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Wed, 29 May 2013
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Home Help Service Provision
Pat Deering
229. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 302 of 20 December 2012, the reason home care hours have been reduced in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if a review of the situation has taken place; and when the results of the review will be communicated to the person. [26021/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Home Help Service Provision
Pat Deering
230. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 302 of 20 December 2012, the reason home care hours have been reduced in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if a review of the situation has taken place; and when the results of the review will be communicated to the person. [26022/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Home Help Service Provision
Pat Deering
231. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 302 of 20 December 2012, the reason home care hours have been reduced in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if a review of the situation has taken place; and when the results of the review will be communicated to the person. [26023/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Home Help Service Provision
Pat Deering
232. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 302 of 20 December 2012, the reason home care hours have been reduced in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if a review of the situation has taken place; and when the results of the review will be communicated to the person. [26024/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Home Help Service Provision
Pat Deering
233. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 302 of 20 December 2012, the reason home care hours have been reduced in respect of a persons (details supplied) in County Carlow; if a review of the situation has taken place; and when the results of the review will be communicated to the person. [26025/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Home Help Service Provision
Pat Deering
234. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 302 of 20 December 2012, the reason home care hours have been reduced in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if a review of the situation has taken place; and when the results of the review will be communicated to the person. [26026/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision
Dominic Hannigan
235. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health when he expects to implement a national neurorehabilitation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26029/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Medical Card Appeals
Sandra McLellan
236. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health the reason it took from August 2012 until February 2013 for a person (details supplied) in Cork with a severe chronic illness to receive a decision on their medical card application; the reason that person was refused and was not considered on discretionary grounds in view of the fact that they suffer from Crohn's disease; if he will approve and expedite this person's appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26041/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Ciaran Lynch
237. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health when a mobility aid will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26045/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Health Services
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
238. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he will review the supports in place for persons (details provided) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26049/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Tobacco Industry Lobbying
Patrick Nulty
239. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if he has met with the tobacco industry or lobbyists on their behalf in 2013; if he will outline who was present at these meetings; the matters that were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26052/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Health Services
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
240. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 519 of 30 April 2013, when a response will issue from the Health Service Executive. [26053/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Hospital Appointment Status
Seán Fleming
241. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when an appointment for a CT head scan will be given to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26060/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Health Services Expenditure
Jim Daly
242. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Health the amount of compensation paid out to settle claims from users of the health service for any reason either through the courts or through private settlements for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26073/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Abortion Services
Andrew Doyle
243. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health regarding the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013, if there is a cut-off in the timeframe with regard to when medical experts suggest a termination would be allowed; the person that will decide that a mother is suicidal or expressing suicidal ideation; if a baby may be terminated three weeks before term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26158/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
Charlie McConalogue
244. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Dungloe community hospital, County Donegal, has reduced its beds from 35 to 25 as a result of staffing pressures; the steps he is taking to ensure that the beds are immediately reopened; if he will allow the recruitment embargo to be relaxed in order to recruit additional staff to the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26185/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
Charlie McConalogue
245. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Carndonagh community hospital, County Donegal, has had its community hospital beds reduced from 30 to 24 and its Alzeimher's unit beds reduced from 16 to 12 as a result of staffing pressures; the steps he is taking to ensure the beds are immediately reopened; if he will allow the recruitment embargo to be relaxed in order to recruit additional staff to the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26186/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Charlie McConalogue
246. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health his plans to relax the recruitment embargo in the health service in order to ensure that community hospitals do not have to close beds due to staffing pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26188/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Hospital Staff
Clare Daly
247. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health the reason the Coombe Hospital, Dublin, has not paid moneys owed to agency nursing staff as a result of a European court ruling, despite the fact that all other similar hospitals have settled; and if he will intervene to ensure that these moneys are paid without further delay. [26189/13]
Wed, 29 May 2013
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Services for People with Disabilities
Finian McGrath
248. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many families of adults with an intellectual disability are not satisfied at being forced out of their service to other services in view of the fact they need the stability and are happy in their current service (details supplied). [26196/13]