status of a case for a person (details supplied) in respect of a residential plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11983/16] - Medical Card Drugs Availability
254. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders who were prescribed anti-depressant medication by local health area in each of the years 2011 to 2015 in tabular form. [11984/16] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
255. To ask the Minister for Health if, in the interest of persons being able to access residential senior citizen care in their own communities and in the interest of a greater number of bed... - Hospitals Funding
256. To ask the Minister for Health the legislative basis for a public hospital (details supplied) to outsource debt collection to a private company; and if he will make a statement on the... - HSE Funding
257. To ask the Minister for Health to provide funding for the website, family.ie, for the provision of services in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12002/16] - Health Services Data
258. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 386 of 14 April 2016, and given the €38.3 million the State spent on legal fees related to maternity services... - Departmental Functions
259. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the oversight of the maternity claims process, including costs incurred, comes within the remit of his Department. [12012/16] - HSE Investigations
260. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of the legal fees the Health Service Executive incurred in its suspension of and subsequent legal proceedings regarding a person (details supplied).... - Maternity Services Provision
261. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to resolve the governance conflict between St. Vincent’s University Hospital and the National Maternity Hospital; if any... - Hospital Waiting Lists
263. To ask the Minister for Health to address the bed shortage issue in Galway University Hospital which has a major block on routine operations taking place and is causing severe waiting lists... - Hospital Appointments Status
264. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12036/16] - HSE Funding
265. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding will be allocated to the Health Service Executive north east to enable a much better provision of drug awareness and drug prevention... - Hospital Waiting Lists
266. To ask the Minister for Health the proposals he has to provide a much better level of orthopaedic services for persons in counties Cavan and Monaghan due to unacceptable waiting lists at... - Mental Health Services Funding
268. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of Exchequer funding spent on mental health in 2015; and if he will provide an estimate of the expected total spend for 2016. [12073/16] - Health Services Staff
269. To ask the Minister for Health the number of SCAN roles required; the cost of creating these positions; and the timeline for this work. [12074/16] - Mental Health Services Staff
270. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of creating a position for a mental health nurse who liaises specifically with homeless services. [12075/16] - Health Services Staff
271. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated for the cost of providing 80 additional child and adolescent psychiatric inpatient beds. [12077/16] - Health Services Expenditure
272. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of the provision of child and adolescent inpatient services in 2016. [12078/16] - Mental Health Services Staff
273. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of providing an additional child and adolescent mental health services team annually. [12079/16] - Mental Health Services Expenditure
274. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on child and adolescent mental health services teams in 2015; the estimated costs in 2016; and the respective number of teams in operation for... - Mental Health Services Staff
275. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of recruiting a full complement of mental health intellectual disability nurses as recommended under A Vision for Change. [12081/16] - Health Services Expenditure
276. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on counselling in primary care in 2015; the estimated amount to be spent in 2016; and the number of positions, counselling hours and clients... - Mental Health Services Staff
277. To ask the Minister for Health the number of mental health nurses currently employed in the health service; the number of positions unoccupied or being recruited; the cost to the Exchequer... - Health Services Staff Data
278. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychotherapists currently employed in the health service; the number of positions which are unoccupied or being recruited; the cost to the... - Mental Health Services
283. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to publish an action plan for the reform of mental health supports ensuring adequate funding, good governance and oversight in line with A Vision for... - Counselling Services Provision
284. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend access to counselling in primary care service to persons on lower incomes. [12090/16] - Mental Health Services Provision
285. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure all children and adolescents receive adequate mental health promotion, supports and early intervention in order to minimise the need for... - Housing for People with Disabilities Provision
286. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to work with the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to ensure persons with mental health difficulties have access to... - Employment Support Services
287. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to help support employment opportunities for persons who have a mental health disability. [12093/16] - Mental Health Services Data
288. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of the provision of a 24-7 crisis support service for mental health; the estimated set up costs and the required annual budget. [12094/16] - Mental Health Services Provision
289. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to involve persons with an experience of mental health difficulties in the design and delivery of services, including peer workers and peer-run... - Mental Health Services
290. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of establishing an independent monitoring mechanism to report on the progress of the implementation of A Vision for Change and mental health... - Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation
291. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to implement a regulatory framework for psychological therapies and to establish a statutory regime for governing of the registration of counsellors... - Health Care Professionals
292. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychologists currently employed by the health service in primary care; and the cost to the Exchequer of these positions. [12098/16] - Mental Health Services Provision
293. To ask the Minister for Health the new services which would be required in order to end the admission of children and adolescents to adult inpatient units; and the estimated cost of this to... - Mental Health Services
294. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to establish a national advocacy service for mental health clients under 18 years of age and any expected funding this service might require. [12101/16] - General Practitioner Services Provision
296. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing free general practitioner care for persons undergoing long-term mental health treatment. [12106/16] - Primary Care Services Provision
297. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing free primary care to all persons who require long-term mental health treatment; and if he will abolish the prescription levy... - Medical Card Eligibility
298. To ask the Minister for Health if, and when, a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12131/16] - Respite Care Services
299. To ask the Minister for Health why there are no respite services for a person (details supplied) for the past three years; and when the person will receive same. [12139/16] - Health and Social Care Professionals
300. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of employing an additional ten speech and language therapists, ten physiotherapists, ten occupational therapists, ten clinical... - Disability Support Services Provision
301. To ask the Minister for Health the number of personal assistant hours currently provided by the State; the cost associated with same; the estimated cost over one year of increasing personal... - Health Services
302. To ask the Minister for Health the full-year cost and make-up of a community neuro-rehabilitation team and all supports required for the team; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Respite Care Services
304. To ask the Minister for Health the full-year cost of providing respite care services; the estimated annual cost and implications of increasing respite care services by 10%; and if he will... - Health Services Provision
305. To ask the Minister for Health to examine the case of a person (details supplied). [12208/16] - Hospital Appointments Status
306. 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.... - Tobacco Control Measures
307. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the effectiveness of the legislation on the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products (details supplied) further to the... - Disabilities Assessments
308. To ask the Minister for Health if he will assist in arranging for a child to be assessed for a condition (details supplied) as a matter of urgency. [12223/16]
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