Written answers
Thursday, 18 April 2019
- Childhood Obesity
156. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recommendation of the healthy weight for children (zero-six years) framework calling for obesity impact assessments for... - General Data Protection Regulation
157. To ask the Minister for Health if Irish genetic data will be fully protected by GDPR legislation and that research using such sensitive data is subject to strict oversight and accountability... - Hospital Appointments Status
158. 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. [18082/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
160. To ask the Minister for Health the status of ongoing actions regarding a service (details supplied) in Bray and Wicklow in view of the published failings in several HSE reports and... - Public Procurement Contracts
161. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE acted unlawfully in extending a contract (details supplied) by invoking Article 72(1)(c) of Directive 2014/EU/24; the action he will take if the HSE... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
162. To ask the Minister for Health if there are risks in Beaumont Hospital with regard to patients being accommodated in non-clinical areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18108/19] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
163. To ask the Minister for Health the options available to a person (details supplied) in respect of a declined appeal decision from November 2018; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointments Status
164. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18126/19] - Health Services Staff Data
165. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the number of specialist nurse practitioners dedicated to supporting persons with Parkinson's disease is low; his plans to increase the number of... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
166. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the discrepancy between patients who have long-term illness support as opposed to those who have a medical card with regard to payment for... - Health Services Funding
167. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase core funding for an organisation (details supplied); if so, the amount by which and when; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Card Eligibility
168. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered a review of medical card income limits to take account of recent annual increases in pensions which may in some cases bring pensioners... - Patient Transport Provision
169. To ask the Minister for Health the supports available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18137/19] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
170. To ask the Minister for Health if a foot brace will be allocated to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18145/19] - Emergency Departments
171. To ask the Minister for Health if a crisis response to the overcrowding in the emergency department of University Hospital Limerick including the reopening of all closed beds in the region... - Medical Card Reviews
172. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on a medical card application review for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the... - Patient Transfers
173. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed. [18156/19] - Disease Management
174. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the situation of persons with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome; if multidisciplinary teams, including cardiologists, neurologists and... - Health Services Provision
175. To ask the Minister for Health the status of rehabilitation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18162/19] - Hospital Services
176. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated in 2019 for the development of the new radiation oncology unit in University Hospital Galway; the timeframe for the completion of the... - Obesity Levels
178. To ask the Minister for Health the progress on meeting the targets as set out in A Healthy Weight for Ireland in regard to a sustained downward trend as measured by a survey (details... - Health Promotion
179. To ask the Minister for Health the funding being provided to support family food initiatives nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18167/19] - Health Services Staff Data
184. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dedicated paediatric dietetic HSCP whole-time equivalents for all acute hospitals; the number for the community; and if he will make a statement... - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
186. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 717 and 718 of 26 March 2019, the person or body with which the obligations and responsibilities in the code of... - Hospital Appointments Status
190. To ask the Minister for Health if a date for optical surgery will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [18196/19] - Nursing Home Accommodation Provision
191. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the continued closure of a newly built ward in a nursing home (details supplied); the cost to build and refurbish the ward; the cost of the... - Drug and Alcohol Testing
192. To ask the Minister for Health if Forensic Science Ireland tests for potency of cannabis seized; if it tests for the purity of cannabis seized; if it confirms the presence of other... - Hospital Appointments Status
193. To ask the Minister for Health if a scan for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18202/19] - Health Services Staff Recruitment
194. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a neurology clinical nurse specialist for University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Provision
195. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider making deep brain stimulation available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18211/19] - Health Services Funding
196. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for Parkinson’s disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18212/19] - Departmental Agencies Data
197. To ask the Minister for Health the State agencies and bodies under the remit of his Department; the location of each such body, by county; and the number of full and part-time persons... - Calorie Posting on Menus
198. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the issue of calories on menus; if his Department has conducted a regulatory impact assessment; the estimated cost regarding the implementation... - Hospital Waiting Lists
199. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied). [18244/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
200. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on pain clinic waiting lists; the average wait time; the longest wait time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18245/19] - Medical Card Eligibility
201. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) has eligibility for treatment benefit through the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18253/19] - Medical Card Applications
202. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); if the matter will be considered with a view to restoration of a full medical card;... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
203. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the children’s unit in CUMH; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18277/19] - Hospitals Capital Programme
205. To ask the Minister for Health the capital allocation to Cork University Maternity Hospital for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18279/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
206. To ask the Minister for Health his plans under the implementation of the programme to progressing disability services for children and young people to provide more general services and fewer... - Medical Card Applications
207. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal was closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18304/19] - Health Services Staff Data
208. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting child health development officers in each CHO to provide leadership and co-ordination for the national healthy childhood... - Disability Services Provision
210. To ask the Minister for Health when a service will be provided for a person (details supplied). [18309/19] - Departmental Staff Data
211. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons employed at each level of the Civil Service from Secretary General to cleaner each year since 2016; the number of those at each level who... - Home Care Packages
212. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE home care services budget for 2019; the number of hours to be provided; the number of recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18363/19] - General Practitioner Training
213. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of increasing general practitioner training places from 202 to 274. [18377/19] - Maternity Services
214. To ask the Minister for Health if the costs incurred with gestational diabetic testing and medication will be covered under maternity care; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
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