Written answers
Thursday, 13 July 2017
- Special Educational Needs
472. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the progress over the past 14 months by his Department in accelerating early assessment and intervention for children with special needs. [34048/17] - Health Services Provision
473. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the amount of funding that his Department assigned in 2016 and to date in 2017 to the nurture programme. [34176/17] - Programme for Government Implementation
474. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the status of the commitments in the programme for Government relating to improving the lives of persons with disabilities. [29820/17] - Tobacco Control Measures
475. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will be reviewing its roll-your-own tobacco survey, which failed to mention that since May 2017 retailers can only sell a... - Hospital Waiting Lists
476. To ask the Minister for Health when surgery will be scheduled for a person (details supplied). [33595/17] - Disability Services Provision
477. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his plans to deal with high-dependency patients or persons with complex medical needs for respite care (details supplied). [33596/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
478. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment can be arranged for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33600/17] - Hospital Beds Data
480. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the number of inpatient beds and procedure beds in Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown. [33605/17] - Hospital Procedures
481. To ask the Minister for Health to set out in tabular form the number of outpatient hospital cancellations and the procedures cancelled from 2009 to date for Connolly Hospital,... - Hospital Services
482. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the number of patients outsourced; the procedures for which the patients were outsourced; and the location to which patients were outsourced to from... - Hospital Beds Data
483. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the number of persons on trollies from 2009 to date in Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown. [33608/17] - Hospital Services
484. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the waiting times for each hospital department from 2009 to present for Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown. [33609/17] - Hospital Groups
486. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the capital spend for Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown from 2009 to date. [33611/17] - Hospitals Expenditure
487. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the operational spend at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown from 2009 to date. [33612/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
489. To ask the Minister for Health the number of outpatient appointments before cancellations at Connolly hospital, Blanchardstown from 2009 to date. [33614/17] - Hospitals Data
490. To ask the Minister for Health the did-not-attend rate in percentages per year at Connolly hospital, Blanchardstown from 2009 to date. [33615/17] - Hospitals Policy
491. To ask the Minister for Health if Connolly hospital, Blanchardstown implements the SDU and HSE guidelines for did not attend. [33616/17] - Hospital Appointments Administration
492. To ask the Minister for Health if Connolly hospital, Blanchardstown operates or plans to operate a text alert to persons in advance of outpatient department appointments. [33617/17] - Hospital Services
493. To ask the Minister for Health the number of theatres and the number operational at Connolly hospital, Blanchardstown from 2009 to date. [33618/17] - Hospitals Data
494. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of persons attending the emergency department aged between 18 and 30, 31 and 45, 46 and 60 and aged 61 and above at Connolly hospital,... - Hospital Staff Data
495. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff at Connolly hospital, Blanchardstown in each of the years 2004 to date. [33621/17] - Hospital Beds Data
497. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds at Connolly hospital, Blanchardstown in each of the years 2004 to date. [33623/17] - Hospital Accommodation Provision
498. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times the full capacity protocol has been deployed at Connolly hospital, Blanchardstown from 2012 to date; the process for implementing this... - Hospitals Data
499. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons whose elective surgery was cancelled or rescheduled more than once in 2016 and to date in 2017 at Connolly hospital, Blanchardstown; and... - Hospitals Policy
500. To ask the Minister for Health the policy or procedures in place in the accident and emergency department of Connolly hospital, Blanchardstown when an adult, adolescent or child,... - Hospital Staff Data
501. To ask the Minister for Health the number of suicide crisis assessment nurses in Connolly hospital, Blanchardstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33627/17] - Disability Services Funding
503. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the frustrations and difficulties of section 39 disability organisations aligned with section 38 State employees that... - Hospital Appointments Status
504. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can be called for #surgery. [33632/17] - Health Services Staff
505. To ask the Minister for Health if a full time contract will be allocated to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33636/17] - Disability Services Provision
506. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a request for full-time residential care for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33641/17] - Hospital Acquired Infections
507. To ask the Minister for Health the infection rates at St James's Hospital for the period 2005 to 2010. [33645/17] - Home Care Packages Provision
510. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the home care package application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33648/17] - Drugs Payment Scheme
511. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a drugs payment scheme card for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33649/17] - Hospitals Capital Programme
512. To ask the Minister for Health if the capital submission that has been finalised by University Hospital Kerry in respect of a dedicated obstetric theatre is sanctioned for approval and... - Hospital Appointments Status
513. 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. [33692/17] - Medicinal Products
515. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address an issue (details supplied) in relation to changes of the blister packs available to older persons in pharmacies; and if he will make a... - HSE Expenditure
516. To ask the Minister for Health the procedure in place if a HSE funded charity service provider underspends on its allocated HSE funding within a set time period for example yearly funding;... - Mental Health Services Funding
517. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding provided to a youth mental health charity (details supplied) over the past five years respectively, in tabular form; the amount of this... - Mental Health Services Expenditure
