Written answers
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
- Magdalen Laundries
507. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date on the mechanism to deal with health care for survivors of the Magdalen laundries who live overseas (details supplied)... - HSE Reports
508. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the report into psychiatric services in County Roscommon has not been published, despite it being circa 12 months overdue and there being no legal... - Disability Services Funding
510. To ask the Minister for Health if he, or a body under the aegis of his Department, has received correspondence from an organisation (details supplied) in respect of funding; if he will... - Hospital Appointments Status
511. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9557/17] - Home Help Service Provision
512. To ask the Minister for Health the status of home help for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9558/17] - Medicinal Products Prices
513. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied) [9560/17] - Medicinal Products Availability
514. 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. [9561/17] - Services for People with Disabilities
515. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will review the decision not to award funding for an armchair to an adult special needs day service (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Medicinal Products Availability
516. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to roll-out the use of the drug Abiraterone (details supplied). [9572/17] - Health Services Funding
517. To ask the Minister for Health the status of funding for a sling and adult changing tray required for a facility (details supplied); if he will expedite this funding; and if he will make a... - Respite Care Services Provision
518. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding respite care in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9582/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
519. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will be provided a date for heart surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9583/17] - Medicinal Products Availability
520. To ask the Minister for Health his Department's current estimate for the relocation of the Rotunda Hospital to Blanchardstown; and the estimated costs of both the maternity hospital and any... - Hospital Appointments Status
526. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be given a date for an ear, nose and throat appointment in Mallow General Hospital; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Applications
527. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in determination of an application for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
529. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9619/17] - Home Help Service
530. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate a matter with regard to a person (details supplied) concerning home help hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9643/17] - HSE Agency Staff Expenditure
531. To ask the Minister for Health the total agency spend at University Hospital Galway for each of the years 2011 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9644/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
532. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment. [9645/17] - Health Services
534. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the reply referred to in correspondence (details supplied). [9648/17] - Hospitals Funding
535. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will allocate additional money to University Hospital Limerick in order that the new emergency department can open in May 2017; and if he will make... - Medical Card Reviews
536. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in determination of a review in the case of a person (details supplied); if previous cards are now reinstated pending review in view of... - Medicinal Products Prices
537. To ask the Minister for Health the outcome from the meetings between the HSE and a company (details supplied) in relation to Orkambi and Kalydeco; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointments Status
538. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an orthopaedic appointment at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement... - Freedom of Information Data
539. To ask the Minister for Health the legal fees incurred on freedom of information requests received by his Department; the staff hours involved in the processing of these requests for the... - Hospital Appointments Status
540. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9688/17] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
541. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9690/17] - Hospital Procedures
542. To ask the Minister for Health the reason heart surgery scheduled for a person (details supplied) was cancelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9697/17] - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
543. To ask the Minister for Health the reason why an application by a person (details supplied) to the NMBI has been declined; if there are distinguishing factors which affect persons that have... - Dental Services Provision
544. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons who are on medication that causes additional tooth decay are only entitled to two cavity fillings per annum on the medical card system; and... - Services for People with Disabilities
545. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a wheelchair for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9705/17] - HSE Properties
546. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding idle buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9706/17] - Respite Services
547. To ask the Minister for Health if respite services at community hospitals in County Donegal have been suspended; if so, the dates on which respite services were suspended at each facility,... - Home Care Packages Administration
548. To ask the Minister for Health the average length of time an assessment of need and implementation of a home care package takes; when in the process a home would be assessed; if a discharge... - Long-Term Illness Scheme
549. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 227 of 6 October 2016, if the advice sought by his Department regarding the possible need for legislative change has yet... - General Practitioner Co-operatives
550. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of financial subvention the State paid to Shannondoc in County Clare between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2017; and if he will make a statement on... - Ambulance Service Data
551. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulances and advanced paramedic cars that were based in County Clare in each of the years 2009 to 2016, from 1 January 2017 to 31 January 2017... - HSE Reviews
552. To ask the Minister for Health if a HSE commissioned review of genetics services completed in 2014 was published and is publicly available; if this is the same document as the national... - Health Screening Programmes
553. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for genetic testing in respect of exome sequencing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9746/17] - Mental Health Services Data
554. To ask the Minister for Health the services that are available in County Mayo for young adults with mental health challenges that are deemed to be in need of 24-hour care; if there are... - Hospital Facilities
555. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the laundry department in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; the short to medium term plans for the department; the funding the... - Services for People with Disabilities
556. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied). [9751/17] - Child and Family Agency Investigations
557. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which officials in his Department were first informed of the existence of a Tusla file regarding a person (details supplied); if his Department was... - Nursing Home Accommodation Provision
558. To ask the Minister for Health if the January 2016 estimate of €395 million of direct State investment in the replacement and upgrade of 90 public nursing homes (details supplied)... - Medical Card Applications
560. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) has been closed, despite the person's particular circumstances and in view of... - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
561. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will have high priority orthodontic treatment; the person's position on the waiting list; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointments Status
562. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment in respect of a person (details supplied). [9816/17] - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
563. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting times being experienced for orthodontic treatment in the HSE west region; the steps being taken to alleviate the waiting times being... - Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
566. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for equipment from the HSE by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9841/17] - Health Services
567. To ask the Minister for Health if all matters relating to the case of a person (details supplied) were dealt with in an appropriate manner; and if all HSE procedures in connection to... - Hospital Appointments Status
568. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9853/17] - Home Care Packages Provision
570. To ask the Minister for Health when a home care package that has been granted by the HSE will be put in place for a person (details supplied). [9867/17] - Hospital Appointments Delays
571. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has to wait 12 months for an appointment. [9869/17] - Services for People with Disabilities
572. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will have an assessment of need carried out; the position of this person on the waiting list; and if he will... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
573. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a medical device for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9872/17] - Ambulance Service
574. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a document that shows that there is a risk to ambulance cover in an area (details supplied) in County Cork; if his attention... - Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation
575. To ask the Minister for Health the status of developments towards the regulation of counselling and psychotherapy professionals; the stakeholder groups he has met in the context of this... - Hospital Appointments Status
576. To ask the Minister for Health when 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. [9885/17] - Prescriptions Charges
577. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the payment of prescription charges for a person (details supplied); and when they can expect to be paid. [9886/17] - Hospital Charges
578. To ask the Minister for Health the policy regarding the costs charged to persons for use of a hospital bed who are ready for discharge but who are awaiting a nursing home place in HSE... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Administration
579. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons that have been diagnosed with diabetes type one are now being required to produce a new prescription on a six monthly basis; and if he will... - Hospital Waiting Lists
580. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently waiting for outpatient services at Letterkenny University Hospital; the progress being made in reducing waiting times over the... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
581. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the appointment of a breast radiologist at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if the breast cancer centre is appropriately staffed for the... - Hospital Services
583. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve the urology department within Letterkenny University Hospital (details supplied); his further plans to recruit additional staff for... - National Children's Hospital Expenditure
584. To ask the Minister for Health the costs incurred and expenditure outlay in each year since 2012 for the new children's hospital at St James's Hospital [9967/17] - Hospital Facilities
585. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans for the provision of a dedicated centre for persons with intestinal failure catering for adults and patients moving from the paediatric... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
586. To ask the Minister for Health if a replacement consultant endocrinologist based at a hospital (details supplied) has yet been identified to fill a post which is soon to be vacated by its... - Mental Health Services Provision
587. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the land identified for extension of the Grove Hospital, Tuam, Galway; if a thorough assessment of these... - Community Health Care Organisations
588. To ask the Minister for Health the population of each catchment area as per the 2011 and 2016 census figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10045/17] - Hospital Facilities
589. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a dedicated obstetrics theatre at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10057/17] - Mental Health Services Data
590. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of acute inpatient beds in mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10059/17] - Health Services Provision
592. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE operates or contracts services for the transportation of patient samples from general practitioner or medical surgeries to and from laboratories; if... - Primary Care Services Provision
593. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the decision was made to remove the public health nurse from Ballymun; the services that are now in place to carry out developmental... - Departmental Staff Remuneration
594. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.50 per hour for all employees directly employed or in agencies funded by his Department; and if he will... - Hospital Appointments Status
595. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [10136/17] - Health Services Staff Data
596. To ask the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists that are on maternity leave and if they are being replaced at Longford health centre. [10139/17] - Mental Health Services Data
597. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of beds for general adult mental health services in each catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10145/17] - Health Services Staff Data
599. To ask the Minister for Health the number of management staff in the HSE and the total cost in salaries over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10150/17] - Vaccination Programme
601. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is running any campaign to increase the number of HPV vaccines here; his views on the fact that approximately 50% of children are getting the... - Mental Health Services Data
602. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of beds for close observation for older persons' mental health services in each catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Services for People with Disabilities
603. To ask the Minister for Health when an assessment will be carried out on a person (details supplied). [10177/17] - Primary Care Centres
604. To ask the Minister for Health the services that are operating in the new Corduff primary care centre in Dublin 15; the number of staff located there; the number of staff yet to be... - Hospital Facilities
605. To ask the Minister for Health when work will commence on the new paediatric outpatient and urgent care satellite centre in Blanchardstown Hospital; the number of persons to be provided for;... - Home Help Service Provision
606. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours to be allocated to the Dublin 15 and Dublin 7 areas under the HSE’s 2017 work programme; and if he will make a statement... - Medicinal Products
607. To ask the Minister for Health the process that must be followed when a doctor is prescribing an exempt medicinal product, that is, a medicine that is not licensed by the HPRA; and the... - Disease Management
608. To ask the Minister for Health the countries for which the WHO does not recommend terminal prophylaxis to kill the hypnozoite phase of the malaria parasite. [10192/17] - Mental Health Services Data
609. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds for close observation for persons with intellectual disability in mental health services in each catchment area; and if he will make a... - Mental Health Services Provision
623. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the chronic shortage of acute inpatient mental health beds in the Wexford and Waterford mental health area; and if he will make a statement... - Ment al Health Services Provision
625. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide a new acute mental health unit for the Waterford and Wexford area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10217/17] - Medical Card Reviews
626. To ask the Minister for Health if a current card can remain active whilst awaiting the outcome of a review in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - HIV-AIDS Programmes
627. To ask the Minister for Health when the implementation group established by the HSE will make its recommendations on the use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, PrEP; and if he will make a... - Services for People with Disabilities
628. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for an assessment of needs for a person (details supplied) at HSE south Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
631. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive necessary speech and language therapy, counselling, occupational therapy and pain analysis; and if he will make a... - Services for People with Disabilities
632. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for an assessment of needs for a person (details supplied) at HSE south Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the... - Mental Health Services Provision
633. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment with a speech therapist will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10259/17] - Psychological Services
634. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a psychology appointment with the HSE's psychology disability department in Clonmel for a person (details supplied); and if he will make... - Hospital Equipment
635. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation in Tallaght hospital in which equipment required for PH testing is currently inoperative, resulting in the... - HSE Funding
637. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has withdrawn the HSE national lottery grants for 2017; and if so, if he will make alternative funding options available to the groups and... - Medicinal Products Availability
638. To ask the Minister for Health if persons who need access to the life changing drug Respreeza have the option of accessing it abroad via the cross-Border directive health care scheme. [10298/17] - Child and Family Agency Services
639. To ask the Minister for Health the areas in which the community mothers programme is still in operation; the number of staff allocated to this programme; and his plans for the restoration of... - HSE Staff Data
640. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses per health area with a breakdown in respect of those providing older persons services and those providing children's... - Primary Care Services Provision
641. To ask the Minister for Health the process and timeframe to introduce a new GMS contract which would facilitate the expansion of general practice; and if he will make a statement on the... - Speech and Language Therapy Provision
642. To ask the Minister for Health if, further to assessment and diagnoses by the HSE, he will provide the number of children currently awaiting the services of a speech and language therapist;... - HSE Reports
643. To ask the Minister for Health when the October 2016 HSE Performance Report will be published; and the reason for the delay in its publication [10354/17] - Health Services Data
644. To ask the Minister for Health the current policy in respect of developmental checks on newborn babies following their arrival home; the age at which these are carried out; the current... - Hospitals Data
645. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting operations and follow up appointments for knee and hip operations at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9 in each of the years 2015 to... - Hospital Waiting Lists
646. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on the pre-planned hospital waiting list and the pre-admit hospital waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the... - Ambulance Service Provision
647. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria used in making the decision to change the operating times of Arklow and Baltinglass ambulance stations in 2012; the methods of informing the... - Hospitals Funding
649. To ask the Minister for Health the financial support that is provided from the health budget to St. Francis Hospice, Blanchardstown, which is located adjacent to Connolly Hospital (details... - Hospital Waiting Lists
650. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons removed from waiting lists in each of the past 12 months due to their failure to respond to outpatient validation letters, in tabular... - Hospital Appointments Status
651. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied). [10450/17] - Medical Card Eligibility
652. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which savings impact upon an entitlement to a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Services
653. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the full complement of geriatricians and allied health professional resources are in place and in compliance with the national clinical... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
654. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application under the nursing home support scheme by a person (details supplied). [10475/17] - Community Care
655. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was transferred to an alternative residential facility in County Donegal; when this person will be returned to the... - Tribunals of Inquiry Data
656. To ask the Minister for Health the tribunals established under the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Acts 1921 to 2011, in tabular form; the number of days each tribunal sat for; the gross...
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