Written answers
Tuesday, 25 October 2016
- National Drugs Strategy
384. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding illegal drug use by young persons for each county; the programmes that are in place in each county to combat this issue; and if he will... - Hospital Appointments Status
385. To ask the Minister for Health if a confirmed date for an operation will be provided to a person (details supplied) [31465/16] - Medical Card Eligibility
388. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange that a family (details supplied) will be taken on urgently as medical card patients [31476/16] - Disability Support Services Provision
389. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time and the number of persons with intellectual disabilities currently waiting in County Louth for permanent residential placements; if a... - Hospital Appointments Status
391. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received an appointment for a procedure; if it will be arranged as soon as possible; and if he will make a... - General Practitioner Data
392. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners employed by the HSE approaching 60 years of age in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31489/16] - Accident and Emergency Departments Closures
393. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has a plan to close the accident and emergency department or reduce its hours in view of the news that the accident and emergency department in Our... - Hospital Waiting Lists
394. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting over three weeks for a follow up appointment with his or her consultant; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Appointments Status
395. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for an MRI scan in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31500/16] - Tobacco Control Measures
397. To ask the Minister for Health his department's position relative to the suggested ban on electronic nicotine delivery systems which will be discussed at the World Health Organisation FCTC... - Hospital Staff Data
398. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of consultants currently working at a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the numbers on the outpatient waiting list for each... - Departmental Expenditure
399. To ask the Minister for Health the details of each of the expenditure savings that have been earmarked for his department in 2017; the value of the saving in each case; the basis on which... - Services for People with Disabilities
400. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities currently in receipt of a personal assistant service; the number of hours currently being provided in 2016; if any... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
401. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to address the deficit in staffing requirements in nursing, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and other disciplines using the... - Primary Care Centres
402. To ask the Minister for Health the exact opening date for the primary care centre in Balbriggan; and if he will list the services that will be available when this service opens. [31559/16] - Hospital Appointments Administration
406. To ask the Minister for Health if a referral has been made by the orthopaedic department in Crumlin hospital in respect of a person (details supplied) and if so, the hospital and consultant... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
407. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department can backdate the fair deal scheme application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31567/16] - Maternity Services
408. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children transferred from maternity hospitals and maternity units across the country to the children's hospitals in Dublin (details supplied)... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
409. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to remove the age limit for mental illness under the long-term illness scheme (details supplied). [31577/16] - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
410. To ask the Minister for Health if there are guidelines in relation to the cross border initiative for a timeframe in which a patient has to wait from the time of diagnosis in order for the... - Hospital Appointments Administration
411. To ask the Minister for Health if there is any scheme available to elderly persons who must attend follow up appointments to hospital and must get a private taxi to take them; and if there... - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
412. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the application for surgery via the cross-border initiative by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Obesity Strategy
413. To ask the Minister for Health the funding which will be available to support the implementation of the obesity policy and action plan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Medical Card Eligibility
414. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria used in assessing a medical card application for a patient with motor neurone disease; if a medical card for a patient with motor... - Traveller Projects Funding
415. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide additional funding for a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31602/16] - Medical Card Applications
416. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of an application for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services
417. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements that were put in place by the SEHB and the HSE to manage the affairs, financial and otherwise of a person (details supplied); if a social... - Medicinal Products Licensing
418. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a timeframe as to when a drug (details supplied) will have gone through the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics, NCPE, process; when it is likely... - General Practitioner Services Provision
419. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a full-time general practitioner service in Rathmore, County Kerry; if there has been a new recruitment drive in recent times; and if he will... - Medicinal Products Licensing
420. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a dedicated investigations unit within the Health Products Regulatory Authority, HPRA, which examines complaints regarding products advertised or... - Hospital Appointments Status
421. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive a hospital appointment [31644/16] - Hospitals Capital Programme
423. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the future use and development of the three community hospitals in Lifford, Ramelton and St. Joseph's, Stranorlar; the amount of funding he... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
