Parliamentary questions

Hospital Charges

Billy Kelleher

290. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form and by public and voluntary hospital between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2015 the revenue raised from charges for private patients in public beds; the same details for 2014 and 2013; if he will provide in tabular form and by public and voluntary hospital the number of procedures from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015 in each hospital that has treated private patients in public beds and the equivalent figures for 2014 and 2013; and the number of applications for payment by the insurer that were submitted by each hospital for such procedures carried out between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2015, and the same figures for 2013 and 2014. [3881/16]

Health Services Staff Data

Billy Kelleher

291. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of staff at national director level, assistant national director level, general manager level and grade VIII level in the Health Service Executive and in section 38 organisations funded by the executive on 1 January in each of the years from 2012 to 2016. [3882/16]

Home Care Packages

Billy Kelleher

292. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of home care packages provided and the number of persons benefiting from these by local health office in 2015 and the estimate for 2016, in tabular form. [3883/16]

Hospital Beds Data

Billy Kelleher

134. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the average number of acute hospital beds available in public hospitals for each of the years 2008 to 2015 by public, private and non-designated hospitals in tabular form. [3303/16]

Community Care Provision

Billy Kelleher

139. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of community intervention teams in each community health care organisation; and the funding allocated for the teams in 2016. [3340/16]

Legislative Process

Billy Kelleher

279. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the change in legislation making unmarried fathers guardians of children after they have lived 12 months with the mother's children, including three months following a child's birth will come into effect with the commencement of the Act and if a father who ceased to live with a partner at any stage before the commencement of the Act will qualify; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2905/16]

Health Services Provision

Billy Kelleher

332. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the length of Health Service Executive waiting lists for dermatology services, by county, by region and countrywide; the number of dermatologists employed by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2887/16]

Medical Card Data

Billy Kelleher

360. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards and the number of general practitioner cards as at 1 January 2016; the number of each type issued on a discretionary basis; the number of each type assigned to those over 70 years of age; and the number of persons under six years of age with general practitioner cards on 1 January 2016. [3096/16]

Broadband Service Provision

Billy Kelleher

481. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the date for the roll-out of high speed broadband for Cloghroe, in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2863/16]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Billy Kelleher

319. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of BreastCheck for women of 65 to 69 years of age; how many women availed of this service in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1875/16]

Medical Card Data

Billy Kelleher

379. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of children who have received a medical card on the basis of a cancer diagnosis since 1 July 2015. [2253/16]

School Meals Programme

Billy Kelleher

36. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if some pupils in schools with DEIS status have an entitlement to a school meal while others do not; if so, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1045/16]

Humanitarian Assistance Scheme

Billy Kelleher

38. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection regarding the humanitarian fund, if she will allow residents (details supplied) in County Cork to purchase preventative equipment such as pumps and sandbags in order that the community can immediately take preventative measures to avoid flooding. [1380/16]

Humanitarian Assistance Scheme

Billy Kelleher

39. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the assistance available to residents who cannot obtain flood insurance for their homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1385/16]

Excise Duties

Billy Kelleher

212. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Finance if he will reverse the increase in excise on spirits imposed in 2014 budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46871/15]

Flood Relief Schemes

Billy Kelleher

279. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the planned flood relief scheme for the Glanmire area (details supplied) in County Cork including the timeline for its delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1388/16]

Office of Public Works Properties

Billy Kelleher

283. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of Office of Public Works buildings in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown local authority area in County Dublin that are not currently in use, or are only partly in use, and if he will provide the address and location of these. [1569/16]

Immigration Policy

Billy Kelleher

463. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will meet a group (details supplied) in County Waterford which has concerns regarding the decision to convert Clonea Strand Hotel to an emergency reception and orientation centre. [46511/15]

Legal Services Regulation

Billy Kelleher

487. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will promote collaborative practice to resolve disputes and free up court time; the measures she is taking; the timetable involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46870/15]

Recreational Facilities Scheme

Billy Kelleher

528. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a grant or funding is available to assist an organisation (details supplied). [46886/15]

Medical Treatment Complaints

Billy Kelleher

602. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will tighten controls on medical professionals who are connected to adverse incidents but who leave the State before formal investigations and possible sanctions can be imposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46815/15]

Health Services Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

604. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the details of the anticipated €110 million in savings measures referred to on page 115 of the 2016 Health Service Executive service plan. [46821/15]

Tobacco Control Measures

Billy Kelleher

605. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views on tobacco starter packs which contain tobacco, cigarette papers and filters, which are particularly attractive to young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46826/15]

Disability Services Funding

Billy Kelleher

609. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the funding and the number of hours the Health Service Executive provided for the personal assistant service in its disability services budget in 2015 and the funding and the number of hours to be provided in 2016. [46832/15]

Disability Services Funding

Billy Kelleher

610. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the funding and the number of hours the Health Service Executive provided for the home support service disability services budget in 2015; and the funding and the number of hours to be provided in 2016. [46833/15]

