Written answers
Tuesday, 25 June 2019
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision
300. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of adventure therapy as part of the CAMHS (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26479/19] - Motorised Transport Grant Closure
301. To ask the Minister for Health when the motorised transport grant will be reintroduced or an equivalent scheme put in place. [26810/19] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
302. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in County Wexford awaiting medical equipment (details supplied); the number waiting more than six, 12 and 18 months; and if he will make... - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
304. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not been called to have a procedure carried out; if same will now be addressed without delay; and if he will make a... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
305. To ask the Minister for Health when an allocation will be made by a group for a wheelchair for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26055/19] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision
306. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will have a CAMHS assessment carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26059/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
307. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will have an outpatient appointment with a consultant paediatrician at Cork University Hospital; and if he will... - Home Help Service Provision
308. To ask the Minister for Health if additional home help hours will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26062/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
309. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment. [26063/19] - Respite Care Services Provision
311. To ask the Minister for Health when respite services will resume for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26066/19] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
312. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on the reimbursement of ocrelizumab for persons with multiple sclerosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26067/19] - Hospital Services
313. To ask the Minister for Health when the podiatry clinic in University Hospital Kerry will reopen (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26073/19] - Hospitals Data
314. To ask the Minister for Health the number of surgical procedures cancelled at University Hospital Waterford on 14 June 2019; the reason for the cancellations; the number of cancellations by... - Orthodontic Services Provision
315. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and when an appointment for orthodontic treatment under the HSE can be expected. [26079/19] - Health Services Staff Recruitment
316. To ask the Minister for Health when a position (details supplied) will be advertised following a retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26083/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
318. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on inpatient and outpatient waiting lists in University Hospital Limerick; the action he is taking to reduce the numbers; and if he will... - Psychological Services Waiting Lists
319. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for psychology services for children in County Limerick; the number waiting for the school age and the early... - Psychological Services
320. To ask the Minister for Health the number of child psychologists employed in County Limerick to date in 2019; the number of vacant posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26102/19] - Medicinal Products
321. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he has managed the risks associated with the use of valproate in pregnancy; the actions taken to minimise risk from 1990 when studies... - Respite Care Services Data
322. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adults with an intellectual disability in County Meath in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form. [26108/19] - Disability Services Data
325. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for residential care for adults with an intellectual disability in County Meath in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in... - Respite Care Services Data
327. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adults with an intellectual disability in County Westmeath in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form. [26113/19] - Disability Services Data
330. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for residential care for adults with an intellectual disability in County Westmeath in each of the years 2008 to... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
332. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a unit (details supplied) in a hospital is being closed; the measures being taken to accommodate the services and patients at the unit in a new... - Health Services Staff
333. To ask the Minister for Health when new contracts will be offered to community employees (details supplied) in CHO 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26158/19] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
334. To ask the Minister for Health the status of equipment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26159/19] - Traveller Community
336. To ask the Minister for Health if each CHO has Traveller co-ordinators in place regarding the provision of mental health services for Travellers. [26186/19] - Health Services
337. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26187/19] - Health Services Provision
338. To ask the Minister for Health if assistance will be provided to a person (details supplied). [26188/19] - Respite Care Services Data
339. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adults with an intellectual disability in County Mayo in each of the years from 2008 to 2018, in tabular form. [26197/19] - Disability Services Data
342. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for residential care for adults with an intellectual disability in County Mayo in each of the years from 2008 to... - Disabilities Assessments
344. To ask the Minister for Health the number and percentage of applications of assessments of needs under the Disability Act 2005 commenced within three and six months, respectively, of a... - Respite Care Services
346. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of respite facilities and opportunities for persons with disabilities nationally; and if he will make a statement... - Respite Care Services Data
347. To ask the Minister for Health if he has access to the information collated at local area level for parents of children and adults requesting respite; if there is information on requests... - Ministerial Correspondence
348. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received correspondence from disability service providers about their concerns regarding providing respite for adults with disabilities; and if he... - Respite Care Services Data
349. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite weeks provided in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26217/19] - Respite Care Services
350. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria used for respite care for persons with disabilities; if the age of the carer is taken into consideration; and if he will make a statement on the... - Respite Care Services Provision
351. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the number of persons with disabilities aged between 30 and 40 years of age and still being cared for by their parents; his... - Philanthropy Initiatives
353. To ask the Minister for Health if he or his officials have been in contact with or been contacted by philanthropic organisations to become involved in providing services for persons with... - Respite Care Services Funding
354. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocation for providing respite care in 2019; the amount drawn down to date in 2019; if all funding will be utilised for providing respite care;... - Ministerial Meetings
355. To ask the Minister for Health if he has met the Minister of State with special responsibility for disability issues to discuss the impact of the lack of home help hours being allocated and... - Respite Care Services Data
356. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adults with an intellectual disability in County Cork in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form. [26233/19] - Disability Services Data
359. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for residential care for adults with an intellectual disability in County Cork in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
361. To ask the Minister for Health if measures will be put in place to prevent the increase of instances of mixed gender wards in University Hospital Kerry in breach of hospital policy; and if... - Hospital Procedures
362. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for surgery; the length of the waiting list for such procedures; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointments Status
363. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26252/19] - Hospital Appointments Delays
364. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26253/19] - Hospital Consultant Remuneration
365. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address pay rates among consultants appointed after October 2012; his further plans to address issues with the recruitment and retention of... - Vaccination Programme
366. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to roll out vaccinations for meningitis B to children born prior to 1 October 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26260/19] - Respite Care Services Data
367. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adults with an intellectual disability in County Tipperary in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form; and if... - Disability Services Data
370. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for residential care for adults with an intellectual disability in County Tipperary in each of the years 2008 to... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
372. To ask the Minister for Health when the FreeStyle Libre device will be made available on the long-term illness scheme for type 1 diabetics; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Disability Services Data
373. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults with intellectual disabilities in residential care in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26271/19] - Respite Care Services Data
375. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adults with an intellectual disability in County Wicklow in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he... - Health Services
376. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the capacity for bariatric surgery and earlier and more systematic activity in primary care to enable earlier and accurate diagnosis and... - Hospitals Data
377. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospitals in which bariatric surgery is available; the number of surgeries per million per capita delivered here; and the way in which this... - Health Services Staff Data
378. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners and practice nurses he is making provision for on a three-year timeframe (details supplied). [26276/19] - Long-Term Illness Scheme
379. To ask the Minister for Health the supports and provisions available for persons with spina bifida and their families in the Saggart, Citywest and Rathcoole areas. [26278/19] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
380. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of the FreeStyle Libre device to persons living with type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26279/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
383. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an appointment to see a consultant rheumatologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
384. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make the FreeStyle Libre device available to all persons with type 1 diabetes as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - HSE Staff Remuneration
385. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated first and full-year cost of implementing support staff job evaluation in the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26298/19] - Health Screening Programmes
386. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce expanded newborn screening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26303/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
387. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a knee operation in Merlin Park hospital, Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Facilities
388. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the reported cramped working conditions at the infusion unit of a hospital (details supplied); the measures he will take to improve the situation;... - Speech and Language Therapy Provision
389. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have speech and language services restored and be assessed for a communications device; and the reason they were removed... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
390. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make the flash glucose monitoring technology available for all persons with type 1 diabetes; and if he has reviewed the survey results from an... - HSE Expenditure
392. To ask the Minister for Health when the multi-annual capital plan for the HSE will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26329/19] - General Practitioner Data
394. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners registered and operational in County Louth; and the number of such practices operational in County Louth. [26338/19] - General Practitioner Services Provision
403. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that general practitioner surgeries in County Louth are at capacity and unable to accept new patients; and if he... - General Practitioner Data
404. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have presented to date in 2019 to out of hours services (details supplied) in County Louth who are not registered with a general... - Hospital Staff Data
405. To ask the Minister for Health the number of specialties affected by the failure to fill the 500 consultant posts. [26351/19] - Hospitals Data
407. To ask the Minister for Health the number of theatres closed or that are working at less than full capacity due to the recruitment freeze and consultant shortages. [26353/19] - Hospital Staff
408. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospitals using rolling theatre closures to manage staff shortages. [26354/19] - Hospital Consultant Recruitment
409. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the crisis in consultant recruitment further to information in recent media reports. [26355/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
413. To ask the Minister for Health the average wait time for an adult hearing aid test in County Kerry for persons with medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26365/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
414. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an audiology appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26367/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists
415. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Donegal is on the routine or urgent waiting list to attend Crumlin hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Audiology Services Data
417. To ask the Minister for Health the average wait time for audiology services for persons under 18 years of age in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26370/19] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
419. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the review of the cost effectiveness of making flash glucose monitoring technology available for all persons with type 1 diabetes; if he... - Hospital Staff Data
420. To ask the Minister for Health the number of podiatrists attached to a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26375/19] - Freedom of Information Data
421. To ask the Minister for Health the number of freedom of information requests granted, part granted, refused, transferred to an appropriate body, withdrawn or handled outside freedom of... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
422. To ask the Minister for Health if the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring technology will be made available for all persons with type 1 diabetes; his plans to ensure survey findings by... - Hospital Beds Closures
423. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing levels at the Cottage Hospital, Drogheda, further to recent local media reports; and the demand for services from the local acute hospital. [26402/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
425. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting outpatient treatment across all specialities in CHO area 8; and the number of children waiting for periods (details supplied)... - Departmental Funding
428. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26408/19] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
429. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the report submitted to his Department by an organisation (details supplied); his plans to ensure the survey findings are considered as part of... - Eating Disorders
430. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the national eating disorder plan and its key actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26410/19] - Hospital Beds Data
431. To ask the Minister for Health the location of three hospital beds dedicated to eating disorders here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26411/19] - Eating Disorders
432. To ask the Minister for Health if a location (details supplied) is regarded as a specialist facility for eating disorders; the location of a more specialised service; and if he will make a... - Disability Services Provision
433. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to appoint a cross-direct route national working group for alcohol-related brain injury as recommended by a meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee... - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
434. To ask the Minister for Health when the €250,000 funding committed to support community action on alcohol will be allocated to support the implementation of community action and... - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
435. To ask the Minister for Health the orthodontic waiting lists for all age groups in County Tipperary in 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26417/19] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision
436. To ask the Minister for Health when a CAMHS appointment will be provided for a person (details supplied); if the case can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26419/19] - National Children's Hospital
437. To ask the Minister for Health the practitioners that will be engaged contractually in respect of the new national children’s hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Respite Care Services Provision
438. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for children with an intellectual disability in County Laois in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he... - Disability Services Data
439. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults with intellectual disabilities in residential care in County Laois in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make... - Disabilities Assessments
440. 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. [26443/19] - Respite Care Services Data
441. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adolescents with an intellectual disability in County Laois in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form; and if... - Emergency Departments
442. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the independent review taking place in the emergency department, University Hospital Limerick. [26453/19] - Health Services Staff Recruitment
443. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the recruitment of an audiologist for County Westmeath (details supplied). [26461/19] - Disability Services Data
444. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for residential care for adults with an intellectual disability in County Laois in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in... - Respite Care Services Data
445. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adults with an intellectual disability in County Laois in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
446. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he can ensure that the HSE consider survey findings submitted by an organisation (details supplied) in the context of clinical effectiveness... - Respite Care Services Data
447. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adults with an intellectual disability in counties Cavan and Monaghan in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular... - Disability Services Data
450. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for residential care for adults with an intellectual disability in counties Cavan and Monaghan in each of the years... - Ministerial Communications
452. To ask the Minister for Health if he replied to a group (details supplied) that the area was not his responsibility; if he spoke with the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and... - Illicit Trade in Fuel and Tobacco Products
453. To ask the Minister for Health his views on high-sulphur coal being smuggled across the Border region; if he has spoken to other Ministers regarding same; if actions are being taken to... - Medical Negligence Claims
454. To ask the Minister for Health the compensation paid by the HSE in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, for negligence claims at each hospital in tabular form; and if he will... - Legislative Process
455. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delays in respect of the drafting of legislation to update the Mental Health Act 2001. [26531/19] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
457. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to bring legislative changes in respect of the fair deal scheme before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Appointments Status
458. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for urgent surgery will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [26536/19] - Hospitals Building Programme
459. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to allocate funding of €23.7 million to the building of a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26537/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
460. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding transport for a child (details supplied). [26540/19] - Hospitals Building Programme
461. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of the 60-bed modular unit at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26570/19] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
462. To ask the Minister for Health if concerns raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) relating to the availability of the FreeStyle Libre device for adults will receive a... - Hospital Appointments Status
463. 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. [26574/19] - Departmental Budgets
464. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 163 of 18 June 2019, the way in which he and the HSE will deal with the concerns relating to health expenditure in 2019;... - Primary Care Centres Staff
465. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant posts in the primary care centre in Coolock, Dublin 5; when the posts will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26605/19] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
466. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request a report by an organisation (details supplied) be included as part of the HSE one-year review to extend the FreeStyle Libre device to all... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
467. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there has been a delay in appointing a new sonographer in St. Michael’s Hospital, Dún Laoghaire, that has led to the development of... - Psychological Services Waiting Lists
471. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting lists for children seeking access to psychologists by CHO in tabular form; the number of additional psychologists required to eliminate waiting... - Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
472. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for non-urgent referrals to the speech and language therapist in the mid-Kildare network disability team; and if the waiting list time will... - Hospital Appointments Status
473. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and when the person can expect an appointment with a consultant at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, in view of... - Medical Aids and Appliances Expenditure
474. To ask the Minister for Health the grants or rebate schemes available to help persons diagnosed with COPD with the cost of running oxygen machines and other electrical appliances required as... - Tender Process
475. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the tendering process with regard to a service (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26650/19] - Mental Health Services Data
476. To ask the Minister for Health the number of out-of-hours mental health specialist nurses available in each CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26651/19] - Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
477. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the waiting list for paediatric occupational therapy in view of the two-year wait to access this service in the Cork and Kerry region.... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
478. To ask the Minister for Health if the FreeStyle Libre device will be extended to the general population of persons with diabetes; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Appointments Status
479. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [26692/19] - Hospitals Capital Programme
480. To ask the Minister for Health if the extension and expansion of a hospital (details supplied) will be achieved before the end of the current health capital programme as originally planned;... - Hospital Appointments Status
481. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26695/19] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
482. To ask the Minister for Health if the survey findings of an organisation (details supplied) are being considered as part of the HSE review of the FreeStyle Libre device to be made available... - Autism Support Services
483. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will be allocating more financial assistance in 2019 to an organisation (details supplied) in County Donegal and is working towards signing off on a... - Hospitals Data
484. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for orthopaedic operations in counties Clare, Limerick, Tipperary, Cork and Waterford; the length of time have been waiting by... - Cross-Border Health Services Provision
486. To ask the Minister for Health if a refund under the cross-Border initiative will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [26723/19] - Disability Services Funding
488. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a centre (details supplied); if the capital plan of the HSE will provide funding for a new building; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medicinal Products Availability
489. To ask the Minister for Health if he will give consideration to making the drug Spinraza available for adults; the research available on its effectiveness for adults; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointments Status
490. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an appointment for a hip operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26728/19] - Hospital Appointments Delays
491. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a procedure; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26729/19] - Rare Diseases
492. To ask the Minister for Health the full range of State supports provided to persons with Friedreich's ataxia; the annual resource support provided to an organisation (details supplied); the... - HSE Expenditure
493. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE capital plan for 2019 has been approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26733/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
494. To ask the Minister for Health if a surgery appointment will be scheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26739/19] - Medical Card Applications
495. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was not granted a medical card; and the way in which the person's application can be reviewed without going through the... - Disability Support Services Provision
496. To ask the Minister for Health the services available for a person (details supplied). [26742/19] - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
497. To ask the Minister for Health if a replacement speech and language therapist is being provided to cover maternity leave at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Primary Care Centres Provision
498. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a primary care centre (details supplied); if a site has been secured; if so, the list of services that will be provided on site; the reason for... - Hospitals Data
500. To ask the Minister for Health the hospitals with the highest rates of neonatal brain injury; and the number of same in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by hospital in... - Hospitals Car Park Charges
501. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to tackle hospital parking charges; if he has received the recommendations of the HSE review group on same; the next steps that will be taken; and if... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
502. To ask the Minister for Health when the FreeStyle Libre device will be made available to all persons with type 1 diabetes; if consideration will be given to the issues raised in... - HSE Staff Data
504. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE paediatric physiotherapists employed in County Mayo; if they are employed full time; the locations in which they are based; and if he will... - Home Care Packages Provision
505. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a mechanism by which a family can have home care provided by way of a grant to purchase hours in cases in which the hours... - Assisted Human Reproduction Legislation
506. To ask the Minister for Health when the assisted human reproduction Bill is due to be published. [26785/19] - HSE Data
507. To ask the Minister for Health the number of STI clinics nationally; the staffing numbers at each; the vacancy numbers at each; the length of time the vacancies have existed; and the active... - Hospital Appointments Status
508. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated with a medical procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26788/19] - Medical Card Applications
509. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that persons given a cancer diagnosis receive a medical card without delay; if his attention has been drawn to the long waiting times that... - Home Care Packages Data
510. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of home care support services outsourced to private companies in 2018, by CHO, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Home Care Packages
511. To ask the Minister for Health if the requirement for travel time payments to home care support staff will have to be covered from the existing 2019 budget for home care hours; if this will... - Home Care Packages Provision
512. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether home care support packages provided by the Health Service Executive offer the best value to support persons who need care at home; and his... - Home Care Packages Administration
513. To ask the Minister for Health the procedures being put in place to provide the relevant information technology programme to facilitate the new rota requirements for home care support staff... - Home Care Packages Data
514. To ask the Minister for Health the number of intensive dementia home care packages in place from January 2019 to date. [26820/19] - National Dementia Strategy
515. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop a new dementia strategy in view of the fact the current one has expired; his plans to provide more dementia advisers for the 55,000... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
516. To ask the Minister for Health if extending the FreeStyle Libre device to adults with type 1 diabetes will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26822/19] - Primary Care Centres
517. To ask the Minister for Health the services available in the primary care unit in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary; the number of staff employed; his plans to enhance services in the area;... - Suicide Incidence
518. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recent number of young persons who have committed suicide in the south County Tipperary area; his plans to enhance... - Treatment Abroad Scheme
519. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons employed in the treatment abroad scheme office; the length of time it takes to process an application once all the paperwork is in order;... - HSE Planning
521. To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive capital plan for 2019 will be published; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26827/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
522. To ask the Minister for Health if transport will be provided for a young person (details supplied) who will be attending a centre in Mullingar, County Westmeath, from September 2019; and if... - State Claims Agency Data
523. To ask the Minister for Health the private firms indemnified by the State Claims Agency in the State; and the cost of this indemnification in the past five years. [26849/19] - Medical Products Supply
524. To ask the Minister for Health if the family of a person (details supplied) can have a more efficient method of obtaining incontinence pads from their primary healthcare centre in... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
525. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to publish the report on the pricing review of the nursing home fair deal scheme that was to conclude on 1 June 2017. [26884/19] - Home Care Packages Administration
526. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a full-time home care package and the proposal for a centre to buy the person's home as a...
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