Written answers
Tuesday, 20 June 2017
- Services for People with Disabilities
997. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to reduce the waiting times of eight to ten months for a child to access the services of an early intervention team in the Dublin south... - Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
998. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is in the public interest for a company (details supplied) to restrict access to the clinics services to its own subscribers in view of... - Land Transfers
999. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the hold up of the transfer of land at a school (details supplied) from his Department to the Department of Education which was agreed... - National Maternity Strategy
1000. To ask the Minister for Health the additional measures which can be taken to ensure that maternity and children's hospitals promote breastfeeding. [28316/17] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
1001. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons supported under the nursing home support scheme in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement... - Disease Awareness
1002. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the HSE health protection surveillance centre's Lyme borreliosis subcommittee to issue its report; and if he will make a statement on the... - Legislative Measures
1004. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 126 of 11 April 2017 and 774 of 2 May 2017, the progress of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill; if it will be... - Health Reports
1005. To ask the Minister for Health the status of recommendation 5.5 of the National Cardiovascular Health Policy 2010-2019; the position regarding the availability of non-invasive diagnostic... - Primary Medical Certificates Data
1006. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary medical certificate applications submitted in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017, by county; and the number of... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1007. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26524/17] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
1008. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to add congenital neutropenia to the long-term illness list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26526/17] - Home Help Service Provision
1009. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26536/17] - Hospital Staff Data
1010. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff employed at the maternity unit in Mayo University Hospital by job title; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26539/17] - Hospital Staff
1011. To ask the Minister for Health if there are vacancies in the maternity unit at Mayo University Hospital; if so, the number; when they will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Staff Data
1012. To ask the Minister for Health if staffing numbers in the maternity unit at Mayo University Hospital are at an adequate level to provide a safe service; and if he will make a statement on... - Medicinal Products Prices
1015. To ask the Minister for Health the pharmaceutical products used by the HSE exclusively available from UK manufacturers; the annual cost of these products; the risks to ongoing availability... - Disease Management
1016. To ask the Minister for Health the system for identifying Lyme disease; the treatment options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26573/17] - Services for People with Disabilities
1020. To ask the Minister for Health the appropriate length of time a child should be waiting for an early years assessment in County Westmeath. [26577/17] - Respite Care Services Provision
1023. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of respite care beds in counties Longford and Westmeath; and the length of the waiting list for each county. [26580/17] - Medicinal Products Availability
1024. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 805 of 21 March 2017, if he will arrange for a reply to be issued by the HSE. [26584/17] - Ambulance Service Staff
1026. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 18 May 2017, if there is policy or regulation in existence which prohibits paramedics deployed from Northern... - Services for People with Disabilities
1027. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26588/17] - Home Care Packages Provision
1028. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has had home care hours taken from them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26589/17] - Health Services Provision
1029. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 799 of 2 May 2017, the position regarding this situation in view of the fact that there are now 20 vehicles lying idle... - Garda Vetting Applications
1030. To ask the Minister for Health if the issue of Garda vetting and the associated assessment of applications is the reason for the delay in filling vacancies at a community hospital (details... - Medicinal Products Supply
1031. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the HSE's deliberations on the provision of a drug (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26619/17] - Nursing Staff Data
1032. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nurses and midwives who sought proof of registration from the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland in order to allow them to practice abroad... - Dental Services Staff
1033. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he is taking to recruit a dentist for a health centre (details supplied); the way in which the fourth and sixth class dental check at schools will... - Services for People with Disabilities
1034. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to fund works at a location (details supplied) in order to assist the home to comply with the latest HIQA report; if his Department's officials will... - Hospital Appointments Status
1035. 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. [26645/17] - National Drugs Strategy Publication
1036. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the publication of the national drugs and alcohol strategy has been delayed; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the... - Services for People with Disabilities
1037. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a full-time care application for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [26661/17] - Health Services Provision
1038. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for practice support subsidies by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26663/17] - Prescriptions Charges
1039. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 205 and 207 of 25 May 2017, which were referred to the HSE and in view of the fact that the HSE was unable to provide... - Hospital Staff Data
1040. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff vacancies in Tallaght hospital; the categories of vacancy; the length of time each post has been vacant; the impact each category of... - Hospital Appointments Status
1041. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment for a person (details supplied) in Our Lady's hospital, Navan. [26667/17] - Health Research Board Expenditure
1044. To ask the Minister for Health the annual expenditure on health care related research; the annual expenditure into the components of Science Foundation Ireland, the Health Research Board,... - Services for People with Disabilities
1045. To ask the Minister for Health the options open to the parents of a child (details supplied) under six years of age who needs behavioural intervention. [26675/17] - Medicinal Products Supply
1046. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make Entresto (details supplied) available to persons here; if so, the date it will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Products Supply
1047. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a hearing aid test and hearing aid replacement for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointments Status
1048. To ask the Minister for Health the status of hospital admission for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26685/17] - General Practitioner Services Provision
1050. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate and ensure that persons (details supplied) in the Drimnagh area with a medical general practitioner cards will not lose their general... - Hospital Appointments Status
1051. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay regarding an appointment for a person (details supplied) with a consultant in Sligo University Hospital. [26703/17] - Health Services Provision
1052. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to deal with a case in which a HSE transport service provider has been left unpaid (details supplied). [26704/17] - Hospital Procedures
1053. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hip operations carried out in Letterkenny University Hospital to date in 2017, in tabular form; the number of these operations carried out in... - Hospital Appointments Status
1054. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a hip operation in Letterkenny university hospital; the current waiting time for this operation; and if he will make a... - Mental Health Services Provision
