Parliamentary questions

Hospitals Data

Louise O'Reilly

509. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital discharges for heart failure in each of the past five years by hospital group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26012/17]

National Clinical Programme for Heart Failure

Louise O'Reilly

510. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 249, 250 and 252 of 3 May 2017, his plans to address the geographical gap in heart failure services in the South/South West hospital group; if a business case has been made for the €750,000 investment that is needed to establish heart failure services in Cork University Hospital and Kerry general hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26013/17]

National Clinical Programme for Heart Failure

Louise O'Reilly

511. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 249, 250 and 252 of 3 May 2017, the short-term and long-term plans for dealing with heart failure patients in the area in view of the lack of heart failure services in Cork University Hospital and Kerry general hospital; the number of persons who have not been able to access specialist services in the area in view of the lack of a heart failure unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26014/17]

Gambling Sector

Louise O'Reilly

512. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he plans to run a nationwide gambling and gambling addiction awareness campaign; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26015/17]

Obesity Strategy

Louise O'Reilly

186. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to comments made at an event (details supplied) the detail of the commitments made for the reduction of sugar in still and carbonated soft drinks by 10% over the next five years; if data is available for the way in which this will be achieved in terms of the volumes of drink and reformulation targets; if details are available by country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25220/17]

Obesity Strategy

Louise O'Reilly

187. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to comments made at an event (details supplied), his views on whether the pace of sugar reduction in soft drinks is sufficient; the actions his Department is advocating to increase and broaden efforts of reformulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25221/17]

Obesity Strategy

Louise O'Reilly

188. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to comments made at an event (details supplied), if his attention has been drawn to data from the Cork children’s lifestyle study presented to the European Congress on Obesity which found that sugar sweetened drinks contributed to an average 6% total calorie intake and almost a quarter of total sugar intake; if he has satisfied himself that sugar reduction and reformation efforts by the soft drinks industry are sufficient to tackle consumption and obesity issues in view of the fact that the study found that sugar sweetened drinks contributed to 5.8% and 7.6% of total daily calories for normal and overweight and obese children respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25222/17]

Obesity Strategy

Louise O'Reilly

189. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to comments made at an event (details supplied), the details of the national reformulation technical working group to be set up to agree targets for reducing fat, sugar and salt; the persons or bodies that will sit on this group; if he will invite representatives from health organisations to sit on same in addition to seeking engagement with industry; if there will be a consultation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25223/17]

Pyrite Issues

Louise O'Reilly

171. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of pyrite free green certificates that have been issued in the past five years by area in tabular form. [24849/17]

Pyrite Issues

Louise O'Reilly

172. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of persons identified with grade 1 pyrite that changed to grade 2 in 2016. [24850/17]

Obesity Strategy

Louise O'Reilly

208. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that estimated cost of obesity-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes and premature deaths here is in the region of €4 billion annually; if the cost of treatments such as gastric surgery for obese patients with diabetes, approximately €10,000 per patient, are recouped within three years of surgery from a reduction in direct healthcare costs; his plans for the provision of services in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24851/17]

Obesity Strategy

Louise O'Reilly

209. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost to the health care system in terms of hospital care and medications of those living with obesity; and if his Department have carried out a cost benefit analysis of the wider implementation of obesity treatment programmes versus current long term spending on obesity-related diseases such as diabetes, obesity-related cancers and heart disease. [24852/17]

Medical Register Administration

Louise O'Reilly

210. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of non-specialist doctors not on the Medical Council’s specialist register appointed to consultant positions, temporary or otherwise; the duration for which they have been operating in that consultancy position; and the number of times they have been appointed to such a post in tabular form. [24853/17]

Hospitals Car Park Charges

Louise O'Reilly

211. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the person or body that was responsible for the transfer of hospital car parks to private parking management companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24854/17]

Hospitals Car Park Charges

Louise O'Reilly

212. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the person or body that is responsible for the service level agreements between private parking management companies and public hospitals for the maintenance and upkeep of hospital carparks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24855/17]

Hospitals Car Park Charges

Louise O'Reilly

213. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he will supply a copy of the service level agreements between private parking management companies and public hospitals for the maintenance and upkeep of hospital carparks. [24856/17]

Hospitals Car Park Charges

Louise O'Reilly

214. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the amount of revenue collected from charging for parking in public hospital carparks; and the amount of that revenue that goes to the hospital, in tabular form. [24857/17]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Louise O'Reilly

260. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will expand the terms of investigation into mother and baby homes to include a home (details supplied) and in particular issues surrounding the illegal and abusive testing of vaccinations at that home. [24848/17]

Schools Building Projects Status

Louise O'Reilly

202. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposed Malahide and Portmarnock Educate Together secondary school; if a suitable location has been identified and planning permission has been applied for; when the works are due to commence on this building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24030/17]

Primary Care Centres

Louise O'Reilly

513. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the services that will be provided in the new primary care centre in Balbriggan; the services which will be new and require additional staff; the number and grades of each staff member; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24521/17]