Records whose title is actually about this topic. Use a country filter if the list is still too broad.
Records
Question· writtenPQ 230asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2008
298 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Health and Children the breakdown of the categories of posts that have been left vacant since the introduction of the Health Service Executive staff embargo; the number of these posts in the categories of nursing and midwifery, health care assistants, portering and housekeeping, allied health professionals and clerical and administrative support; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[25946/08]
Question· writtenPQ 108asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2008
161 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on establishing a national health care forum to include all interested parties with the objective of building a national consensus on the provision of an effective health care system in this century; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[24914/08]
Question· writtenPQ 74asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2008
135 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify the primary healthcare strategy for Dublin 15, specifically identifying the location of primary healthcare centres.
[23831/08]
Question· writtenPQ 73asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2008
134 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the proposed primary healthcare centres for Corduff and Mulhuddart, Dublin 15, specifically detailing site location, funding allocated and proposed time-frame.
[23830/08]
Question· writtenPQ 72asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2008
133 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health and Children if changes have been made in funding commitments to primary healthcare centres in the Health Service Executive Capital Programme 2006 to 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[23829/08]
Question· writtenPQ 99asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 June 2008
98 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of personnel employed in the delivery of public health services in the last full year prior to the dissolution of the health boards; the number of persons employed in the delivery of such services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[22464/08]
Question· writtenPQ 98asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 June 2008
97 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff previously employed throughout the public health services prior to the dissolution of the health boards; the cost of the provision of such services in the last full year of their operation; the cost of the provision of the public health services in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[22463/08]
Question· writtenPQ 165asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2008
228 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health and Children the immediate action she will take to implement in full the recommendations of the Health Protection Surveillance Centre on the alarming spread of C. difficile and other hospital based infections.
[21505/08]
Question· writtenPQ 162asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2008
225 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress in implementing the recommendations of the Health Service Executive’s recent report into the incidents of C. difficile at Ennis General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[21379/08]
Question· writtenPQ 186asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2008
251 Deputy Bernard Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children if she proposes to advise Irish football fans planning to travel to the Euro 2008 tournament this summer to ensure that they are vaccinated against measles in view of the warning given by a public health specialist (details supplied) regarding major outbreaks of measles in Austria and Switzerland who are hosting the competition.
[20948/08]
Question· writtenPQ 102asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 May 2008
99 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the severe shortage of public health nurses in the Celbridge area resulting in neglect of routine health checks for children; if she will address this issue as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[20518/08]
Question· writtenPQ 127asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 May 2008
218 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Health and Children the reasons it was decided to outsource cervical screening services to a company based in the US; her views on the impact this decision will have on health care personnel in this country; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[19458/08]
Question· writtenPQ 93asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 May 2008
159 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Health and Children when the new Health Service Executive public health clinic in Balbriggan will operate to its full capacity; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some Balbriggan residents are forced to travel to Gardiner Street, Dublin to see the community welfare officer; her views on whether this is an acceptable situation for staff and welfare recipients alike; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[18900/08]
Question· writtenPQ 143asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2008
210 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to significantly reduce health care acquired infections in hospitals and take into account the need to guard against infection in the refurbishment of existing hospitals and the construction of new hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[18328/08]
Question· writtenPQ 142asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2008
209 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to ensure the Health Information and Quality Authority sets and enforces a clear standard on health care acquired infections and that the new system of licensing will put a strong emphasis on all infection control; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[18327/08]
Question· writtenPQ 141asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2008
208 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to provide additional staffing to deal with health care acquired infections, in particular MRSA; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[18326/08]
Question· writtenPQ 212asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2008
212 Deputy Bernard Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to deal with the situation whereby 6,000 health care workers face fatal hazards from needle stick injuries.
[17830/08]
Question· writtenPQ 209asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2008
209 Deputy Bernard Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on recent comments made by medical experts that the shortage of general practitioners here is one of the reasons there are major bottlenecks in introducing a feasible and affordable health care system as contained in the report Social Health Insurance: Further Options for Ireland.
[17827/08]
Question· writtenPQ 187asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2008
186 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in appointing a replacement public health nurse (details supplied); and if she will ensure that there is no further delay.
