Written answers
Wednesday, 20 September 2017
- Constitutional Amendments
369. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for recent comments on the forthcoming referendum on the eighth amendment being held in June 2018. [39100/17] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
370. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Ocuvite Lutein is no longer available under the general medical services scheme; if he will reinstate Octuvite Lutein on the medical card; and if he... - Health Services Staff Remuneration
371. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person working for a section 39 organisation, such as an organisation (details supplied), is not entitled to... - Primary Care Centres
372. To ask the Minister for Health his views on allowing primary care resource centres to become ambulatory care hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39055/17] - General Practitioner Services Provision
373. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to keep older and newly qualified general practitioners here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39056/17] - General Medical Services Scheme
374. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a new GMS contract that will represent a new opportunity and reimagine the way in which general practice and primary care is delivered here; and... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
375. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite the provision of essential equipment for a person (details supplied). [39061/17] - Dental Services Provision
376. To ask the Minister for Health the status of HSE dental services in Ballymahon, County Longford; and if he plans to intervene in order to protect this service. [39087/17] - Home Care Packages Provision
377. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite extra home care hours for a person (details supplied) in order that they can be discharged from Cherry Orchard Hospital. [39088/17] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
378. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a wheelchair for a person (details supplied). [39089/17] - Organ Donation
379. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a soft opt-out model of organ donation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39113/17] - Assisted Human Reproduction
380. To ask the Minister for Health if he will give consideration to funding an IVF scheme for couples who both carry the cystic fibrosis gene which would remove the CF gene before conception... - HSE Staff Data
381. To ask the Minister for Health the number of senior executive positions that have been filled annually by the HSE since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39123/17] - Voluntary Sector Remuneration
382. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of agencies funded under section 39 of the Health Act 2004 concerning pay restoration; if his attention has... - Health Services Data
383. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who availed of services at a HSE day care facility (details supplied) over the past 12 months; the locations of the surrounding district... - Health Services Provision
384. To ask the Minister for Health the reason none of the services has been relocated to the new and under-occupied HSE primary care centre building on the Navan Road in Kells, County Meath,... - Dental Services Staff
385. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to recruit dental hygienists in CHO1 to address significant waiting times and staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39151/17] - Dental Services Provision
386. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received a primary school dental appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39154/17] - General Medical Services Scheme
387. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical condition (details supplied) is covered under the GMS scheme. [39157/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
388. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment for an MRI scan in the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly. [39165/17] - Dental Services Data
389. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescents waiting for an appointment for urgent orthodontic treatment in CHO1; the efforts being taken to reduce the waiting... - Dental Services
392. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop and implement a new oral health strategy as recommended by an organisation (details supplied); his views on whether a new national dental... - Ambulance Service
393. To ask the Minister for Health when discussions on the provision of first responder schemes between the National Ambulance Service and the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency... - Disability Support Services Provision
394. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be transferred to the rehabilitation centre in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the... - Disabilities Assessments
395. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be given an appointment for an assessment of need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39179/17] - Nursing Home Fees
396. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on his Department's regulations with regard to the cost of so-called extras being levied on residents of nursing homes and their families.... - Hospital Appointments Status
397. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can be given a date to have open heart surgery performed in St James's Hospital. [39186/17] - Alcohol Consumption Data
399. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of alcohol consumption statistics to differentiate between the total alcohol consumption per capita greater than 15 years of age... - Services for People with Disabilities
400. To ask the Minister for Health the status of funding for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39233/17] - Patient Transport Expenditure
401. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the transport charges which have been incurred by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39236/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
402. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a knee operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39268/17] - Dental Services Provision
403. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); the way this person was missed on the primary school dental scheme; if they can now be urgently... - Hospital Appointments Status
404. To ask the Minister for Health if an assessment appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork can be expedited. [39284/17] - Dental Services Provision
405. To ask the Minister for Health if dental services will continue to be delivered at a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39287/17] - Nursing Home Accommodation Provision
406. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will facilitate a transfer of a person (details supplied) to a nursing home closer to their family in County Dublin; and if he will make a... - Vaccination Programme
407. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the relaunched HPV awareness campaign is costing; if a public relations company has been contracted to boost this campaign; and if he will make a... - Counselling Services Provision
408. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider removing funding from a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39313/17] - Public Relations Contracts Expenditure
409. To ask the Minister for Health if a public relations company is involved in the new HPV awareness campaign; if so, the cost of this contract; the duration of the contract; if there was a... - Patient Transport Provision
410. To ask the Minister for Health if funding can be provided for a person (details supplied) with special needs for a taxi to transport them to and from a training centre. [39321/17] - Treatment Abroad Scheme
411. To ask the Minister for Health if he will approve treatment abroad for a person (details supplied); and if the original approach to the HSE will be approved. [39326/17] - Care Services Provision
412. To ask the Minister for Health if he will put in place a follow-up care plan for a person (details supplied); and if the HSE will be instructed to engage immediately with this person and... - Vaccination Programme
413. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the recent comments of a person (details supplied) in which they referred to some of the HPV vaccine campaigns as acts of emotional terrorism; and... - National Dementia Strategy Implementation
414. To ask the Minister for Health the plans, additional funding and resources that are being put in place nationally by his Department and the HSE to better care for the estimated 3,500 persons... - Vaccination Programme
415. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has not circulated the package information leaflet in the HPV vaccine information packs in order that parents may make an informed consent... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
416. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is a shortage of ICU beds in Crumlin hospital particularly in view of the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Appointments Status
417. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39344/17] - Health Services Staff Remuneration
418. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who was not paid their salary at the end of August 2017 as scheduled; and if he will... - Home Help Service Provision
419. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the position of a person (details supplied) on a waiting list for additional home support and respite; and if he will make a statement on the... - Disability Services Provision
420. To ask the Minister for Health if steps can be taken to appoint a social worker to liaise with the parents of a person (details supplied) to ensure their needs are met; and if he will make a... - Departmental Offices
421. To ask the Minister for Health when his Department will move to its new headquarters (details supplied). [39364/17] - Disease Management
423. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the testing of Lyme's disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39369/17] - Medical Card Applications Data
424. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1199 of 11 September 2017, the number of new medical card applications awaiting processing by CHO area or county; and the... - Hospital Appointments Status
425. 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. [39377/17] - Health Services Provision
426. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange for the public health nurse to call to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [39397/17] - Hospital Services
427. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be provided to fund the 96 extra bed unit at university hospital Limerick; and the steps he is taking to alleviate the high level of... - Health Services Provision
428. To ask the Minister for Health the number of pain management clinics in the Border, midlands and western regions by county and specific location; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Services
431. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the planning process for the delivery of the stroke unit in Bantry hospital; the stage it is at; if the value as reported of €4 million is... - Maternity Services Provision
432. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for gynaecological procedures both day and inpatient cases since April 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39417/17] - Home Care Packages
433. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to give families the choice and supports needed on a statutory basis to allow them keep older relatives at home instead of the fair deal scheme; and... - Hospital Services
434. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase capacity in acute hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39419/17] - Mental Health Services Staff
435. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the filling of vacancies in mental health services; the steps that have been taken in 2017 to address this matter in the north and south... - Hospital Procedures
436. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the reported 54% reduction in the number of elective surgeries in the past four years and in particular the cancellation of 41,000 elective... - Ministerial Meetings
437. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to meet the head of a programme (details supplied) in the UK when they visit Dublin in October 2017 to deliver an address on e-cigarettes; and if he... - Electronic Cigarettes
438. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce legislation to on the use of e-cigarettes inside public venues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39423/17] - Tobacco Control Measures
439. To ask the Minister for Health the latest statistics on the number of persons smoking; if he is satisfied with the reduction; the extra effort that will be made to make the State smoke free;... - Hospital Appointments Status
440. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be given a date for orthognathic surgery to be carried out at the national dental hospital. [39436/17] - Health Services
441. To ask the Minister for Health the actions being taken to improve juvenile arthritis treatment in Cork University Hospital; when a replacement consultant will be put in place; if... - Orthodontic Services Provision
444. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and when the person can expect an appointment for orthodontic treatment from the Health Service... - Hospital Appointments Administration
445. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment for surgery. [39473/17] - Injecting Facilities
446. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to open an injecting room at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the timeframe to open the facility; the number of persons it is expected to... - Patient Data
447. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on trollies in Wexford General Hospital in 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017, by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Staff Data
448. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff employed at Wexford General Hospital in each of the years from 2008 to 2016 and to date in 2017, by profession, in tabular form; and if he... - Mental Health Services Provision
453. To ask the Minister for Health the mental health services available in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39485/17] - Primary Care Centres Data
454. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres in operation here, by county and by year they were established, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the... - Home Help Service Data
456. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours provided in County Wexford in each of the years 2008 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Health Services
457. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter with regard to a community hospital (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39493/17] - Hospital Waiting Lists
458. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be seen for assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39494/17] - Medical Card Applications
459. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card renewal will be complete for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39499/17] - Drug Treatment Programmes
460. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons receiving opioid maintenance treatment; the number of years they have been receiving an opioid substitute, in tabular form; and if he... - Drug Rehabilitation Clinics
461. To ask the Minister for Health the number of drug and alcohol detox beds; the location of each; if they are public or private beds; the number that are for alcohol detox, drug detox or drug... - Hospital Waiting Lists
462. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have a procedure carried out in Beaumont Hospital. [39505/17] - Medical Card Applications
463. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); if all outstanding information in respect of their application has now been... - Dental Services Expenditure
464. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated amount it would cost in 2018 to recruit an additional 100 dentists for the public health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Ambulance Service Provision
465. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated amount it would cost to purchase 25 extra fully kitted out ambulances for the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39517/17] - HSE National Service Plan
466. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE service plan 2015 directive regarding rates of pay for sleepovers in the intellectual disability and children and family sector applies to all... - Mental Health Services Data
467. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the new 50 bed mental health unit at Galway University Hospital will open; the plans in place to facilitate this transfer; the reason for the... - Mental Health Services Provision
468. To ask the Minister for Health the status of proposals the Galway psychiatric unit has for the provision of outpatient clinics and-or services in Galway city and county; the status of the... - Health Services
469. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a HSE query; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39523/17] - Mental Health Services Funding
470. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide €40 million additional funding in Budget 2018 to provide for dementia care co-ordinators in each local health office; and if he will... - Dental Services
471. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment can be scheduled to have braces fitted for a person (details supplied). [39547/17] - Medical Card Applications
472. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of an application for a medical card in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
473. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the freestyle libre system to be made available under the LTI scheme for persons with diabetes; if availability will not be restricted only... - Hospital Waiting Lists
476. To ask the Minister for Health if a procedure can be expedited for a person (details supplied). [39565/17] - Mental Health Guidelines
477. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide advice in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39568/17] - Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
478. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a reclining chair by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39569/17] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
479. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the freestyle libre system to be made available under the LTI scheme for persons with diabetes; if availability will not be restricted only... - Services for People with Disabilities
480. To ask the Minister for Health if he has given consideration to adding a dietician to the services potentially provided following an assessment of need report being produced for a person;... - Hospital Complaints Procedures
481. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine complaints made regarding the care of a person (details supplied) in relation to St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8; and if he will make a... - Disability Services Funding
482. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to the provision of funding for a Prader-Willi syndrome pilot project; if he has been liaising with an association (details supplied)... - Health Care Infrastructure Provision
483. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the appraisal stage for Saint Patricks hospital, Cashel which is included in the capital programme announced in 2016; the details of each of the... - Hospital Appointments Status
484. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a case (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment. [39581/17] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
485. To ask the Minister for Health if he will assist in having a replacement item procured for a person (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the difficulties this person has with their... - Dental Services
486. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the dental clinic in Castlepollard is being closed and withdrawn to Mullingar (details supplied). [39588/17] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
487. To ask the Minister for Health when the freestyle libre system will be made available under the long-term illness scheme for persons with diabetes; if availability will not be restricted... - Motorised Transport Grant
488. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to introduce a scheme to replace the motorised transport grant scheme; when such a replacement scheme will likely be operational and open to... - Hospital Appointments Status
489. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be scheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39598/17] - Hospitals Car Park Charges
