Written answers
Tuesday, 19 June 2018
- Orthodontic Services
286. To ask the Minister for Health the status of orthodontic treatment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26185/18] - Hospital Appointments Status
288. 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. [26189/18] - Orthodontic Services
290. To ask the Minister for Health the status of orthodontic treatment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26192/18] - Primary Medical Certificates Applications
294. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a primary medical certificate by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26210/18] - Services for People with Disabilities
295. To ask the Minister for Health when an application for increased home support services by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will be processed; and if he will make a statement on... - Orthodontic Services
296. To ask the Minister for Health the status of orthodontic treatment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26233/18] - Health Services Charges
301. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the charging of persons with medical cards for blood tests (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26247/18] - Ambulance Service Data
302. To ask the Minister for Health the number of emergency ambulances based in County Kerry; the locations in which are they are based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26251/18] - Mental Health Services Data
304. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescent mental health services inpatient beds; the number which are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Orthodontic Services Provision
305. To ask the Minister for Health the status of orthodontic treatment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26256/18] - Hospital Appointments Status
306. 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. [26260/18] - Orthodontic Services Data
307. To ask the Minister for Health the number of orthodontic referrals from CHO area 4 in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the wait times for priority, functional and routine cases, respectively;... - Hospital Appointments Status
308. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 419 of 24 April 2018, the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [26274/18] - Female Genital Mutilation
311. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made on the interdepartmental work to develop a national strategy on female genital mutilation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Legislative Programme
312. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015; when the Bill will recommence in the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointments Status
313. 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. [26291/18] - Primary Care Centres
315. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 109 of 28 April 2016, if the review promised in the reply was completed; if the results of the review will be publicised;... - General Practitioner Contracts
316. To ask the Minister for Health if he has met the groups representing general practitioners recently in regard to their contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26301/18] - Services for People with Disabilities
317. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a home support application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26313/18] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
318. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 158 of 23 May 2018, the timeframe for the introduction of the drug; if the latest correspondence will be reviewed; and if... - Hospital Appointments Status
319. 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. [26322/18] - Departmental Meetings
321. To ask the Minister for Health if minutes from a meeting (details supplied) will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26324/18] - Hospital Appointments Status
322. 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. [26325/18] - Hospital Staff
323. To ask the Minister for Health if other medical internship places are available at University Hospital Limerick; if the case of a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he... - Medical Inquiries
324. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff that have been allocated to assist a person (details supplied) with their investigation; if this will be increased to allow them to... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
325. To ask the Minister for Health the process for accessing medicinal cannabis for ongoing chronic disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26349/18] - Long-Term Illness Scheme
326. To ask the Minister for Health if Crohn's disease will be added to the long term illness list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26350/18] - Health Services Data
327. To ask the Minister for Health the cost per residential place in centres (details supplied) as agreed under the last service level agreement in tabular form; and if he will make a statement... - Addiction Treatment Services
328. To ask the Minister for Health the cost to the HSE of an addiction treatment facility (details supplied) by year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26352/18] - Hospital Services
329. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for an insulin pump at Our Lady's Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, for children with type 1 diabetes; the number of children on... - Hospital Waiting Lists
330. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the chronic delays for cataract surgery and limited eye care services for children particularly in County Donegal (details supplied); and... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision
331. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is acceptable that the early intervention service in County Limerick has now written to parents in the region to state that only... - Hospital Services
332. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a shared diabetes centre of excellence for Letterkenny University Hospital and Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Staff Data
333. To ask the Minister for Health the number of advanced nurse practitioner posts that will be allocated in 2018; if a previous commitment that two advanced nurse practitioner posts will be... - Ambulance Service Provision
334. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the ambulance stationed in Killybegs, County Donegal has no crew leaving a single ambulance to cover the area from Dunkineely to Glencolumbcille,... - Disabilities Assessments
335. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an assessment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26379/18] - Primary Care Centres
336. To ask the Minister for Health the services available at a centre (details supplied). [26380/18] - Departmental Expenditure
337. To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid per project to a company (details supplied) since 1 January 2016 to date by year, amount and project name; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Appointments Status
338. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and when an appointment will be expedited. [26398/18] - Paediatric Services
339. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the publication of an action plan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26401/18] - Services for People with Disabilities
340. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Cork that are awaiting a diagnostic assessment for autistic spectrum disorder. [26403/18] - Hospital Appointments Status
341. To ask the Minister for Health when a surgery date will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26413/18] - Vaccination Programme
342. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to implement the motion passed by Dáil Éireann on 28 March 2018 regarding HPV vaccination; the expected timeframe to extend... - Audiology Services Provision
345. To ask the Minister for Health if a situation in which a person (details supplied) had to seek private medical intervention and pay for an operation due to the inadequate audiology services... - Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision
346. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 59 of 19 April 2018, if he will request the HSE to provide funding for a neurorehabilitation unit in County Longford... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
347. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is now denied the continuous glucose monitoring equipment he has been using for the past number of months; and if he... - Home Care Packages Provision
348. To ask the Minister for Health when a home care package will be provided for a person (details supplied); the waiting time for home care packages in County Kildare in 2018; and if he will... - Respite Care Services Data
349. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite care hours provided for the first quarter of 2017 in each CHO area. [26427/18] - Legislative Programme
350. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to commence Parts 2, 3 and 9 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; the timeframe for the commencement of these provisions; and if he... - Services for People with Disabilities
351. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a residential place for a person (details supplied); if the case will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26442/18] - Hospital Appointments Status
352. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26444/18] - Home Care Packages Provision
353. To ask the Minister for Health if the delivery of a home care package for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; the reason for the delay in an organisation processing same; and if... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Appeals
354. To ask the Minister for Health when an appeal by a person (details supplied) with regard to the fair deal scheme will be decided upon; if the decision process will be expedited; and if he... - Hospital Appointments Status
355. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment at Cork University Hospital or Mercy University Hospital; and if the appointment will be... - Public Consultation Process
356. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public consultations held by his Department or by a State agency under the remit of his Department; the number of replies received per... - Home Help Service Eligibility
357. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be allocated home help hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26471/18] - Home Care Packages Provision
358. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a home care package for a person (details supplied); and the reason for the delay to the service. [26482/18] - Hospital Waiting Lists
359. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the HSE's weekly review of children waiting longer than four months for scoliosis surgery takes place; the format the review takes; the way in... - Vaccination Programme
360. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to allow older children to obtain the meningitis B vaccine as part of an immunisation programme. [26489/18] - Hospital Appointments Status
361. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date to have surgery carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26495/18] - Hospital Waiting Lists
362. To ask the Minister for Health the wait times for young adults of 16 to 21 years of age in need of scoliosis care to see a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Mater Hospital when referred... - Public Services Outsourcing
364. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there has been no activity regarding outsourcing to other hospitals since 2017 in view of the fact that over 84 children are waiting over four month... - Departmental Reports
365. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 451 of 30 January 2018, when the report on lymphoedema services will be published; and the reason it has been delayed.... - Disabilities Assessments
366. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the concerns being expressed regarding the operation of the assessment of needs process under a new standard operating... - Services for People with Disabilities
367. To ask the Minister for Health if transport facilities will be available for day respite centres such as a facility (details supplied). [26586/18] - Respite Care Services Provision
369. To ask the Minister for Health if a respite care service will be provided in County Kilkenny in addition to a facility (details supplied). [26588/18] - Hospital Services
370. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in discharging a person (details supplied); the length of time the person has been in St. Luke’s; if a care package is in place... - Hospital Appointments Status
371. To ask the Minister for Health if an early appointment for a cataract operation will be arranged for a person (details supplied) at Waterford Regional Hospital; and the reason they were not... - Medical Card Eligibility
372. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card issued to a person (details supplied) was withdrawn five weeks after being issued; and if the card will be renewed until the error or... - Advanced Healthcare Directives
373. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the findings of the working group established to assist in the development of the code of practice on advanced healthcare directives; the... - Dental Services Provision
374. To ask the Minister for Health when children at a school (details supplied) can expect to be called for routine dental check ups under the Health Service Executive. [26604/18] - Ambulance Service Provision
375. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no ambulance unit attached to the ambulance base in east County Cork; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Waiting Lists
376. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an appointment for surgery in University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on... - Psychological Services
377. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the provision of primary care psychology services in Maynooth, County Kildare, with particular reference to the importance of early... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
378. To ask the Minister for Health the level of engagement that has or will take place between the HSE, an organisation (details supplied) and the pharmaceutical industry to ensure new medicines... - Industrial Disputes
379. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to avert imminent industrial action at the department of psychiatry in a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Hospitals Data
380. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times An Garda Síochána has been called or attended the psychiatric unit in Roscommon Hospital in each of the years 2012 to 2017, in... - Services for People with Disabilities
382. To ask the Minister for Health if the required service via the Kildare network disability team will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - Hospitals Capital Programme
384. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the targeted 100 bed unit at the St. Mary's Hospital site, Dublin Road, Drogheda; the reason for possible changes in bed capacity; and if he will... - Hospital Staff
385. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a senior union official is being prevented from returning to work at University Hospital Limerick without explanation (details supplied); and if he... - Home Care Packages
386. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) for home care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26666/18] - Primary Care Services Provision
387. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the HSE's primary care eye services review group report; the amount of funding that has been devoted to the implementation of this report in... - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
388. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to be called for orthodontic treatment. [26674/18] - Medical Card Data
389. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards that have been issued to persons with addresses in County Louth. [26675/18] - Dental Services
394. To ask the Minister for Health if he is working with a group (details supplied) to revise the dental scheme available to medical card holders. [26680/18] - Dental Services Data
395. To ask the Minister for Health if there was an audit or review carried out in the Southern Health Board circa 1993 to assess the average fee per dental item provided in the dental service;... - Hospital Services
396. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 167 of 10 May 2018, when a reply will issue from the HSE in view of the provisions of Standing Order 42A(1) of Dáil... - Data Protection
397. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 749 and 750 of 12 June 2018, if there will be collaboration with the Department of Justice and Equality on same... - Health and Social Care Professionals Registration Boards
401. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the regulation of psychotherapy and counselling under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005. [26760/18] - Assisted Human Reproduction Services Provision
402. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 748 of 12 June 2018, if consideration will be given to putting in place public funding for IVF prior to the enactment of... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
403. To ask the Minister for Health if a drug (details supplied) will be added to the long-term illness card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26765/18] - Nursing Home Subventions
404. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the State subvention to community nursing homes is adequate to support the provision of an appropriate level of residential care for... - Departmental Consultations
405. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the national conference on community care and community nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26772/18] - Medical Card Eligibility
406. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of eligibility for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Home Care Packages Funding
407. To ask the Minister for Health if the home care package for counties Kildare and Wicklow is exhausted in respect of the allocation for 2018; the requests and allocations for further... - Services for People with Disabilities
408. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26784/18] - HSE Staff Data
409. To ask the Minister for Health the annual funding for advanced paramedics; the number of filled positions operational within the HSE; the number of vacant positions; the number of training... - Cancer Screening Programmes
410. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case raised in Parliamentary Question No. 148 of 31 May 2018; and the reason the family in question have not been contacted. [26792/18] - Medical Goods Regulation
411. To ask the Minister for Health the limits under the long-term Illness scheme that apply to prescriptions of diabetic medicines under this scheme; and if a situation could be allowed to arise... - Hospital Appointments Status
412. 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. [26809/18] - Primary Medical Certificates Applications
421. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a primary medical certificate application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26842/18] - Hospital Appointments Status
422. 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. [26844/18] - Cancer Screening Programmes
430. To ask the Minister for Health when the decision was made to appoint a person (details supplied) to represent CervicalCheck; to identify the person who made the decision; the purpose for...
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