413. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the position regarding investigations into Áras Attracta in Swinford, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5655/15]
411. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of persons availing of private health insurance in 2014 in each of the following age groups: 17 years and under, 18 to 29 years, 30 to 39 years, 40 to 49 years, 50 to 59 years, 60 to 69 years, 70 to 79 years, and 80 years and over. [5650/15]
407. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of social activities that are expected to be covered in nursing homes under the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5642/15]
390. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if a decision was made by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee, NIAC, in respect of sanctioning of the meningitis B vaccine; if so, when it will be rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5477/15]
348. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department is carrying out a full review of the murder of a person (details supplied). [5764/15]
231. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Finance the action his Department is taking in view of the provisions of the Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2014 which allows insurers discretion to provide a discount to young adults in the age 18 to 25 age range, but which has apparently resulted in a discrepancy; the level of tax relief at source which needs to be applied to those persons who receive the discount; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that if a person is a student, dependent on the policy holder, under 23 years of age and in receipt of a student discount, that person's tax relief is capped at the child rate of a maximum of €100, but that student rates will disappear with the introduction of young persons' discounts, but tax legislation has not been amended to reflect this; if his attention has been further drawn to a technical issue (details supplied) relating to an apparent discrepancy in health insurance payment plans; the guidance his Department or the Revenue Commissioners have provided to insurers in this regard; if his attention has been drawn to the issue that is now causing concern as systems need to be changed to accommodate this change and with renewals-new business being able to be bought six weeks in advance, this means there is just over a month to resolve the problem; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that it also leaves the insurers open to regulatory problems with the Central Bank of Ireland, as insurers may not be providing the correct net premium to customers and that notifications will need to be made to the Health Insurance Authority on what premiums are correct 30 days in advance of 1 May 2015 and it is again not clear what net premium is correct or whether the intention is that two 20 year olds are to be treated differently, based on whether they are students or not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5952/15]
228. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when the Voluntary Health Insurance Board must acquire the necessary capital reserves to make an application for authorisation by the Central Bank of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5302/15]
227. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if full year savings of €330 million and 2013 savings of €160 million from reductions in the cost of drugs and other prescribed items as projected in the 2013 expenditure report have been realised; if not, the savings realised in 2013 and the full year savings realised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5301/15]
226. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if recent newspaper reports that he is to use the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 to reduce the price of patented drugs are accurate; if so, the section of the legislation he will use to achieve the reductions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5300/15]
137. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Waterford will receive treatment for Dupuytren's contracture, having waited four and a half year for assessment; the format this treatment will entail, that is, injection or surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5181/15]
136. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that Sativex has been sanctioned for use on the Irish market; the date it will become available on the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5178/15]
476. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health regarding the health information Bill the consultation process that has taken place; if he will provide a list of those who have been directly involved in the consultation, as well as those who have made submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4867/15]
465. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme; the average waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4798/15]
464. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if negotiations involving his Department, the Health Service Executive and the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association for a successor drug pricing agreement to the three-year deal agreed in October 2012 have commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4795/15]
463. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans to bring forward new legislation with regard to hospital groups; if there is a statutory basis for their establishment or any requirement for such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4792/15]
460. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will indicate who has been the Accounting Officer for the Health Service Executive as of 1 January 2015. [4786/15]
444. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the role his Department plays in the implementation of the objectives of the national positive ageing strategy; and if he will provide in tabular form the progress made in regard to each individual area for action that is the responsibility of his Department or agency under the remit of his Department. [4637/15]
436. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the way he proposes to reduce waiting times for breast prostheses for women who have had mastectomies; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in the Dublin north local health area, women have been waiting since September for breast prostheses and surgical bras, and that this compares very unfavourably to other parts of the country; the reason there is no nationwide uniformity of provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4587/15]
432. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of senior doctors currently employed on a contract other than a category C contract who have applied to the Health Service Executive to change to a category C contract since 1 January 2014; and the number of such changes which have been approved by the HSE over the same time period. [4533/15]
431. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of doctors appointed for the first time in the public hospital system voluntary hospitals as well as Health Service Executive-run hospitals under category C consultant contracts since 1 January 2014. [4532/15]
430. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the official policy in relation to the circumstances in which category C consultant posts should be approved both for new entrants and for doctors wishing to change over from another form of contract. [4531/15]
425. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time and part-time MRI radiographers who are employed at the Cork University Hospital; the hours worked by these radiographers; his plans to employ additional radiographers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4485/15]
424. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce free cancer screening programmes for men; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4482/15]
417. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he or his Department is currently examining alternatives models of health care funding to that proposed in the White Paper on Universal Health Insurance published in April 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4428/15]
411. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans in making funding available for the construction of a much-needed day centre in Youghal, County Cork, which currently has full valid planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4412/15]
147. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 January 2014; 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. [4215/15]
146. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the action being taken to address the shortage of kidney transplant surgeons; when it is anticipated that the situation will be remedied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4214/15]
366. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure that the supply of Eltroxin is adequately maintained prior to the completion of the Health Products Regulatory Authority investigation into severe shortage in supplies of commonly used medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3553/15]
365. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views on the practice of Health Products Regulatory Authority approved licence holders exporting medicines to the UK and other export markets; the reasons such exporting is taking place; his plans to ensure this practice does not continue to adversely affect the supply of medicines domestically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3552/15]
364. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the terms of reference for the Health Products Regulatory Authority investigation into the severe shortage in supplies of commonly used medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3551/15]
363. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health further to recent media reports, when the investigation into the severe shortage in supplies of commonly used medicines, including Eltroxin, will commence; the expected timeframe for completion of the investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3550/15]
149. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently covered by a medical card; the number of those children who have a medical card on a discretionary basis; and the expenditure on same in 2014. [3129/15]
147. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health in view of the cost benefit analysis being carried out by the Health Service Executive regarding the provision of Eculizumab on the community drugs scheme, the supports that are currently being offered to patients with this life threatening illness who are not in receipt of the treatment; if one of these patients goes into organ or multi-organ failure while waiting for this treatment, his plans to respond to this emergency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3122/15]
144. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form, the maternity units that have and do not have a dedicated smoking cessation service for pregnant women; the number of women who have availed of that service in the years 2009 to 2014, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3116/15]
142. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently waiting for the sanctioning of Eculizumab for their treatment; the length of time each patient has been waiting for a decision; when the Health Service Executive will be making a decision on these cases for this life saving treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3111/15]
141. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will reconsider the life saving treatment abroad application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois to prevent further damage to their organs owing to the delay in sanctioning the use of Eculizumab to treat their rare condition of paroxysnal nocturnal haemoglobinuria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3109/15]
138. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has held a meeting with a company (details supplied) over the past three months to discuss the pricing issue of its product Eculizumab; the outcome of these discussions; if not, the efforts that the HSE is making to secure a price structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3097/15]
208. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on re-opening the qualification allowance for post-primary teachers to new entrants, in view of the unfairness of two teachers being paid at different rates simply because one commenced employment later than the other and the fact that many new teachers are struggling financially as they cannot obtain full-time work. [3011/15]
187. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when he and his office was first informed by the Health Service Executive that its anti-flu vaccine is for a different strain of illness than the one which is currently circulating; if this development was discussed at the most recent meeting of the ED task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3030/15]
152. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form for 1 January 2014 and 1 January 2015 for each local health area the number of medical cards in circulation; the number issued on the basis of the exercise of discretion; and the number of which allocated to over 70s. [2905/15]
74. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the progress made with regard to the implementation of medical card proposals announced late in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2390/15]
70. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views that the €25 million funding to address delayed discharges is insufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2393/15]
46. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason the roll out of BreastCheck for women in the 65-69 age group will not be complete until 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2394/15]
30. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans to reduce waiting times for inpatient and day cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2391/15]
1. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when the waiting lists and waiting times for inpatient and day case scheduled admissions will improve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2647/15]
462. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 445 of 16 December 2014, if he will clarify the regulation of counselling services; his views on the services provided outside CIPC provision; where Aspen fits in with the consolidation of CIPC services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2765/15]
165. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason behind the decision to make the income level for a couple applying for the over 70s' medical card €900 and not €1000; and if he will review this matter in the future. [1886/15]
994. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the provision of a motorway between counties Cork and Limerick; the current status of these plans; when will commencement of works take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49718/14]