Written answers
Wednesday, 19 December 2018
- Vaccination Programme Data
296. To ask the Minister for Health the number of schools in which vaccines (details supplied) have been administered to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54020/18] - Dental Services Provision
297. To ask the Minister for Health the full entitlements of children between 12 and 16 years of age in the HSE dental programme; if children between 12 to 16 years of age are entitled to full... - Medical Card Applications
298. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card application assessment will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointments Status
299. 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. [53513/18] - Suicide Prevention
300. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the crisis in Traveller suicide in view of the final report on the Future of Mental Health; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Facilities
303. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans for the development a new long-stay facility at St. Finbarr's Hospital, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53528/18] - Primary Care Centres Provision
304. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans for the development of a primary care centre at a location (details supplied) in County Cork; the steps in the process; when the primary... - General Medical Services Scheme Payments
306. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons who have medical cards are being charged €10 for blood tests by their general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the... - Nursing Staff
307. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the concerns of an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53532/18] - Ministerial Meetings
308. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to meet his US counterpart. [53537/18] - Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
309. To ask the Minister for Health the actions being taken to reduce the waiting time for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53540/18] - Services for People with Disabilities
310. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53541/18] - Departmental Advertising Expenditure
311. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by his Department on public advertising and the purchase of external communications and publicity in 2018 by advertising campaign including... - Autism Support Services
312. To ask the Minister for Health the reason autism assessment reports are not taking place within the prescribed time (details supplied) in County Kerry; if additional resources will be... - Hospital Appointments Status
313. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) with severe health problems will receive an appointment at Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Disability Services Data
315. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in receipt of home support hours in each LHO area in tabular form; the number of persons on the waiting list for same... - Medical Card Applications
317. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a discretionary medical card for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53606/18] - Respite Care Services
318. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a child (details supplied) has not received respite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53607/18] - Hospital Appointments Delays
319. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in receiving an appointment with the cardiologist in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin for a person (details supplied); and if... - Cancer Services Provision
320. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in receiving a result back from a smear test through the CervicalCheck screening programme for a person (details supplied); and if he... - Addiction Treatment Services
321. To ask the Minister for Health the new schemes developed for socially and economically disadvantaged communities to provide targeted, appropriate and effective services for young persons at... - Drug Treatment Programmes Data
325. To ask the Minister for Health the number of drug treatment episodes provided to date in 2018 across the services (details supplied); and the equivalent figures for 2016 and 2017. [53676/18] - Mental Health Services
338. To ask the Minister for Health the specific actions that have been taken during 2018 to improve outcomes for persons with co-morbid severe mental illness and substance misuse problems. [53689/18] - Disease Management
341. To ask the Minister for Health if the uptake of hepatitis C treatment has been increased during 2018. [53692/18] - Emergency Departments Data
344. To ask the Minister for Health if all hospital emergency departments include the monitoring of attendances as a result of alcohol and drugs use in their electronic patient system. [53695/18] - Speech and Language Therapy Provision
345. To ask the Minister for Health the status of speech and language therapy for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53711/18] - Services for People with Disabilities
346. To ask the Minister for Health the protocol in place to aid a child diagnosed with developmental verbal dyspraxia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53712/18] - Hospital Appointments Status
347. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an outpatient department appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53719/18] - Services for People with Disabilities
349. To ask the Minister for Health the definition of the personal assistance service (details supplied). [53722/18] - UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
351. To ask the Minister for Health when legislation will be introduced to guarantee persons with disabilities the right to a personal assistant service as per Article 19 of the UN Convention on... - Disability Support Services Expenditure
352. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of expenditure allocated in budget 2019 for personal assistant services to enable persons with disabilities to live independent lives. [53725/18] - Disabilities Assessments
353. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a standard assessment of need for persons with disabilities to access the personal assistance service across all HSE CHO areas; and if... - Disability Support Services
354. To ask the Minister for Health the work carried out on a cross-departmental basis in co-operation with the HSE to create a system that will allow for portability of personal assistance... - Legislative Process
356. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the progress of the assisted human reproduction Bill 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53730/18] - Organ Donation
357. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the progress of plans to introduce an opt-in system for organ donation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53731/18] - Healthcare Policy
358. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the planned publication date of the new national oral health policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53732/18] - Dental Services Data
359. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing free dental care for children aged six, seven and eight years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53733/18] - Hospital Appointments Status
360. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53779/18] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
