Written answers
Tuesday, 27 September 2016
- Misuse of Drugs
534. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the status of implementation of the regulations that are to accompany the enacted Misuse of Drugs Act 2016 before the Act can be properly enforced;... - Children and Family Services Provision
535. To ask the Minister for Health when the provisions of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 dealing with donor assisted human reproduction will commence; the timeframe envisaged... - Hospital Waiting Lists
536. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment in University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26438/16] - Hospital Appointments Status
537. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the status of the case of a person (details supplied) including when the person will expect an appointment. [26439/16] - Disability Services Provision
538. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider sanctioning a specific professional to assist a person (details supplied). [26448/16] - Hospital Waiting Lists
539. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) was placed on a waiting list for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26449/16] - National Cancer Strategy
540. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the position regarding the evaluation of Pembrolizumab; when he will make a decision on the introduction of this drug; and if he will make a... - Direct Provision System
541. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the action being taken by his Department to ensure that recommendations of the 2015 report on improvements to the direct provision system are... - Home Help Service Data
542. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the number of home help hours provided by the HSE annually since 2008; the total budget allocated by the HSE for Home Help hours since 2008; and the... - Speech and Language Therapy Provision
543. To ask the Minister for Health the support provided to families who receive supports from therapists to assist their children develop speech and language skills, or who receive equipment... - Hospital Appointments Status
544. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26462/16] - Primary Care Services Provision
545. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an anomalous service provision discrepancy between community heath organisations, CHOs, (details suppled); if he will... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
546. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of HSE equipment (details supplied) in tabular form. [26464/16] - Hospital Appointments Status
547. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26465/16] - Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme Eligibility
548. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet a group (details supplied) over the failure to be included in a redress scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the case of these persons;... - Hospital Appointments Delays
549. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the case of a person (details supplied), particularly in view of Government statements regarding its commitment to reduce waiting times for... - Primary Care Centres Provision
550. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres in County Galway; the number of centres being tendered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26478/16] - Hospital Appointments Status
551. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for an appointment in the Mater Hospital, Dublin, in respect of a person (details supplied). [26481/16] - Drugs Payment Scheme Expenditure
552. To ask the Minister for Health the current cost of the drugs payment scheme; if costings will be made available for the effect of reducing the current maximum payment threshold from... - Prescriptions Charges
553. To ask the Minister for Health the revenue currently being generated from prescription charges; the number of persons who would benefit from the cost of abolishing prescription charges for... - Hospital Appointments Status
554. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment in Cork University Hospital in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Appointments Delays
556. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing a date for this procedure; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointments Status
557. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26496/16] - Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation
558. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm his intention to implement the decision of his predecessor (details supplied) in January 2016 to protect both titles of physiotherapist and... - Health Services
559. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to provide improved facilities for a health centre (details supplied); when it is anticipated that such facilities will be delivered; and if... - Hospital Appointments Status
560. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated with an appointment for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26508/16] - Home Care Packages Provision
562. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive hours for the home care package in view of the fact that it has been sanctioned; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Appointments Delays
563. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing a date for this procedure; if the person can undergo... - Services for People with Disabilities
564. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a transfer to the national rehabilitation unit in Dún Laoghaire; the reason for the delay; and if he will... - Home Help Service Provision
565. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated with extra home help hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26517/16] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
566. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated with a hearing aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26518/16] - Hospital Appointments Status
567. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated with an appointment for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26519/16] - Health Services Provision
570. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26523/16] - Wards of Court
571. To ask the Minister for Health the number of wardship applications made by the HSE in 2015 and for each month in 2016 to date; the extent of legal costs incurred by the HSE in so doing; the... - Hospital Appointments Status
572. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a requested appointment in Beaumont Hospital in respect of a person (details supplied). [26555/16] - Services for People with Disabilities
574. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the waiting time for assessments for children diagnosed with ADHD and especially autism at Beechpark, Tallaght, where a person (details... - Hospital Appointments Delays
575. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a date for surgery in respect of a person (details supplied). [26568/16] - Medicinal Products Licensing
