Parliamentary questions

Local Authority Members

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

630. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the statutory entitlements for county councillors regarding sick leave and sick pay (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26211/15]

Cross-Border Health Initiatives

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

180. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he will initiate and introduce a wide-ranging communications campaign designed to make the public more aware of their rights under the cross-border Directive 2011/24/EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25568/15]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

190. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the annual net and gross saving to the Exchequer following the implementation of the Haddington Road agreement if hospital consultant pay were capped at €150,000 per annum. [25626/15]

Hospital Charges

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

191. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the annual saving to the Exchequer if the full economic cost for the use of beds in public and voluntary hospitals for the purposes of private medical practice were paid for by private insurance operators. [25627/15]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

192. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the number of Health Service Executive public sector workers in receipt of salaries within certain bands (details supplied). [25628/15]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

193. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the annual average cost of employing a basic grade Health Service Executive staff nurse. [25630/15]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

194. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the annual average cost of employing a basic grade Health Service Executive social worker. [25631/15]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

195. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the annual average cost of employing a basic grade Health Service Executive midwife. [25632/15]

Health Services Expenditure

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

196. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the total State spend on medicines in each of the years 2011 to 2014; and a breakdown of same by scheme and by generic and patented medicines. [25633/15]

Generic Drugs Substitution

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

197. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the measures introduced to promote the increased use of generic medicines; the practical implication of same; the amount saved to date; the estimated savings which would be realised by extending this scheme to the next ten most common medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25634/15]

HSE Governance

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

198. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health his views that the full implementation of the recommendations of the PA Consulting report, Addressing Weaknesses in Financial Management and Cost Containment within the Irish Health Service Executive - A Report and Action Plan September 2012, could deliver savings of 5% of total Health Service Executive budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25635/15]

Pharmacy Regulations

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

199. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health in view of the fact that the Economic and Social Research Institute report, Delivery of Pharmaceuticals in Ireland – Getting a Bigger Bang for the Buck, published in January 2012, stated that prices of new pharmaceuticals, subject to patent protection, could be reduced further by setting the ex-factory price with reference to the lowest priced comparator member state, and that an examination of data for the past number of years suggests that prices would decline by 20% to 25%, if such an approach were adopted, if he will quantify the savings which could be made by introducing this measure with immediate effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25636/15]

Hospital Services

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

200. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the total amount of moneys collected in each of the years 2011 to 2014 and in 2015 to date from private patients using public hospital services, providing this as a percentage of total income and as a percentage of actual cost of services used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25637/15]

Hospital Charges

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

201. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the additional revenue which would be raised if all private patients in public hospitals were charged in full for services provided rather than being charged a maintenance or per diem charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25638/15]

Suicide Prevention

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

202. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the total State spend on suicide prevention and awareness projects, including on the National Office of Suicide Prevention in each of the years 2012 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; if he will provide a breakdown of same by year and by scheme-project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25639/15]

Disability Services Funding

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

203. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the total State spend on Health Service Executive disability services for each of the years 2012 to 2014 and for 2015 to date; if he will provide a breakdown of same by year and by scheme-project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25640/15]

Generic Drugs Substitution

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

206. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the full-year saving that would be realised by reducing the spend on branded medicines by 2%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25662/15]

Hospital Services

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

207. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he has investigated the introduction of diagnostic related groupings and case-mix based payment in strategic purchasing; if this would give potential savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25663/15]

Hospital Procedures

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

208. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if the World Health Organisation safe surgery checklist has been implemented in full in Irish hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25664/15]

Pharmacy Regulations

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

209. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the full-year savings that would be made by introducing, with immediate effect, a measure setting the ex-factory price for new pharmaceuticals, subject to patent protection, with reference to the lowest priced comparator European Union member state. [25665/15]

Medicinal Products Prices

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

210. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the full-year savings that would be realised from the immediate introduction of generic substitution for the 60 most commonly used off-patent medications, excluding anti-epileptic drugs, based on reference pricing at 70% below branded equivalent, by cost and by volume. [25666/15]

Medicinal Products Prices

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

211. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the full-year savings that would be realised from sourcing the 20 most expensive and the 20 most common on-patent pharmaceuticals from another member state, parallel import, that state being where the cost of the drug is the lowest in Europe. [25667/15]

