Parliamentary questions

Obesity Strategy

Louise O'Reilly

219. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health when a model (details supplied) will be established; the timeframe for same; the way in which his Department is working towards facilitating a cross-sectoral and cross-departmental approach to healthy lifestyles especially with the Departments of Education and Skills and Employment Affairs and Social Protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2627/18]

Obesity Strategy

Louise O'Reilly

220. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of recommendation 2.1 of the national obesity plan; if the terms of reference for the establishment of a working group to develop a set of guidelines on the built environment have been drafted; the stage the drafting and setting up of this group is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2628/18]

Obesity Strategy

Louise O'Reilly

221. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if, as per recommendation 2.4 of the national obesity plan, his officials have begun preparatory work for making a submission for the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland’s review of the children’s communication code on advertising of energy-dense food and drinks when it is ready; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2629/18]

Obesity Strategy

Louise O'Reilly

222. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to encourage post-primary schools to develop healthy eating policies (details supplied); if his Department requires that schools do this; the legislative provisions or other mechanisms that must be agreed to do so; the guidance, other than circulars, that has been provided by his Department to encourage and assist in the development of healthy eating policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2630/18]

General Practitioner Services Provision

Louise O'Reilly

223. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of the negotiation of the new general practitioner contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2631/18]

Special Educational Needs

Louise O'Reilly

311. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the actions needed to fully implement the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 (details supplied); and the associated cost of each action, in tabular form. [54411/17]

Medical Card Expenditure

Louise O'Reilly

690. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the additional cost of allocating a medical card for all persons with disabilities who do not have a medical card. [54410/17]

Home Care Packages

Louise O'Reilly

697. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost of home care if home-care entitlements were put on a statutory footing. [54437/17]

Emergency Departments Data

Louise O'Reilly

951. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on trolleys in 2017 in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, in tabular form. [1069/18]

Emergency Departments Data

Louise O'Reilly

952. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on trolleys in 2017 in the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital in tabular form. [1070/18]

Emergency Departments Data

Louise O'Reilly

953. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on trolleys in 2017 in Tallaght children's hospital in tabular form. [1071/18]

Emergency Departments Data

Louise O'Reilly

954. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on trolleys in 2017 in Children's University Hospital, Temple Street, in tabular form. [1072/18]

Substance Misuse

Louise O'Reilly

955. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons treated for steroid use or abuse in each of the years 2009 to 2017, by sex and age ranges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1073/18]

HSE Planning

Louise O'Reilly

956. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the target set by the HSE for hospitals for private practice income to be generated for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1074/18]

HSE Planning

Louise O'Reilly

957. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if the recommendation by the national stroke programme, as part of the phased introduction of early supported discharge for a further nine teams to be established over a three-year period, is part of the 2018 national service plan; his plans to fund same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1075/18]

Hospital Beds Data

Louise O'Reilly

958. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of stroke beds; the number and location of each; if funding is being made available in the HSE service plan for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1076/18]

Stroke Care

Louise O'Reilly

959. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of stroke units; if so, the number and the locations of each; if funding is being made available in the HSE service plan for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1077/18]

Stroke Care

Louise O'Reilly

960. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the consideration being given to the expansion of thrombectomy; the actions being taken to advance the recommendations of the HIQA health technology assessment of mechanical thrombectomy; if this is part of the 2018 national service plan; his plans to fund same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1078/18]

Stroke Care

Louise O'Reilly

961. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to address infrastructural and equipment issues in respect of the provision of thrombectomy services in Beaumont Hospital; the level of capital expenditure required to replace the existing angiography suite and open a second angiography suite; if this is being provided for in the HSE national service plan or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1079/18]

Hospital Services

Louise O'Reilly

962. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the geographical gap in heart failure services in the South/South West hospital group area; if this has been provided for as a priority in the HSE service plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1080/18]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Louise O'Reilly

966. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of each orphan medicine reimbursed here, in tabular form. [1088/18]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Louise O'Reilly

967. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of each orphan medicine not reimbursed here, in tabular form. [1089/18]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Louise O'Reilly

1079. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if a free breast pump is provided to women who give birth to premature babies and who are recommended or required to breastfeed; if not, the reason therefor; if his attention has been drawn to the financial cost and strain this places on mothers at a time of distress and anxiety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1753/18]

Health Services Data

Louise O'Reilly

1117. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have availed of the provision of ambulatory blood pressure measurement for the diagnosis and assessment of hypertension; if an analysis has been carried out of the impact of the provision of same; his plans to monitor and evaluate the provision of this service in view of its importance and given that the Institute of Public Health in Ireland has predicted a 40% increase in hypertension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2068/18]

