Written answers
Tuesday, 12 February 2019
- Medicinal Products Regulation
339. To ask the Minister for Health if the public information leaflet and associated stickers are being included mandatorily in the dispensing of sodium valporate to prescribed patients. [6735/19] - Disability Support Services Provision
340. To ask the Minister for Health if a service agreement between the HSE and a service provider exists or existed in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Disability Support Services Funding
341. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Cork-Kerry HSE has not received its budget allocation for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6247/19] - Home Care Packages Provision
342. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received a homecare package; and when a package will be put in place for them [6271/19] - Disability Services Provision
343. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to ensure children (details supplied) will not be waiting for 18 months before receiving an appointment with the early intervention... - Audiology Services Provision
344. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are no audiology services in the new primary care centres in Tralee, County Kerry and Bantry, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Procedures
345. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be rescheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6284/19] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
346. To ask the Minister for Health when a resubmitted application seeking reimbursement for Translarna (details supplied) will be processed by the HSE; when the drugs committee will assess the... - Obesity Strategy
348. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the establishment of a body to monitor the codes of practice on the marketing and advertising of food and non-alcoholic beverages... - Public Health Policy
350. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the consideration of the collated outcomes from Connect, Collaborate, Create; Co-Designing Healthier Communities, A Healthy Ireland... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
351. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the reopening of a ward at a hospital (details supplied); if the first tranche of beds have now been opened; when the remaining beds will be... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
352. To ask the Minister for Health when legislation will be brought forward to implement the proposed changes in the fair deal scheme outlined in February 2018; the full extent of the changes;... - General Medical Services Scheme
353. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person with a full medical card is charged for blood tests in a general practitioner surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6328/19] - Brexit Preparations
354. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements and-or instructions issued to the HSE with regard to the supply of vital medicines in respect of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on... - Cancer Services Provision
355. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure that cancer patients have access to innovative new cancer treatments at the same time as those in other European countries; and... - National Cancer Strategy
356. To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding strengthening the role of the national cancer control programme in delivering the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 as per recommendation... - National Children's Hospital Administration
358. To ask the Minister for Health the preparation undertaken to ensure that the chain of command for administering the procurement and building of the national children's hospital project was... - National Children's Hospital Expenditure
359. To ask the Minister for Health if unsuccessful bidders for development of the national children's hospital will be included in the investigation into the spiralling of costs; if employees... - Home Help Service Provision
360. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 475 of 16 October 2018 if home help hours will be sanctioned for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Disability Services Provision
361. To ask the Minister for Health the status of respite care, occupational therapy, home support and speech and language therapy appointments in the case of a person (details supplied); and if... - Hospital Waiting Lists
362. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will have an assessment for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6355/19] - Health Services Provision
364. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 421 of 22 January 2019 if he will request the HSE to issue a response as promised (details supplied); and if he will make... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
365. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can be given a licence for medicinal cannabis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6361/19] - National Children's Hospital
366. To ask the Minister for Health the contractual obligations included in the procurement process to prevent spiralling costs in the development of the national children's hospital. [6370/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
367. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [6373/19] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff
368. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons working in the child and adolescent mental health services in County Tipperary; the number of positions that are either on leave or... - Health Services Provision
369. To ask the Minister for Health if the service at a location (details supplied) in County Cork is to close; if so, the replacement services being provided; and if he will make a statement on... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
370. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve the level of child mental health service in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6376/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
371. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); the timeframe for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6377/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
372. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be arranged for a person (details supplied); if the matter will be expedited; the number on the waiting list; the length of time they... - Hospital Waiting Lists
373. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in arranging an operation at Cappagh hospital for a person (details supplied); the way in which he is addressing the waiting list for... - Services for People with Disabilities
374. To ask the Minister for Health if home support and grief counselling will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6389/19] - Hospitals Funding
