205. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the status of a review of the policy on charging private patients in public hospitals; if he has had direct engagement with insurance companies on the matter; when the review will be completed; and if it will accord with his reported view that it is not acceptable that persons are being pressurised at a vulnerable time to sign forms that allow hospitals to bill health insurers for treatments provided by the public health system. [22300/17]
189. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the findings of the evaluation of a drug (details supplied) for reimbursement by the NCPE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22206/17]
424. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the meetings his Department has facilitated since 27 May 2013 with regard to the relocation of the National Maternity Hospital to St. Vincent's Hospital campus, in tabular form. [21552/17]
364. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 6 April 2017, if he will provide a breakdown of these figures into regional areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21450/17]
350. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views on each individual recommendation, including the measures or actions that will be undertaken to implement same in respect of the recommendations detailed in a report by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21394/17]
212. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the assessment process for Respreeza (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21359/17]
192. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will address concerns raised by groups (details supplied) in respect of the delays with reporting decisions relating to a drug; if he has examined these issues; the action being taken to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21256/17]
176. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when the action plan on scoliosis will be released; if there has been engagement with surgeons as part of the development of this plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21207/17]
175. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the independent clinical review of scoliosis services in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21206/17]
157. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a leeway given to persons that apply for student grant applications that have disabilities when applying for education grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20958/17]
87. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE will undertake a comprehensive review of the use of the drug valproate by pregnant women here. [20745/17]
85. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the ongoing difficulties in emergency departments in the south/south west hospital group. [20742/17]
79. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when the review of the fair deal scheme with regard to its impact on farming families will be completed. [20746/17]
40. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when he expects to see a real and substantial improvement in hospital waiting lists. [20743/17]
2. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the ownership and governance of hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21080/17]
1079. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists serving stroke patients here; his views on whether this is adequate to treat the often complex emotional and psychological impacts of stroke; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20553/17]
1078. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons under 65 years of age now account for one in every four strokes, yet home care packages are not tailored to the specific needs of persons who could be living with the side effects of strokes for decades; if he will create an entitlement to home care which is appropriate for stroke survivors of all ages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20552/17]
1077. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the cost of rolling out early supported discharge programmes nationally for stroke patients in circumstances in which this would improve patient outcomes and free up acute hospital beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20549/17]
1076. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitals that have access to a medical social worker and a neuropsychologist, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20548/17]
1075. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve inadequate levels of nursing staff, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, clinical nutritionists and speech and language therapists for stroke patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20547/17]
1074. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve the rate of admissions to stroke units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20546/17]
1073. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure ongoing clinical leadership within the national stroke programme in the face of the challenges to service delivery caused by a soaring stroke rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20545/17]
1072. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that due to a lack of modest investment in services, the average length of stay of stroke patients in acute hospitals is now increasing and direct discharge to nursing homes is up by 2.3%, which alone has added €17.25 million to the cost of nursing home care to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20544/17]
1071. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the outgoing clinical lead of the HSE’s national stroke programme has warned of an imminent crisis due to the failure to invest in services to meet an expected 50% increase in stroke within the next eight years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20543/17]
443. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he has received a submission made by persons (details supplied); if he will include these properties in the regeneration scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19409/17]
375. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills whether recent reports that an organisation (details supplied) has paid the amount it owes to victims of abuse are accurate; if so, the manner in which this has been done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20508/17]
306. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in March 2017 in tabular form; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than 20 minutes, 40 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes and 180 minutes, respectively, to hand over patients, receive their trolley and return to responding to calls, in tabular form. [18720/17]
305. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of home care packages currently being provided by local health office area on a seven day week basis, on a five day week basis and fewer than five days a week, respectively, in tabular form. [18719/17]
304. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours by local health area provided in each month in 2016 and to date in 2017 in tabular form. [18718/17]
303. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of beds and wards in all public and voluntary acute hospitals that were closed on 7 April 2017 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18717/17]
302. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme; the average waiting time; the number of persons currently awaiting placement under the scheme for each local health area in tabular form; and the time waiting in tabular form. [18716/17]
294. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of new nursing staff recruited for each hospital (details supplied) in the year to the end of March 2017 in tabular form; the number of nursing staff that left the hospital in the year to the end of March 2017, in tabular form; the number of nursing staff in the hospital in July 2016, in tabular form; and the net increase or decrease in nursing staff in each hospital in the year to the end of March 2017 in tabular form. [18618/17]
293. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently availing of private health insurance in certain age groups (details supplied). [18617/17]
618. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the Chief Medical Officer is of the view that proton beam therapy is an effective treatment. [18187/17]
525. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when the review of the nursing home support scheme will be completed; the changes which will be introduced to aid farm families and small businesses; when these changes will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17694/17]
524. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the charge on productive assets be removed to reflect ability to pay, in relation to the assessment of farmers under the nursing home support scheme; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17693/17]
523. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a 90% agricultural relief to farm business assets under the financial assessment of the nursing home support scheme in order that the contribution to cost of care is calculated on agricultural value and reflects ability to pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17692/17]
522. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the supports in place to assist diagnosed myalgic encephalomyelitis patients in the community to assist them with their everyday lives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17686/17]
521. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of myalgic encephalomyelitis patients here; the source of this information; the way in which it is collated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17685/17]
520. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans to hire a myalgic encephalomyelitis specialist consultant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17684/17]
488. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be provided with additional foot orthotics to assist with alignment resulting from cerebral palsy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17553/17]
487. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if additional funding will be released to ease the waiting list of more than 200 persons who are waiting on walking aids with a charity (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17552/17]
116. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the €1 million funding announced in budget 2017 for the provision of CCTV cameras; and when local communities can apply for this. [17635/17]
268. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the total allocated budget per annum for hiring external consultancy firms for his Department's campaign for the relocation of the European Medicines Agency; the total costs to date; the names of the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17441/17]
241. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for children aged zero to 18 years of age for an initial assessment of need from the early intervention teams within the HSE, by HSE area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17213/17]
240. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently on waiting lists for an initial assessment of need to determine severity of a condition or disability from the early intervention teams within the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17212/17]
239. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for children aged zero to 18 years of age for speech and language therapy treatment by HSE area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17211/17]