Written Answers Nos. 240-248
240. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details on the sale by ministerial order to the Health Service Executive of a 13 acre site off Davitt Road; the date of sale and the amount for which the site was purchased; the services of St. James's Hospital that will be situated there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41688/13]
View answerThe sale of the site referred to by the Deputy was not made by Ministerial Order.
Management of the health care property portfolio is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
241. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if he will list all the boards to which he makes appointments, including boards which have yet to be set up such as that of the children's hospital; the number of appointments he makes to each of these boards; if appointments are chairpersons, ordinary members or both; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41689/13]
View answerThe boards to which I make appointments are listed below some of which I have nominating rights and others that I appoint on the nomination of bodies specified in legislation. With regard to the Children’s Hospital Group Board (CHGB), it has been established on a non-statutory or administrative basis. Consequently, there is no legislation which details the numbers which should be appointed. To date, 10 members have been appointed (Chair +9). However, it is intended that further competency-based appointments to the CHGB will be made at a later stage.
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Boards |
Number of Appointments |
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Advisory Committee for Human Medicines (IMB) |
12 (including Chairperson) |
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Advisory Committee for Veterinary Medicines (IMB) |
12 (including Chairperson) |
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Advisory Committee on Medical Devices (IMB) |
12 (including Chairperson) |
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Beaumont Hospital Board |
15 (including Chairperson) |
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Opticians Board |
11 (including President) |
|
Consultative Council on Hepatitis C |
8 (including Chairperson) |
|
Dental Council |
4 Ordinary members |
|
Dietitians Registration Board |
13 (including Chairperson) |
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Dublin Dental Hospital Board |
14 (including Chairperson) |
|
Food Safety Authority of Ireland |
10 (including Chairperson) |
|
Health and Social Care Professionals Council (CORU) |
25 (including Chairperson) |
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Health Information and Quality Authority |
12 (including Chairperson) |
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Health Insurance Authority |
5 (including Chairperson) |
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Health Research Board |
10 (including Chairperson) |
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Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunal |
15 (including Chairperson) |
|
Irish Blood Transfusion Service |
12 (including Chairperson) |
|
Irish Medicines Board |
9 (including Chairperson) |
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Leopardstown Park hospital Board |
9 (including Chairperson) |
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Medical Council |
25 (including President) |
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Mental Health Commission |
13 (including Chairperson) |
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National Cancer Registry Board |
7 (including Chairperson) |
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National Haemophilia Council |
11 (including Chairperson) |
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National Paediatric Hospital Development Board |
13 (including Chairperson) |
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National Treatment Purchase Fund |
9 (including Chairperson) |
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Occupational Therapists Registration Board |
13 (including Chairperson) |
|
Physiotherapists Registration Board |
13 (including Chairperson) |
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Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland Council |
21 (including Chairperson) |
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Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council |
17 (including Chairperson) |
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Radiographers Registration Board |
13 (including Chairperson) |
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Scientific Committee of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland |
15 (including Chairperson) |
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Social Workers Registration Board |
13 (including Chairperson) |
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Speech and Language Therapists Registration Board |
13 (including Chairperson) |
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St James's Hospital Board |
15 (including Chairperson) |
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Tallaght Hospital Board |
16 (including Chairperson) |
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The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland |
23 (including Chairperson) |
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VHI |
12 (including Chairperson) |
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Children's Hospital Group Board |
As above *10 (including Chairperson) |
242. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason for prescription charges (details supplied). [41699/13]
View answerMedical card holders are required to pay a €1.50 charge per item for medicines and other prescription items supplied to them by community pharmacists, subject to a cap of €19.50 per month for each person or family. Prescription charges do not apply to children in the care of the HSE or to methadone supplied to patients participating in the Methadone Treatment Scheme. Where a drug or medicine is required to be dispensed in different strengths and different containers, a prescription charge applies to each item.
243. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to help put a long-term treatment plan in place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41718/13]
View answerAs 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.