424. To ask the Minister for Health when a unit (details supplied) is to be staffed; if a recruitment process has started; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31661/16] - Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
425. To ask the Minister for Health if further information has been submitted to his Department by the suppliers of a drug (details supplied) in order to make a decision to support the... - Hospital Appointments Status
426. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect an appointment for an MRI scan from Crumlin hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Provision
427. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal was informed that they are not eligible for funding from the HSE for a treatment; and if he will... - Dental Services Provision
428. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange a dental operation in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31721/16] - Hospital Staff Recruitment
430. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to address the staff vacancies in both the Cottage Hospital in Drogheda and St. Olivers in Dundalk that are currently affecting the... - Services for People with Disabilities
431. To ask the Minister for Health his contingency plan regarding the closure of St. Raphael's Centre, Youghal, County Cork, in view of the fact that if all residents are not allocated by March... - Nursing Staff Recruitment
433. To ask the Minister for Health the detail of the attendance at domestic and international recruitment events of Louth HSE nursing management staff; the locations of all recruitment events... - HSE Funding
435. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make available ring-fenced funding to be allocated to the HSE in County Louth to provide appropriate, regular and planned respite care for families... - Disability Services Provision
436. To ask the Minister for Health the plans the HSE has to provide new long-term appropriate residential placement for persons with disabilities outside of congregated settings which are... - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
437. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding given to the mid-west regional drug and alcohol forum, formerly known as drugs taskforce, per annum from 2008 to 2016; the amount... - Fire Safety
438. To ask the Minister for Health if a fire safety certificate exists at the emergency department at Limerick University Hospital, particularly in respect of the number of persons continuously... - Nursing Staff Provision
439. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a shortage of nurses in the Ballymun health clinic and that recently two nurses resigned due to the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
440. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the waiting times for persons to receive an appointment, in respect of both inpatient and outpatient appointments, at the... - Hospital Staff Data
443. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff employed by Tullamore hospital, broken down into each grade and hospital department, over each of the past ten years in tabular form; and... - Departmental Expenditure
444. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money spent on agency staff over each of the past ten years in Tullamore hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31851/16] - Home Help Service Expenditure
445. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated across each county over each of the past ten years for home help hours; the number of hours allocated by county; the number of hours... - Respite Care Services
446. To ask the Minister for Health the specific measures contained in budget 2017 with respect to the provision of respite services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31854/16] - Home Help Service Expenditure
447. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money that has been allocated under budget 2017 for the provision of home help packages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31855/16] - Medical Card Eligibility
448. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider awarding medical cards to victims of institutional abuse who have been awarded compensation by the redress board; and if he will make a... - Cancer Research
449. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a mandate for cancer research into the national cancer control programme, which should be a key component of the national cancer... - Mental Health Services Funding
450. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide for each year from 2012 to 2016 the increased funding announced for mental health in line with the programme for Government commitment; and... - Medical Card Eligibility
451. To ask the Minister for Health when children for whom domiciliary care allowance is claimed will receive their medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31872/16] - Clinical Trials
452. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding which has been ring-fenced in budget 2017 for clinical cancer trials here; the amount of this funding which has been allocated to... - Vaccination Programme
453. To ask the Minister for Health if the recent complaint by a centre (details supplied) regarding maladministration at the EMA in regard to a drug has been noted by his Department; and if he... - Obesity Strategy
454. To ask the Minister for Health the status of bariatric surgery in the State; if, following the publication of A Healthy Weight for Ireland - Obesity Policy and Action Plan, there will be... - EU Directives
455. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Products Regulatory Authority, HPRA, has said it is currently unable to enforce the European... - Hospital Beds Data
456. To ask the Minister for Health the number of long-term care beds closed in County Louth; the location of each; the length of time they have been closed; and the reason they are closed. [31894/16] - Health Services Staff Data
457. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing vacancies that exist and across which disciplines in County Louth. [31895/16] - Hospital Services
459. To ask the Minister for Health the reason, after spending over €12 million on renovations to Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel, County Tipperary, wards are sitting idle with the... - Primary Care Centres
460. To ask the Minister for Health the exact opening date for the primary care centre in Corduff; the services that will be available when this service opens; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Appointments Delays
464. To ask the Minister for Health if he will prioritise an operation for a person (details supplied) in County Galway as a matter of urgency in view of the fact that this person is waiting... - Blood Donations
465. To ask the Minister for Health the date the new policies on men who have sex with men, MSM, blood donors will come into effect; if the media reports of an implementation date of 16 January... - Ministerial Responsibilities
