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Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
Michael Healy-Rae
441. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for a new wheelchair in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2703/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Health Services Provision
Fiona O'Loughlin
442. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health if a review of the case of a person (details supplied) will take place to regularise treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2706/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Health Insurance Levy
Brendan Griffin
443. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact risk equalisation charges on health insurance policies are being categorised as Government levies by health insurers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2711/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Speech and Language Therapy Provision
Niamh Smyth
444. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason there is no publicly funded speech therapist in Cootehill town (details supplied); the date for the refilling of this post; the options for families attending this facility for speech and language in the meantime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2717/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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National Children's Hospital Status
Jack Chambers
445. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the status of the tendering process for the construction of the new national children's hospital at the St. James's Hospital site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2718/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Maternity Services
Jack Chambers
446. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the status of the relocation of the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital to St. James's Hospital; the status of the tender process associated with this relocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2719/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Medicinal Products Prices
Bernard Durkan
447. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the cost of Orkambi in each EU member state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2721/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Home Help Service Provision
Róisín Shortall
448. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1342 of 16 September 2016 and media reports (details supplied), his plans to reorient the funding model for home care packages and home help hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2746/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Brendan Griffin
449. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a date for a cataract operation will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2792/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Community Intervention Teams
Jackie Cahill
450. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the way in which the services of the community intervention teams in south and north Tipperary have been advertised to hospitals, general practitioners and other community sources to ensure that as many referrals as possible are made that will keep persons out of hospital and away from accident and emergency departments; his plans to advertise the service directly to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2802/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Hospital Staff Data
Billy Kelleher
451. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of staff posts in each public and voluntary hospital that are funded by pharmaceutical companies or other medical supplies companies, in tabular form; the details of the posts; and the value of the funding [2807/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Thomas P. Broughan
452. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons under 16 years of age with a long-term illness card for the medical condition mental illness per CHO in 2016 and to date in 2017; if there are young persons between 16 and 18 years of age with a long-term illness card and, if so, the number; his plans to increase the age to 18 years of age for this card for the medical condition mental illness; the cost of such an expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2809/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Medical Card Drugs Availability
Robert Troy
453. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will reinstate MacuShield on the medical card for older persons suffering from macular degeneration. [2815/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Medicinal Products Availability
Joan Collins
454. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the status of talks between a company (details supplied) and the HSE regarding the drug Orkambi [2816/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Medicinal Products Licensing
Billy Kelleher
455. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if, in view of the publicity in recent days surrounding the possible exemption on the usage of cannabis-based medicines, he will provide clarification on this and the way in which a person would proceed with an application for an exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2818/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Proposed Legislation
Pearse Doherty
456. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the progress which has been made concerning the drafting of legislation to establish a new transport support scheme, which will replace the now closed motorised transport grant scheme; when it is expected that this process will be formally completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2820/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Health Services Data
Róisín Shortall
457. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the information available to him on the incidence of foetal alcohol syndrome over the past ten years; and if he will consider introducing a comprehensive testing and education programme to address this issue. [2823/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Health Services
Kevin O'Keeffe
458. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if he will arrange to have a person (details supplied) assessed by the HSE for extended assistance under a scheme. [2829/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Disease Management
John McGuinness
459. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health his views on the issues raised at a meeting on 2 August 2016 between officials from his Department and advocates for support and services for Lyme disease patients; his plans to assist persons seeking diagnosis relative to Lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2830/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Departmental Bodies
John McGuinness
460. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the timeframe within which CORU is expected to validate and register persons who qualified as radiographers outside of Ireland and are seeking the validation due to the fact they have been offered employment with the HSE; if those persons who have applied and are waiting for the validation will be fast-tracked; if there is a backlog in this process; and if so, the action he will take to speed up the process. [2832/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Hospice Services Provision
Willie Penrose
461. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Health when the funding will be provided for the promised level three hospice unit for the midlands; the timeframe for same to become available for use by patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2843/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Éamon Ó Cuív
462. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing a date for this procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2847/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Hospital Appointments Delays
Robert Troy
463. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for hip surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2848/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Hospitals Data
Jackie Cahill
464. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the total capital funding that has been spent at Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel, County Tipperary between 2008 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2849/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Cancer Services Provision
