174. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive reported a net deficit of €158 million in its Vote at the end of August; if so, the actual extent of the deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34888/14]
40. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection in relation to the Irish airlines superannuation scheme, if she will consider amending existing legislation to reverse the separation of deferred members from pensioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34901/14]
1247. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the Educational Training Board Centre at Loreto Fermoy, County Cork is closing on a permanent basis; the alternative educational opportunities that will be offered to the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33081/14]
1234. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to the former staff of a centre (details supplied) in County Cork if she will provide the retraining and redeployment options available to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32967/14]
1233. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding efforts to ensure that the staff of a centre (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their ex gratia redundancy payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32966/14]
1161. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to allowing L-carntine to be recognised as a medication rather than a food supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32953/14]
1160. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if medium chain acyl coa will be considered as one of the qualifying illnesses for automatic entitlement for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32952/14]
1159. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who is on the emergency surgery list will be operated on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32951/14]
1155. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Cork has any other mechanism open to them in trying to get on the current panel for student paramedics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32940/14]
1154. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if there is any mechanism by which a failed student paramedic applicant may be added to the current panel or are they required to wait for the next intake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32939/14]
1079. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health in relation to the proposed project 86156-3402 in the provision of a patient level costing system, the way this scheme will be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34277/14]
1078. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health in relation to the proposed project 86156-3402 in the provision of a patient level costing system, if he will detail all the parties-users who will have access to this shared information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34276/14]
1077. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health in relation to the proposed project 86156-3402 in the provision of a patient level costing system, if he will provide a breakdown of the costings involved in the pilot project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34275/14]
1067. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views on the statement by the chief executive officer of Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, that the hospital is currently unsafe for patients; the action he proposes to take in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34192/14]
1057. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of persons availing of private health insurance at the end of June 2014 in each of the 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, 80 years and over. [34134/14]
1022. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the protocol in place for patients who are bitten by poisonous spiders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33959/14]
1017. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will include Thyrogen in the National Cancer Control Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33938/14]
989. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 August 2014; the number of GP cards on the same date and the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on 1 August 2014. [33812/14]
984. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a discretionary medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33797/14]
981. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of registrar positions in each of the public and voluntary hospitals on 1 August 2014; the number of such positions vacant on the same date; the number of these positions being filled by locums on the same date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33791/14]
980. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of senior house officer positions in each of the public and voluntary hospitals on 1 August 2014; the number of such positions vacant on the same date; the number of these positions being filled by locums on the same date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33790/14]
801. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if an information programme has been undertaken by the Health Service Executive to update health providers such as general practitioners, consultants, pharmacies and so on regarding the changes for clients on the long-term illness card who are now on the GMS system but who are exempt from prescription charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33094/14]
782. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Meath to ensure that all necessary assessments are carried out immediately to allow for fully informed diagnoses to take place as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33010/14]
781. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans to streamline and improve access to medications such as natalizumab (tysabri) and alemtuzumanb (lemtrada) for persons with multiple sclerosis in view of the effective lottery at present where access to these essential treatments is dependent on individual hospital budgets and varies considerably from hospital to hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32990/14]
773. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive proposes to build a primary care centre (details supplied) in Dublin 22 ; the current status of the development; the time frame for commencement of the development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32941/14]
772. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the current panel for student paramedics is open to applications; if not, if he will indicate when persons may submit applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32938/14]
759. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views on the treatment received by persons (details supplied) in County Meath in the procedures being followed to diagnose these persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33009/14]
370. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Cork city flood relief scheme, as recently announced, meets the insurance standard of 1:100 years which is the minimum if insurance is to be viable in a risk area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34281/14]
102. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason special needs assistant positions are being advertised on her Department's website under the JobBridge national internship scheme; if there was prior consultation and an agreement drawn up between her Department and the Department of Education and Skills that SNA posts previously funded by that Department would now be filled under the JobBridge national internship scheme at no cost to the Department of Education and Skills; which persons will undertake to mentor interns as specified under the JobBridge SNA posts; her plan for these persons once they have completed the internship; if they will be required to sign back on the live register and if the posts they previously held and for which they cannot reapply will be re-advertised the following year for new applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33793/14]
751. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a shortage of BCG vaccines; the action the Health Service Executive is taking to deal with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32880/14]
750. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the proposed location of the children’s hospital is the optimum one; his plans to review the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32879/14]
749. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the latest timeframe for the completion of the children’s hospital project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32878/14]
748. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of parking spaces planned for the new children’s hospital; the way this compares with international standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32877/14]
716. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32727/14]
694. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the budget for drug prevention, treatment and rehabilitation projects in each year for the past five years; the projected budget for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32558/14]
693. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of people who accessed drug treatment and rehabilitation services broken down by county or local health area for each of the past five years and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32557/14]
692. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of persons who sought drug treatment and rehabilitation services broken down by county or local health area for each of the past five years and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32556/14]
691. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the amount collected in prescription charges for medical card prescriptions in 2011, 2012, 2013; and the projected amount to be collected in 2014. [32555/14]
690. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards at 1 July 2014; the number of GP cards on the same date; and the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on 1 July 2014 or more recently. [32554/14]
689. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the budget for the provision of home help by county or local health area for the years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32553/14]
688. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the amount paid to each agency staff provider by the Health Service Executive in 2013; the amount paid to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32552/14]
646. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will include the multiple sclerosis drug, Fampyra, in the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32113/14]
645. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views on the exclusion of the multiple sclerosis drug, Fampyra, from the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32112/14]
268. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the progress made on the development of the national children's hospital since the selection of the site at St. James's Hospital in autumn 2012; the timelines for the next steps in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31766/14]
267. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the most recent figure for the number of asthma patients eligible for the drugs payment scheme [31765/14]
266. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the most recent figure of the number of asthma patients who are included in the general medical services scheme. [31764/14]
265. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the most recent hospital admission and emergency department visit figures for asthma patients. [31763/14]
264. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of asthma patients that have been enrolled in the national asthma programme. [31762/14]
263. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the national asthma programme will be included in the 2015 Health Service Executive service plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31761/14]
262. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the discussions that he has undertaken with the relevant members of Northern Ireland Executive with regard to a joint approach to the introduction of minimum prices for alcohol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31760/14]