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Thu, 22 Jan 2015
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Treatment Abroad Scheme
Billy Kelleher
141. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will reconsider the life saving treatment abroad application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois to prevent further damage to their organs owing to the delay in sanctioning the use of Eculizumab to treat their rare condition of paroxysnal nocturnal haemoglobinuria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3109/15]
Thu, 22 Jan 2015
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Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
Billy Kelleher
142. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently waiting for the sanctioning of Eculizumab for their treatment; the length of time each patient has been waiting for a decision; when the Health Service Executive will be making a decision on these cases for this life saving treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3111/15]
Thu, 22 Jan 2015
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Tobacco Control Measures
Billy Kelleher
144. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form, the maternity units that have and do not have a dedicated smoking cessation service for pregnant women; the number of women who have availed of that service in the years 2009 to 2014, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3116/15]
Thu, 22 Jan 2015
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Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
Billy Kelleher
147. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health in view of the cost benefit analysis being carried out by the Health Service Executive regarding the provision of Eculizumab on the community drugs scheme, the supports that are currently being offered to patients with this life threatening illness who are not in receipt of the treatment; if one of these patients goes into organ or multi-organ failure while waiting for this treatment, his plans to respond to this emergency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3122/15]
Thu, 22 Jan 2015
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Medical Card Data
Billy Kelleher
149. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently covered by a medical card; the number of those children who have a medical card on a discretionary basis; and the expenditure on same in 2014. [3129/15]
Wed, 21 Jan 2015
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Billy Kelleher
1. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when the waiting lists and waiting times for inpatient and day case scheduled admissions will improve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2647/15]
Wed, 21 Jan 2015
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Ambulance Service Provision
Billy Kelleher
19. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans for the ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2392/15]
Wed, 21 Jan 2015
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Billy Kelleher
30. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans to reduce waiting times for inpatient and day cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2391/15]
Wed, 21 Jan 2015
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Health Services Provision
Billy Kelleher
46. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason the roll out of BreastCheck for women in the 65-69 age group will not be complete until 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2394/15]
Wed, 21 Jan 2015
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
Billy Kelleher
70. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views that the €25 million funding to address delayed discharges is insufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2393/15]
Wed, 21 Jan 2015
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Medical Card Administration
Billy Kelleher
74. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the progress made with regard to the implementation of medical card proposals announced late in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2390/15]
Wed, 21 Jan 2015
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Medical Card Data
Billy Kelleher
152. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form for 1 January 2014 and 1 January 2015 for each local health area the number of medical cards in circulation; the number issued on the basis of the exercise of discretion; and the number of which allocated to over 70s. [2905/15]
Wed, 21 Jan 2015
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Vaccination Programme
Billy Kelleher
187. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when he and his office was first informed by the Health Service Executive that its anti-flu vaccine is for a different strain of illness than the one which is currently circulating; if this development was discussed at the most recent meeting of the ED task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3030/15]
Wed, 21 Jan 2015
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Teachers' Remuneration
Billy Kelleher
208. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on re-opening the qualification allowance for post-primary teachers to new entrants, in view of the unfairness of two teachers being paid at different rates simply because one commenced employment later than the other and the fact that many new teachers are struggling financially as they cannot obtain full-time work. [3011/15]
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
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Billy Kelleher
462. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 445 of 16 December 2014, if he will clarify the regulation of counselling services; his views on the services provided outside CIPC provision; where Aspen fits in with the consolidation of CIPC services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2765/15]
Thu, 15 Jan 2015
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Medical Card Administration
Billy Kelleher
165. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason behind the decision to make the income level for a couple applying for the over 70s' medical card €900 and not €1000; and if he will review this matter in the future. [1886/15]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Billy Kelleher
536. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will supply size seven Lieber pull-ups to a person (details supplied) in County Cork as they are available at the HSE in Wilton, County Cork where they currently get their supplies. [49539/14]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Medicinal Products Availability
Billy Kelleher
582. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will sanction the use of Erivedge in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who cannot afford to pay the cost of this drug and cannot afford to wait until it becomes available through the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49701/14]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Billy Kelleher
585. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when a bone marrow transplant consultant will be appointed to Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12. [49717/14]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Home Help Service
Billy Kelleher
586. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health in view of the recent investigation into abuse in care facilities, if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of the number of complaints that have been received by the Health Service Executive since 2011 to date in the various regions around the country regarding home care support, regardless of the type: home help, home support, home care package, personal assistants and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49720/14]