Written answers
Thursday, 8 February 2018
- Hospital Appointments Administration
15. To ask the Minister for Health the improvement in waiting times expected during 2018 for the 15,000 plus children waiting over a year for an outpatient appointment; and if he will make a... - Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision
16. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the lack of a dedicated community neuro-rehabilitation team in counties Laois and Offaly. [6409/18] - Disabilities Assessments
17. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE's waiting times for assessment of need for children will be addressed. [6260/18] - Hospital Overcrowding
18. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the 102% increase in overcrowding in St. Vincent’s University Hospital in January 2018 relative to January 2017; and if he will make a... - Primary Care Centres Staff
19. To ask the Minister for Health the reason primary care centres (details supplied) will not be provided with additional new staff hires; the way in which these centres will now be staffed; if... - Hospital Overcrowding
20. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the 115% increase in overcrowding in Naas hospital in January 2018 relative to January 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6437/18] - UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
21. To ask the Minister for Health the additional health service resources that will be required for the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. [6447/18] - Departmental Reports
22. To ask the Minister for Health when the proposed trauma strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6396/18] - Child Care Services Provision
23. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the new diabetes centre at Sligo General Hospital; when works are due to commence; the proposed completion date of the building; and if he will... - Infectious Disease Epidemics
24. To ask the Minister for Health the training in place for medical professionals to deal with persons diagnosed with Lyme disease or presenting with the symptoms of same; the comparisons... - Hospital Services
25. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the repairs at Merlin Park University Hospital have been completed for some time while at the same time the... - Disability Services Provision
26. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the waiting times for assessment for occupational therapy and speech and language therapy for children; the measures that will be taken to... - Air Ambulance Service Provision
27. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the expansion of the emergency aeromedical service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6424/18] - Ambulance Service Provision
28. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 89 of 15 November 2017, if the ambulance base has returned to UCHG; the status of discussions in respect of the base at... - Primary Care Centres Provision
29. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a primary care centre in Ballaghaderreen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6404/18] - Mental Health Services Provision
30. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the practice of admitting children and young persons to adult mental health units to cease. [6400/18] - Hospitals Data
31. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1639 of 16 January 2018, the arrangements for the provision of services to the 60 persons per week that were scheduled for... - Home Help Service Provision
32. To ask the Minister for Health the number of extra home help hours that will be provided in 2018 relative to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6408/18] - Mental Health Services Funding
33. To ask the Minister for Health his main achievements in 2017 regarding the funding provided in recent years for mental health; and his service priorities for 2018. [6202/18] - Hospitals Capital Programme
34. To ask the Minister for Health if a plan will be put in place for the renovation and extension of Abbeyleix hospital, County Laois to have it included in the capital programme for funding;... - Vaccination Programme
35. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the typical flu shot available here is a trivalent vaccine in view of the fact that increasingly common Yanmagata B strain is not protected against... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
37. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on recruitment initiatives in CHO7, particularly in Lakeview unit, Naas hospital, and CAMHS in Kildare town; and if he will make a statement... - Addiction Treatment Services
38. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the wider roll-out of the opioid overdose antidote Naloxone. [6446/18] - Hospital Overcrowding
40. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the 96% increase in overcrowding in St Luke’s hospital, Kilkenny in January 2018 relative to January 2016; and if he will make a statement... - National Drugs Strategy Implementation
41. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the most recent meeting of the standing implementation committee with regard to the national drugs strategy. [6285/18] - Hospital Waiting Lists
43. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the surge over the past two years in the number of children waiting 18 months plus for an outpatient appointment in the three children’s... - Health Services Provision
44. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the lack of a dedicated physiotherapy service for adults with neurological conditions in south County Tipperary resulting in long waiting lists and... - Departmental Legal Cases
45. To ask the Minister for Health the reason his Department has not complied in full with the order for discovery made by the High Court in November 2016; and if he will make a statement on the... - Primary Care Centres Provision
47. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has identified priority areas for primary health care centres in the Fingal area of north County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on... - Emergency Departments Services
48. To ask the Minister for Health when the medical assessment unit in County Roscommon will be open at evenings and weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6403/18] - Industrial Disputes
49. To ask the Minister for Health if funds will be made available to help resolve the dispute involving section 39 workers in the health care sector (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Home Care Packages Administration
50. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties of those in need of home care packages; if his attention has further been drawn to the difficulties many... - Hospital Services
51. To ask the Minister for Health the level of joint approach his Department and the HSE have adopted in dealing with the lack of bed capacity and appropriate staffing levels at Letterkenny... - Citizens Assembly
53. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will to take to ensure the Citizens' Assembly recommendation regarding the availability of contraceptives is implemented; and if he will make a... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
55. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the bed capacity at Mallow General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6086/18] - Treatment Abroad Scheme
56. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons from County Waterford that have applied for the treatment abroad scheme in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6407/18] - Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision
57. To ask the Minister for Health his plans in 2018 to address the lack of dedicated community neuro-rehabilitation teams in CHO6. [6414/18] - Legislative Programme