1056. To ask the Minister for Health the mental health services available for young persons in County Wexford under 18 years of age; his plans to increase same; and if he will make a statement on... - Primary Care Centres
1057. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the parking facilities at a location (details supplied) which results in cars being parked in a dangerous manner; if a portion of the... - Blood Donations
1058. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the current one year deferral on MSM blood donors here to a three month deferral (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services Provision
1059. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with representatives of a group (details supplied) to discuss the appointment of a new expert medical oncologist with sarcoma specific... - Motorised Transport Grant Closure
1060. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the scheme to replace the motorised transport grant; when it is expected to be available; and if he will make a statement on the... - HSE Properties
1061. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the lands owned by the HSE adjoining Navan hospital which are lying vacant; and when he will develop the primary care centre in Navan. [26762/17] - Counselling Services Provision
1062. To ask the Minister for Health the twice yearly average waiting times for HSE counselling services in County Wexford, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26767/17] - Health Services Provision
1064. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (detail supplied) in County Louth who is of the view that they would benefit from inpatient treatment... - Medicinal Products Supply
1065. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied); when the drug Tysabri will be made available to multiple sclerosis patients; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Applications
1066. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [26787/17] - Home Care Packages Provision
1067. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been assessed and are waiting for home help services in each of the nine community health organisations; the number of these... - Home Help Service Data
1070. To ask the Minister for Health the expected expenditure in 2017 for home help services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26791/17] - National Treatment Purchase Fund Payments
1073. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he will ensure that the National Treatment Purchase Fund avoids double paying public hospitals for work they should be doing using their HSE... - Hospital Appointments Status
1074. 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. [26797/17] - Medical Conditions
1075. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 962 of 2 May 2017, if he will request the HSE to circulate the international consensus primer for medical practitioners... - Mental Health Services Data
1079. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons under 18 years of age that were admitted to adult mental health services in 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he... - Nursing Staff Recruitment
1081. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the recruitment of specialist nurses for the new children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26805/17] - Graduate Statistics
1083. To ask the Minister for Health the number of recent graduates from the four and half year degree programme run by UCC in paediatric and general nursing that are working here; and if he will... - Nursing Staff Data
1084. To ask the Minister for Health the cost per nurse of recruiting each additional nurse from overseas; the cost of travel for health service officials time spent working here with pay while... - Hospital Services
1085. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to HSE plans for a day hospital in Swords, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26809/17] - Hospitals Building Programme
1086. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE or his Department have identified lands for the construction of a day hospital in Swords, County Dublin; the location and cost of purchase of such... - Hospital Appointments Status
1088. To ask the Minister for Health the wait time for a person (details supplied) who has been referred to St Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown to see an endocrinologist; and if he will make... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
1089. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time to process fair deal nursing home support scheme applications once all paperwork is in order; and if he will make a statement on the... - Home Help Service Provision
1091. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for home help hours in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26823/17] - Mental Health Services Provision
1092. To ask the Minister for Health the number of child and adolescent mental health service beds that are being provided for children under 18 years of age in County Waterford; and if he will... - Home Care Packages
1093. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with dementia availing of intensive home care packages in 2017 by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Disability Services Funding
1094. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the recent request for additional funding for a group (details supplied) which would provide key services not delivered by the HSE has been... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1095. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times at the breast cancer clinic at Letterkenny University Hospital specifically in respect of those waiting for three months, six months, nine... - Home Care Packages Provision
1096. To ask the Minister for Health if the home care package or a similar benefit is available to a person (details supplied) living with a serious disability at home and who requires a... - Hospital Appointments Status
1097. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied) in Croom Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26837/17] - Medical Card Administration
1099. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to simplify the application for medical general practitioner card for persons with long-term illnesses by awarding automatically medical cards for... - Orthodontic Services Provision
1100. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for orthodontic treatment. [26865/17] - Services for People with Disabilities
1101. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 494 of 30 May 2017, if he will meet with the group personally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26868/17] - Hospital Services
1102. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding to the planned extra capacity for scoliosis surgery at Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin; the position on the appointment of an... - Abuse in Hospitals
1103. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 414 of 23 May 2017, if he or a representative will meet with a person (details supplied) [26881/17] - Obesity Strategy
1104. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a recent World Health Organization survey which predicts that Ireland will become Europe's most obese country by 2030; and the measures he plans... - Health Promotion
1105. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether there is currently enough focus on health and well-being education among young persons. [26883/17] - General Practitioner Services
1106. To ask the Minister for Health the position with regard to the provision of emergency equipment and supplies to rural general practitioners who are not members of a co-operative and are... - Ambulance Service
1107. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the ambulance crisis in south Connemara, County Galway, in which the ambulance base in Carraroe is frequently unstaffed and... - General Practitioner Contracts
1108. To ask the Minister for Health if the general practitioners contractual review process has commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26891/17] - Hospital Appointments Administration
1109. To ask the Minister for Health if he will schedule an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26892/17] - Services for People with Disabilities
1110. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 430 of 21 February 2017, when a reply will issue from the HSE in view of the fact that no reply has issued to date... - Brexit Negotiations
1111. To ask the Minister for Health the threats identified by his Department with regard to the responsibilities of his Department as a result of no deal being reached in Brexit negotiations;... - Departmental Data
1112. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 3 May 2017, if the files in question been retrieved; if not, the reason for the delay in their retrieval; when he... - Hospital Appointments Status
1113. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); if the appointment can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26920/17] - Health Services Provision
