Written answers
Tuesday, 27 March 2018
- Health Services
329. To ask the Minister for Health if a matter (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13583/18] - Ambulance Service
330. To ask the Minister for Health the role of the ambulance service in the event that a person is reported by a member of the public as being suicidal in a public place with their life being in... - Hospital Appointments Status
331. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will have a procedure carried out at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
333. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who were receiving Versatis on the drug payment scheme and the medical card in November 2017; the number of persons removed and still... - Services for People with Disabilities
334. To ask the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to correspondence from a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13524/18] - Health Services
335. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation facing the family of a person (details supplied). [13526/18] - Services for People with Disabilities
336. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13545/18] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
337. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to publish the review of the pricing system for long-term residential care facilities, as recommended within the review of the fair deal scheme; and... - Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
339. To ask the Minister for Health if Melatonin will be made available under the medical card scheme for children with autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit disorder; and if he will... - Medical Card Applications
340. To ask the Minister for Health the calculations used in determining the assessment of a medical card application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a... - Hospital Car Parks
341. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide additional parking spaces in University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13593/18] - Vaccination Programme
342. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE has plans to extend the free meningitis B vaccination or provide financial support for the vaccination in respect of children born... - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
343. To ask the Minister for Health the position of a person (details supplied) on the waiting list for orthodontic work. [13614/18] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
344. To ask the Minister for Health the time a person (details supplied) will have to wait for a wheelchair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13674/18] - Primary Care Centres Provision
345. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the primary care centre for Finglas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13677/18] - Blood Transfusion Service Provision
346. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide funding for mobile blood donation vans to travel to workplaces and schools in an effort to increase blood supplies; and if he will make a... - Hospital Beds Data
347. To ask the Minister for Health the bed capacity at each of the community hospitals in County Donegal in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of bed closures which... - Nursing Home Services
348. To ask the Minister for Health when the review of the pricing system in respect of long-term residential care with service providers, and as recommended by the review of the fair deal scheme... - Addiction Treatment Services
350. To ask the Minister for Health the facilities for drug and alcohol rehabilitation that are available for long-term inpatient care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13700/18] - Chronic Disease Management Programme
351. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the completion and publication of the integrated care programme for the prevention and management of chronic disease, ICPCD, model of care;... - Hospitals Data
355. To ask the Minister for Health the thrombolysis rates in each hospital providing thrombolysis here in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13719/18] - Hospitals Discharges
356. To ask the Minister for Health the sites in which the extension of early supported discharge is proposed for 2018; the progress to date on same; the status on the NCP's recommendation for a... - National Stroke Programme Implementation
357. To ask the Minister for Health the areas in which stroke units are in development; the status on their development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13721/18] - Health Services Provision
359. To ask the Minister for Health the challenges in terms of pathways of care, estate and manpower that need to be addressed in terms of thrombectomy as referred to by a person (details... - Audiology Services Provision
360. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a report following a review of the audiology services in the HSE west remains in draft form and has not been published; and if he will ensure prompt... - Hospital Staff Data
361. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff employed by Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make... - Services for People with Disabilities
363. To ask the Minister for Health if an application by an organisation (details supplied) for funding to provide additional services to school leavers with intellectual difficulties in County... - Hospital Appointments Status
364. 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. [13760/18] - Hospital Beds Data
365. To ask the Minister for Health the number of meetings he has held with the HSE regarding the 500 beds to be delivered in the winter of 2018-2019; his plans for same; and if he will make a... - Services for People with Disabilities
366. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the Jeyes report recommendations with regard to a service (details supplied); the status of all residential and day-service... - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
367. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a person (details supplied) on the orthodontist waiting list. [13769/18] - Medical Card Applications
368. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on a medical card application submitted in January 2018; and if he will make a statement on the... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
369. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the review of the pricing system for long-term residential care facilities as recommended within the review of the fair deal scheme in view... - Mental Health Services
372. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) that presented multiple times at both Blanchardstown and Naas hospitals with suicidal ideation over the course of six... - Maternity Services
373. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects a decision will issue by the South-South West Hospital Group regarding approval of a capital submission for a dedicated obstetric theatre for... - Hospital Appointments Status
374. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13793/18] - Medical Card Applications
375. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [13803/18] - Mental Health Services Data
376. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children presenting to emergency departments for mental health issues in each of the years 2015, 2016 and 2017; the number of these presentations... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
377. To ask the Minister for Health if the immediate publication of the review of pricing system for long-term residential care facilities as recommended within the review of the fair deal scheme... - Medicinal Products Availability
378. To ask the Minister for Health when the result of the assessment of the PKU treatment drug Kuvan will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13807/18] - Family Resource Centres
379. To ask the Minister for Health if a timescale has been put in place to provide a written commitment from the HSE on the capital cost of renovations to a centre (details supplied); and if he... - Mental Health Services Provision
380. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 50 of 15 November 2017, when the new 50-bed mental health unit at University Hospital Galway will be operational; and if... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
382. To ask the Minister for Health the changes and the timeline for changes to the fair deal scheme regarding the treatment of family farms in the financial assessment of the application... - Health and Social Care Professionals
383. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed by members of an organisation (details supplied); if he has received correspondence on same; if... - Hospital Appointments Status
385. 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. [13853/18] - Dental Services Staff
386. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be allocated for two extra full-time dental hygienists for a health centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Home Care Packages Data
387. To ask the Minister for Health the number of approved home care package scheme applications waiting allocation of carers by local health office; and if he will make a statement on the... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
388. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the review of the pricing system for long-term residential care facilities; if he will introduce an independent appeals process within the... - General Practitioner Services Provision
389. To ask the Minister for Health the number of areas in County Wexford that do not have a general practitioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13873/18] - Services for People with Disabilities
390. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) whose medical services are being moved to a different part of the county will be examined; and if he will make a... - Proposed Legislation
391. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the human tissue Bill. [13877/18] - Nursing Home Services
392. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a new residential nursing care unit at Merlin Park Hospital; when a planning application will be lodged for a new facility; when... - Medicinal Products Availability
393. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide access to a treatment (details supplied) through the HSE for spinal muscular atrophy; if a child that has type two spinal muscular atrophy... - Mental Health Services Funding
394. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 322 of 3 October 2017, if the attention of the HSE staff management has been drawn to the way in which it can request to... - Health Services
398. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the body with responsibility for the creation of surgical and medical procedure codes in private medicine have not kept them up to date and as a... - Medicinal Products Prices
399. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has followed his request to re-engage with a company (details supplied) in relation to the provision of Respreeza; if not, the reason for same; and... - Disabilities Assessments
400. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time for an assessment of need for a person (details supplied); the efforts being made to reduce the waiting time in County Wexford; and if he will... - Medicinal Products Regulation
401. To ask the Minister for Health the guidelines in place in relation to the sale of medicines containing codeine. [13955/18] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Appeals
402. To ask the Minister for Health when a fair deal scheme appeal by a person (details supplied) will be decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13956/18] - Medical Card Applications
403. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13962/18] - Orthodontic Services Provision
404. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13965/18] - Mental Health Services Data
405. To ask the Minister for Health the number and type of community mental health teams in each CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13972/18] - Health Services Data
406. To ask the Minister for Health the types and number of different testing methodologies for borreliosis being employed here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13973/18] - Disabilities Assessments
407. To ask the Minister for Health if an assessment of needs for a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; the timeframe for same; and if an early appointment will be provided. [13975/18] - Respite Care Services Provision
409. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who has been granted extra days of respite care per month is still waiting three months after they were granted same due... - Medical Qualifications
410. To ask the Minister for Health the progress which has been made to establish a recognised standard of training for practitioners of acupuncture (details supplied); if academic validation of... - Health Services Provision
411. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was informed on 7 February 2018 that the HSE will not provide additional items for their medical equipment. [13988/18] - HSE Funding
412. To ask the Minister for Health further to correspondence (details supplied), if his Department has released the full €35 million of funding for developments to the HSE for 2018; and... - Mental Health Services Data
