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Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Brendan Griffin
574. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a date for an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21122/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Death Certificates
Brendan Griffin
593. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the reason a death certificate is not available in respect of a person (details supplied); if the matter will be investigated so that the next of kin can receive closure; if there is information available in respect of the cause of death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21171/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Professional Qualifications
Brendan Griffin
594. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on the impact on the livelihood of persons who work in the physical therapy sector of the removal of the professional title "physical therapist" from physical therapy practitioners; if a crossover exam could be put in place to allow them to be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21188/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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National Treatment Purchase Fund
Brendan Griffin
598. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when he will introduce the treatment purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21212/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Alcohol Sales Legislation
Brendan Griffin
216. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20415/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Health Services
Brendan Griffin
219. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details provided); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20420/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Health and Social Care Professionals Registration Boards
Brendan Griffin
249. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will review its policy of not recognising qualified counsellors with a standing degree in counselling if they do not have a second degree in a human relative discipline; if a degree recognised by the Association of Professional Counsellors and Psychotherapists in Ireland will qualify a person for working with the executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20252/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Mental Health Services
Brendan Griffin
250. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will engage the services of private counsellors to eliminate waiting times for persons experiencing mental health difficulties; if he will provide a dedicated fund for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20253/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Brendan Griffin
538. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be given treatment at an available clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19438/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Health Services
Brendan Griffin
151. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the health care system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18577/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
Brendan Griffin
429. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when additional beds at Kenmare Community Hospital, County Kerry, will be opened (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18325/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Prescriptions Charges
Brendan Griffin
375. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the financial exemptions available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16848/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
Brendan Griffin
453. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a new battery for a power-chair will be provided to a person (details supplied). [17270/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Medical Conditions
Brendan Griffin
454. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the number of cases of unidentified adolescent syndrome from 1980 to 2015, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17271/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Home Help Service Provision
Brendan Griffin
458. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide adequate home help and a home care package to a person (details supplied). [17314/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Medical Card Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
212. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health why a card was withdrawn from a person (details supplied) and if he will reinstate it under the medical card scheme. [16457/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Hospital Equipment
Brendan Griffin
416. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when the magnetic resonance imaging machine at University Hospital Kerry will be in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15493/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Vaccination Programme
Brendan Griffin
395. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on reports from parents regarding possible side effects from the human papilloma virus vaccine; if he will convene an official forum to hear from all sides in this debate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14265/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Brendan Griffin
441. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be provided with a date for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14609/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Nursing Staff Provision
Brendan Griffin
448. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) with regard to nursing support in a school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14635/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Hospital Services
Brendan Griffin
457. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the reason University Hospital Kerry is one of just three out of 27 hospitals providing acute stroke care that does not have the recognised elements of a stroke unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14691/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Hospital Services
Brendan Griffin
458. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will prioritise the provision of a stroke unit at University Hospital Kerry to stop the occurrence of preventable deaths and cases of permanent or severe disability as a result of stroke; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14692/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Hospital Services
Brendan Griffin
459. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will address the deficits in the stroke team at University Hospital Kerry, which, when audited, included having no specialist stroke consultant, no clinical nurse specialist, no medical social work input, no clinical psychologist, no early supported discharge programme and deficits of over 50% in occupational therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14693/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Brendan Griffin
460. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a date for a cataract operation will be provided for a person (details suppled); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14706/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Grant Payments
Brendan Griffin
488. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will introduce a hearing welfare allowance similar to the existing scheme for the visually impaired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14806/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Audiology Services Provision
Brendan Griffin
489. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when an appointment for a hearing test will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14812/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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Health Services
Brendan Griffin
236. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14043/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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Hospital Appointments Administration
Brendan Griffin
237. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding hospital appointments. [14048/16]
Wed, 1 Jun 2016
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Vaccination Programme
Brendan Griffin
187. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he is concerned that the bacillus Calmette-Guérin injection will not be available until 2017; his efforts to source the drug outside the European Union; if the Health Service Executive will reverse the policy of no longer adding new babies to waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13953/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Medical Card Administration
Brendan Griffin
672. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health why discretionary medical cards are now only being renewed for a period of six months; his plans for such card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12758/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Hospital Facilities
Brendan Griffin
437. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position on the provision of a dedicated obstetrics theatre at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11376/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Home Care Packages
Brendan Griffin
491. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health why he is providing different levels of packages under the home care scheme in counties Kerry and Cork; to urgently review this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11705/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Health Services
Brendan Griffin
501. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health to provide an audiology appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11738/16]
Wed, 18 May 2016