1114. To ask the Minister for Health the status of supports for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26925/17] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1115. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to reduce the waiting lists for paediatric spinal surgery in Crumlin children's hospital; the number of children awaiting spinal... - Hospital Appointments Status
1116. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a surgery appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26927/17] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1119. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be provided a date for surgery in Cappagh hospital. [26951/17] - Health Services Funding
1120. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether funding being provided to a hospice (details supplied) in County Cork is not meeting service demands and does not allow for the expansion... - Hospice Services Provision
1122. To ask the Minister for Health if it is his policy to have an occupational therapist in every hospice; the number of hospices that employ a full time occupational therapist and or a part... - Health Services Staff
1123. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a hospice (details supplied) in County Cork does not employ an occupational therapist on a full time or part... - Service Level Agreements
1124. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that section 39 hospitals are not in a position to pay moneys owed to their staff under the public service pay... - Palliative Care Services
1125. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the commitment in the programme for Government on improving information and awareness of end of life services particularly those which provide... - Health Services Funding
1126. To ask the Minister for Health if he has met with officials from the HSE to discuss the way in which hospices are funded; if not, his plans to do so in the future; and if he will make a... - Palliative Care Services Provision
1127. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether his Department's staff patient ratio policy in relation to end of life care in a hospice setting is adequate; and if he will make a... - Hospice Services Provision
1128. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospice (details supplied) in County Cork will be allocated the €300,000 it will cost to address the pay restoration commitment made by the... - Home Help Service Provision
1129. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has plans to recruit additional home help carers in an area (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Public Sector Staff Data
1130. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 378 of 23 May 2017, if he will provide the figures for all pension contributions made by public sector workers in each... - Respite Care Services Provision
1131. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need of respite for children, young adults and ageing adults in the community in County Louth; if his attention... - HSE Properties
1132. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange to have a HSE premises (details supplied) redecorated. [26982/17] - Occupational Therapy
1133. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that currently there is only one occupational therapist for County Louth (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Legislative Process
1135. To ask the Minister for Health when the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill is expected to be finalised in the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26993/17] - Disability Services Provision
1138. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities who have been allocated a personal assistant to date; the number which have a personal assistant currently; and the... - Services for People with Disabilities
1140. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is no centre for independent living in County Meath; and his plans to open such a centre in the future. [26999/17] - Health Services Staff Data
1142. To ask the Minister for Health the number of organisations classified under section 39 that operate in line with the knowledge of the Health Service Executive; the number of staff employed... - Medicinal Products Supply
1143. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the pricing application for the drug Entresto (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27002/17] - Mental Health Services Provision
1145. To ask the Minister for Health when a person in (details supplied) will be seen by CAMHS. [27016/17] - Services for People with Disabilities
1146. To ask the Minister for Health the space and availability of residential care for persons in Dublin who are in need of full-time care due to their level of disability; and if he will make a... - Primary Medical Certificates Data
1147. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of a primary medical certificate in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017, by county, in tabular form. [27025/17] - Home Care Packages Data
1148. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that are allocated home care packages in County Meath; the number of this cohort that are still awaiting these services; and if he will... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1152. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will have further medical treatment in University Hospital Cork; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Correspondence
1153. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE management in the Sligo area have formally written to national management to highlight the risk posed by a lack of resources for children's... - Mental Health Services Funding
1154. To ask the Minister for Health his plans and the timeframe to address the lack of resources for CAMHS and children's health services in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a... - Mental Health Services Staff
1155. To ask the Minister for Health when a full time child psychiatrist will be provided to address the long waiting list of vulnerable children in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will... - Mental Health Services Data
1156. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting appointment and diagnosis under the remit of CAMHS in counties Sligo and Leitrim, south Donegal and west Cavan; the length of... - National Treatment Purchase Fund
1157. To ask the Minister for Health if the National Treatment Purchase Fund can be used to reduce the length of time vulnerable children are waiting to be seen and receive a diagnosis by CAMHS... - Health Services Provision
1158. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied). [27073/17] - Medicinal Products Licensing
1159. To ask the Minister for Health when the cannabis access programme will be operational for multiple sclerosis patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27074/17] - Hospital Admissions
1160. To ask the Minister for Health the number of paediatric social admissions (details supplied) to Temple Street hospital in each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [27088/17] - Hospitals Data
1161. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting lists for post operation routine x-rays in Our Lady of Lourdes hospital, Drogheda in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a... - Health Services Charges
1162. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding medical debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27097/17] - Medical Card Delays
1163. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [27099/17] - Disability Act Employment Targets
1167. To ask the Minister for Health the policy regarding the employment of persons with disabilities in his Department and in each State and semi State body under the aegis of his Department; if... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
1168. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of additional inpatient modular hotel type beds for South Tipperary General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on... - Services for People with Disabilities
1169. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no consultation took place with family members of a person (details supplied); and if he will ensure that the... - Health Services Provision
1172. To ask the Minister for Health the commencement date of the build project for the new satellite dialysis unit in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27158/17] - Home Help Service Provision
1173. To ask the Minister for Health if additional home help hours will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27159/17] - Disease Management
1174. To ask the Minister for Health if his officials will meet with representatives of a group (details supplied); if he is examining the way in which sufferers of Lyme disease can be supported;... - Electronic Health Records
1176. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the individual health identifier and his further views on the fact that the volume of data collected on persons is excessive; if his attention... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
1178. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider putting the new diabetes glucose monitoring system sensor on the long-term illness book. [27184/17] - Health Insurance
1180. To ask the Minister for Health if a company (details supplied) is owned by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27199/17] - Speech and Language Therapy Provision
