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Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Applications
Patrick Nulty
488. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for the long term illness scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55334/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Primary Care Centres Provision
Regina Doherty
489. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of doctors who have contracted to offer general practitioner services in the proposed primary care centre in Ashbourne County Meath; the number of staff and categories of staff who will work in this centre; the range of services that will be offered; if there will be dianostics available in the centre such as x-ray, endoscopy, dexa scanner and so on; if a minor surgery facility for day surgery will be available; if there will be a gym, physiotherapy and rehabilitation facilities in the building; the completion date for this project; if funding has been allocated and maintained in the capital budget for this project; the catchment area the centre intends to serve; the projected population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55338/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Medical Card Applications
Tom Fleming
490. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55339/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Hospital Services
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
491. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; if he will immediately review the care this person received at Letterkenny Hospital, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55346/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Medical Card Applications
Brendan Griffin
492. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a medical card will be renewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55352/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Services for People with Disabilities
Catherine Murphy
493. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the way adult services were funded for those with an intellectual disability in 2011 and 2012; if that funding system will remain in place in 2013; If it is intended that any future funding model will be reformed in such a way that the funding follows the client; the number of clients deemed to require such services in 2011 and 2012; the number that received such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55359/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Hospitals Discharges
Robert Troy
494. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding patients awaiting discharge from hospital who no longer require hospital care but are seeking access to either a public nursing home bed or adequate home help support and or care packages [55363/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Hospitals Discharges
Robert Troy
495. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the level of progress achieved by his Department's special delivery unit and the Health Service Executive's clinical programme for elderly care in clearing the reported backlog of 600 persons, the majority of whom are over 65 years, who were awaiting discharge from hospital on 12 November 2012. [55364/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Home Help Service Provision
Robert Troy
496. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health his plans for home help support provision and or care packages to delayed discharge patients who no longer require acute hospital beds [55365/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Nursing Home Accommodation
Robert Troy
497. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will reconsider his policy for closing public nursing home beds in view of the fact that some 600 patients, the majority of whom are over 65 years of age, were being kept on hospital wards and are awaiting access to public nursing home beds and or adequate home help support [55366/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Health Services Regulation
Robert Troy
498. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health his plans to independently regulate home help support and care packages providers; in view of the Willis Commission report findings on nursing education in the UK, which recommended that nurses should supervise and delegate work to healthcare assistants, who should also have clearly defined roles in the interest of patient safety [55367/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Health Services Staff Issues
Robert Troy
499. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the provision of further education courses specifically for healthcare assistants over and above the FETAC level 5 healthcare support course [55368/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Ministerial Appointments
Billy Kelleher
500. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when he plans to fill the four seats vacant since May on the board of Health Information and Quality Authority; if he will outline the process that is being undertaken to fill the posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55378/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Ministerial Appointments
Billy Kelleher
501. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if it is his intention to fill the seven vacancies on the Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunal; if so, if he will outline the process that is being undertaken to fill these posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55379/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Ministerial Appointments
Billy Kelleher
502. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when he will fill the five seats on the board of the Health Research Board; if he will outline the process that is being undertaken to fill these posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55380/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Ministerial Appointments
Billy Kelleher
503. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when the six posts on the board of the Food Safety Authority will be filled; if he will outline the process that is being undertaken to fill these posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55381/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Ministerial Appointments
Billy Kelleher
504. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the status of the vacancy on the board of the Voluntary Health Insurance; if he will outline the process that is being undertaken to fill this posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55382/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Ministerial Appointments
Billy Kelleher
505. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the vacancy on the Options Board; if he will outline the process that is being undertaken to fill this post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55383/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Ministerial Appointments
Billy Kelleher
506. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if it is his intention to fill the two seats on the Health and Social Care Professionals Board; if so, if he will outline the process that is being undertaken to fill these posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55384/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Ministerial Appointments
Billy Kelleher
507. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council has not had its seventeen members replaced since June; if he will outline his plans for the council and if he intends to replace the members, the process that is being undertaken to fill these posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55385/12]