Written answers
Tuesday, 2 May 2017
- Tobacco Control Measures
771. To ask the Minister for Health the actions being taken in view of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Illicit Trade Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19341/17] - Nursing Education
772. To ask the Minister for Health his views on nursing students on work placements not being paid; if he will consider a review of this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Proposed Legislation
773. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce legislation regarding surrogacy allowing couples to be recognised as a child’s legal parents; and if he will make a statement on... - Services for People with Disabilities
775. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he will schedule the relevant assessment; and if he will make a statement on the... - Child Abduction
776. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make funding available to establish a second 24 hour State service providing forensic examinations for child victims under the age of 14; and if... - European Medicines Agency
777. To ask the Minister for Health if he has expressed an interest in Ireland hosting the European Medicines Agency if it is relocated following Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the... - General Practitioner Services
778. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that are eligible for the free under six general practitioner scheme; the number of persons that have registered under the scheme to... - General Practitioner Data
779. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to bring in a national register of general practitioners as recommended in the HSE document on medical workforce planning future demand for GPs 2015... - Health Care Professionals
782. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the different treatment of members of the Medical Council and the Dental Council of Ireland who are over 65 years of age by... - General Practitioner Services
783. To ask the Minister for Health the safeguards in place in order that general practitioners administering the maternity and infant care scheme cannot claim fees twice (details supplied); the... - Nursing Home Beds Data
784. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public nursing homes, private nursing homes and voluntary nursing homes, respectively, in existence in each of the years 1997 to 2016; the number... - Medical Card Eligibility
785. To ask the Minister for Health his views regarding persons here that hold a full medical card by virtue of time spent working in the United Kingdom and who do not receive a social welfare... - Hospitals Building Programme
786. To ask the Minister for Health the appeal mechanism in place for subcontractors on a hospital project to ensure they get paid for works carried out when there is a dispute between the... - Health Services Data
787. To ask the Minister for Health the amount charged in 2016 to the NHS for Britons being treated here by the HSE; the number of persons this charge applied to; the cost to the HSE for Irish... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
788. To ask the Minister for Health when a replacement ophthalmologist will be recruited to replace a person (details supplied) in the children's eye clinic in Portlaoise hospital. [19182/17] - Hospitals Building Programme
789. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans for a major trauma centre in Dublin; if the project has been sent to tender; the tender criteria for the project; the hospitals which have... - Legislative Reviews
790. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 14 of 8 March 2017, the status of the promised review of the provisions in the Health (Amendment) Act 2013 for the... - Hospitals Discharges
791. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the roll-out of the new early supported discharge teams as part of the national stroke programme; the details of the staffing team for... - National Stroke Programme Implementation
792. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of providing one whole-time equivalent physiotherapist, occupational therapist and nurse and a 0.5 whole-time equivalent occupational therapist and... - Hospitals Discharges
793. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons across each operating site that have been discharged home via early supported discharge for stroke patients since the first ESD rollout... - Hospital Appointments Status
794. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19211/17] - Health Services Provision
795. To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding removing a service from a health centre (details supplied) in County Laois. [19212/17] - Departmental Funding
796. To ask the Minister for Health the LGBT groups and organisations that have received funding from his Department or the HSE in 2016 and to date in 2017; the amount of funding that has been... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
797. To ask the Minister for Health if the budget for the nursing home support scheme affects in any way local HSE service budgets on a yearly basis; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointments Status
798. To ask the Minister for Health when surgery will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [19237/17] - Motor Tax
799. To ask the Minister for Health the body or organisation which pays the motor tax on vehicles (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19239/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
800. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [19250/17] - Dental Services Provision
801. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand the range of dental services for persons with special needs; if his attention has been drawn to concerns from dentists on the lack of... - Vaccination Programme
802. To ask the Minister for Health the steps which were taken to advise parents of children born in 2016 prior to 30 September that the HSE was embarking on the vaccination programme for... - Mental Health Services Staff
803. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent staff that currently work in Louth-Meath mental health team; and the average per capita number of staff. [19271/17] - Mental Health Services Expenditure
804. To ask the Minister for Health the per capita spend on mental health by county in each of the past five years. [19272/17] - Mental Health Services Provision
805. To ask the Minister for Health the locations and capacity of each residential facility for persons with mental health issues, both acute and chronic, in County Louth; and if there is a... - HSE Properties
807. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale for selecting the operational lease delivery method for Dundalk primary care centre; if he will consider utilising the HSE's current properties... - Hospital Facilities
808. To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct the HSE to issue national general guidelines for all hospitals on car parking fees at hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the... - Services for People with Disabilities
809. To ask the Minister for Health if the S38 service arrangement documentation is signed by both the HSE and an organisation (details supplied). [19279/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
812. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a cataract operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19294/17] - Services for People with Disabilities
813. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently waiting for a full diagnostic assessment for autism in University Hospital Waterford; the composition of the team; if all the... - Hospital Appointments Status
814. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal seeking an appointment from Temple Street Children's University Hospital for a... - Departmental Properties
815. To ask the Minister for Health his views on concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19307/17] - Medical Card Eligibility
816. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the provision of medical cards to all persons in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance as set out in A Programme for a partnership... - Prescriptions Charges
817. To ask the Minister for Health if prescription costs have been decreased for medical card holders as set out in A Programme for a Partnership Government; and if he will make a statement on... - Primary Care Centres
818. To ask the Minister for Health the status of tax instruments and other incentives to support investment by general practitioners, dentists and other professionals in primary care centres;... - Dental Services Provision
819. To ask the Minister for Health the status of dental health packages for persons under six years of age and comprehensive preventive dental health programmes for persons under 12 years of age... - Hospital Appointments Status
820. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19324/17] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
821. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review being carried out into the nursing support scheme and the manner in which the current scheme is discriminating against farmers and... - Health Services Provision
822. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19326/17] - Health Products Regulatory Authority
823. To ask the Minister for Health the enforcement cost for the Health Products Regulatory Authority since 2014 and to date in 2017; the number of premises that have been visited under its... - Patient Deaths
824. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Action Against Tobacco Industry
826. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advance the proposal to introduce a levy on the tobacco industry; the discussions his Department has had with the Department of Finance on this... - Disability Support Services
827. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 330 of 28 March 2017, if all the provisions being undertaken by the HSE will apply to organisations funded by the HSE but... - Hospital Appointments Delays
828. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a hip operation was postponed three times for a person (details supplied); if an early date will be arranged for surgery; and if he will expedite... - Vaccination Programme Data
829. To ask the Minister for Health the unit administration cost of the HPV vaccine in each of the years 2010 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19355/17] - Vaccination Programme
831. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to approach the providers of the HPV vaccine to contact persons affected by the vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19357/17] - Disability Support Services
833. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider re-evaluating or providing further clarity on the role of the HSE, EITs and NEPS, in general and specifically, when transition reviews are... - Health Care Policy
834. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for a change of policy by the HSE west (details supplied) to convalescent care discharge from UCHG and Portiuncula hospital; and if the HSE will... - Services for People with Disabilities
835. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money that has been paid to private care providers, such as (details supplied) for respite and residential care for persons with intellectual... - Prescriptions Data
836. To ask the Minister for Health the data collected on trends in the prescribing of psychoactive psychotropic drugs here, especially to children, over the past 20 years; if the collected data... - Hospitals Funding
837. To ask the Minister for Health further to parliamentary question numbers 239 and 240 of 8 March 2017, and in view of the recent reply (details supplied) if he will address the matter; and if... - Hospital Appointments Status
838. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [19408/17] - Health Services
840. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a review for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [19414/17] - Obesity Strategy
841. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the National Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016 – 2025; the actions undertaken to date in relation to an agreement on food... - Audiology Services Provision
842. To ask the Minister for Health if hearing tests are carried out by public health nurses within the HSE for children aged 18 to 24 months and 3 to 4 years. [19418/17] - Cancer Services Provision
843. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence from an organisation (details supplied); if he will address the need for a second breast surgeon, a breast radiologist,... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
844. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications made to the HSE for drug reimbursement since 2012; the number of these applications that were for drugs with rare disease orphan... - Services for People with Disabilities
854. To ask the Minister for Health the status of respite care for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19436/17] - Legislative Process
