Written answers
Tuesday, 7 November 2017
- Legislative Measures
613. To ask the Minister for Health if he will bring forward legislation to make it mandatory to provide a defibrillator in each public building; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Water Fluoridation
614. To ask the Minister for Health further to a study published in October 2017 in a journal (details supplied), his plans to review the fluoridation of drinking water policy; and if he will... - Medical Card Applications
615. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a medical card application by a person (details supplied). [46457/17] - Health Services Reports
616. To ask the Minister for Health the action his Department took in relation to the findings of a report (details supplied); and if none, the action he plans to take. [46636/17] - Health Services Staff Remuneration
618. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to examine the pay inequality that arises when public sector employees receive pay increases while employees of section 39 organisations such as an... - Sexual Offences Data
619. To ask the Minister for Health if his department will contribute to the funding of a second sexual abuse and violence study here, SAVI 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45634/17] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
620. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consult the head of pharmacy at the HSE to provide Kuvan in view of the fact that Kuvan received EU regulatory approval in 2009 for use and... - Hospital Appointments Status
621. 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. [45641/17] - Vaccination Programme
622. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will investigate claims that the symptoms of some 650 persons who have received the HPV vaccine here fit in with a recently described... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
623. To ask the Minister for Health the progress which has been made on the provision of an additional 20 beds for Kenmare hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45645/17] - Hospital Appointments Delays
624. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who is on pain medication for scoliosis and who was categorised by a consultant orthopaedic surgeon as urgent in February 2016... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
625. To ask the Minister for Health the procedure for a person being transferred into the nursing home or fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45650/17] - Suicide Prevention
626. To ask the Minister for Health if all front-line staff working the public health system and related voluntary agencies receive suicide prevention training such as the HSE's SafeTALK suicide... - Hospital Appointments Status
627. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for intensive physiotherapy at the Sacred Heart hospital, Carlow, in view of the fact that this was approved... - Public Private Partnerships Data
628. To ask the Minister for Health the details by project and location of the person or body his Department's 2017 capital budget of €454 million has been spent on or allocated towards;... - Hospitals Capital Programme
630. To ask the Minister for Health the amount provided for capital building works at Beaumont hospital in 2018; the specific amount allocated for a new emergency department; and if he will make... - Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme
631. To ask the Minister for Health the payments made by his Department and-or the surgical symphysiotomy ex gratia payment scheme on or after 22 November 2016 out of the €400,000 that was... - Hospital Appointments Administration
632. To ask the Minister for Health the details of efforts being made to minimise, in so far as possible, the number of "did not attends" in respect of scheduled outpatient hospital appointments... - General Practitioner Contracts
633. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occasions his Department or HSE officials have met the Irish Medical Organisation as part of the talks on a new general practitioners' contract... - Consultancy Contracts
635. To ask the Minister for Health the consultancy contracts his Department and the HSE have entered into since 1 January 2016; and the details of reports arising from such consultancy contracts... - Primary Care Centres Provision
636. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Rowlagh primary care centre, Clondalkin, Dublin 22; the status of project discussions with a college (details supplied) for a shared campus;... - Hospital Appointments Status
637. To ask the Minister for Health if a hip replacement procedure for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45711/17] - Court Orders
638. To ask the Minister for Health the reason, further to an order to require discovery in November 2016 by the High Court, his Department has not complied with this order as of 9 October 2017;... - Health Services Provision
639. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 230 of 12 October 2016 and 372 of 17 October 2017, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons suffering... - Suicide Prevention
640. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he will take to reduce the level of suicide and mental health problems in the Traveller community in view of recent research (details supplied)... - Emergency Departments Waiting Times
642. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a recent report (details supplied) that persons under 20 years of age at Beaumont Hospital waited less than ten hours for admission while the wait... - Hospital Appointments Status
643. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45741/17] - Freedom of Information
644. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request that Beaumont Hospital publishes a freedom of information disclosure log as per the Freedom of Information Act 2014 on its website; if he... - HSE Properties
645. To ask the Minister for Health the Health Service Executive's plans for the site and building of the old Dingle hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45752/17] - Clinical Indemnity Scheme
646. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1018 of 17 January 2017, his views on the substantial increases in each of the years since 2007 in the number of... - Hospital Appointments Status
648. 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. [45755/17] - HSE Reports
649. To ask the Minister for Health if the tendering document that resulted in a company (details supplied) being awarded a Health Service Executive contract to supply behaviour based cultural... - Primary Care Centres
650. To ask the Minister for Health the services that are provided in the primary care centre, Carnew, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45758/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
