149. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of stroke beds; the number and location; if funding is being made available in the HSE's service plan for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51270/17]
148. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of stroke units; if so, the number and locations; if funding is being made available in the HSE's service plan for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51269/17]
147. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the status of discussions as part of the negotiation of the new general practitioner contract to introduce opportunistic screening for atrial fibrillation in general practice in view of the fact that a health technology assessment by HIQA has shown that it is likely to be highly cost-effective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51268/17]
146. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to introduce a national screening programme for atrial fibrillation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51267/17]
145. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the research or investigation taking place to identify the reason for the increased incidence rates in stroke among persons of working age; if this research and planning will be part of the health service capacity review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51266/17]
144. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the support that will be put in place to ensure that the availability of counselling and psychology services to support the consequences of stroke are enhanced in locations once guidelines are developed and published; if this will be provided for in the HSE's service plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51265/17]
143. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the details of the working group set up by the national stroke programme to develop guidelines on the affect a stroke has on a person's mood; the timeframe for the completion of the guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51264/17]
363. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of discretionary medical cards in circulation as of 31 October 2017 for each local health area, in tabular form. [51202/17]
362. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards for persons over 70 years of age in circulation as of 31 October 2017 for each local health area, in tabular form. [51201/17]
361. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of public or voluntary hospitals that carry out endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, in tabular form; the number of persons waiting as of 1 November 2017 or the nearest available date for such a procedure at each of the hospitals in the following waiting periods, less than three months, three months to six months, six months to nine months, nine months to 12 months and more than 12 months. [51200/17]
360. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of public or voluntary hospitals that carry out electroencephalograms, in tabular form; the number of persons waiting as of 1 November 2017 or the nearest available date for such a procedure at each of the hospitals in the following waiting periods, less than three months, three months to six months, six months to nine months, nine months to 12 months and more than 12 months. [51199/17]
359. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of public or voluntary hospitals that carry out angiograms, in tabular form; the number of persons waiting as of 1 November 2017 or the nearest available date for such a procedure at each of the hospitals in the following waiting periods, less than three months, three months to six months, six months to nine months, nine months to 12 months and more than 12 months. [51198/17]
358. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of public or voluntary hospitals that carry out bone scans, in tabular form; the number of persons waiting as of 1 November 2017 or the nearest available date for such a procedure at each of the hospitals in the following waiting periods, less than three months, three months to six months, six months to nine months, nine months to 12 months and more than 12 months. [51197/17]
357. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of public or voluntary hospitals that carry out CT scans, in tabular form; the number of persons waiting as of 1 November 2017 or the nearest available date for such a procedure at each of the hospitals in the following waiting periods, less than three months, three months to six months, six months to nine months, nine months to 12 months and more than 12 months. [51196/17]
356. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of public or voluntary hospitals that carry out MRI scans, in tabular form; the number of persons waiting as of 1 November 2017 or the nearest available date for such a procedure at each of the hospitals in the following waiting periods, less than three months, three months to six months, six months to nine months, nine months to 12 months and more than 12 months. [51195/17]
355. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of staff at national director level, assistant national director level, general manager level and grade VIII level in the HSE on 1 November 2017 or latest date available. [51194/17]
354. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of procedures the HSE procured from private and independent hospitals to date in 2017; the amount spent by the HSE on these procedures in private and independent hospitals to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51193/17]
353. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of operations that have been cancelled or postponed in each voluntary hospital to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51192/17]
352. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of operations that have been cancelled or postponed in each public hospital to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51191/17]
351. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in September 2017; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than of 20 minutes to hand over patients, get their trolleys back and return to responding to calls; the number that waited longer than 40 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes 120 minutes and 180 minutes for same, in tabular form. [51190/17]
350. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the percentage of reportable events in 2017 that were reported within 30 days of occurrence to the designated officer. [51189/17]
349. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the percentage of mandatory investigations that are completed within four months of notification of the events occurring. [51188/17]
348. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the percentage of mandatory investigations that commence within 48 hours of the events occurring. [51187/17]
347. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the percentage of serious reportable events being notified within 24 hours to a designated officer. [51186/17]
346. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the primary care centre projects announced on 17 July 2012, in tabular form; the status of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51185/17]
345. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO waiting for a oral health appointment in primary care; the numbers waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks and the numbers waiting more than 52 weeks. [51182/17]
344. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO waiting for a dietetics appointment in primary care; the numbers waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks and the numbers waiting more than 52 weeks. [51181/17]
343. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO waiting for a ophthalmology appointment in primary care; the numbers waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks and the numbers waiting more than 52 weeks. [51180/17]
342. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care; the numbers waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks and the numbers waiting more than 52 weeks. [51179/17]
340. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of staff in community neuro-rehabilitation teams in each community healthcare organisation; the specific medical or health care posts in each team in each community health care organisation; and the estimated full year cost of providing a full neuro-rehabilitation team in each CHO, in tabular form [51166/17]
337. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the status of the national maternity strategy; and the additional extra funding that will be required for its implementation. [51156/17]
334. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his Department’s estimated full-year cost of providing free general practitioner care to all the population. [51153/17]
333. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing an additional 200 intensive home care packages for persons with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51152/17]
332. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of providing an additional one and a half million personal assistant hours for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51151/17]
331. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated capital cost of providing an additional emergency ambulance fleet; and the full-year costs of additional personnel required for its staffing. [51150/17]
325. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of completing the recruitment required for the full implementation of A Vision for Change. [51144/17]
323. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing an additional 2.2 million home help hours. [51142/17]
321. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of increasing the general practitioner rural practice allowance to €25,000. [51140/17]
318. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of recruiting an extra 500 hospital consultants; and the average estimated cost for support staff required per consultant. [51137/17]