1181. To ask the Minister for Health if speech and language therapy will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry before they are due to begin national school in September 2017;... - Vaccination Programme
1182. To ask the Minister for Health if all patient information leaflets published by the HSE regarding the HPV vaccine gardasil contain all known side effects; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Appointments Status
1184. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be provided a date for an appointment at the trauma and orthopaedics clinic in Cappagh hospital. [27206/17] - Emergency Services Personnel
1185. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to meet with the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to discuss a memorandum of understanding between the Health Service... - Health Services Provision
1189. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding cataract operations carried out in Munster (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27223/17] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1190. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27224/17] - Health Services Staff Recruitment
1191. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE plans to fill a vacant post (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27233/17] - Hospital Appointments Administration
1192. To ask the Minister for Health if he will schedule an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27236/17] - Hospitals Data
1193. To ask the Minister for Health the number of procedures carried out at the new endoscopy unit at Roscommon county hospital since it was established in June 2016 to date in 2017, by month,... - National Children's Hospital Expenditure
1195. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the benchmarked post tender construction costs of the new children's hospital against comparable construction costs for major acute hospitals... - National Children's Hospital
1196. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the business case made with respect to the new national children's hospital project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27246/17] - Medical Card Data
1197. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card applications that are waiting to be processed. [27251/17] - Medical Card Delays
1198. To ask the Minister for Health the average wait time for a medical card application to be processed. [27252/17] - Medical Card Data
1199. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card applications from County Louth currently waiting to be processed; the length of time they have been waiting to be processed; and... - Medical Card Administration
1200. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff employed to process medical card applications; the number of staff vacancies that exist within this complement ; and the length of time... - Long-Term Illness Scheme
1202. To ask the Minister for Health further to parliamentary question number 227 of 6 October 2016, the reason for the delay in amending the application form for the long term illness scheme in... - Services for People with Disabilities
1203. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the budget allocations which have been provided to a facility (details supplied) in County Donegal for each of the years since its... - Hospital Groups
1205. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the oversight of the performance of hospital groups by the HSE and the accountability of the performance of hospital groups to him in... - Diabetes Strategy
1206. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to fully implement the paediatrics diabetes model of care published in December 2015; the timeframe for all vacant posts in the paediatric diabetes... - Hospital Services
1208. To ask the Minister for Health when posts will be filled which funding is available for to fully implement the paediatrics diabetes model of care published in December 2015; when the post... - Nursing Staff Recruitment
1209. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by each hospital group for nursing recruitment in each of the years 2014 to 2016; the number of trips taken abroad for recruitment; the... - Services for People with Disabilities
1212. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will have access to therapy that has been recommended for them. [27363/17] - Disability Services Provision
1213. To ask the Minister for Health the extra funding for extra staff that will be required under the progressing disability plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27372/17] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1217. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the number of persons on waiting lists for operations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27382/17] - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
1218. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale behind the decision to establish a cap of €130 on reimbursements to persons availing of the cross-border directive EU 2011/24 for... - Health Services Provision
1220. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an assessment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27403/17] - Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
1221. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a wheelchair by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27409/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
1222. To ask the Minister for Health the date of an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27410/17] - HSE Expenditure
1223. To ask the Minister for Health the number of private investigation firms listed on all of the payment systems of the HSE for the past five years and to date in 2017; the number of those... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
1224. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure there will be adequate residential capacity for those persons that require higher level or more complex care as part of a review into the... - Occupational Therapy
1227. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists for children who are assigned to County Louth; the number of occupational therapists for children who have been employed... - Home Help Service Provision
1228. To ask the Minister for Health if he will allocate additional home help hours to counties Longford and Westmeath in view of recent reports which have outlined a substantial drop in the... - Home Care Packages Provision
1229. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 482 of 23 May 2017, the delays that exist in accessing timely home care packages within CHOs for persons wishing to... - Hospital Appointments Status
1231. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27434/17] - Respite Care Services Provision
1232. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering proposals from an agency other than the HSE regarding the provision of respite services for persons with disabilities in County Louth;... - Departmental Contracts
1233. To ask the Minister for Health the contracts awarded to a company (details supplied) per annum since March 2011 in tabular form by his Department or agency or body under the aegis of his... - Hospital Services
1234. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with diabetes attending Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin diabetes service in 2015 and 2016; the amount of whole... - Hospital Staff
1239. To ask the Minister for Health the agreed retirement date of a person (details supplied) at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin; the date on which their replacement will... - Services for People with Disabilities
1240. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 894 of 2 May 2017, the agencies to which the disability capital programme funding has been allocated in County Louth in... - Hospital Appointments Status
1242. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied). [27489/17] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
1243. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date regarding the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27491/17] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
1244. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the application for the addition of the freestyle libre flash glucose monitoring system to the long-term illness reimbursement list;... - Health Services Staff Data
1245. To ask the Minister for Health the whole time equivalent allocation of occupational therapists for County Louth; if all positions and hours are currently filled; the number of County Louth... - Orthodontic Services Provision
1246. To ask the Minister for Health when the orthodontic procedure for a person (details supplied) will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27529/17] - Services for People with Disabilities
1248. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a person (details supplied) who will need to be integrated to a new environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27581/17] - Medicinal Products Supply
1249. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make the medication Respreeza available to persons with alpha 1 genetic emphysema; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27589/17] - Vaccination Programme
