Written answers
Tuesday, 5 July 2016
- Social Workers Recruitment
424. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that Ireland has the lowest number of social workers undertaking postgraduate research among any developed country; his views on the fact that... - Medical Card Eligibility
425. To ask the Minister for Health if those receiving a pension from the United Kingdom and living here will still be entitled to a non-means tested medical card despite the United Kingdom no... - Primary Medical Certificates Applications
426. To ask the Minister for Health if he will grant a primary medical certificate to a person (details supplied). [19636/16] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
427. To ask the Minister for Health his discussions with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the concerns of farming organisations about the viability of the family farm... - Charities Regulation
428. To ask the Minister for Health his discussions regarding the charity Console and the funding it received; if he will examine the spending of public funds; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services Staff
429. To ask the Minister for Health to indicate if and when a required child psychiatrist will be allocated to the north Kildare area with particular reference to the provision of adequate mental... - National Drugs Strategy
430. To ask the Minister for Health the status of moves towards the provision of an integrated treatment service for all substance users as outlined in the national drug strategy; and if he will... - Drug Rehabilitation Clinics
432. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the needle exchange programme; the number of persons which have taken part in the programme over the past ten years per county; if the programme... - Nursing Staff Data
434. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of advanced nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist role; the number of such roles which have been created in each case;... - General Practitioner Data
438. To ask the Minister for Health the number of trained level one and level two general practitioners per county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19081/16] - HSE Staff Training
440. To ask the Minister for Health the development of national training standards for all those involved in the provision of substance misuse services; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospitals Capital Programme
441. To ask the Minister for Health the proposals he is considering to include modular accommodation patient hotel for South Tipperary General Hospital as part of a revised capital plan for the... - Vaccination Programme
442. To ask the Minister for Health to address concerns that have arisen regarding the Gardasil vaccine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19096/16] - Services for People with Disabilities
443. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be granted an appointment for a cognitive assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19097/16] - Hospitals Car Park Charges
444. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the cost of staff parking at St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8 to ease the financial cost of commuting to work for those staff who are not on a... - Home Care Packages Provision
445. To ask the Minister for Health if and when the required support and assistance will be approved under the home care package in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Hospital Services
446. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to roll out the type of facility, such as the rapid injury clinic which is operated by the Mater Hospital in Smithfield, to other hospitals in Dublin... - Speech and Language Therapy Provision
447. To ask the Minister for Health if a vacancy for a speech and language therapist for adults in Dublin West will be filled (details supplied); to report on the current length of the waiting... - Pharmacy Services
448. To ask the Minister for Health why chemists are no longer providing blister packs, as they did previously (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19118/16] - Hospital Consultant Contracts
449. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19119/16] - Community Care
450. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the issues concerning community first responder groups having access to a protected forum (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
451. To ask the Minister for Health when he will begin engagement to assess and identify how to minimise any adverse impacts on the provision of all-island health services and collaboration... - Home Help Service Provision
453. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for extra hours under the home help scheme, including when he will make a decision on this; and if... - Hospital Appointments Status
454. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19129/16] - Speech and Language Therapy
455. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be assessed for speech and therapy services. [19132/16] - Health Services Staff
456. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a permanent dermatologist appointed in the south east; the waiting times for consultations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19135/16] - Hospital Appointments Status
457. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19137/16] - Dental Services Waiting Lists
458. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who are on the waiting list and the length of time they are waiting in schools in County Cavan and County Monaghan under the primary... - Services for People with Disabilities
460. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a full assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005 for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - Medicinal Products Availability
461. To ask the Minister for Health when the Ampligen drug will be available here given there are persons awaiting its approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19174/16] - Services for People with Disabilities
462. To ask the Minister for Health if adequate funding will be provided to support personal assistant services in the west of Ireland whereby a person (details supplied) on a prioritised waiting... - Ambulance Service
463. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occasions the Saolta hospital group availed of the services of a private ambulance company in the years 2014 to 2016 to date; and if he will make... - Bereavement Counselling Services Provision
465. To ask the Minister for Health to publish, without further delay, the Health Service Executive standards for bereavement care following pregnancy loss and perinatal death, including... - Protection of Life During Pregnancy Reviews
466. To ask the Minister for Health to establish a dedicated unit within the Health Service Executive with suitably qualified staff adequately supported and resourced to deal with the... - HSE Funding
467. To ask the Minister for Health to organise for the Health Service Executive to cover the cost of repatriation of remains to parents in a suitable manner in cases of fatal foetal... - Hospital Waiting Lists
469. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19213/16] - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
471. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the annual budget allocated from the drugs programmes and policy unit within his Department for each of the ten regional drug and... - National Drugs Strategy
476. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm that the new national drugs strategy which is currently under development will be one integrated national substance misuse strategy inclusive of all... - Home Help Service Provision
477. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide additional home help for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19227/16] - Home Care Packages Provision
479. To ask the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) who has been approved for a 72-hours home care package has not yet received same. [19249/16] - Services for People with Disabilities
480. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a hospital (details supplied) and upgrade it from a part-time service to a full-time service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Respite Care Services Provision
482. To ask the Minister for Health to ensure a person (details supplied) receives necessary respite care. [19266/16] - Services for People with Disabilities
483. To ask the Minister for Health to make funding available through the Health Service Executive to assist persons (details supplied). [19267/16] - Hospital Waiting Lists
484. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19269/16] - Nursing Staff Remuneration
486. To ask the Minister for Health the annual cost to the Exchequer of restoring entrance wage rates for psychiatric nurses [19273/16] - Respite Care Services Provision
487. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who has been refused respite care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19280/16] - Disability Support Services Provision
488. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have their needs assessed by a needs assessment officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19282/16] - Community Care
490. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to move a primary care centre (details supplied) out of community health care organisation area 2 and into community health care organisation area 1;... - Cross-Border Health Services Provision
491. To ask the Minister for Health the implications for radiotherapy patients from Donegal attending the north west cancer centre in Altnagelvin Hospital in light of the Brexit outcome; and if... - Mental Health Services Provision
492. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter raised in correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19292/16] - Ambulance Service Staff
493. To ask the Minister for Health the number of officer positions, including operational resource manager, fleet, logistics and estate manager, and quality, safety and risk manager, which have... - Disability Support Services Provision
500. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop inpatient rehabilitation services at both national and regional level, to ensure timely access to community neuro-rehabilitation teams,... - Orthodontic Services
501. To ask the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive covers claims from clients of orthodontists where the procedure has gone wrong; if there is a national body to monitor... - Disability Services Provision
502. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have access to occupational therapy, psychology and speech and language therapy. [19308/16] - Disability Support Services Provision
503. To ask the Minister for Health if a requested place can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19309/16] - Hospital Waiting Lists
504. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure a person (details supplied) receives surgery without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19310/16] - Cross-Border Health Services Provision
505. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons here who have used the cross-border health care directive per annum since its inception to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Hospital Waiting Lists
510. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19316/16] - Hospital Appointments Delays
511. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment for admission to the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dún Laoghaire. [19317/16] - Infectious Disease Epidemics
512. To ask the Minister for Health the public health advice he has issued regarding the 2016 Olympics in Brazil and the zika virus; how he has publicised this advice; and if he will make a... - Home Help Service Provision
513. To ask the Minister for Health if home help will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19321/16] - Hospital Waiting Lists
514. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be transferred to Galway University Hospital to undergo an operation; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a... - Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
515. To ask the Minister for Health if he will fund the drug Ampligen for suffers of myalgic encephalomyelitis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19325/16] - Hospital Appointments Status
516. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied), including when the person will receive an appointment. [19326/16] - Home Help Service Provision
521. To ask the Minister for Health to provide home help hours for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19335/16] - Hospital Appointments Status
522. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [19349/16] - Smoking Ban
523. To ask the Minister for Health his plans, if any, to ensure that smoking areas in public places are not open to the elements with risk of contracting colds, influenza and discomfort; and if... - Dental Services
524. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding oral health and hygiene; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19360/16] - Hospital Waiting Lists
525. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19361/16] - Hospitals Funding
526. To ask the Minister for Health the funding granted to the National Rehabilitation Hospital in each of the years 2010 to 2016, in tabular form. [19363/16] - Departmental Expenditure
527. To ask the Minister for Health the funding totals from his Department allocated to the treatment of spinal injuries, in tabular form. [19364/16] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
528. To ask the Minister for Health why paralysis is not classed as a long-term illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19365/16] - Medical Card Eligibility
529. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria that must be met for a person with spinal injuries to be granted a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19366/16] - Hospital Waiting Lists
