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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
391. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of community health care organisations which have established home care waiting lists on a standardised basis. [40947/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
372. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the details of all existing management grade HSE staff per community health care organisation and other division by grade in each case; and the corresponding figures for the end of 2013 to 2015, inclusive. [40708/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
358. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the public health nurse service has been expanded in 2016; the number of public health nurses employed at the end of each of the years to 2015 and to date in 2016, for each local health office area in tabular form. [40614/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2016
321. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the extent of the waiting list for orthodontic assessment; the post-assessment waiting list by category and by location for treatment; if there are vacancies in posts for this category of health care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40492/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2016
177. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if he will legislate against medical professionals and hospitals accepting money from pharmaceutical companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40278/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2016
649. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to incidents in which fake mobile telephone chargers have been known to catch fire; and if so, her plans to regulate or legislate on this issue to address public health and safety concerns. [39887/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2016
521. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the details of his discussions with the Minister for Education and Skills to ensure that the shortage of persons with Quality and Qualifications Ireland, QQI, level 5 qualifications in health care support is overcome in view of the shortage of care assistants available to public and private home care and other health care providers; the results of such discussion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40080/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2016
514. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if his Department told the Committee on the Future of Healthcare that based on current tender returns and space standards, the construction costs of a replacement hospital bed is in the region of €325,000 not including equipping costs, and that annual ongoing revenue costs of operating an additional hospital bed run to €78,000 per year; and if so, if the information provided by the HSE in response to Parliamentary Question No. 425 of 17 December 2015 is accurate in view of his Department's submission. [40033/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2016
444. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in each local health area as of 30 November 2016; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2014 and 2015. [39648/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2016
190. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Health the services that are now operating from the new Navan Road primary health care centre in Dublin 7; the number of staff located there; the number of staff yet to be transferred there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39282/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
239. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health his views on the petition against the HPV vaccine initiated by Carlos Alvarez-Dardet, former President of the European Public Health Association and adviser to the WHO, who is calling for an immediate stop to the vaccine; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in France, Michèle Ravasi MEP has compiled a large petition with hundreds of physicians' signatures calling for a moratorium on the HPV vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39148/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
200. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a new health care facility (details supplied); the formal arrangements that have been entered into with general practitioners to work from that particular facility; if the funding promised some years ago is still available; when this project is likely to commence; the date for the facility to be in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38973/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2016
56. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if his Department has studied the potential benefits to the public health care system that could arise if the demands of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, INMO, and the Irish Medical Organisation, IMO, for improvements in pay and working conditions were met from the point of view of retaining in the public health care system more of the doctors and nurses who are trained here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37994/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2016
39. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if data exist on the cost to the Exchequer of operating a private system of health care; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37865/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2016
578. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the planned changes to the public health nurse service in west Tipperary that is the ending of the public health nurse attending at local health clinics at Bansha, Cappawhite, Emly and Dundrum; if the public health nurse is to be centrally based only in Tipperary town and if the public health nurse will continue to make house calls to elderly patients on a regular basis or if they will have to visit the nurse at the central location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37453/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2016
549. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is eligible for medical treatment under the cross-Border health care directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37197/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2016
187. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health if section 11 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 will, when enacted, mean that the container of an imported alcohol product will need a health warning label on it when actually imported or if the importer could affix such a label to the container prior to its going on sale. [36664/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2016
386. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health the progress of the primary health care centre for Arklow, County Wicklow; the estimated completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35736/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2016
385. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health the progress of the proposed new primary health care centre for Rathdrum; the proposed completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35735/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2016
179. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the way in which the rebate scheme that forms part of the current medicine pricing agreement between his Department and the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association will apply and be operated; the total revenues that his Department anticipates will be generated by these rebates over the lifetime of the agreement; the amounts expected to be raised each year of the agreement by this rebate scheme; the way in which these moneys will be collected; if he will publish the details of same at the end of each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35287/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2016
178. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if a rebate scheme formed part of the previous medicine pricing agreement between his Department and the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association, which applied up to November 2015; if so, the way in which this rebate scheme was applied and operated; the total revenues that were generated by these rebates over the lifetime of the agreement; the amounts raised during each year of the agreement; the way in which these moneys were collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35286/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2016
705. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the likely cost associated with changes specifically for small retailers with regard to proposals in the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015; if she engaged with small retailers on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35145/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2016
620. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his views on the appropriateness or otherwise of the pharmaceutical industry providing payments to doctors within the public health service; his views on whether such payments constitute a significant conflict of interest; his views on the Government policy in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35173/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2016
554. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons receiving home help hours in each community healthcare organisation, CHO; the number on waiting lists in each CHO for home help hours as of October 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34904/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2016
551. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if there are any specific requirements in terms of staffing or security measures required for a health care facility to be approved as suitable for the treatment of those with forensic mental health needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34821/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2016
550. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with forensic mental health needs currently being treated in community health care facilities across the state; the counties in which the facilities are situated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34820/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2016
443. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health his plans to update Healthy Ireland to take account of the Baker review recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34447/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2016
442. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health his plans to implement the Baker review; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34446/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2016
441. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health in view of the fact that the national men's health policy expired in 2013, his plans on presenting a new policy and, if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34445/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2016
264. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists currently employed in each community health care organisation, CHO, in tabular form; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2014 and 2015. [34338/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2016
263. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists currently employed in each community health care organisation, CHO, in tabular form; and the equivalent figures for the same date in 2014 and 2015. [34337/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2016
163. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to address the way the delivery and funding of high quality health care in the context of a major demographic challenge (details supplied); his plans to help keep health insurance affordable in the long term, in view of the fact that claims significantly increase with age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33996/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2016
155. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health the development funding announced in budget 2017 to implement the national mental health policy, A Vision For Change; the money available to the HSE in 2017 for this purpose; if he will increase this funding in order to allow for much needed improvements in mental health care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33921/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016
357. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of all HSE management positions in each community health care organisation over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33578/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016
283. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if there are any safeguards in the process used to produce the declaration under 3(1)(a)of the European Communities (Wildlife Act 1976) (Amendment) Regulations 1986 (SI No. 254 of 1986), and the derogation species list that it covers, to ensure that a protected species that may also be currently red listed as a species of conservation concern, would and will nonetheless be made amenable to control measures in circumstances in which it poses a risk to public health and safety, including injury or sickness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33489/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016
277. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if section 3(1)(a) of the European Communities (Wildlife Act 1976) (Amendment) Regulations 1986 (SI No. 254 of 1986) gives effect to the EU derogation that permits and legalises a range of control measures to be carried out on otherwise legally protected bird species, expressly and explicitly, for the protection of public health and safety and the prevention of disease or injury; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33483/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2016
343. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if any regulatory impact analysis has been conducted with respect to the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015, particularly with respect to small and medium sized commercial retail enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32837/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2016
267. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 530 of 27 September 2016, if her Department, along with the Department of Health and other public health bodies, has the resources to process a very high volume of applications on a case-by-case basis in a timely fashion (details supplied). [32737/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2016
265. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her views on the fact that Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England, in addition to the birds directive derogation licences that they issue and file annually to Ornis, also issue general licences through their respective wildlife agencies that each include the herring gull, the lesser-black-backed gull and the greater black-backed gull as amenable to control measures for reasons of public health and safety. [32735/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2016
556. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which medical, nursing or consultant posts remain to be filled throughout the public health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30975/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2016
473. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent public health nurse posts in the Finglas-Ballymun area for each of the past five years in tabular form; the number of these posts which are currently vacant; the number where staff are on maternity or other leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30581/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2016
470. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when it is intended that the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30565/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2016
425. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will issue a final response to a query (details supplied) that was sent to his office in May 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30386/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2016
383. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the timescale he is working to for the taking of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 in view of the fact that it has been published since December 2015 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31113/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2016
63. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health the way in which the budget announcement that 1,000 additional nurses will be recruited to the health care system will be achieved in the context that many graduate nurses are leaving the country citing pay and conditions. [30297/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2016
41. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health the targets in place for child and adolescent mental health service teams staff levels in community healthcare organisation, CHO, Area 6 in 2017 to bring them closer to the target set in A Vision for Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30661/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2016
29. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health the targets in place for child and adolescent mental health service teams staff levels in community healthcare organisation, CHO, Area 3 in 2017 to bring them closer to the target set in A Vision for Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30672/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2016
Committee on the Future of Healthcare
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2016
69. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding public health pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29973/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2016
55. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the inequity in the services available across the nine community health care organisations; if his attention has further been drawn to the unequal division of health care workers throughout the areas (details supplied); his plans to ensure equitable service delivery of mental health treatment across the community health care areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29908/16]