National Vision Coalition

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

212. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he has introduced the interventions recommended by the National Vision Coalition in its Report on the Economic Cost and Burden of Eye Disease and Preventable Blindness in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25668/15]

Tax Code

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

213. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the revenue that would be raised by introducing a sugar tax on sugary drinks, as proposed by the Irish Heart Foundation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25669/15]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

214. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the full-year cost of employing ten community physiotherapists or hospital physiotherapists at entry level, ten community physiotherapists or hospital physiotherapists at the level of five years experience and at ten years experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25670/15]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

215. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the full-year cost of employing ten speech and language therapists at entry level, ten at the level of five years experience, and ten at the level of ten years of experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25671/15]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

216. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the full-year cost of employing ten occupational therapists at entry level, ten at the level of five years experience, and ten at the level of ten years of experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25672/15]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

217. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the full-year cost of employing ten consultants, averaged across the specialties and experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25673/15]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

218. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the full-year cost of employing and equipping one ambulance, with its complement of personnel and support staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25674/15]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

219. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the full-year cost of ten suicide crisis assessment nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25675/15]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

220. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the full-year cost of ten liaison nurses in Emergency Departments in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25676/15]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

221. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the full-year cost of ten suicide crisis assessment nurses at entry level, ten such nurses at the level of five years experience, and ten such nurses at the level of ten years experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25677/15]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

222. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the full-year cost of ten liaison nurses at entry level in emergency departments in hospitals, ten such nurses at the level of five years experience and ten such nurses at the level of ten years experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25678/15]

Hospital Staff

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

223. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the full-year cost of providing ten midwives at entry level in emergency departments in hospitals, ten midwives at the level of five years experience, and ten midwives at the level of ten years experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25679/15]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

224. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the full-year cost of the extension of BreastCheck in 2015; the further cost envisaged for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25680/15]

Prescriptions Charges

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

225. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the full-year cost of the reduction of prescription charges for medical card holders by 50 cent per item; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25681/15]

Medical Card Data

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

226. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the full-year average cost of granting a person a medical card, including the care, services, and medications that it entails, on average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25682/15]

Health Services Charges

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

188. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if there is any mechanism in place to reimburse necessary health care expenditure after an application for a medical card has been made but before it is granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25243/15]

Cúntóirí Baile

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

190. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin den Aire Sláinte cad é an líon uaireanta de chúram cúntóirí baile a cuireadh ar fáil ón mbliain 2010 go dtí 2015; an gcuirfidh sé an plean atá ann do chúram na bliana 2016 ar fáil i bhfoirm tábla; an gcinnteoidh sé go mbeidh cúram leordhóthanach ar fáil dóibh sin atá ina ghátar; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [25310/15]

Hospital Appointments Status

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

202. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if, in view of their current condition, a person (details supplied) in County Meath will have an appointment at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9 expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25420/15]

Hospital Appointments Status

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

203. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive an appointment at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25422/15]

Mental Health Services Provision

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

204. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the proposed changes to the provision of mental health services in Kells in County Meath, with particular reference to services provided now, and to be provided in the future, at Climber Hall; if he will commit to maintaining services at Climber Hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25425/15]

Preschool Services

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

205. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if it is the case that there has been a change of policy regarding the criteria applied when assessing eligibility for a preschool assistant in County Meath; if he will immediately address this to ensure continued provision; if he will immediately review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25426/15]

Teacher Training Provision

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

237. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 711 of 16 June 2015, the cost of providing an additional ten full-time personnel focusing on health and well-being; the number of post-primary teachers who attended any of the three seminar days on mental health in the past three years; the maximum numbers these seminar days may accept; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25416/15]

Fire Safety Regulations

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

254. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is familiar with the Riverwalk Court development (details supplied) in Ratoath, County Meath, and the fact that residents have had to vacate the property due to fire and safety risks; the process for ensuring that a building does not pose a fire or health and safety risk to residents, workers and visitors; and the options available to property owners at Riverwalk Court. [25424/15]

Bus Éireann Services

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

277. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve the public bus service to and from Kentstown in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25421/15]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

403. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have a procedure performed; if priority will be given to this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24517/15]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

423. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will have a procedure performed; if priority will be given to this case in view of the fact the person has undergone numerous courses of antibiotics and steroid treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24683/15]

