Written answers
Tuesday, 30 May 2017
- Public Sector Pensions
384. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to offer an incentivised pension scheme in critical employment areas, such as nursing, occupational therapy and speech therapy; and if he will make a... - Health Services Staff Training
385. To ask the Minister for Health if general practitioners and other medical professionals receive regular training on Lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25269/17] - HIV-AIDS Programmes
386. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the KnowNow pilot programme for rapid testing of HIV; if this pilot programme will be rolled out across the country; his plans to tackle... - Hospital Appointments Status
388. To ask the Minister for Health the status of surgery for a person (details supplied) in Tallaght hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25275/17] - Hospital Appointments Administration
389. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment for a scan at Sligo university hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medicinal Products Availability
390. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department signed a contract with the manufacturers of Orkambi; when the drug will be made available to persons with cystic fibrosis; and if he will... - Health Services Provision
391. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite increased personal assistant hours and transportation to school for a person (details supplied) in Lucan, County Dublin. [25285/17] - Medicinal Products Licensing
392. To ask the Minister for Health the status and projected timeframe for the possible introduction of medical cannabis under the supervision of medical professionals; if he will make available... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
393. To ask the Minister for Health when the recruitment process will commence for staff in a new primary care centre (details supplied); if there will be a position for a dental hygienist; if... - Hospital Appointments Status
394. 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. [25290/17] - Health Insurance
395. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that private patients are being directed and pressurised to use their health insurance in public hospitals though... - Chronic Disease Management Programme
396. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for reshaping the way in which chronic conditions are cared for in the health system; his plans to engage private hospitals in managing some chronic... - Hospital Waiting Lists
397. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the €30 million earmarked in budget 2017 for waiting list reduction measures in the public system was allocated; his assessment of the... - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
398. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons (details supplied) are still on the orthodontic treatment waiting list. [25309/17] - Hospital Appointments Administration
399. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) who had two previous appointments cancelled. [25321/17] - Health Services Staff
400. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the replacement of a person (details supplied) who deals with rare eye disorders in children. [25323/17] - Hospital Admissions
401. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the answer to Parliamentary Question No. 465 of 31 January 2017 (details supplied), which to date has not issued from the HSE; the reason for the... - Hospital Appointments Status
402. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25328/17] - Respite Care Services Availability
403. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in recruiting nursing staff for a respite facility (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25331/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
405. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will issue for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25333/17] - Hospital Services
406. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons with type 1 diabetes attending University Hospital Waterford are experiencing a lack of access to DAFNE carbohydrate counting courses for... - Mental Health Tribunals
407. To ask the Minister for Health the cost per mental health tribunal for legal aid provided to the patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25341/17] - Respite Care Services Provision
408. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the proposed temporary respite house for children with disabilities in counties Carlow and Kilkenny, which was due to open in Bagenalstown in 2017,... - Mental Health Guidelines
409. To ask the Minister for Health if section 8 of the Mental Health Act 2001 does not prevent involuntary sectioning of persons with alcoholic use disorders; if the law allows for the... - Substance Misuse
410. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he will ensure legal compliance of operation between different drug and alcohol approved centres; and if he will make a statement on the... - Mental Health Services Data
413. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occasions on which, and the number of persons involved, an attempt was made to involuntarily section a person but the request was refused by the... - Nursing Home Accommodation Provision
414. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite the allocation of a long-term stay bed for a person (details supplied) in a facility in County Cork. [25356/17] - Hospital Acquired Infections
415. To ask the Minister for Health the number of preventable deaths that have occurred as a consequence of University Hospital Limerick's ongoing failure to prevent the spread of the superbug... - Protected Disclosures Data
416. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE whistleblowers on suspension. [25372/17] - Care Services Provision
417. To ask the Minister for Health when a care plan for a person (details supplied) will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25376/17] - Health Services Staff
418. To ask the Minister for Health if extensions are being given to experienced paramedics who wish to work after 66 years of age. [25384/17] - Health Services
419. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25388/17] - Health Services Provision
420. To ask the Minister for Health the supports in place for persons who suffer from arthritis; his plans to put further services in place for arthritis sufferers; and if he will make a... - Medicinal Products Availability
421. To ask the Minister for Health if he will engage with the HSE to ensure a drug (details supplied) is available to persons here; his plans to fund or part fund this drug; and if he will make... - Disability Services Provision
422. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide resources to expand the skills for life programme in County Kerry in view of the fact that there are only two places in the skills for life... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
423. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a transitional payment available to assist with nursing home fees for nursing home support scheme applicants while their applications are being... - Hospital Appointments Status
424. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be given an urgent hospital appointment. [25405/17] - National Cancer Strategy Implementation
425. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the outcomes of the national cancer screening service and the progress to date. [25440/17] - Health Services Provision
426. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the concerns of a person (details supplied) regarding the provision of services for children's arthritis; and if he will make a statement... - Home Care Packages Provision
427. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a home care package for a person (details supplied). [25461/17] - Vaccination Programme
428. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to conduct a review of all those adversely affected by the Gardasil vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25462/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
429. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25465/17] - Occupational Therapy
431. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite access for a person (details supplied) to occupational therapy services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25469/17] - Hospital Records
432. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to investigate the issues of miscommunication, loss of patient records and delays in the transfer of information on appointments and scheduling... - Disease Management
433. To ask the Minister for Health if the western blot test will be used to test persons for Lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25472/17] - Hospital Procedures
434. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times the full-capacity protocol was initiated at University Hospital Limerick for each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he... - Home Care Packages Data
435. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons employed by the HSE who provide home care help to persons in County Mayo. [25474/17] - Mental Health Services Data
440. To ask the Minister for Health the number of child and adolescent mental health service beds currently being provided for children under 18 years of age in counties Galway, Roscommon and... - Hospital Appointments Status
441. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay for surgery for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if he will expedite an appointment; and if he will make a statement on... - Pre-Hospital Emergency Care
442. To ask the Minister for Health if a solution can be offered to persons (details supplied) who wish to work in the emergency services here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Appointments Status
443. To ask the Minister for Health if he will schedule an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25502/17] - Services for People with Disabilities
445. To ask the Minister for Health the replacement services that will be in situ for the service users of a centre (details supplied) when it closes shortly; and if he will make a statement on... - Community Drugs Scheme
446. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE's position on the reimbursement of a drug (details supplied); the reason for the delay in engagement as per correspondence from the manufacturer; and... - Hospital Facilities
447. To ask the Minister for Health if he will prioritise the provision of capital funding for the new endoscopy unit and other ancillary services at Naas General Hospital, Naas, County... - Hospital Appointments Status
448. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a cataract operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25537/17] - Drugs Payment Scheme
449. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider lowering the monthly contribution payment made by single persons under the drugs payment scheme in the next budget; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointments Status
450. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a consultant placed a person (details supplied) on the waiting list for surgery in Beaumont Hospital in July... - Services for People with Disabilities
451. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an application for ASD assessment by a person (details supplied) has not yet been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25556/17] - Treatment Abroad Scheme
452. To ask the Minister for Health the processing times for applications to the treatment abroad scheme; if there has been an increase or decrease in the average processing times; and if he will... - Hospital Services
453. To ask the Minister for Health if autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation treatment for multiple sclerosis will be made available here; if not, the reason for this; and if he... - Mental Health Services Staff
454. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing levels in child and adolescent mental health services; the way in which this compares to recommended levels, in tabular form; and if he will make... - Health Promotion
456. To ask the Minister for Health the detail of the €5 million funding announced for Healthy Ireland; the way in which the fund will be allocated in terms of selection criteria,... - General Practitioner Services
457. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some general practitioners in County Limerick are charging for the taking of bloods; the steps he will take to... - Hospital Facilities
458. To ask the Minister for Health the date the new emergency department at University Hospital Limerick will be open and operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25587/17] - Services for People with Disabilities
459. To ask the Minister for Health the supports a person with a foetal alcohol spectrum disorder can avail of on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25588/17] - Mental Health Services
462. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no psychiatrist is available to a person (details supplied). [25662/17] - Medicinal Products Expenditure
463. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be made available for the drug, Nivolamub, for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo, which their oncologist has recommended; and if he... - Community Drugs Scheme
464. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the application for reimbursement for the drug, Entresto; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25667/17] - Home Help Service Data
465. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for home care packages for persons aged 65 to 74 years of age, 75 to 84 years of age, and 85 years of age, and over received in each... - National Mitigation Plan
467. To ask the Minister for Health the specific actions he has undertaken under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 to contribute to the national mitigation plan. [25696/17] - Health Services Staff Recruitment
468. To ask the Minister for Health when the post of child psychologist within the primary care psychology services in Kildare north is expected to be filled; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Appointments Status
469. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25718/17] - Official Engagements
470. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to send an official from his Department to attend a group's (details supplied) annual conference in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the... - Ambulance Service Provision
471. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reinstate an ambulance service in Millstreet, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25722/17] - Health Services Staff Recruitment
472. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the recruitment of assistant psychologists (details supplied); the way in which these posts will be advertised; and if he will make a... - Mental Health Services Provision
473. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that 11 beds in the Linn Dara CAMHS at Cherry Orchard hospital, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 are not closed in June 2017; and if he... - Home Care Packages Provision
474. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review existing home care package scheme with a view to expanding delivery of the scheme beyond HSE approved providers (details supplied); the... - Disabilities Assessments
475. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1058 of 2 May 2017, if he will arrange for the assessment of need to be outsourced to the private sector in view of the... - HSE Properties
476. To ask the Minister for Health the date for the sale of St. Senan's Hospital, Enniscorthy, if the sale of the hospital has not been delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
477. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to have asthma medication included in the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25753/17] - Respite Care Services Provision
478. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide weekend respite to a person (details supplied) on a weekly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25767/17] - Respite Care Services Data
479. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on a waiting list to date in 2017 to avail of respite services operated by a charity (details supplied) in the north east... - Health Services Staff Data
480. To ask the Minister for Health if he will supply a list of available occupation therapists by county in tabular form; the number of occupational therapists currently unavailable due to... - Health Services Data
481. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in County Mayo awaiting occupational therapy appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25772/17] - Primary Care Centres
482. To ask the Minister for Health if he will readvertise for a primary care centre in Thurles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25791/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
483. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will be scheduled for a person (details supplied); and the reason no response has issued from the HSE in this regard. [25803/17] - Public Procurement Regulations
485. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the non-compliance with procurement regulations on the part of the HSE in recent years; the circumstances in which this took... - Hospital Appointments Status
487. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will issue for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25846/17] - Health Services Provision
488. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to initiate a HSE care programme for persons with Lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25854/17] - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
489. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for orthodontic services on behalf of a person (details supplied) who has been on a waiting list for more than four years;... - Hospital Complaints Procedures
490. To ask the Minister for Health the avenues of complaint available for persons mistreated in a private hospital; the controls in place regarding standards of care in private hospitals; and if... - Hospital Appointments Status
491. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be considered for an earlier appointment at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on... - Home Help Service
492. To ask the Minister for Health the reason it is proposed to reduce home help hours for a person (details supplied). [25907/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
493. 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. [25909/17] - Services for People with Disabilities
494. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet representatives from a group (detail supplied) regarding the staffing and transport crisis at an association; and if he will make a statement... - Chronic Disease Management Programme
495. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE can begin implementing the international consensus criteria for myalgic encephalomyelitis in order that ME patients can get a clear diagnosis as... - Hospital Consultant Recruitment
497. To ask the Minister for Health if an ME specialist can be retained to oversee patient care in view of the fact that ME is a multi-system central nervous system disorder similar to MS; and if... - Medical Research and Training
498. To ask the Minister for Health if he will recommend the improvement of education, knowledge and experience in medical training institutions of myalgic encephalomyelitis which is recognised... - Hospital Appointments Status
499. 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. [25941/17] - Services for People with Disabilities
500. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to address the waiting lists in County Cork for speech and language, CAMHS and assessment of need to determine the scale of a child's... - Hospital Appointments Delays
501. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Home Care Packages
502. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a home health care package application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25999/17] - Parliamentary Questions
503. To ask the Minister for Health if he has satisfied himself regarding the HSE's processes for answering parliamentary questions and representations; his plans to initiate a review of same;... - Infant Mortality Data
504. To ask the Minister for Health the number of perinatal deaths and the perinatal mortality rate in each maternity unit in each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form;... - State Claims Agency
505. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of compensation payments made by the HSE on foot of incidents in maternity units in each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular... - Services for People with Disabilities
506. To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking to ensure that services for young persons with autism after they reach 18 years of age will be improved in the north Dublin area. [26005/17] - National Clinical Programme for Heart Failure
507. To ask the Minister for Health the number of heart failure units in the State and the location of same; the locations of the geographical gaps in heart failure services; and if he will make... - Hospitals Data
509. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital discharges for heart failure in each of the past five years by hospital group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26012/17] - National Clinical Programme for Heart Failure
510. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 249, 250 and 252 of 3 May 2017, his plans to address the geographical gap in heart failure services in the South/South... - Gambling Sector
512. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to run a nationwide gambling and gambling addiction awareness campaign; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
513. To ask the Minister for Health when home nursing support will be provided to a person (details supplied); if he will expedite same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26021/17] - Ambulance Service Provision
514. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that an ambulance service will continue to be based at Millstreet, County Cork; if he will address the recent reports that the ambulance... - Services for People with Disabilities
515. To ask the Minister for Health the steps which can be taken to provide extra support, preferably in the form of therapy, for a disabled person (details supplied) who is suffering trauma; and...
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