518. To ask the Minister for Health the terms of use for HSE funding to a youth mental health charity (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33700/17] - Mental Health Policy
519. To ask the Minister for Health the strategic plans and targets his Department has for children and youth mental health services for the remainder of 2017 and for 2018; and if he will make a... - Mental Health Services
520. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting lists for the CAMHS service in Cherry Orchard hospital in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and from January to June 2017; and if he will make a... - Nursing Staff Data
521. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychiatric nurses, broken down by hospital, who have been employed by the HSE since 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33703/17] - Hospital Staff Data
522. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychiatrists, broken down by hospital, that have been employed by the HSE since 2012, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the... - Mobility Allowance
524. To ask the Minister for Health if there is grant aid available for the purchase of a mobility scooter. [33717/17] - Home Help Service Data
526. To ask the Minister for Health the funding for home help in counties Laois and Offaly over each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33726/17] - Orthodontic Services Provision
529. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the orthodontic service in Tullamore is without staff with no relief cover put in place to cover staff leave; and if he will make a statement on the... - Orthodontic Services Data
530. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for child and adult orthodontic services in counties Laois and Offaly; the number of persons on each waiting list; the number of persons... - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
531. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he intends to address the waiting times for orthodontic treatment in counties Laois and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Respite Care Services Data
533. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that are waiting for respite services in counties Laois and Offaly; the number of persons waiting six months, one year, 18 months, two... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
534. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE midlands area has submitted a request for additional staff in the area of occupational therapy; if this request will be approved by his Department;... - Occupational Therapy
535. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 373 of 27 June 2017, the number of additional staff that have been requested by the HSE midlands area to address the... - HSE Staff Data
536. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for additional staff made by the HSE midlands area over each of the past ten years; the number of posts sought by grade and... - Addiction Treatment Services
537. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make provision for gambling addiction in the next HSE service plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33738/17] - Hospitals Data
538. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospitals that have on site laundries; the number of hospitals that have outsourced laundries since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Services
540. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE's plans to invest and upgrade the boiler house and the laundry at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, in view of the near completion of the... - General Medical Services Scheme
541. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding general practitioners visiting patients on their medical card list in their homes in circumstances in which the person is seriously ill... - Drug Rehabilitation Clinics
542. To ask the Minister for Health the number of residential places that exist for persons seeking to come off drugs and alcohol; the location of each; the number which are private and public;... - National Drugs Strategy
543. To ask the Minister for Health the drug prevention programmes currently being rolled out in each county; the budgets of each; and the number of persons each engage with. [33803/17] - Services for People with Disabilities
544. To ask the Minister for Health if transport can be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Cork who will be attending an adult day service commencing in September 2017. [33805/17] - HSE Staff Data
547. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional 114 assistant psychology posts to deliver rapid access low intensity psychological interventions for young persons that are now in... - Health Services Provision
549. To ask the Minister for Health if a computerised cognitive behavioural therapy programme for young persons has now been provided. [33810/17] - Mental Health Services Data
550. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the allocation of the posts from the 2015 €35 million funding for mental health; the number of posts this allocation supports; the number... - Mental Health Services Funding
554. To ask the Minister for Health his estimate of the additional resources required to provide the funding necessary for the staffing requirements under A Vision for Change, taking into account... - Mental Health Services Staff
556. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new whole-time-equivalent positions the €15 million in new funding for mental health services in 2017 will provide; and the number of... - Suicide Prevention
557. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the evaluations of all major activities conducted under the aegis of Connecting for Life; and if the findings have been disseminated and... - HSE Reports
559. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the report from national group on specialist perinatal mental health service design; the findings and recommendations of the report; and the... - Mental Health Policy
560. To ask the Minister for Health if the draft model of care for early intervention in psychosis has been approved; if so, the details; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33821/17] - Mental Health Guidelines
561. To ask the Minister for Health if the standard operating procedure on cognitive behavioural therapy has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33822/17] - Mental Health Services Staff
563. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional posts recruited and appointed to date in 2017 for the development of the DeafHear national service, in view of commitments made in the... - Mental Health Policy
564. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the completion of the model of care for ADHD. [33825/17] - Mental Health Services
566. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the embedding of the existing ten Jigsaw sites to full capacity and the development of new sites in counties Cork, Dublin and Limerick. [33827/17] - Counselling Services Provision
567. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the cross-divisional governance arrangements in place for the development of counselling services for persons under 18 years of age in... - Mental Health Services Provision
568. To ask the Minister for Health the capacity expansion that has taken place in high-observation units in Galway, Limerick and Drogheda to date in 2017. [33829/17] - Drug Rehabilitation Clinics