Pearse Doherty
465. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if patient referrals to the oncology department at a hospital (details supplied) for chemotherapy treatment are currently being made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2852/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Cancer Services Provision
Pearse Doherty
466. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have received chemotherapy treatment as part of cancer services at a hospital (details supplied) for each month in 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2853/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Cancer Services Provision
Pearse Doherty
467. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been referred from the oncology department at Letterkenny University Hospital to Galway University Hospital in order to receive chemotherapy treatment for each month in 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2854/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Éamon Ó Cuív
468. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be issued with a date for an orthopaedic operation; the reason for the delay in issuing a date for surgery in view of the fact that this is an extremely urgent case; if the person can undergo this surgery in another hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2857/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Health Services
Martin Kenny
469. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason an essential facility for the care of vulnerable persons with dementia (details supplied) run with the support of the Alzheimers' Society of Ireland, at Kilglass, Enniscrone, County Sligo for the past four years will cease to operate from 24 February 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2865/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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School Meals Programme
Catherine Murphy
470. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the levels of oversight he has regarding the setting out of menus in school canteens; the number of healthy eating and-or food education initiatives his Department is involved in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2868/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Vaccination Programme
Louise O'Reilly
471. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health to outline his plans to extend the meningitis B vaccine beyond those babies born after October 2016; if he has received any submissions on this vaccine; if any reimbursement has been made to those who paid if their babies were born before that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2874/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Hospital Consultant Recruitment
Thomas P. Broughan
472. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if funding will be allocated for two additional full-time consultant respiratory physicians for Beaumont Hospital. [2878/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Medical Card Drugs Availability
Paul Kehoe
473. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health to outline the position regarding the future plan for the availability of MacuShield on the medical card; if it is to be removed; if there is a generic alternative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2883/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Billy Kelleher
474. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if approval will be given for the FreeStyle Libre (details supplied) to be made available on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2896/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Lansdowne Road Agreement Implementation
Dara Calleary
475. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the cost in 2017 and on a 12-month basis to the HSE of bringing forward the increases due under the Lansdowne Road agreement from September to April; the way in which this cost will be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2900/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Departmental Staff Data
Dara Calleary
476. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the number of Secretaries General in his Department; the annual pay of each Secretary General within his Department at 1 January 2017; the expected change in that pay as a consequence of the provisions of the Lansdowne Road agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2910/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Departmental Staff Data
Dara Calleary
477. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the number of assistant secretaries general in his Department; the annual pay of each assistant secretary general within his Department at 1 January 2017; the expected change in that pay as a consequence of the provisions of the Lansdowne Road agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2926/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
Mattie McGrath
478. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health further to commitments made in the programme for Government, when he will provide additional funding for the nursing home support scheme and introduce changes to remove discrimination against small businesses and family farms under the fair deal nursing home scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2950/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
479. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on the implementation of the national positive ageing strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2953/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Medical Card Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
480. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when medical card cover will be extended to recipients of the domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2967/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Hospital Admissions
Jack Chambers
481. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital admissions as a result of consumption of illegal drugs in each of the years 2014 to 2016, in tabular form; the type of drug taken in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2972/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Hospital Groups
Seán Sherlock
482. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the details of the management structure of the South South-West Hospital Group; the members of that group; the specific clinical speciality of each member of the group; and their geographical location within their specific field. [3066/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Prescriptions Charges
Willie Penrose
483. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Health his plans to abolish prescription charges for persons who are medical card holders and are inpatients and residents of nursing homes, in view of the fact that this charge represents an unfair burden to patients who already pay 80% of their eligible income towards their stay, which would not apply if they were inpatients in ordinary hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3085/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Mental Health Services Data
Thomas P. Broughan
484. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number waiting for a child and adolescent mental health service appointment per CHO; the number waiting between three and six months, six and 12 months and more than 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3091/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Autism Support Services
Timmy Dooley
485. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health his plans to expand autism services in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3102/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Medicinal Products Availability
Niall Collins
486. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will consider a case (details supplied) and make the necessary arrangements for the drug Nusinersen to be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3108/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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National Dementia Strategy Implementation
John Curran
487. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a level of funding of €67 million as identified by an organisation (details supplied) in its pre-budget submission to provide community and home based care to support and enable persons with dementia to remain living at home for as long as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3110/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Ambulance Service