530. To ask the Minister for Health to intervene and schedule an appointment for a person (details supplied). [19391/16] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Expenditure
531. To ask the Minister for Health if he will seek the policy reasons from the Health Service Executive as to why it refuses to publish revised costs of care in public nursing homes; if he is... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
533. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to act on the report, Accounts of the Public Services 2010, published in 2011 where the Comptroller and Auditor General informed him that the cost of... - Hospital Procedures
535. To ask the Minister for Health the number of purpose built theatres in Cork University Hospital for gynaecology surgery; and the number of hours each are used for each of the past six months... - Health Services Provision
536. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive occupational therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19405/16] - Hospital Waiting Lists
538. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be given treatment at an available clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19438/16] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
539. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical device will be supplied to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19441/16] - Speech and Language Therapy Provision
541. To ask the Minister for Health when he will arrange an appointment for speech and language therapy for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19443/16] - Neuro-Rehabilitation Policy
542. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progress made with regard to the development of a new implementation framework for the reconfiguration and development of... - Hospital Waiting Lists
543. To ask the Minister for Health when he will provide an operation for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing a date for this procedure; if the person can undergo the... - Health Services
544. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a case (details supplied); his views on the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19484/16] - Palliative Care Services
546. To ask the Minister for Health if the work of palliative care teams will be extended to include end of life patients with dementia and Alzheimer's disease; the funding made available by his... - Orthodontic Services Data
547. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the full report of an investigation into the damage caused to children while under the care of the public orthodontic services; if he will... - Hospital Waiting Lists
548. To ask the Minister for Health if an early date for a procedure at Cork University Hospital will be arranged for a person (details supplied) given the fact that the person attended the... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
549. To ask the Minister for Health if a walker frame for outdoor use will be approved for a person (details supplied). [19499/16] - Hospital Staff Data
550. To ask the Minister for Health if there is currently a full time endocrinologist in place at Letterkenny University Hospital for the treatment of adult diabetes patients; the waiting times... - Hospital Waiting Lists
551. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to have a person (details supplied) admitted immediately for a procedure at Tallaght hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
552. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for medical equipment by a person (details supplied). [19525/16] - Treatment Abroad Scheme
553. To ask the Minister for Health if the treatment abroad scheme can be considered by families seeking treatment in the USA given that the best treatment is available there for a condition... - Nursing Home Services
554. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the working group set up in 2005 with the aim of developing standards in all residential care settings and if this does not mean all homes; and... - Home Care Packages Provision
555. To ask the Minister for Health if he will allocate additional funding to ensure that new applicants can avail of home help assistance and home care packages; the present funding arrangements... - Home Help Service
556. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for home help hours applied for in Dublin city by area; the number of those applications which qualified for home help hours; and... - Hospital Beds Data
558. To ask the Minister for Health if five additional beds allocated to Monaghan Hospital in 2013 have been opened yet; if not, the reason for this; his plans for additional allocation of beds... - Services for People with Disabilities
560. To ask the Minister for Health if adequate funding will be provided to support personal assistant services in the west of Ireland whereby a person (details supplied) on a prioritised waiting... - Departmental Records
561. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff employed in his Department's archive unit in each of the years 2010 to 2016 to date, in tabular form; his plans to expand this number; if... - Home Care Packages
562. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours allocated under the home care package in each of the years 2008 to 2016 to date, in tabular form. [19627/16] - Hospital Appointments Status
565. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment at the Dublin Dental Hospital to start a procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospitals Building Programme
567. To ask the Minister for Health when it is expected that the design stage will commence for the new build of St. Patrick's Hospital in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim; and if he will make... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
568. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review or has reviewed the current system of fitting and refitting wheelchairs for persons; if he is aware that for a person in County Kerry to get... - Medical Card Eligibility
569. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) who has a lifelong condition that will never improve and was awarded a medical card in October 2015... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
570. To ask the Minister for Health when the interdepartmental group will report following submissions by farming organisations regarding the fair deal scheme: its progress to date; and if he... - Mental Health Services Staff
572. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant psychiatrist vacancies within the child and adult mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19724/16] - Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
573. To ask the Minister for Health his discussions regarding the charity Console and the funding it received; if he has asked the Health Service Executive or his Department to audit the funding... - National Lottery Funding Applications
574. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for lottery funding by the Health Service Executive in respect of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a...
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