855. To ask the Minister for Health when Parts 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 are due to be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19437/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
856. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [19438/17] - Occupational Therapy
857. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on the waiting list for the occupational therapy service of Meath primary care; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Staff
859. To ask the Minister for Health the reason two occupational therapists who have left the occupational therapy service of Meath primary care have not been replaced; and if he will make a... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
860. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the recruitment of occupational therapists in Meath primary care service; if these posts have been advertised; and if he will make a... - Occupational Therapy
861. To ask the Minister for Health if the current waiting times in the occupational therapy service of Meath primary care are similar to those in other areas; and if he will make a statement on... - Tobacco Control Measures
862. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider allocating funds to the prevention of smoking as a way to reduce the €460 million that smoking costs the health system each year;... - Data Protection
863. To ask the Minister for Health the cause of the record number of data protection breaches within the HSE; the reason doctors and nurses are allowed to take confidential files out of the... - Health Services Expenditure
864. To ask the Minister for Health if increases in spending on stroke care are necessitated to keep up with the aging population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19455/17] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
865. To ask the Minister for Health if he will incorporate the freestyle libre glucose monitoring unit into the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19456/17] - Health Screening Programmes
866. To ask the Minister for Health the timelines for the retendering and procurement of a provider for the diabetic retinopathy screening service which is due for renewal in 2017; and if he will... - Hospital Appointments Status
867. 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. [19459/17] - Vaccination Programme Data
868. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 609 to 611 of 11 April 2017, the reason he has stated that there was more vaccine produced by a company (details... - Vaccination Programme
871. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 611 of 11 April 2017, the reason pandemrix continued to be used after 2009 when the Irish Medicines Board was in... - Health Services
875. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the ongoing concern regarding access to new pump start ups for children in County Donegal with type 1 diabetes, in view of the departure of... - HSE Agency Staff Data
876. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new managerial staff appointed in the HSE in 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017; the overall increase in managerial staff compared with the... - Health Services Staff
877. To ask the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists available in a location (details supplied) in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; his plans to reinstate the... - Hospital Appointments Status
878. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect to be called for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19485/17] - Services for People with Disabilities
879. To ask the Minister for Health if it is now mandatory for the next-of-kin of adults with special needs resident in HSE institutions who have managed their personal finances over the years to... - Long-Term Illness Scheme
880. To ask the Minister for Health if the range of food products available through the reimbursement scheme will be expanded for sufferers of PKU and BH4; the status of engagements he may have... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
881. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the clinical effectiveness of the drug respreeza; and if he will now include respreeza for reimbursement. [19504/17] - Health Screening Programmes
882. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to blood screening for severe and potentially fatal allergic reactions to a drug (details supplied). [19505/17] - Services for People with Disabilities
883. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an assessment of need for a person (details supplied); the services which can be provided to the person in the intervening period; and if he will... - Medical Card Applications
884. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a medical card application by a person (details suppled). [19513/17] - Health and Social Care Professionals Registration Fee
885. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the criteria laid down for registration with a body in view of the costs to persons who have studied overseas, at enormous costs to their... - Health Services
886. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the issues regarding services as raised in correspondence (details supplied); his plans to enhance these particular services; and if he will... - Hospital Appointments Administration
887. To ask the Minister for Health if an urgent appointment can be arranged for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19517/17] - Respite Care Services Provision
888. To ask the Minister for Health if additional respite care weeks will be allocated to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [19520/17] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
889. To ask the Minister for Health when the sanctioning of funding for supports for a person (details supplied) will be approved; and the allocation and timing of funding for these supports.... - Hospital Appointments Status
893. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a referral for a person (details supplied) for ophthalmic surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19571/17] - Disability Services Funding
894. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of disability capital programme funding which was allocated to County Louth in 2016; if funding is to be allocated in 2017; and the agency or... - Health Services Funding
895. To ask the Minister for Health the procedure for accessing and allocating service reform funding; and if funding from this source has been requested or allocated to organisations in County... - Services for People with Disabilities
896. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 200 emergency residential places provided as part of the HSE's National Service Plan for 2016-2017 that were delivered; if any were located... - Hospital Appointments Status
900. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [19594/17] - Medical Card Applications
902. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a medical card application for persons (details supplied). [19605/17] - Chaplaincy Services Provision
904. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider extending the availability of chaplaincy services and support services to the existing chaplains at South Tipperary General Hospital; and... - Hospital Appointments Status
905. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19608/17] - Health Services Provision
908. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address issues the sufferers of myalgic encephalomyelitis wish to raise and implement with a working group (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Dental Services Provision
909. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a dental appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19616/17] - Hospital Staff Data
919. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons employed at management level by grade in tabular form in University Hospital Kerry. [19628/17] - Primary Care Centres Provision
920. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has carried out the environment assessment and the planning assessment for the proposed health centre on Inishbofin Island in order that the work... - Ambulance Service Funding
921. To ask the Minister for Health the total amount of funds that the HSE paid to private ambulance service providers to provide interhospital patient transport services in each of the years... - Health Services
922. To ask the Minister for Health the number of intermediate care vehicles currently in service in County Mayo; and the hours of operation of each. [19644/17] - Respite Care Services
923. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns regarding respite care in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19657/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
924. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19658/17] - Health Services Provision
925. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made regarding an independent review of scoliosis services in view of a commitment to a group (details supplied) on 29 March 2017 that... - Hospital Services
926. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons persons who are deemed to be urgent cases attending the urology department of University Hospital Waterford are being told that they will not be... - Hospital Appointments Status
927. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [19663/17] - Home Help Service Provision
928. To ask the Minister for Health if home help devices will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if the occupational therapist will inspect the house. [19666/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
929. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a heart operation for a person (details supplied). [19667/17] - Services for People with Disabilities
931. To ask the Minister for Health the reason facilities (details supplied) in Clonmel and Grange, County Tipperary, are only operating on a part-time basis; if these facilities will be... - Electronic Health Records
932. To ask the Minister for Health if a person's medical records are secure with the expansion of the ehealth system; if it is possible to opt out of the system; and if he will make a statement... - Medical Card Eligibility
933. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to restore the former gross income limits for the over 70s medical card (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Services
934. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the record number of persons left on trolleys in view of the fact that the €40 million winter initiative was not effective in... - Disability Services Funding
935. To ask the Minister for Health if grants are available for home gym equipment for persons with Down's syndrome; if not, if he will consider creating such a programme; and if he will make a... - Hospital Services
936. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider implementing a time maximum at which hospitals must release a body to relatives for burial; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospitals Data
937. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who had their pre-scheduled operations at Cork University Hospital cancelled over the Easter weekend; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services Provision
938. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has neglected to offer paediatric heart transplant services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19700/17] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
939. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE decided not to reimburse persons for a drug (details supplied); when the HSE informed the company of this decision by letter; and if he will make... - Health Services Provision
940. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be moved to a rehabilitation facility in order to begin their rehabilitation; and if he will make a statement on the... - National Maternity Hospital
941. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the ownership of the National Maternity Hospital; his further views on whether it should be retained in State ownership and control; and if he... - HIQA Investigations
944. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an investigation into the death of a person (details supplied); if correspondence sent to HIQA by a person (details supplied) will be... - Vaccination Programme Data
946. To ask the Minister for Health the targets in place for the uptake of the winter flu vaccine among front line Health Service Executive, HSE, staff; the number of front-line HSE staff that... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
947. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce regulations to oversee the provision of hearing aids; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19789/17] - General Medical Services Scheme Administration
948. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to the approval of a drug (details supplied) under the general medicinal services and the drugs payment schemes; and if he will make a... - Hospital Procedures
949. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19799/17] - Medicinal Products Licensing
950. To ask the Minister for Health the action he proposes to take to ensure that cannabis for medicinal use is available via prescription to persons suffering from chronic pain in which there is... - Services for People with Disabilities
951. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be able to gain access to the early intervention team services beyond summer 2017 in view of the delays they have... - Health Services
953. To ask the Minister for Health the reason no financial support is being made available to an organisation (details supplied) when other similar services in County Tipperary are fully funded;... - Medical Card Applications
954. To ask the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) will receive a decision on a medical card application. [19820/17] - Hospital Services
958. To ask the Minister for Health when his department will provide the required additional staff for the diabetic unit in Portlaoise hospital. [19833/17] - Hospital Waiting Lists
959. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for admission to the National Rehabilitation Hospital for each of the past five years, in tabular form; the number of persons on the... - Health Services Provision
960. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the work of the implementation group established on foot of the sexual health action plan for 2015-2016; the timeline it is working to; when he... - Health Action Plan
961. To ask the Minister for Health the actions contained within the sexual health action plan for 2015–2016 which have been completed; the remaining actions to be completed; the reason... - Medical Conditions
962. To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct the Health Service Executive, HSE, to update its diagnostic and treatment procedures for persons suffering with myalgic encephalomyelitis,... - Medicinal Products Availability
965. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to review all the evidence relating to the drug Respreeza objectively and enter into meaningful discussions with a company (details... - Hospital Waiting Lists
966. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will be scheduled for a person (details supplied); the routine waiting list time to see persons for assessment at the hospital; and if he... - Respite Care Services Provision
967. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of respite beds in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19855/17] - Health Services Provision
968. To ask the Minister for Health when a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19856/17] - HIQA Reports
970. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HIQA reports into residential services for persons with disabilities, per county, which have found instances of non-compliance of regulations, in... - Hospital Appointments Status
971. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for surgery will be scheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19922/17] - Health Services
972. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19928/17] - Health Services Provision
973. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 9 March 2017, the details of the services that will be moved; the precise timeframe; his plans to establish a... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
974. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) having received compensation following the death of their spouse is not entitled to nursing home support under the fair... - Hospital Waiting Lists
975. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a cataract operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19937/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
976. 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. [19938/17] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
978. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) who requires a wheelchair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19940/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
979. 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. [19945/17] - Dental Services Waiting Lists
980. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescents that have been waiting (details supplied) for initial referral for a full dental examination at a HSE clinic in County... - Hospital Appointments Status
981. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can have an appointment expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19957/17] - Maternity Services
982. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the baby box scheme to all maternity hospitals; when the scheme will be available at South Tipperary General Hospital; and if he will make... - Assisted Human Reproduction
983. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19967/17] - Suicide Prevention
985. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider implementing a suicide prevention program similar to a program in Detroit, USA (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Staff Training
986. To ask the Minister for Health if nurses are required to undergo grief training; if so, the percentage of nurses that have undergone grief training; and if he will make a statement on the... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
987. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to allow existing persons on the fair deal scheme to be able to move back to their own homes; when the plans will be implemented; and if he will make... - Wards of Court
988. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cases in which a HSE staff member is acting or has acted as a committee for a ward either in a residential setting or in the community setting in... - National Maternity Hospital
989. To ask the Minister for Health the availability of IVF, sterilisation and abortion procedures allowed by law in the new National Maternity Hospital; and if this will be affected by the... - Primary Care Centres
990. To ask the Minister for Health the services that will be available in the new primary care centre in Balbriggan; the services which will be directly provided by HSE staff, in tabular form;... - HSE Staff
991. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE staff by grade that will be employed in the new primary care centre in Balbriggan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20001/17] - General Practitioner Data
992. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional general practitioners that will provide services in Balbriggan as part of the new primary care centre; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Appointments Status
