381 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the programme for Government commitment to ensure that the patient treatment register is operated for all in and out patient referrals; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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378 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the programme for Government commitment to double the income limit eligibility of parents of children under six years of age and treble them for parents of children with an intellectual disability under 18 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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377 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the programme for Government commitment to index the income thresholds for medical cards to increases in the average industrial wage; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30014/09]
375 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the implementation of the programme for Government commitment to extend the general practitioner out of hours service nationwide to ensure that patients can be seen within one hour of their call; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30012/09]
374 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the implementation of the programme for Government commitment to implementing an advisory charter of patients rights similar to the European charter of patient rights; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30011/09]
373 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the implementation of the programme for Government commitment to develop a freely available and personalised national programme to provide for the prevention and early detection of illnesses for both men and women; if the expert group has been established; the members of this group; if the expert group has reported; if this report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30010/09]
372 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the reduced BreastCheck mammography screening services at Waterford Regional Hospital; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that women are not being referred to have a mammogram unless they present with a lump and are waiting more than two years to be screened; her views on whether waiting lists are unacceptable, particularly for the high risk patients and that this is in complete contravention of the purpose of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30009/09]
371 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of hospital fees collected and the corresponding amount which remains uncollected for 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date 2009; the steps she will take to recover these moneys; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30007/09]
376 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the programme for Government commitment to improve general practitioner cover by developing primary health centres in socially deprived areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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369 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide in tabular form the number of primary care teams that have been established to date per location in tabular form; the number and speciality of staff employed in each team; the details on the number and speciality of positions that remain to be filled on each team; the population area of each team; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30005/09]
368 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of planned primary care centres; the proposed location for these centres; the number that are operational; the number that have contracts for construction signed; the number that are in planning stage but do not have contracts signed; the funding available for these centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30004/09]
366 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of adult community mental health teams that have been established in relation to the Vision for Change strategy per location in tabular form; the breakdown of the number and speciality of staff employed in each team; the number and speciality of positions that remain to be filled on each team; the population area of each team; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30002/09]
365 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of child and adolescent community mental health teams that have been established in relation to the Vision for Change strategy per location in tabular form; the breakdown of the number and speciality of staff employed in each team; the details on the number and speciality of positions that remain to be filled on each team; the population area of each team; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30001/09]
364 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of existing hospital consultants as per speciality and location; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30000/09]
363 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of consultant posts approved since April to December 2008; the number of consultant posts approved to date in 2009; the number of consultants posts that are new and the number that are replacement posts; the number that have been appointed; the speciality of consultants appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29999/09]
362 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children in relation to the Vision for Change strategy, the number of catchment area teams that have been established; the number that are fully staffed; the geographic area covered by these catchment areas; the population of each of the catchment areas; the name of the person with managerial responsibility for mental health services in each of the catchment areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29998/09]
361 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the cost of co-located private hospitals to the Exchequer with a breakdown of the cost for each of these hospitals; the amount of tax relief involved with these hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29997/09]
380 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the Programme for Government commitment to carry out an independent review of the co-location policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30017/09]
360 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to increase the number of dedicated public only hospital beds by 1,500; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29996/09]
359 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of hospital beds in each hospital from 2000 to 2008 and to date 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29995/09]
358 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the levels of absenteeism in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date 2009; the breakdown of absenteeism among staffing categories; the associated cost of agency staff as a result of this absenteeism; the action the Health Service Executive has taken to reduce absenteeism; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29994/09]
357 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the average waiting time for orthodontic treatment for children per Health Service Executive Area; the average waiting time per county; the minimum and maximum waiting time per county; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29993/09]
356 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the average waiting time for orthodontic assessment for children per Health Service Executive area; the average waiting time per county; the minimum and maximum waiting time per county; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29992/09]
355 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the average waiting time for access to speech and language therapy after assessment for children per Health Service Executive area; the average waiting time per county; the minimum and maximum waiting time per county; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29991/09]
354 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the average waiting time for a speech and language assessment for children per Health Service Executive area; the average waiting time per county; the minimum and maximum waiting time per county; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29990/09]
353 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of the 52 infection-control staff announced by her in 2006 that have been recruited to date; the details of the category of staff to be recruited; when this recruitment process will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29989/09]
352 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of full medical cards issued as at 30 June 2009; the number of GP cards issues as at 30 June 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29987/09]
351 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount spent by the Health Service Executive on the hospitality budget in 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29986/09]
350 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount her Department and the Health Service spent on legal fees in 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29985/09]
349 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount her Department and the Health Service Executive spent on the use of taxis in 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29984/09]
348 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number and percentage of permanent and temporary posts per grade category as at December 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29983/09]
379 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the Programme for Government commitment to implement the €2.4 billion acute hospital capital programme outlined in the National Development Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30016/09]
347 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the impact plans to put all new capital projects on hold, due to reduced financial allocation, will have on Health Service Executive capital plans; the number of developments affected by this per county; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29982/09]
346 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has received the revised Health Service Executive capital plan for the period 2009 to 2013; when her Department’s review of the capital plan will be completed; the date she will publish the revised capital plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29981/09]
345 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the details on the capital budget made available to the Health Service Executive per year since 2004 to 2008; the amount spent per year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29980/09]
342 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to deliver 860 long stay beds; the number delivered to date in 2009; the location of these beds by county and Health Service Executive area; if contracts have been signed and construction begun on these beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29977/09]
341 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to deliver 860 long stay beds; the number that were built in 2007 and 2008; the location of these beds by county and Health Service Executive area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29976/09]
340 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will publish the Health Service Executive prospectus report on the needs assessment of bed capacity requirements in the areas of long stay, dementia specific and respite care beds for the period 2006 to 2036; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29975/09]
339 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the job description of each Health Service Executive national director and each assistant national director; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29974/09]
338 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff employed in the Health Service Executive by grade category for the past six years to date; the numbers employed per HSE area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29973/09]
337 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the annual budget made available to the National Treatment Purchase Fund since its inception; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29972/09]
336 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made on the programme for Government commitment to ensure that any child under five waiting more than three months for occupational or speech and language therapy, will be able to access these services automatically through the National Treatment Purchase fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29971/09]
335 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made on the programme for Government commitment to allow orthodontic cases to be referred to the National Treatment Purchase Funds by creating an orthodontic fund to treat persons who have been waiting longest; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29970/09]
334 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children when the Health Service Executive national action plan for palliative care services 2009 to 2013, which was recently submitted to her Department, will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29969/09]
333 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will arrange for the Health Service Executive to collect national data on waiting times for hospice services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29968/09]
331 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of applications received under the nursing home repayment scheme; the number of applicants issued offers to date in 2009; the number of appeals made against offers; the number of appeals decided; the number of appeals which have received an increased offer; the number of appeals officers employed by the scheme; the number of payments made to date; the cost of same; the total cost to administer the scheme; the average waiting time to process an application; the number of applications that have to be decided upon; when the scheme will complete its work; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29966/09]
329 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of health professionals who are currently on paid leave for more than six months; the date on which each of them was placed on paid leave; the amounts paid to each of them since they were placed on paid leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29964/09]
328 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has made inquiries from the Health Service Executive, or the major hospitals, regarding the extent to which existing day beds are being used for inpatients; if she has sought information on the number of day cases cancelled, in 2009, due to day beds being occupied by inpatients; if she has had communication with the HSE on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29963/09]
330 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce reference pricing on the pricing of medicines; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29965/09]
343 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of bed days lost at each hospital as at the end June 2009 due to delayed discharges; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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