414. To ask the Minister for Health further to correspondence (details supplied), the number of sites without seven over seven mental health supports; the locations involved; the number of staff... - Legislative Measures
415. To ask the Minister for Health when the general scheme of a Bill reflecting the 165 changes recommended by the expert group review of the Mental Health Act 2001 will be made available; the... - Hospital Services
416. To ask the Minister for Health when he will undertake the consultation he committed to in December 2017 with local interested parties on the future of the emergency department in Portlaoise... - Disease Incidence
418. To ask the Minister for Health the number of samples submitted for testing for Lyme borrelia for each of the years 2007 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by county in tabular form; the number... - Hospitals Capital Programme
419. To ask the Minister for Health if capital investment is planned for the laundry department of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital; his views on whether the facilities and equipment of the laundry... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
420. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the refurbishment works at Kanturk Community Hospital, Kanturk, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14036/18] - Medical Card Eligibility
421. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of eligibility for a medical card in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
422. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the opening of pre and post lung transplant rooms at the Mater Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14055/18] - Public Health Policy
424. To ask the Minister for Health the public health guidelines that exist in relation to the maximum number of hours different children should spend playing computer games; the way in which... - Hospital Appointments Status
425. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive notification of their appointment in the Mater Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14059/18] - General Practitioner Services
426. To ask the Minister for Health the reason general practitioners are accepting patients for just six months at the request that they allocate themselves another general practitioner within... - Hospitals Building Programme
427. To ask the Minister for Health the progress which has been made towards the construction of the south Donegal community hospital project, Ballyshannon; when a contractor will be appointed;... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
428. To ask the Minister for Health the amount which has been allocated in 2018 for the construction of the new mental health unit at Sligo University Hospital. [14066/18] - Emergency Departments Waiting Times
431. To ask the Minister for Health the average time from registration to discharge for all patients presenting at the accident and emergency department in University Hospital Galway; the average... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
432. To ask the Minister for Health when changes to cap the financial contribution that can be applied on family farms under the fair deal nursing home scheme will be introduced following the... - Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
433. To ask the Minister for Health if core funding will be made available to an association (details supplied) for its helpline, its advocacy work and to support its branch structure; and if he... - Health Services Provision
434. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to establish nationwide Parkinson's nurse specialist service and surgical service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14077/18] - Disability Support Services
436. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the accounts of persons at a centre (details supplied) in County Kilkenny are managed; if weekend allowances are paid to the persons or family... - Medicinal Products
437. To ask the Minister for Health the role and function of the protein biologics in yeast, the yeast manufacturing process used extensively in the production of Gardasil by a company (details... - Psychological Services
438. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are no adult psychological services in CHO areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14118/18] - Hospital Waiting Lists
439. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting for an orthopaedic outpatient appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14125/18] - Medical Card Administration
440. To ask the Minister for Health if a review has been conducted of procedures for issuing medical cards to persons with cancer as per the programme for Government; and if so, the findings and... - Drugs Payment Scheme Data
441. To ask the Minister for Health the number of pharmacists that made late applications for payment for medical card prescriptions for 2008, 2009 and 2010; and the number of these claims... - Drugs Payment Scheme Administration
442. To ask the Minister for Health the procedure whereby pharmacists making late claims for payment of medical card prescriptions have their claims dealt with. [14129/18] - Hospital Waiting Lists
446. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting to get a scoliosis operation in Cappagh Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14135/18] - Disability Services Provision
447. To ask the Minister for Health the monitoring or accountability of services in place for persons with intellectual disabilities that attend day services in training centres or day centres;... - Health Services
448. To ask the Minister for Health if a matter (details supplied) will be examined and addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14171/18] - Hospital Services
449. To ask the Minister for Health the number of scheduled inpatient procedures cancelled or postponed to date in 2018. [14179/18] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
451. To ask the Minister for Health if the publication of the review of the pricing system for long-term residential care facilities will be ensured as recommended within the review of the fair... - Home Care Packages Administration
453. To ask the Minister for Health the eligibility for a home care package in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14245/18] - Medical Card Eligibility
454. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused a medical card; if this case can now be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14250/18] - Hospitals Building Programme
455. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the new diabetes centre at Sligo University Hospital; if the shortlisting of contractors has been completed; when a contractor will be appointed;...
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