John Curran
488. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the amount of additional funding he is making available to the Dublin Fire Brigade to provide ambulance services in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3111/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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National Drugs Strategy
John Curran
489. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the progress being made regarding the development of a new national drugs and alcohol strategy; the timeframe for its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3116/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
Bernard Durkan
490. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the result of the review in respect of an application for the fair deal scheme in the case of a person (details supplied); if a reduction in fees is warranted following the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3137/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Eugene Murphy
491. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the status of a hip replacement operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3140/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Medical Card Applications
Éamon Ó Cuív
492. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been requested to fill out a new application due to a simple clerical error on a declaration form; if the person will be issued with a new declaration form whereby the person can clarify the error on the previous declaration form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3141/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Diabetes Strategy
Michael Healy-Rae
493. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3145/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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HSE Correspondence
Louise O'Reilly
494. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1147 of 17 January 2017, when the newly appointed director of the HSE national women and infants health programme will meet with a person (details supplied) on the issue of foetal anomaly scanning; if contact has been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3147/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
Jim Daly
495. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will issue a final response to an issue (details supplied) that was forwarded to his office in October 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3148/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Accident and Emergency Departments Data
Jackie Cahill
496. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the total number of referrals to accident and emergency departments from Shannon Doc, Thurles and Nenagh respectively, in each of the years 2010 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3155/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Respite Care Services Availability
Brendan Griffin
497. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if respite care services for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3156/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Medicinal Products Availability
Mick Barry
498. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be permitted to access a cannabis based medicine to potentially assist the reduction in the amount and severity of seizures they suffer from. [3172/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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National Drugs Strategy
Micheál Martin
499. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health the details of the membership of the HSE National Drugs Committee. [3183/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Health Services Funding
John McGuinness
500. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an application for funding for an organisation (details supplied) will be approved as a matter of urgency. [3184/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
John McGuinness
501. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a transport solution has been put in place and agreed with the parents of a person (details supplied). [3185/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
John McGuinness
502. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an appeal for review and reduction of costs under the nursing homes support scheme will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied). [3186/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
John McGuinness
503. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health when an operation which was deemed necessary and urgent in 2014 will be arranged for a person (details supplied); if the chief operations officer of the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group will be requested to provide comprehensive information on the history of this case, when the person was first diagnosed and all actions after that to date including when the person was last contacted and examined; if the person has been given a written report following a recent review of their notes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3187/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Shane Cassells
504. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3190/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Health Research Board Funding
Ruth Coppinger
505. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if he will assist the funding of clinical trials for multiple sulfatase deficiency (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3191/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
Robert Troy
506. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an assessment can be scheduled with the autism section for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3193/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Primary Care Services Provision
Brendan Smith
507. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if there will be no change in the delivery of primary care services in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3196/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Diabetes Strategy
Michael Healy-Rae
508. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if information (details supplied) will be provided regarding diabetes mellitus sufferers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3198/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Diabetes Strategy
Michael Healy-Rae
509. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the estimated direct medical costs of managing complications of diabetes annually here; the estimated amount of money spent on diabetes prevention programmes, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3199/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Michael Healy-Rae
510. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3212/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Hospitals Data
Denise Mitchell
511. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the number of patients outsourced at Beaumont Hospital for each of the years 2013 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3215/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Hospitals Data
Denise Mitchell
512. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency department attendances at Beaumont Hospital for each of the years 2013 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3216/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Hospitals Data
Denise Mitchell
513. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the outpatient waiting times at Beaumont Hospital for each of the years 2011 to 2016, and by speciality and in wait time bands (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3217/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Hospitals Data
Denise Mitchell
514. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on trolleys at Beaumont Hospital, for each of the months of 2015, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3218/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Hospitals Data
Denise Mitchell
515. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on trolleys at Beaumont Hospital, for each of the months of 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3219/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Hospitals Funding
Denise Mitchell
516. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the operating budget for Beaumont Hospital, for each of the years 2009 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3220/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Nursing Home Accommodation Provision
Kevin O'Keeffe
517. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if he will provide assistance in securing suitable care accommodation for a person (details supplied) who has been a patient in an acute hospital for the past four months. [3237/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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GLAS Data
Brendan Smith
518. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of GLAS, green low carbon agri-environment scheme, payments due to be issued to applicants in County Monaghan before the end of 2016 which were not issued by the target date; the number of those payments that have issued in the interim; the number outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3101/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Agricultural Colleges
Michael Healy-Rae
519. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the green cert; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2598/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Agriculture Schemes
Seán Sherlock
520. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has met with representatives of the tillage sector; and if he envisages that direct supports will be made to the sector in view of recent volatile weather events in certain parts of the country. [2671/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Laboratory Facilities
Eamon Scanlon
521. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure that the veterinary laboratory in Dunally, County Sligo, is kept open as it is vital to the agrifood sector in the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2684/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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TAMS Applications
Martin Heydon
522. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a TAMS grant application for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2690/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Greyhound Industry
Michael D'Arcy
523. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the frequency with which racing dogs are drug tested here; the number of winners that have been tested in the past two years after the race; if all winners could be drug tested after each race; the reason the 2015 drug test results have not been released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2712/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Scéim um Roghanna Comhshaoil Talmhaíochta
Éamon Ó Cuív
524. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoin Scéim um Roghanna Comhshaoil Talmhaíochta (AEOS 2) le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí tugtha); cén fáth go bhfuil moill leis an íocaíocht seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [2715/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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TAMS Payments
Éamon Ó Cuív
525. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under TAMS II will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2716/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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GLAS Data
Seán Sherlock
526. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all payments have been made under the green low carbon agri-environment scheme. [2803/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Pearse Doherty
527. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an AEOS, agri-environment options scheme, payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2819/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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GLAS Data
Róisín Shortall
528. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of GLAS, green low carbon agri-environment scheme, payments that have issued as part of the most recent tranche; the number of outstanding payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2824/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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GLAS Payments
Willie Penrose
529. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure that a person (details supplied) receives the GLAS, green low carbon agri-environment scheme, payment due for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2833/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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GLAS Payments
Willie Penrose
530. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to expedite a GLAS, green low carbon agri-environment scheme, payment due to persons (details supplied) for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2834/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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GLAS Payments
Willie Penrose
531. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to expedite an application for a GLAS, green low carbon agri-environment scheme, payment due to a person (details supplied) for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2835/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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GLAS Payments
Willie Penrose
532. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure a person (details supplied) is paid a GLAS, green low carbon agri-environment scheme, payment for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2837/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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GLAS Payments
Willie Penrose
533. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to have the 2016 GLAS, green low carbon agri-environment scheme, payment made to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2838/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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GLAS Payments
Willie Penrose
534. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure a person (details supplied) is paid a GLAS, green low carbon agri-environment scheme, payment without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2839/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Willie Penrose
535. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has not received any payments in 2016 in respect of the BPS, basic payment scheme, ANC scheme, areas of natural constraint scheme, and GLAS, green low carbon agri-environment scheme; the steps he will take to ensure the person receives a payment without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2840/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Fish Imports
Martin Kenny
536. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that much of the seafood stocked in supermarkets is coming from Thailand, in particular from Samut Sakhon, which is known to use practices commonly termed modern-day slavery; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a recent International Labour Organization report estimated 10,000 migrant children aged between 13 and 15 years work in the city and another UN agency study found that nearly 60% of Burmese labourers toiling in its seafood processing industry were victims of forced labour. [2850/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Fish Imports
Martin Kenny
537. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that no seafood stocked in supermarkets here from Thailand has been caught or processed using practices commonly termed modern-day slavery; the safeguards in place to ensure that consumers are not unwittingly purchasing seafood that was caught or processed using such practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2851/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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GLAS Payments
Éamon Ó Cuív
538. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the GLAS, green low carbon agri-environment scheme, will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2863/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Pearse Doherty
539. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive outstanding farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2875/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Agriculture Schemes
Catherine Murphy
540. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the agriculture cashflow support loan scheme; when the scheme will be fully commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2895/17]