Written answers
Tuesday, 11 October 2016
- Occupational Therapy
341. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) does not have occupational therapy despite being assessed as needing it; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Psychological Services
342. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) does not have psychological therapies despite being assessed as needing this; and if he will make a statement on the... - Human Rights Cases
343. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is taking the lead, on behalf of the Government, in responding to the United Nations Human Rights Committee in respect of its decision on a... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
345. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which children who need special needs assistant, SNA, support to enter into a second ECCE preschool year can do so when the budget... - Medicinal Products Data
346. To ask the Minister for Health the names of the licensed importers, wholesalers, marketing company and the distributors of the drug Lariam-Mefloquine here. [29825/16] - Health Research Board Data
347. To ask the Minister for Health the number of research grants won by bidders in the Health Research Board in each of the years 2010 to date in 2016, in tabular form. [29714/16] - Hospital Appointments Administration
348. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment and hip operation for a person (details supplied). [29224/16] - Home Care Packages Data
349. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting home help or a home care package in County Tipperary; the time they are waiting; if further funding will be approved for the... - Disability Services Funding
350. To ask the Minister for Health the funding for respite services in County Tipperary, both adult and children services over the past five years; the number of persons awaiting services in the... - Mental Health Services Funding
351. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that additional funding will be provided for residential placements for persons with enduring mental health issues in budget 2017, with a... - Disability Services Funding
353. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the area of early intervention services will receive increased funding in budget 2017 to ensure that the Government's increased... - Disability Services Provision
354. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make the funding available to St. John of God Kerry services in order that they can build the required additional houses on the existing site in... - Civil Registration Documentation
357. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite the marriage application of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29245/16] - Hospital Waiting Lists
358. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an operation for a person (details supplied). [29253/16] - Respite Care Grant Applications
359. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a respite care application for a person (details supplied). [29255/16] - Nursing Staff Recruitment
360. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts that will be made in budget 2017 to ensure a reduction in the use of agency staff and to improve the working conditions of nurses to ensure that... - Hospital Consultant Recruitment
361. To ask the Minister for Health when a third ENT consultant will be recruited to the department of paediatric otolaryngology at Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin; and if he will make a... - Disability Services Provision
362. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate an application for full-time care for a person (details supplied). [29267/16] - Medicinal Products Expenditure
363. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will cover the cost of pembrolizumab for a person (details supplied) who needs this drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29268/16] - Hospitals Funding
364. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the funding to Dublin Dental University Hospital to enable the hospital provide the urgent care needed for a person (details supplied).... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
365. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure a person (details supplied) receives a wheelchair and the necessary assessments to receive a wheelchair; and if he will make a statement on... - Medicinal Products Availability
366. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the regulation issued by the Health Products Regulatory Authority, HPRA, that medicine packs containing more than 720mg of pseudoephedrine will... - Medicinal Products
368. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider a programme to educate the public regarding the importance of following the recommended dosage of medications on packets or from their... - Disability Services Funding
369. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the lack of capital investment in intellectual disability since 2006 by making an extra €100 million available annually for the next... - Mobility Allowances
370. To ask the Minister for Health the grants that are available to families for the purchase of adapted vehicles, since the motorised transport grant is closed; the assistance that can be... - Hospital Waiting Lists
371. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons (details supplied) are waiting over a year for an appointment for surgery for their child in Galway University Hospital; and if he will make... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
372. To ask the Minister for Health when a full-time rheumatologist will be posted to University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29324/16] - Autism Support Services
373. To ask the Minister for Health if he will allocate additional funding to alleviate the waiting lists for ASD assessment at St. Joseph's Foundation, Charleville, County Cork (details... - Disability Services Funding
374. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need to provide funding for the administration of disability services, where assessment reports are being typed,... - Medicinal Products Prices
375. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that if three items (details supplied) were implemented, it would have a significantly positive income effect for... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
376. To ask the Minister for Health if he will immediately appoint a Parkinson's disease nurse specialist for the south east in view of the circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Hospital Facilities
377. To ask the Minister for Health when the Wexford dialysis unit will be open in view of the pre-election promise to provide a facility; if Wexford County Council blocked planning permission... - Disability Services Funding
379. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the perilous financial position of a disability service (details supplied); his plans to increase funding for the service;... - Hospital Appointments Status
380. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29379/16] - Home Care Packages Funding
381. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to allocate increased funding for the provision of home care for those suffering from dementia; his views that appropriate home care can keep... - Hospital Appointments Status
382. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a treatment plan for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29386/16] - Primary Care Centres Provision
383. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to plans to build a primary care centre in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Mental Health Services Provision
384. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to support the further roll-out of Jigsaw drop-in centres around the country and if so, the locations and under what timeline; whether funding is... - Home Care Packages Provision
385. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide sufficient funds to ensure that adequate home care package hours can be provided to persons in need of this package; if his attention has... - Primary Medical Certificates Provision
387. To ask the Minister for Health when the next clinic is scheduled in County Clare for the assessment of applicants for primary medical certificates; and if he will make a statement on the... - Home Care Packages Provision
388. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide sufficient funds to ensure that adequate home care package hours can be provided to persons in need of this package; if his attention has... - Primary Care Centres Data
389. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list, county by county, of planned HSE primary health care facilities that have not yet been delivered; and if he will make a statement on... - Thalidomide Victims Compensation
390. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on his Department's dealings with survivors of thalidomide since 2011 following the commitment in the programme for Government that... - Disability Services Data
391. To ask the Minister for Health the number of individual placement services the HSE funds for persons with disabilities by county and cost per location; the number of persons per location;... - Youth Services Data
392. To ask the Minister for Health the number of youth workers specifically allocated to drugs task forces per county and designated to work with young persons at risk of offending or having... - Health Care Professionals
393. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the serious concerns raised by organisations (details supplied) regarding CORU registration for a profession that will allow... - Ambulance Service Data
394. To ask the Minister for Health the operative period stated in the terms and conditions of the service level agreement, ref.no.HSE 021/12, between the HSE and private ambulance companies for... - Services for People with Disabilities
403. To ask the Minister for Health the psychiatric services available in County Louth for children with disabilities; his plans or provisions to address this service; and if he will make a... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
404. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the HSE's consideration of the NCPE report on Translarna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29451/16] - Protected Disclosures
406. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the behaviour and the failure of the HSE to properly investigate and protect a person (details supplied) in County Clare as a whistleblower... - Respite Care Services Provision
407. To ask the Minister for Health if he will grant night-time respite care for the 12 week period for a person (details supplied) as requested by their family; and if he will make a statement... - Accident and Emergency Departments
408. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no policy on patients self-medicating in accident and emergency departments in Our Lady of Lourdes... - Mental Health Services Data
410. To ask the Minister for Health the number of child and adolescent psychiatrists employed at University Hospital Waterford; the number of those posts which are vacant and operational; and if... - Hospital Appointments Administration
411. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that appointments for children and adolescents referred by general practitioners to UHW to see a child and... - Hospital Staff
414. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is no SHO-registrar in place at UHW; his plans to rectify this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29478/16] - Services for People with Disabilities
415. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with a group (details supplied) as a matter of urgency to discuss issues relating to the provision of respite services for adults with... - Respite Care Services Availability
417. To ask the Minister for Health the current respite options in County Louth for adults with high support needs and challenging behaviour; the access to respite outside of County Louth which... - Pharmacy Regulations
419. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding pharmacists who dispense prescriptions on a phased basis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29521/16] - Health Services
420. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements which were put in place by the SEHB and now the HSE to manage the affairs, financial and otherwise, of a person (details supplied); if a... - Services for People with Disabilities
421. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons certain staff have been suspended with pay from St. Patricks, Kells Road, Kilkenny; if he is aware of the concerns of parents and staff relative to... - General Practitioner Services
422. To ask the Minister for Health if a general practitioner with a contract for a rural area is not turning up to facilitate the clinics at the agreed times, the follow up action which is... - Hospital Appointments Status
423. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be given an appointment in a hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29544/16] - Health and Safety Regulations
424. To ask the Minister for Health the health and safety framework of each commercial and non-commercial State agency; when the health and safety policy of each was last reviewed; when the... - Departmental Agencies Staff Data
425. To ask the Minister for Health the gifts or hospitality given to employees to attend overseas sporting or musical events during 2015 in respect of all commercial and non-commercial agencies;... - Medical Aids and Appliances Applications Data
426. To ask the Minister for Health the average length of time a person would be waiting to secure a wheelchair; if there is variation in the length of time waiting to secure a wheelchair in... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
427. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering adding Alzheimer's disease to the long-term illness scheme; if he will consider liaising with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and... - Mental Health Services Staff
428. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychiatrists currently employed in mental health services in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29587/16] - Mental Health Services Data
429. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of referrals made to psychiatrists working in the Donegal mental health service for each of the years 2013 to 2016 to date in tabular form;... - Hospital Beds Data
430. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds which are available in the psychiatric unit in Letterkenny University Hospital; the measures which are in place for persons requiring... - Mental Health Services Provision
432. To ask the Minister for Health if all persons which are discharged from the psychiatric unit at Letterkenny University Hospital may avail of services provided by the community psychiatric... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
433. To ask the Minister for Health if the FreeStyle Libre, a sensor for measuring blood sugars, will be made available on the GMS and long-term illness card; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Procedures
434. To ask the Minister for Health the number and nature of the non-elective procedures that have been cancelled per month since January 2016 to date in Galway University Hospital; and if he... - Home Care Packages Provision
435. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been identified as appropriate for discharge but cannot be discharged due to inadequate follow-up services, including the... - Cancer Screening Programmes
436. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the BreastCheck mobile screening service in a number of locations (details supplied). [29606/16] - Health Services
437. To ask the Minister for Health if he has examined funding options for a centre (details supplied); if he will speak to the HSE regarding a funding partnership between Soilse and the centre... - Autism Support Services
438. To ask the Minister for Health the measures which have been taken to appoint a new autism liaison nursing councillor in the Wexford area following a recent retirement; when a new autism... - Hospital Appointments Status
439. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an outpatient appointment for a person (details supplied) at Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29622/16] - Hospitals Building Programme
440. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be no building works on the graveyards at St. Loman's Hospital, Mullingar, and whether there are no plans for building works or sale of the... - Home Care Packages Administration
441. To ask the Minister for Health if the seven point home care criteria (details supplied) are standard criteria throughout the country or unique to County Roscommon; the reason the issue of... - Home Care Packages Data
442. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Roscommon and Galway currently awaiting implementation of a home care package for 2015 and 2016, in tabular form; the average... - Home Care Packages Provision
443. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for increased home care package hours for a person (details supplied); and the expected timeframe for delivery of the approved... - Disability Support Services Provision
444. To ask the Minister for Health if extra home nursing hours will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29659/16] - Hospital Appointments Status
445. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be seen for an appointment; the waiting time until they are seen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29662/16] - Home Care Packages Funding
446. To ask the Minister for Health the amount which was provided specifically to County Kerry from the €20 million allocated to maintain home help hours and home care packages; and if he... - Mental Health Services Funding
447. To ask the Minister for Health the total annual spend currently on mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29676/16] - Departmental Staff Data
448. To ask the Minister for Health the number of part-time and full-time staffing roles in each grade and area of responsibility which are filled by participants by their registration for the... - Medical Card Eligibility
449. To ask the Minister for Health the considerations that are being made to ensure any increases in pension payments for those aged over 70 will not result in these persons losing their... - Disability Support Services Provision
