Written answers
Tuesday, 6 December 2016
- Disability Support Services Provision
280. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of transport to a person (details supplied) and other day services for adults with learning difficulties who lose their... - Health Services Provision
281. To ask the Minister for Health the policy of the HSE on the services provided by chiropractors privately; if there is any equivalent service from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on... - Ambulance Service Staff
282. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 564 of 15 November 2016, the reason the subsequent response issued by the Ambulance Service does not include the data... - Community Drug Schemes
283. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38319/16] - HSE Correspondence
284. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay by the HSE in responding to a submitted representation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38326/16] - Vaccination Programme Data
285. To ask the Minister for Health the advertising budget for the years 2010 to 2015 for immunisation programmes by sector (details supplied). [38332/16] - Vaccination Programme
286. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of the Gardasil vaccination programme administered by the HSE on behalf of his Department for each of the years 2010 to 2016 to date. [38333/16] - Vaccination Programme Data
287. To ask the Minister for Health the projected number of persons annually that will be saved as a result of the Gardasil vaccination programme and any research documents to support any claims;... - Vaccination Programme
288. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the success of the current smear test as administered by the HSE may be interpreted as justifying the success of the Gardasil vaccine.... - Medical Card Eligibility
289. To ask the Minister for Health the status of his plans to extend the entitlement to a medical card for all children in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a... - Ministerial Hospital Visits
290. To ask the Minister for Health the purpose of his visit to University Hospital Waterford on 28 November 2016; the reason it was an unannounced visit; the detail of the persons who... - Hospital Appointments Status
291. 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. [38370/16] - Health Services Staff Recruitment
292. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a psychologist has not been appointed to County Kildare for children requiring such services; if his attention has been drawn to the large demand... - Hospital Waiting Lists
293. To ask the Minister for Health the longest period for which children in County Wexford are waiting on occupational therapy services; the average length of time children in County Wexford are... - Medicinal Products Availability
294. To ask the Minister for Health the policies he and his Department are pursuing to ensure that the drug Orkambi will be available for cystic fibrosis patients here; and if he will make a... - Departmental Reports
295. To ask the Minister for Health the number of reports that have been commissioned by him since his appointment; the number that have been received by him; the number outstanding; and if he... - Departmental Meetings
297. To ask the Minister for Health the number of meetings that have taken place with the chief executive officer of the HSE, or other senior HSE directors, since his appointment; the decisions... - Hospital Overcrowding
298. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the current activities being undertaken as part of the 2016-2017 winter initiative; the amount that has been expended to date;... - Hospital Waiting Lists
299. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in County Wexford on a waiting list for occupational therapy; the number of children in County Wexford awaiting occupational therapy... - Hospitals Expenditure
300. To ask the Minister for Health the total amount of money spent on cyber and IT security by each hospital across all seven hospital groups for each of the years 2013 to 2016 to date in... - Ambulance Service
301. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money ring-fenced under budget 2017 for the progression of the new ambulance station in Edenderry, County Offaly, as was committed to by the... - Services for People with Disabilities
302. To ask the Minister for Health the action plan that has been put in place as a result of local meetings with HSE management in order to address the ongoing issues affecting children in... - Ambulance Service
303. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulances that will operate out of the new station in Edenderry, County Offaly, when it is completed; and if he will make a statement on the... - Services for People with Disabilities
305. To ask the Minister for Health the number of private or agency psychologists who are currently employed to advance the progressing disability services initiative; and if he will make a... - Home Care Packages Funding
306. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be made available to fund those persons who find themselves in a situation with the home care packages which are being sanctioned at present... - Drug Treatment Programmes
307. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is a waiting list of between 13 and 20 months in County Kildare to get on a methadone programme despite the fact that there is no local drugs... - Addiction Treatment Services
308. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to cut funding for addiction services in counties Kildare and west Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38406/16] - Occupational Therapy
309. To ask the Minister for Health the status of waiting lists for children for occupational therapy assessments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38415/16] - Services for People with Disabilities
310. To ask the Minister for Health when funding for nursing care to enable two persons (details supplied) attend school will be provided in view of the commitment given by him in early October... - Mental Health Services Report
311. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of each of the recommendations of 15.1.1 to 15.1.9, inclusive, of a Vision for Change; and if he will make a statement on the... - Mental Health Services Data