361. To ask the Minister for Health the status of orthopaedic footwear for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53783/18] - Hospital Appointments Status
362. 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. [53820/18] - General Medical Services Scheme Expenditure
363. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering general practitioner care for those cohorts that are entitled to free general practitioner care, that is, medical card... - Health Services Staff Data
364. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons directly employed by the HSE to provide home support services. [53824/18] - Information and Communications Technology
366. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe and cost per year of full implementation of the e-health system. [53826/18] - Palliative Care Services
367. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the health service spent on end of life and palliative care in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will... - Health Services Expenditure
368. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the health service spent on care for children with life-limiting conditions in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form;... - Air Ambulance Service Data
369. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of purchasing and staffing one air ambulance to run 24-7, 365 days a year. [53829/18] - Health Services
370. To ask the Minister for Health if the prohibition of the use of vaginal mesh will be upheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53849/18] - Ambulance Service
372. To ask the Minister for Health if the tender contract for private ambulance services expired in September 2015 following an extension of three years; and if so, the reason the contract was... - Mental Health Services Provision
374. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a tele counselling pilot project in County Wicklow; when it will be launched; the way in which it will operate; the target group for same; the... - Health Services
376. To ask the Minister for Health if an application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [53861/18] - Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
377. To ask the Minister for Health the status of orthotics for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53865/18] - Health Strategies
378. To ask the Minister for Health when the national intercultural health strategy 2018–23 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53872/18] - Medical Card Data
380. To ask the Minister for Health the number of residents of direct provision that have medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53874/18] - Direct Provision System
381. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 379 of 20 November 2018, the training being made in this regard; the number of staff members being trained; and if he... - HIQA Remit
383. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, has the legislative authority to do site visits, monitor, assess and report on service delivery within... - Primary Care Services Provision
384. To ask the Minister for Health the procurement procedure for primary care service delivery for residents of direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53878/18] - General Practitioner Services Provision
385. To ask the Minister for Health the position as regards securing a permanent general practitioner in Carrigallen, County Leitrim. [53880/18] - Medical Aids and Appliances Expenditure
386. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of the FreeStyle Libre diabetes monitoring system per patient. [53881/18] - Health Services Data
387. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for physiotherapy in primary care by community healthcare organisation, CHO, age, category and time waiting. [53882/18] - Psychological Services Waiting Lists
390. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for community psychology services by community healthcare organisation, CHO, age, category and time waiting. [53885/18] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
391. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, by community healthcare organisation, CHO, age, category and... - Home Care Packages Data
393. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for assessment for home care packages by CHO, age, category and time waiting. [53888/18] - HSE Staff Data
395. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent public health nurse posts in each CHO for each of the past five years; the number of these posts that are vacant; the... - Primary Care Centres Provision
400. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a primary care centre at a location (details supplied); if a final location has been identified for the centre; if the provision... - Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Data
401. To ask the Minister for Health the number of intensive neuro-rehabilitative home care packages the HSE is providing by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53898/18] - Supported Residential Accommodation Provision
403. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be allocated to the provision of supported living for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53900/18] - National Maternity Hospital
404. To ask the Minister for Health if a contract has yet been signed with a developer (details supplied) in respect of the proposed new national maternity hospital; if so, the scope of the work... - Maternity Services Provision
405. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 125 of 13 December 2018, the legal entity of St. Vincent's Healthcare Group with which he is negotiating in respect of... - Hospital Beds Data
408. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds for young chronic sick patients; and the location of these beds. [53905/18] - Home Care Packages Administration
409. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements for patients who have suffered brain injury and who require therapeutic services; if these services are funded under an intensive home care... - Hospital Consultant Contracts
410. To ask the Minister for Health the number of practising consultant doctors who are not on the specialist register. [53912/18] - Hospital Consultant Recruitment
411. To ask the Minister for Health the number of approved consultant positions in whole-time equivalent terms which are vacant or filled by a locum in each relevant hospital in tabular form.... - Hospital Staff Data
412. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant positions in whole-time equivalent terms in each public and voluntary hospital filled by a non-specialist consultant; and the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
413. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53976/18] - HSE Staff Data
414. To ask the Minister for Health the number of qualified accountants directly employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53980/18] - Departmental Expenditure
415. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on accounting and cost recording in each of the years since 2012; the amount to be spent in 2018; the amount projected for 2019; and if he... - National Children's Hospital Expenditure
418. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the significant increase in costs for the new children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54032/18]
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