1250. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to instil public confidence in the national immunisation programme for HPV; his further plans to use mass media campaigns to encourage better take... - Medicinal Products
1257. To ask the Minister for Health the reason day-case private patients in public hospitals receive oncology drugs for a per diem statutory charge of €407 or €329 depending on the... - Hospital Charges
1259. To ask the Minister for Health if a public hospital oncology consultant receives the same professional fee payment as an oncology consultant in a private hospital from health insurance... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1261. To ask the Minister for Health the age profile of persons waiting for operations in the South/South West Hospital Group as of 1 June 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Speech and Language Therapy Provision
1264. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied) with a speech and language therapist; the reason for the delays in securing a speech and... - Home Care Packages Provision
1266. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to ensure home care packages for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27668/17] - Primary Care Centres Provision
1267. To ask the Minister for Health the number of centres with regard to the primary care centre projects announced on 17 July 2012 that are now open. [27672/17] - Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
1268. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the UK’s competition and markets authority decision to investigate the manufacturers of the medicine remicade as a... - Mental Health Services Staff
1271. To ask the Minister for Health further to the announcement of two new appointments to counties Sligo and Leitrim CAMHS, his views on whether this will be enough to cater for the backlog of... - Hospital Consultant Recruitment
1272. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide funding for the appointment of one extra full time consultant ophthalmic surgeon for Beaumont hospital, Dublin 9; and if he will make a... - Medical Aids and Appliances Applications Data
1273. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for aids and appliances in CHO area 9; the length of time persons have been on the list; the details of the waiting... - Departmental Expenditure
1274. To ask the Minister for Health the amount his Department or a body under its aegis has paid to a company (details supplied) for advice, the use of intellectual property and other services.... - Services for People with Disabilities
1275. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting times for assessment for autism by the early intervention teams by area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Appointments Status
1276. 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. [27724/17] - Disability Services Funding
1277. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated for the HSE preschool support worker grant in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the number of applications which have been received for the... - Disability Support Services
1278. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation in which a person (details supplied) has been denied 4.5 hours per week preschool support despite having a... - Health Services Funding
1279. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide resources at a unit (details supplied) for the provision of non talk therapy such as art, music and drama, in view of the fact that its... - Respite Care Services Provision
1280. To ask the Minister for Health if the tendering process has begun further to the outsourcing of respite services to external service providers and non statutory agencies in counties Sligo... - Home Care Packages Provision
1282. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a home care package payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27752/17] - Services for People with Disabilities
1283. To ask the Minister for Health the services available for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 who suffers from ASD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27754/17] - Medicinal Products Supply
1284. To ask the Minister for Health if a clinic (details supplied) is licensed to supply methadone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27755/17] - Disability Services Provision
1285. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of transport for a person (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an application was made to... - Mental Health Services Staff
1286. To ask the Minister for Health the number of mental health nurses on a HSE panel waiting to be offered fulltime positions. [27757/17] - Preschool Services
1292. To ask the Minister for Health if a place at a preschool can be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27763/17] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
1293. To ask the Minister for Health if the freestyle diabetes testing device will be approved for public funding on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - HSE Agency Staff
1294. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE employ agency staff in view of the fact that most of the agency staff are on a HSE panel awaiting a full-time position with the HSE... - National Stroke Programme Implementation
1295. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 483 of 23 May 2017, the additional capital investment in patient equipment and monitoring equipment that would be... - Hospitals Discharges
1296. To ask the Minister for Health the average number of delayed discharges per hospital per month due to the lack of home care packages for each of the years 2014 to 2016 as an update on... - Home Care Packages Data
1297. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care package recipients per 1,000 population over 65 years of age by CHO in each of the years 2014 to 2016 as an update on information in a... - Home Care Packages Administration
1298. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that were taken on the recommendations of the Department of Health and Children evaluation of home care packages, November 2009; the recommendations... - Home Care Packages Data
1299. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 484 of 23 May 2017, the number of persons aged under 65 years of age of those in 2015 and 2016 in receipt of home help... - Hospital Appointments Status
1303. 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. [27776/17] - Disability Services Provision
1304. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the concerns of a person (details supplied) regarding their child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27777/17] - Question Heading for question(s) 1305
1305. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 441 of 9 May 2017, the reason for each of these declines; if additional resources are required for community based... - Suicide Prevention
1306. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter with regard to a person (details supplied) concerning further education opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the... - Primary Care Centres
1307. To ask the Minister for Health the services, facilities and staffing levels that will be allocated to the new primary health care facility due to open in Kilcock, County Kildare; and if he... - Hospital Services
1308. To ask the Minister for Health when the chemotherapy services at the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore will resume in view of the fact that this service has not been available since... - Health Services Funding
1309. To ask the Minister for Health if funds will be made available for improvement works to be carried out on the interior and facilities at the royal city of Dublin hospital on Baggot Street;... - Mental Health Services
1310. To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding the disposal or otherwise of the site of the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum in view of the commencement of work on the new national... - Rare Diseases Strategy
1311. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of establishing and operating an all -island rare diseases registry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27820/17] - Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
1312. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a hearing aid by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27850/17] - National Treatment Purchase Fund
1313. To ask the Minister for Health when the National Treatment Purchase Fund will be fully accessible; the way in which it will be applied for; the criteria for persons to access the fund; the... - Appointments to State Boards
1314. To ask the Minister for Health if any former Deputies have been appointed to State boards under his remit by the public appointments service; if so, the names and positions of same; and if... - Brexit Issues
1315. To ask the Minister for Health the role his officials have in relation to coordinating the bid to attract EU agencies to locate here. [25628/17] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1316. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the ENT waiting list in University Hospital Waterford which is one of the highest in the country under the national treatment purchase fund... - Hospitals Funding