466. To ask the Minister for Health the delegated responsibilities he has given to Ministers of State in his Department; when the order of delegated responsibility was signed; if he included his... - Drug Treatment Programmes
467. To ask the Minister for Health the full annual cost of running the methadone treatment programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31926/16] - Ambulance Service
468. To ask the Minister for Health if he will commit to increase funding for the ambulance service provided by the Dublin fire brigade in 2017, in view of his recent comments committing to... - Speech and Language Therapy Provision
469. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and when the person can expect an appointment for speech and language therapy in Tullamore, County... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
470. To ask the Minister for Health if a recruitment freeze remains in place in respect of a temporary clerical panel at a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Abortion Services Provision
471. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to research published recently (details supplied) showing that at least three women here per day access at home medical... - Home Help Service Provision
472. To ask the Minister for Health if he will assist in extending a HSE service to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [31944/16] - Departmental Legal Cases
473. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 384 of 18 October 2016, if the case in question is no longer before the courts; and if his Department will investigate... - Vaccination Programme
474. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the new vaccination schedule for the primary care immunisation programme which includes rotavirus and meningococcal B... - General Practitioner Services Provision
475. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the only general practitioners in Waterville, County Kerry, are shortly due to retire, leaving a vast area... - Disabilities Assessments
476. To ask the Minister for Health the level of compliance with the Disability Act regarding assessments of need commencing within three months and being completed within three months and... - Hospital Appointments Delays
477. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received an appointment for an operation; if a timeframe will be arranged as soon as possible; and if he will... - Medical Card Data
478. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details on the number of medical cards issued to date (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31984/16] - Orthodontic Services Provision
479. To ask the Minister for Health the current wait time for a child's orthodontic appointment in County Carlow (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31985/16] - Maternity Services Provision
480. To ask the Minister for Health if the regional maternal foetal medicine service for the RCSI hospital group will still see full maternity services being retained as they are at all... - Mental Health Services Provision
481. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to open all or part of the old St. Senan's Hospital in Enniscorthy for treatment of patients with mental health issues; and if he will make a... - Disability Support Services Funding
482. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will financially support a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31991/16] - Medical Card Applications
483. To ask the Minister for Health if he will approve a medical card for a person (details supplied). [31993/16] - Disability Support Services Provision
484. To ask the Minister for Health the alternative services he plans to provide for persons and service users in a unit (details supplied) to replace a much needed hydrotherapy pool; and if he... - Hospital Staff
485. To ask the Minister for Health the policy on the reversal of the financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, cuts imposed on the private sector (details supplied); and if he... - Medicinal Products Prices
486. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated saving to the health budget and to the out-of-pocket expenses of the public, were drug prices here equivalent to each of the five EU countries... - Hospital Services
487. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a memo has been sent to doctors in St. James's Hospital that the hospital can no longer see patients from other counties for some endoscopy... - Hospital Waiting Lists
488. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for plastic surgery at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; the average waiting times to see each plastic surgeon consultant;... - Medical Card Eligibility
489. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on promised plans to extend free GP care to all under 12s; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32020/16] - Maternity Services
491. To ask the Minister for Health when the decision regarding the replacing of the Coombe Women's Hospital will be confirmed; the site for the new hospital; when a planning application will be... - National Children's Hospital
492. To ask the Minister for Health the proposal regarding the future or disposal of the site and buildings of the Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, and Temple Street Hospital when their... - Rare Diseases
493. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in County Donegal with high-complex needs, rare diseases and life-limiting conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Disabilities Data
494. To ask the Minister for Health the number of severely disabled children that are registered with the HSE who live in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32029/16] - Speech and Language Therapy Provision
495. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time for a speech and language therapist, by region, in tabular form [32036/16] - Hospital Equipment
496. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date in preparing and evaluating the business case for a second MRI scanner in University Hospital Galway; when it is expected to provide... - Mental Health Services Funding
497. To ask the Minister for Health the total expenditure on mental health in 2016; and the equivalent figures on a like-for-like basis in terms of services provided in each of the years from... - Occupational Therapy
498. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the delays being experienced by children in the Dublin 15 area in accessing occupational therapy assessment by the... - Hospital Appointments Status
499. 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. [32138/16] - Services for People with Disabilities
500. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the case of a person (details supplied) who requires an assistant for ASD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32141/16]
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