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51 records in IE in 2005
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005
171 Ms McManus asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of vacancies for public health nurses; and the locations of these vacancies. [38916/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005
170 Ms McManus asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of vacancies of public health doctors who are involved in child development testing; and the locations of these vacancies. [38915/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
153 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Finance the qualification criteria, including public health and assessment of need on a local and regional basis, which are applied in relation to the tax reliefs for the developers of private hospitals. [38464/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
134 Mr. Gormley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the status of the ten primary health care teams and the future plans for development of additional teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38403/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
133 Mr. Gormley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding the Health Service Executive has allocated to implementation of the primary health care strategy in 2005; the amount of funding the Health Service Executive plans to allocate to implementation of the aforementioned strategy in 2006, and the proposed implementation projects, including the way in which resources will be allocated and reorganised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38402/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
130 Mr. Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason three persons (details supplied) in County Tipperary who completed a health care assistant’s course at Waterford Regional Hospital and have attained a FETAC level-two certificate, are not having their qualification recognised, in view of the sacrifices they made to participate in the course and are employed as multi-skilled personnel; and the reason taxpayers money was spent on the course if the qualification was not required. [38358/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2005
385 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department intends to conduct a widescale public awareness and education campaign on domestic violence; his plans to introduce a training and education programme for public officials, the Judiciary and health care professionals on the topic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36915/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2005
204 Mr. Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if support is provided to qualified health personnel who wish to pursue studies in advanced care which are only available in the USA as in a case (details supplied); and if her attention has been drawn to any bursaries or award-giving agency which might support such study. [36957/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2005
113 Dr. Twomey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the recommendations issued by the faculty of pathology of the Royal College of Physicians in Ireland for the guidance of pathologists and other health care professionals in the area of post mortem consent and the retention and disposition of organ and tissue samples have been implemented in all hospitals around the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36129/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
316 Mr. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of vacant positions in respect of various categories of health works with particular reference to public health nurses, social workers, child psychologists in the various health boards throughout the country; her plans to address shortages in this area at an early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35684/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
191 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the measures being taken to fill the 1,100 nursing vacancies in hospitals and health care facilities; if figures will be provided on the costs involved in filling these vacancies day to day by agency staff and staff nurses working overtime; the steps she intends to take to combat the fact that 1,500 Irish trained nurses leave here every year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35488/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
186 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her health policy position on increased private sector involvement in health care here in view of comments made by the CEO of the Health Service Executive, Professor Drumm on his belief that health care services should be provided by the public system as much as possible and that it would be disastrous if it was not. [35483/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
147 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to publish a comprehensive review of private health care in the Irish health care system, which includes looking at cost benefit analysis, value for money, tax incentives, tax concessions and its influence on the cost of private health insurance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35397/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
159 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of MRI scanners which exist in the public health service; the number in use in the public health system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35403/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
135 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce more MRI scanners to the public health system; if so, the number of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35405/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2005
189 Mr. Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the primary health care strategy is still Government policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35371/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2005
45 Mr. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the procedure to be followed by public health nurses wishing to transfer from the former Eastern Health Board areas to the former Western Health Board area; if such requests will be entertained as processed as expeditiously as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35002/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2005
179 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps which have been taken to prevent the spread of animal disease and avian flu with obvious consequences for the food chain and public health, through imported foods or food products, the husbandry, production and traceability of which may not be subject to Irish and EU standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34258/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 October 2005
102 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the instructions which have been issued to the Health Service Executive north western area regarding the implementation of legislation to cover the charging of long stay charges; when same was issued as lack of clear instructions mean that all former health board areas are at a loss of millions in revenue every month and contribute to difficulties in provision of existing health care services nationwide; the reason for the delay in implementing such a critical issue for the nation as a whole; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31086/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2005
273 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the medical condition of patients moved from public health institutions including psychiatric institutions to Leas Cross Nursing Home for each year since 2000; if they were satisfied that Leas Cross Nursing Home had at all times suitably qualified professional staff in the medical, nursing and psychiatric areas to deal with these medical conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30486/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2005
191 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the provision of a primary health care centre in Mulhuddart; the way in which the new private health centre in Mulhuddart village will impact on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29799/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
251 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of concerns raised regarding the long-term damage to young people’s health of using sunbeds when under the age of 16, guidelines for their use have been drawn up; if a proposal for licensing public fee paying sunbeds has been considered; if there has been an increase in inspections of such sunbeds to ensure that they are functioning properly in view of the fact that malfunctioning equipment can have adverse effects and accelerate skin cancers; if she has authorised a public health campaign, warning of the dangers of sunbeds to young teenagers and children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28764/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
