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Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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HSE Staff Data
Louise O'Reilly
643. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of the HSE physiotherapy vacancies in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34899/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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HSE Staff Data
Louise O'Reilly
644. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE paediatric physiotherapists employed in County Mayo; the locations in which they are based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34900/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Louise O'Reilly
645. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the reason vacancies arising from maternity leave are in some recorded instances taking months to fill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34901/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Medicinal Products Data
Louise O'Reilly
715. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 366 of 4 July 2017, the number of persons who would benefit from each of the nine medicines approved by the HSE but are without the funds to be purchased (details supplied); the estimated number of persons that would benefit from the drug, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35175/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Hospitals Building Programme
Louise O'Reilly
716. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of medical facilities including maternity theatres, hospital wards, surgical theatres and so on which have been built by the State but have never been opened or became operational; the location of same; the original cost of building the units; the cost of maintenance, security, cleaning and so on; the length of time they have been closed or non-operational; and the reason they are not in operation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35176/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Hospital Facilities
Louise O'Reilly
717. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of medical facilities including maternity theatres, hospital wards, surgical theatres and so on, in the State which are not operational or have been closed due to staff shortages or funding issues; the location of same; the cost of maintenance, security, cleaning and so on; the length of time they have been closed or non-operational; the reason they are not in operation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35177/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Hospitals Discharges
Louise O'Reilly
718. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is still in hospital despite their requests to return home. [35179/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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General Practitioner Training
Louise O'Reilly
719. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the cost of increasing the intake to the annual GP training scheme by 200 for 2017; the first year cost; the full-year cost, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35180/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Prescriptions Charges
Louise O'Reilly
720. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the cost of reducing prescription charges for medical card holders under 70 years of age from €2 to €1.50, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35181/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Drugs Payment Scheme
Louise O'Reilly
721. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the cost of lowering the threshold of the drugs payment scheme from €144 to €132, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35182/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Dental Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
722. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the cost of introducing a twice yearly six-monthly scale and polish for all medical card holders under 70 years of age, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35183/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Dental Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
723. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the cost of introducing protracted periodontal treatment for all medical card holders under 70 years of age, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35184/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Respite Care Services Data
Louise O'Reilly
724. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the cost of increasing respite care hours by 10%, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35186/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Newborn Screening Cards
Louise O'Reilly
769. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans further to the report on the newborn screening card archive forum; the position regarding the next steps in the process in dealing with the so called Guthrie cards and data protection; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35320/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Newborn Screening Cards
Louise O'Reilly
770. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the current policy for the retention of newborn screening cards; his plans to change this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35321/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Newborn Screening Cards
Louise O'Reilly
771. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the issue of the newborn screening card archive in the upcoming human tissue Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35322/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Food Industry Data
Louise O'Reilly
772. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 419 of 11 July 2017, if data publicly exist in regard to sugar, fat and salt reformulation by the food and beverage industry here in the past ten years; if the body which is monitoring the reformulation makes this available; if not, the reason therefore; the body which has monitored and verified the reduction in sugar in still and carbonated soft drinks since 2000; the exact detail of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35323/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Food Industry Data
Louise O'Reilly
773. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Questions Nos. 418 to 421 of 11 July 2017, if the food industry’s annual presentation of its reformulation programme and updates pertaining to his Department’s special action group on obesity are made available to the public; the way the food industry has liaised with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland for validation of its work; if this validation is made public; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35324/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Food Industry Data
Louise O'Reilly
774. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Questions Nos. 418 to 421 of 11 July 2017, if and the way in which the assessment of a report (details supplied) which noted that it contained some unsubstantiated assumptions was dealt with; and if these assumptions were made public. [35325/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Organ Donation Data
Louise O'Reilly
775. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of transplant co-ordinators in the State; the number that would be required to move to a soft opt out system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35326/17]