474. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of registrar positions in each public and voluntary hospital; the number of such positions vacant and the number of these positions being filled by locums on 1 December 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46343/15]
473. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of senior house officer positions in each public and voluntary hospital; the number of such positions vacant and the number of these positions being filled by locums on 1 December 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46342/15]
472. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 December 2015; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date; and the number for each type of card assigned to over 70s on that date. [46341/15]
471. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of beds and wards in hospitals (details supplied); the number of these that are currently closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46337/15]
470. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the details of the model 2, 3 and 4 hospitals in each hospital group, indicating whether each model 2 hospital is a model 2D, a model 2S or a model 2R hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46336/15]
453. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health how many personal assistant hours will be funded from the health budget and the total funding that will be provided in 2016. [46090/15]
452. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he is committed to the national policy and strategy for the provision of neuro-rehabilitation services; the funding he has allocated for it in 2015 and in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46089/15]
449. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason for the lengthy delays in nursing registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46055/15]
447. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of additional occupational therapists to be recruited by the Health Service Executive in 2016 and the full-year cost of same. [46043/15]
446. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of additional physiotherapists to be recruited by the Health Service Executive in 2016 and the full-year cost of same. [46042/15]
445. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of additional speech and language therapists to be recruited by the Health Service Executive in 2016 and the full-year cost of same. [46041/15]
423. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he has received correspondence from the National Vision Coalition calling for the inclusion of a commitment to publish and implement A National Vision Strategy; if he is aware of the report from the coalition entitled Economic Cost and Burden of Eye Diseases and Preventable Blindness in Ireland which indicated that 75% to 80% of blindness is preventable and that blindness and vision impairment cost the State €205 million in 2010, but investment in cost-effective interventions could save up to €76 million per year; and his Department’s estimate of the full-year cost of implementing A National Vision Strategy along the lines recommended by the National Vision Coalition. [45736/15]
422. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of midwifery training places in place in the main teaching hospitals and the full-year cost of increasing this by 10%. [45735/15]
417. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the funds allocated to the Travel2Care scheme in each year from 2008 to date, in tabular form. [45713/15]
416. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the 25 health priorities for 2015 he announced on 27 January 2015, indicating which of these have been fully achieved as of 15 December 2015, in tabular form. [45712/15]
415. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the hospitals which have acute medical assessment units and the number of days per week and the number of hours per day each of these is open, in tabular form. [45711/15]
411. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of personal assistant hours provided in 2015 and the full-year cost of same. [45699/15]
410. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the costs incurred under the rural practice allowance in each year from 2009 to date. [45698/15]
409. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the full-year cost of restoring distance coding, and of restoring the coding and increasing the allowance to €25,000, under the rural practice allowance. [45697/15]
407. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his view on the budget 2016 submission by the Irish Pharmacy Union to introduce a minor ailment scheme, an extended vaccination service and a new medicines service; if such initiatives will result in savings or new costs for the health service; in either case the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45694/15]
406. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated for the implementation of the national asthma programme; the funding being provided in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45693/15]
405. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he received a request from the Health Service Executive to increase the number of critical care beds in 2016, the number of additional beds sought and the full year cost of same. [45692/15]
131. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when he will meet the family of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45587/15]
655. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide funding to the University of Limerick arena in Limerick city to replace the boom to enable it to host some of the top national events on the Swim Ireland calendar. [45208/15]
612. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the future of the Whitegate oil refinery, County Cork in view of the announcement that it is now for sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45244/15]
607. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the date for the roll-out of high-speed broadband for an area (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44962/15]
467. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be given an appointment for surgery. [45265/15]
444. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when full rheumatology services will be put in place at Mayo General Hospital as was promised in December 2011 through the quality and continuing care directorate. [45149/15]
442. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will secure urgent respite care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45143/15]
425. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy treatment waiting list who are waiting up to four, four plus to 12 and 12 plus months, by local health area, in tabular form. [45021/15]
424. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list who are waiting up to four, four plus to 12 and 12 plus months, by local health area, in tabular form. [45020/15]
421. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the physiotherapy waiting list who are waiting up to one week, one plus to four, four plus to eight, eight plus to 12, 12 plus to 26, 26 plus to 52 and 52 plus weeks, by local health area, in tabular form. [44977/15]
420. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy treatment waiting list who are waiting up to four months, four plus to 12 and 12 plus months; and the number in each category who are up to four, four plus to 17, 17 plus to 64 and 64 plus years of age, by local health area, in tabular form. [44976/15]
419. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list who are waiting up to four, four plus to 12 and 12 plus months; and the number in each category who are up to four, four plus to 17, 17 plus to 64 and 64 plus years of age, by local health area, in tabular form. [44975/15]
413. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health with regard to the €100 million payment to the Health Service Executive from Voluntary Health Insurance announced on 8 December 2015, if there is any write-off of claims if the executive fails to provide full claims information within a determined timeframe and if not, the way in which health insurance makes rigorous claims assessments on whether claims are valid or not as recommended by the McLoughlin report on claims cost. [44940/15]
412. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if funding for transport will be provided in 2016 for students attending Our Lady of Good Counsel special needs school in Ballincollig in County Cork (details supplied) who will be moving on to the next stage of their education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44938/15]
361. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the level of child psychology services available in west Cork, if a second child psychologist is required, when will one be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45254/15]
261. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Defence when the next intake for Naval Service recruits will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45119/15]
182. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the budget for drug prevention, treatment and rehabilitation projects in each of the past five years; the projected budget for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44625/15]
181. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who accessed drug treatment and rehabilitation services by county or local health area for each of the past five years and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44624/15]
180. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who sought drug treatment and rehabilitation services by county or local health area for each of the past five years and in 2015 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter [44623/15]
179. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the amount collected in prescription charges for medical card prescriptions in each of the years 2011 to 2014 and the projection for 2015. [44622/15]
178. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the amount paid to each agency staff provider by the Health Service Executive in 2015 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44621/15]
177. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of health care professionals working in primary care as of 1 December 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44620/15]
176. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of procedures procured from and the amount spent on these procedures in private and independent hospitals by the Health Service Executive by hospital and payment in 2015 to date in tabular form. [44619/15]
175. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of operations and procedures that have been cancelled or postponed by voluntary hospital in 2015 to date in tabular form. [44618/15]
174. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of operations and procedures that have been cancelled or postponed by public hospitals in 2015 to date in tabular form. [44617/15]
119. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of adjusting medical card thresholds to take account of the minimum wage increase on 1 January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44307/15]
118. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the names, status and expected opening dates of the primary care centre projects announced in 2012, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44306/15]