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Question· writtenPQ 33asked

25 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the implications for public policy in regard to school provision, transport provision and hospital and health care provision of the decline in population on large parts of Dublin city; and if the Government intends to take further policy initiatives to encourage the settlement of young families within those parts of Dublin city, the population of which is in decline, in order to make best use of existing educational, transport and health infrastructure. [7121/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 2004

25 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the implications for public policy in regard to school provision, transport provision and hospital and health care provision of the decline in population on large parts of Dublin city; and if the Government intends to take further policy initiatives to encourage the settlement of young families within those parts of Dublin city, the population of which is in decline, in order to make best use of existing educational, transport and health infrastructure. [7121/04]

Question· writtenPQ 96asked

159 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Health and Children if outdoor areas designated under the Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003 will have no smoking as well as smoking areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7075/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2004

159 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Health and Children if outdoor areas designated under the Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003 will have no smoking as well as smoking areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7075/04]

Question· writtenPQ 69asked

132 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health and Children the steps he has taken and proposes to take to ensure the earliest possible resourcing of the senior citizens day care facility at the Cootehill health care centre; the staffing and transport arrangements he envisages and by what date he expects same to be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6879/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2004

132 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health and Children the steps he has taken and proposes to take to ensure the earliest possible resourcing of the senior citizens day care facility at the Cootehill health care centre; the staffing and transport arrangements he envisages and by what date he expects same to be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6879/04]

Question· oralPQ 13asked

90 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Health and Children his strategy to reduce the number of attempted suicides —parasuicides —presenting at accident and emergency departments of hospitals from the 2003 figure of 10,537; and his views on whether the rate among 15 to 19 year old women at 626 per 100,000 and the rate among 20 to 24 year old males at 407 per 100,000 presents a serious public health crisis requiring immediate and urgent intervention by him. [7124/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2004

90 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Health and Children his strategy to reduce the number of attempted suicides —parasuicides —presenting at accident and emergency departments of hospitals from the 2003 figure of 10,537; and his views on whether the rate among 15 to 19 year old women at 626 per 100,000 and the rate among 20 to 24 year old males at 407 per 100,000 presents a serious public health crisis requiring immediate and urgent intervention by him. [7124/04]

Question· writtenPQ 223asked

303 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children the systems which he has in place for monitoring and evaluating the standards of health care in hospitals; if the systems are based on self-evaluation by the hospital concerned or external evaluation; the frequency with which defects in standards of care have been uncovered; and the systems which are in place for rectifying such lapses. [6656/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004

303 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children the systems which he has in place for monitoring and evaluating the standards of health care in hospitals; if the systems are based on self-evaluation by the hospital concerned or external evaluation; the frequency with which defects in standards of care have been uncovered; and the systems which are in place for rectifying such lapses. [6656/04]

Question· writtenPQ 273asked

373 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Health and Children the way in which his Department determines when and if new health services, such as genetic testing, will be extended to medical card holders free of charge when such new services become known to his Department; the criteria used to make such a determination; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that delays in this regard are contributing to gross inequality in the health care system; the plans he has to extend free genetic testing in certain circumstances set down by his Department to all medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5739/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2004

373 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Health and Children the way in which his Department determines when and if new health services, such as genetic testing, will be extended to medical card holders free of charge when such new services become known to his Department; the criteria used to make such a determination; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that delays in this regard are contributing to gross inequality in the health care system; the plans he has to extend free genetic testing in certain circumstances set down by his Department to all medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5739/04]

Question· writtenPQ 212asked

212 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if immigration officers take into account the Irish child’s or children’s likely access or lack of access to education, healthcare and other social services when deciding whether to deport or grant leave to remain to the non-national parents of Irish citizens. [5509/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004

212 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if immigration officers take into account the Irish child’s or children’s likely access or lack of access to education, healthcare and other social services when deciding whether to deport or grant leave to remain to the non-national parents of Irish citizens. [5509/04]

Question· writtenPQ 225asked

295 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the compensation package available at present to former miners who are suffering from health complications, primarily of a respiratory nature as a result of their former employment conditions; and if the levels of compensation or monetary support available to the aforementioned individuals are to be increased accordingly in line with inflation and the increasing cost of health care. [5185/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2004

295 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the compensation package available at present to former miners who are suffering from health complications, primarily of a respiratory nature as a result of their former employment conditions; and if the levels of compensation or monetary support available to the aforementioned individuals are to be increased accordingly in line with inflation and the increasing cost of health care. [5185/04]

Question· writtenPQ 197asked

259 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 396 of 25 February 2003, the position with regard to the recruitment of health care professionals within the State, in particular speech and language therapists; his views on whether the strategy outlined in his previous answer is successful; and if so, the reason there are many areas in the State still experiencing long waiting lists and, in some cases, chronic lack of speech and language therapy facilities. [4239/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2004

259 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 396 of 25 February 2003, the position with regard to the recruitment of health care professionals within the State, in particular speech and language therapists; his views on whether the strategy outlined in his previous answer is successful; and if so, the reason there are many areas in the State still experiencing long waiting lists and, in some cases, chronic lack of speech and language therapy facilities. [4239/04]

Question· writtenPQ 100asked

162 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will make a statement on the EU report of June 2003 on the role of women in rural areas and on the proposals his Department will make in order to fulfil the report's recommendations on health care, retirement benefits, maternity leave and other benefits. [4173/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2004

162 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will make a statement on the EU report of June 2003 on the role of women in rural areas and on the proposals his Department will make in order to fulfil the report's recommendations on health care, retirement benefits, maternity leave and other benefits. [4173/04]

Question· writtenPQ 275asked

404 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a decision was taken to gradually remove contracted beds from the available resources within the public health sector for the provision of nursing home care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3044/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 February 2004

404 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a decision was taken to gradually remove contracted beds from the available resources within the public health sector for the provision of nursing home care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3044/04]

Question· writtenPQ 534asked

649 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a health care plan for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17 to ensure that this person gets the maximum advice and support. [1181/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2004

649 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a health care plan for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17 to ensure that this person gets the maximum advice and support. [1181/04]

Question· writtenPQ 86asked

198 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Health and Children if he accepts that the ageing population in Ireland and elsewhere will inevitably mean that health care costs will increase; the studies his Department has carried out on projected increases in costs because of demographic changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2030/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2004

198 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Health and Children if he accepts that the ageing population in Ireland and elsewhere will inevitably mean that health care costs will increase; the studies his Department has carried out on projected increases in costs because of demographic changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2030/04]

Question· writtenPQ 62asked

176 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the recent findings of the ESRI report, Equity in the Utilisation of Health Care Services in Ireland; the steps he intends to take to address the issues raised in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1890/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2004

176 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the recent findings of the ESRI report, Equity in the Utilisation of Health Care Services in Ireland; the steps he intends to take to address the issues raised in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1890/04]

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