652. To ask the Minister for Health if an urgent hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45761/17] - Hospital Services
653. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospitals that employ whole body neonatal cooling on site as treatment for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy; and if there are plans to extend... - Health Services Funding
654. To ask the Minister for Health if there is an increase in funding for drugs and alcohol task forces in budget 2018; and if so, the amount it will be increased by. [45781/17] - Mental Health Services Provision
655. To ask the Minister for Health the supports in place for persons engaging in mental health services that have complaints about service providers; and if he will make a statement on the... - Assisted Human Reproduction
656. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce legislation regarding surrogacy allowing persons to be recognised as a child’s legal parents; and if he will make a statement on... - Respite Care Services Funding
657. To ask the Minister for Health if emergency funds will be made available from the budget 2018 investment of over €640 million in health funding to be made available for the provision... - Vaccination Programme
658. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact the flu strain H3N2 component of the 2017 vaccine programme has been shown to have been less effective in... - Hospital Services
659. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for south Tipperary general hospital, Clonmel; his views on the impending hospital group transfer which may take place; and if he will make a... - Health Services Provision
661. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which a person (details supplied) can be referred for treatment to a specialist of neurology in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the... - National Children's Hospital Expenditure
662. To ask the Minister for Health the funding source of the €2 million estimated cost for the additional fire safety measures for the national children's hospital (details supplied); and... - National Lottery Funding Data
663. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the drop in funding from the Health Service Executive national lottery grant scheme to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Departmental Websites
664. To ask the Minister for Health the external company undertaking an audit of his departmental website; the cost of the audit; the timeframe for its completion; and if he will make a statement... - Respite Care Services Data
665. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of respite care for families in County Donegal with children that have life limiting conditions and high complex needs; and if he... - Disease Management
666. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter in relation to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45881/17] - Home Care Packages Provision
667. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a home care package for a person (details supplied); the details of this home care package; the reason the person's physiotherapy has... - Assisted Human Reproduction
668. To ask the Minister for Health the status of legislation governing assisted human reproduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45896/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
670. To ask the Minister for Health if an early appointment will be arranged for a person (details supplied) [45905/17] - Health Services Provision
671. To ask the Minister for Health if the funding for the care of a person (details supplied) will be made available; the options of care being considered; and the timeframe for a final long... - Rare Diseases Strategy Implementation
673. To ask the Minister for Health the action taken to implement recommendations 30 to 39 of the national rare disease plan on access to medicines and technologies, in tabular form [45915/17] - Long-Term Illness Scheme
674. To ask the Minister for Health further to parliamentary question number 1031 of 2 May 2017, if he will provide a historical list of the products added to and removed from the long term... - Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
675. To ask the Minister for Health the orphan drugs considered for reimbursement by the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, by the... - Health Services
676. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on the National Review for Cardiac Services in Ireland; when this review will commence; if he has identified a... - Rare Diseases
677. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the work of the technical review committee for orphan drugs; the date of the committee's establishment; the membership of same; the... - Long-Term Illness Scheme
678. To ask the Minister for Health if he will re-establish the entitlement to free testing strips under the long term illness scheme for persons diagnosed with gestational diabetes during... - Hospital Appointments Status
679. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hip replacement operation in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45938/17] - Medical Card Applications Data
680. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a medical card application by a person (details supplied) [45942/17] - National Treatment Purchase Fund
681. To ask the Minister for Health if a person can access the NTPF for an operation they have been waiting on for 18 months (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Care Infrastructure Provision
682. To ask the Minister for Health the number of purchase orders processed by purchase officers in County Mayo since January 2017 in logistics and inventory management in respect of health... - Health Services Provision
683. To ask the Minister for Health if a case review will be carried out for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45956/17] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
684. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take regarding the unprecedented High Court appeal brought by a company (details supplied) against the HSE decision not to reimburse for... - Hospital Appointments Delays
686. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in scheduling a date for a person (details supplied) to have a surgical procedure that was recommended by a consultant over two years... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
688. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of the provision of a defibrillator in each public building owned by his department and agency under the aegis of his Department; and if he... - Medical Card Applications
689. To ask the Minister for Health further to parliamentary question number 392 of 17 October 2017, if an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) will be expedited in view... - Strategic Communications Unit