497. To ask the Minister for Health the number of car parking spaces available at University Hospital Waterford; the charge in place; the charge in each of the years 2008 to 2016; and if he will... - Disability Support Services
498. To ask the Minister for Health the name of the body that inspects buildings to ascertain if their disability access is suitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39614/17] - Services for People with Disabilities
499. To ask the Minister for Health the number of replacement motorised wheelchairs that are available in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown to be used when an existing person's chair is being repaired... - Hospital Appointments Status
500. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied). [39633/17] - Nursing Home Services
501. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all publicly run nursing homes in County Wicklow. [39638/17] - Medical Card Administration
503. To ask the Minister for Health if he will waive the €80 fee which haemochromatosis patients who do not qualify for a medical card must pay each time they get a venesection; if his... - Hospital Waiting Lists
504. To ask the Minister for Health if financial assistance can be given by the HSE to a person (details supplied) who was unable to wait on a lengthy waiting list due to the severity of the case... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
505. To ask the Minister for Health when the freestyle libre system will be made available under the long-term illness scheme for persons with diabetes; if availability will not be restricted... - Primary Care Centres Data
507. To ask the Minister for Health the operational primary care centres and the year in which they opened, by county, in tabular form. [39706/17] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
508. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding paid to private nursing homes under the fair deal scheme for 2015 and 2016; the names of the nursing homes; the location of each nursing... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
509. To ask the Minister for Health if he will assist in the urgent provision of a necessary item of equipment for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [39716/17] - General Practitioner Services Provision
510. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that there is a doctor operating in Ballivor, County Meath, five days a week (details supplied). [39724/17] - Home Help Service Eligibility
511. To ask the Minister for Health if a further assessment can be carried out to increase home help hours in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [39734/17] - Services for People with Disabilities
512. To ask the Minister for Health the action he has taken to assist a person (details supplied) who urgently requires a residential placement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Mental Health Services Provision
513. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of mental health supports for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39760/17] - HSE Staff Data
514. To ask the Minister for Health the status of unfilled temporary vacant employee positions within a HSE facility (details supplied). [39764/17] - Hospital Charges
515. To ask the Minister for Health the full year cost in 2018 of abolishing all hospital charges, both overnight and accident and emergency. [39785/17] - Health Services Data
516. To ask the Minister for Health the full year cost in 2018 of providing free general practitioner care to all. [39786/17] - Health Services Funding
517. To ask the Minister for Health the full year cost in 2018 of keeping health funding at its current level when taking into account wages, salaries, costs and demographic changes. [39787/17] - Health Services Expenditure
518. To ask the Minister for Health the current funding in the health budget for obesity and chronic disease prevention. [39788/17] - Home Care Packages Funding
519. To ask the Minister for Health the funding in the health budget for home care packages. [39789/17] - Health Services Funding
520. To ask the Minister for Health the funding in the health budget for respite care and personal assistant, PA, services. [39790/17] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
521. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider funding the drug Vimizin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39794/17] - Health Services Staff
522. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for an ophthalmologist who has resigned to be replaced in a health centre (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
523. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the freestyle libre system to be made available under the long-term illness scheme for persons with diabetes; if the system will not be... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
524. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to fund the drug Vimizin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39804/17] - Medical Card Administration
526. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card is for life and is not subject to review or modification in cases where the card is issued under EU regulation 883-04; if he will ensure that... - Hospital Appointments Status
527. To ask the Minister for Health when required surgery will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); the number of persons awaiting similar surgery; and if he will make a... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
528. To ask the Minister for Health if the freestyle libre system will be made available for persons with all types of diabetes under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement... - European Health Insurance Card
529. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has estimated the cost of maintaining the European Health Insurance Card, EHIC, for Irish citizens resident in Northern Ireland, post Brexit;... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
531. To ask the Minister for Health if specific funding or additional resources will be allocated to enable the appointment of personnel at a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Community Care
532. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to allocate additional resources for home support for the remainder of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39857/17] - Health Products Regulatory Authority
534. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the Health Products Regulatory Authority, HPRA, project focused on managing medicine shortages after Brexit. [39872/17] - Medical Card Drugs Availability
535. To ask the Minister for Health the reasoning behind the decision to remove a pain relief medication (details supplied) from the medical card scheme; if he will reconsider this decision in... - Mental Health Services Funding
536. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the €40 million towards community supports for persons with dementia which is being proposed by an organisation (details...
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