312. To ask the Minister for Health the number of counties which have a seven-day support team for mental health; the details of same in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Accident and Emergency Departments Data
314. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospitals which have a psychiatric nurse employed in emergency departments; the detail of same in each case; and if he will make a statement on... - Mental Health Services Funding
315. To ask the Minister for Health the list of agencies funded by NOSP, National Office for Suicide Prevention, in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38430/16] - Health Services Staff
316. To ask the Minister for Health if wages, holiday pay and all other entitlements due to a person (details supplied) will be paid to them immediately; if a reference will be provided for the... - Health Products Regulatory Authority
317. To ask the Minister for Health the channels available to members of the public to raise concerns or make complaints regarding beliefs concerning widespread malpractice and policy failure in... - National Children's Hospital
318. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 180 of 23 November 2016, the cost in legal fees after the HSE acquired the freehold interest in a portion of the site at... - Health Services Funding
319. To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase the funding for counsellor and neuro-physiotherapist services for persons that who have suffered aneurysms or strokes; and if he will make... - Mental Health Services Data
320. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on services from CAMHS for less than 12 months, less than 24 months and less than 36 months; and if he will make a statement on... - Invalidity Pension Eligibility
322. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of an invalidity allowance and has health issues will be allowed to retire on health grounds from their... - General Practitioner Services
323. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Laois who have been refused access to a general practitioner service under the medical card system in view of the fact the... - Mental Health Services Staff
324. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the allocation of the posts from the 2015 €35 million funding for mental health; the number of posts this allocation supports; the number... - Disability Services Provision
325. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 6 October 2016, if he will ensure that a response is provided by either him or the HSE to a proposal from a... - Drug Treatment Programmes
326. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 993 of 16 September 2016, the number of convicted persons under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 that are in receipt of... - Health Services
327. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38527/16] - Hospital Staff
328. To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding the severe staff shortages in the maternity unit at Mayo University Hospital, particularly in view of the strike action being taken by INMO... - Mental Health Policy
329. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a system in place whereby persons in mental health institutions who do not have any family members to advocate for them have an advocate assigned... - Mental Health Services Funding
330. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the need for more funding for mental health for community based and accessible safe harbours in the County Waterford area;... - Health Services Staff
331. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) did not have their social worker replaced after their social worker went on maternity leave; if he will arrange for a... - Hospital Staff Data
332. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent across departments on agency staff by the Cavan and Monaghan hospital group in 2016 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement... - Medicinal Products Prices
333. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of dispensing one treatment of methadone to a person with an opioid dependence; the number of trained medical practitioners that can dispense... - Alcohol Treatment Programmes
334. To ask the Minister for Health the roll-out stages and funding allocation for the extension of the CARE project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38544/16] - Disease Management
336. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider developing a national strategy for those suffering from colitis and Crohn's disease, with particular focus on equitable access to... - Services for People with Disabilities
337. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 218 of 17 November 2016, when he will make a decision regarding a new acquired brain injury unit in County Longford... - Primary Care Centres
338. To ask the Minister for Health if a site has been chosen for the primary care centre in Carrickmacross; if so, the timeline for works commencing; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Services
339. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 432 of 18 October 2016, if he will provide a further update as to when the national steering group established by him to... - Vaccination Programme
340. To ask the Minister for Health if there is significant under reporting of HPV vaccine adverse reactions to the Health Products Regulatory Authority, HPRA; his plans to provide an advertising... - Nursing Home Accommodation Provision
343. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 614 of 15 November 2016 and 536 of 29 November 2016, if the capital programme for nursing home facilities 2016 to 2021... - General Practitioner Data
344. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1386 of 16 September 2016, the reason no reply has issued. [38600/16] - National Treatment Purchase Fund Data
345. To ask the Minister for Health the private hospitals and health providers that are under contract with the National Treatment Purchase Fund, his Department and the HSE with respect to the... - Medicinal Products Prices
347. To ask the Minister for Health the number of drugs where, following the NCPE, National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics, assessment of the manufacturer's economic dossier on the cost... - Rare Diseases Strategy
349. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the 48 recommendations of the national steering group on rare diseases; the specific actions being taken on access to... - National Treatment Purchase Fund
