Dara Calleary
Question:259. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a hip replacement procedure at Sligo General Hospital in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal [50332/12]
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Questions (259)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
Health Services Provision
Questions (260)
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
Question:260. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has no allocated funding under the health care system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50333/12]
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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.
Question No. 261 was answered with Question No. 251.
Drug Treatment Programmes Funding
Questions (262)
Regina Doherty
Question:262. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health if there are currently supports to secure the mother and child unit in Coolmine Therapeutic Community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50407/12]
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Coolmine Therapeutic Community receives funding from my Department and the HSE to provide a range of services, including a specific residential programme targeting women, many of whom are mothers. Reflecting the Government's ongoing commitment to the National Drugs Strategy, I have approved an additional €100,000 in funding to enable the facility to provide a creche service. This will allow mothers to keep their children with them during residential treatment and remove potential barriers for women who wish to access this service.
Hospital Services
Questions (263)
Pearse Doherty
Question:263. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of children who have accessed the paediatrics services in Letterkenny General Hospital for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of children currently on the waiting list to access the paediatric services; the plans for the Health Service Executive to provide for the permanent replacement of the retired paediatric consultant at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50414/12]
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
Disability Diagnoses
Questions (264)
Pearse Doherty
Question:264. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of children diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum in County Donegal aged between zero to four years, four to 12 years, 12 to 18 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50416/12]
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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 to the Deputy.
Disability Diagnoses
Questions (265)
Pearse Doherty
Question:265. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in Ireland that have been diagnosed with fragile X syndrome; the number of persons currently awaiting testing for this condition; the locations at which testing is available for the condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50417/12]
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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 to the Deputy.
Alcohol Pricing
Questions (266)
Patrick O'Donovan
Question:266. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health when he will bring proposed legislation on alcohol pricing before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50427/12]
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The preparation of any legislation on minimum unit pricing of alcohol is preceded by Government approval and in this context, my Department is developing proposals on the basis of the recommendations in the report of the National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group for submission to the Government for consideration.
Question No. 267 was answered with Question No. 251.