[17728/08]
Question· writtenPQ 147asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2008
147 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress regarding the refurbishment and upgrading of the Health Service Executive public health clinic at New Street, Malahide, County Dublin, in order to ensure that the facility is fully accessible for people with disabilities and the elderly and that the working conditions for the staff in the clinic are brought up to standard; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[17304/08]
Question· writtenPQ 231asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2008
230 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of incidents of MRSA or other hospital based infections reported in each of the past three years to date in 2008; the degree to which such infections are under control; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[16675/08]
Question· writtenPQ 230asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2008
238 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health and Children the plans she or the Health Service Executive have to enhance or upgrade the network of health centres throughout County Kildare with the objective of improving the extent of community or primary health care; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[16685/08]
Question· writtenPQ 124asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2008
120 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the impact financial cuts having on laboratory testing for MRSA and other hospital acquired infections; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[16779/08]
Question· writtenPQ 74asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2008
67 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will extend the remit of the Health Information and Quality Authority to include private health care facilities and hospitals; her plans to review the structures of the Health Service Executive in the context of growing concern among the public and health workers that it is not delivering improved care to patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[16321/08]
Question· writtenPQ 48asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2008
66 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children the information her Department has on the prevalence of MRSA in hospitals here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[16259/08]
Question· writtenPQ 47asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2008
39 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children the information her Department has on the prevalence of C-difficile in hospitals here; her views on the recent report of the Health Service Executive into this infection among patients in Ennis General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[16258/08]
Question· writtenPQ 36asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2008
24 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the impact financial cuts are having on laboratory testing for MRSA and other hospital acquired infections; the way she expects to achieve her target to reduce MRSA by 30% if a series of service restrictions have been imposed as a result of the cutbacks; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[16278/08]
Question· writtenPQ 140asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 April 2008
200 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health and Children the person who determines the level of specialised treatment received by patients who have transferred to the National Treatment Purchase Fund, having been previously treated for the same condition in the public health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[15343/08]
Question· writtenPQ 247asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 April 2008
239 Deputy Bernard Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children when the remaining sections of the Public Health Tobacco Act 2002 will be implemented and specifically legislation covering in store advertising.
[14264/08]
Question· writtenPQ 172asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 April 2008
164 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that treatment provided under the National Treatment Purchase Fund provides an equivalent level of specialisation to patients to that which would be provided in the public health system; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[14957/08]
Question· writtenPQ 152asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 April 2008
154 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that a significant number of pharmacists have terminated their contract with the Health Service Executive and that others have advised the HSE of their right to suspend their contract from 1 May 2008; her views on whether this will have a serious effect on the delivery of primary health care in communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[14887/08]
Question· writtenPQ 111asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 April 2008
172 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Health and Children the psychiatric services available to adolescents aged 16 to 18 in the public health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[12904/08]
Question· writtenPQ 65asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2008
63 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Health and Children if the requirements that public health nurses be qualified midwives has changed; the current qualification requirements to be a public health nurse; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[12535/08]
Question· writtenPQ 210asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 April 2008
266 Deputy Bernard Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will publish a draft report produced by the Working Group of the Strategy for the Control of Anti-Microbial Resistance in Ireland National Committee which is advocating a radical check-up of building standards in hospitals here to deal with the prevalence of deadly health care associated infections.
[11471/08]
Question· oralPQ 8asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2008
8 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the role his Department plays in facilitating the level of co-operation between public health policy and promotion and sport policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[10847/08]
Question· writtenPQ 158asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 March 2008
226 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive will establish a primary health care centre at a location (details supplied) in County Limerick.
[10362/08]
Question· writtenPQ 157asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 March 2008
225 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health and Children the position of a proposed primary health care centre at a location (details supplied) in County Limerick.
[10361/08]
Question· writtenPQ 60asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2008
111 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children the assessment that has been carried out on the staffing implications of co-located private hospitals, including consultants and other health professionals; her views on whether this will increase the difficulties encountered in recruiting staff for certain posts in the public health system; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[9305/08]
Question· writtenPQ 52asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2008
106 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the steps she is taking to expand detoxification facilities for drug-addicted people within both public and private healthcare in view of the fact that there are only 23 hospital detoxification beds available here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[5522/08]
Question· writtenPQ 173asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 2008
242 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health and Children the provisions available for health care for nationals of Romania and Bulgaria who are legally working here; if such people can apply for a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[8852/08]
Question· writtenPQ 98asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2008
96 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the recommendations of the Report of the National Task force on Obesity, the health services have introduced a measurement of height, weight, waist circumference and calculation of body mass index as part of routine clinical health care practice in primary care and in hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[8299/08]
Question· writtenPQ 97asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2008
95 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the steps the health services and health care providers have taken in supporting the population in healthy eating and active living in the prevention of overweight and obesity in view of the recommendations of the Report of the National Task force on Obesity; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[8298/08]
Question· writtenPQ 142asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2008
201 Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will approve the application forwarded by the Health Service Executive south to her Department for funding for a primary healthcare unit which would cater for the people of south Kilkenny and Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[8001/08]
Question· writtenPQ 124asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 2008
197 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Health and Children the purpose of her recent visit to the US; the health care units she visited; the benefit she hopes to bring to services here as a result of her visit; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[6988/08]
Question· writtenPQ 594asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2008
691 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Cashel sewerage scheme will be completed; the amount of the allocated budget that has been completed to date in the interests of public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[6809/08]
Question· writtenPQ 593asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2008
690 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Carrick on Suir sewerage collection scheme will be completed; the amount of the allocated budget that has been completed to date in the interests of public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[6808/08]
Question· writtenPQ 592asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2008
689 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Fethard water supply scheme will be completed; the amount of the allocated budget that has been completed to date in the interests of public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[6804/08]
Question· writtenPQ 591asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2008
688 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Burncourt water scheme will be completed; the amount of the allocated budget that has been completed to date in the interests of public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[6803/08]
Question· writtenPQ 590asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2008
687 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Ardfinnan regional water supply scheme will be completed; the amount of the allocated budget that has been completed to date in the interests of public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[6802/08]
Question· writtenPQ 589asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2008
686 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Galtee regional water supply scheme will be completed; the amount of the allocated budget that has been completed to date in the interests of public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[6801/08]