450. To ask the Minister for Health if there has been a change of policy in respect of the supports to children diagnosed by a service provider after a certain date (details supplied); and if he... - Health Research Board
451. To ask the Minister for Health if there is any research being carried out on muscular dystrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29686/16] - Medicinal Products Availability
452. To ask the Minister for Health if a drug that has recently come on the market in the USA will be available to persons with muscular dystrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Cancer Services Funding
453. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department provided funding to the Irish Cancer Society in each of the years 2010 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29689/16] - Vaccination Programme
454. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the findings of the European Commission which endorsed the conclusion of the European Medicines Agency on 12 January 2016 that there is no need to... - Hospital Services
458. To ask the Minister for Health when theatre space will be made available at University Hospital Waterford for children in the Waterford area with special needs and who have dental... - Cancer Research
459. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding available to cancer trial research units in hospitals around the country; the amount of funding which is going to each cancer trial... - Primary Care Centres Provision
460. To ask the Minister for Health the number and location of primary care centres currently undergoing construction but due to open to the public by end of quarter 1 of 2017; and if he will... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
461. To ask the Minister for Health the full year cost of increasing the number of inpatient rooms at the cystic fibrosis unit from four to 15 at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; and if he will make... - Health Services Staff Data
462. To ask the Minister for Health the number of student nursing places and student doctor places available in each of the years 2013 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Pension Provisions
463. To ask the Minister for Health when the gratuity payment due to certain home help workers will be made in lieu of pension payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29766/16] - Autism Support Services
464. To ask the Minister for Health if he will convene a national health consultative forum, as allowed for under section 8 of the Health Act 2004, to gather knowledge, insights and expertise... - Health Insurance Cover
465. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the unfairness regarding private health insurance upon admittance to a public hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - EU Directives
466. To ask the Minister for Health the outstanding EU directives that his Department or agencies under its remit are responsible for implementing, in tabular form; if the implementation of any... - Speech and Language Therapy Provision
470. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the long waiting times for speech and language therapy services for children in County Wexford; the number of staff available to carry out these... - Vaccination Programme Data
474. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of girls who are currently being vaccinated with the HPV vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29794/16] - Vaccination Programme
475. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any ongoing studies here to examine any adverse reaction to the Gardasil vaccination, not just directly after the injections but for at least five... - Autism Support Services
479. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine issues relating to an appointment for autism diagnosis assessment in County Louth as per correspondence from a person (details supplied);... - Driver Licences
480. To ask the Minister for Health the costs involved in the recurring renewal of driving licences required by those aged over 70 years; and if any support is available for those with difficulty... - HSE Properties
481. To ask the Minister for Health if the disused HSE clinic site behind Dundrum library is available for use by local community groups. [29810/16] - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
482. To ask the Minister for Health if a person, who is a registered nurse with NMBI and provides care for persons in his or her home in a private capacity, is required to register as a care... - Home Care Packages Administration
483. To ask the Minister for Health if it is the case that from 1 September 2016, all HSE home care package tenders have been awarded solely to private companies; if this is part of the... - Hospitals Capital Programme
484. To ask the Minister for Health the total amount spent on capital projects at University Hospital Galway since 1 January 2006; the hospital's official bed capacity on that date; and the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
485. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients by clinical speciality who have been on outpatient waiting lists for Galway University Hospital for less than six months, between six... - Hospital Procedures
487. To ask the Minister for Health the number of operations or procedures by clinical speciality that were scheduled but cancelled at University Hospital Galway since the beginning of 2016.... - Hospitals Building Programme
489. To ask the Minister for Health the total cost of civil, architectural and structural design in respect of the new 75 bed ward block at University Hospital Galway; if the design is... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
491. To ask the Minister for Health the current bed capacity of Merlin Park Hospital; the complete range of specialties and services offered at the hospital; and his views on whether the hospital... - Hospital Procedures
492. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) from County Donegal who, having been admitted to Galway University Hospital, can expect to be scheduled for surgery; and if he... - Health Services Provision
496. To ask the Minister for Health when rehabilitative care might be offered in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29884/16]
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