375. To ask the Minister for Health when capital funding will be allocated for the new diabetes day unit at Sligo University Hospital for which planning permission was secured in December 2016;... - Autism Support Services
376. To ask the Minister for Health if a report will be provided (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6391/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
377. To ask the Minister for Health if a MRI scan will be expedited for a person (details supplied); the number of MRI scans carried out each week at WUH; the number of persons on the waiting... - Health Services Provision
378. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand the services for those affected by Alzheimer's and who attend a centre (details supplied); the funding received by the centre from the HSE... - Mobility Allowance
380. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the health (transport support) Bill. [6401/19] - National Children's Hospital Expenditure
381. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of the original agreed tender with a company (details supplied) for the children’s hospital in St. James's; and the amount it has increased to.... - Patient Safety
382. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 137 of 7 November 2018 and 349 of 18 December 2018, if a statement was provided by a person (details supplied). [6423/19] - National Children's Hospital Expenditure
383. To ask the Minister for Health the revised cost of a report (details supplied) into overruns at the national children’s hospital in view of the revised terms of reference. [6429/19] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
384. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to State-backed health infrastructure projects that have been delayed due to the sale of the loans of a contractor to vulture... - General Practitioner Services
385. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Clashmore health centre, County Waterford; if ownership of the health centre remains with the HSE; when general practitioner services will be... - Nursing Staff Data
388. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent public health nurses operating in the Dungarvan and Lismore municipal district or the closest corresponding HSE area of... - Ambulance Service Provision
389. To ask the Minister for Health the level of emergency ambulance provision in the Dungarvan and Lismore municipal district or closest corresponding HSE area of operations; if a needs... - Hospital Services
390. To ask the Minister for Health when a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied). [6448/19] - Air Ambulance Service Provision
391. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter regarding an air ambulance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6450/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
392. 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. [6457/19] - Home Care Packages
393. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be allocated additional home care hours. [6465/19] - Local Drugs Task Forces Funding
394. To ask the Minister for Health if a €1 million national fund will be made available through the drug policy unit in his Department; if the addiction services and local drugs task... - Health Screening Programmes
395. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to establishing a screening programme for haemochromatosis such as in the UK in order to ensure that no person goes undiagnosed... - Hospitals Building Programme
396. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for approved funding spend for the community nursing units in Stranorlar and Ramelton, County Donegal; when tenders will be sought for this work... - Disability Services Provision
399. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a case regarding the HSE and a service provider (details supplied); the status of the funding that was provided for the... - Hospital Appointments Status
400. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will have a follow-up appointment at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6499/19] - School Equipment
402. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Number 129 of 21 November 2018 to the Minister for Education and Skills, the way in which an application can be made through... - National Children's Hospital
403. To ask the Minister for Health if the reports by a company (details supplied) in respect of the national children's hospital will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - HSE Properties
404. To ask the Minister for Health if he will engage with the HSE to facilitate conservation-led improvements to a location (details supplied) in Dublin 8 and carry out a study of its historical... - Hospitals Building Programme
405. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the planned €7.85 million national rehabilitation unit at Roscommon County Hospital, which was approved in 2015 for a 20-bed unit to be... - Medical Card Eligibility
407. To ask the Minister for Health if eligibility for a medical card for a person (details supplied) will be reviewed in view of the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Appointments Status
408. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in obtaining a scan at a clinic in County Galway; the position on the waiting list for same of a person (details supplied); when an... - National Treatment Purchase Fund Data
409. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by the NTPF on patients by county in each of the years 2016 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6550/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
410. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital procedure will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6559/19] - Ministerial Advisers Data
411. To ask the Minister for Health the number of advisers and special advisers employed by his Department in 2017 and 2018 and to date in 2019; the areas of expertise covered by such advisers;... - Hospital Transfers
413. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be transferred from University Hospital Galway to the National Rehabilitation Hospital; the reason for the delay; the... - Hospital Facilities
414. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychiatric inpatient units here with no disabled showers within the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6593/19] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
415. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) continues to be on the waiting list for CAMHS and psychiatric services in view of the circumstances; and if he will make... - Counselling Services Provision
416. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for counselling in primary care in each CHO; and the number of persons waiting between zero to one, one to three, three to six... - Mental Health Services Data
