Written answers
Tuesday, 28 May 2019
- Suicide Incidence
191. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the high number of suicides by homeowners in arrears and the effect of severe stress and worry on persons experiencing same.... - Occupational Therapy
192. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Mayo can expect an appointment with the early intervention services, namely, occupational therapy, psychology and... - Alcohol Advertising
193. To ask the Minister for Health when he will commence the provisions of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22861/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
194. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22287/19] - Cancer Services Provision
195. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time associated with the waiting list for ovarian and other cancer chemotherapy treatments in University Hospital Galway; the reason there is a... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
196. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on an application for the nursing home support scheme by a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will... - Health Services Provision
197. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the implementation of a text messaging system by the HSE (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22293/19] - Home Help Service Provision
198. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding a person (details supplied) in County Sligo waiting for approved homecare support; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointments Status
199. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22298/19] - Mental Health Policy
200. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation by the HSE of a dual diagnosis strategy for patients with addiction and underlying mental health challenges; and if he will... - Ambulance Service Staff
201. To ask the Minister for Health the number of acting and permanent promotions and post upgrades within the national ambulance service for administration, clerical and officer posts (details... - Hospital Appointments Delays
203. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a hospital appointment has been cancelled three times in the past in the case of a person (details supplied); when the appointment will be granted;... - Respite Care Services
204. To ask the Minister for Health when the respite house that was recently refurbished in Tullow, County Carlow, will be available for use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22309/19] - Health Services
205. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will consider upgrading mobile phones used by therapists who facilitate a DBT group at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Home Care Packages Provision
206. To ask the Minister for Health if hours will be allocated as part of a homecare package application to persons (details supplied). [22311/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
208. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will undergo an urgent medical procedure in respect of the removal of a cataract at the Royal Victoria Eye... - Respite Care Services
209. To ask the Minister for Health if matters raised in correspondence regarding respite care from a person (details supplied) will be responded to; and if he will make a statement on the... - Services for People with Disabilities
210. To ask the Minister for Health if documentation will be reviewed in relation to the proposed move of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22329/19] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
211. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the appointment of registered general nurses to CAMHS for phlebotomy services, particularly in County Wexford; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Eligibility
212. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Lyme disease diagnostic tests are not covered by the medical card as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Services
213. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be a reconfiguration of hospital groupings as part of the ongoing review; when the review will be published; and if the Regional Hospital... - Hospitals Funding
214. To ask the Minister for Health the annual budget allocated to the Regional Hospital Mullingar for the past seven years in tabular form. [22344/19] - Hospitals Capital Programme
215. To ask the Minister for Health the amount provided to the Regional Hospital Mullingar under capital works in tabular form. [22345/19] - Primary Care Centres
216. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the current service for primary care mental health services in Raheny, Donaghmede, Edenmore and Kilbarrack, Dublin; if referrals have been... - Medicinal Products Availability
217. To ask the Minister for Health when spinraza treatment will be rolled out to persons with spinal muscular atrophy in view of the suffering and deterioration in their health and quality of... - Hospital Staff
218. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a speciality consultant (details supplied) in County Cork. [22358/19] - Mental Health Services Provision
219. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the primary care mental health service in an area (details supplied) has been suspended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22360/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
220. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be called for an outpatient appointment as a matter of urgency. [22377/19] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
222. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that CHO area 8 has run out of funding for 2019 for prosthetics and bras for women in recovery from surgery following breast cancer; his... - Mental Health Services Provision
223. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the announcement that due to the high number of referrals to the primary care mental health service, it is closed for new referrals from the... - Medicinal Products
224. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding FreeStyle Libre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22400/19] - Respite Care Services
226. To ask the Minister for Health his views in regard to respite care (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22407/19] - Disability Definitions
227. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to recognise a condition (details supplied) as a disability; if his attention has been drawn to the distress and suffering caused as a... - Hospital Appointments Status
228. To ask the Minister for Health if an early assessment for a hip operation will be arranged for a person (details supplied); the reason the person has been waiting three years to date for the... - Cancer Screening Programmes
230. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the removal of the BreastCheck unit from a location (details supplied) and the consequence that the nearest alternative... - Hospital Appointments Status
231. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who is on a waiting list since October 2013 and is awaiting ENT treatment has not been called to date to have the... - Medical Card Eligibility
234. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to providing credits in respect of lifetime community rating for medical card holders over 34 years of age who now find... - Respite Care Services Provision
235. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of respite services in Tullaghan, County Leitrim; if the unit has been approved by HIQA; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Waiting Lists
236. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times in respect of both routine and review appointments as part of adult diabetes services at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
237. To ask the Minister for Health if a permanent paediatric endocrinologist is in post at Letterkenny University Hospital; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointments Administration
238. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an earlier appointment in St. James's Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Transfers
239. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will be transferred to a community hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22471/19] - Hospital Admissions
240. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a date for admission to Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22472/19] - Cross-Border Health Services Provision
241. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there has been a delay in the reimbursement regarding an operation for a person (details supplied). [22473/19] - Hospital Staff Recruitment
242. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the podiatrist post at Letterkenny University Hospital as part of diabetes services has yet to begin receiving referrals; when the post holder will... - Hospital Appointments Status
243. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment. [22483/19] - Primary Care Centres
246. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand a health centre in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22500/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
247. 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. [22501/19] - Home Care Packages Administration
248. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the health budget for home support and public health nurse visits is managed for those exiting hospital care while recognising local need,... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
249. To ask the Minister for Health if the reinstatement of specific medication which was withdrawn from medical card holders over two years ago (details supplied) will be reconsidered. [22510/19] - Day Care Services
250. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons (details supplied) were informed they could no longer attend day care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22516/19] - Medicinal Products Availability
251. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make Spinraza treatment available for patients suffering with spinal muscular atrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22520/19] - Departmental Meetings
252. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on ongoing talks with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22521/19] - HIQA Inspections
253. To ask the Minister for Health when the last unannounced inspection carried out by HIQA took place at a nursing home (details supplied); the staff-patient ratio at the home; the mechanisms... - Paediatric Services
254. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultants in Cork University Maternity Hospital responsible for children with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22526/19] - Disease Incidence
258. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the increased prevalence of type 1 and 2 diabetes; the number of specialist consultants employed in this area by county; the number of specialist... - Services for People with Disabilities
259. To ask the Minister for Health when services for persons with disabilities between 60 and 65 years of age will be provided in County Laois (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - Mental Health Services Staff
260. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the availability of community mental health nurses in each region nationally; the number available in each region (details supplied);... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
262. To ask the Minister for Health when a hearing aid will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22553/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
263. To ask the Minister for Health when an assessment of needs will be provided for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the... - Abortion Services Provision
264. To ask the Minister for Health the reason it is the policy of medics in the National Maternity Hospital to recommend abortion of a healthy unborn child due to an alleged misdiagnosis at the... - Hospital Services
265. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time for urology tests in University Hospital Galway; the reason for the long waiting list for these tests; his plans to resolve same; and if he... - Parental Leave
266. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that the HSE is in full compliance with its obligations under parental leave legislation and in particular the extension of unpaid parental... - Hospital Appointments Status
267. 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. [22599/19] - Emergency Departments Waiting Times
269. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons aged 75 years of age and over who experienced an emergency department wait time of more than 24 hours in the first quarter of 2019; and... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision
270. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take in the case of a child (details supplied) who is at high risk of self-harm and under the care of CAMHS. [22610/19] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
272. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to address the under-resourcing of CAMHS nationally and specifically the service in Swords, County Dublin in which several staff are... - Hospital Appointments Status
273. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an outpatient appointment; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Mental Health Services Data
275. To ask the Minister for Health the budget allocation to the national counselling services in each of the years 2017 to 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Disability Services Data
276. To ask the Minister for Health the number of companies contracted to provide personal assistance care on behalf of the HSE in CHO9 in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
277. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the FreeStyle Libre device to come under the drug payment scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22647/19] - Respite Care Services Provision
278. To ask the Minister for Health if respite care will be made available to a person (details supplied) who is urgently in need of same. [22650/19] - Patient Transport
279. To ask the Minister for Health the provision that can be made to refund taxi transport for patients attending hospital appointments who have no access to transport especially patients with... - Community Care
280. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a care facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22664/19] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
281. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the entitlements to dental benefits and cover of older persons in receipt of a full medical card that are full-time residents in nursing... - Blind Welfare Allowance Eligibility
282. To ask the Minister for Health if a blind welfare allowance will be reinstated in the case of a person (details supplied). [22668/19] - Housing Adaptation Grant Applications
283. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application to have a stair lift installed in their home by a person (details supplied); and when installation work will commence. [22669/19] - Medical Conditions
284. To ask the Minister for Health the position of the HSE with respect to the recognition of a disputed condition (details supplied); the version of the WHO International Classification of... - Hospital Appointments Status
285. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have an angiogram; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22712/19] - Occupational Therapy Data
286. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists working in the early years department in Kilcreene Hospital, Kilkenny; if there is a shortage of occupational therapists... - Departmental Communications
287. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 426 of 21 May 2019, if he will provide a list of all meetings, consultations, correspondence and the purposes of each,... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
288. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in Co. Cork will receive orthotics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22742/19] - Health Services Provision
289. To ask the Minister for Health the supports which can be extended to a person (details supplied). [22758/19] - Employment Rights
290. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 19 January 2011 and the response of the HSE, the actions taken by his Department and the HSE to resolve the issues... - Health Insurance
291. To ask the Minister for Health the reason private health clinics are seeking details of both private health insurance in addition to medical card details from persons who hold both; his... - Cross-Border Health Services Provision
292. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for reimbursement under the cross-border directive by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Disability Services Provision
293. To ask the Minister for Health the 15 additional posts in disability services for children in the south east community healthcare area that have been secured to improve access and... - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
294. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for reimbursement under the cross-border directive (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22782/19] - Home Care Packages Administration
295. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a home support application by a person (details supplied); if their local public health nurse has been in contact to update and communicate with... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Administration
296. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a child (details supplied). [22804/19] - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
297. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 788 of 8 May 2019, the reason the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, MBI, does not have an in-house legal team to... - Hospital Appointments Status
298. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment. [22825/19] - HSE Complaints Procedures
299. To ask the Minister for Health the number of complaints lodged with the HSE in relation to University Hospital Limerick in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will... - Home Care Packages Provision
300. To ask the Minister for Health when an approved increase in home support will be in place for a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Policy Reviews
301. To ask the Minister for Health when the contraception working group within his Department which was due to commence in April 2019 will commence; if a chair and members have been appointed;... - Medicinal Products
302. To ask the Minister for Health if a third party reviewer of the drugs approval and procurement process has been appointed; if so, the name of the reviewer; and if they have commenced their... - Energy Conservation
305. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce unnecessary energy consumption in buildings and the carbon dioxide emissions that accompany same in view of the range of... - Hospitals Policy
306. To ask the Minister for Health if officials in his Department or the HSE are working with vendors and suppliers to ensure that all products which hospitals purchase are as environmentally... - Hospital Appointments Status
307. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22844/19] - Hospital Services
309. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date with the provision of an extra procedure room in the endoscopy unit of Galway University Hospital in view of the large number of... - Hospital Staff
311. To ask the Minister for Health the overall staffing levels in the acute medical assessment unit in St. Luke’s Hospital since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22871/19] - Patient Safety
312. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention or the attention of the HSE has been drawn to patient safety concerns in the acute medical assessment unit in St. Luke's Hospital; and if he... - Home Help Service
313. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the structure of home help shift work (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22882/19] - General Practitioner Services
314. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 280 of 16 April 2019, if the information requested has been collated. [22894/19] - Departmental Agencies Data
315. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 197 of 18 April 2019, if the information requested regarding non-commercial State agencies has been collated. [22895/19] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
316. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is on the priority list to access child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, in County Donegal; if other emergency...
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