445. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the numbers waiting for orthodontic treatment at the end of September 2016, based on local health office and area and indicating the numbers of those aged 16 years and under and those aged more than 16 years, in tabular form. [34453/16]
444. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of new nursing staff recruited in each hospital (details supplied) this year to the end of October 2016, in tabular form; the number of nursing staff that left each hospital this year to the end of October 2016; the total number of nursing staff in each hospital in July 2016; and the net increase and decrease in nursing staff in each hospital this year to the end of October 2016 [34451/16]
103. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if recorded crime statistics for Cork city are an accurate reflection of the reality of crime in the area; if all Garda stations in Cork city have access to the PULSE system; if not, the details of the stations without access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34693/16]
41. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations and the number of gardaí in each in Cork city on 31 October 2010 and on 31 October 2016; the proportion of the proposed 800 additional recruits in 2017 that are likely to be assigned to Cork city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34695/16]
279. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently availing of private health insurance in age groups (details supplied). [34381/16]
272. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the current number of approved registered intellectual disability nurse posts in HSE, in tabular form; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2014 and 2015. [34346/16]
271. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the current number of approved senior dental surgeon posts in the HSE, in tabular form; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2014 and 2015. [34345/16]
270. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the current number of approved general dental surgeon posts in the HSE, in tabular form; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2014 and 2015. [34344/16]
269. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the current number of approved clinical dental surgeon posts in the HSE, in tabular form; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2014 and 2015. [34343/16]
268. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of approved senior registrar posts currently in each public and voluntary hospital, in tabular form; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2014 and 2015. [34342/16]
267. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of approved registrar posts currently in each public and voluntary hospital, in tabular form; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2014 and 2015. [34341/16]
266. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of approved senior house officer posts currently in each public and voluntary hospital, in tabular form; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2014 and 2015. [34340/16]
265. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of approved consultant posts currently in each public and voluntary hospital, in tabular form; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2014 and 2015. [34339/16]
264. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists currently employed in each community health care organisation, CHO, in tabular form; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2014 and 2015. [34338/16]
263. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists currently employed in each community health care organisation, CHO, in tabular form; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2014 and 2015. [34337/16]
262. 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 2014 and 2015. [34336/16]
261. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists newly recruited to date in 2016; the sectors of the health service for which they have been recruited, that is, primary care, acute or disability services; the full-year cost of their recruitment; and the net increase in physiotherapist numbers resulting from this recruitment. [34335/16]
260. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists newly recruited to date in 2016; the sectors of the health service for which they have been recruited, that is, primary care, acute or disability services; the full-year cost of their recruitment; and the net increase in occupational therapist numbers resulting from this recruitment. [34334/16]
259. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists newly recruited to date in 2016; 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. [34333/16]
258. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses newly recruited in public and voluntary hospitals to date in 2016; the full year cost of their recruitment; and the net increase in nursing numbers resulting from this recruitment. [34332/16]
77. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether a property (details supplied) is owned by a section of her Department or agencies under its auspices; if so, the plans for the property; if it is to be used by former prisoners as a half-way house; the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34286/16]
165. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views that a number of section 38 disability voluntary providers are experiencing considerable financial challenges, which has resulted in some providers having to engage in agreed defaulting of revenue payments to ensure that services are not impacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34001/16]
163. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to address the way the delivery and funding of high quality health care in the context of a major demographic challenge (details supplied); his plans to help keep health insurance affordable in the long term, in view of the fact that claims significantly increase with age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33996/16]
162. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the Government will consider supporting healthier choices in the workplace with the introduction of initiatives to incentivise companies to support the health and wellbeing of staff as part of its healthy Ireland framework to improve the health and wellbeing of persons here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33995/16]
161. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the legislation in view of claims data submitted by insurers (details supplied) and the negative impact on the affordability of private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33994/16]
160. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to ensure that the 80:20 percentage division between public and private practice in public hospitals for consultants is vigorously observed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33993/16]
88. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider a VAT exemption for underage sports teams on the purchase of equipment and uniforms to assist with the financial burdens of these volunteer clubs and to assist with encouraging a healthier lifestyle for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34004/16]
367. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the courses of action that have been taken by the hospital and the HSE to immediately address the issues in respect of the recent HIQA report into the Mercy University Hospital, Cork and the health and safety issues that were raised in the audit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33609/16]
363. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the immediate and urgent actions being undertaken to assist front-line staff and make the emergency department a safe and controlled environment for patients with regard to the overcrowding briefing in Tallaght Hospital emergency department on 26 October 2016 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33605/16]
362. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when he plans to remove the one year deferral for men who have sex with men, MSM, blood donations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33593/16]
347. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views on an independent appeals process that would enable nursing homes to have recourse to appeal a fee offered by the NTPF that the provider does not view is fair or sustainable. [33503/16]
346. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views on fair deal payments being indexed in recognition of the increasing cost environment in which nursing homes are operating. [33502/16]
345. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will justify private and voluntary nursing home operators receiving fees that are up to seven times below those provided to HSE counterparts; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the fees payable to HSE nursing homes do not encompass costs such as capital works and commercial rates, whereas private and voluntary nursing homes are expected to absorb such costs within the considerably reduced fees payable to them. [33501/16]
344. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views on the concerns of the private and voluntary nursing home sector regarding the failings of the fair deal funding model and their push for greater equality in fees payable for the provision of nursing home care; and his further views on whether the fair deal budget and fees payable to nursing homes should be resourced to recognise the escalating cost environment in which nursing homes are operating. [33500/16]
145. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of clients of Caranua regarding the agency; his plans to engage in a consultation process with clients; if he will consider legislative changes to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33595/16]
154. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views on the recent national stroke audit and the action his Department and the HSE will take to address the deficiencies identified in it. [33252/16]
153. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views on the recent admission that three out of four of the country’s rehabilitation hospitals are unable to provide stroke patients with the recommended level of therapy needed. [33251/16]
152. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 October 2016; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date. [33250/16]
151. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if there are plans in place to reduce opening times and services provided at the emergency department in Our Lady's, Hospital Navan. [33249/16]
141. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if his Department and the HSE consider the use of a hospital (details supplied) as a step-down facility in respect of the winter initiative; if not, if consideration has been given to alternative uses for this complex; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33212/16]
125. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the status of discussions with his counterparts in Northern Ireland on the introduction of minimum unit pricing there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33106/16]
134. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views on the European Court of Justice ruling that a fixed price system for the sale by pharmacies of prescription only medicinal products for human use is incompatible with the free movement of goods; and if there are any implications for pharmacies here [32257/16]
127. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the current private sector proportion of the HSE budget compared with charitable sector; the way this figure compares with other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32234/16]
126. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views on the need for more private sector providers and private sector capital to complete the actions of the HSE’s report, Time to Move on from Congregated Settings – A Strategy for Community Inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32233/16]
125. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the status of the current private sector tendering process in the residential disability sector; his plans to extend more open commissioning to the charitable sectors 38 and 39 providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32232/16]
124. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason a product (details supplied) has been removed from the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32175/16]
474. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the new vaccination schedule for the primary care immunisation programme which includes rotavirus and meningococcal B will commence on 1 December 2016; if agreement has been reached with all relevant parties for the implementation of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31950/16]
226. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the status of the negotiations between the Health Service Executive's National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics and a pharmaceutical company (details supplied) regarding the drug Orkambi; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31265/16]
160. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 540 of 11 October 2016, if he will provide a list of companies that have signed up to this agreement as it appears that not all companies are complying to this agreement and families of disabled persons are now concerned over the unknown cost of disposing of incontinence wear, despite them already paying their refuse bill for the year and many of these families are on a low or social protection income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31075/16]
506. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will establish an independent external inquiry into events surrounding the treatment and care of a person (details supplied) and the events that followed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30774/16]