Written answers
Tuesday, 14 May 2019
- Hospital Appointments Status
261. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied). [20310/19] - Long Stay Residential Units
263. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in County Louth who have requested long-term residential care. [20313/19] - HSE Funding
266. To ask the Minister for Health the annual HSE budget for residential care in County Louth. [20316/19] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
268. To ask the Minister for Health the residential care providers, both public and private here; the funding which each received in 2018 from the HSE; and the funding allocation for 2019. [20318/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
269. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment. [20319/19] - Home Care Packages Provision
270. To ask the Minister for Health if a home care package will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20322/19] - National Cervical Screening Programme
271. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive the results of a test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20323/19] - Speech and Language Therapy Provision
272. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a replacement speech and language therapist will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20324/19] - Medicinal Products
273. To ask the Minister for Health when work is expected to be completed in view of the fact that he previously indicated that he would give further consideration to the need for an inquiry into... - Disabilities Assessments
276. To ask the Minister for Health if the healthcare assessment and needs of children suspected of having foetal valproate syndrome will be prioritised; and if there will be no delay in... - Clinical Trials
278. To ask the Minister for Health the clinical trials conducted on sodium valproate here prior to its licensing in 1975; and if no clinical trials were conducted, the international clinical... - HSE Staff Recruitment
279. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the recruitment of physiotherapists in counties Laois and Offaly; if there is a freeze on recruitment or a freeze on appointing those... - Home Help Service Provision
280. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be assisted in being assessed for home help. [20347/19] - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
281. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 189 of 18 April 2019, if he will amend his response that all protected disclosures received by his Department are given... - Maternity Services
282. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide information relating to maternity units (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20392/19] - Hospital Facilities
283. To ask the Minister for Health if funding has been sanctioned for planned refurbishment and upgrade works at St. Joseph's and Ramelton community hospitals; and if so, when works will... - Hospital Appointments Status
284. To ask the Minister for Health if an MRI scan will be arranged for a person (details supplied); and if the matter will be expedited. [20412/19] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
285. To ask the Minister for Health the date the HSE drugs group will meet to discuss the revised offer submitted by a company (details supplied); the date the HSE leadership team will meet to... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision
286. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are no CAMHS clinics held in Clifden, County Galway; the reason all persons who wish to avail of this service from the area must make a round... - Disability Services Funding
287. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide extra funding to the HSE western region for the provision of full-time residential care for persons with severe intellectual disabilities... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
288. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet a person (details supplied); the progress made on the case of the person following his meeting with the person in County Kilkenny; if the... - Hospital Appointments Delays
289. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting for a cataract operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20433/19] - Cancer Screening Programmes
290. To ask the Minister for Health if he has sourced extra capacity to deal with the backlog in CervicalCheck; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20434/19] - Disabilities Assessments
295. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be scheduled for ASD assessment for a child (details supplied). [20440/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
296. 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. [20441/19] - Audiology Services Provision
297. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment with the audiology department. [20444/19] - Air Ambulance Service Provision
298. To ask the Minister for Health when the air ambulance service based in Rathcoole, County Cork, will commence operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20447/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
299. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for a renal ultrasound scan in Crumlin children’s hospital. [20448/19] - Health Services Staff Recruitment
300. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting for an appointment to the position of healthcare assistant after being interviewed at least a year ago; and... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Payments
301. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive payment under the nursing home support scheme; the reason for the delay in same; the waiting period from approval... - Respite Care Services Provision
302. To ask the Minister for Health if additional respite will be provided to the family of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20472/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists
303. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway can expect to be called for an operation in Merlin Park University Hospital; and if he will make a statement... - Emergency Departments
304. To ask the Minister for Health if appropriate measures will be taken to prevent persons who are drunk causing noise and disturbance in emergency departments; if his attention has been drawn... - Emergency Departments Data
305. To ask the Minister for Health the admissions figures to Beaumont Hospital emergency department on the weekend of 6 and 7 April 2019; the number of doctors on duty per shift; if his... - Ministerial Meetings
306. To ask the Minister for Health if he has been requested to meet Rehab over the past 12 months; the dates these requests came in; if a meeting took place; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Appointments Status
307. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time a person (details supplied) will have to wait for an orthopaedic appointment at Croom Hospital in view of the fact they have been waiting... - Disabilities Assessments
308. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time a person (details supplied) will have to wait for an assessment of needs with the Blackberry Park team in Limerick; and if he will make a... - Nursing Home Accommodation Provision
310. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 191 of 18 April 2019, when a reply will issue from the HSE. [20514/19] - Nursing Home Services
311. To ask the Minister for Health when the last unannounced inspection carried out by HIQA at St. Mary's Hospital nursing home, Drogheda, took place; the staff-patient ratio at the hospital;... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
312. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding reimbursement of the drug, Spinraza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20539/19] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
313. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the review of nursing home prices as per the nursing home support scheme; his plans to publish the report; and if he will make a... - General Practitioner Contracts
314. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding negotiations concerning the revised general practitioner contract; if negotiations cover the duties of general practitioners to attend... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision
315. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are no CAMHS clinics held in Clifden, west Connemara, County Galway; the reason all persons who wish to avail of this service from the area... - Disability Support Services Provision
316. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide extra funding to the HSE western region for the provision of full-time residential care for persons with severe intellectual disabilities... - Speech and Language Therapy Provision
317. To ask the Minister for Health the speech therapy services available in An Cheathrú Rua, Contae na Gaillimhe, to children resident in the south Connemara area at present; his plans to... - Home Help Service Provision
318. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the home help provision of hours for a person (details supplied); if home help will be immediately granted in this case; and if he will... - Hospital Appointments Status
319. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the occupational therapy and physiotherapy appointment for a person (details supplied); if same will be expedited; and if he will make a... - Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
320. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons aged under 18 years of age awaiting an occupational therapy appointment in each county; the number of these patients waiting longer than... - Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
322. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons aged under 18 years of age awaiting speech and language therapy in each county; the number of these patients waiting longer than six, 12,... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
323. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons aged under 18 years of age awaiting a CAMHS appointment in each county; the number of these patients waiting longer than six, 12, 18, 24... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
324. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a new wheelchair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20647/19] - HSE Properties
325. To ask the Minister for Health when a long-term lease will be granted in County Kildare (details supplied). [20662/19] - Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
326. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list at the end of March 2019 or the latest date available; and the number waiting... - Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
329. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list at the end of March 2019 or the latest date available; the number waiting... - Hospital Waiting Lists
330. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the physiotherapy waiting list; the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
331. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made on the granting of importation licences for medicinal cannabis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20669/19] - Health Services Staff Data
332. To ask the Minister for Health the number of counsellors and psychotherapists employed by the HSE nationally and in County Kildare; his plans to increase current levels; and if he will make... - Home Care Packages Data
334. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Kildare approved and awaiting a home care package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20673/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
335. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a knee operation for a person (details supplied) in University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20675/19] - Home Help Service Data
336. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting additional home help hours in County Wexford; the national average of the number of persons awaiting home help hours; and if he... - Home Help Service Eligibility
337. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not been granted home help; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20694/19] - Disease Management
338. To ask the Minister for Health the actions carried out to bring about diagnosis and treatment facilities for those suffering from Lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Treatment Abroad Scheme
339. To ask the Minister for Health if treatment for a person (details supplied) will be approved under the treatment abroad scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20715/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
340. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for a MRI scan in Cappagh hospital. [20716/19] - Home Help Service Provision
341. To ask the Minister for Health if additional home help hours will be allocated to a person (details supplied). [20718/19] - Mental Health Services Provision
342. To ask the Minister for Health the next start date of the dialectical behaviour therapy, DBT, programme at a hospital; if a person (details supplied) is on the shortlist to be included on... - Hospital Appointments Status
343. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20727/19] - Blind Welfare Allowance Applications
344. To ask the Minister for Health when an appeal regarding the blind welfare allowance will be decided upon for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20732/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
345. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect surgery in the University Limerick hospital group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20734/19] - HSE Agency Staff
346. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which agency staff nurses in the HSE hospitals are encompassed into the overall governance of the nursing wards; if it is similar to HSE nurses; and... - Disability Services Provision
347. To ask the Minister for Health if concerns relating to RehabCare's service in County Kerry will be addressed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20740/19] - Generic Drugs Substitution
349. To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking to fast track the publication of the national biosimilar policy in order to increase the use of biosimilar drugs in order that better... - Medicinal Products Prices
350. To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking to develop a national supply and pricing agreement for pharmaceutical products that creates a level playing field for all... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
351. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the pricing and reimbursement system of the HSE prioritises use of the most cost-effective medicines; and if he will make a statement... - Medicinal Products
352. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand and overhaul the high-tech medicines scheme of the HSE in order to allow for more medicines to be on the list; and if he will make a... - Hospital Services
353. To ask the Minister for Health further to Topical Issue No. 4 of 28 March 2019, the cost of the new diabetic day unit at Sligo University Hospital; the amount allocated from the capital... - Disabilities Assessments
354. To ask the Minister for Health when an assessment of need will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20762/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
355. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment for surgery will be accommodated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20764/19] - National Cervical Screening Programme
356. To ask the Minister for Health if and when results awaited for a smear test will be issued in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20768/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
357. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made to arrange an early assessment and operation at University Hospital Waterford for a person (details supplied); if an immediate... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
359. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the ministerial licences for medicinal cannabis granted that have been reimbursed for the cost of the medication; and if he will make a statement... - Garda Vetting
360. To ask the Minister for Health if all agency staff in the position of both nursing and care assistants are Garda vetted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20850/19] - Health Reports
361. To ask the Minister for Health the number and title of all reports, investigations and-or reviews commissioned since 1 January 2005 by the HSE and-or his Department that remain uncompleted... - Services for People with Disabilities
362. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on ongoing talks with a group (details supplied); the issues being discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20863/19] - Autism Support Services
363. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an autism therapist for Inishowen, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20864/19] - Home Help Service Provision
364. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is such a long delay for applications to be decided upon for home help in counties Sligo and Leitrim; the funding allocated for home help in... - Health Screening Programmes
365. To ask the Minister for Health the average time for the release of results to patients under the various screening programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20922/19] - Physiotherapy Provision
367. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE provides physiotherapy services in Connemara, County Galway; the locations at which this service is provided; the frequency with which... - Fibromyalgia Support Services
368. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to fund a registry of persons suffering from fibromyalgia in order that it is possible to ascertain the number of persons suffering from this... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
369. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend cover under the long-term illness scheme for drugs related to the treatment of fibromyalgia; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Services for People with Disabilities
371. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that funding that has been recommended and approved to the CHO DNCC disability resource committee is released as a matter of urgency in the... - Departmental Advertising Expenditure
372. To ask the Minister for Health the costs incurred by his Department in respect of advertising in all forms to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
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