Written answers
Thursday, 1 December 2016
- Abortion Legislation
205. To ask the Minister for Health to indicate the consideration his Department has given to a ruling of the High Court in July 2016, which found that "unborn" means an unborn child with rights... - Health Insurance Prices
206. To ask the Minister for Health whether a review has been undertaken into the rising cost of health insurance; if so, the details of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Provision
207. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can obtain a hearing aid on a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38206/16] - Primary Medical Certificates
208. To ask the Minister for Health if the Revenue Commissioners will locate a primary medical certificate for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38244/16] - Medicinal Products Prices
209. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to provide a timeframe for a decision on price negotiations with the manufacturer of Kalydeco, Ivacaftor (details supplied); and if... - Occupational Therapy
210. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the waiting list for occupational therapy services in County Wexford in view of the fact some persons are waiting over two years for essential... - Audiology Services Provision
211. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be prioritised for a hearing appointment. [38086/16] - Hospital Appointments Delays
212. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) who has been waiting indefinitely for a hospital appointment; the length of time this waiting time... - Medicinal Products Supply
213. To ask the Minister for Health if a company (details supplied) which makes Orthotics is available as a service provider via the long-term HSE scheme or medical card scheme; if it was ever... - Medicinal Products Availability
214. To ask the Minister for Health the status of children with cystic fibrosis who are waiting for treatment with the drug Kalydeco; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38100/16] - Medicinal Products Data
215. To ask the Minister for Health the details of any studies completed by the HSE prior to the decision to discontinue reimbursement support for eye supplements from 2017. [38102/16] - Medicinal Products Supply
219. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to and his views on the current views of the clinical community of ophthalmologists on the use of eye supplements in treating... - Long-Term Illness Scheme
221. To ask the Minister for Health if there is any provision under the HSE's discretionary hardship arrangements for reimbursements to persons for any drugs or treatments for long-term illnesses... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
222. To ask the Minister for Health whether there are drugs available, or if there are any plans to make available, drugs for long-term illnesses such as arthritis, thyroid, or fibromyalgia on... - Hospitals Data
223. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage breakdown in terms of public and private treatment in each hospital in each hospital group to date in 2016 in tabular form. [38119/16] - Disability Services Provision
224. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); the reason this person's family were told that the person was next on the list for the National... - Ambulance Service Data
225. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.211 of 26 May 2016 (details supplied), the number of ambulance call outs to north west Connemara in County Galway and the... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
226. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the work of the clinical nutritional expert group on new applications for additions to the reimbursement list, particularly in relation to... - Health Screening Programmes
227. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to put physiotherapy services and Schroth therapy in place including early school screenings for children with scoliosis. [38128/16] - Hospital Waiting Lists
229. To ask the Minister for Health the status of waiting lists for cataract operations (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38133/16] - Health Services
230. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has plans to provide dialectical behaviour therapy in the Cork area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38142/16] - Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
233. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Government and the HSE has decided not to grant access to the Orkambi drug which has proved to be a game changer in the lives of those cystic... - General Practitioner Services Provision
234. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding retirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38154/16] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
235. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding Respreeza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38155/16] - Mental Health Services Data
236. To ask the Minister for Health the numbers waiting for a child and adolescent mental health service appointment in each local health office area in tabular form; and the numbers waiting up... - Speech and Language Therapy
237. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding employment opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38157/16] - Medical Card Applications
239. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38209/16] - Hospital Waiting Lists
240. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which waiting times can be reduced for elective procedures in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38212/16] - Accident and Emergency Departments
241. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he continues to take to alleviate the problem of overcrowding at various general hospitals here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38213/16] - Medical Card Administration
242. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to further streamline the medical card application process to ensure that children with disabilities are provided with the required support; and if... - Primary Care Centres Data
244. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres currently fully staffed and operational; the extent to which evidence exists of the alleviation of overcrowding in hospital... - Medical Card Data
245. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of persons who currently hold a medical card; the number of such cards that have been withdrawn and-or updated in each of the past three years... - Medicinal Products Prices
246. To ask the Minister for Health the procedures in place to encourage manufacturers of medicines to make their product available for sale to the health services at a manageable cost with... - Hospice Services Provision
247. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which ongoing development plans for Naas General Hospital continue with particular reference to the next phase of the development; when the... - Services for People with Disabilities
248. To ask the Minister for Health when free transport for young adults registered at St. Raphael's, County Kildare, and attending various educational outlets can be restored; and if he will... - Primary Care Centres Provision
249. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that rural areas continue to be included by way of provision of local health centre primary care centre with particular reference to the... - Services for People with Disabilities
250. To ask the Minister for Health when free transport will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38222/16] - Respite Care Services Provision
253. To ask the Minister for Health when respite accommodation will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38225/16] - Respite Care Services
254. To ask the Minister for Health if, and when, respite accommodation will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38226/16] - Drug Treatment Programmes Availability
255. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will intervene to ensure the survival of the Kilbarrack coast community programme, which is a highly regarded drug rehabilitation project... - General Medical Services Scheme Administration
256. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) with a medical card can be charged for getting bloods taken. [38277/16] - Medical Card Eligibility
257. To ask the Minister for Health if getting married would affect access to an existing medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Tribunals of Inquiry Expenditure
258. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of legal fees paid by his Department in respect of tribunals of inquiry established by the State and any resulting legal actions; if he will provide...
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