1317. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of deploying a mobile cath lab to University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27653/17] - Medicinal Products Availability
1318. 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 therefor; and if he... - Medicinal Products Regulation
1319. To ask the Minister for Health the regulations for the prescription of Epilim to pregnant women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27941/17] - Services for People with Disabilities
1320. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recent reports of children with disabilities being put on waiting lists of over two years for an initial assessment,... - Mental Health Services
1321. To ask the Minister for Health the measures in place for young persons that reach 18 years of age while on the waiting list for CAMHS, in view of the fact that in February 2017 there were... - Health Services Data
1322. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 444 of 16 May 2017, the number of HSE homeless section 39 funded services that received funding in 2015, 2016 and to... - National Treatment Purchase Fund Data
1323. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the National Treatment Purchase Fund fees paid to private nursing homes, by county; and the reason different sums are paid to different nursing... - Hospital Appointments Administration
1324. To ask the Minister for Health if he will schedule an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27994/17] - Health Services
1325. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of physiotherapists in County Kildare that will treat children with scoliosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28009/17] - Health Services Expenditure
1326. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost per child of introducing a baby box scheme similar to that operating in Scotland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Orthodontic Services Provision
1327. To ask the Minister for Health if orthodontics will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28016/17] - Medical Card Applications
1328. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on a medical card application on discretionary grounds for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a... - Health Services Provision
1334. To ask the Minister for Health when additional resources for a service (details supplied) will be provided in view of the fact that it was agreed in the programme for Government; and if he... - Hospital Appointments Status
1335. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Galway in view of the urgency of the medical circumstances in this case; the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1336. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28038/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
1337. To ask the Minister for Health if he will schedule an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28041/17] - National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times
1338. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider amending the criteria in respect of the National Treatment Purchase Fund scheme to shorten the waiting list duration for elderly persons... - Medicinal Products Supply
1339. To ask the Minister for Health when the drug Translarna will be made available to those persons for whom it is suitable as a treatment for Duchenne's muscular dystrophy. [28043/17] - Departmental Correspondence
1340. To ask the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28044/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
1341. To ask the Minister for Health if he will schedule an appointment for a person (details supplied). [28045/17] - Patient Data
1342. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have accessed rehabilitation health care under the European Union cross-border health care directive in another European Union and... - Dental Services Data
1344. To ask the Minister for Health the unit cost of hiring 100 nurses on an average nurses pay grade. [28052/17] - Ambulance Service Data
1345. To ask the Minister for Health the number of private ambulances operating here; the hospital or hospital group they are working in conjunction with; and the amount spent on private... - HSE Funding
1349. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the request by a person (details supplied) for HSE funding to assist with third level studies; and if he will make a... - Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
1350. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an orthotics request by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28079/17] - Ambulance Service Provision
1351. To ask the Minister for Health the resources, including staffing levels, for the ambulance service in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28084/17] - Hospital Services
1352. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve the rate of admissions to stroke units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28085/17] - Hospital Staff Data
1354. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospitals that have access to a medical social worker; the number of hospitals that have access to a neuropsychologist; and if he will make a... - Hospitals Discharges
1357. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the success of the early supported discharge programme in the Galway region; his plans to roll this out further across... - Stroke Care
1362. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation in which persons with stroke living in nursing homes must pay for rehabilitation services privately or receive... - Medical Card Data
1366. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards issued to persons resident here, that qualify for same by virtue of the fact that their medical treatment services are paid for by... - Health Care Reimbursement Agreements
1367. To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid by the UK Government to the Exchequer annually for the past ten years to pay for medical services for UK social contributors that are resident... - Speech and Language Therapy Provision
1368. To ask the Minister for Health the status of speech and language supports for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; the reason the HSE has not made available supports for same; and... - Hospital Appointments Status
1369. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [28119/17] - European Health Insurance Card
1370. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28130/17] - Postal Codes
1371. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by his Department on designing, implementing and supporting the Eircode system in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in... - Health Services Provision
1372. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28174/17] - Health Services
1373. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which he plans to focus on the known weaknesses within the health services with particular reference to addressing issues such as overcrowding... - Health Services Reports
1374. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which he has studied and will implement the recently published report on the future of the health services; and if he will make a statement on... - National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times
1375. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he expects the treatment purchase scheme to address issues of delays experienced by persons awaiting various procedures; and if he will... - Medicinal Products Prices
1379. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which use of the Single European Market can be identified as a means of alleviating the impact of persons faced with the high cost of... - National Maternity Hospital Location
1380. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in 2017 regarding the finalisation of arrangements regarding the new maternity hospital at St Vincent's with particular reference to the... - Primary Care Centres
1381. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which primary care in all regions, is likely to be reorganised in line with the increased demands and ready access to the services; and if he... - Primary Care Centres Data
1382. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres already provided and operational by county; the number proposed for the future; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Staff
1383. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which it is expected to ensure the retention of nursing, medical and consultant staff sufficient to meet the demand; and if he will make a... - General Practitioner Data
1386. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners practicing in County Kildare; the extent to which each practice is sufficiently supported to meet growing demands; and if... - Medicinal Products Prices
1388. To ask the Minister for Health the procedures in place to encourage manufacturers of medicines to make their products available for sale to the health services at a manageable cost with... - Hospital Appointments Status
