Written answers
Tuesday, 18 December 2018
- National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan
317. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the development and adoption of a national autism strategy; the actions he is taking to ensure that the specific needs of persons with autism are... - Services for People with Disabilities
318. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which his Department is improving services for persons with disabilities and mental health issues in counties Cavan and Monaghan and north County... - Grant Payments
319. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reinstate grant funding to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53042/18] - Speech and Language Therapy Data
320. To ask the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) was referred to the school age team in September 2017 and has not received supports; the reason for the delay; the approximate... - HSE Staff
321. To ask the Minister for Health if persons working for the HSE have a choice of working until they are 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53277/18] - Legislative Measures
322. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the timing of the implementation of sections 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the... - Substance Misuse
323. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults who have been deemed appropriate for treatment for substance use to date in 2018; and the number who have received treatment within one... - Drug Treatment Programmes
325. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the review of services in all CHOs regarding the person-centred care planning processes of the drugs rehabilitation framework regarding... - Addiction Treatment Services
327. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new clients who have been granted access to naloxone to date in 2018. [52690/18] - Substance Misuse
334. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the guidelines and strategic statement on hidden harm. [52697/18] - Drug Treatment Programmes Data
335. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of opioid substitution treatment outside prisons. [52698/18] - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
340. To ask the Minister for Health the budget for drug prevention, treatment and rehabilitation projects in each of the past five years; the projected budget for 2019; and if he will make a... - HSE Staff Data
341. To ask the Minister for Health the CEO or equivalent of each hospital and each hospital group on 1 January 2014, 1 January 2015, 1 January 2016, 1 January 2017, 1 January 2018 and 1 December... - Assisted Decision Making
342. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of the decision support service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52705/18] - Long-Term Illness Scheme
344. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to allow the FreeStyle Libre system under the long-term illness scheme for persons with type 1 diabetes (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Health Services
345. To ask the Minister for Health the position date regarding a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52710/18] - Health Services Provision
346. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 131 of 20 September 2018, when a response will issue to an interim reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Nursing Staff Provision
347. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the rate of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis here; his further views on the benefits offered by the use of IBD nurse specialists in the... - Health Services Provision
348. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce free contraception to all women (details supplied) in view of the introduction of a new general practitioner led abortion service in... - Patient Safety
349. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 7 November 2018, if he will request further clarification from the HSE on issues (details supplied) from its reply... - Care of the Elderly
350. To ask the Minister for Health if a local placement will be ensured for a person (details supplied) in Castleblayney within the care pathway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Disability Services Provision
351. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52754/18] - Hospital Consultant Recruitment
352. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment of consultants to fill posts in public hospitals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52756/18] - Hospitals Data
353. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the most recent audit by his Department or on its behalf of the implementation of the 80:20 ratio of public to private practice (details... - Hospital Appointments Status
354. To ask the Minister for Health if an assessment appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [52769/18] - Cancer Services Funding
355. To ask the Minister for Health the projected expenditure on cancer services for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52772/18] - HSE Agency Staff Expenditure
358. To ask the Minister for Health the agency spend on nurses for the first nine months in each of the years since 2009, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52837/18] - Protected Disclosures
359. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on the protected disclosure made by a person (details supplied) regarding the standards of care offered to children with... - Hospital Appointments Status
361. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52852/18] - Graduate Nursing Scheme
362. To ask the Minister for Health the number of 2018 graduate psychiatric nurses that have been provided employment contracts; the number recruited; the type of contract provided in each area... - Disability Services Funding
364. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to assign funding to Cork-Kerry community healthcare for the development of disability services (details supplied). [52863/18] - General Practitioner Services
365. To ask the Minister for Health if it is common practice for doctors to charge €50 to stamp a driver licence renewal form for a patient; and if so, if this charge will be removed in... - Proposed Legislation
366. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of the human tissue Bill; when he plans to publish the heads of the Bill; if he will consult with interested organisations in relation to same;... - Brexit Staff
367. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to hire inspectors as a result of Brexit; the number expected to be hired; the number expected to be fully trained and in place by the 29... - Hospital Services
369. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding that has been made available for a second cath laboratory in University Hospital Waterford. [52903/18] - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
371. To ask the Minister for Health the wait times for a diagnostic cardiology assessment at UHW in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [52905/18] - Hospital Staff
374. To ask the Minister for Health the job description for each of the additional posts to be advertised for the staffing of a second cath laboratory in University Hospital Waterford; and if he... - Health Services
377. 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. [52911/18] - Hospitals Policy
379. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale behind the proposed name change at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the projected cost of changing the name of the hospital. [52913/18] - Departmental Contracts Data
