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Palliative Care for Children
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
230. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health his plans to implement the recommendations from the report, the Respite Services for Children with Life-Limiting Conditions and their Families in Ireland, a National Needs Assessment, on palliative care for children; and if so, if he will outline his implementation plan. [20587/13]
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Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
Pat Deering
231. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Carlow who waited 18 months to be assessed for braces was told they would have to wait at least another 18 months for them to be fitted with a possibility of them then being too old for the scheme and the reason when they fit the criteria for braces the orthodontist would tell them to see a private orthodontist [20611/13]
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Suicide Prevention
Dan Neville
232. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the review completed in 2012 by the Health Service Executive on the suicide crisis assessment nurses work with emergency departments and GPs (SCAN). [20628/13]
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
233. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a child to see an ENT; the average waiting time for a child who is referred from their GP to see an ENT; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a child (details supplied), who is having difficulty sleeping, cannot speak properly and suffers from sleep apnoea, has been told that there is a two year waiting list in the ENT department for a referral from their doctor to be accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20632/13]
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Childhood Obesity
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
234. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the budget his Department allocated for childhood obesity treatment in 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20636/13]
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Special Action Group on Obesity Membership
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
235. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the person who is representing paediatrics and child health on the Special Action Group on Obesity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20638/13]
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Hospital Waiting Lists
David Stanton
236. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the orthopaedic waiting lists in County Cork by hospital; the number of patients currently on the waiting list for initial consultation and surgery respectively; the timescales for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20654/13]
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Hospital Waiting Lists
David Stanton
237. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has completed its validation of the orthopaedic waiting list which commenced in July 2012; the effect, if any, of this on waiting lists in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20655/13]
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Hospital Waiting Lists
David Stanton
238. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has completed the orthopaedic outpatient improvement plan; the effect, if any, of this on waiting lists in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20656/13]
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Hospital Waiting Lists
David Stanton
239. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the number of public orthopaedic consultants in each hospital in County Cork; if these consultants are permanent full time staff; when they took up their positions; the frequency of their outpatient clinics; the plans if any to recruit further public orthopaedic consultants to address long waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20657/13]
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Hospital Waiting Lists
David Stanton
240. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made with the Musculoskeletal Initiative in the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork, which forms part of the Health Service Executive national clinical programme for orthopaedics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20658/13]
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Mental Health Services Provision
Tony McLoughlin
241. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the appointment of mental health personnel to the Sligo-Leitrim region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20659/13]
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Medical Card Eligibility
Dominic Hannigan
248. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if a child with proximal femoral focal deficiency qualifies for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20678/13]
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Medical Card Applications
Eric J. Byrne
249. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 who submitted their application for a medical card before 1 April 2013 are disqualified from including expenses previously taken into account before additional legislation was enforced on 1 April 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20692/13]
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Medical Card Appeals
John McGuinness
250. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the correct figures for income and expenditure relative to an application for a medical card now under appeal will be examined in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if the appeal will be expedited and approved. [20693/13]
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Pat Breen
251. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Health in view of the increase in the number of persons suffering from arthritis here and the cost of treatment for the condition, his plans to include arthritis as one of the qualifying medical conditions under the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20703/13]
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Mental Health Guidelines
Terence Flanagan
252. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatrists needed for the procedure regarding a person being sent to a mental institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20704/13]
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Mental Health Services Provision
Terence Flanagan
253. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the length of queues to see a State psychiatrist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20705/13]
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Nursing Education
Billy Kelleher
254. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the measures his Department and the Health Service Executive will introduce to safeguard the qualifications of graduating midwives who will not meet the EU standards as a result of not being offered the one year work experience as a registered midwife required in the EU thereby precluding them from seeking work in an EU State which many of the graduates are considering due to the moratorium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20717/13]
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Voluntary Sector Funding
Regina Doherty
255. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health if any review is planned for the funding of the Irish Lung Fibrosis Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20724/13]
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Joe McHugh
256. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health with reference to a service (details supplied) in County Donegal, if there is a timeframe for this appointment. [20729/13]
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Patient Transport Provision
James Bannon
257. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health the reason the weekly transport services, Monday to Friday, from St. Joseph’s Hospital, Longford to the Dublin hospitals has ceased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20733/13]
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Accident and Emergency Services Provision
Niall Collins
258. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm plans for a major expansion of accident and emergency facilities at Tallaght Hospital, Dublin; if he appreciates the importance of such development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20790/13]
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme
John McGuinness
259. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the fair deal scheme will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny based on their assessment report and urgent need for residential care; the reason the approval of funds has not been granted; and if he will expedite the matter. [20793/13]
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General Medical Services Scheme Payments
Dara Murphy
260. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive received money in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [20804/13]
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HSE Expenditure
John Browne
261. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the Health Service Executive are spending more than €46,000 per year on legal fees; if he will clarify that the HSE seek tenders for this spend and that the moneys are divided up between just a small number of legal eagles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20808/13]
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Medical Card Applications
Michael Healy-Rae
262. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a review of a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [20809/13]
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HSE Health Insurance Claims
Michael Lowry
263. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to collect outstanding moneys owed to the Health Service Executive by health insurers; the total sum outstanding; the progress made to date in ensuring doctors complete paper work within a set period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20822/13]
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Medicinal Products Prices
Michael Lowry
264. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date in cutting the drugs spend in the State; the steps that will be taken to encourage health care professionals to prescribe generic drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20823/13]
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Road Projects Status
Éamon Ó Cuív
265. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has provided funding for the construction of a by-pass around Maigh Cuilinn in County Galway; the proposed timescale for the construction of this by-pass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20581/13]
Wed, 1 May 2013
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Semi-State Bodies Expenditure
Timmy Dooley
266. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if CIÉ has breached any of its loan covenants in the course of 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20667/13]
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Road Projects Status
Micheál Martin
267. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding an application by the Slane Bypass Action Group; when he will allow the application for the Slane bypass to return to planning stage in view of the safety concerns held by local residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20726/13]
Wed, 1 May 2013
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Traffic Management
Finian McGrath
268. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding heavy goods vehicles using Griffith Avenue, Dublin 7, during school opening and closing times 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. [20737/13]