1389. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a procedure for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28226/17] - Mental Health Services
1390. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns raised by the mental health service providers concerning the facilities at a site (details supplied); the status of the programmes... - Orthodontic Services Provision
1391. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be issued with a date for an orthodontic appointment; the reason for the delay in issuing this... - Home Care Packages Provision
1392. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has received no home care or other help with their ADHD condition; and the help they can receive in the future. [28248/17] - Neuro-Rehabilitation Policy
1393. To ask the Minister for Health if the deadline announced in February 2017 for the publication of an implementation plan for the national neuro-rehabiltation strategy by June 2017 will not... - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
1394. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on orthodontic procedures over three months, six months, one year and 18 months by county in tabular form; and if he will make... - Hospital Appointments Status
1396. 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. [28284/17] - Hospital Staff
1397. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if there are staff shortages in the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital. [28288/17] - Disabilities Assessments
1398. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delays experienced by a person (details supplied) who is awaiting an assessment of need since June 2016 and despite receiving assurances to... - Ombudsman's Remit
1400. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the difficulty the Office of the Ombudsman has in pursuing certain complaints by ensuring that the office is no longer prevented from... - Hospital Appointments Status
1427. 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. [28328/17] - Medical Card Reviews
1429. To ask the Minister for Health the grounds upon which a full medical card was not renewed in the case of a person (details supplied) whose circumstances have not changed since initial... - Home Care Packages Data
1430. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons supported by home help and home care packages in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Appointments Administration
1433. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28345/17] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1434. To ask the Minister for Health the likely waiting period for a cardiac procedure in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28385/17] - Hospital Complaints Procedures
1435. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a hospital complaint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28389/17] - Health Services Staff Data
1436. To ask the Minister for Health the posts that have become vacant in a group (details supplied) in occupational therapy, physiotherapy and public health nurses in the past three years; the... - Hospitals Discharges
1437. To ask the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges per hospital. [28407/17] - HSE Investigations
1438. To ask the Minister for Health if he will direct the HSE to provide an update on the status of an investigation into a person (details supplied) who was employed as a psychologist by the... - National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan
1439. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns regarding the rollout of the progressing disabilities programme in CHO 9 (details supplied); if service levels will not be further... - Hospital Appointments Status
1440. 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. [28413/17] - Food Imports
1441. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which traceability and country of origin labelling continues in respect of all food and food products imported, including imports from third... - HIQA Inspections
1442. To ask the Minister for Health if he has satisfied himself that HIQA has enough powers under existing legislation to deal with allegations of abuse by staff of residents in nursing homes;... - Suicide Prevention
1443. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to work with the National Office of Suicide Prevention to provide age appropriate suicide prevention and awareness training to persons under 16... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1444. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive an appointment for cataract surgery. [28488/17] - Protection of Life During Pregnancy Reviews
1445. To ask the Minister for Health the number of terminations per year carried out under the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28489/17] - Health Services Provision
1446. To ask the Minister for Health if the therapy requirements of persons (details supplied) will be assessed and organised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28490/17] - Disability Services Provision
1447. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the use of a block resource allocation model for the provision of children's disability services; the way in which this model adjusts to... - Disability Services Funding
1448. To ask the Minister for Health further to correspondence dated 19 June 2015 issued by the HSE to the parents of a person (details supplied) who used a training centre in County Donegal, the... - Dental Services Provision
1449. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a dental appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28494/17] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1450. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a date for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28497/17] - Health Services Staff Recruitment
1451. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to recruit 30 extra staff for the next three years in CHO 9 in an effort to ensure the delivery of the progressing disability services for children... - Disability Services Provision
1452. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) further to previous correspondence with his office; if they will be granted access to attend an... - Protection of Life During Pregnancy Reviews
1453. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a mechanism within his Department to measure the physical and mental health outcomes of those that access services under the Protection of Life... - Services for People with Disabilities
1454. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to making funding available to establish a separate unit for young persons at an existing facility (details supplied) in County... - Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
1455. To ask the Minister for Health if financial assistance can be given towards the purchase of a wheelchair in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Reports
1456. To ask the Minister for Health if a copy of the Galway Roscommon ASD service review commissioned by the Chief Officer CHO 2, HSE West can be provided; the status of each of the... - Disability Services Provision
1457. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Galway for ASD services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28562/17] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
1458. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the change in the type two diabetic test strips reimbursement. [28602/17] - Hospital Facilities
1459. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the dedicated obstetrics theatre sanctioned for Kerry University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28609/17] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
1462. To ask the Minister for Health the reason glucose reading sensors (details supplied) are not included in the long term illness book; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28621/17] - Hospital Appointments Administration
1463. To ask the Minister for Health if he will schedule an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28628/17] - Hospital Admissions
1464. To ask the Minister for Health if persons that were previously cared for at St Vincent's hospital Athlone have been able to return to the hospital. [28637/17] - Hospital Staff Recruitment
1465. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the hiring of a clinical specialist radiographer at Mullingar Regional Hospital; and if this will immediately lead to the provision of a 20... - Home Care Packages
1466. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether there would be a detrimental impact on the home care package of a person (details supplied) which they are receiving if their parents... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1467. 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. [28658/17] - State Bodies Code of Conduct
1468. To ask the Minister for Health if all State bodies under the aegis of his Department have furnished a report confirming the State body has complied with its obligations under tax law for... - Hospital Procedures
1469. To ask the Minister for Health the number of days per year full capacity protocol has been implemented at University Hospital Galway in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017,... - HSE Staff Recruitment