577. To ask the Minister for Health the process that must be undergone for a medicines manufacturer to have a cannabis based product authorised for use by patients. [26588/16] - Health Insurance Cover
578. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26593/16] - Hospital Appointments Delays
579. To ask the Minister for Health when an outpatient appointment will be provided for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing a date for this appointment; and if he... - Hospital Appointments Status
580. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26597/16] - Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
581. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for HSE equipment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26598/16] - Home Care Packages Data
582. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of hours provided via the home care package and home help scheme for each of the years 2011 to 2016 to date, in tabular form; the number of... - Hospital Staff
583. To ask the Minister for Health the policies or measures in place to ensure the retention of staff in hospitals here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26605/16] - Nursing Staff Data
586. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of all nursing management positions in each hospital here over the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Hospital Waiting Lists
587. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for paediatric rheumatology services in Crumlin Children’s Hospital for the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors
588. To ask the Minister for Health the number of non-consultant hospital doctors in HSE training positions for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26610/16] - National Drugs Strategy Implementation
589. To ask the Minister for Health if the Minister of State with responsibility for the national drugs strategy has met with the Minister of State with responsibility for mental health in regard... - National Drugs Strategy
590. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times the Oversight Forum on Drugs has met in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26612/16] - Cancer Services Provision
592. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reverse the decision to cut by 50%, funding for transport services for cancer patients at St. Luke’s radiation oncology network, which... - National Drugs Strategy Implementation
594. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to the roll-out of a national service level agreement across all section 37 and section 38 bodies involved in drug treatment;... - Health Products Regulatory Authority
595. To ask the Minister for Health if he will commit to a large public awareness campaign to highlight the dangers associated with illicit steroid usage, which has increased exponentially in... - Hospital Appointments Status
596. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) including when they will receive an appointment. [26620/16] - Hospital Waiting Lists
598. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to have a person (details supplied) admitted immediately for a procedure at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Appointments Status
599. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to have a person (details supplied) admitted to the Mater Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26632/16] - Nursing Home Accommodation Provision
600. To ask the Minister for Health the cost per week to the State of keeping a person (details supplied) in a nursing home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26635/16] - Health Services Provision
601. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a fitting for specialised shoes. [26641/16] - Hospital Appointments Status
602. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for surgery at South Infirmary Hospital, Cork. [26645/16] - Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
603. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite an application for hearing aids by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26654/16] - Legislative Measures
604. To ask the Minister for Health when Parts 2 and 3 of the Children Family and Relationship Bill 2015 will come into force allowing for the parents of children conceived through assisted human... - HIQA Inspections
605. To ask the Minister for Health the measures which have been put in place to address the serious incidences of regulatory non-compliance recently identified by HIQA inspectors at a... - Medical Education
606. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider a new model for medical education and practice by making grants available to private entities promoting functional medicine and... - HSE Funding
607. To ask the Minister for Health the grant schemes which exist in his Department or the HSE for paying any grants to private entities providing educational conferences for health care... - Maternity Services
608. To ask the Minister for Health if he will commission a fully independent hospital wide review of VBAC counselling at Lourdes hospital, rather than the HSE managed review of an individual... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
610. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a device (details supplied) under the long-term illness scheme cover for type 1 diabetes; if he is aware of the device and that it has... - Hospital Appointments Status
611. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26681/16] - Home Help Service Data
613. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for home help hours in Longford and Westmeath for year end August 2016; the number of home help hours in place for... - Hospital Waiting Lists
614. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied) currently on the waiting list for two years and six months for an operation. [26703/16] - Hospital Consultant Recruitment
615. To ask the Minister for Health if an ENT consultant has been appointed to Our Lady's Hospital, Crumlin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26704/16] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
616. To ask the Minister for Health if there is discretion on the five-year rule, such as compassionate grounds in respect of the nursing homes support scheme; if so, the discretionary grounds;... - Hospital Appointments Status
617. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26717/16] - Domiciliary Care Allowance
622. To ask the Minister for Health the cost in 2017 of providing a medical card for all children in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance. [26734/16] - Hospital Appointments Status
623. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment in the South Infirmary Hospital, Cork for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26736/16] - Hospital Facilities
624. To ask the Minister for Health the detail of the car park charging scheme operated at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if the HSE operates any reimbursement policy; and his plans to... - Hospital Services
625. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) being in a distressed state and now missing, was refused entry to University Hospital Kerry after being presented there by... - Services for People with Disabilities
626. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychologists currently working with Offaly Early Intervention Team, EIT, and School Age Team, SAT, and also in Laois EIT and SAT. [26755/16] - Occupational Therapy
627. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for occupational therapy in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the length of time they have been waiting; if measures are... - Rural Practice Allowance Scheme
628. To ask the Minister for Health the full year cost of restoring distance coding and increasing the allowance to €25,000 under the rural practice allowance. [26759/16] - Psychological Assessments Waiting Times
629. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for psychology services with Offaly Early Intervention Team and School Age Team and also Laois EIT and SAT. [26766/16] - Health Services Staff Recruitment
630. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional psychology posts approved under PDS which have been filled and the number still vacant. [26768/16] - Hospital Appointments Status
631. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment with the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin. [26769/16] - Hospital Services
632. To ask the Minister for Health when Wexford satellite dialysis unit will be in operation; if he is aware that the current location is experiencing planning difficulties; if he will seek to... - Psychological Services
633. To ask the Minister for Health the interim measures in place to provide psychology services with Offaly Early Intervention Team and School Age Team and Laois EIT and SAT until additional... - Hospital Appointments Status
634. To ask the Minister for Health the status of funding for an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26783/16] - Home Help Service Provision
635. To ask the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) will be facilitated with additional home help hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26792/16] - Hospital Appointments Status
636. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26804/16] - Psychological Assessments
637. To ask the Minister for Health when an application for an assessment of need for a person (details supplied) was received by the HSE; when the assessment will be carried out; and if he will... - Ambulance Service Data
638. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of ambulances which have been dispatched to attend to situations in County Donegal for each month in 2016 to date, in tabular form; the number... - Services for People with Disabilities
639. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be provided with the services that are appropriate to their assessment; the other options available and the timeframe... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
642. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) should expect to receive medical equipment from the HSE North-South Lee Resource Allocation Group. [26826/16] - Drug Treatment Programmes Availability
643. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can remain on the drug Respreeza on compassionate grounds. [26827/16] - Medical Card Applications
644. 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. [26831/16] - Maternity Leave
645. To ask the Minister for Health the provision made in terms of workforce planning for maternity cover in front-line therapy services that are positioned in primary care in view of the... - Services for People with Disabilities
646. To ask the Minister for Health if he will grant the HSE urgent funding in order to supply a care package to a person (details supplied) as recommended by the team currently looking after... - Hospital Appointments Status
647. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive an appointment at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26841/16] - Disabilities Assessments
648. To ask the Minister for Health the age limits for the assessment of needs process under the directives issued by the HSE disability office. [26847/16] - Departmental Expenditure
653. To ask the Minister for Health the total travel expenses and reimbursement costs incurred by his Department per annum from 2011 to 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Data Protection
654. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has a specific data protection officer in place; if that position is exclusive or if the position holder has other duties; and if he will... - Abortion Services Provision
655. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that women travelling for an abortion are facilitated to have all relevant medical information sent by their doctor here to the doctors in... - Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors Recruitment
656. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland imports more doctors and has more medical graduates than any other EU state but still has one of the... - Elder Abuse
657. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the allegations of institutional abuse and neglect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Vaccination Programme
658. To ask the Minister for Health if a vaccine (details supplied) has been withdrawn from use; and if so, the date on which it was withdrawn from use. [26923/16] - Hospital Appointments Status
659. 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. [26927/16] - HSE Correspondence
660. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a public representative made a written submission (details supplied); if his attention has further been drawn... - Autism Support Services
661. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the SOS autism hub development in Cashel, County Tipperary; if the funding promised by the HSE for this development has been allocated to... - Maternity Services
662. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that in the week of 6 June 2016 a total of four qualified midwives and a student midwife were covering nine delivery rooms, working... - Vaccination Programme
664. To ask the Minister for Health the set price for a meningitis B vaccine and the person or body which set this price; if this vaccine is available for free; if there is a mechanism to have... - Accident and Emergency Services Provision
665. To ask the Minister for Health when the new accident and emergency facility for the mid-west region located at Limerick Regional Hospital will be operational; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Appointments Status
667. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26951/16] - Autism Support Services
668. To ask the Minister for Health the amount which was spent between University Hospital Waterford and Wexford General Hospital on the outsourcing of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, assessments... - Maternity Services Provision
669. To ask the Minister for Health the most recent progress made concerning the planned reinstatement of gynaecology and antenatal services at Dungloe Community Hospital, County Donegal; when it... - Hospital Appointments Administration
670. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26960/16] - Hospital Services
671. To ask the Minister for Health if he has become aware of radiography and X-ray facilities having been interrupted due to equipment failure at a community hospital (details supplied); if he... - Disability Support Services Provision
672. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of physiotherapy and speech therapy for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26969/16] - Disability Support Services Funding
673. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will confirm the level of funding being provided to an organisation (details supplied) relative to the care of a person; if the level of funding... - Medical Card Applications
674. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) on farm assist who commenced farming five hectares of poor Connemara land three months ago is being asked to provide... - Patient Transport Provision
675. To ask the Minister for Health the reason transport assistance to and from outpatient appointments has been refused in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Medical Card Drugs Availability
676. To ask the Minister for Health the names of all drugs which have been removed from or had any restrictions placed upon their use under the general medical services, GMS, medical card scheme... - Generic Drugs Substitution
677. To ask the Minister for Health if price reductions have been agreed with producers for generic drugs; if he has legislative powers to impose reductions on the price paid for generic... - Medicinal Products Prices
678. To ask the Minister for Health if the recent deal on drug costs relates to Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association, IPHA, member companies only; if non-IPHA producers of branded and... - Medicinal Products Expenditure
679. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of public expenditure on medicines for each of the years 2011 and 2012, in tabular form; the expenditure incurred for each year on branded and... - Hospital Procedures
680. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) and determine if a procedure can be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospitals Funding
681. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reverse budget cuts to the chronic pain management clinic at St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin. [27010/16] - Hospital Appointments Status
682. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the situation in the case of a person (details supplied). [27022/16] - Maternity Services Provision
683. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether a hospital-wide audit of VBAC counselling is necessary at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda following the case of a person (details... - Mobility Allowance
684. To ask the Minister for Health when the replacement scheme for the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant will be announced in view of the fact that a replacement has been more... - Water Fluoridation
685. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the findings of the 2015 FACCT, fluoride and caring for children’s teeth, survey as regards the lowest socioeconomic groups; the way in... - Dental Services
686. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the documented increase in acute hospital admissions for urgent dental treatments; his estimate of the cost of such admissions and the... - Dental Services Provision
690. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional dentists the HSE would need to employ in order to provide school screenings at three different classes annually, in view of the 20%... - Proposed Legislation
691. To ask the Minister for Health the likely publication date of the dental Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27052/16] - Departmental Appointments
692. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to appoint a chief dental officer on a full time and ongoing basis in accordance with standard public service appointments following the recent... - Mental Health Services Provision
694. To ask the Minister for Health if a placement in St. John of God's, Stillorgan can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medicinal Products Availability
695. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the commitment to provide wider availability of adrenaline auto-injectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27110/16] - Hospitals Funding
696. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money which has been allocated to the Galway hospitals broken down by Merlin Park Hospital and University Hospital Galway from 2002 to 2016 to... - Hospice Services Provision
697. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a response has not issued to a query which was raised with his office (details supplied). [27167/16] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Administration
698. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 515 of 14 April 2016, the progress made to amend the scheme's application form to reflect the rewording of one of the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
699. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which any revision has identified weaknesses in the health services resulting in waiting lists for various procedures including orthopaedic and... - Accident and Emergency Services Provision
700. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that full accident and emergency services will continue at Naas and all other general hospitals in the region, with particular reference to... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
701. To ask the Minister for Health the progress on the appointment of a new general practitioner at the Johnstownbridge health centre, County Kildare thereby replacing the excellent services... - Hospital Services
702. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he expects Naas General Hospital to be in a position to cope with bed shortages throughout the winter months; if a previously... - Primary Care Centres Provision
703. To ask the Minister for Health the extent of the progress on the provision of primary care centres throughout County Kildare, specifically those currently operational, under construction or... - Medical Card Delays
704. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he remains satisfied that the waiting time for the processing of medical cards has been reduced in line with requirements; and if he will... - Hospital Acquired Infections
705. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which MRSA or other hospital bugs have been contained in recent times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27176/16] - Primary Care Centres Provision
706. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which it is expected to augment the community health services at Johnstownbridge and Carbury health centres, County Kildare, with a view to... - Hospital Services
707. To ask the Minister for Health the progress on the provision of an endoscopy unit at Naas General Hospital; if the tendering process has been concluded and a contract awarded; and if he will... - Hospital Appointments Status
708. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27196/16] - Ministerial Meetings
709. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with his counterpart in the North, the Minister, Michelle O'Neill, in advance of the NSMC meeting scheduled for November 2016 to discuss issues... - Dental Services Provision
710. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a dental appointment for a person (details supplied); his plans to ensure persons get seen in primary school for the primary dental... - Hospital Appointments Status
711. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27246/16] - Psychological Services
714. To ask the Minister for Health if there are specific psychiatric services within the HSE, which persons who have suffered from clerical or institutional abuse can avail of; and if training... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
716. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide funding for the appointment of two extra full-time orthopaedic consultants at the Mater Hospital, Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement... - Services for People with Disabilities
717. To ask the Minister for Health when required occupational therapy will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27262/16] - Mental Health Services Staff
718. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychiatrists in place in the South Lee mental health service. [27270/16] - Mental Health Services Data
719. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychiatrists who have been in place in the South Lee mental health service as of 1 January in each of the years 2013, 2014, 2015 and to date in... - Mental Health Services Staff
720. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a psychiatrist designated in a full time capacity specifically for the Togher and Ballyphehane areas of Cork City, South Lee. [27272/16] - Dental Services
722. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a primary dental appointment for a person (details supplied); his views on how to ensure persons are seen in primary school; and if he... - Home Care Packages Data
723. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for home care packages; the estimated cost in 2017 of eradicating this list. [27284/16] - Services for People with Disabilities
724. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of qualified staff, especially nurses, which impacts on the ability of children to attend certain schools, for... - Hospital Waiting Lists
725. To ask the Minister for Health if and when required surgery at Cappagh hospital will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Home Care Packages Funding
730. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the lack of funding on a demand-led basis for home care packages is obstructing the HSE's capacity in... - European Medicines Agency
731. To ask the Minister for Health the status of his Department's bid for the European Medicines Agency relocation from London to Ireland; the meetings which have been held in this regard with... - Hospital Appointments Status
732. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for assessment in Cork University Hospital for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27347/16] - Hospital Waiting Lists
733. 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. [27348/16] - Hospital Services
737. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in introducing the 20-week maternity scan into Cavan General Hospital; the progress to date and timeframe for its introduction; and if... - Hospital Staff
738. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the RCSI hospital group has not approved the personnel to introduce the 20-week maternity scan at Cavan General Hospital. [27353/16] - Hospital Waiting Lists
739. 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. [27354/16] - Hospital Services
740. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in introducing the 20-week maternity scan into Cavan General Hospital; the progress to date and the timeframe for its introduction;... - Hospital Waiting Lists
741. 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. [27356/16] - Ministerial Meetings
750. To ask the Minister for Health when he will meet a delegation from west Connemara to discuss the emergency response and ambulance services; if the meeting will take place in Connemara as... - Hospitals Funding
751. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the HSE provides the necessary resources to a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27451/16] - Dental Services Provision
752. To ask the Minister for Health his proposals to provide additional resources for dental services in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27458/16] - Hospital Staff
753. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the RCSI hospital group has not approved the necessary personnel to introduce the 20-week full detailed anatomy scan at Cavan General Hospital.... - Hospital Services
754. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in introducing the 20-week full detailed anatomy scan into Cavan General Hospital; the work done on this to date; if there is a... - Departmental Budgets
755. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the increase to the health budget needed in 2017 to take into account the changing demographics and the rising costs in health care. [27477/16] - Hospital Beds Data
756. To ask the Minister for Health the cost increase required to bring acute hospital bed numbers to EU average levels of 4.8 per 1,000. [27478/16] - Hospital Staff
757. To ask the Minister for Health the cost implications of increasing hospital staffing levels by 1,000 more nurses and 250 more hospital consultants in 2017. [27479/16] - Primary Care Strategy
758. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of providing free primary care for all. [27480/16] - Home Care Packages Expenditure
760. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of providing home care packages as a demand-led service rather than as a budget constrained service. [27482/16] - Mental Health Services Staff
761. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of increasing staffing of mental health services to fully comply with numbers set out in A Vision for Change and including demographic changes since... - Prescriptions Charges
762. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of abolishing drug prescription charges. [27484/16] - Ambulance Service Response Times
763. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of ambulances reaching the transit times set down by the HSE 100% of the time. [27485/16] - Hospital Charges
764. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of abolishing accident and emergency and hospital overnight charges. [27486/16] - Departmental Staff Remuneration
765. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of introducing a minimum wage of €12, €13, €14 or €15 an hour for all employees under the aegis of his Department; and if...
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