Health Services Staff

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

432. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health further to Questions Nos. 608, 647 and 648 of 26 May 2015, if he will provide details of the priority areas, and of the needs and significant gaps in staff numbers (details supplied); if he will provide, in tabular form, any analysis that has been made for staff numbers needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24752/15]

Primary Care Services Provision

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

437. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of his Department's assessment of the proposed minor ailment scheme; if he will introduce same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24770/15]

Medical Products

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

438. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of switching of medications from a prescription to a non-prescription basis by the Health Products Regulatory Authority; if 12 potential switches have been identified; if a further eight are to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24771/15]

Pharmacy Services

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

439. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if the introduction of medicine use review by pharmacists has been examined as a way to improve compliance, and reduce wastage of medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24772/15]

Maternity Services

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

458. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the total spend on maternity services, identifying the main component parts, in each year from 2008 to 2014 and the corresponding estimates for 2015. [24914/15]

Maternity Services

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

459. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the total number of whole-time-equivalent staff employed in the delivery of maternity services, including the positions, for example, of nurse, midwife, consultant, non-consultant hospital doctor, technician, administrator and so on, in May of each year from 2008 to 2014 and to date in 2015. [24915/15]

Midwifery Services

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

460. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the full year cost of hiring an additional 600 midwives, on the basis of average pay grades currently paid to midwives, and starting pay grades, in tabular form. [24916/15]

Midwifery Services

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

461. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health his views on the identification of routes to qualification as a midwife; the public spend on same; the numbers qualifying in each year since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24917/15]

Health Services Staff Recruitment

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

462. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the number of overseas recruitment drives undertaken by the Health Service Executive in each of the years 2012 to 2014 and in 2015 to date, including any planned; the location of each recruitment drive; the recruitment targets of each drive; the number of nurses, midwives, social workers and so on recruited in each recruitment drive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24918/15]

Health Services Staff Recruitment

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

463. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the current number of consultant posts lying vacant; when they will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24923/15]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

464. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the saving that would be made by placing a cap of €100,000 and €150,000 on consultant salaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24924/15]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

465. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the predicted spend on consultant salaries over the next three years as an average per consultant; the overall numbers of consultants to be employed in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24925/15]

Health Services Staff Data

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

475. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health further to Question No. 648 of 24 March 2015, the exact breakdown between staff listed at the same level in the reply (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24972/15]

Services for People with Disabilities

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

477. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the percentage of assessments of need under the Disability Act 2015 that were delivered within the statutory timeframes, in all regions-counties across the State, for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24992/15]

Local Authority Staff

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

626. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18 qualifies for subsistence or provision of a van for the completion of that person's work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25119/15]

Dental Services Provision

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

155. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the staff numbers employed in the public dental service, including their principal roles, for example, dentist, administrator and so on, currently and in 2008. [23986/15]

Dental Services Provision

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

156. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing an additional 50 dentists in the Health Service Executive. [23987/15]

General Medical Services Scheme Data

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

170. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the details of the general medical services scheme, covering medications prescribed that are only supplied in 28-pill packages; if patients are to be out-of-pocket for the additional month at the end of the year; if he will consider ensuring that all patients have access to their medications throughout the year, and are not asked to contribute to an extra month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24091/15]

Post Office Network

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

172. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to withdraw and redraft her Department's new forms that encourage persons on social protection payments, now or in the future, to move from accessing their payments through the post office network to direct payment to a bank account; if she accepts the legitimate concern not only of those represented by the Irish Postmasters' Union but by elected and community voices, especially in rural areas, at the potential negative impact of this encouragement on the viability of many rural post offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23111/15]

Social Welfare Appeals

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

182. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an appeal regarding a social welfare payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23209/15]

Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

211. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of restoring the six-monthly scale and polish entitlement under the dental treatment benefit scheme. [23766/15]

Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

212. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of restoring the extended gum cleaning entitlement under the dental treatment benefit scheme. [23767/15]

Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

213. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of restoring cover for fillings under the dental treatment benefit scheme. [23768/15]

Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

214. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the expenditure on the six-monthly scale and polish entitlement under the dental treatment benefit scheme in 2009. [23769/15]

Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

215. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the expenditure on the extended gum cleaning entitlement under the dental treatment benefit scheme in 2009. [23770/15]

Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

216. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the expenditure on fillings under the dental treatment benefit scheme in 2009. [23771/15]