1470. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the high volume recruitment online application system procured by the HSE’s national recruitment service in... - Mental Health Services
1471. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 434 of 9 May 2017, the reason Portlaoise Prison is excluded from this information. [28688/17] - Health Services Data
1473. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of employing a social care worker. [28704/17] - Health Care Professionals
1474. To ask the Minister for Health the regulations in place regarding the provision of professional care for the elderly; and the way it is vetted. [28711/17] - Health Services Provision
1475. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28712/17] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1476. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently waiting for an appointment for orthopaedic treatment in Louth County Hospital; and the number of these persons that have been... - Health Strategies
1482. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding recommendation 3.1 of the national cardiovascular health policy 2010 to 2019 regarding meeting the 10 year targets; the way in which... - National Cardiovascular Health Policy 2010-2019
1506. To ask the Minister for Health the status of recommendations 5.17 and 5.18 of the National Cardiovascular Health Policy 2010-2019; the way the development of stroke units is progressing; if... - Health Strategies
1514. To ask the Minister for Health the status of recommendation 5.26 of the national cardiovascular health policy 2010-2019 in respect of the recommendations of the task force on sudden cardiac... - National Cardiovascular Health Policy 2010-2019
1530. To ask the Minister for Health the status of recommendation 8.1 of the National Cardiovascular Health Policy 2010-2019; the detail of evidence based guidelines and standards that have been... - Hospital Appointments Administration
1537. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive an MRI scan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28795/17] - Medicinal Products Availability
1538. To ask the Minister for Health the availability of a drug (details supplied). [28800/17] - National Positive Ageing Strategy
1539. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to establish a forum for all stakeholders to address and plan for an ageing population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28804/17] - Nursing Staff Recruitment
1540. To ask the Minister for Health the immediate steps being taken to fill the 95 vacant nursing posts for Beaumont hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28807/17] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
1541. To ask the Minister for Health the likely timeframe for a decision to be reached regarding the addition of the freestyle libre flash glucose monitoring system for persons with diabetes to... - Health Services Data
1542. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 481 of 30 May 2017, if he will provide a breakdown of the 524 figure by number of months on the waiting lists showing... - Health Services
1543. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address an urgent matter raised in correspondence relating to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [28866/17] - Diabetes Strategy
1544. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to fill the posts for which funding is available and for further posts in 2017 to fully implement the paediatric diabetes model of care published in... - Hospital Consultant Recruitment
1545. To ask the Minister for Health if a paediatric endocrinologist post has been approved for the centre of excellence for Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Records
1546. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the hospital patient records of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28889/17] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
1547. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the approval of the drug ippy/nivo by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28890/17] - Hospital Services
1548. To ask the Minister for Health when interim arrangements will be put in place with an endocrinology backed service to ensure the continued safety and best medical care for children and... - Hospital Appointments Status
1550. 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. [28904/17] - HSE Staff
1552. To ask the Minister for Health if the position of community medical officer in County Mayo is vacant; if so, the length of time the position has been vacant; when the position will be... - Health Services Provision
1554. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the community ophthalmic services scheme (details supplied); his views on whether the process could be accelerated; and if he will... - Hospital Appointments Status
1556. 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. [28918/17] - Medicinal Products Supply
1557. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide funding for the Respreeza drug for persons suffering with emphysema or alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency; and if he will make a statement on... - Home Help Service Provision
1558. To ask the Minister for Health if additional home help hours can be provided for a person (details supplied) who is visually impaired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28920/17] - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
1561. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in Cork city and county on a waiting list for orthodontic assessment and orthodontic treatment respectively; the number of consultants... - Hospital Appointments Status
1562. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied). [28943/17] - Health Promotion
1563. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the butterfly scheme dementia awareness programme to all hospitals nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28944/17] - Health Services Provision
1564. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address issues facing persons with dementia in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28945/17] - National Drugs Strategy
1565. To ask the Minister for Health the legal position of drug-testing kits that would allow MDMA ecstasy users to test drugs for their safety; if a person may be arrested... - Hospital Appointments Status
1567. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied). [28955/17] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1570. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical appointment for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this... - Nursing Staff Recruitment
1572. To ask the Minister for Health when one or more Parkinson's disease nurse specialists will be appointed at Cork University Hospital for the more than 1,000 persons living with Parkinson's... - HSE Funding
1573. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of restoring funding to HSE section 39 organisations to enable them to meet pay restoration in line with HSE and section 38 organisations;... - Crisis Pregnancy Services
1574. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have made contact with abortion pill providers in each of the past five years; the number of women that have used abortion pills... - Treatment Abroad Scheme
1575. To ask the Minister for Health if the treatment abroad scheme has been used to access medicinal cannabis; if medicinal cannabis has been applied for under the treatment abroad scheme... - Hospitals Policy
1576. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the practice of hospital administration pressurising private insured patients into foregoing treatment as public patients... - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
1577. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a funding stream that is available to an organisation (details supplied); and his plans to support services such as this. [29022/17] - Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments
1578. To ask the Minister for Health the full year cost of restoring distance coding and of increasing the allowance to amounts (details supplied) under the rural practice allowance, in tabular... - Departmental Staff Relocation
1579. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff under the remit of his Department that have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency offices located outside the Dublin... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1580. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will have a medical procedure carried out at Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on... - Maternity Leave
1581. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding maternity leave cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29064/17] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1582. To ask the Minister for Health if he will schedule an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29099/17] - Health Services Provision
1583. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding securing a bed for a person (details supplied) who requires intensive rehabilitation and physiotherapy. [29101/17]
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