Health Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 January 2010

Thursday, 21 January 2010

Questions (131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140)

Emmet Stagg

Question:

124 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons in receipt of home care packages in County Kildare in January 2010; and the number of persons on the waiting list for the home care package. [2764/10]

Emmet Stagg

Question:

125 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding allocated for the home care package scheme in County Kildare in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. [2765/10]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Deputy Áine Brady)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 124 and 125 together.

As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Emmet Stagg

Question:

126 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons in County Kildare waiting admission to a long term care beds in public nursing homes in County Kildare and their current circumstances. [2766/10]

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Deputy Áine Brady)

As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Emmet Stagg

Question:

127 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of children awaiting assessment for orthodontic treatment in County Kildare; and the number of children awaiting orthodontic treatment in County Kildare who have already been assessed. [2767/10]

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Emmet Stagg

Question:

128 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the waiting time for assessment in respect of speech and language therapy in County Kildare; the number awaiting assessment. [2768/10]

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Deputy John Moloney)

As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Emmet Stagg

Question:

129 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the waiting time for speech and language therapy in County Kildare following assessment; and the number awaiting therapy. [2769/10]

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Deputy John Moloney)

As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Emmet Stagg

Question:

130 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding allocated to the home help service in County Kildare in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. [2770/10]

Emmet Stagg

Question:

131 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons availing of the home help service in County Kildare in 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010. [2771/10]

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Deputy Áine Brady)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 and 131 together.

As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Emmet Stagg

Question:

132 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in securing a new health centre for the town of Kilcock, County Kildare. [2774/10]

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Emmet Stagg

Question:

133 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the waiting time for eye tests for children in Maynooth and Naas Health Centres in County Kildare. [2775/10]

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.