Written answers
Tuesday, 17 September 2019
- Services for People with Disabilities
321. To ask the Minister for Health if one-to-one support will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied); and if the application for funding submitted in April 2019 will be expedited... - Vaccination Programme
322. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make the HPV vaccine available on the medical card and or provide a subsidy for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36968/19] - Hospital Staff Recruitment
323. To ask the Minister for Health when a second endocrinologist will be appointed to University Hospital Waterford; the position regarding the recruitment process for such an appointment; and... - Hospital Appointments Status
327. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [36977/19] - Disability Support Services
328. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting a minimum of 300 therapy staff for children’s services over the next four years; and if he will make a statement on the... - Transport Support Scheme
329. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of establishing the transport support scheme to replace the mobility allowance; if this is due to take place as part of budget 2020; and if... - Services for People with Disabilities
330. To ask the Minister for Health the amount refunded and or paid to date following a HSE audit of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36990/19] - Hospital Appointments Delays
331. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 364 of 25 June 2019, when a person (details supplied) will receive a date; the reason for the delay; and if he will make... - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
332. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the cross-border health directive in view of reports that users of the initiative are facing delays to be refunded by the HSE; the measures under... - HSE Staff Remuneration
333. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to issues regarding a new payroll software in use by the HSE in respect of persons and various grades and or rank and or duty... - HSE Expenditure
334. To ask the Minister for Health the year to date expenditure in the HSE based on the accrual method of accounting; the budgeted year to date expenditure based on the same method; if an... - General Practitioner Training
335. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the intake to the annual general practitioner training scheme to 240 places; the first and full year cost of same in tabular... - Assisted Human Reproduction Services Expenditure
337. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to fund IVF treatment through the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37017/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
338. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment. [37037/19] - Vaccination Programme
341. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a catch-up vaccination programme for meningitis B for children that do not qualify for the current HSE programme; and if he will make a statement... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
342. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive an electric wheelchair they have been measured for; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Vaccination Programme
343. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a HPV vaccine for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37047/19] - Hospital Staff Data
344. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing levels of each department in Cavan General Hospital in the past five years; the patient numbers in each department in the hospital in the same... - Health Services Data
345. To ask the Minister for Health the population of each community health organisation by each local health office. [37050/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
346. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting on a heart operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37066/19] - Pharmacy Services
348. To ask the Minister for Health when he will examine extending pharmacy services in view of the fact a commitment given in the programme for partnership Government to extend pharmacy services... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
350. To ask the Minister for Health when additional staff will be recruited at a community hospital (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37076/19] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
351. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 10 July 2019, if capital funding has been approved for the project; when tenders will be invited; when... - Hospital Appointments Status
354. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for pain management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37106/19] - Home Care Packages Administration
355. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 395, 396, 706 and 707 of 11 June 2019, when a reply will issue from the HSE. [37112/19] - Nursing Staff Recruitment
356. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the commitment given in May 2018 at a conference (details supplied) that all graduating nurses and midwifes would be offered jobs in the public... - Hospital Appointments Status
357. 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. [37116/19] - Home Help Service Data
360. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting home help support; and the number awaiting additional support at the latest available date in counties Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim... - Services for People with Disabilities
361. To ask the Minister for Health if staffing allocations have been filled in a school (details supplied). [37124/19] - Rehabilitation Training Allowance Payments
362. To ask the Minister for Health if the decision by the HSE to abolish the rehabilitation training allowance from 1 September 2019 for persons with disabilities applying to do a rehabilitative... - Hospital Appointments Status
363. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case a person (details supplied) who needs surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37127/19] - Medicinal Products Availability
365. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who was declined a six month supply of medication; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Appointments Status
366. 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. [37134/19] - Hospital Services
367. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of neurological services at a hospital (details supplied); the services being offered there; if there are plans to cut services... - Hospital Equipment
368. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the retention of an MRI scanner at Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, referred to in the capital plan; and the number of staff... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
369. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff recruited to date to operate an MRI scanner at Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore. [37151/19] - Hospital Staff
370. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to difficulties regarding the lack of key staff to operate an MRI scanner at Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore; and if he... - Hospital Appointments Status
371. 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. [37161/19] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
372. To ask the Minister for Health the timelines for the extension in Fermoy Community Hospital in view of the fact that it was included in the HSE Capital Plan 2019; and the details of the... - Hospital Services
373. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the HSE proposals with respect to the future of Lifford Community Hospital post-2021; if health services offered at the facility will be... - Home Help Service Provision
374. To ask the Minister for Health the status of replacement home help hours for a person (details supplied). [37173/19] - HSE Staff Recruitment
375. To ask the Minister for Health when a position (details supplied) will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37175/19] - Medicinal Products Supply
377. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 390 of 9 July 2019, the updated position regarding the provision of duodopa for peritoneal dialysis patients in view of... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
378. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hearing aid for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37186/19] - Primary Care Centres Provision
379. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a primary care centre in Rathmore, County Kerry; his plans to prioritise the provision of this service as a permanent... - Community Development Projects Funding
380. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to an organisation (details supplied) to support its work in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37189/19] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
381. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the growing waiting lists and the pressures upon families, hospitals and community care nationally due to delays in accessing fair deal... - Hospital Appointments Status
382. 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. [37196/19] - Hospital Appointments Administration
383. To ask the Minister for Health if an operation will be rescheduled for a person (details supplied). [37200/19] - Rehabilitation Training Allowance Payments
384. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reinstate the rehabilitative training allowance for new students; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
385. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment. [37225/19] - Health Services Provision
386. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to introduce free contraception as recommended by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution; if... - Tattooing and Body Piercing Regulation
393. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1264 of 6 September 2019, the number of investigations carried out in premises or businesses carrying out the business of... - Services for People with Disabilities
394. To ask the Minister for Health if the provision of emergency residential places in the HSE CHO Dublin north city and county area will be funded for the remainder of the year to meet the... - Ministerial Correspondence
395. To ask the Minister for Health if he received letters of concern regarding genetic testing from geneticists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37241/19] - Abortion Legislation
396. To ask the Minister for Health if he received copies of independent guidelines for the termination of pregnancy under the specific grounds permitted under the Health (Regulation of... - Rehabilitation Training Allowance Payments
398. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the weekly training allowance of €31.80 for new entrants to rehabilitative training courses which is normally paid by the HSE has been... - Disabilities Assessments
401. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for assessments of needs under the Disability Act 2005 in which a referral was made by the assessment officer under section 8(3) of... - Home Help Service Provision
402. To ask the Minister for Health if additional home help hours will be provided for a person (details supplied). [37313/19] - Mental Health Services Provision
403. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding services for a person (details supplied). [37315/19] - Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
404. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can avail of compression stockings via a medical card. [37325/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
405. To ask the Minister for Health if home help hours or a care plan will be put in place for a person (details supplied); if hours can be allocated under the home support scheme as a matter of... - Hospital Discharges
407. To ask the Minister for Health the process of discharge from a hospital in Kilkenny relative to the case of a person (details supplied); if a discharge plan was agreed with their family; if... - Services for People with Disabilities
408. To ask the Minister for Health if one-to-one support will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied); and if the application for funding submitted in April 2019 will be expedited... - Stroke Care
409. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 409 of 9 July 2019, the full suite of rehabilitation services available to stroke victims in counties Carlow and... - Paediatric Services
410. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are no primary care paediatric services in County Kilkenny; if children referred to this service can be seen in another county or a location... - Home Help Service Provision
411. To ask the Minister for Health if the home support hours of five per week will be restored in the case of persons (details supplied); if the case of both children will be reviewed and the... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
412. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for the purpose of accommodation and care for a person (details supplied); if a response will be expedited; and if he will make a... - Home Help Service Provision
413. To ask the Minister for Health if home help hours or a care plan will be put in place for a person (details supplied); the action being taken to recruit staff to address this need; and if he... - Occupational Therapy Provision
414. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to provide occupational therapy services for a person (details supplied); and if the matter will be expedited in view of the urgency of... - HSE Staff
415. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the pension information relative to each employee of a centre (details supplied) has not been made available to them; if the national pensions... - Newborn Screening Cards
416. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 907 of 6 September 2019, the options being considered regarding the archive of bloodspot screening cards retained without... - Medical Card Applications
417. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was refused a medical card in view of the various medical conditions in the case; if the decision in this case will be... - HSE Staff Remuneration
418. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is being left short four years in their pension benefit calculation; and if a review of their entitlements will be... - Disabilities Assessments
419. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be called for an assessment of needs at a location. [37393/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
420. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on a waiting list for the HSE Galway and Roscommon autism services to date in 2019, in tabular form; the average length of waiting... - Hospital Appointments Administration
422. To ask the Minister for Health if an outpatient appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37411/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists
423. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received communication from the family of a person (details supplied) who is waiting for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Services for People with Disabilities
424. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the disability sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37427/19] - Disability Support Services
425. To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking to resolve the issues being experienced by the employees of a centre (details supplied) relative to decongregation and their... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
426. To ask the Minister for Health if funding for a further podiatrist in County Wexford will be made available to support persons with diabetes; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that... - Capital Expenditure Programme
427. To ask the Minister for Health the projected increase in the gross capital expenditure ceiling applying to his Department in 2020 over 2019; and the projects this increase has been earmarked... - HSE Reviews
428. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure there are no further delays by the HSE in reviewing blood sugar monitoring technology such as the FreeStyle Libre device; and if he will... - Hospital Appointments Administration
429. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [37488/19] - Disabilities Assessments
430. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be assessed under the Disability Act 2005. [37501/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists
431. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an urgent medical procedure for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [37502/19] - Audiology Services Provision
433. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter in relation to audiology booths (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37507/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists
434. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a procedure for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37528/19] - Home Care Packages Provision
435. To ask the Minister for Health when an approved homecare package will be put in place for a person (details supplied). [37535/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists
436. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined. [37537/19] - Disabilities Assessments
437. To ask the Minister for Health when assessments will be carried out in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37541/19] - Dental Services Waiting Lists
438. To ask the Minister for Health the wait time for a dental appointment for children in the public health system in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37545/19] - Hospital Closures
439. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to close Cobh Hospital in County Cork. [37548/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
440. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will be provided for a person (details supplied). [37560/19] - Health Services Provision
441. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the ongoing delays in relation to the approval of applications submitted to the health centre in Ballinasloe, County Galway under the HSE... - Health Services Data
442. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications awaiting approval under the HSE community ophthalmic services scheme for medical card patients in counties Galway and Roscommon to... - Hospital Appointments Status
443. 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. [37576/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists
444. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be seen in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37578/19] - Hospital Services
445. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request Cavan General Hospital to clarify if patients (details supplied) are being diverted from the hospital; if his attention has been drawn to... - Hospital Appointments Status
446. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment. [37606/19] - Physiotherapy Provision
447. To ask the Minister for Health when sanction will be given by the National Director of Community Operations in relation to the essential full-time physiotherapy post in Connemara in view of... - HSE Staff Recruitment
448. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts in primary care for which interviews have been held, posts offered and accepted and awaiting sanction by the National Director of Community... - Dental Services Waiting Lists
451. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time for braces for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37654/19] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
452. To ask the Minister for Health the status of liners for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37655/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
453. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment. [37670/19] - Health Services Provision
454. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide additional supports in respect of the provision of health services (details supplied) in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
455. To ask the Minister for Health the capital funding committed in 2019 for a project (details supplied); the level of expenditure to date; the work undertaken; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Groups
456. To ask the Minister for Health when a project (details supplied) will proceed; the range of facilities to be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37674/19] - HSE Expenditure
457. To ask the Minister for Health the expenditure incurred on drugs, medicines and pharmaceutical products across hospitals and community schemes in each of the years 2012 to 2018 and to date... - Respite Care Services Data
458. To ask the Minister for Health the number of overnights with or without day respite accessed by persons with a disability in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, for each... - Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans
460. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to help with the waiting lists in University Hospital Kerry for bone scans (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - HSE Expenditure
461. To ask the Minister for Health the expenditure incurred in the GMS scheme on generic drugs, branded generics and proprietary drugs with an equivalent generic and on proprietary drugs without... - National Drugs Strategy
464. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to establish a national educational awareness campaign on the dangers of casual drug use here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37738/19] - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
466. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the funding that is currently allocated to local and regional drug task forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37740/19] - National Drugs Strategy
467. To ask the Minister for Health the progress which has been made in organising a yearly national forum on evidence based and effective practice on drug and alcohol education (details... - National Drugs Strategy Implementation
468. To ask the Minister for Health the progress which has been made in developing a guidance document to ensure substance use education is delivered in accordance with quality standards; and if... - Drug Rehabilitation Clinics
469. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new treatment episodes from residential and rehabilitation services which have been commissioned in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he... - National Drugs Strategy
470. To ask the Minister for Health the planned phased increase in the availability of buprenorphine and naloxone treatment as an alternative treatment for the identified cohorts of patients for...
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