Written answers
Tuesday, 13 November 2018
- Hospital Consultant Remuneration
302. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review the policy on the reduced pay level that applies to medical consultants recruited since 2012; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medicinal Products Availability
303. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make FreeStyle Libre available to persons over 21 years of age with type 1 diabetes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
304. To ask the Minister for Health the number on waiting lists for CAMHS by county in tabular form; the number waiting zero to three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12, 12 to 18 and more... - Hospital Appointments Status
305. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied) in order that a clinical and medical assessment be carried out [47028/18] - Community Alert Programme
306. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE-funded community alert development officer position in the western Garda region that has been vacant since July 2017 has been filled; if full... - Qualifications Recognition
307. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for bringing forward amendments to section 38(2)(b) of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005, as amended, to accept qualification... - Ministerial Meetings
308. To ask the Minister for Health the policy in relation to the need for note taking when Ministers and-or Ministers of State meet business and other leaders; the way in which this policy... - Primary Care Centres Provision
309. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46500/18] - Home Help Service Provision
310. To ask the Minister for Health if additional home help hours will be allocated to a person (details supplied) in view of the person's deteriorating health; and if he will make a statement on... - Disability Support Services
311. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46507/18] - Home Care Packages Administration
312. To ask the Minister for Health when a home care package will be approved for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46510/18] - Hospital Procedures
313. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the continuing under-reporting of University Hospital Waterford cardiac catheterisation activity due to the manual... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
314. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to recruit an interventional cardiologist as a matter of urgency in order to commence interventional cardiac catheterisation activity at the... - Mental Health Services Provision
316. To ask the Minister for Health if therapy will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46526/18] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
317. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the availability of the FreeStyle Libre on the long-term illness scheme to include those aged over 21 years of age with type 1 diabetes;... - Ambulance Service Data
320. To ask the Minister for Health the number of calls responded to in each ambulance base in County Mayo in 2017 and the first six months of 2018; the average response time in each month in... - Air Ambulance Service Data
321. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occasions by month in 2017 and in the first six months of 2018, that an air ambulance was used to respond to calls in County Mayo in tabular... - Rural Practice Allowance Scheme
322. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe in respect of a review of documentation (details supplied) already submitted to the National Contracts Office; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Appointments Status
323. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive an appointment at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46570/18] - Mental Health Services Staff
324. To ask the Minister for Health when the registration board for counselling and psychotherapy under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 will be operational; and if he will make... - Health Services
325. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria that need to be met in order for a child to qualify for a rebate for bifocal glasses; if the percentage rebate awarded is equal across the board... - Home Care Packages Administration
326. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a home care application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46594/18] - Industrial Relations
327. To ask the Minister for Health if he will engage with an organisation (details supplied) which recently commenced phased industrial action; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Provision
328. To ask the Minister for Health the support facilities available in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46599/18] - Hospital Services
329. To ask the Minister for Health if Letterkenny University Hospital is party to a contract with a company with respect to the provision of laundry services; if so, the name of the company; the... - Medicinal Products Availability
330. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46604/18] - Autism Support Services
331. To ask the Minister for Health if specialist autism specific respite support services will be developed in 2019 for persons in County Tipperary (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
332. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report from the Minister for State with responsibility for the drugs and alcohol strategy on actions proposed in respect of his commitment... - HSE Incident Management
333. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE 2018 incident management framework document designed to provide health and social care services with a practical and proportionate approach to the... - Assisted Human Reproduction Legislation
334. To ask the Minister for Health the legislative provisions in place in the area of surrogacy here. [46616/18] - Alcohol Advertising
335. To ask the Minister for Health if half-time matches involving minors at sports grounds will be impacted by the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 being enacted (details supplied); and if he... - Nursing Staff Recruitment
336. To ask the Minister for Health if funding is in place and if the recruitment process has commenced for the position of a multiple sclerosis clinical nurse specialist in University Hospital... - Services for People with Disabilities
337. To ask the Minister for Health if a review will be carried out on the request to secure independent living for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - HSE Planning
338. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the winter initiative plan in place for Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda in order to cope with projected surge in persons accessing acute... - Hospital Overcrowding
339. To ask the Minister for Health the additional measures being put in place in each community health organisation, CHO, area further to recent comments by a union (details supplied) warning... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
340. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting appointments in respect of cataract treatment in County Louth; and the number waiting for six, 12, 24 and in excess of 24... - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
341. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have accessed cataract treatment from County Louth under the cross-border healthcare directive scheme in each year since 2016. [46635/18] - Psychological Services Waiting Lists
342. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting to access psychology services for community health organisation, CHO, area 8 and specifically for County Louth; the number of... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
343. To ask the Minister for Health the process a person must follow to access cannabis oil in circumstances in which the person suffers with epilepsy. [46639/18] - Transport Support Scheme
345. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to replace the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant withdrawn in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46642/18] - Long-Term Illness Scheme
346. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand the long-term illness scheme to include mental illness beyond 16 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46646/18] - Health Services
347. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be scheduled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46655/18] - Home Help Service Provision
348. To ask the Minister for Health when home help hours will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46656/18] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
349. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make FreeStyle Libre available under the long term illness scheme for all type 1 diabetics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46668/18] - General Practitioner Services Provision
350. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the appointment of a general practitioner to a surgery (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointments Status
351. 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. [46670/18] - Orthodontic Services Provision
352. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and when this person can expect an appointment for orthodontic treatment under the Health Service... - Hospital Appointments Status
353. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting so long for an appointment in the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital; the reason many of the... - Hospitals Data
355. To ask the Minister for Health the number of places available for day care services per day in the Sacred Heart Hospital, Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46713/18] - Hospital Staff Data
358. To ask the Minister for Health the service location of each neuroradiologist positions occupied or vacant across the State, in tabular form. [46716/18] - Health Services
360. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a matter (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46721/18] - HSE Staff Data
361. To ask the Minister for Health the number of social workers appointed to cover the Connemara south and west regions; the number of vacancies; the number of persons awaiting allocation to a... - Health Services
362. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited with an organisation for a person (details supplied) who has been on the waiting list for two years; and if he will make a... - Nursing Home Services
363. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive a bed in a nursing home or a community hospital. [46742/18] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
364. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make FreeStyle Libre available under the long-term illness scheme for all type 1 diabetics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46758/18] - HSE Planning
365. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the winter plan that has been put in place to deal with the expected winter vomiting bug at University Hospital Waterford; and the expected demand... - Hospital Services
366. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his plans for extra bed capacity in the short term at University Hospital Waterford. [46760/18] - Hospitals Discharges
368. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his plans to expedite discharge from acute hospitals due to the fact that 136,239 delayed discharges were registered at various hospitals in 2018;... - Cyberbullying Issues
369. To ask the Minister for Health if he has been in contact with the Minister for Justice and Equality with regard to the mental health impact from cyberbullying on the Internet; his plans to... - Emergency Departments Waiting Times
370. To ask the Minister for Health to set down the emergency department waiting times greater than 24 hours for persons over 75 years of age in 2018; if the targets were met; if not, the number... - Autism Support Services
373. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the therapy intervention services that will be provided to a child (details supplied) in County Cork who has received a diagnosis of autism spectrum... - Hospital Appointments Status
374. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46815/18] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
375. To ask the Minister for Health when the FreeStyle Libre sensor will be made available on the long-term illness scheme for type 1 diabetics; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Card Eligibility
376. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his plans to review the provision of medical cards to those on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46819/18] - Hospital Equipment
377. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE will fund a replacement thrombectomy machine in Beaumont Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46821/18] - Vaccination Programme
378. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the dates he formally approved each of the human papillomavirus vaccination campaigns in 2017 and 2018, including the Armed for Life and Protect our... - Dental Services
380. To ask the Minister for Health the reason HSE funding for dental treatment for all special needs children and adults in south County Dublin has been withdrawn; the way in which special needs... - Hospital Appointments Status
381. 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. [46840/18] - Hospital Services
382. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a second cath lab at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46849/18] - Hospitals Data
383. To ask the Minister for Health when the 60-bed modular unit for University Hospital Limerick will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46850/18] - Hospital Appointments Status
386. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will be called for an operation in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Rare Diseases
388. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the creation of the rare disease technology review committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46871/18] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
389. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to change the assessment criteria of orphan drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46872/18] - Disability Services Data
390. To ask the Minister for Health the number of residential care places available for adults with an intellectual disability in County Wexford. [46906/18] - Care of the Elderly Provision
397. To ask the Minister for Health the number of residential care places available for elderly persons in County Wexford. [46913/18] - Psychological Services
400. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no replacement has been provided to cover maternity leave for the clinical psychologist in the HSE early... - Mental Health Services Provision
401. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the development of adult and child mental health intellectual disability teams in 2018; and the number of additional new staff appointed... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
402. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant posts in whole-time equivalent terms in the CAMHS for each CHO in tabular form. [46943/18] - Sign Language and Deaf Services
403. To ask the Minister for Health the supports available to the deaf community in accessing mental health supports, including the provision of mental health professionals fluent in sign... - Proposed Legislation
404. To ask the Minister for Health when the assisted human reproduction Bill will be introduced; if it will include a clause prohibiting donor tourism whereby a clinic based here facilitates... - Services for People with Disabilities
405. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in publishing value for money and client fund reviews of a service (details supplied); the further reason for the delay in the... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
407. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for reimbursement of the cost of medicinal cannabis to treat severe epilepsy. [46957/18] - Services for People with Disabilities
408. To ask the Minister for Health the plans the Health Service Executive has to re-open a walkway bridge (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Appointments Status
409. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment. [46961/18] - Disability Support Services Expenditure
411. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of spending on disability services in each of the years 2014 to 2017, inclusive, and to date in 2018, by county; and the spending as a percentage... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
413. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a licence to access medicinal cannabis to treat severe epilepsy; and, if the licence has been... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
414. To ask the Minister for Health if an access programme will be established for the drug Spinraza for children with spinal muscular atrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
415. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to maintain the commitment to support the continuation of community action on alcohol projects; the funding plans for the continued... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
416. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expedite the availability of new medicines to persons with multiple sclerosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46985/18] - Departmental Staff Data
417. To ask the Minister for Health the number of senior positions held by men and women, respectively, in his Department. [47002/18] - Hospital Admissions
418. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be admitted to Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47010/18] - Hospital Consultant Recruitment
419. To ask the Minister for Health when the post of consultant in pain management at the South Infirmary Victoria Hospital, Cork, which has been vacant since the end of August 2018, will be... - Medicinal Products
420. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce free nicotine patches for persons with nicotine addiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47018/18] - Hospital Equipment
421. To ask the Minister for Health when a new thrombectomy machine will be in place at Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47021/18] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
422. To ask the Minister for Health the numbers on child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, waiting lists by county for specific periods (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he... - Health Services Staff Data
424. To ask the Minister for Health the recommended number of healthcare professionals, by category, operating in community-based services, per 1,000 of user based population. [47033/18] - HSE Agency Staff Expenditure
428. To ask the Minister for Health the spend on agency staff in the health service in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by occupation and hospital in tabular form; and if he... - HSE Agency Staff Data
430. To ask the Minister for Health the number of agency locum staff working in the health service or that are employed directly or indirectly by the HSE; the locations in which they are based,... - Hospital Procedures
432. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times surgeries have been cancelled or disrupted due to a lack of theatre staff in each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the... - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
433. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding provided for procedures carried out under the cross-border directive by procedure and location in which the procedure was carried out for... - Motorised Transport Grant Closure
436. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to reinstate the motorised transport grant which was suspended in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47057/18] - Hospital Appointments Status
437. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a rheumatology appointment in University Hospital Kerry, UHK, for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Primary Care Services Provision
438. To ask the Minister for Health if primary care services can be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47061/18] - Hospital Appointments Status
439. 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. [47077/18] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
440. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time it takes to approve new MS drugs here; the MS drugs in the approval process; the length of time they have been undergoing approval; and the... - Disability Support Services
441. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the hourly rate for disability services home support is paid at a lower rate than that for older persons home support; his plans to review same; and... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
442. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds provided to the public inpatient CAMHS units nationwide; if any of the beds have been closed at any stage during the year; if so, the... - Mental Health Services Data
443. To ask the Minister for Health the number of acute psychiatric beds available for persons over 65 years of age; and the number required to meet the recommendation for same made in A Vision... - Hospitals Policy
445. To ask the Minister for Health if the decision of January 2016 regarding hospitals (details supplied) made by the former Minister of State for older people has been officially rescinded and... - Cancer Screening Programmes
446. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address matters (details supplied) regarding the signing of a contract with a laboratory to examine cervical smears; and if he will make a statement... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
447. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medicinal cannabis licences that have been issued to date in 2018. [47139/18] - Home Help Service Provision
449. To ask the Minister for Health if weekend home support, including newly approved support, will continue and include all cover according to days and times in their care plan for a person... - Nursing Staff Data
451. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the fall in the number of staff nurses employed in the health services from April to September 2018 with 245 fewer employed over the course of... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Data
452. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons under 21 years of age who have access to the FreeStyle Libre under the long-term illness scheme; the number of persons over 21 years of... - Budget 2019
453. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 511 of 16 October 2018, if the additional superannuation contribution, ASC, is netted off pension costs only and not... - Services for People with Disabilities
454. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is acceptable that an organisation (details supplied) is considering closing down its office in Dún Laoghaire leaving the visually... - Health Services
455. To ask the Minister for Health the role of a person (details supplied) in the implementation of the proposed delivery of abortion services; the length of time the person is contracted for in... - Commencement of Legislation
456. To ask the Minister for Health when the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 will be fully implemented; the reason for the delay for same; and if he will make a statement on the...
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