993. 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. [20008/17] - Hospital Waiting Lists
996. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); the person's position on the waiting list; if the operation can be referred to another hospital... - HSE Staff Remuneration
998. To ask the Minister for Health the details of performance related bonus schemes in operation in the HSE; the numbers who have participated in each of the past 12 years and to date in 2017;... - Cancer Screening Programmes
999. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase funding to the Irish Cancer Society to increase the uptake rate of bowel screens for people between the ages of 60 and 69; and if he will... - Hospital Appointments Status
1000. 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. [20027/17] - Mental Health Commission Reports
1001. To ask the Minister for Health the corrective and preventative actions that have been implemented to address the non-compliant findings outlined in the 2016 Mental Health Commission's... - Mental Health Services Provision
1002. To ask the Minister for Health the expected completion date of the new acute mental health unit at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20038/17] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1003. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 387 of 25 October 2016, if a consultant appointment and hip replacement will be expedited; and if he will make a... - Mental Health Services Data
1004. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds available for children in need of psychiatric inpatient care at Sligo University Hospital, Galway University Hospital, Cavan General... - Mental Health Services Provision
1005. To ask the Minister for Health the services available in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and Cavan for children and adolescents who present with suicidal ideation and are turned away due... - Mental Health Services Staff
1006. To ask the Minister for Health when critical vacancies in CHO1 child and adolescent mental health services will be filled with particular reference to early intervention and identification;... - Health Services Provision
1007. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be approved for a person (details supplied) in order to be admitted to a facility urgently. [20046/17] - Hospital Facilities
1008. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20047/17] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1009. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the treatment of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20048/17] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
1010. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied). [20058/17] - Home Help Service Eligibility
1011. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for home help by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20063/17] - Voluntary Sector Remuneration
1012. To ask the Minister for Health if the cost of the increase in the minimum wage from €9.15 per hour to €9.25 per hour and the cost of sleep-overs on assignments from... - Respite Care Services Availability
1013. To ask the Minister for Health if respite care is available for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20075/17] - Occupational Therapy
1014. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists in the north Dublin region; the number of occupational therapists by area in north Dublin; the number of persons... - Ambulance Service Provision
1015. To ask the Minister for Health the outcome of his recent meeting in Galway with a group (details supplied); the steps he will take to improve the ambulance service in this region; when he... - Disability Services Provision
1016. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for mandatory safety measures to be installed on transportation services for disabled persons accessing day care centres or other regular services... - Hospital Groups
1017. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to each hospital within the South-South West hospital group since February 2016; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Provision
1019. 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. [20122/17] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1020. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting cataract operations under the South-South West hospital group as of 24 April 2017; and if he will make a statement on the... - HSE Reports
1021. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for publication of the primary eye care services review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20165/17] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1022. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for services (details supplied) at University Hospital Galway, in respect of both outpatient and inpatient... - Obesity Strategy
1023. To ask the Minister for Health the work being undertaken by his Department in respect of food product improvement; the expected date for publishing the national plan for food product... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1025. To ask the Minister for Health the position of a person (details supplied) on a waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20173/17] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
1026. To ask the Minister for Health the status of funding for a chair for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20175/17] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1027. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20176/17] - Medicinal Products Regulation
1028. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the process of compassionate exemption for access to medicinal cannabis operates; when the process is relevant, the persons eligible to... - Ambulance Service Provision
1029. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the inadequate ambulance service in north-west Connemara; and if so, his plans to address this issue. [20179/17] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
1030. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20182/17] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Administration
1031. To ask the Minister for Health if he has given consideration to updating the long-term illness scheme in view of the fact that the scheme has not been reviewed in the past 45 years; if... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1032. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment can be expedited for a person (details supplied). [20184/17] - Hospital Appointments Delays
