Finian McGrath
Question:179. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 496 of 26 June 2012, if a response has issued (details supplied) [43919/12]
View answerNational Educational Welfare Board Remit
Questions (179)
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I am advised that a response will issue to the Deputy in the coming days.
Departmental Expenditure
Questions (180)
Dara Calleary
Question:180. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline in tabular form, the amount of money allocated by her Department and agencies within her Department to Ballina, Castlebar and Westport Town Council between 1997 and 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43942/12]
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I wish to inform the Deputy that no funding allocations were made to the three Town Councils mentioned since my Department was established in June 2011.
Health Services Provision
Questions (181)
Billy Kelleher
Question:181. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the position regarding medical treatment abroad in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43879/12]
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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
Primary Care Centres Provision
Questions (182)
Pearse Doherty
Question:182. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason the proposed primary care centre in Rowlagh, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, was moved from the stated funded list to the public private partnership list; the date on which this decision was taken; if the decision will have any impact on the time scale for the delivery of the project; the current date for commencement and completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43830/12]
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The management and delivery of the health capital programme is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
Home Help Service Provision
Questions (183)
Pearse Doherty
Question:183. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of home help services in the Dublin 22 area and in Lucan and Palmerstown; the total number of home help hours the persons in these specified areas currently receive; the number of hours that will be lost to the persons in these specified areas as a result of the planned €130 million cut to home help services; the number of persons in these specified areas who will be affected by these cuts; the savings to the Health Service Executive that will come from the cuts of these specified areas; the number of persons in these areas who will be left with no home help services as a result of the cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43831/12]
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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
Primary Care Centres Provision
Questions (184)
Gerry Adams
Question:184. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of primary care centres that are being developed by leasehold and if Dundalk, County Louth is one of the sites to be developed by leasehold [43837/12]
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The management and delivery of the health capital programme is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
Hospital Services
Questions (185, 186)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
Question:185. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he acknowledges the financial circumstances of the South Infirmary, Cork, whereby drug companies and other major suppliers have refused to supply the hospital because they have not been paid, and that hospital activity will be reduced in coming weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43843/12]
View answerCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin
Question:186. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if it is the case that his Department or the Health Service Executive cut the budget for a hospital (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43844/12]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 185 and 186 together.
As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
Medical Card Drugs
Questions (187)
Peter Mathews
Question:187. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Health the reason medical card holders can no longer receive the prescription Osteole 1500mg on their medical card; the reasons this item was removed from the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43847/12]
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In the current financial environment the Health Service Executive (HSE) is facing a challenge to deliver services in a way that will minimise any adverse impact on patients and continue to protect, as far as possible, the most vulnerable citizens. Unfortunately, it has become necessary for the HSE to suspend certain products from its list of reimbursable items, including glucosamine.
Glucosamine (Osteole) is indicated for the management of symptoms of osteoarthritis. The National Centre for Pharmoeconomics (NCPE) has assessed the cost-effectiveness of glucosamine on two occasions and concluded that it did not offer value for money to the HSE. However, glucosamine products are available over the counter without prescriptions.