562. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the current number of approved senior dental surgeons currently employed by the HSE; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2015 and 2016. [11650/17]
561. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the current number of approved general dental surgeons currently employed by the HSE; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2015 and 2016. [11649/17]
560. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the current number of approved clinical dental surgeons currently employed by the HSE; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2015 and 2016. [11648/17]
559. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of approved senior registrar posts currently in each public and voluntary hospital; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2015 and 2016. [11647/17]
558. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of approved registrar posts currently in each public and voluntary hospital; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2015 and 2016. [11646/17]
557. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of approved senior house officer posts currently in each public and voluntary hospital; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2015 and 2016. [11645/17]
556. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of approved consultant posts currently in each public and voluntary hospital; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2015 and 2016. [11644/17]
555. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists currently employed in each CHO, in tabular form; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2015 and 2016. [11643/17]
554. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists currently employed in each CHO, in tabular form; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2015 and 2016. [11642/17]
553. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists currently employed in each CHO, in tabular form; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2015 and 2016. [11641/17]
552. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists newly recruited in 2016; the number recruited to date in 2017; the sectors of the health service under which they have been recruited, that is, primary care, acute and disability services; the full-year cost of their recruitment; and the net increase in physiotherapist numbers resulting from this recruitment. [11640/17]
551. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists newly recruited in 2016; the number recruited to date in 2017; the sectors of the health service under which they have been recruited, that is, primary care, acute and disability services; the full-year cost of their recruitment; and the net increase in occupational therapist numbers resulting from this recruitment. [11639/17]
550. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists recruited in 2016; the number recruited to date in 2017; the sectors of the health service under which they have been recruited, that is, primary care, acute and disability services; the full-year cost of their recruitment; and the net increase in speech and language therapist numbers resulting from this recruitment. [11638/17]
549. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses newly recruited in 2016 in public and voluntary hospitals; the number of nurses newly recruited to date in 2017; the full-year cost of their recruitment in each timeframe; and the net increase in nursing numbers resulting from this recruitment. [11637/17]
546. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the full-year cost of increasing the number of critical care beds to 579, as recommended by a 2009 report; and the number of additional beds this would entail. [11624/17]
545. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his Department’s current estimated full-year cost of providing free general practitioner care to all the population. [11623/17]
544. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of increasing the weekly income limits for the GP visit card by 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% respectively. [11622/17]
543. 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. [11621/17]
542. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing an additional 1.5 million personal assistant hours for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11620/17]
526. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason the ten Irish sufferers of MPS IVA morquio disease cannot receive the medication Vimizin for treatment through local hospital based care or home care, similar to children in the UK with this condition and many others on mainland Europe. [11490/17]
457. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the way in which a decision on the reimbursement of Translarna will be communicated to families (details supplied). [11195/17]
456. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the status of the drug Translarna for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which is currently available to 80% of eligible persons across the EU, including in Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales and the Isle of Man; the details of the engagement between the HSE and the manufacturer to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11194/17]
455. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for a final decision on the reimbursement of Translarna in view of the fact that it was originally submitted for health technology assessment in October 2015 and is now available in most European countries; if its reimbursement will require approval from his Department or the Cabinet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11193/17]
454. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has removed the subsidy for blood test strips; if so, the reason; and the way it is expected that diabetics will be able to afford the strips without subsidisation. [11192/17]
282. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he has received an application from Cork County Council to secure funds for the development of Monard, County Cork, which has been identified as the location of a new town on the county development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11998/17]
353. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the mechanism in place for a person (details supplied) who is trying to replace a registration book for a vintage car whereby the tax office do not have the records for the car due to the documents being mislaid or lost. [11120/17]
245. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health whether, in view of the compassionate extension by a company (details supplied) of Respreeza to persons for the next two months, the HSE will enter into negotiations with the company; if the HSE is setting out to complete the negotiations before the compassionate timeframe expires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11119/17]
242. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that money is immediately released for the provision of wheelchairs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10522/17]
643. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when the October 2016 HSE performance report will be published; and the reason for the delay in its publication. [10354/17]
585. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the status of plans for the provision of a dedicated centre for persons with intestinal failure catering for adults and patients moving from the paediatric unit at Crumlin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9971/17]
584. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the costs incurred and expenditure outlay in each year since 2012 for the new children's hospital at St. James's Hospital [9967/17]
559. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the current date for completion of each project and the current indicative cost of completion for each project for each of the 90 public nursing homes (details supplied) to be replaced, refurbished or upgraded, in tabular form. [9769/17]
558. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the January 2016 estimate of €395 million of direct State investment in the replacement and upgrade of 90 public nursing homes (details supplied) still stands, as of February 2017; if any revision of estimates has taken place in view of construction cost inflation; and if so, the current estimate for the replacement or refurbishment of these facilities. [9768/17]
525. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the current timeframe for the relocation of Limerick maternity hospital to Dooradoyle. [9598/17]
524. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his Department's current estimate for the relocation of Limerick maternity hospital to Dooradoyle; and the estimated costs of both the maternity hospital and any required upgrading to University Hospital Limerick. [9597/17]
523. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the current timeframe for the relocation of the Coombe hospital to St. James's Hospital. [9596/17]
522. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his Department's current estimate for the relocation of the Coombe hospital to St. James's Hospital; and the estimated costs of both the maternity hospital and any required upgrading to St. James's Hospital. [9595/17]
521. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the current timeframe for the relocation of the Rotunda Hospital to Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown. [9594/17]
520. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his Department's current estimate for the relocation of the Rotunda Hospital to Blanchardstown; and the estimated costs of both the maternity hospital and any required upgrading to Connolly Hospital. [9593/17]
353. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in January 2016, in tabular form; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than 20 minutes to hand over patients, get their trolleys back and return to responding to calls; and the number that waited longer than 40 minutes, longer than 60 minutes, longer than 90 minutes, longer 120 minutes and longer than 180 minutes for same. [9508/17]
298. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if, with regard to the national action plan on antimicrobial resistance, additional funding will be made available to tackle this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9172/17]
297. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the actions that will be taken whereby an institution fails to effectively deal with the control of antimicrobial resistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9171/17]
296. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if there are timelines and targets in respect of the management of antimicrobial resistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9170/17]
295. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the date for the publication of the national action plan on antimicrobial resistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9169/17]
202. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the Cork University Maternity Hospital has a full complement of nursing staff; if not, the efforts being made to recruit; when he expects to have the unit fully staffed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9070/17]
479. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health for the position regarding the negotiations with a company (details supplied) over the provision of Orkambi; when a decision will be made by the HSE in respect of the latest proposal from the company; the timeframe he envisages for the negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8602/17]
190. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for a school (details supplied) following amalgamation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8355/17]
237. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 198 of 9 February 2017, if the information provided within the National Treatment Purchase Fund preplanned list data which was not collected until 2014 is not at variance with the NTPF informing him that the way it classifies its waiting lists has been the same since its inception in 2002. [7743/17]