1033. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment can be expedited for a person (details supplied). [20185/17] - Ambulance Service Provision
1034. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure that an ambulance service is in place to meet the needs of an area (details supplied) in County Galway; if he will request the... - Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
1035. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a drug is not being covered by a medical card for a person (details supplied); his plans to review these changes; and if he will make a statement... - Health Services Provision
1036. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all bodies in receipt of public funds that have refused to provide treatments, conduct medical procedures, supply medical or other items or... - HSE Staff Remuneration
1037. To ask the Minister for Health if clerical employees recruited to direct entry positions within the HSE are paid an allowance for holding a degree within the terms of the National... - HSE Legal Cases
1038. To ask the Minister for Health if it is the practice of the HSE to insist on the property being sold rendering the persons living in the house homeless as in the case of a person (details... - Hospital Services
1039. To ask the Minister for Health his or the HSE's plans for the provision of a day hospital in Swords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20250/17] - Primary Care Centres Administration
1040. To ask the Minister for Health the methods used by his Department to identify communities in need of primary care centres; the selection criteria for such communities; and if he will make a... - General Practitioner Services
1041. To ask the Minister for Health if a general practitioner can charge a medical card holder a cost for blood tests when those blood tests are required to monitor an ongoing medical condition;... - Disability Support Services Expenditure
1042. To ask the Minister for Health the way the €16.2 million emergency funding in budget 2017, that was to assist providing home supports and personal assistant hours for new cases for... - Hospital Appointments Status
1044. 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. [20268/17] - Mental Health Services Provision
1046. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a bed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20270/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
1047. 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. [20271/17] - Disability Support Services
1051. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children’s disability network teams established; the number currently in place in each CHO; and the number expected to be in place in... - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
1052. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made regarding the development of a new national drugs and alcohol strategy; the timeframe for its publication; and if he will make a... - Health Services Staff
1053. To ask the Minister for Health if the four vacancies in a clinic (details supplied) have been filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20298/17] - Primary Care Centres Provision
1054. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made in providing a primary care centre in Rowlagh, Clondalkin, Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20299/17] - Disability Services Provision
1057. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new home support and in home respite supports for emergency cases in place for persons with disabilities in each LHO, in tabular form [20308/17] - Disabilities Assessments
1058. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork can expect to have their assessment of need carried out under the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a... - Home Care Packages Provision
1059. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the HSE providing home care support to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20342/17] - Vaccination Programme
1060. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that a group (details supplied) has lodged a complaint to the EU Ombudsman regarding the poor quality of EMA research regarding HPV... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
1061. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding making the immunotherapy drug nivolumab available to cancer patients on the reimbursement scheme; the costs associated with treating... - Health Services
1062. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will establish a forum for persons with myalgic encephalomyelitis and their organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Appointments Status
1063. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [20422/17] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1064. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [20460/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
1066. To ask the Minister for Health if an operation for a person (details supplied) can be expedited. [20482/17] - Health Services
1067. To ask the Minister for Health if entry to a hospital for a person (details supplied) can be arranged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20498/17] - Disabilities Assessments
1068. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a needs assessment by a multidisciplinary team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20503/17] - Disability Support Services
1069. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for full time care by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20506/17] - Drugs Payment Scheme
1070. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure the provision of a drug (details supplied) is considered at the next HSE drugs committee meeting on 18 May 2017 in view of the length of... - Health Services Staff
1075. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve inadequate levels of nursing staff, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, clinical nutritionists and speech and language therapists... - Hospital Staff
1076. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospitals that have access to a medical social worker and a neuropsychologist, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Home Care Packages
1078. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons under 65 years of age now account for one in every four strokes, yet home care packages are not... - Health Services Staff
