Written answers
Wednesday, 4 July 2018
- Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
261. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that all fitness-to-practise inquiries by An Bord Altranais were carried out in full accordance with the rules and procedures as set out in... - Medical Aids and Appliances Expenditure
262. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the HSE spent on wheelchairs in 2017; if the HSE will consider repairing wheelchairs rather than offering new chairs; and if he will make a... - Health Services Data
263. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons diagnosed with dementia in County Louth and east County Meath; the existing services for persons with dementia in County Louth and east... - Mental Health Services Provision
264. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deliver mental health services for behavioural therapy and, in particular, dialectical behaviour therapy in County Clare. [29444/18] - Air Ambulance Service Provision
265. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of an air ambulance service in County Cork; if general practitioners have submitted a proposal in regard to same; his views on the... - Ambulance Service Data
266. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulances in County Cork; the status of fleet replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29461/18] - National LGBTI Strategy
267. To ask the Minister for Health the policy in respect of persons who have intersexual children. [29462/18] - Home Care Packages
268. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to standardise and register home care workers in cases involving carers who are documented and regularised in their immigration status for the home... - HSE Expenditure
269. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the HSE spent on crutches in 2017; the reason it does not take back used crutches when a patient wishes to return them; and if he will make a... - Health Promotion
270. To ask the Minister for Health when the report relating to the healthy workplaces consultation process will be finalised, available and published; the amount allocated through the healthy... - Proposed Legislation
271. To ask the Minister for Health when the Bill to legislate for access to abortion here will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29481/18] - Treatment Abroad Scheme
273. To ask the Minister for Health if breast reduction surgery on medical grounds and supported by a consultant’s letter is available under the treatment abroad scheme and-or the... - Home Help Service Data
274. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for staff shortages in home help support staff in Cork city and county; the number of home help support staff employed by the HSE in Cork city and... - Proposed Legislation
275. To ask the Minister for Health if the forthcoming legislation to enact Parts 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 will be drafted to include parents who have conceived... - Disabilities Data
276. To ask the Minister for Health the number of appeals handled by the disability appeals officer in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 regarding assessments of needs; the number of determinations... - Medical Card Eligibility
277. To ask the Minister for Health if the medical card scheme will be extended to cover all long-term illnesses which require ongoing care and ensure patients with these illnesses have an... - Home Care Packages
278. To ask the Minister for Health the improvements he plans in the home care system; his views on whether substantial investment in the system is required to supply the level of home care... - Autism Support Services
279. To ask the Minister for Health the services publicly available for children with autism in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29522/18] - Medical Card Administration
280. To ask the Minister for Health the services covered by a full medical card that are not available free to holders of a 2015A scheme card; the reason a difference exists between both; and if... - Hospital Services
281. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 740 of 12 June 2018, the reason convalescent care is not provided after an elective surgery; and if he will make a... - Hospital Procedures
282. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 740 of 12 June 2018, the reason the surgery is classed as an elective surgery when the person was told it was necessary... - Disabilities Assessments
283. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time a person is waiting for an assessment with the NDT in County Kildare; the reason for delays in assessments; and if he will make a statement... - Services for People with Disabilities
284. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 720 of 12 June 2018, the reason diagnoses have not been carried out within the recommended six-month period from... - Disabilities Assessments
285. To ask the Minister for Health the number of child psychologists carrying out assessments in the NDT in County Kildare. [29528/18] - Health Services Staff
286. To ask the Minister for Health the procedure in cases in which a child psychologist employed in a NDT goes on maternity leave. [29529/18] - Mental Health Services
289. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions made to develop woman-centred mental health services for 2018, 2019 and 2020, reflecting the commitment in the national strategy for women and... - Health Services Provision
291. To ask the Minister for Health when an assessment for support services will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the... - Disabilities Assessments
292. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for conducting an assessment of need following an application being received; if there are variations between different parts of the country; if... - Hospital Admissions
293. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) currently in University Hospital Kerry will receive a bed in Listowel Community Hospital; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Waiting Lists
294. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a colonoscopy requested by a doctor has taken four years to conduct; the waiting times for the procedure... - Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans
295. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the waiting times in St. James's Hospital, Dublin, for a colonoscopy appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29560/18] - Hospital Procedures
296. To ask the Minister for Health if there have been changes in operating procedures in St. James's Hospital relating to conducting colonoscopies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Cancer Screening Programmes
297. To ask the Minister for Health the laboratories and-or hospitals in which screening tests for colon cancer are carried out; the number carried out since 2010 in each of these locations; and... - Departmental Contracts Data
298. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times his Department has engaged polling companies and-or Irish market researchers to conduct research on its behalf in each of the past two... - Hepatitis C Incidence
299. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE's plans to develop metrics for an elimination strategy for HCV; the steps the HSE will take to reach its stated goal of having Ireland HCV free by... - Departmental Consultations
302. To ask the Minister for Health the stage the consultation on Portlaoise Hospital is at; and the timeframe for completion. [29623/18] - Drugs Payment Scheme
304. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the minimum charge for persons with medical cards to pay for medicines which they receive by way of prescription; the minimum charge per... - Hospitals Building Programme
305. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the new proposed PPP community hospital for Letterkenny; the progress made to date; when planning permission will be sought for same; the...
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