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HIQA Remit
Brendan Griffin
183. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his advice on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10877/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Brendan Griffin
668. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health to provide a date for an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9535/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Health Services Staff Remuneration
Brendan Griffin
769. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the pay of student physiotherapists; if he will address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10056/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Nursing Staff
Brendan Griffin
798. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health to provide funding for an oncology nurse at a facility (details provided); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10178/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Foster Care
Brendan Griffin
920. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the requirements for an Irish couple to foster a Syrian child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10551/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Health Insurance Community Rating
Brendan Griffin
931. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding health care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10590/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Hospital Services
Brendan Griffin
174. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when he will make staffing resources available to make the magnetic resonance imaging scanner fully operational in University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9008/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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HIQA Remit
Brendan Griffin
202. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Health Information and Quality Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9121/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Motorised Transport Grant Closure
Brendan Griffin
281. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when the alternative scheme to the motorised transport grant will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8152/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
Brendan Griffin
260. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when the additional beds at Kenmare hospital, County Kerry, will be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7249/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Mental Health Services Provision
Brendan Griffin
361. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the opening of the 40-bed mental health unit at the Cherryfield site in Killarney, County Kerry; the timeframe for the opening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7780/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Disability Support Services Expenditure
Brendan Griffin
415. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health to address a matter (details supplied) regarding persons with disabilities. [5716/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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General Practitioner Services
Brendan Griffin
440. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if it is standard practice for parents of babies under six weeks old to be charged for general practitioner services in cases where they have not applied for free general practitioner care for children under six years of age; if and from whom there is a refund due in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5485/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Pharmaceutical Sector
Brendan Griffin
457. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the status of the approval of the latest cystic fibrosis drug, Orkambi, under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5551/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
Brendan Griffin
472. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when additional beds at Kenmare hospital in County Kerry will be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5634/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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HSE Properties
Brendan Griffin
485. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his plans for the lands at St. Finan's Hospital in Killarney in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5706/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Brendan Griffin
493. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will make the drug Kuvan available on the long-term illness scheme to sufferers of Phenyketonuria and BH4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5750/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Brendan Griffin
494. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the annual immediate cost if he made the drug Kuvan available on the long-term illness scheme to sufferers of Phenyketonuria and BH4; the number of sufferers who would benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5751/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Hospitals Funding
Brendan Griffin
349. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the status of funding for improvement works at University Hospital Kerry (details supplied). [5015/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Hospital Appointments Administration
Brendan Griffin
403. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health to provide a date for an operation for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4396/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Autism Support Services
Brendan Griffin
406. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4402/16]
Thu, 28 Jan 2016
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HSE Properties
Brendan Griffin
270. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the status of the sale of a former health facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3678/16]
Thu, 28 Jan 2016
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Brendan Griffin
277. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a new medical device for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3733/16]
Wed, 27 Jan 2016
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Health Services
Brendan Griffin
143. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on a submission (details supplied) regarding support for arthritis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3363/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Health Services
Brendan Griffin
347. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding rheumatology services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2052/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Hospital Appointment Status
Brendan Griffin
365. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive an appointment for a test in relation to a condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2182/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
Brendan Griffin
385. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the status of the opening of new beds at Kenmare Community Hospital and at the West Kerry Community Hospital in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2322/16]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Brendan Griffin
671. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if an operation will be facilitated for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry following a further urgent referral; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1291/16]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Hospital Services
Brendan Griffin
404. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will liaise with Údarás na Gaeltachta and the Health Service Executive on establishing a feasibility study for future uses for the old hospital in Daingean Uí Chúis in County Kerry which has been unoccupied for about five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45861/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Ambulance Service Provision
Brendan Griffin
437. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of additional ambulances for County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45911/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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HSE Properties
Brendan Griffin
438. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the Health Service Executive's plans for a hospital building and site (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45925/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Hospital Services
Brendan Griffin
440. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the status of the new diabetes day centre at Kerry General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46001/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Health Services Staff
Brendan Griffin
402. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a nurse will be appointed to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44871/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Medical Card Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
365. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a person's Health Service Executive compensation award for negligence is assessed as income or capital in an application for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43710/15]
Thu, 3 Dec 2015
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Medical Negligence Cases
Brendan Griffin
56. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if the process in which the State deals with medical negligence cases will be reviewed, given a number of recent high profile cases which have highlighted the prolonged suffering of families who were victims of negligence, due to lengthy court cases and delays in apologies being issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42842/15]
