Parliamentary questions

Nursing Staff Remuneration

Louise O'Reilly

831. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some nurses due to receive incremental credit from January 2017 have not received this to date; the number yet to be paid, in tabular form; the date by which this will be rectified for all nurses affected, including back money due; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46907/17]

Hospital Procedures

Louise O'Reilly

844. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who required hospitalisation for transvaginal mesh related complications, such as erosion, removal, partial removal and urinary retention; if these were reported by clinical staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46975/17]

Health Products Regulatory Authority

Louise O'Reilly

845. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the procedure when a device is reported to the Health Products Regulatory Authority, HPRA; if the HPRA has the power to have a medical device removed from the Irish market; if not, the reason therefor; his views on whether this is putting persons at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46976/17]

Health Products Regulatory Authority

Louise O'Reilly

846. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if there is a database log of complications experienced by women that have been fitted with a transvaginal mesh device; if not, the reason there for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46977/17]

Medical Products

Louise O'Reilly

847. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if transvaginal mesh devices underwent testing before coming onto the market here; the details and results respectively of the testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46978/17]

Medical Products

Louise O'Reilly

848. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE and private surgeons that have implanted transvaginal mesh devices to write to the women involved outlining the possible complications or side effects which are associated with such implants in order that their attention is drawn to issues and they are informed in this regard, in view of the fact that many side effects do not occur until many years later; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46979/17]

Hospital Procedures

Louise O'Reilly

849. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the purchasing records for transvaginal mesh devices in order to determine the number in circulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46980/17]

General Practitioner Training

Louise O'Reilly

850. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if general practitioners will received additional training to identify mesh related complications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46981/17]

Hospital Procedures

Louise O'Reilly

851. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if there are consultants who have undergone specialist training in mesh removal treatment for women who have been fitted with a device but experienced complications and side effects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46982/17]

Hospital Procedures

Louise O'Reilly

852. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if translabial scanning is available through the HSE to identify women who have been fitted with a transvaginal mesh device; if not, when a translabial scan will be available in view of the volume of women with mesh implants who are now having their attention drawn to problems related to mesh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46983/17]

Hospital Procedures

Louise O'Reilly

855. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the treatment options that are offered by the HSE for prolapse; the risks outlined associated with that treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46997/17]

Health Services Provision

Louise O'Reilly

858. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if vertebral body tethering for the treatment of scoliosis is available via the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47016/17]

Health Services Provision

Louise O'Reilly

859. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to persons who have accessed vertebral body tethering via the cross-border health directive; the dates for this treatment; the name of the physician recommending it here; and the follow-up care provided by the HSE. [47017/17]

Organ Donation

Louise O'Reilly

860. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the specific charges by HSE and voluntary public hospitals for bone marrow donors; if his attention has been further drawn to the practice of charging donors for their stay in hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47018/17]

Organ Donation

Louise O'Reilly

861. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if a reimbursement scheme is in place for bone marrow donors for the recoupment of expenses such as charges for overnights in hospital, transport to and from hospital, car parking and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47019/17]

Health Services Funding

Louise O'Reilly

143. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the public non-capital expenditure on health in each of the budget years 2007 to 2018, in tabular form. [45352/17]

Health Services Funding

Louise O'Reilly

144. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the public non-capital expenditure on health excluding treatment benefits in each of the budget years 2007 to 2018, in tabular form. [45353/17]

Health Services Funding

Louise O'Reilly

145. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the public capital expenditure on health in each of the budget years 2007 to 2018 in tabular form. [45354/17]

Health Services Funding

Louise O'Reilly

146. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the public expenditure on health in each of the budget years 2007 to 2018 in tabular form. [45355/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Louise O'Reilly

150. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1018 of 11 September 2017, the length of time the 1,647 persons on the waiting list for cataract surgeries at the Mater hospital to date in 2017 have been waiting by month, in tabular form. [45386/17]