380. To ask the Minister for Health the details of each winning proposal for a tender contract issued by the HSE that has been destroyed, by which the contract has not yet been terminated, in... - Pharmacy Regulations
381. To ask the Minister for Health if the status of pharmaceutical assistants is changed, the person or body that will be responsible for paying redundancy to the persons who lose their jobs... - Emergency Departments Data
382. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times the full capacity protocol has been used in University Hospital Limerick in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
384. To ask the Minister for Health the outpatient waiting times at University Hospital Limerick by speciality and wait time bands (details supplied). [52928/18] - HSE Agency Staff Expenditure
385. To ask the Minister for Health the agency spend at University Hospital Limerick for 2016, 2017 and 2018. [52929/18] - Hospital Beds Data
386. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds operational at University Hospital Limerick in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [52930/18] - Services for People with Disabilities
387. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a school transport option has not been put in place for a person (details supplied). [52943/18] - Health Services Reports
388. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 167 of 3 October 2018, the status of the position of the HSE on the report of a working group; and if he will make a... - Prescriptions Charges
389. To ask the Minister for Health if a matter (details supplied) relating to prescription payments will be clarified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52955/18] - Hospitals Building Programme
390. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the upgrade of Clonakilty Community Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52957/18] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
394. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the phase 2 upgrade for Kinsale hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52961/18] - Trade Union Recognition
395. To ask the Minister for Health the trade unions in receipt of a negotiating licence that the HSE does not recognise for collective bargaining and industrial relations purposes, in part or in... - Mental Health Services
396. To ask the Minister for Health if an advocate has been appointed to the residents in a centre (details supplied) as per a commitment in correspondence dated July 2018; and if he will make a... - Commencement of Legislation
397. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 188 of 6 December 2018, the impediments that exist to commencing Parts 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationships... - Services for People with Disabilities
398. To ask the Minister for Health the educational supports available to parents that care for a child that experiences episodes of aggression; if the provision of a programme of MAPA training... - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
399. To ask the Minister for Health if funding for drugs services in Ballymun will be restored in view of the recent rise in anti-social behaviour and crime linked to cocaine in the area; and if... - Health Action Plan
400. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to undertake a detailed assessment of diagnostics, radiology and laboratory service requirements across acute and community care; and if he will make... - Electronic Health Records
401. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of a national system of electronic health records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53057/18] - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
402. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided to each of the 24 drug and alcohol task forces in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and the way in... - National Treatment Purchase Fund
403. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of a procedure (details supplied) through the NTPF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53064/18] - Ministerial Correspondence
404. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if compensation will be provided for the last minute cancellation of an event. [53066/18] - Cancer Screening Programmes
405. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fee of €2,000 that patients who want to determine if they are suitable for the cancer treatment drug pembrolizumab are charged; and if... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
406. To ask the Minister for Health if long-term care will be provided for a person (details supplied) in a specific hospital. [53078/18] - Medicinal Products Supply
407. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be allowed access to Versatis patches to treat their chronic pain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53086/18] - Diabetes Strategy
408. To ask the Minister for Health the supports and services available to adult patients of type 1 and 2 diabetes at University Hospital Waterford (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Health Services Funding
409. To ask the Minister for Health if the funding model in place for the provision of moneys to an association (details supplied) will be reviewed; if the drop in funding to the organisation... - Health Services Allowances
410. To ask the Minister for Health if the anomaly still exists by which children from north County Tipperary who are cared for by the mid-west hospital group are only allowed a partial allowance... - Ambulance Service Provision
411. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in procurement under the private ambulance tender framework that commenced in 2017 and has not progressed since September 2017; and if... - Hospitals Data
412. To ask the Minister for Health the number of inpatient procedures and surgeries by speciality carried out at Letterkenny University Hospital for each month in 2017 and to date in 2018, in... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
413. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the progress being made to commission the bespoke maternity theatre at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospitals Data
414. To ask the Minister for Health the number of elective surgeries and procedures cancelled by speciality at Letterkenny University Hospital for each month in 2017 and to date in 2018, in... - Antimicrobial Resistance
415. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns that Cork University Hospital is lagging behind in terms of screening and isolation of patients who have been... - Health Services Staff
416. To ask the Minister for Health the engagements he has had with a union (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it represents over 500 medical professionals in... - Home Help Service Provision
417. To ask the Minister for Health when home help will be sanctioned in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53123/18] - Hospital Appointments Status
418. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53124/18] - National Children's Hospital Status
419. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the construction of the new children’s hospital; when construction will be completed; when it will be open to the public; and if he will... - Voluntary Sector Remuneration
420. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the pay anomalies for section 39 staff at a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53133/18] - Health Services Provision
421. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the Health Service Executive to ensure that the required treatment is provided for a person (details supplied). [53139/18] - Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
422. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons under 18 years of age on waiting lists for speech and language therapy for more than one year by CHO area; and if he will make a... - Speech and Language Therapy Staff
423. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts for speech and language therapists vacant for in excess of six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53215/18] - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
424. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for initial assessment by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53216/18] - Medicinal Products Availability
426. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a drug (details supplied) is no longer available; when it will be made available again; if he will ensure this occurs as soon as possible in view of... - Nursing Home Subventions
427. To ask the Minister for Health the reason temporary nursing home funding has ceased for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if this decision will be reconsidered; and if he will make a... - Hospital Services
429. To ask the Minister for Health the agreement between his Department and the RCSI hospital group relating to changing the name of a hospital such as the case with Our Lady of Lourdes... - Hospital Waiting Lists
430. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment. [53233/18] - Cross-Border Health Services Provision
431. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 381 of 11 December 2018, the details of the review which the HSE is carrying out; the particular aspects of HSE... - Departmental Correspondence
432. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received a dossier from a person (details supplied); if same has been examined; the action he plans to take in this regard; and if he will make a... - Drug Treatment Programmes Data
433. To ask the Minister for Health the exact number of needles issued under the pharmacy needle exchange programme in all participating pharmacy outlets in County Louth for the previous eight... - Psychological Services Waiting Lists
435. To ask the Minister for Health the position of a person (details supplied) on the waiting list to see a psychiatrist at Enniscorthy child and adolescent mental health service, CAMHS; the... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
436. To ask the Minister for Health if the use of transvaginal mesh will not be sanctioned for use again unless there has been a detailed scientific examination of its use that would justify such... - Vaccination Programme
437. To ask the Minister for Health if a person and 400 plus girls here suffering adverse health effects from Gardasil relating to a treatment clinic (details supplied) will receive compensation... - Respite Care Services Provision
438. To ask the Minister for Health if a matter (details supplied) regarding respite facilities in County Cavan will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53252/18] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
439. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review of the system for setting prices under the nursing home support scheme; if he is satisfied that the process has been conducted in an... - Services for People with Disabilities
440. To ask the Minister for Health if service providers will meet with a family to discuss the long-term needs of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Dental Services
441. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the development of a new oral health policy; when it is expected to be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Provision
442. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a redevelopment project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53285/18] - Hospital Procedures
443. To ask the Minister for Health if intensity-modulated radiation treatment as recommended by a consultant will be arranged and expedited in the case of a person (details supplied). [53299/18] - HIQA Investigations
444. To ask the Minister for Health if HIQA has been given authority to carry out inspections as a result of complaints from a person. [53305/18] - Departmental Funding
446. To ask the Minister for Health the funding available from his Department and the Health Service Executive, HSE, to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Services for People with Disabilities
447. To ask the Minister for Health if a service (details supplied) will remain available in view of a recent review of same; if, after the recent review of the service, the five day a week 9... - Home Care Packages Provision
449. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date regarding the development of a new statutory home care scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53346/18] - Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans
450. To ask the Minister for Health the new initiatives and proposals taken to reduce the number of children waiting over a year for an outpatient appointment; and if he will make a statement on... - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
451. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be restored for drugs services in the local drugs and alcohol task force areas that have had a 30% reduction over the past ten years in view of... - Services for People with Disabilities
452. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in respect of the early intervention team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53360/18] - Assisted Decision Making
453. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to commence Part 8 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 in full and at the earliest practicable date; the timeframe for its... - Alcohol Pricing
454. To ask the Minister for Health when the minimum pricing provisions of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53386/18] - Cancer Services Provision
455. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made by the national cancer control programme to allocate funding for a pigmented lesion clinic outreach in service in a hospital in the... - Hospital Appointments Status
456. 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. [53406/18] - Services for People with Disabilities
457. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide improved health services through the establishment of new facilities and the employment of additional personnel (details supplied); and if... - Palliative Care Facilities
458. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 417 of 27 November 2018, if the HSE is considering options for the opening of the additional four beds at a centre... - Hospital Appointments Status
459. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure that a person (details supplied) who has a severe degree of debilitation is immediately provided with an outpatient... - Health Services Data
460. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for assessment by early intervention teams in each LHO area in CHO 1; and the number waiting zero to three, three to six, six to... - Medical Card Data
465. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting period for applications for medical cards; the number of medical cards issued in north west County Cork in 2018; and if he will make a statement on...
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