72. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason it was necessary to write to the Director General of the HSE in January 2018 regarding the executive’s budget for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6397/18]
62. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans in 2018 to address the long-standing need for the provision of a neuro-rehabilitation unit to serve counties Cork and Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6394/18]
22. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when the proposed trauma strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6396/18]
1. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health to outline his views on whether the HSE will be within budget in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6586/18]
226. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application by an organisation (details supplied) to the HSE seeking further funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6451/18]
225. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the amount that has been allocated for gaymen's health services in 2018; the way in which this budget will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6393/18]
115. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) is being considered for a new school on a greenfield site in view of its increasing pupil numbers and the fact that its lease is out in 2022; if so, the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6132/18]
382. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the necessity for a change of pessary will be included in the GMS to compensate general practitioners for carrying out this procedure in an effort to reduce the lengthening waiting list; if the pessary will be provided on the GMS in view of the fact that it is provided free at hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5606/18]
357. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans once the cross-divisional lymphoedema working group publishes its findings; his further plans for the implementation of its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5500/18]
356. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when the cross-divisional lymphoedema working group will finalise its report; if it will be made available to an organisation (details supplied) to review; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5499/18]
335. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans for the development of future adult and paediatric rheumatology services in view of the difficulties accessing both services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5396/18]
334. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the approval of the model of care for rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders; the timeframe for its approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5395/18]
327. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to reinstate the respite care grant of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5375/18]
243. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in December 2017, in tabular form; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than 20 minutes to hand over patients, retrieve their trolleys and return to responding to calls; and the number that waited longer than 40, 60, 90, 120 and more than 180 minutes for same, respectively. [4914/18]
242. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of patients over 75 years of age who have had to wait more than 24 hours in an accident and emergency department in 2017, by hospital, in tabular form. [4913/18]
241. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of increasing health service capacity as detailed on page nine of the executive summary of the health service capacity review; and the costs for both scenarios provided, in tabular form. [4912/18]
146. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding for a flood relief scheme (details supplied) will be approved in order to allow the project to proceed without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4772/18]
391. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the annual figure for the throughput of the minor injuries units in hospitals; the peak times for attendances; and the weekend attendance figures. [4119/18]
389. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the cost of including products to treat head lice on the drug payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4115/18]
378. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the expenditure incurred by Healthy Ireland on advertising for each year since its launch; and the funding allocated for such purposes in 2018. [4077/18]
130. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the hospitals in which consultants are routinely rostered to carry out duties on a Saturday or Sunday, in tabular form. [3724/18]
129. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the hospitals in which the transfer of tasks previously undertaken by non-consultant hospital doctors to nurses in return for the restoration of the time and one-sixth twilight payment has been implemented in full; the hospitals in which this is implemented; and the reason therefor, in tabular form. [3723/18]
128. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the hospitals in which the reforms introduced under the Haddington Road agreement regarding the operation of the working day over a period from 8am to 8pm are being applied in full; the hospitals in which this is not implemented; and the reason therefor, in tabular form [3722/18]
127. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views on whether patients in public hospitals that are to be treated by consultants not on the Medical Council’s specialist register should be made aware of this fact in advance; and if so, his plans to ensure that such information is provided to patients in public hospitals. [3721/18]
374. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the request to introduce a pilot reimbursement scheme to allow Ocrevus to be brought to persons as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2958/18]
373. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the status of the introduction of the drug Ocrevus to the reimbursement scheme; if a date for introduction has been established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2957/18]
362. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the HSE's expenditure on flu vaccines for each of the past five years, in tabular form. [2927/18]
360. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of additional beds in each hospital that have now opened or are due to open, further to his recent press statement that additional beds in a number of hospitals, including St James's, the Mater and Beaumont are opening; and if the beds are new capacity or existing beds that have been closed. [2923/18]
355. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the timeframe agreed to publish the implementation plan for the national neuro-rehabilitation strategy in view of the fact that the plan was not published by year end 2017 as per his commitment. [2904/18]
350. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists newly recruited in 2017; the sectors of the health service under which they have been recruited, that is, primary care and acute disability services; and the net increase in physiotherapists numbers resulting from this recruitment. [2893/18]
349. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists recruited in 2017; the sectors of the health service under which they have been recruited, that is, primary care and acute disability services; and the net increase in occupational therapist numbers resulting from this recruitment. [2892/18]
348. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists recruited in 2017; the sectors of the health service under which they have been recruited, that is, primary care and acute disability services; and the net increase in speech and language therapist numbers resulting from this recruitment. [2891/18]
347. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses newly recruited in 2017 across all sectors of the health service; and the net increase in nursing numbers resulting from this recruitment. [2890/18]
212. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to the outsourcing of audiologist services by way of voucher or similar system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2620/18]
211. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of audiologists for adult services by county; his views on whether there is a sufficient number employed; the number on the panel for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2616/18]
106. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the expansion of a school (details supplied) will be sanctioned in order to allow the necessary additional classrooms and buildings; the progress of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2582/18]
105. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the actions being taken by his Department to resolve the shortage of secondary school places in Glanmire, County Cork and the greater area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2581/18]
1102. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when an appointment for an operation will be issued to a person (details supplied). [1970/18]
1100. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a replacement hearing aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1960/18]
1048. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the average number of acute hospital beds available in public hospitals for each of the years from 2015 to 2017, by public, private and non-designated hospitals, in tabular form. [1481/18]
901. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if measures are being considered to assist medical card patients who are charged by general practitioners for form-signing and bloods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55203/17]
849. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date especially on Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, waiting times for first appointment with a paediatric orthopaedic consultant (details supplied); the measures that have been taken to ensure that no child is at risk while waiting for his or her first consultation with an orthopaedic consultant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55036/17]
848. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when the amalgamation of waiting lists for paediatric scoliosis intervention across the children's hospital group to one central waiting list will take place (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55035/17]
847. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the orthopaedic theatre in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, to open for additional days and to be at full capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55034/17]
846. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when the two additional orthopaedic consultants for Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55033/17]
845. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the plan for 2018 in regard to children who are waiting on scoliosis surgery and procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55032/17]
844. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason the 20 scoliosis surgeries due to be completed in France did not go ahead (details supplied); the number of completed surgeries outsourced under the scoliosis plan; the number of parents who were formally asked if they would consent to their child's surgery being outsourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55031/17]
843. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the HSE surgery target wait time for children who are clinically tested for scoliosis surgery as of 1 January 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55030/17]
842. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that there are no agreed surgical criteria for scoliosis surgery or agreed plan for 2018 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55029/17]
841. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views on the dropping of the four scoliosis surgery wait targets for 2018 contrary to the Ombudsman for Children's recommendations contained in the report, Waiting for Scoliosis Treatment - A Children's Rights Issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55028/17]