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Tue, 2 Jul 2013
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Health Services Issues
Bernard Durkan
682. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if he has studied recent submissions from the Vasculitis Ireland Awareness foundation with particular reference to the need for early diagnosis for those suffering from the medical complaint and the need to ensure awareness of the condition in view of the fact it is a rare disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31971/13]
Thu, 27 Jun 2013
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Proposed Legislation
Bernard Durkan
258. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health when it is expected the draft legislation in respect of the survivors of symphysiotomy will proceed to the next stage of the legislative process; when it is envisaged that this legislation will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31304/13]
Thu, 27 Jun 2013
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Medical Card Applications
Bernard Durkan
268. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if he will review the recent decision to refuse a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31371/13]
Wed, 26 Jun 2013
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HSE Properties
Bernard Durkan
227. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding title of the lands and buildings at St. Bridget's nursing home, Crooksling, County Dublin; the extent of any changes that have taken place regarding the permitted use of the land; the decisions, if any, taken at executive or other levels in relation to the future use of the buildings and lands at Crooksling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30978/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Hospital Staff Issues
Bernard Durkan
95. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which adequate, consultant, medical and nursing staff levels remain available to meet requirements throughout the hospital services and primary care areas; if any particular deficiencies have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30358/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Bernard Durkan
99. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which his Department's expenditure has remained on target with budgetary expectations for the current year in respect of all services; the areas, if any, showing a tendency to overspend; if he foresees any particular areas for special attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30357/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Medical Card Applications
Bernard Durkan
547. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if he will arrange for the change of name in respect of a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30052/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Bernard Durkan
583. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if and when an appointment-admission will be arranged at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30301/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Hospital Services
Bernard Durkan
626. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which the resources available to his Department remains adequate to meet the full range of services at hospital and community level envisaged at budget time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30820/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Medical Card Application Numbers
Bernard Durkan
627. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which the number of medical cards has fluctuated in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30821/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Nursing Home Accommodation
Bernard Durkan
628. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if adequate resources remain available to ensure the retention of the maximum number of public nursing homes having particular regard to the projected needs in this sector; the extent to which any evaluation has been done to examine the prospect of increasing the capacity of such nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30822/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Hospital Internships
Bernard Durkan
629. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which he expects to have sufficient junior hospital doctors to meet requirements throughout the hospital service in the coming years; if he sees any requirement for policy changes in this regard in view of the experience of previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30823/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Nursing Staff Provision
Bernard Durkan
630. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which sufficient nursing staff are readily available in line with requirements over the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30824/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Bernard Durkan
631. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which waiting lists have been reduced in all public hospitals throughout the country; the extent to which this compares favourably or otherwise with the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30825/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Health Services Expenditure
Bernard Durkan
632. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which savings and efficiencies have been achieved throughout all sectors in the health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30826/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Nursing Staff Provision
Bernard Durkan
633. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which agency nursing staff continue to be replaced by part-time, temporary or whole-time staff throughout the public health sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30827/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Health Insurance Regulation
Bernard Durkan
634. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health arising from recent announcements by health insurers, the extent to which his Department continues to monitor the health insurance sector with a view to ensuring that the public continue to have access to competitive rates of health insurance and that an urgent evaluation is carried out into the basis for increases in such health insurance over the past five years in view of the fact the commitment to community rating and the need to ensure that cherry picking by health insurers is discouraged or the penalisation of families traditionally provided for by private health insurance needs over a long period of years do not find themselves disadvantaged which tends to discourage participation in private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30828/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Public Procurement Regulations
Bernard Durkan
635. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which central procurement in terms of medicine, drugs or services in the health sector is organised in order to give maximum benefit and efficiency to the taxpayer when possible and that local indigenous providers have ample opportunity to compete for the provision of all such goods and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30829/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Medicinal Products Prices
Bernard Durkan
636. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which the cost of prescription drugs to the Exchequer has fluctuated over the past four years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30830/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Hospital Staff Issues
Bernard Durkan
637. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the total number of consultant, non-consultant doctor and nursing posts currently vacant; those likely to be filled in the foreseeable future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30831/13]