690. To ask the Minister for Health the meetings of the strategic communications unit he or his Department officials attended; the date and location of each such meeting; and if he will make a... - Departmental Staff Data
693. To ask the Minister for Health the number of departmental staff in his press office; the reporting relationship in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46045/17] - Public Relations Contracts Data
695. To ask the Minister for Health the public relations companies or agencies whose services his Department used for information campaigns since 1 January 2017; and the costs incurred to date in... - Departmental Agencies Funding
696. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to ensure that grant aided organisations are spending their moneys appropriately in view of the revelations regarding a charity (details... - National Treatment Purchase Fund Data
697. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been treated under the National Treatment Purchase Fund in 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017; the category of procedures; the... - Brexit Issues
698. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all planning and research work under way on the impact of the result of Brexit negotiations in his Department or related State agencies; if this... - Parliamentary Questions
699. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to reply to Parliamentary Question No. 962 of 11 September 2017. [46133/17] - Mental Health Policy
700. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he and his officials are ensuring that the recommendation contained in the Mental Health Commission report, A Human Cost, relating to how... - Hospital Appointments Status
701. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and when they can expect an appointment with a consultant. [46158/17] - HSE Correspondence
703. To ask the Minister for Health the reason correspondence sent to the HSE regarding matters relating to human resources (details supplied) has yet to be responded to or acknowledged; and if... - Disability Services Provision
704. To ask the Minister for Health when day services for a person (details supplied) with disabilities will be transferred from a previous provider based in Dublin 9, in which this person used... - Dental Services Provision
705. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received their primary school dental appointment; his plans to review the matter; if this request will be... - Hospital Waiting Lists
706. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment. [46183/17] - Mental Health Services Provision
707. To ask the Minister for Health if a place in a specific facility can be expedited for a person (details supplied). [46189/17] - Hospital Appointments Delays
708. 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. [46191/17] - Pension Provisions
709. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a lump sum payment query by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46193/17] - Hospital Staff Recruitment
710. To ask the Minister for Health if the application for the second full-time and fully supported endocrinologist team at Letterkenny University Hospital has been approved by CAAC; and if these... - Hospital Beds Data
711. To ask the Minister for Health the number of intensive care unity beds in the health service in each of the years 2008 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Health Services Reports
712. To ask the Minister for Health when the bed capacity review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46221/17] - Dental Services Provision
713. To ask the Minister for Health the status of dental services for primary school children in counties Offaly and Laois following a Topical Issue raised by this Deputy on the matter on 6 July... - Hospital Appointments Status
714. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment at University Hospital Kerry for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46227/17] - Hospital Staff Recruitment
715. To ask the Minister for Health if the application for the second full-time and fully supported endocrinologist team has been approved by CAAC for Letterkenny University Hospital; if these... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
716. To ask the Minister for Health the changes which were introduced in budget 2018 with respect to the fair deal scheme and the future treatment and possible discount on chargeable assets for... - Vaccination Programme
717. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the necessary treatment of HPV consisting of three separate gardasil injections for a person (details supplied) is not covered under their medical... - Primary Care Centres Provision
718. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide a primary health care centre in a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46298/17] - School Meals Programme
719. To ask the Minister for Health the proposed changes to the school meals scheme (details supplied) whereby water will no longer qualify as a food item and an alternative food item such as... - Tuberculosis Incidence
720. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cases of tuberculosis (TB) reported to the HSE by the Irish Prison Service in the past 10 years by year and the prison which reported cases' the... - Mental Health Services Provision
721. To ask the Minister for Health when an occupational therapist be appointed to replace the person that recently left CAMHS in Waterford; when the therapist will be appointed; if the position... - Medicinal Products Licensing
722. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the way the European Medicines Agency 2014 recommendation that sodium valproate should not be prescribed... - Health Services Provision
724. To ask the Minister for Health the care pathways in place for children possibly impacted by sodium valproate; the process for getting a diagnosis; if his attention has been drawn to reports... - Ambulance Service Provision
727. To ask the Minister for Health the extra allocation of funding approved in the estimates recently for the national ambulance service in 2018; the improvements that will arise in the service... - Departmental Contracts Data
728. To ask the Minister for Health the contracts his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department have with a company (details supplied) or its subsidiaries; the value of the... - Hospital Appointments Status
729. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing a date for this procedure; if the procedure can be... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Data
733. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of the long-term illness scheme card. [46418/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
734. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing a date for this procedure; if the person can undergo... - Hospitals Policy
735. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to roll out the winter initiative in County Wicklow; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Appointments Status
736. 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. [46432/17] - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
737. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons under 16 years of age waiting to see a paediatric rheumatologist in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the average... - Hospitals Funding
738. To ask the Minister for Health if a third paediatric consultant rheumatologist and a multi disciplinary team at Our Ladies children's hospital, Crumlin will be funded in view of the... - Ministerial Advisers Data
739. To ask the Minister for Health the names of the special advisers employed in his department; the names of special advisers to junior ministers in his Department; the annual salary of each... - Health Research Board Funding
740. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding the Government contributes to medicines research and development annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46479/17] - Professional Ethics
741. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the points raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46482/17] - Health Services Staff Recruitment
742. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the HSE and other agencies under the remit of his Department for the recruitment of staff in the area of health promotion; and if he will make a... - Hospitals Building Programme
743. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the Health Service Executive to provide a comprehensive status report on plans for refurbishment, renovation and new building works at a... - Medicinal Products Prices
744. To ask the Minister for Health the savings per treatment area which have been derived from an agreement (details supplied) to date and in respect of the 30% automatic reduction pertaining to... - Medicinal Products
745. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the need to amend the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 to remove biosimilars from the non-interchangeable list of medicines... - Services for People with Disabilities
746. To ask the Minister for Health the accommodation options available to adults with an intellectual disability in County Cavan and its wider hinterland; and if he will make a statement on the... - Mental Health Services Funding
747. To ask the Minister for Health the budget for 2016 for children's mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46499/17] - Hospitals Funding
749. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made by the HSE regarding a funding request by a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46527/17] - Hospital Accommodation Provision
750. To ask the Minister for Health if a long-stay bed for a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be expedited. [46529/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
751. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be scheduled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46530/17] - Hospital Appointments Administration
752. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be scheduled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46531/17] - Health Services Provision
753. To ask the Minister for Health the supports in place for those with epidermolysis bullosa, EB; the efforts being made to highlight the need for additional permanent EB outreach nurses; and... - Occupational Therapy Staff
754. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated additional number of occupational therapists required to deal with a projected increase in the demand for public occupational therapy visits of... - Medical Card Drugs Availability
755. To ask the Minister for Health the medicines that will be discontinued from the medical card scheme in the coming months; the reason Lidocaine patches are being removed from cover under the... - Hospital Appointments Status
756. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [46565/17] - Transport Support Scheme
757. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the introduction of the new transport support scheme to replace the mobility allowance; the timeframe for the provision of same; and if... - Mental Health Services Provision
758. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements he has made for replacement mental health services to replace a facility (details supplied) for persons with mental health issues in Dublin;... - Health Services Provision
759. To ask the Minister for Health the future status of a health centre (details supplied); the services currently provided by the health centre; the population which is served by the centre;... - Health Strategies
760. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the new information technology strategy for the health system as a whole published in 2014 by eHealth Ireland; the progress made on its... - HSE Expenditure
762. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) concerning expenditure by the HSE on transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46591/17] - Primary Care Centres
763. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46593/17] - General Practitioner Services
764. To ask the Minister for Health the position with regard to recruiting a general practitioner to replace the general practitioner that is retiring in Waterville, County Kerry. [46596/17] - Health Services Provision
765. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the refusal of the HSE to cover the cost of the administration of a drug (details supplied) in their homes to a cohort of persons; and if he will... - Legislative Measures
766. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the Life Saving Equipment Bill 2017 which provides specific penalties for those found to have damaged life saving equipment such as... - Services for People with Disabilities
767. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide more support for persons living with Parkinson's disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46622/17] - Hospital Appointments Administration
768. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) keeps having their follow-up appointments cancelled. [46625/17] - Health Services Provision
769. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive treatment for cataracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46626/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
770. 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. [46627/17] - Medical Conditions
772. To ask the Minister for Health if steps will be taken to ascertain the number of persons affected by foetal anticonvulsant syndrome here; the clinical pathways for diagnosis and treatment... - Orthodontic Services Provision
773. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the Health Service Executive to expedite orthodontic treatment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Procedures
774. To ask the Minister for Health if hip replacement surgery can be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46640/17] - Medical Consent
775. To ask the Minister for Health the legal position in regard to unmarried cohabiting couples with respect to next of kin rights for consent to medical treatment; and if he will make a... - Health Services Provision
776. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is only one HSE appointed optician in County Kerry; the number of persons on the waiting list from four years of age onwards; the average... - Hospital Services
777. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 391 of 26 September 2017, the plan in place to deal with the closure of two operating theatres at Merlin Park hospital,... - Hospital Procedures
778. To ask the Minister for Health the number of inpatient and outpatient procedures, respectively, which are expected to be carried out in 2018 across the various hospital groupings; and if he... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
779. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made in relation to the reimbursement of a drug (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46666/17] - Hospital Appointments Administration
780. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for hip revision surgery for a person (details supplied) will be scheduled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46675/17] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
781. To ask the Minister for Health if there are grants to help persons with the cost of mobility scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46682/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
782. 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. [46692/17] - Services for People with Disabilities
783. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have registered for respite care in a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46694/17] - Mental Health Services Provision
784. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to promote positive mental health and suicide prevention at third level educational institutions; and if he will make a statement on... - Psychological Services Waiting Lists
785. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for psychology services in each of the years 2011 to 2016, by CHO area, in tabular form. [46727/17] - Dental Services Waiting Lists
787. To ask the Minister for Health the length of dental waiting lists for persons with a medical card in each local health area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46731/17] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
790. To ask the Minister for Health whether he has plans to list chronic kidney disease as one of the medical conditions eligible for the long-term illness scheme in view of the fact that persons... - Services for People with Disabilities
791. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a case (details supplied); if the provision of home tuition funding for early intervention will be provided; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Services
793. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his plans to upgrade Monaghan Hospital and reintroduce its accident and emergency department; his views on the concerns of the public due to the... - Ambulance Service Response Times
794. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his plans to address the ambulance response times in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the latest response times available; and if he will make a... - Services for People with Disabilities
795. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his plans to deal with the lack of services for persons with disabilities over 18 years of age in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Eligibility
796. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the HSE insists on EU state pensioner medical card applications and renewals being subjected to means test... - Pharmacy Regulations
798. To ask the Minister for Health to ensure there will be no changes to the definition of temporary absence of a pharmacist in view of the fact that some proposed changes could have dramatic... - Hospital Appointments Status
799. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the position regarding a urology appointment at University Hospital Waterford for a person (details supplied); if this person qualifies for... - Health Services Funding
800. To ask the Minister for Health if funds for equipment for organisations, such as a particular organisation (details supplied), that are community first-responders and are recognised and... - Hospital Appointments Status
801. To ask the Minister for Health if surgery for a person (details supplied) will be scheduled. [46779/17] - Property Transfers
803. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 234 of 18 May 2017 when a reply will issue. [46787/17] - Health Services Provision
804. To ask the Minister for Health if treatment will be covered by the medical card in the case of a person (details suppled); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46793/17] - Hospital Appointments Status
805. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the status of a procedure for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46800/17] - Home Care Packages
814. To ask the Minister for Health the reason health in the home cover by a company (details supplied) is only available in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46817/17] - Mental Health Services Staff
815. To ask the Minister for Health the number, name and location of psychologists, counsellors and-or other mental health care professionals in each primary care centre by county, in tabular... - Mental Health Services Provision
818. To ask the Minister for Health the date by which the roadmap for improved out-of-hours access to mental health services will be completed. [46822/17] - Question Heading for question(s) 819
819. To ask the Minister for Health the mental health budget expenditure allocation, including the new or additional services that will be provided for in 2018 from the additional €15... - Hospital Procedures
820. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of transvaginal mesh purchased by the HSE since it has been used in hospitals here, by year and hospital, in tabular form; if this data is... - Hospital Waiting Lists
821. To ask the Minister for Health the steps which will be taken to have a person (details supplied) admitted to the cardiac unit of St James's Hospital for a procedure; and if he will make a... - Vaccination Programme
823. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding persons with gardasil (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46886/17] - Tobacco Control Measures