Obesity Strategy

Louise O'Reilly

1118. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if terms of reference for the subgroups of the obesity policy implementation oversight group have been agreed; if so, if they will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2071/18]

Obesity Strategy

Louise O'Reilly

1119. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of 24 October 2017, the status of the work of the reformulation subgroup of the obesity policy implementation oversight group; the work being carried out to put in place an effective methodology to monitor and evaluate the impact of the sugar-sweetened drinks tax in advance of its commencement on 1 April 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2072/18]

Obesity Strategy

Louise O'Reilly

1120. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 235 of 24 October 2017, when the subgroup on reformulation will make recommendations on addressing reduction of portion sizes and on monitoring and validation procedures; the resources required for independent testing of foods, including by external laboratories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2073/18]

Obesity Strategy

Louise O'Reilly

1121. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if minutes of meetings of the obesity policy implementation oversight group will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2074/18]

Broadcasting Sector Regulation

Louise O'Reilly

1340. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the pending review of the children's commercial communications code; the research being undertaken by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, BAI, in respect of the review which will have regard to the experience here since the code's introduction in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2069/18]

Broadcasting Sector Regulation

Louise O'Reilly

1341. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the pending review of the children's commercial communications code in respect of when the BAI will begin consulting with stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2070/18]

Dog Breeding Industry

Louise O'Reilly

1536. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the dog breeding establishment guidelines review will be completed; when the public consultation submissions will be made public; when the new guidelines will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1068/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

Louise O'Reilly

1570. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the funding both allocated and drawn down for the reasonable accommodation fund in each of the years 2010 to 2017, in tabular form. [54412/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Louise O'Reilly

161. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the 20-month waiting lists for transgender persons awaiting appointments with a hormone replacement therapy, HRT, specialist endocrinologist; his views on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53360/17]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Louise O'Reilly

167. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the detail of the pre-committed funding for planned future capital projects relating to health in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53387/17]

Respite Care Services Data

Louise O'Reilly

320. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of hours of respite care offered to families of children with disabilities in the first 11 months of 2017 as compared to the first 11 months of 2016, by CHO and LHO. [52925/17]

Respite Care Services Data

Louise O'Reilly

321. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of hours of respite care offered to families of adults with disabilities in the first 11 months of 2017 as compared to the first 11 months of 2016, by CHO and LHO. [52926/17]

Property Registration Authority Administration

Louise O'Reilly

91. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to that which constitutes exceptional circumstances as detailed in an application for sight of documents from the Land Registry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52550/17]

Mental Health Services Data

Louise O'Reilly

149. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the staffing levels in child and adolescent mental health services, in tabular form; the way in which this compares to recommended levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52413/17]

Mental Health Services Data

Louise O'Reilly

150. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the staffing levels in adult mental health services; the way in which this compares to recommended levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52414/17]

School Accommodation

Louise O'Reilly

109. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the problems experienced by parents dropping their children to a school (details supplied) regarding the lack of parking and drop off facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52103/17]

School Accommodation

Louise O'Reilly

110. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will be relocated to permanent accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52104/17]

Office of Public Works Properties

Louise O'Reilly

165. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the length of time a property (details supplied) has been vacant. [51759/17]

Office of Public Works Properties

Louise O'Reilly

166. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of rent paid to date for a property (details supplied) while it has been vacant. [51760/17]

Legislative Process

Louise O'Reilly

350. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 369 of 21 November 2017, the enforcement issues that have been identified with amendments to the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 as proposed on online advertising; if his views on same will be published; his plans to bring amendments on online advertising to the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51628/17]

Hospital Beds Data

Louise O'Reilly

352. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 207 of 8 March 2017, the fully absorbed cost of 100 hospital beds over the course of a year, that is the number of nurses, doctors, allied health professionals and other staff that would be included within the fully absorbed cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51673/17]

HSE Expenditure

Louise O'Reilly

353. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the HSE information technology budget for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51674/17]

HSE Expenditure

Louise O'Reilly

354. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the cost of increasing the HSE information technology budget by 2% immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51675/17]

Electronic Health Records

Louise O'Reilly

355. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the amount that has been spent on the roll-out of electronic health records to date; the spend by year to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51676/17]

Electronic Health Records

Louise O'Reilly

356. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the way in which the pre-committed spend for the roll-out of electronic health records in future years, by year, until completely rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51677/17]

Air Ambulance Service

Louise O'Reilly

357. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the cost of purchasing one air ambulance helicopter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51678/17]

Air Ambulance Service

Louise O'Reilly

358. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the cost of running one air ambulance helicopter inclusive of staff and equipment per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51679/17]

