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Tue, 14 May 2013
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General Practitioner Services
Bernard Durkan
702. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the current position regarding availability of free general practitioner care services; the extent to which costing has been done; the way such issues are likely to affect the budgetary situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23018/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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General Practitioner Services
Bernard Durkan
703. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which the total cost of free general practitioner services has been evaluated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23019/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Health Services Expenditure
Bernard Durkan
704. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if he will give an assurance that budgetary cuts he and his Department are forced to undertake arising the Memorandum of Understanding will not damage the structure of the health services to such an extent as to make the delivery of services impossible; if he will carefully review the needs and requirements of each sector throughout the health services in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23020/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Primary Care Services Provision
Bernard Durkan
705. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the implications of the implied closure of numerous local health centres throughout the country and the possible implications for the delivery of locally-based convenient services to the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23021/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Primary Care Services Provision
Bernard Durkan
706. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the role played by local health centres throughout County Kildare in the delivery of high-quality community based and conveniently located services; if he will re-examine any proposals for the downgrading and or closure of such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23022/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Hospital Bed Numbers
Bernard Durkan
707. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the full complement of general hospital beds currently available on a regional basis throughout the country in the public health sector; the number of similar beds in the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23023/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Health Services Expenditure
Bernard Durkan
708. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which it is intended and expected to apply savings across the health services in such a way as to ensure that extra cost-cutting is not required towards the end of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23024/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Nursing Home Accommodation
Bernard Durkan
709. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the degree to which he will continue to support public sector nursing homes and hospitals caring for older persons in view of the high quality of service available to the public sector, notwithstanding competition from the private sector; if he will ensure that the application of standards by Health Information Quality Authority are not used as a means to increase the costs in the public sector over the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23025/13]
Thu, 9 May 2013
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Care of the Elderly
Bernard Durkan
237. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which he continues to monitor activities at St Bridget's Nursing Home, Crooksling, County Dublin, with the objective of ensuring that the full scale of activities previously provided there continues, that the maximum utilisation of the facilities thereat remain intact and that endeavours be made to ascertain to the extent to which further services can be provided in what is an ideal institution; if he will report on the extent if any to which services have diminished in the past twelve months and make provision for the immediate restoration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22110/13]
Thu, 2 May 2013
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Hospital Services
Bernard Durkan
246. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the procedure to be followed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has had two faulty hip replacements and one subsequent repair; if any particular special provision is being made available in such circumstances in view of the fact that there have been numerous complaints in relation to such replacements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21052/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Disabled Drivers Grant Eligibility
Bernard Durkan
581. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the financial assistance available by way of motorised transport grant or otherwise to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20343/13]
Thu, 25 Apr 2013
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Health Services
Bernard Durkan
237. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health when details of a diagnosis will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19697/13]
Thu, 25 Apr 2013
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Medical Card Applications
Bernard Durkan
238. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19723/13]
Thu, 25 Apr 2013
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Medical Card Applications
Bernard Durkan
239. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19724/13]
Wed, 24 Apr 2013
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Home Help Service Provision
Bernard Durkan
246. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if an increase in home help assistance is available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare whose home help has recently been reduced to one hour per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19331/13]
Tue, 23 Apr 2013
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Medical Card Applications
Bernard Durkan
591. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [18374/13]
Tue, 23 Apr 2013
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Medical Card Applications
Bernard Durkan
595. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will isssue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18391/13]
Tue, 23 Apr 2013
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Bernard Durkan
618. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if and when an appointment for a neurosurgical procedure in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18735/13]
Thu, 18 Apr 2013
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Respite Care Services
Bernard Durkan
244. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if, in the context of determination of eligibility for respite care/home help in respect of their child in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly consideration will be given on the basis of their residency within the administrative area of County Kildare as opposed to her postal address for this area of County Kildare; if provision will be made to ensure that investigation into her entitlement proceeds forthwith; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18070/13]
Thu, 18 Apr 2013
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Medical Card Applications
Bernard Durkan
247. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if a medical card will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6w; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18129/13]