570. To ask the Minister for Health if a model of care for specialist rehabilitation units has been agreed with regard to the development of high-dependency rehabilitation services for service... - Mental Health Services Data
571. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new Central Mental Hospital beds for those admitted under section 21(2) of the Mental Health Act 2001 that have opened to date in 2017. [33832/17] - Mental Health Services Staff
572. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new staff appointed to date in 2017 to support the NFS. [33833/17] - Mental Health Services Provision
574. To ask the Minister for Health the way the provision of mental health services for persons experiencing homelessness has been expanded in 2017. [33835/17] - Nursing Home Services
576. To ask the Minister for Health if all financial assessments are now completed in accordance with legislative timeframes regarding the residential support services maintenance and... - Mental Health Policy
577. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the review of nationally funded mental health agencies; when it was completed; the recommendations and findings; the further action which... - Mental Health Services Provision
579. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review of the care pathway for MHID patients within the Central Mental Hospital. [33840/17] - Drug Treatment Programmes Availability
581. To ask the Minister for Health the services available in each county for teenagers who use drugs or who have a drug addiction. [33842/17] - Assisted Human Reproduction Services Provision
582. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the progress towards providing financial support for IVF treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33843/17] - Assisted Human Reproduction
583. To ask the Minister for Health the status of progress on legislation to deal with the regulation of surrogacy; the timeframe for this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the... - Dementia Education Programme
584. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the delivery of the primary care education, pathways and research in dementia education programme to primary care teams in collaboration with the... - Home Care Packages Data
585. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care packages currently being provided in each LHO. [33848/17] - Substance Misuse
588. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults who have been deemed appropriate for treatment for substance use to date in 2017 in each LHO; and the number who have received treatment... - Proposed Legislation
593. To ask the Minister for Health if regulations to allow for the introduction of buprenorphine naloxone and buprenorphine products have been agreed and introduced. [33856/17] - Health Services Staff Training
595. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the HSE training programme for addiction staff, level 2 GPs and pharmacists in buprenorphine naloxone and buprenorphine products. [33858/17] - Drug Treatment Programmes Places
600. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of opioid substitution treatment outside prisons. [33863/17] - Traveller Projects Funding
603. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the roll-out of education resource Small Changes - Big Difference and associated health promotion programmes across Traveller health... - Health Screening Programmes
609. To ask the Minister for Health if a mobile health screening unit to facilitate access to basic health screening, GP and nursing services by marginalised groups, refugees, asylum seekers and... - Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
611. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has implemented the 2017 prioritised, health-related actions in line with national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender based violence, 2016 to... - Human Trafficking
612. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the HSE's implementation of the phased health actions from the second national action plan to prevent and combat human trafficking in... - Health Care Policy
614. To ask the Minister for Health if the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex practice policy has now been implemented in each community healthcare organisation, CHO. [33877/17] - Mental Health Services Provision
615. To ask the Minister for Health if each community healthcare organisation, CHO, now has Traveller co-ordinators in place in relation to the provision of mental health services for Travellers.... - Medicinal Products Prices
616. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medicines that have had their price reduced as of 1 July 2017 with reference to the framework agreement on the supply and pricing of medicines;... - Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments
617. To ask the Minister for Health if online PCRS processing has now been extended to dentists and clinical dental technicians. [33880/17] - Medical Card Administration
618. To ask the Minister for Health when the web based paperless medical card application process to reduce the number of paper based applications will be implemented. [33881/17] - Primary Care Strategy
619. To ask the Minister for Health the progress which has been made on considering further recommendations of the clinical advisory group, including conclusions on the assessment of the burden... - Medicinal Products Regulation
621. To ask the Minister for Health the additional resources which have been provided to ensure that the assessment process for new medicines is implemented effectively. [33884/17] - General Practitioner Training
622. To ask the Minister for Health if new arrangements for management of GP training involving the Irish College of General Practitioners have been finalised and implemented; and if he will make... - Housing for People with Disabilities Provision
623. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have transferred from congregated settings to community living to date in 2017; and the number of additional homes provided. [33886/17] - Speech and Language Therapy Provision
624. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional speech and language therapists newly employed by the HSE to date; and the sectors of the HSE in which they are employed. [33887/17] - Occupational Therapy
625. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional occupational therapists newly employed by the HSE to date in 2017; and the sectors of the HSE in which they are employed. [33888/17] - Housing for People with Disabilities Provision
626. To ask the Minister for Health the locations of the 185 new residential emergency places provided under disability services in 2017. [33889/17] - Disability Services Provision
627. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children's disability network teams established. [33890/17] - Disability Services Data
628. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults with a physical and-or sensory disability in receipt of a personal assistant, PA, service as of 30 June 2017 or the latest date available.... - HSE Expenditure
630. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money which is spent each year to secure and maintain HSE properties which are no longer in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Contracts Data
631. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money which was spent by his Department in 2016 on external consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33900/17] - Medical Card Data
632. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 July 2017; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the number for each type of card issued on a... - Health Services Staff Data
633. To ask the Minister for Health the number of clinical nurse specialists and senior physiotherapists recruited to date in 2017 to support the implementation of the respiratory integrated care... - Hospitals Data
635. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospitals now availing of a virtual heart failure consultation service enabling outpatient referrals between the hospital and primary care.... - Health Services Staff Data
636. To ask the Minister for Health the number of community intervention teams in each community health care organisation as of 30 June 2017 or the latest date available; the number of staff... - Health Services Data
637. To ask the Minister for Health the number of referrals for treatment to each community intervention team in the first quarter and second quarter of the year. [33913/17] - Patient Data
638. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients supported and trained to self administer compounded IV antibiotics (details supplied) in each CHO. [33914/17] - Health Services Provision
639. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the expansion of community x-ray schemes in counties Donegal and Kerry; the number of additional x-rays provided to date in 2017 relative to the... - Home Care Packages Data
640. To ask the Minister for Health the number of packages of care for children discharged from hospital with complex medical conditions that have been supported to date in 2017; and the average... - Hospitals Discharges
641. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the agreement and implementation of a protocol for discharge planning for children with complex medical conditions. [33917/17] - Health Services Provision
642. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the agreement and implementation of a clinical and service assessment tool for children with complex medical conditions. [33918/17] - Home Care Packages
643. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the quality assurance review of home care packages in place for children with complex medical needs. [33919/17] - Health Services Provision
644. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the development and agreement of an implementation plan to commence phased roll out service model and care pathways for primary care eye... - Speech and Language Therapy
652. To ask the Minister for Health if the recruitment of 83 WTEs for the implementation of speech and language therapy service improvement initiatives across CHOs has been concluded; if not, the... - Occupational Therapy
654. To ask the Minister for Health the number of governance groups convened to date in 2017 to develop and agree revised models for primary care physiotherapy and occupational therapy services... - Dental Services
655. To ask the Minister for Health when the clinical oversight group to advise on clinical standards in HSE funded primary dental services was established; and if he will report on its work to... - Dental Services Provision
656. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the implementation of targeted dental screening for areas that do not have access for 11 to 13 year olds; the additional areas that now... - Dental Services
657. To ask the Minister for Health if wave 2 fluoride and caring for children's teeth fieldwork has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33933/17] - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
659. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children that have been waiting for orthodontic services for three years or more as of 30 June 2017 or the latest date available. [33935/17] - Antimicrobial Resistance
660. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the action plan for anti-microbial resistance. [33936/17] - Patient Safety
661. To ask the Minister for Health if the individual health identifier business application tool has been procured and configured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33937/17] - Health Services Provision
665. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review of existing service arrangements with section 39 service providers to ensure a stronger focus on addressing the health needs of... - Palliative Care for Children
667. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE consultation process with all service providers of children's palliative care in the community has now been completed; the action that will follow... - Health Services Provision
668. To ask the Minister for Health if persons with a primary non-cancer diagnosis have equal access to services as per the eligibility criteria guidelines. [33944/17] - Palliative Care Services
669. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that received specialist palliative care treatment in their normal place of residence in each month in 2017 to date. [33945/17] - Health Services Data
670. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO currently waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care and the number waiting up to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52... - Psychological Services
673. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO currently waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care; and the number waiting up to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to... - Health Services Data
674. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO currently waiting for a dietetics appointment in primary care; and the number waiting up to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to... - Dental Services Data
675. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO currently waiting for an oral health appointment in primary care; and the number waiting up to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26... - Primary Care Centres Provision
676. To ask the Minister for Health the primary care centre projects announced on 17 July 2012; the status of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33952/17] - HSE Investigations
677. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of serious reportable events currently being notified within 24 hours to a designated officer. [33953/17] - Ambulance Service Data
681. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in May 2017; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than of 20 minutes to... - Hospitals Data
682. To ask the Minister for Health the number of operations and procedures that have been cancelled or postponed in each public hospital to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the... - HSE Staff Data
685. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff at national director level, assistant national director level, general manager level and grade VIII level in the HSE on 1 July 2017 or the... - Hospital Services
686. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public or voluntary hospitals that carry out MRI scans; and the number of persons waiting as of 1 July 2017 or the nearest available date for... - Hospital Procedures
690. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public or voluntary hospitals which carry out electroencephalograms; the number of persons waiting as of 1 July 2017 or the nearest available... - Medical Card Data
692. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards for persons over 70 years of age in circulation by LHO as of 30 June 2017. [33968/17] - Hospital Procedures
693. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ultrasounds provided to date in 2017 at primary care sites (details supplied). [33969/17] - Hospital Appointments Delays
694. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a cataract operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34003/17] - Nursing Staff Recruitment
695. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nurses newly recruited to date in 2017 across all sectors of the health service; and the net increase in nursing numbers resulting from this... - HSE Staff Recruitment
696. To ask the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists recruited to date in 2017; the sectors of the health service under which they have been recruited; and the net... - HSE Staff Data
699. To ask the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists currently employed in each CHO; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2015 and 2016. [34008/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
710. 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. [34019/17] - Dental Services Waiting Lists
714. To ask the Minister for Health the status of dental work for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34024/17] - Services for People with Disabilities
715. To ask the Minister for Health the way his Department is improving services and increasing supports for persons with disabilities during 2017. [34034/17] - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
716. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive dental treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34040/17] - Dental Services Waiting Lists
717. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive dental treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34041/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
718. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a cataract operation in CUH for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34043/17] - Dental Services Provision
719. To ask the Minister for Health when braces will be fitted for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34044/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
720. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be assessed in CUH; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34045/17] - Primary Care Centres Provision
722. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposed new primary health care centre for Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34049/17] - Dental Services Provision
724. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive braces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34051/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
725. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a cataract operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34052/17] - Dental Services Provision
726. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive braces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34053/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
727. 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. [34054/17] - Dental Services Provision
729. To ask the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) will receive braces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34056/17] - Services for People with Disabilities
730. To ask the Minister for Health the progress which has been made over the past 14 months to improve the provision of adult day services for persons with disabilities. [34057/17] - Hospital Waiting Lists
731. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a cataract operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34058/17] - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
732. To ask the Minister for Health the status of orthodontic treatment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34059/17] - Departmental Funding
733. To ask the Minister for Health the investment by his Department since March 2016 in County Louth and parts of east County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34069/17] - Hospital Waiting Lists
734. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a cataract operation in South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Legislative Measures
737. To ask the Minister for Health his views on amendments being circulated in relation to the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
738. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an assessment in CUH for a cataract operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34080/17] - Health Services Expenditure
740. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to bring forward multi-annual plans and budgets for health expenditure, both current and capital. [34085/17] - HSE National Service Plan
741. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE will publish a five year service plan. [34086/17] - National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times
742. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the allocation of the €15 million in 2017 to fund the National Treatment Purchase Fund to urgently address waiting lists... - Mental Health Services Report
743. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the way his Department is honouring the commitment to fully implement A Vision for Change. [34088/17] - Dental Services
744. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the national oral health programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34104/17] - Community Care
749. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to examine rolling out a scheme whereby community groups can apply for grant assistance to provide community defibrillators. [34117/17] - Proposed Legislation
750. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to bring the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill back to the Houses of Oireachtas for completion. [34139/17] - Hospital Admissions
751. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that persons eligible for a public bed in a public hospital are not been asked to sign a waiver form by the public hospitals... - Hospital Appointments Status
752. To ask the Minister for Health if the request for a CAT scan for a person (details supplied) can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34160/17] - General Practitioner Services Provision
755. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a general practitioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34190/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
756. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a cataract operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34193/17] - Health Services Provision
764. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE and the Saolta Hospital Group have or would consider a minor injuries unit in an area (details supplied); if consideration has been given to this to... - Question Heading for question(s) 765
765. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a cataract operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34221/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
767. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a cataract operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34223/17] - Disabilities Assessments
776. To ask the Minister for Health the number of assessments of children with possible special needs which are currently outstanding beyond the time periods permitted by the Disability Act 2005... - Hospital Waiting Lists
778. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide information (details supplied) regarding public hospital waiting lists. [34292/17] - Health Services Provision
780. To ask the Minister for Health if women who have had breast cancer, who have a medical card and are measured and fitted for two bras per year, can also be fitted for a swimsuit (details... - Hospital Appointments Status
781. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a cataract operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34324/17] - Eating Disorders
782. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons presenting for eating-related disorders, by county, by type of disorder, both male and female; in tabular form, the interventions in... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Data
783. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for children who are recipients of domiciliary care allowance to be approved for full medical cards without assessments as promised in July 2016;... - Mental Health Services Expenditure
784. To ask the Minister for Health the expenditure on mental health to date in 2017; and the equivalent figures on a like for like basis in terms of services provided in each of the years from... - Mental Health Services Data
785. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on services for CAMHS by county, for more than 12 months, 24 months and 36 months, respectively in tabular form; and if he will... - Health Services Staff Data
786. To ask the Minister for Health the original requirement set out for each position (details supplied); the number of these positions filled; and the number yet to be filled, taking account of... - Mental Health Services Funding
787. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided to date in 2017 for the development of early intervention and prevention counselling services by mental health and primary care,... - Health Services Provision
788. To ask the Minister for Health the counties in which he plans to extend Jigsaw services. [34344/17] - Mental Health Services Provision
789. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided to date in 2017 for specific services to enhance responses to those persons who are homeless and mentally ill; and if he will make a... - Mental Health Services Funding
791. To ask the Minister for Health the funding to date in 2017 to address the service gap for low secure acute care and rehabilitation services for mental health service users with complex... - Mental Health Services Expenditure
794. To ask the Minister for Health the expenditure incurred in agency fees to date in 2017 by the HSE in the provision of mental health services. [34350/17] - Mental Health Commission Reports
795. To ask the Minister for Health the details of approved centres that have yet to comply with the mental health commission, in tabular form. [34351/17] - Mental Health Policy
796. To ask the Minister for Health if anti-ligature measures have been introduced in all settings; and if not, the details of settings where they have yet to be introduced in tabular form [34352/17] - Mental Health Services Data
797. To ask the Minister for Health the number of referrals to CAMHS received to date in 2017 in each CHO; the number of such referrals accepted; if those referrals not accepted were referred to... - Occupational Therapy
798. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in County Wexford on a waiting list for occupational therapy; the number of children in County Wexford awaiting occupational therapy... - Mental Health Guidelines
799. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of each of the recommendations Nos. 15.1.1 to 15.1.9, inclusive, of a vision for change; and if he will make a statement on... - Mental Health Services Provision
800. To ask the Minister for Health the number of counties which have a seven-day support team for mental health; the details of same in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Accident and Emergency Departments Staff
802. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospitals which have a psychiatric nurse employed in emergency departments; the detail of same in each case; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services Funding
803. To ask the Minister for Health the agencies funded by the NOSP, National Office for Suicide Prevention, in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34359/17] - Ambulance Service Provision
804. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposed construction of ambulance stations for Gorey and Enniscorthy; the date on which they will proceed to the next stage; the timeframe... - HSE Records
805. To ask the Minister for Health the value of drugs under the control of the HSE the location of which are unknown, missing or unaccounted for at the end of each of the years 2013 to 2016; and... - Primary Care Centres
806. To ask the Minister for Health if dietetic services will be made available in all new primary care centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34362/17] - Mental Health Services Staff
807. To ask the Minister for Health his Department's estimate of the additional resources required to provide the funding necessary for the staffing requirements under A Vision for Change, taking... - Mental Health Services Data
808. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age who have been admitted to acute hospitals on mental health grounds; the number of individual children these... - Mental Health Tribunals
809. To ask the Minister for Health if an analysis has been completed or studies carried out on the number of admissions and renewal orders revoked before a mental health tribunal is held. [34365/17] - Mental Health Services Provision
810. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 17 mental health areas within the nine community health care organisations that provide a full weekend support. [34366/17] - Hospital Admissions
811. To ask the Minister for Health the number of admissions under the Mental Health Acts that had their status regraded from voluntary to involuntary; and the number of admissions that had their... - Mental Health Services Staff
814. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 34 posts in the National Forensic Mental Health Service which are required to meet more secure therapeutic environments for those persons who... - Mental Health Services Provision
815. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a first appointment with a psychologist, following referral for one, two, three, three plus to six, six plus to nine, nine... - Mental Health Services Expenditure
817. To ask the Minister for Health the budgeted and actual spending by mental health administrative area from 2012 to 2016, inclusive and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [34373/17] - Prescriptions Data
818. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders who were prescribed anti-depressant medication by local health area in each of the years 2011 to 2016, in tabular form.... - Medical Card Data
819. To ask the Minister for Health the number of discretionary medical cards issued in County Wexford in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on... - Cancer Screening Programmes
820. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with a County Wexford address who have presented with symptoms of breast cancer and have been referred to a cancer centre and are waiting... - Mental Health Commission Reports