Ambulance Service

Louise O'Reilly

361. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the responsibility of ambulance crews on the transportation of persons to and from their homes, for example their access and egress from the ambulance vehicles; if there an issue with HSE health and safety policy and ambulance personnel helping with egress from vehicles on transporting persons back home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51777/17]

Child and Family Agency Services

Louise O'Reilly

456. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to outline the way in which families can access play therapy for their children through the public system; the criteria to access such a service; if there is a waiting time for access to this service; the way in which homeless children can access this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51966/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Louise O'Reilly

148. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of rent paid to date for the Department of Health's new headquarters (details supplied). [50637/17]

Departmental Properties

Louise O'Reilly

149. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the person or company to which rent is being paid for the Department of Health's new headquarters (details supplied). [50638/17]

Office of Public Works Expenditure

Louise O'Reilly

150. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the properties which are currently vacant and being rented by the Office of Public works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50639/17]

Mental Health Services Provision

Louise O'Reilly

315. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the planned schedule for implementation of the mental health helpline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49893/17]

Mental Health Services Provision

Louise O'Reilly

316. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the services proposed under the planned mental health helpline; the services being considered for referral to the helpline, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49894/17]

Mental Health Services Provision

Louise O'Reilly

317. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the planned opening hours of the new mental health helpline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49895/17]

Mental Health Services Provision

Louise O'Reilly

318. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the proposed staffing and the expected qualifications of those in place to operate the mental health helpline [49896/17]

Mental Health Services Provision

Louise O'Reilly

319. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if the voluntary sector will be engaged in the new mental health helpline; the discussions which have taken place to date; his plans for future discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49897/17]

Mental Health Services Provision

Louise O'Reilly

320. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the expected volume of calls and the methodology of the expected estimated calls to the new mental health helpline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49898/17]

Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Data

Louise O'Reilly

321. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been sent to the UK for specialist neuro rehabilitation due to a lack of services here since the neuro rehabilitation strategy was published in 2011; the overall cost to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49902/17]

Health Services Data

Louise O'Reilly

355. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if Ireland has a trauma director for the trauma services provided; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50068/17]

Health Services Data

Louise O'Reilly

356. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients admitted and treated for trauma injuries in hospitals in each of the years 2008 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50069/17]

Health Services Data

Louise O'Reilly

357. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to centralise trauma care on two centres of excellence, as recently reported; the hospitals that are proposed to be downgraded; the hospitals that are proposed to be upgraded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50070/17]

Health Services Data

Louise O'Reilly

358. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the hospitals which treat trauma injuries; the trauma level each is currently at, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50071/17]

Health Services Data

Louise O'Reilly

359. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans for the north west and the south east in the event of Dublin and Cork being established as major trauma centres; the precautions that will be taken to ensure that these critical masses of population would have adequate cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50072/17]

School Transport Eligibility

Louise O'Reilly

97. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason appropriate school transport cannot be provided to persons (details supplied) in line with their health needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49660/17]

Property Registration

Louise O'Reilly

251. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 469 of 7 November 2017, the status of the query in view of the fact it has not been resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48731/17]

HSE Regional Service Plans

Louise O'Reilly

363. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if the chief medical officer or a body in the HSE has recommended the implementation of the Portlaoise action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49028/17]

Legislative Process

Louise O'Reilly

369. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the details of the contact between his Department and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment in respect of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015, specifically on provisions and amendments previously tabled relating to restrictions on advertising on the Internet and for related definitions and offences; the way in which the two Departments plan to deal with this gap in the Bill with regard to Internet advertising; if he will report on developments in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49152/17]

Legislative Process

Louise O'Reilly

381. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health when he plans to facilitate the commencement of sections 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; the timeframe for full enactment; if his attention has been drawn to the many families affected by this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49183/17]

Pension Provisions

Louise O'Reilly

73. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to a mechanism for public servants who are members of the single public service pension scheme to access AVCs in the same way as persons on the previous scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48501/17]

Pensions Data

Louise O'Reilly

74. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the numbers of civil and public servants who are members of the single public service pension scheme, by grade and by employer, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48502/17]

Primary Care Centres Expenditure

Louise O'Reilly

149. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing building works in the new primary care centre in Balbriggan; the reason for these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48507/17]

Primary Care Centres Expenditure

Louise O'Reilly

150. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the cost of the building of the new primary care centre in Balbriggan; the amount by which this has exceeded the original estimate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48508/17]

