Written answers
Tuesday, 27 November 2018
- Medical Card Applications
344. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48843/18] - HSE Properties
345. To ask the Minister for Health the details of HSE properties (details supplied). [48851/18] - Hospital Waiting Lists
346. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 23 October 2018, if a date has been set for scoliosis surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make... - Disability Statistics
348. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with MS here; the number that have relapsing remitting MS; and the number that have primary progressive MS. [48861/18] - Disability Services Provision
349. To ask the Minister for Health when an organisation (details supplied) in County Wexford will be advised of the date, time and location of a meeting with a HSE employee; and if he will make... - Nursing and Widwifery Staff Remuneration
350. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of bringing the nursing and midwifery professions in line with the pay grades of other therapeutic grades. [48603/18] - Hospital Appointments Status
351. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a scan for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48886/18] - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
352. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a series of matters (details supplied) regarding cannabis licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48897/18] - Hospital Appointments Status
353. 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. [48908/18] - Hospitals Building Programme
354. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of new buildings and services at Youghal and Midleton community hospitals, respectively; the progress over the past 12 months;... - Hospital Appointments Status
355. To ask the Minister for Health if an early appointment for a cataract operation will be arranged for a person (details supplied); and the reason they have not been called to date as promised... - Services for People with Disabilities
356. To ask the Minister for Health when a place will be made available for a person (details supplied) in a community home in Kilkenny city; his views on whether persons fitting this profile... - Hospital Appointments Status
358. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [48918/18] - Risk Equalisation Scheme
359. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times since 2012 the Health Insurance Authority has reported that overcompensation has occurred through the risk equalisation scheme; the amount... - Eating Disorders
360. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to tackle muscle dysmorphia also known as bigorexia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48926/18] - Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
361. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay for a person (details supplied) to see an occupational therapist. [48929/18] - Disability Support Services Provision
362. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a residential home to be opened seven days a week (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48930/18] - Home Care Packages Provision
363. To ask the Minister for Health when a new home care staff member will be assigned to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48934/18] - Health Services Provision
364. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1761 of 24 July 2018, the position regarding service provision at a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Dental Services Provision
365. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the report of the investigation conducted by a person (details supplied) into allegations regarding children’s dental services; and... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff
366. To ask the Minister for Health the specific contracts available to staff employed by the child and adolescent mental health services in south west County Cork; and if he will make a... - Cancer Screening Programmes
367. To ask the Minister for Health the wait time for women waiting on smear test results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48975/18] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
371. To ask the Minister for Health if the cost of prescribed medicinal cannabis for a person (details supplied) with multiple sclerosis will be reimbursed; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointments Delays
372. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if a hospital appointment will be expedited. [48982/18] - Medical Card Reviews
373. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a medical card review for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48983/18] - Home Care Packages
374. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a homecare package for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48984/18] - Counselling Services Provision
375. To ask the Minister for Health the response from the HSE as a result of reviewing counselling and talk therapy services with the view of improving access and services to an organisation... - Services for People with Disabilities
376. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49002/18] - Hospital Waiting Lists
377. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is on a non-urgent list for an MRI scan in Nenagh Hospital with a wait time of over 12 months despite being diagnosed... - Psychological Assessments Waiting Times
378. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have an assessment of needs carried out in view of the fact that under the Disability Act 2005 this assessment should... - Psychological Assessments
379. To ask the Minister for Health if psychological assessments carried out privately can be used by the HSE when they are carrying out an assessment of needs if the HSE has not completed the... - Health Insurance Data
380. To ask the Minister for Health the amount outstanding in payments due from private health insurers to public hospitals; the details of the amount due to each hospital (details supplied); if... - Hospital Staff Data
381. To ask the Minister for Health if the use of the vascular laboratory at University Hospital Waterford is curtailed due to a lack of staff; if so, the staff shortages that exist; the number... - Patient Data
382. To ask the Minister for Health if patients to the ENT ward at University Hospital Waterford who had an ear test in recent years have been recalled for a second ear test; if so, the reason... - Hospital Appointments Status
383. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49026/18] - Obesity Strategy
384. To ask the Minister for Health the status of progress with implementing the non-broadcast media advertising and marketing of food and non-alcoholic beverages, including sponsorship and... - Hospital Appointments Status
388. 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. [49031/18] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
391. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a prescription for a person (details supplied); the date for the provision of the items; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49038/18] - Hospital Appointments Status
392. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); if this appointment will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Staff
394. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49042/18] - Hospital Appointments Status
395. 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. [49043/18] - Home Help Service Provision
396. To ask the Minister for Health the status of home help hours for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49048/18] - Health Services Reports
397. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the recommendations of a 2014 report (details supplied) into the genetic department at Crumlin children’s hospital;... - Services for People with Disabilities
398. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 159 of 30 May 2018, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no contact has been made with the parent about an... - Bullying in the Workplace
399. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the HSE’s revisiting of its preventative measures on bullying and harassment in the workplace, specifically the actions laid out in a HR... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision
400. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) who is waiting for educational psychology therapy, clinical psychology, diagnostic and paediatric... - Cross-Border Health Services Provision
401. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have received cataract treatment under the Cross Border Directive in the past two years; the cost of this treatment; and if he will... - Services for People with Disabilities
402. To ask the Minister for Health the status of works on the new greenfield site for a service (details supplied); when works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49080/18] - Cross-Border Health Services Provision
404. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time for a refund under the Cross Border Directive (details supplied). [49095/18] - Hospital Appointments Status
405. 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. [49101/18] - National Cervical Screening Programme
406. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is not entitled to a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49110/18] - Hospital Waiting Lists
407. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for an operation for a person (details supplied); if there is a timeframe for pre-assessment; their place on the waiting... - Hospital Appointments Administration
408. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [49119/18] - Hospital Staff Recruitment
409. To ask the Minister for Health when the paediatric endocrinologist post at Cork University Hospital will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49120/18] - Home Help Service Provision
410. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49125/18] - Hospital Appointments Status
411. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49152/18] - Disability Services Provision
412. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be referred to a registered dietitian in south County Kildare, Dublin, Meath or Wicklow, in view of the fact that there are... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
413. To ask the Minister for Health if the current review of the legislation bringing in changes to the terms and conditions of farm businesses' means for the fair deal scheme will address the... - Health Services Staff
414. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is no specialist in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome employed here; if one can be hired; when they can commence; and if he will make a statement on the... - Services for People with Disabilities
415. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a request for long-term care by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49242/18] - Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
416. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the recent occupation of a charity's (details supplied) head offices by members of a group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49244/18] - Palliative Care Facilities
417. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49245/18] - Services for People with Disabilities
418. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49247/18] - Pharmaceutical Sector
419. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49251/18] - Nursing Home Services
420. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 644 of 6 November 2018, if a reply will issue in relation to outlining an independent appeals process as requested but... - Hospital Appointments Status
421. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for an operation for a person (details supplied); if there is a timeframe for pre-assessment; the position of the person... - Hospital Waiting Lists
422. To ask the Minister for Health if surgery will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this person has been on the waiting list for... - Hospital Appointments Status
423. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and when the person can expect an appointment in the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin. [49264/18] - Health Services Provision
424. To ask the Minister for Health the new sexual health clinics or testing services opened or expanded since the publication of the National Sexual Health Strategy 2015 to 2020; and if he will... - Hospital Staff
425. To ask the Minister for Health the vacant posts at University Hospital Limerick; the length of time these positions have been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49279/18] - Hospital Staff Recruitment
426. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment of a sarcoma specialist for a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49289/18] - Hospital Waiting Lists
427. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for surgery in Cappagh Hospital. [49296/18] - Hospital Procedures
428. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied the necessary provisions are available here, including doctors who have undergone specialist training, to allow full removal for all women... - Hospital Appointments Status
429. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment. [49302/18] - Cross-Border Health Services Provision
430. To ask the Minister for Health when a payment under the cross-border health care directive will issue to a person (details supplied). [49308/18] - Hospitals Building Programme
431. To ask the Minister for Health the commencement date for the construction of the 60 bed block at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49312/18] - Hospital Accommodation Provision
433. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a management plan for persons waiting on hospital trolleys at Naas General Hospital; the per day trolley numbers for Naas General Hospital from 1... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
434. To ask the Minister for Health if the cost of a specialised item of furniture recommended to a person residing in a private nursing home under the fair deal scheme is met by the HSE or the... - Hospital Overcrowding
435. To ask the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken to relieve overcrowding pressure at Naas General Hospital over the coming months under the winter plan, with particular... - Physiotherapy Provision
436. To ask the Minister for Health when a primary care physiotherapy service will be put in place for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49339/18] - Hospital Waiting Lists
437. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have surgery in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. [49342/18] - Primary Care Centres Provision
439. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a facility (details supplied) in County Kildare. [49356/18] - Mental Health Services Provision
440. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of plans for the development of a new mental health unit at Naas General Hospital included as part of the health priorities of the National... - General Medical Services Scheme
441. To ask the Minister for Health if dental treatment will be covered under the general medical services scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Appointments Status
442. 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. [49370/18] - Air Ambulance Service Provision
443. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding an air ambulance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49372/18] - Hospital Waiting Lists
444. To ask the Minister for Health if surgery for a person (details supplied) will be expedited based on medical evidence provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49375/18] - Psychological Services
446. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a child psychology appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49385/18] - Hospital Staff Recruitment
447. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to appoint a full-time consultant endocrinologist at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49401/18] - Disability Services Provision
448. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a personal assistant by persons (details supplied); and when they can expect a decision on their case. [49404/18] - Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
449. To ask the Minister for Health the fees paid to and services rendered by a person (details supplied) in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Waiting Lists
450. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be scheduled without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49457/18] - Mental Health Services Provision
451. 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. [49463/18] - Cancer Screening Programmes
452. To ask the Minister for Health the number of women who are awaiting test results under the national cervical screening programme; the average length of waiting time for test results; the... - Departmental Correspondence
454. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied). [49470/18] - HSE Properties
455. To ask the Minister for Health if he will seek and secure from the HSE's corporate estates office or other sources a map or maps of all lands held by the HSE at and surrounding the former... - Health Services
456. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a referral letter for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49481/18] - Home Care Packages Data
457. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care packages being provided by LHO area; the waiting list for home care packages by LHO area by the length of time those waiting have been... - HSE Expenditure
458. To ask the Minister for Health the expenditure on medicines and its percentage of the total health budget in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
459. To ask the Minister for Health the medicines that have been approved as cost effective by the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics but have yet to be reimbursed by the HSE; and if he will... - Health and Social Care Professionals
460. To ask the Minister for Health the qualification required to serve as a forensic psychiatrist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49526/18] - Hospital Charges
461. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding a hospital bill in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49529/18] - Climate Change Adaptation Plans
466. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a timeline for the development of his Department's specific climate change targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49570/18]
No comments