821. To ask the Minister for Health the recommendations of the Mental Health Commission report, The Human Cost, that have been implemented by his Department. [34377/17] - Mental Health Awareness
822. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has produced a mental health information leaflet for the financial services sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34378/17] - Mental Health Services Data
823. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who presented for mental health services to HSE facilities in County Wexford in each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the... - Health Services Provision
824. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated construction and operation costs of a second catheterisation laboratory at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the... - Mental Health Services Provision
826. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a CAMHS appointment for children in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34382/17] - Home Help Service Data
828. To ask the Minister for Health the average number of home help hours the HSE provided to persons in County Wexford in each of the years from 2011 to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he... - Medical Card Applications
833. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34431/17] - Nursing Home Services
834. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the excellent service being provided by the staff at a nursing home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Medical Card Applications
835. To ask the Minister for Health if the status of an application for a full medical card can be re-examined in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointments Status
836. To ask the Minister for Health when surgery will be offered to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34439/17] - HSE Properties
837. To ask the Minister for Health if all issues relating to the title of St Brigid's hospice, Crooksling, have been resolved without cost or loss of any aspect of title; and if he will make a... - Medicinal Products
838. To ask the Minister for Health if medicines for Ireland are likely to be included in the discussions to reduce the cost of medicines with particular reference to innovative medicines and or... - Patient Transfers
839. To ask the Minister for Health when a person will be transferred to the rehabilitation centre in Dun Laoghaire (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34456/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
840. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a cataract operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34459/17] - Primary Care Services Provision
841. To ask the Minister for Health the amount allocated to primary care counselling services in 2016 and 2017, respectively; and the amount of this budget which was spent for each service. [34460/17] - National Office for Suicide Prevention
842. To ask the Minister for Health the amount allocated to the National Office for Suicide Prevention in 2016 and 2017, respectively; and the amount of this budget which was spent, reallocated... - Primary Care Services Provision
844. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies which currently exist in primary care counselling and other primary care mental health services; and the time these positions have been... - Nursing Staff Data
845. To ask the Minister for Health the number of SCAN nurses operating across the State; the catchment area of each and the yearly cost of this position and the service [34464/17] - Mental Health Services Provision
846. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for further expansion of Jigsaw services; his views on the number of services needed; and the areas that are to be prioritised [34466/17] - Mental Health Services Funding
847. To ask the Minister for Health the mental health services receiving funding from the State; and the amount they were allocated in 2016 and 2017, respectively. [34467/17] - Nursing Staff Remuneration
848. To ask the Minister for Health the average yearly salary of a psychiatric nurse in the HSE that is not a manager or has any other specialisation. [34468/17] - HSE Expenditure
849. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the HSE and State spent in the past five years, respectively, including 2017, on branded medications for psychiatric treatment; and the potential... - Health Services Funding
850. To ask the Minister for Health the annual budget for each crisis house operating in the State for the past five years, respectively. [34470/17] - Hospital Beds Data
851. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dedicated beds for adult psychiatric treatment by service. [34471/17] - Mental Health Services Data
852. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional CAMHTs needed in the Health Service; and the additional cost of staffing these teams on an annual basis. [34472/17] - Mental Health Services Funding
853. To ask the Minister for Health the annual budget for the past five years, respectively, for each CHO for child and adolescent mental health services. [34473/17] - Mental Health Services Expenditure
854. To ask the Minister for Health the average cost of the provision of an additional bed for child and adolescent mental health services. [34474/17] - Hospital Beds Data
857. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychiatry of old age beds in the State; the cost for this service in 2016 and 2017; his plans to increase the number of beds; and the location... - Mental Health Services Expenditure
858. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to move community mental health services to a seven-day working week model; and the estimated time this would take to transition. [34478/17] - Mental Health Services Provision
860. To ask the Minister for Health the mental health services provided to those living in direct provision; and the annual cost of this. [34480/17] - Mental Health Services Expenditure
861. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated additional investment required for mental health services to complete the implementation of A Vision for Change. [34481/17] - Mental Health Services Provision
868. To ask the Minister for Health the services available to support persons with mental health issues to secure stable accommodation; and the estimated annual cost of these services. [34488/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
871. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a cataract operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34494/17] - Hospitals Capital Programme
874. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed 100-bed unit for St Mary's Hospital in Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34499/17] - Hospitals Building Programme
875. To ask the Minister for Health the status of development for two centres (details supplied); the planned opening date for each of the two centres; and the planned opening times for the two... - Hospital Facilities
876. To ask the Minister for Health if the proposed satellite emergency and urgent care centres for children planned for Tallaght and Connolly hospitals in Dublin will have inpatient beds. [34502/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
877. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a cataract operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34510/17] - Departmental Expenditure
