Written answers
Tuesday, 13 December 2016
- Medical Card Eligibility
413. To ask the Minister for Health the eligibility for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39374/16] - Health Services Provision
414. To ask the Minister for Health when the refurbishment and upgrading of a health facility will commence (details supplied); the reason for the delay in these necessary improvement works being... - Respite Care Services
415. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite beds available in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the waiting lists for such facilities; his plans to increase the number of respite beds;... - Hospital Appointments Status
416. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who was referred to University Hospital Waterford on 9 January 2015, their referral was triaged as urgent, will be scheduled... - Hospital Appointments Delays
417. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied). [39406/16] - Hospital Appointments Status
418. To ask the Minister for Health when an MRI and lumbar puncture appointment will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39425/16] - Hospital Facilities
419. To ask the Minister for Health if the laundry at St. Loman's Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath, will be closed and outsourced. [39426/16] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
420. To ask the Minister for Health when the freestyle libre system (details supplied) of blood testing will become available on the Irish market; if the HSE has plans to provide the technology... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
421. To ask the Minister for Health the assurances he can provide that community employment schemes in the health and social care service will not be used to replace permanent positions in the... - Mortality Data
422. To ask the Minister for Health if there statistics are gathered on incidents of sudden death as a result of heart conditions in the context of ensuring that staff in these locations are... - Departmental Expenditure
423. To ask the Minister for Health the total photography costs for his Department per annum since March 2011, inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance in tabular form;... - Consultancy Contracts Data
424. To ask the Minister for Health the external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011 per annum in tabular form; the costs per report; the company involved; the... - Public Relations Contracts Data
425. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department per annum since March 2011 in tabular form; the list of uses of the... - Elder Abuse
427. To ask the Minister for Health when the review of legislation on elder abuse will be completed. [39411/16] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
428. To ask the Minister for Health if he will amend the terms of the long-term illness scheme to cater for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39526/16] - Hospital Appointments Status
429. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied). [39535/16] - Proposed Legislation
430. To ask the Minister for Health when legislation is due on the matter of surrogacy; the timeframe for the implementation of the planned legislation; and the conditions for surrogacy in which... - Ministerial Correspondence
431. To ask the Minister for Health if he has used any private unsecured e-mail accounts for official business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39586/16] - Services for People with Disabilities
432. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an organisation (details supplied) applied to the HSE for a part-time service co-ordinator more than 12 months... - Hospital Appointments Status
433. To ask the Minister for Health if a date for an operation will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39613/16] - Parliamentary Questions
434. To ask the Minister for Health the maximum timeframe allowed for the HSE to respond to parliamentary questions which have been redirected for response by him; if it is still 15 working days... - Hospital Appointments Administration
435. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received an urgent appointment; if an appointment can be arranged as soon as possible; and if he will make a... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
436. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to add new low-protein foods to the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39623/16] - Ministerial Meetings
438. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reply to an appeal for a meeting with him and CF Ireland or if the meeting has been set up (details supplied). [39640/16] - Nursing Home Accommodation Provision
439. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide for each of the 90 public nursing homes to be replaced and refurbished; the progress made in 2016 in respect of each in tabular form. [39641/16] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
440. To ask the Minister for Health when he will introduce changes to remove discrimination against small business and family farms under the fair deal nursing homes support scheme. [39642/16] - Nursing Home Services
441. To ask the Minister for Health the new mechanism he has put in place to incentivise private nursing home investment and new supported living and assisted living arrangements; and the... - Care of the Elderly Provision
442. To ask the Minister for Health when he will introduce a uniform home care service in order that all recipients can receive a quality support. [39644/16] - Home Help Service Data
443. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours provided in each local health office area for each month in 2016 to date, in tabular form; and the way it compares against... - Nursing Staff Data
444. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in each local health area as of 30 November 2016; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2014 and 2015. [39648/16] - Services for People with Disabilities
445. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a residential place for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39650/16] - Vaccination Programme
446. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delays in accessing the meningitis B vaccine; the reason high risk groups have not been prioritised, leading to a situation whereby children... - Mobility Allowance
447. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the structure of the replacement scheme for the motorised transport and mobility allowance; when he expects this to be finalised and announced;... - Hospital Appointments Status
448. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a medical appointment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39668/16] - Health Insurance Company Payments
450. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to tackle the issue of health insurance providers charging consumers inaccurately for services, for example, a consumer paying for a private room but... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
451. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who is waiting to receive HSE equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39720/16] - Care of the Elderly Provision
455. To ask the Minister for Health if long-term care will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [39730/16] - Hospital Appointments Status
456. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for hand surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39736/16] - Services for People with Disabilities
458. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to accommodate the 60 persons with an intellectual disability currently on the waiting list for a residential place in County Wexford, 19 of... - Mental Health Services
459. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns raised by health staff concerning the location of a proposed new mental health rehabilitation service (details supplied) in Dublin... - Home Help Service Provision
461. To ask the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) will be facilitated with home help hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39748/16] - Services for People with Disabilities
462. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a residential placement for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39749/16] - Hospitals Building Programme
463. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to develop a 100-bed community nursing unit on the grounds of St. Patrick's Hospital; the start time for construction and proposed... - Hospital Appointments Delays
464. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received an urgent appointment for cataract removal; if an appointment can be arranged as soon as possible; and... - Hospital Appointments Status
465. To ask the Minister for Health if he will facilitate an appointment with a dermatologist in the case of a person (details supplied) who has been referred by their GP; and if he will make a... - Prescriptions Charges
466. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 204 of 30 June 2016, 412 of 27 January 2015, 120 of 2 December 2015 and 334 of 2 February 2016, the status of the... - Hospitals Discharges
467. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to instructions given to nurses to physically remove patients from beds; the details of such instructions, if they are still in... - Medicinal Products Licensing
468. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the licensing of the drug naltrexone; and when it will be available on the GMS scheme to a person (details supplied) [39790/16] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
469. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide funding for alpha-1 patients to receive treatment with Respreeza or Zemaira; if he will reimburse those that have already started... - Hospital Appointments Status
470. To ask the Minister for Health if an early appointment for an assessment at the orthopaedic department of Waterford regional hospital will be arranged for a person (details supplied); and if... - Services for People with Disabilities
471. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a response for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39850/16] - Hospital Equipment
472. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date with preparing and evaluating the business plan for a second MRI scanner at Galway University Hospital; when it is expected to... - Departmental Legal Cases
473. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has been involved in any court proceedings that involved non-disclosure agreements in the past five years; and if so, if the specific court... - Services for People with Disabilities
474. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment for learning supports from the early intervention unit, Riverside, Tullamore, County Offaly. [39890/16] - Medicinal Products Availability
475. To ask the Minister for Health the process in respect of prescribing and dispensing Ritalin; the duration of usual prescriptions; the restrictions there are on pharmacists dispensing numbers... - Hospital Facilities
476. To ask the Minister for Health when the new emergency department proposed for University Hospital Limerick is scheduled to be opened [39895/16] - Mental Health Services Staff
477. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff members and the grades at which they are employed to provide services in respect of child and adolescent mental health services per region... - Mental Health Services Provision
478. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the resources allocated to the child and adolescent mental health services; the improvements he has planned to increase capacity per... - Mental Health Services Funding
479. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the resources allocated to the child and adolescent mental health services in County Kildare, in view of the fact there is no child... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
480. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposed new 100 bed unit at the St Mary's site, Dublin Road, Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39900/16] - Primary Care Centres Provision
481. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposed primary care centre in Bettystown and Laytown, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39905/16] - Health Services
483. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the loco parentis 30-minute rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39909/16] - Hospital Services
484. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the future of Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel, specifically, reports from the southern health forum that it will never be used to facilitate... - Hospital Equipment
