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Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Preschool Services
Charlie McConalogue
203. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress she can report on her plans for a second free preschool year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32278/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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After-School Support Services
Denis Naughten
204. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she intends to take to address the lack of availability of after-school services for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22386/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Sunbed Usage
Michael Healy-Rae
205. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he has any proposals to bring in regulations with regard to persons who operate sun beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32708/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Sunbed Usage
Clare Daly
206. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will introduce legislation to protect young persons from sunbed use as a result of the huge incidents of skin cancer resulting from same [32306/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Price of Medicines
Mary Lou McDonald
207. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 901, 902 and 941 for 11 June 2013, if the Health Service Executive concluded its consideration of the Intermune offer in relation to the pricing of Pirfenidone; and if not, by what date will a decision be reached. [32314/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Hospital Car Parks
Catherine Murphy
208. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all private companies who operate car parking facilities at publically funded hospitals here; the location and terms of the contract in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32320/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Hospital Car Parks
Catherine Murphy
209. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm the ownership of the multi-storey car park at the Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin; if he will outline the terms and duration of the contract between the Health Service Executive and the private operators of this car park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32321/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Medical Card Applications
Éamon Ó Cuív
210. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason persons who are in their seventieth year cannot apply for a medical card for over seventies, in the months leading up to their seventieth birthday, which would ensure that they had the card received by their seventieth birthday, as opposed to the present practice whereby persons cannot apply for a medical card for over seventies, until they are actually seventy years of age, ensuring that persons do not get the over seventies medical card, until they are some months over this age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32324/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Organ Donation
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
211. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the programme for Government commitment to allow for an opt out system for organ donation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32326/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Organ Donation
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
212. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health in view of the MSM blood ban, if sexually active gay men are also prevented from being organ donors; and if so, if he or his Department have considered removing such a ban [32327/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Medical Card Eligibility
James Bannon
213. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health the reason for the withdrawal of a medical card from a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [32341/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Ambulance Service Response Times
Regina Doherty
214. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the Navan ambulance control room; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32359/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Ambulance Service Provision
Regina Doherty
215. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health when the proposed new ambulance control centre will be opened in Tallaght, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32360/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times
Brendan Griffin
216. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry was waiting for 12 hours in accident and emergency in Kerry General Hospital before being admitted to a bed where they subsequently passed away; the intervention that was provided for the person; if their death could have been prevented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32362/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Symphysiotomy Report
Clare Daly
217. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health if the Walsh report has been given to groups, group representatives or persons and if so, to whom it has been given, and the date of same. [32378/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Patient Statistics
Michael P. Kitt
218. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Health the number of patients residing in psychiatric hospitals and units during the period 2006 to 2011; the number discharged; the number who went into community mental health care services and the number who went home; the number of patients still residing in psychiatric hospitals and units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32388/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Medical Card Eligibility
Paudie Coffey
219. Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Health the reason a medical card has been withdrawn in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32391/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Dental Services Provision
Andrew Doyle
220. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the forthcoming review of the Dental Act 1985, which will identify the regulatory and other reforms required in the dental health professions; the progress that has been made to date on this issue; if consultations have been held to date with relevant stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32411/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Sunbed Usage
Anne Ferris
221. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Health when he expects legislation on the regulation of sunbeds to be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32416/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Drug Treatment Programmes Funding
Gerry Adams
222. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he has plans to review the funding his Department provides to tackle the issue of cocaine use; if this review will have an impact on the services currently provided by the Louth Community Drug and Alcohol Team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32432/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Home Help Service Provision
Sean Conlan
223. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan who has been awarded extra home help hours is still awaiting the implementation of the additional home help [32434/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Nursing Home Services
Sean Fleming
224. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the cost of care for public nursing homes for 2011 for each of the nursing homes in the country; the average weekly cost per patient in each of these nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32440/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Health Services Issues
Sean Fleming
225. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 225 of 8 May 2013, when the information requested will be supplied by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32442/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Medical Card Applications
Finian McGrath
226. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1. [32449/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Health Strategies
Finian McGrath
227. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will support national vision strategy for eye health in 2013. [32453/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Hospital Services
Mattie McGrath
228. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason there has been no orthoptist services available in Our Lady's Hospital Cashel, County Tipperary since December 2012; when will the previous orthoptist be replaced in Cashel; where are patients who have been on the priority list being treated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32454/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Maternity Benefit Issues
Denis Naughten
229. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the total amount paid out in maternity cash grants to medical card holders in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32455/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Medical Card Appeals
Brendan Griffin
230. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if medical cards will be reinstated to persons (details supplied) in County Kerry in view of the the fact that they were awarded after notification of a successful appeal and withdrawn two months later without any review or formal notice of this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32457/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Primary Care Centres Expenditure
John Lyons
231. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an assurance that the funds for a primary care centre at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be ring-fenced in the event that the planned development does not go ahead or is delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32459/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Pearse Doherty
232. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a patient who is under the care of a consultant (details supplied) in County Donegal since November 2012 was informed that their surgery will not be carried out; the reason this is the case, and if he will reassure this patient that they will receive the necessary care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32460/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Pearse Doherty
233. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a patient (details supplied) in County Donegal whose case has been regarded as a priority may expect to be called for elective hip surgery in view of the fact that the patient is in severe pain; the number of elective hip replacements carried out at this hospital last year and the expected number for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32461/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Hospital Consultants Contract Issues
Billy Kelleher
234. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will identify, by name, hospitals where management have implemented elements of the deal agreed between health service management and hospital consultants at the Labour Relations Commission in Autumn 2012; the nature of the elements of the agreement that have been put in place in each acute hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32466/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Hospital Consultants Contract Issues
Billy Kelleher
235. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will identify, by name, the hospitals where management has introduced the rostering of hospital consultants on any five out of seven days under the terms of the agreement reached at the Labour Relations Commission in September 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32467/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Hospital Consultants Contract Issues
Billy Kelleher
236. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will identify, by name, the hospitals where management has put in place roster arrangements to have consultants on duty on a 24 hour basis in specialties such as emergency medicine, neonatology, intensive care and obstetrics as provided in the agreement on work practice reforms brokered at the Labour Relations Commission in September 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32468/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Health Services Staff Remuneration
Billy Kelleher
237. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of staff in the Health Service Executive currently being paid a salary on the basis of the grade of national director; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32469/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Health Services Staff Issues
Billy Kelleher
238. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of staff in the Health Service Executive actually serving as a national director and the number of staff who continue to be paid as a national director on a personal-to-holder ring-fenced basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32470/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Hospital Waiting Lists
John McGuinness
239. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1341 of 16 April 2013, if a date for a heart operation will be set in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford. [32483/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Marine Safety
Seamus Kirk
240. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department's strategy on saving lives in man overboard situations; if his Department will consider making it compulsory to wear personal alert systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32421/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Marine Safety
Seamus Kirk
241. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if in view of the recent tragedies in the fishing industries, he is considering making it compulsory for an alert system to be worn if a fisherman goes overboard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32422/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Public Transport Initiatives
Andrew Doyle
242. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the service provided by the new Real Time Ireland application by the National Transport Authority, integrating all real time arrival information services from Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, DART, Irish Rail and Luas; if the application development was publicly procured; the total cost of the application to date and if he will clarify any outstanding payments; if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the number of downloads that have occurred to date of the application available for download on both the Apple App Store and the Google Play Android marketplace for smartphones and tablet devices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32407/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Driving Licence Issues
Andrew Doyle
243. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the measure contained with the Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013 regarding the graduated driver licence system and the two-year period after a person passes their driving test in the novice category to have N plates is excessive; his views on whether a shorter timeframe such as six months or 12 months would be more appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32431/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Roads Maintenance Issues
Bernard Durkan
244. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify the basis on which Kildare County Council carried out improvements, upgrading and maintenance on a regular basis on the road serving the properties of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare while now maintaining that the road in question is not taken in charge and citing a requirement under the 2009 Act to the effect that the residents involved are required to obtain a court order to continue to enjoy the rights and entitlements they have enjoyed since the 1970s; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32464/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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National Transport Authority
Andrew Doyle
245. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding that the National Transport Authority, NTA, has made available for the provision of a footpath and improved alignment at a location (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the amount of the allocated funding that has been drawn down by the local authority to date or has been spent by the NTA to date; when he expects the project works to commence and when they are to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32533/13]
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
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Bus Éireann Services
Robert Troy
246. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reverse the changes being made to the 6.15 a.m. express Bus Éireann service from Mullingar (details supplied); if he will consult with Bus Éireann and ask for this decision to be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32577/13]