Health Services Funding

Billy Kelleher

612. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health why the 2016 Health Service Executive budget for older persons is €9.9 million less than the projected spend in 2015. [46841/15]

Medicinal Products Availability

Billy Kelleher

614. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health why Sativex is still not available for multiple sclerosis patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46866/15]

Respite Care Services Availability

Billy Kelleher

617. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of additional respite beds that will be available following the allocation of an additional €1 million for this in the 2016 Health Service Executive service plan. [46879/15]

Maternity Services

Billy Kelleher

634. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his response to the master of the Rotunda Hospital setting down conditions for its relocation to Connolly Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1073/16]

Maternity Services

Billy Kelleher

635. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if it is expected that the name and brand of the Rotunda Hospital will be preserved in its proposed relocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1074/16]

Maternity Services

Billy Kelleher

636. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the Rotunda Hospital will retain its own board following its proposed relocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1075/16]

Maternity Services

Billy Kelleher

637. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the relocation of the Rotunda Hospital is conditional on the upgrading of services at Connolly Hospital akin to what is currently available at the Mater hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1076/16]

Health Services Funding

Billy Kelleher

675. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of the €703.3 million available funding for older persons as outlined in the Health Service Executive's service plan, by the amount allocated for home care packages, by the number of these packages, by the number of persons who will benefit from these packages, by the amount allocated for home help, by the number of home help hours provided, by the number of persons who will be provided with home help, by the amount allocated for intensive home care packages, by the number of these packages and by the number of persons who will benefit from these packages. [1315/16]

Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

Billy Kelleher

679. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to each local and regional drugs task force in each of the years 2011 to 2015, the projection for 2016 and the combined total from his Department and the Health Service Executive in 2014 to date in tabular form. [1361/16]

School Transport Provision

Billy Kelleher

769. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the impact of the changes to the primary school transport scheme on Newcestown Central School (details supplied) in County Cork is fair; if she will intervene to resolve the difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46799/15]

Public Procurement Contracts

Billy Kelleher

855. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government why a two-year exclusion exists for businesses who miss tendering deadlines for local government contracts, if there are exemptions to this rule, if he will abolish this penalty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46800/15]

Invasive Plant Species

Billy Kelleher

948. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she is taking to eradicate or control Japanese knotweed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1343/16]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Billy Kelleher

405. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he received a request from the Health Service Executive to increase the number of critical care beds in 2016, the number of additional beds sought and the full year cost of same. [45692/15]

Health Services Funding

Billy Kelleher

406. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated for the implementation of the national asthma programme; the funding being provided in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45693/15]

Pharmacy Services

Billy Kelleher

407. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his view on the budget 2016 submission by the Irish Pharmacy Union to introduce a minor ailment scheme, an extended vaccination service and a new medicines service; if such initiatives will result in savings or new costs for the health service; in either case the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45694/15]

General Practitioner Services

Billy Kelleher

409. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the full-year cost of restoring distance coding, and of restoring the coding and increasing the allowance to €25,000, under the rural practice allowance. [45697/15]

General Practitioner Services

Billy Kelleher

410. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the costs incurred under the rural practice allowance in each year from 2009 to date. [45698/15]

Health Services Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

411. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of personal assistant hours provided in 2015 and the full-year cost of same. [45699/15]

Hospital Services

Billy Kelleher

415. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the hospitals which have acute medical assessment units and the number of days per week and the number of hours per day each of these is open, in tabular form. [45711/15]

Departmental Projects

Billy Kelleher

416. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the 25 health priorities for 2015 he announced on 27 January 2015, indicating which of these have been fully achieved as of 15 December 2015, in tabular form. [45712/15]

HSE Funding

Billy Kelleher

417. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the funds allocated to the Travel2Care scheme in each year from 2008 to date, in tabular form. [45713/15]

Nursing Education

Billy Kelleher

422. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of midwifery training places in place in the main teaching hospitals and the full-year cost of increasing this by 10%. [45735/15]

Health Strategies

Billy Kelleher

423. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he has received correspondence from the National Vision Coalition calling for the inclusion of a commitment to publish and implement A National Vision Strategy; if he is aware of the report from the coalition entitled Economic Cost and Burden of Eye Diseases and Preventable Blindness in Ireland which indicated that 75% to 80% of blindness is preventable and that blindness and vision impairment cost the State €205 million in 2010, but investment in cost-effective interventions could save up to €76 million per year; and his Department’s estimate of the full-year cost of implementing A National Vision Strategy along the lines recommended by the National Vision Coalition. [45736/15]

Speech and Language Therapy

Billy Kelleher

445. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of additional speech and language therapists to be recruited by the Health Service Executive in 2016 and the full-year cost of same. [46041/15]

Speech and Language Therapy

Billy Kelleher

446. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of additional physiotherapists to be recruited by the Health Service Executive in 2016 and the full-year cost of same. [46042/15]