485. To ask the Minister for Health if an application has been made by a hospital (details supplied) in County Donegal for an x-ray imagining machine; if so, if this application is currently... - Hospital Services
486. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the reinstatement of gynaecology services at Dungloe Community Hospital; when it is expected that services will resume for patients; and if he... - Hospital Appointments Administration
487. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange an urgent appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [39945/16] - Ministerial Meetings
488. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the outcome of the round-table meeting of European ministers for health and pharmaceutical companies in Lisbon on 7 December 2016; the... - Blood Donations
489. To ask the Minister for Health when the amended policy regarding deferral of blood donations by men who have sex with men will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Administration
492. To ask the Minister for Health if in the case of person (details supplied) he will consider including specific food items under the long-term illness card. [39964/16] - Mental Health Services Data
493. To ask the Minister for Health the number waiting for a child and adolescent mental health service appointment in community care area, CCA, 9; the numbers waiting between three and six... - Hospital Appointments Administration
494. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for cataract surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39980/16] - Disability Support Services Provision
495. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange for the HSE and relevant personnel from RehabCare to meet with persons (details supplied) in respect of the immediate reinstatement of... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
497. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the national supplementary recruitment campaign for physiotherapists, staff grade; if the HSE is recruiting from the panels formed from this... - Hospital Appointments Status
498. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) including when the person can expect an appointment. [39987/16] - Mental Health Services Staff
499. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of a clinical psychologist as part of the CAMHS team in Donegal town; the number of CAMHS staff currently employed in County... - Mental Health Services Expenditure
500. To ask the Minister for Health the expenditure on mental health services in each county in 2015 and 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39990/16] - Mental Health Services Staff
501. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there has not been a consultant psychologist or psychologist in west Kilkenny for over two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
502. To ask the Minister for Health if a sleep apnea machine will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39997/16] - Hospital Waiting Lists
504. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons prioritised as urgent on the outpatient list for urology services at University Hospital Waterford... - Patient Transport Provision
505. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE pays for taxi and hackney transfers for persons from their homes or from nursing homes to hospital or clinic appointments; and if he will make a... - Patient Transport Expenditure
508. To ask the Minister for Health the cost to the HSE in providing taxi and hackney transfers for persons to dialysis appointments; the number of round trips paid for by the HSE for dialysis... - Hospitals Data
509. To ask the Minister for Health the cost to the HSE for procedures which at short notice, that is, under 24 hours, were cancelled due to a bed not being available for the incoming persons... - Accident and Emergency Departments
511. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for his Department to complete its consideration of the plan it has received again on the future of services at Portlaoise Hospital. [40024/16] - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
513. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to reduce the waiting time for specialist orthodontists which is currently over four years (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Hospital Beds Data
514. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department told the Committee on the Future of Healthcare that based on current tender returns and space standards, the construction costs of a... - Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
515. To ask the Minister for Health if negotiations are to commence between a company (details supplied) and the HSE on 15 December 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40040/16] - Hospital Consultant Recruitment
517. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to provide a consultant to deal with chronic fatigue syndrome; if plans are in place to open a HSE clinic or unit specialising in the... - Medicinal Products Licensing
518. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a drug that treats ME; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40050/16] - Primary Care Centres Provision
520. To ask the Minister for Health the proposals in place to replace the substandard health centre on Inishbofin Island with a suitable purpose-built building; the reason for the inordinate... - Health Services Staff Training
521. To ask the Minister for Health the details of his discussions with the Minister for Education and Skills to ensure that the shortage of persons with QQI level 5 qualifications in health care... - Protected Disclosures
522. To ask the Minister for Health his views on reports of significant risks being caused by failure of infection controls at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the... - Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
531. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make a certain device (details supplied) available under the general medical card scheme; if so, when he expects this to happen; and if he will... - Legislative Programme
532. To ask the Minister for Health the name and number of Bills in preparation in his Department and published by his Department since May 2016; the stage each Bill is at in the Houses of the...
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