Legislative Measures

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

414. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in bringing Part 4 of the Charities Act 2009 into force; if she will commit to bringing it into force as soon as possible, in order to provide the Charities Regulatory Authority with the power to investigate charitable organisations; if she accepts that any delay will be detrimental to maintaining public confidence in the charities sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22988/15]

Organ Donation

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

538. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed transplant opt-out scheme; if it is his intention to proceed with such a scheme; the engagements he has had with consultants in transplant work, as well as with donor representative and lobbying organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22986/15]

Hospital Services

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

539. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the transplant programme at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, specifically since the retirement of a person (details supplied); the names and specialties of those currently so engaged at the hospital; his plans to develop the transplant programme at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22987/15]

Health Strategies

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

575. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health his Department's policy on illnesses caused by water damage and mould contamination; in particular, its opinion of the relationship between such environmental hazards and chronic fatigue syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23211/15]

Medical Card Data

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

589. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders from six years of age to 17 years of age. [23301/15]

International Agreements

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

599. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the potential changes that may be brought about in the health sector by the introduction of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23363/15]

Dental Services Waiting Lists

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

630. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults with special needs waiting for dental treatment under general anaesthetic, including a breakdown of the number waiting more than one month, more than three months, more than six months, more than 12 months, more than 18 months, more than two years and more than three years, respectively. [23759/15]

Dental Services

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

631. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the public dental clinics that have closed since 2008; and if he will indicate this as a percentage of the total number of public dental clinics that existed at the end of 2008. [23760/15]

Dental Services Provision

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

632. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 317 of 19 May 2015, if he will indicate those Health Service Executive dental clinics that did and did not defer screening of children aged six to eight years in 2008 and in each of the past three years. [23761/15]

Dental Services Waiting Lists

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

633. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the number of six to eight year old children and the number of nine to 11 year old children on the waiting list for dental assessment or screening. [23762/15]

Dental Services Expenditure

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

634. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the total annual expenditure on the public dental service each year since 2008. [23763/15]

Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

635. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the 2008 and current average waiting time for orthodontic treatment, broken down by Health Service Executive area. [23764/15]

Dental Services Provision

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

636. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the current status of the vocational training scheme in dentistry, which was paused in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23765/15]

Dental Services

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

637. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of restoring the biannual scale and polish entitlement under the dental treatment services scheme. [23772/15]

Dental Services

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

638. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of restoring the extended gum cleaning entitlement under the dental treatment services scheme. [23773/15]

Dental Services

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

639. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of removing the annual cap on fillings that was introduced in budget 2010 under the dental treatment services scheme. [23774/15]

Dental Services

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

640. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the expenditure on the six-monthly scale and polish entitlement under the dental treatment services scheme in 2009. [23775/15]

Dental Services

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

641. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the expenditure on the extended gum cleaning entitlement under the dental treatment services scheme in 2009. [23776/15]

Dental Services

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

642. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the expenditure on fillings under the dental treatment services scheme in 2009. [23777/15]

Dental Services

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

646. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists practising; and graduating each year; and if he has plans to increase this number. [23797/15]

HSE Expenditure

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

657. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the total Health Service Executive budget for each of the years 2011 to 2014 by the following directorates - primary care, acute services, social care, health and well-being, mental health and corporate. [23900/15]

Elected Office Requirements

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

792. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the limits on holding elected office; if there are grounds for concerns that those with a history of mental health difficulties may be discriminated against; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23650/15]

Regional Road Network

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

909. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will indicate the details of the 2015 funding for roads, by municipal district, to County Monaghan; if he will give a breakdown of those sums by road status, that is, local, regional and so on; his views on whether these sums represent an under-provision, in view of the serious deterioration of road conditions; his plans to make a top-up allocation in 2015 and when this will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23791/15]

Regional Road Network

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

910. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will indicate the details of funding for roads in 2015, by municipal district, to County Cavan; if he will provide a breakdown of those sums by road status, that is, local, regional and so on; his views on whether these sums represent an under-provision, in view of the serious deterioration of road conditions; his plans to make a top-up allocation in 2015 and when this will happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23792/15]

Mental Health Services Funding

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

140. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the percentage of the total health budget currently being spent on mental health is 6% and that it was 7.2% in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22695/15]

Mental Health Services Provision

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

141. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that there are 1,200 fewer mental health staff in the health services now than there were in 2006; the roles that make up this group; the full-year cost of providing a single individual member of staff in these various roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22696/15]