824. To ask the Minister for Health if section 28 (10)(a) of the Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Act 2013 provides him with the authority to prohibit the sale of so-called combi-boxes which... - Primary Care Centres
825. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the inclusion of a foot bath at a centre (details supplied) the plans for which have been drawn up and submitted; and if he will make a... - Disability Services Provision
826. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 220 to 225, inclusive, of 24 October 2017, if he will provide updated replies to all questions, in tabular form; and if... - Respite Care Services Funding
827. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be put in place to provide respite services for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46896/17] - Ambulance Service Data
828. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hoax calls that were received by the County Clare ambulance service in 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Services
829. To ask the Minister for Health if transport services can be arranged and funded by the HSE in order to bring persons from rural areas and towns such as Dundalk, Navan, Cavan and Monaghan to... - Nursing Staff Remuneration
830. To ask the Minister for Health if the incremental credit due to be applied to nurses who graduated between 2011 and 2015 has been paid in full to all eligible nurses; and if he will make a... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
834. To ask the Minister for Health the cardiology wait times at University Hospital Waterford in each month in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46910/17] - Hospitals Data
836. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cardiac patients seen or treated in the mobile catheterisation laboratory at University Hospital, Waterford since it became operational, by week;... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
839. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the slow pace of recruitment for three positions for a project (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the steps that will be taken to expedite this... - European Medicines Agency
840. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding Ireland's bid to host the European Medicines Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46959/17] - Health Services Staff Recruitment
841. To ask the Minister for Health the proposed implementation programme office for Sláintecare; the reason for the delay in the recruitment of a person to head up this office; and the... - Health Services Reform
842. To ask the Minister for Health further to his proposals to carry out an impact assessment of the separation of public and private work in public hospitals in line with the Sláintecare... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
843. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will arrange for the recipients of Respreeza to receive their infusions in the same manner as they have always received them following the... - Health Products Regulatory Authority
845. To ask the Minister for Health the procedure when a device is reported to the Health Products Regulatory Authority, HPRA; if the HPRA has the power to have a medical device removed from the... - Medical Products
847. To ask the Minister for Health if transvaginal mesh devices underwent testing before coming onto the market here; the details and results respectively of the testing; and if he will make a... - General Practitioner Training
850. To ask the Minister for Health if general practitioners will received additional training to identify mesh related complications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46981/17] - Services for People with Disabilities
853. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include Kabuki syndrome on the list of disabilities which will allow access to the range of services and supports provided by the HSE; and if he... - Hospital Appointments Status
854. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment in university hospital Kerry for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46993/17] - General Practitioner Services
856. To ask the Minister for Health if an alternative general practitioner can be arranged in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47011/17] - Home Care Packages
857. To ask the Minister for Health if a home care package can be facilitated in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47012/17] - Health Services Provision
858. To ask the Minister for Health if vertebral body tethering for the treatment of scoliosis is available via the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47016/17] - Organ Donation
860. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the specific charges by HSE and voluntary public hospitals for bone marrow donors; if his attention has been further drawn... - Community Care Provision
862. To ask the Minister for Health if the social care national office of the HSE has sanctioned the required €1 million refurbishment of the Maynooth community care unit in County... - Hospital Services
863. To ask the Minister for Health the number of emergency cardiac patients from the south east who were referred or transferred for treatment to hospitals in counties Dublin and Cork out of... - Accident and Emergency Services Provision
865. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 241 of 2 June 2016, the estimated timeframe for completion of a new accident and emergency department at Beaumont... - Departmental Legal Costs
866. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 356 of 2 November 2016, the amount spent on external legal advice in each of the years from 2013 to 2015; the names of... - National Treatment Purchase Fund Data
867. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 426 of 14 February 2017, the number of these that are classified as urgent; the number of persons on the NTPF pre-planned... - Hospital Appointments Status
868. 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. [47087/17] - Hospitals Policy
869. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 274 of 17 October 2017, the sale prices, dates of sale and property descriptions for each of the completed transactions... - Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
870. To ask the Minister for Health if Vimizim was discussed at the drugs committee meeting on 14 September 2017; if so, the contents of the conversation; and if he will make a statement on the... - Ambulance Service Provision
871. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received correspondence from Dublin City Council's special committee for fire and ambulance services and emergency management regarding the need for...
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