Obesity Strategy

Louise O'Reilly

233. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 378 to 381, inclusive, of 17 October 2017, the membership of the obesity policy implementation group for the national policy and action plan; the way in which members were chosen to sit on this group; the external health organisations that will be a part of this group; if the oversight group regularly meet and consult with health organisations; the regularity with which this group will meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44673/17]

Obesity Strategy

Louise O'Reilly

234. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 378 to 381, inclusive, of 17 October 2017, the number of working groups it is envisioned will be established within the overall national oversight structure of the obesity policy implementation group for the national policy and action plan; the work that will be undertaken by these groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44674/17]

Obesity Strategy

Louise O'Reilly

235. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 378 to 381, inclusive, of 17 October 2017, the resources that are required for the independent testing of foods for fat and sugar content; if estimates have been submitted for same; the negotiations that have taken place regarding the use of external laboratories for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44675/17]

Obesity Strategy

Louise O'Reilly

236. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 378 to 381, inclusive, of 17 October 2017, the way in which he will consider and develop an effective methodology to monitor and evaluate the impact of the sugar sweetened drinks tax, including its impact on reformulation (details supplied); the timeframe for this to commence; if the appropriate resources are in place to do this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44676/17]

Cross-Border Health Services Provision

Louise O'Reilly

162. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused repayment for hospital services availed of in May and June 2017 in Northern Ireland under the cross-border directive. [44409/17]

Defence Forces Review

Louise O'Reilly

54. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the way he plans to address the issues of manning levels and retention of experience in the Defence Forces as identified by the University of Limerick in its focus group report 2017; his views on claims from military sources that the reduction in training periods was diluting the professionalism of the Defence Forces; and if the current strength of the Defence Forces is just over 8,900, which is 600 below the strength required to carry out its basic duties, despite the recent recruitment drive. [44034/17]

Defence Forces Medicinal Products

Louise O'Reilly

59. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the efforts which have been made to withdraw and replace the anti-malaria drug Lariam and implement the proposals contained in the cross-party motion that was passed in the previous Dáil Éireann term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44035/17]

Medicinal Products Availability

Louise O'Reilly

146. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to make long acting reversible contraception available to all medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44145/17]

Medical Products

Louise O'Reilly

154. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have received a transvaginal mesh implant procedure through the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44268/17]

Medical Products

Louise O'Reilly

155. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of transvaginal mesh implant procedures carried out here, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44269/17]

Medical Products

Louise O'Reilly

156. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of women who received transvaginal mesh implant procedures and who are now taking legal action against the HSE or the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44270/17]

Medical Products

Louise O'Reilly

157. 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 took to address the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44271/17]

Medicinal Products Availability

Louise O'Reilly

289. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if there have been issues for persons travelling abroad in accessing vaccines for hepatitis A and typhoid, in particular the ViATIM and Hepatyrix vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43483/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Louise O'Reilly

348. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the alarm among disabled persons and their families and carers in County Donegal, caused by the closure of the swimming pool at a location (details supplied); if the swimming pool will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43713/17]

Obesity Strategy

Louise O'Reilly

378. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health when the food reformulation working group will be established; when the membership will be determined; if public health organisations will be involved; when the draft terms of reference will be prepared for this technical group; when it will be convened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43889/17]

Obesity Strategy

Louise O'Reilly

379. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the way the reformulation efforts will be monitored in view of the introduction of the sugar sweetened drinks tax in April 2018; the role the FSAI will have in this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43890/17]

Obesity Strategy

Louise O'Reilly

380. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health when a report on validation of the sugar and fat reduction will be published; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43891/17]

Obesity Strategy

Louise O'Reilly

381. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health when data for 2013 onwards will be collected, verified and published in respect of reformulation information on reduction of sugar in still and carbonated drinks (details supplied); the way in which the FSAI is working with the food and drink industry on this currently; if this will be monitored officially aside from the ad hoc manner it is done currently in which an industry organisation (details supplied) meets with the FSAI periodically at the industry's request to seek its input into the industry's reformulation work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43892/17]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Louise O'Reilly

134. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans for a primary care centre in Ballymahon, County Longford. [43103/17]

Parliamentary Questions

Louise O'Reilly

135. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure more expedient replies to Parliamentary Questions from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43104/17]

Medicinal Products

Louise O'Reilly

142. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 695 of 27 September 2016, the uptake in the number of persons trained to administer adrenaline auto-injectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43147/17]

Medicinal Products

Louise O'Reilly

143. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that all teachers have a basic understanding of administering adrenaline auto-injectors in emergencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43148/17]

Hospitals Data

Louise O'Reilly

291. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the hospitals and specialties that benefited from the recent allocation of 120 advanced nurse practitioners, in tabular form. [42498/17]

Hospitals Data

Louise O'Reilly

292. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of planned cases by doctor in general surgery at Letterkenny University Hospital in each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of cases operated on; and the numbers of cases cancelled. [42499/17]

General Practitioner Services

Louise O'Reilly

300. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the Shannondoc service in the Shannon region, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42527/17]

General Practitioner Services

Louise O'Reilly

301. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the Shannondoc service in the Shannon region, County Clare, being provided during weekends; if the service has been downgraded; if a decision has been made to downgrade it in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42528/17]

Hospital Consultant Recruitment

Louise O'Reilly

309. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of an oncologist with a special interest in Sarcoma for St. Vincent's hospital; the actions undertaken to fill this post since the interview process; the name of the successful person; the anticipated start date of the person; the reason for the length of time it has taken to fill this post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42552/17]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Louise O'Reilly

396. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if haemochromatosis will be added to the list of long-term illnesses; and if not, the reason therefore. [42960/17]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Louise O'Reilly

405. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans for a review of the illnesses constituted as long-term illnesses; and if not, the reason therefor. [43027/17]

Health Promotion

Louise O'Reilly

151. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the World Health Organisation protocol on monitoring food and beverage marketing to children via television and the Internet; the estimated extent and nature of children's exposure to marketing for high fat, salt and sugar, HFSS, foods via television and the Internet as per the protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42105/17]

School Meals Programme

Louise O'Reilly

152. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his plans to extend the new nutrition standards under the school meals local projects scheme to other non-funded schools; the steps he will take to seek compliance with these standards by other schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42106/17]

School Meals Programme

Louise O'Reilly

153. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the foodstuffs and beverages covered and reimbursable under the new nutrition standards under the school meals local projects scheme; if there is documentation and guidance being provided to schools additional to the standards themselves to provide clarity on the foodstuffs and beverages that will be reimbursed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42107/17]

Broadcasting Sector Regulation

Louise O'Reilly

177. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to review the code of conduct which was devised applying to all on demand audio visual service providers operating here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42104/17]

School Meals Programme

Louise O'Reilly

219. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the protocols that will be in place if, under the new nutrition standards as part of the school meals programme, a school exceeds the numbers of days in a week that it provides a food stuff or beverage that does not meet the standards; if funding will be stopped; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42108/17]

School Meals Programme

Louise O'Reilly

220. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if recipe submission by schools is a requirement as part of the school meals programme funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42109/17]

School Transport

Louise O'Reilly

197. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) who is enrolled in a school has not been given a timeframe for when their school bus service will begin; the reason there has been a delay; the measures being taken to address the situation; when the bus service will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41846/17]

School Transport

Louise O'Reilly

198. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) who is enrolled in a school has not been given a timeframe for when their school bus service will begin; the reason there has been a delay; the measures being taken to address the situation; when the bus service will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41847/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Louise O'Reilly

291. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the position of a person (details supplied) on the waiting list for the National Rehabilitation Hospital; the estimated timeframe for admission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41251/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Louise O'Reilly

293. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for the National Rehabilitation Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41271/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Louise O'Reilly

294. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of beds in the National Rehabilitation Hospital; the number occupied, empty and closed, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41272/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Louise O'Reilly

295. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health whether funding issues are causing beds at the National Rehabilitation Hospital to remain empty and not staffed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41273/17]