350. To ask the Minister for Health further to the budget 2017 announcement of additional funding being made to the NTPF, the evaluation mechanisms that are in place to ensure value for money in... - Hospital Beds Data
351. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the number of available inpatient beds has reduced from 12,051 in 2006 to 10,473 in 2015 and 10,629 in 2016 to date; the number of psychiatry and... - National Treatment Purchase Fund Data
352. To ask the Minister for Health if data is being collected in relation to the type of treatment, the cost of treatment and the patient outcome for services commissioned from the private... - Hospital Appointments Delays
353. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for hip surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38613/16] - Protected Disclosures
354. To ask the Minister for Health if allegations are being independently investigated regarding reports from a whistleblower concerning patients' deaths in the Mid Western Regional Hospital in... - Primary Care Centres
356. To ask the Minister for Health when the proposed new primary care centre in Bettystown, County Meath, will open; the range of services to be provided at the centre; and if he will make a... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
357. To ask the Minister for Health if it is compulsory or lawful for a nursing home to charge families a €20 recreational fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38678/16] - Home Help Service
358. To ask the Minister for Health the status of extra home help hours in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38679/16] - Medicinal Products Prices
360. To ask the Minister for Health if he proposes to include a device (details supplied) for testing blood glucose levels for a diabetic on the long-term illness scheme as it is a cheaper method... - Services for People with Disabilities
361. To ask the Minister for Health if a gym for persons with disabilities (details supplied) in County Longford is being closed; the reason this would occur despite the need for such a facility;... - Home Help Service
363. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated with home help; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38714/16] - Hospital Services
364. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times the full capacity protocol in South Tipperary General Hospital was implemented in each of the years 2011 to 2015 and 2016 to date; and if... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
365. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review the terms of the financial assessment in the nursing home support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38719/16] - Supported Residential Accommodation Provision
366. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who is waiting for long-term residential care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38720/16] - Health Services
367. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application to the HSE in respect of a person (details supplied). [38725/16] - Respite Care Grant Expenditure
368. To ask the Minister for Health the amounts spent by HSE Wexford disability services on full-time adult residential placements, both locally delivered residential services and external... - Hospital Appointments Status
370. To ask the Minister for Health when a cataract appointment will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38756/16] - Hospital Waiting Lists
372. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for cataract patients in County Galway from time of referral to treatment; the reason for the delays; his plans to address the waiting... - Hospital Appointments Delays
373. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment in respect of a person (details supplied); if a timeframe will be arranged as soon as possible; and if he will make a... - Mental Health Services Provision
374. To ask the Minister for Health when the child and adolescent mental health service for Dublin 15, currently located in Cherry Orchard in Ballyfermot, will be transferred to the local health... - Disease Awareness
375. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure awareness in the community with regard to the causes and symptoms of Lyme disease and to ensure that the medical profession... - Hospital Appointments Delays
376. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a procedure for a person (details supplied). [38770/16] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
377. To ask the Minister for Health when it is proposed to add new PKU-suitable foods to the various reimbursement schemes in view of the acute difficulties being experienced currently by those... - Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme
378. To ask the Minister for Health if he will waive the costs for women pursuing legal challenges through the courts, including, where appropriate, in appeals to the Supreme Court regarding... - Nursing Home Accommodation Provision
379. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the progress report on the new building works announced following the allocation of funds for a home (details supplied); when building works will... - Hospital Appointments Delays
380. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38790/16] - Hospital Appointments Status
381. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment date for Tallaght general hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38792/16] - Health Services Staff Recruitment
383. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1,219 of 16 September 2016, subsequently referred to the HSE for direct reply, if the post referred to has now been... - HSE Staff
384. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the status of a person (details supplied) who is a HSE employee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38819/16] - Hospital Waiting Lists
385. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 574 of 29 November 2016, his views on whether it is satisfactory that a child in County Tipperary should be told that the... - Audiology Services Provision
387. To ask the Minister for Health how long it takes for persons in counties Limerick and Clare to be fitted with a hearing aid after having audiology examinations and having ascertained the...
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