58. To ask the Minister for Health his plans in respect of constitutional referenda in 2018. [51729/17] - Health Services Staff Recruitment
59. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to retain and recruit front-line staff in the health services, including nurses; the number of nursing staff needed in public national hospitals; and... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
62. To ask the Minister for Health his plans in 2018 to address the long-standing need for the provision of a neuro-rehabilitation unit to serve counties Cork and Kerry; and if he will make a... - Hospitals Capital Programme
63. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for Stranorlar, Ramelton and Lifford community hospitals in County Donegal; if the decision to remove long-stay accommodation beds from all three... - Hospital Overcrowding
66. To ask the Minister for Health the most effective and immediate action that can be taken to alleviate overcrowding in emergency departments nationally; if an analysis has been carried out... - Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council
67. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the advertising restrictions imposed by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council, PHECC, which will have a detrimental effect on the livelihoods of... - Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision
68. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide a full multidisciplinary community neuro-rehabilitation team in County Louth. [6418/18] - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
69. To ask the Minister for Health the guidelines on the proposed cannabis access programme; when he envisages the programme being fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans
70. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a targeted investment programme in place for spinal surgery services at Tallaght Hospital to deal with the waiting lists; if provision will be made... - Ministerial Correspondence
72. To ask the Minister for Health the reason it was necessary to write to the Director General of the HSE in January 2018 regarding the executive’s budget for 2018; and if he will make a... - Hospital Consultant Recruitment
73. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment of an orthodontic consultant for counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6085/18] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
75. To ask the Minister for Health when he will bring forward the proposed changes to the nursing home support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6398/18] - Medicinal Products Licensing
76. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made by the HSE on the drug, Kuvan, for those that are living with PKU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6094/18] - HSE Properties
77. To ask the Minister for Health the updated timeframe for the refurbishment of the HSE-owned day care centre on Drogheda Street, Monasterevin, County Kildare further to the appointment of the... - Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision
78. To ask the Minister for Health his plans in 2018 to address the lack of dedicated community neuro-rehabilitation teams in CHO7. [6416/18] - Emergency Departments Data
79. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE target of eliminating emergency department waiting times of greater than 24 hours for persons over 75 years of age were met for 2017; the number of... - Emergency Departments Waiting Times
80. To ask the Minister for Health if the 18-month target for outpatient waiting times announced in 2015 is still departmental policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6395/18] - Hospital Procedures
82. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with women affected by the side effects of the use of transvaginal mesh and their representatives; his plans to limit or ban the use of mesh as... - Medicinal Products Availability
83. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the use of Mifepristone and Misoprostol for the termination of pregnancy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6380/18] - Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans
84. To ask the Minister for Health the targets in place for outpatient waiting times in Sligo university hospital in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6426/18] - Vaccine Damage Compensation Scheme
86. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the progress of the programme for Government commitment to implement the recommendations of the vaccine damage steering group. [6206/18] - Vaccination Programme
87. To ask the Minister for Health when the HPV vaccine is to be extended to boys; when the report of the health technology assessment being carried out by HIQA in respect of the HPV vaccine for... - Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans
88. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to reduce waiting lists for gynecological services at the Cork university maternity hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Expenditure
90. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for an alleged shortfall in the health budget; if the information now emerging was brought to the attention of the budgetary and planning sections of... - General Medical Services Scheme Administration
91. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the general practitioner contractual review process, particularly in respect of the provision of routine phlebotomy services; and if he will make... - Health Services Expenditure
92. To ask the Minister for Health if he has submitted a request for additional supplementary funding for 2018 to address the waiting lists crisis in the health service; and if he will make a... - National Advisory Committee on Drugs Remit
93. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the work of the National Advisory Committee on Drugs on examining dual diagnosis; and his views on the role of service users on that committee... - Disabilities Assessments
94. To ask the Minister for Health if it is policy not to adjust the start time on waiting lists for treatment by the school age team should an appeal find that the child's original needs... - Mental Health Services Provision
95. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the recent announcement to set up a national telephone and text help-line to access mental health services across the country; when he expects... - HSE Expenditure
97. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which section 10(b) of the Health Service Executive (Financial Matters) Act 2014 is being honoured in the health budget for 2018; and if he will make... - Eating Disorders
98. To ask the Minister for Health the mental health supports in place for persons with eating disorders. [6399/18] - HSE Funding
99. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be allocated to a service (details supplied) in County Wicklow in the HSE service plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6110/18] - Mental Health Services Provision
100. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to improve CAMHS, for example, access, age appropriate placements, waiting lists and standardised operating procedures; and if he will... - Hospital Services
101. To ask the Minister for Health if additional resources will be allocated to the existing cardiac catheterisation laboratory at University Hospital Waterford to increase the laboratory's... - Seirbhís Otharchairr
102. To ask the Minister for Health an bhfuil sé ar an eolas faoi na deacrachtaí leanúnacha a bhaineann leis an tseirbhís otharchairr i dtuaisceart agus i ndeisceart... - Medicinal Products Availability
103. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on the provision of Respreeza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6406/18]
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