Written answers
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
- Commencement of Legislation
134. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in commencing sections 20 to 23 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; the timeframe for the commencement of the sections;... - General Practitioner Services
135. To ask the Minister for Health the rights a person has when a general practitioner patient dispute occurs; if there are procedures in place to resolve these disputes; and if he will make a... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
140. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received correspondence from a company (details supplied) in relation to a new drug scheme for persons with MS; and his plans to meet the company to... - Mobility Allowance
141. To ask the Minister for Health if the mobility allowance will be reintroduced for new applicants in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16845/18] - Speech and Language Therapy
143. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the HSE’s engagement with the introduction of a new in-school speech and language service; and if he will make a statement on the... - Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
145. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which it is planned to reduce the long waiting times being experienced by children in counties Laois and Offaly that are in need of an assessment... - Medicinal Products
147. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be granted eligibility in order to gain access to the immunotherapy drugs Nivolumab or Pembrolizumab; and if he will make a... - General Practitioner Data
148. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners that have indicated they will not take on additional medical card patients by county; the number of medical card patients... - Medical Aids and Appliances Applications Data
149. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for mobility appliances in each CHO; the number of persons waiting over six months and over one and two years by CHO, respectively; the number... - Internet Safety
150. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which his Department will engage with the development of the action plan on Internet safety that will be published in June 2018; if he will be... - Hospital Appointments Status
154. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment for an operation at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement... - Dental Services Expenditure
155. To ask the Minister for Health the average cost per treatment item provided by the HSE dental service when factors (details supplied) are taken into account; and if he will make a statement... - Primary Care Centres Provision
156. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the primary care centre for Leixlip, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16913/18] - Home Care Packages Administration
157. To ask the Minister for Health if the abolition of the loco parentis clause in paediatric homecare packages will be reconsidered (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
158. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for hip replacement surgery; and the expected timeframe in this regard. [16924/18] - Hospital Appointments Administration
159. 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. [16931/18] - Neuro-Rehabilitation Services
160. To ask the Minister for Health if investment in neurological services will be increased for persons living with neurological conditions including stroke, dementia, epilepsy, multiple... - Hospital Appointments Administration
161. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for surgery has been issued for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16933/18] - Medicinal Products Availability
162. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons with multiple sclerosis here face significant delays in accessing new medicines and treatments in comparison with other European countries;... - Hospital Appointments Administration
163. 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. [16935/18] - Civil Registration Service
164. To ask the Minister for Health if arrangements will be made to reopen the Civil Registration Office in Dundalk, County Louth; his views on whether it is unacceptable for persons in the north... - HSE Expenditure
165. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent per day by the HSE on taxis; the amount spent on accessible taxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16947/18] - Disability Support Services Expenditure
166. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has undertaken a cost benefit analysis and plans to increase personal assistant hours for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointments Administration
168. 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. [16957/18] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
169. To ask the Minister for Health if the FreeStyle Libre reimbursement scheme will be extended to all persons with type 1 diabetes; if not, the reason for excluding older persons from the... - Hospital Appointments Administration
170. 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. [16965/18] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
172. 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; if an... - Medicinal Products
173. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE's policy in relation to Suboxone take-away doses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16989/18] - Electronic Cigarettes
175. To ask the Minister for Health if evidence which shows that millions of smokers have successfully quit smoking by switching to e-cigarettes has been examined; the action his Department is... - Hospital Services
176. To ask the Minister for Health if the commitment in the programme for Government to introduce cystic fibrosis beds for Beaumont Hospital will be implemented; and if he will make a statement... - Organ Donation
177. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to bring forward a soft opt-out organ donation system; and when legislation will be introduced in this regard [16994/18] - Medical Card Eligibility
178. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons diagnosed with cancer are not automatically being granted a medical card to alleviate the financial burden and stress during their... - Home Help Service Provision
179. To ask the Minister for Health if allocated hours of home help service will be commenced for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17001/18] - Home Help Service Appeals
180. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision not to grant home help to a person (details supplied) will be reviewed with a view to making hours available in this case; and if he will make a... - Primary Care Centres Provision
181. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of the new primary care centre in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17021/18] - Health Services Staff Remuneration
182. To ask the Minister for Health if the salary scale for the CEO position of a section 38 agency (details supplied) in County Kildare will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the... - General Practitioner Services
183. To ask the Minister for Health the status of work to address concerns on the future availability of general practitioners nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17023/18]
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