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Tue, 27 May 2014
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Hospital Appointment Delays
Terence Flanagan
936. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the reason for a delay in a patient receiving a hospital appointment (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23265/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Maternity Services
Pádraig MacLochlainn
937. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health to outline the tendering process undertaken that led to the commissioning of the health partnership to carry out a report on maternity services on behalf of west and north-west hospital group; further to establish that there were no conflicts of interest in the decision. [23266/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Medical Inquiries
Jerry Buttimer
938. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints to the Medical Council that were being considered by the preliminary proceedings committee are now not being considered as a result of the Corbally ruling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23269/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Medical Inquiries
Jerry Buttimer
939. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the number of fitness to practice inquiries of the Medical Council that have been directly affected to date by the Corbally ruling, that is, the number of inquiries that have been adjourned; the number of inquiries that will not progress; the number of inquiries that have been discontinued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23270/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Hospital Procedures
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
940. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that an urgent surgical procedure is carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23293/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Primary Medical Certificates Applications
Brendan Griffin
941. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a decision has been made on an appeal of a decision on an application for a primary medical certificate in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23296/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Hospital Services
Billy Kelleher
942. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the position regarding out of hours MRI coverage at Cork University Hospital; if he will indicate the location of the nearest hospital with out of hours coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23301/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Medical Card Applications
Michael Healy-Rae
943. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [23302/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Medical Card Eligibility
Finian McGrath
944. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will support an amendment to the Health Act 1970 which entitles any child diagnosed with a serious illness or disability to a full medical card. [23305/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
Paul Connaughton
945. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on a fair deal application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway as the additional waiting period is a cause of great distress to the applicants family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23307/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Medical Card Administration
Paul Connaughton
946. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Health the steps persons who hold medical cards and who have had to pay for blood tests taken in their general practitioners surgeries should take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23309/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Treatment Abroad Scheme
Joe McHugh
947. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health the number of patients with adult congenital heart disease that have been referred abroad under the treatment abroad scheme in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23335/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
Billy Kelleher
948. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the action being taken to rectify the situation at Beaumont Hospital accident and emergency where patients cannot be given sedation for certain procedures due to the health and safety risk in cases where no beds are available and patients have to remain in chairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23336/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Home Help Service Provision
Dan Neville
949. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Health the position regarding home help in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23337/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Hospital Charges
Billy Kelleher
950. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who is a medical card holder has been charged for their stay in hospital; if medical card patients are now liable for the overnight levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23339/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Medical Card Reviews
Peadar Tóibín
951. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there has been a 12% increase in financial aid applications to the Irish Cancer Society in the first quarter of 2014 and that contrary to the Health Service Executive guidelines which state that if a person, applying for a medical card, has an income in excess of the relevant guidelines, the HSE must consider if refusing eligibility would result in undue hardship to that person and his or her dependants, hardship is being experienced by cancer patients whose discretionary medical cards have been withdrawn or applications have been refused due to cuts to the medical and general practitioner card budget for 2014 as overseen by his Department. [23345/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Primary Care Centre Expenditure
Seán Kyne
952. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health further to the Parliamentary Questions Nos. 574 and 575 of 11 March 2014, when a reply will be furnished regarding the issues raised, namely, confirmation of the cost of relocating a health centre and the cost of accommodation required over a ten-year period for a public health nurse at a location (details supplied) in County Galway. [23353/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Health Services
Seán Kyne
953. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 26 of 14 May 2014, if he will clarify the concerns raised by constituents since receipt of that reply that the roll-out of insulin pump treatment for children and young people with diabetes over the age of five has been suspended for the rest of this year; if he will direct the Health Service Executive to proceed with the policy of introducing insulin pumps as soon as possible due to the substantial improvements in treating the condition which arise from using the pump treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23354/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Terence Flanagan
954. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health his plans to change the illnesses covered under the long-term illness scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23390/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Hospital Appointment Status
Brendan Griffin
955. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when an orthopaedic appointment will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23393/14]