Health and Social Care Professionals Registration Boards

Louise O'Reilly

366. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lengthy delays for allied health professionals returning from abroad registering with the Health and Social Care Professional Council, CORU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41483/17]

Health and Social Care Professionals Registration Boards

Louise O'Reilly

367. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the process necessary for registration with the Health and Social Care Professional Council, CORU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41484/17]

Health Services Staff Data

Louise O'Reilly

368. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant posts while allied health professionals are awaiting registration with the Health and Social Care Professional Council, CORU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41485/17]

Ambulance Service

Louise O'Reilly

401. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if the recent arrangement in County Cavan whereby the National Ambulance Service can deploy the fire and rescue service in the county to act as first responders in some emergencies can be extended to County Donegal. [41599/17]

Nursing Staff Recruitment

Louise O'Reilly

402. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Question No. 398 of 26 September 2017, the reason his Department rejected the application from Letterkenny University Hospital for two advanced nurse practitioners with a role in respect of transition services to adult clinics and a second advanced nurse practitioner in adult services who would also develop a speciality in pump therapy for adults, as agreed in the meeting referred to; and if his attention has been drawn to the implications of delaying these appointments until 2018. [41600/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Louise O'Reilly

407. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of elective surgeries, by type, on the elective waiting lists that have been cancelled in 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the reason the surgeries were cancelled; if it was due to a lack of ICU or ward beds and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41627/17]

HSE National Service Plan

Louise O'Reilly

440. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health his Department's business priorities for each of the past five years; the way in which scoliosis surgeries have been a part of these plans for each of the past five years; the location and funding for same; the way in which paediatric access and surgery have been a part of these plans for each of the past five years; the location and funding for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41884/17]

HSE National Service Plan

Louise O'Reilly

441. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his Department received submissions as part of the Estimates process in the past five years to address the specific issue of scoliosis surgery; the way in which this was included in his Department's statement of priority over the past five years; the way in which this was included in his department’s budget over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41885/17]

HSE Staff Recruitment

Louise O'Reilly

2. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the vacancy rates for consultants, doctors, nurses and midwives in the HSE; and his plans to fill those vacancies while also retaining existing staff in the HSE. [41006/17]

Respite Care Services Data

Louise O'Reilly

6. 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 nine months of 2017 as compared with the first nine months of 2016; and the way in which this compares with the number of applications for respite care by families for their child with a disability in the first nine months of 2017 as compared with the first nine months of 2016. [40778/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Louise O'Reilly

49. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the increase in the waiting list figures as reported by the NTPF recently; his plans to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40777/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans

Louise O'Reilly

56. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the reason the scoliosis waiting list targets were missed; the steps he is taking to address the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40780/17]

Ambulance Service Response Times

Louise O'Reilly

67. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking regarding allegations by ambulance drivers that precious time is being lost by ambulances travelling to accidents and other emergencies due to the fact they are not fitted with satellite navigation equipment, and advanced paramedics are instead having to use ordnance survey maps on their personal mobile phones due to the lack of an onboard navigation system. [40779/17]

Primary Care Centres Staff

Louise O'Reilly

75. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if primary care centres (details supplied) will receive additional new staff; if there will be no new hires, if staff will instead be moved from areas in the locality to the centre; the locations they will be moved from, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40781/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans

Louise O'Reilly

148. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the details of the agreement reached with Portland hospital and Franziskus hospital for the provision of surgery for children with scoliosis from Ireland; the type of surgery to be provided; the number of surgeries to be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41019/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans

Louise O'Reilly

149. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the surgery plan for the 68 identified children with complex medical needs that are awaiting surgery for scoliosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41020/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans

Louise O'Reilly

150. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if the 68 children with complex medical needs on the scoliosis waiting list are suitable for transfer to either England or Germany for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41021/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans

Louise O'Reilly

151. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that children and young adults are being referred from Crumlin children's hospital to the Mater hospital for scoliosis surgery and are being sent back to Crumlin due to the fact the Mater hospital cannot provide treatment; the numbers involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41022/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans

Louise O'Reilly

152. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the time from the signing of the agreement for treatment with Stanmore hospital to the first child from the scoliosis waiting list being operated on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41023/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans

Louise O'Reilly

153. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the time between the first examination by Stanmore hospital of a child on the scoliosis waiting list and the time for that child's surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41024/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans

Louise O'Reilly

154. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are at least five parents that have not heard back from Stanmore hospital regarding their children's surgery for scoliosis since July 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41025/17]

Organ Donation

Louise O'Reilly

167. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if the assistance scheme for living organ donors can be expanded to include relief, compensation and assistance to parents not working outside the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41069/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Louise O'Reilly

171. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of a home care package for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41076/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Louise O'Reilly

172. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has acquiesced to the requests of the parents of a person (details supplied) to receive direct funding and responsibility for a staffing home care package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41077/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Louise O'Reilly

173. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if full home care cover is or ever has been provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41078/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Louise O'Reilly

174. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if full home care cover, night and day, will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41079/17]

Hospitals Data

Louise O'Reilly

175. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1038 of 11 September 2017, the hospital sites in which electrophysiology is available; the sites in which electrocardiogram, Holter monitor, event monitor, cardiac stress testing and electrophysiology are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41080/17]

Hospitals Data

Louise O'Reilly

176. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1038 of 11 September 2017, the hospital sites in which cardiac imaging is available; the sites in which coronary catheterisation, echocardiogram, intravascular ultrasound, CT, MRI and PET scanning are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41081/17]

Hospitals Data

Louise O'Reilly

177. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1038 of 11 September 2017, the details of cardiac diagnostic testing infrastructure deficits across hospital groups; the detail of submissions made by the hospital groups for additional cardiac diagnostic testing equipment and infrastructure across the hospital groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41082/17]

Hospitals Building Programme

Louise O'Reilly

178. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1038 of 11 September 2017, the details of infrastructural improvement projects to address cardiac infrastructure deficits made in submissions by the hospital groups; the detail of infrastructural improvement projects to address cardiac infrastructure deficits made in submissions by the national clinical programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41083/17]

Stroke Care

Louise O'Reilly

179. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1130 of 11 September 2017, his plans to recruit a national stroke audit manager; the timeframe for the planned transfer of governance of the national stroke audit to NOCA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41084/17]

Hospital Equipment

Louise O'Reilly

180. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if there have been issues with the provision of thrombectomy services at Beaumont hospital due to the age or utility of equipment; if concerns have been expressed by clinicians in respect of the existing thrombectomy infrastructure; his plans to address infrastructural and equipment issues in view of the importance of the service in the provision of thrombectomy nationally; the contingency plans in place; the cost of replacing and upgrading the equipment to ensure continuity in the provision of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41085/17]

Stroke Care

Louise O'Reilly

181. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the actions being taken to advance the recommendations of the HIQA health technology assessment of mechanical thrombectomy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41086/17]

Obesity Strategy

Louise O'Reilly

182. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he will be reporting on the national obesity plan as per the action point in Ten Steps Forward to report annually on the plan; if so, when; if a report card will be done of the progress to date in view of the fact that the report is a year old; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41087/17]

Office of Public Works Expenditure

Louise O'Reilly

115. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the OPW started paying rent on the new Department of Health headquarters (details supplied); the cost of the rent per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40688/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Louise O'Reilly

274. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the reason the scoliosis waiting list targets were missed; the steps he will take to address the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40195/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Louise O'Reilly

275. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of children affected due to the scoliosis waiting list targets being missed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40196/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Louise O'Reilly

276. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if new targets are now being set as a result of the previous scoliosis waiting list targets being missed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40197/17]

Hospital Facilities

Louise O'Reilly

277. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the difference in capacity between the old emergency department at the University of Limerick hospital and the new emergency department at the hospital. [40198/17]