878. To ask the Minister for Health the total spend on homeless services by his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department for each year since 2013; and the estimated spend for... - General Practitioner Services Provision
879. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of introducing universal free GP care. [34564/17] - Health Services Data
880. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of maximum waiting times of 12 weeks for inpatient procedures, ten weeks for outpatient appointments and ten days for diagnostic... - Health Services Staff Data
881. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of appointing 100 additional obstetricians and gynaecologists. [34566/17] - Health Services Data
882. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of introducing universal free hospital care, including the abolition of all inpatient, outpatient and accident and emergency charges.... - Home Care Packages Data
883. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of introducing universal free nursing home care. [34568/17] - Health Services Data
884. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of ensuring universal free access to drug rehabilitation and treatment programmes. [34569/17] - Sexually Transmitted Infections
885. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of introducing universal free screening, prevention and treatment programmes for sexually transmitted diseases. [34570/17] - Home Care Packages Data
886. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of introducing universal free home care. [34571/17] - Medicinal Products Data
887. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of abolishing all out-of-pocket payments for health care and medicines for public patients. [34572/17] - Health Services Expenditure
890. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of introducing free access to fertility treatments, including IVF, for persons of childbearing age on the public health system. [34575/17] - Abortion Services Provision
891. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of introducing free access on the public service to abortion services in accordance with the Citizens’ Assembly... - Maternity Services Provision
892. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of making access to non-invasive prenatal testing freely available as part of the maternity and infant care scheme. [34577/17] - Medicinal Products Expenditure
895. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of making pre-exposure prophylaxis available free of charge on the public health service. [34580/17] - Departmental Staff Remuneration
896. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of introducing a minimum wage of €15 an hour for all employees under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointments Status
898. 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. [34614/17] - National Maternity Hospital Administration
901. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements he is making to protect the public interest in the new national maternity hospital; if public interest directors will be appointed to its... - Hospital Appointments Status
907. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a cataract operation for a person (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34632/17] - Health Care Infrastructure Provision
911. To ask the Minister for Health the dialogue which has been undertaken by his Department with religious organisations on the management and ownership of health care facilities by those... - Hospital Appointments Status
912. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a cataract operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34643/17] - Disease Awareness
913. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE is following the guidelines issued by the Centre for Disease Control, CDC, in the USA for the testing for Lyme disease; if its attention has been... - Hospital Services
914. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 432 of 18 October 2016, 339 of 6 December 2016, and 496 of 21 of February 2017 when the national steering group... - Health Services Provision
915. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that adequate services are in place to cater for children in the south east with type 1 diabetes in University Hospital Waterford; his... - Protected Disclosures
918. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether HIQA is an appropriate authority to receive protected disclosures regarding private nursing homes from employees or ex-employees of same.... - Accident and Emergency Departments
919. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the poor conditions facing persons in emergency departments that present with suicide risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation
920. To ask the Minister for Health the details of registration and regulation of those offering hypnosis as a method of prompting weight loss, assisting with quitting smoking and so on; and if... - Freedom of Information Requests
922. To ask the Minister for Health the reason his Department has not responded to an FOI request (details supplied) regarding the national maternity hospital within the statutory period; and if... - Misuse of Drugs
923. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recent reports of the increasing use of crack cocaine in Dublin; his views on recent claims that the HSE is ill-equipped... - Health Promotion
924. To ask the Minister for Health his strategy to address a matter (details supplied) in respect of awareness campaigns on the dangers of drinking alcohol during pregnancy; and if he will make... - Hospital Appointments Status
925. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34716/17] - Home Care Packages Provision
927. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide additional funding in 2017 for counties Cavan and Monaghan for home support programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Drug Treatment Programmes Funding
928. To ask the Minister for Health if additional resources will be provided in counties Cavan and Monaghan to assist a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - HSE Properties
929. To ask the Minister for Health the properties in Louth and east Meath, which includes a portion of Meath East, which are leased or occupied or rented or owned by the HSE and are vacant; the... - Hospital Appointments Status
930. 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. [34762/17] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
931. To ask the Minister for Health if the freestyle libre, a sensor for monitoring blood sugars for sufferers of diabetes, will be made available on the GMS and long-term illness card; and if he... - Appointments to State Boards Data
932. To ask the Minister for Health further to parliamentary question number 1314 of 20 June 2017, the number of former TDs that applied for board positions; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Appointments Status
933. 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. [34853/17] - Hospital Beds Data
934. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds the national children's hospital will have for the treatment of child and adolescent mental health issues incorporating eating disorders and... - Hospital Appointments Status
935. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34860/17]
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