420. To ask the Minister for Health the number of referrals for the self-harm intervention programme; and the number of sessions offered in each CHO in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date... - Counselling Services Provision
422. To ask the Minister for Health the budget for counselling in primary care for each CHO in each of the years 2013 to 2018 and to date in 2019 [6606/19] - Mental Health Services Funding
423. To ask the Minister for Health the budget for the self-harm intervention programme for each CHO in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019 [6607/19] - Mental Health Services Data
424. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting a transfer from prison to the Central Mental Hospital; the number of patients on the caseload of in-reach teams the hospital... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
425. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the high cost of the batteries required to operate cochlear implants; if the batteries are covered by a medical card; and if... - Ambulance Service Staff
426. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 1,800 members of the National Ambulance Service availing of the facility to have union deductions taken by NAS payroll; and the number of... - Hospital Appointments Status
429. 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. [6620/19] - Primary Care Services Provision
430. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a primary care certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6622/19] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff
431. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant posts in whole-time equivalent terms in the CAMHS service for each CHO in tabular form [6623/19] - Mental Health Services Provision
432. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the practice of admitting children and young persons to adult mental health units to cease. [6624/19] - HSE Staff Data
433. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychologists in post by CHO nationally in tabular form; the target number of psychologists by CHO as advised in A Vision for Change in tabular... - HSE Reports
434. To ask the Minister for Health when a report (details supplied) on the review of genetics services here will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6630/19] - Cancer Screening Programmes
435. To ask the Minister for Health if a company (details supplied), under its contract to provide cervical screening services to the HSE, outsources some of its work outside of the contract with... - Appointments to State Boards
436. To ask the Minister for Health the number of boards or agencies his officials have been appointed to; if there are guidelines or protocols for members of staff being appointed to boards or... - National Children's Hospital
437. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale behind the appointment of a HSE staff member and the appointment of a Department of Public Expenditure and Reform official to the National... - Services for People with Disabilities
442. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be placed in a facility as a matter of urgency. [6685/19] - National Children's Hospital Expenditure
443. To ask the Minister for Health the capital expenditure on the national children's hospital in December 2017; the month that coincided with the European Investment Bank, EIB, confirming its... - Nursing Staff Provision
445. To ask the Minister for Health if an assessment for the provision of a public health nurse for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [6728/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
448. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for orthodontic treatment with the Health Service Executive. [6740/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
449. To ask the Minister for Health the details of funding mechanisms available for the purchase of vehicles for HSE community care facilities in County Donegal providing residential, temporary... - Hospital Services
450. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding Dingle Community Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6748/19] - Ambulance Service Staff
452. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 1,800 members of the National Ambulance Service, NAS, availing of the facility to have union deductions taken by NAS payroll. [6758/19] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
453. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the drug Daxas is not covered under the medical card scheme; his plans to include this drug under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the... - National Children's Hospital
454. To ask the Minister for Health the funding received from the European Investment Bank for the construction of the new children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Respite Care Services
455. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the respite crisis being experienced for dozens of families at a centre (details supplied); the position regarding the latest reports of an... - Hospital Appointments Delays
456. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for bariatric surgery; the position of the person on the waiting list; the reason for the delay in... - Health Services Expenditure
457. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on the community ophthalmic services scheme in 2016, 2017 and 2018; the budget allocation for same in 2019; and if he will make a statement on... - Emergency Departments Services
459. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the accident and emergency department in St. Michael's Hospital, Dún Laoghaire, cannot accept an ambulance after 6 p.m. despite the fact it is... - Services for People with Disabilities
462. To ask the Minister for Health the role he has in the provision and contribution of services for persons experiencing deafness; the commitments he will give to ensure the continuation of... - Respite Care Services
463. To ask the Minister for Health if respite care will be provided for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6828/19] - National Children's Hospital
464. To ask the Minister for Health if a copy of all minutes of meetings of the board or sub-committees of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board held in each of the years 2016 to... - Primary Care Centres
465. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to address a shortage of parking at Mullingar primary care centre (details supplied). [6834/19] - Hospitals Building Programme
467. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the plan for a new emergency department and the reconfiguration of the existing department at Beaumont Hospital under Project Ireland 2040; if... - Hospitals Capital Programme
468. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the plan for a 20-bed purpose built cystic fibrosis inpatient facility at Beaumont Hospital under Project Ireland 2040; if the overrun in... - National Children's Hospital Status
479. To ask the Minister for Health when the paediatric outpatients and urgent care centre at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown will open in 2019; if it will be impacted by the cost overrun with... - National Children's Hospital Expenditure
480. To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid to each contractor to date regarding the national children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6923/19] - Medicinal Products Expenditure
481. To ask the Minister for Health the cost per patient by year of the FreeStyle Libre diabetes monitoring system. [6924/19] - Medicinal Products Availability
483. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to place the FreeStyle Libre system on the long-term illness scheme for persons with type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Card Applications
484. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a medical card application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6931/19] - Dental Services Provision
485. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline and the anticipated official opening date of the new HSE dental clinic in Celbridge, County Kildare, which is undergoing refurbishment; and if he... - General Practitioner Contracts
486. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding FEMPI cuts on general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6937/19] - Home Help Service Provision
487. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a panel in CHO area 8 to fill home help positions; the number of positions filled to date from this panel; and when further recruitment will take... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
488. To ask the Minister for Health the repairs policy in place for wheelchair users when repairs are required to their wheelchairs in the Waterford city area; the recommended and average... - Primary Care Centres Provision
489. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a development (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6956/19] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision
490. To ask the Minister for Health when a building (details supplied) will be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6957/19] - Hospital Equipment
491. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6958/19] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
492. To ask the Minister for Health the details of each building project contained in the capital plan at each development stage, including new builds, extensions and improvements; the cost of... - Hospital Appointments Status
493. 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. [6970/19] - National Children's Hospital Expenditure
494. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money spent to date on the national children’s hospital; the breakdown of money spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6976/19] - Cancer Screening Programmes
495. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a cervical smear test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6979/19] - Treatment Abroad Scheme
496. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who have utilised the treatment abroad fund in County Tipperary and nationally in 2016, 2017 and 2018, in tabular form; the five main... - Health Services
498. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not heard from health professionals on the matter; and the reason the health system is failing the person. [7003/19] - Cancer Screening Programmes
499. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received test results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7004/19] - Mental Health Policy
500. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 432 of 16 October 2019, the status of the model of care for dual diagnosis the first draft of which was scheduled for... - Hospital Appointments Status
501. 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. [7015/19] - Disabilities Assessments
502. 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. [7017/19] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
503. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce legislation to amend the nursing home subvention scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7023/19] - National Children's Hospital
504. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recent opening of an 18,000 sq. m, 148-bed, state-of-the-art children’s hospital in Germany (details supplied).... - Health Services Staff
505. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 814 of 15 January 2019 and the reply issued by the HSE on 22 January 2019, the further meetings that have taken place... - National Children's Hospital
506. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a series of matters (details supplied) relating to the national children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7040/19] - Hospital Services
507. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of a report (details supplied) into the future and long-term sustainability of three community hospitals in County Donegal; if he... - Primary Care Centres
508. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be made available in 2019 to ensure work commences on the primary healthcare centre at Rowlagh, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 in view of the budgetary... - Medicinal Products Data
509. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been in receipt of Suboxone in each of the past five years; the number receiving Suboxone; if an evaluation of the treatment... - Drug Treatment Programmes Data
510. To ask the Minister for Health the expenditure and allocations attributable to drugs programmes that were made available in each of the past five years; the projects and programmes supported... - Hospital Procedures
512. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a service level agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7131/19] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
513. To ask the Minister for Health when an assessment of need report will be issued in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Cork; when the child will have a CAMHS assessment; and if... - Hospitals Data
514. To ask the Minister for Health if funding is being provided in the 2019 capital plan for the new 60-bed modular unit at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Negligence Cases
516. To ask the Minister for Health if the period allowable for compensation claims for negligence within the health service will be extended from two to five years; and if he will make a...
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