241 Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason glasses specifically designed for children with hearing aids are not provided under the public health system; the further reason persons had to privately purchase specialised glasses for their child who requires a hearing aid at a cost of €6000; if she will reimburse them for all or part of this sum which they had to borrow; her views on whether it is unacceptable for the doctor to suggest that rather than getting the specialised glasses this child’s parents should use double sided sticky tape to keep the standard glasses in place over the hearing aids which this child is required to wear. [28701/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
237 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of a new health care centre at Glanmire, County Cork; and when funds will be made available for the construction of the centre. [28660/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
138 Ms C. Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she is in agreement with the chief executive officer of the Health Service Executive that it is hard to justify a further increase in acute hospital beds and that the development of primary and community care services should be encouraged instead; the action she proposes to take regarding this approach to health care provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28943/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
213 Ms Enright asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will abandon the primary health care strategy unless she gets funding from the private sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28914/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
212 Mr. Sargent asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount of the primary health care strategy which has been implemented; the projected cost of implementing this strategy; when it will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28966/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
185 Mr. Coveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the primary health care strategy is still Government policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28903/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
177 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of MRI scanners which exist in the public health service; the number which are in use in the public health system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28924/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
113 Mr. Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce more MRI scanners to the public health system; if so, the amount of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28926/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2005
51 Mr. Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the cost of employing an additional qualified public health nurse, including PRSI and pension overheads. [28478/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2005
547 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide advice and support for homes with asbestos pipes (details supplied); and if he will work with other Departments on this public health issue. [26391/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2005
262 Ms C. Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of recent questions raised by representatives of the ESRI regarding the efficiency of the State paying the full cost of private hospital treatment for public patients through the national treatment purchase fund, her plans to phase out this practice through the provision of adequate public inpatient hospital beds; in the absence of such plans, if she will commit to an increase in inpatient beds and services in the public healthcare system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26499/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2005
68 Mr. Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason An Bord Altranais is considering the removal of a midwifery qualification as a prerequisite for registration as a public health nurse; her views on whether this will impact on the care of mothers and babies in the community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26030/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2005
282 Mr. O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether the privatisation of health care services will only result in additional costs being passed on to patients and their families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24654/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2005
277 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason there is a huge shortage of public health doctors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24646/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2005
187 Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has satisfied herself with the level of health care that is being provided to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin by the health service; if her attention has been drawn to a number of concerns regarding that care. [23862/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2005
105 Mr. English asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her Department’s strategic plan for the development of health care for the people of Meath and the north east; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23596/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2005
244 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in the interests of public health, she will meet with the Cork Harbour Alliance for a Safe Environment to discuss its concerns regarding the threat to health posed by the proposed building of a toxic waste incinerator in Ringaskiddy, County Cork. [22533/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2005
191 Mr. Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of care assistants graduating from the health care assistants programme from 2003 to date. [22073/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2005
176 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the consultation process that is to be set up by An Bord Áltranais regarding changes to qualifications needed for those wanting to become public health nurses will be open to the public; the person who will be leading the said consultation process; and if it will solely involve stakeholders. [21967/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2005
85 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to amend the building regulations to take account of the threat to public health from dangerously high concentrations of radon gas occurring in 10% of new homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22009/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2005
65 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to restore the radon remediation grant to enable persons to take adequate prevention measures to protect their homes from the major public health threat posed by radon gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22008/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2005
91 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason so little progress has been made in implementing the Government’s primary health care strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20945/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2005
60 Ms Enright asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of consultant rheumatologists in the public health services; if this figure is in line with international best practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20886/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2005
842 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will work closely with the Department of Finance on tax relief or support in assisting the supply of dog dazers; and if he will make a statement on this public health issue. [19279/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2005
258 Dr. Twomey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if public health and community medicine doctors are discriminated against in interviews for promotion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19602/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 2005
127 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a new rule that will allow a person who has not qualified as a registered general nurse or as a registered midwife to become a public health nurse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18705/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 2005
178 Mr. Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a timescale has been agreed for the opening of the remaining parts of Cootehill health care centre which have remained unused for the past three years; if resources will be made available for the centre’s service to elderly persons and to the disabled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18251/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2005
26 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Defence if he has reviewed the regulations in regard to Defence Forces recruits who are injured during training being discharged due to their not having access to the public health service within the requisite six months (details supplied); if he plans to change the regulations to address this anomaly; the action he has taken following his Dáil reply on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17617/05]