Medical Products

Louise O'Reilly

22. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health when his attention was drawn to the side effects and complications of transvaginal mesh implant procedures; the steps he has taken to address and take control of the situation; if he will instruct the HSE to establish a register of women impacted by complications from the procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48282/17]

Medicinal Products Regulation

Louise O'Reilly

30. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to undertake an investigation into the current and historical use of the drug, sodium valproate; if a State-wide register of those women who were on the medicine during pregnancy, and of the children affected by foetal anti-convulsant syndrome caused by exposure to sodium valproate during pregnancy, will be established; if appropriate pathways for the diagnosis and treatment of foetal anti-convulsant syndrome, in addition to providing additional services for children affected by this syndrome, will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48112/17]

Industrial Disputes

Louise O'Reilly

36. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the possibility of a strike by workers in section 39 agencies; the steps that he has taken to address the underlying issues which may lead to a strike; his plans to unwind the FEMPI cuts imposed on section 39 agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48113/17]

General Practitioner Contracts

Louise O'Reilly

56. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the negotiations on a new general practitioner contract; when the negotiations are expected to be finalised; the substantive changes which the contract is expected to entail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48115/17]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Louise O'Reilly

99. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his views on the need for a dedicated policy for the approval and reimbursement of orphan drugs for rare diseases, which is separate to the current policy, in view of the fact that the national rare disease plan for Ireland 2014-2018 recommended the bringing forward of appropriate decision criteria for the reimbursement of orphan rare medicines and technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48114/17]

Hospital Consultant Contracts

Louise O'Reilly

102. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the ongoing legal action taken by consultants over payments due under contracts, known as the common consultant’s contract agreed in 2008, in which they claim the HSE’s actions amount to breach of contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48116/17]

Medicinal Products

Louise O'Reilly

148. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to request a full assessment of generic versions of pre-exposure prophylaxis for availability through the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48281/17]

Hospital Services

Louise O'Reilly

271. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 510 and 511 of 30 May 2017, his plans to address the geographical gap in heart failure services in the South-Southwest Hospital Group area; 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; the consideration being given to providing for this as a priority for the HSE service plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47665/17]

Hospital Services

Louise O'Reilly

280. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the reason St Vincent's University Hospital has ceased to offer spinal review appointments in its orthopaedic department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47708/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Louise O'Reilly

281. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been affected due to St Vincent's University Hospital ceasing to offer spinal review appointments in its orthopaedic department; the location to which these persons will be reallocated to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47709/17]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility

Louise O'Reilly

342. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to grant pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes temporary long term illness status in order to allow them access free medicines and testing strips to monitor their condition (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48125/17]

Medicinal Products Data

Louise O'Reilly

144. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if a registry of the children affected by foetal anticonvulsant syndrome, also known as foetal valproate syndrome, during pregnancy will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47360/17]

Medicinal Products Data

Louise O'Reilly

145. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if a registry of the women affected by taking sodium valproate during pregnancy will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47361/17]

Medicinal Products Data

Louise O'Reilly

146. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if additional services for children affected by foetal anticonvulsant syndrome during pregnancy will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47362/17]

Medicinal Products Data

Louise O'Reilly

147. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if a six-monthly screening process for a person exposed to sodium valproate during pregnancy will be provided in order that problems are recognised immediately and supports put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47363/17]

Medicinal Products Regulation

Louise O'Reilly

148. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the views of the HSE and his Department when their attention was drawn to the fact that pregnant women were being prescribed sodium valproate without proper provision of information on the side effects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47364/17]

Hospital Procedures

Louise O'Reilly

155. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health when transvaginal mesh (details supplied) was first used by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47236/17]

Emergency Departments

Louise O'Reilly

158. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of a request by Letterkenny University Hospital to reopen its short-stay ward and 20 beds to alleviate the pressure on the accident and emergency department at the hospital; if the hospital's related request for additional staff to operate the ward will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47249/17]

Ministerial Meetings

Louise O'Reilly

363. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will meet an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46330/17]

Property Registration

Louise O'Reilly

469. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will request the Land Registry to reply to a query lodged by a person (details supplied) and subsequently lodged by this Deputy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47020/17]

National Children's Hospital Expenditure

Louise O'Reilly

662. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the funding source of the €2 million estimated cost for the additional fire safety measures for the national children's hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45832/17]

Hospital Staff Recruitment

Louise O'Reilly

710. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if the application for the second full-time and fully supported endocrinologist team at Letterkenny University Hospital has been approved by the Consultant Appointments Advisory Committee; and if these posts have been advertised. [46219/17]

Hospital Beds Data

Louise O'Reilly

711. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of intensive care unit beds in the health service in each of the years 2008 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46220/17]