Thu, 3 Dec 2015
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Orthodontic Services Provision
Brendan Griffin
177. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive orthodontic treatment; why this person has been waiting so long; if this is considered an urgent case; if the distress caused to the person because of the delay will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43257/15]
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Brendan Griffin
132. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a date for a procedure will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry following a further urgent referral; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43151/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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General Practitioner Services Provision
Brendan Griffin
458. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the measures that have been agreed to date to support rural general practitioners; his plans to provide further assistance to protect their viability; the level of ongoing negotiation between his Department and representatives of general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42892/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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General Medical Services Scheme Administration
Brendan Griffin
366. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if the costs of a replacement denture plate for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be covered by a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41222/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Vaccination Programme
Brendan Griffin
432. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of the tuberculosis, BCG, vaccine for infants and the anticipated timelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41767/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Brendan Griffin
431. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a date for a cataracts operation will be provided to a person (details provided) in County Kerry. [40478/15]
Thu, 12 Nov 2015
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Hospital Appointments Status
Brendan Griffin
151. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be provided with a date for a cataract operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39808/15]
Wed, 4 Nov 2015
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Registration of Nurses
Brendan Griffin
141. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the number of qualified nurses of working age living within the State but currently not working within the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38457/15]
Wed, 4 Nov 2015
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Nursing Staff Recruitment
Brendan Griffin
142. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if flexible working hours will be introduced for nurses of young children to facilitate bringing more nurses back into the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38458/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Departmental Funding
Brendan Griffin
656. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if funding will be restored to a body (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37346/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Mental Health Services Provision
Brendan Griffin
660. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if she will meet a group (details supplied) in County Dublin to discuss mental health issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37326/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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National Lottery Funding Applications
Brendan Griffin
733. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if national lottery funding will be provided to an organisation (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37733/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Alcohol Sales Legislation
Brendan Griffin
749. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding alcohol-related harm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37831/15]
Thu, 22 Oct 2015
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Hospital Services
Brendan Griffin
9. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a new dedicated obstetrics theatre will be provided at Kerry General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35551/15]
Thu, 22 Oct 2015
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Ambulance Service Provision
Brendan Griffin
87. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a new ambulance base for Tralee in County Kerry will be provided at Kerry General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35550/15]
Thu, 22 Oct 2015
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
Brendan Griffin
271. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the position regarding additional beds at a community hospital (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36977/15]
Thu, 22 Oct 2015
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
Brendan Griffin
272. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the position regarding additional beds at a community hospital (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36978/15]
Tue, 20 Oct 2015
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Brendan Griffin
453. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a replacement manual wheelchair will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36192/15]
Tue, 20 Oct 2015
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National Dementia Strategy
Brendan Griffin
461. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36236/15]
Wed, 14 Oct 2015
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Hospital Services
Brendan Griffin
69. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) was one of the patients who had a delayed diagnosis in Bantry Hospital in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35873/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Home Help Service Provision
Brendan Griffin
253. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if home help hours will be reinstated for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35378/15]
Thu, 8 Oct 2015
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Vaccination Programme
Brendan Griffin
153. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position regarding the provision of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine for infants, the current anticipated timelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35007/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Mental Health Services
Brendan Griffin
507. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will meet with service users of a facility and concerned persons in relation to the proposed closure of a facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34160/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Health Services Provision
Brendan Griffin
508. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will account for the level of health care, therapy, counselling, home help etc. that the Health Service Executive is providing to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34161/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Services for People with Disabilities
Brendan Griffin
550. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if more personal assistant hours will be provided for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34497/15]
Thu, 1 Oct 2015
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Health Services Provision
Brendan Griffin
174. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if financial assistance will be provided to a family in County Kerry (details supplied) for additional physiotherapy sessions for their child.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33724/15]
Wed, 30 Sep 2015
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Hospital Appointments Status
Brendan Griffin
125. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if an emergency cataracts operation will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33468/15]
Tue, 29 Sep 2015
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
Brendan Griffin
430. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if State support will be backdated to the commencement of the nursing home support scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who was not made aware of the introduction of the fair deal scheme in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32953/15]
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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Hospital Staff
Brendan Griffin
730. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the efforts he is making to resolve a staffing issue at the cystic fibrosis unit at Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30441/15]
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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Death Certificates
Brendan Griffin
822. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding death certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30824/15]
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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National Lottery Funding Disbursement
Brendan Griffin
1043. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of all the funding his Department has provided to a company (details supplied) in County Kerry since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31616/15]
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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Drugs Payment Scheme
Brendan Griffin
1073. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if the inequity in the costs of the drugs payment scheme for a single person household will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31796/15]