1079. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychologists serving stroke patients here; his views on whether this is adequate to treat the often complex emotional and psychological impacts... - Hospital Appointments Status
1080. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have a procedure carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20555/17] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1081. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for back surgery at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; the average waiting time for this type of surgery; the immediate steps being... - Health Services
1082. To ask the Minister for Health if a comprehensive care plan will be provided by the HSE for a person (details supplied); and if their general practitioner's report confirming that they have... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
1083. To ask the Minister for Health if funding approval for a specialised motorised wheelchair for a person (details supplied) will include all of the features they currently enjoy on their... - Medical Card Applications
1084. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been forced to make three applications for a medical card due to information being lost or misplaced; if he will... - Health Care Policy
1085. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for more supports and services for those that are deafblind here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20590/17] - Home Help Service
1091. To ask the Minister for Health when the Government will provide intervenors for older persons that may develop combined hearing and vision problems as part of the aging process to assist... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
1093. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that deafblind persons have access to assistive technologies that facilitate their access to information and expression (details... - Programme for Government Implementation
1100. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of the commitments in the programme for Government on mental health issues. [18284/17] - Care Services Provision
1101. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the consultation process of a home care scheme; the steps he will take to support the share the care campaign in 2017; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointments Status
1102. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied). [20607/17] - Disabilities Assessments
1103. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in each county and each HSE area who are awaiting assessment under early intervention, in tabular form; the length of time they are... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
1104. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation in which residents of a care home (details supplied) in County Louth are being requested to make a contribution... - Legislative Programme
1105. To ask the Minister for Health the stage at which the dental Bill is at; the timeframe for the completion of this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20612/17] - Public Procurement Contracts
1106. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE commissioner of the Roscommon mental health service review did not use a standard HSE procurement process, but instead used a systems... - Hospital Consultant Contracts
1111. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant psychiatrists that are currently employed by the HSE; the number previously employed by the HSE, including their dates of termination... - Mental Health Tribunals
1112. To ask the Minister for Health the number of registered private psychiatrists qualified to offer independent approval in mental health tribunals as set up under the Mental Health Commission... - Medical Card Applications
1117. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card application by a person (details supplied) was closed, in view of the fact that all the information that was requested from the... - Medical Goods Regulation
1118. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the licence approval of a drug (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20655/17] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Expenditure
1119. To ask the Minister for Health the underspend in the fair deal scheme in each of the years 2011 to 2016 on the basis of approval versus spending, by county, in tabular form. [20661/17] - Hospital Services
1120. To ask the Minister for Health if the management of UniversityHospital Galway has outsourced bed management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20662/17] - Nursing Home Services
1122. To ask the Minister for Health the overall budget for providing nursing home care and convalescent care provision in HSE provider settings as opposed to private and voluntary care settings... - Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
1123. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the medical board of appeal was unable to issue a certificate under disabled drivers and disabled passengers (tax concession) regulations 1994 to a... - Health Services
1125. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20685/17] - Hospital Appointments Administration
1126. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) in Beaumont Hospital can be backdated to the date when the original referral should have been made. [20706/17] - Home Help Service Provision
1127. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide extra home help hours for a person (details supplied) in order for them to remain in their home; and if he will make a statement on the... - Mental Health Policy
1128. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review of A Vision for Change; and the timeframe for consultation on the review. [20797/17] - Hospital Services
1129. To ask the Minister for Health the basis on which the HSE may contemplate action likely to result in the closure of or down scaling of activity at St Brigid's Hospital, Crooksling, in view... - Obesity Strategy
1130. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which action 1.4 of A Healthy Weight for Ireland will be advanced; the status of the provision of potable water in all learning centres; if a... - Physical Education
1135. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to roll out national initiatives to increase physical activity for children in schools as part of the national physical activity plan; if he will... - Health Services
1137. To ask the Minister for Health if he has given consideration to the resourcing of lymphedema services in Dublin; the number of persons that are being treated for both primary and secondary...
No comments