Parliamentary questions

National Lottery Funding Applications

Eric J. Byrne

731. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a grant in respect of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8718/13]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Dessie Ellis

732. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 will have to wait until 10 October 2014 to see a consultant respiratory physician at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, despite their persistent respiratory difficulties. [8729/13]

Hospital Staff

Clare Daly

733. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that due to the increased number of medical school graduates this year it is anticipated that in July 2013 there will be a shortage of intern places for both EU and non-EU graduates of Irish medical schools; and the action he will take regarding same. [8743/13]

Hospital Staff

Timmy Dooley

734. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to provide intern places for all graduates of Irish medical schools in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8760/13]

Health Services

Gerry Adams

735. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the date on which he received the business proposition that has been put forward by Beaumont Hospital in relation to the provision of bilateral cochlear implants for children who need them; and when he expects a decision to be made in relation to this proposition. [8761/13]

Health Services

Gerry Adams

736. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the date on which Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, and Health Service Executive management meet to discuss the proposition made by Beaumont Hospital in relation to the provision of bilateral cochlear implants; if the HSE have endorsed the proposal made by Beaumont Hospital; if he will now make a decision on same [8762/13]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Michael McGrath

737. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the services available in the public health system for persons who have lost a limb in an accident including details of the possibility of a prosthetic limb being provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8795/13]

Dental Services Provision

John McGuinness

738. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health his plans for funding the dental clinics located at Castlecomer and Graiguenamanagh, County Kilkenny, and Bagenalstown, County Carlow; the number of referrals from local schools dealt with by each of these clinics; the catchment area dealt with by each clinic; the costs per year of the running of each clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8805/13]

Home Help Service Provision

John McGuinness

739. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a home help will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will expedite a response. [8807/13]

Hospital Services

Terence Flanagan

740. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health where the dedicated 13 bed in-patient ward for cystic fibrosis patients in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, is on the list for the capital rolling programme; or if funding would be available for the ward in the Health Service Executive clinical care programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8817/13]

Medical Card Drugs

David Stanton

741. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if he has concerns regarding medical card fraud particularly in relation to prescription drugs; the estimated cost to the State of such fraud annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8821/13]

Hospital Staff

Jim Daly

742. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the current deficit of intern places to medical graduates (details supplied) within the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8825/13]

Ambulance Service Provision

Tom Fleming

743. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if ambulances from a private company (details supplied) in Kildare will now be used in assisted admissions in respect of mental health patients in County Kerry; the implications in the event of an emergency if the ambulance is located in Kildare; the cost implications of out sourcing this service; if he will provide a detailed breakdown of all costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8829/13]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

744. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the total amount paid out in salaries to VHI staff in 2011 and separately in 2012; the total amount paid out in bonuses to VHI staff in 2011 and separately in 2012; the total number of employees who received more than €80,000 from the VHI in 2011, including bonus payments; the total number of employees who received more than €100,000 from the VHI in 2011, including bonus payments; the total number of employees who received more than €150,000 from the VHI in 2011, including bonus payments; the total number of employees who received more than €175,000 from the VHI in 2011, including bonus payments; the total number of employees who received more than €200,000 from the VHI in 2011, including bonus payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8865/13]

Medical Card Appeals

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

745. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason a medical card was revoked in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [8908/13]

Medical Card Eligibility

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

746. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the limits for savings and the formula used to assess it against the qualifying criteria for an over 70s medical card. [8909/13]

Vaccination Programme

Seán Kyne

747. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health if, in view of the recent incidence of tubercolosis, the policy of administering the BCG vaccine to newborns, which is currently the practice in all regions of the State except of the west of Ireland, will be extended nationwide. [8981/13]

Vaccination Programme

Seán Kyne

748. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an assurance that in the event that cost is a prohibiting factor in the extension of the administration of the BCG vaccine to newborns in the west of Ireland that additional funding will be provided from his Department and the Health Service Executive. [8982/13]

Proposed Legislation

Seán Kyne

749. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce regulations to govern private home care-givers in view of the benefit this would have for practitioners and the public alike; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8984/13]

Smarter Transport

Catherine Murphy

750. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm the way in which the design manual for streets objective referred to in the Smarter Travel policy document has progressed since his taking office; if the National Transport Authority has identified city and town-specific models to achieve an optimal sustainable travel pattern in urban centres around the State; if he will provide this information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8733/13]