Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Diabetes Strategy

Maureen O'Sullivan

502. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health his plans to make resources available for diabetes care over multiple years in order that services and planning can be directed in a more strategic way to support patients and provide optimum care. [20624/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Willie O'Dea

503. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that there is an extremely long waiting list for scoliosis patients to meet with a consultant and that the subsequent waiting list for surgery is also very long; the current waiting list periods; his plans to deal with the waiting list for this debilitating condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20649/16]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

504. 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. [20653/16]

Departmental Properties

Peter Burke

505. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will transfer a property in County Longford back to its original owner (details supplied). [20656/16]

Medical Card Eligibility

Carol Nolan

506. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will consider introducing a health amendment card for Magdalen laundry survivors; to define the entitlements under the current scheme particularly in respect of aids, appliances and medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20665/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Carol Nolan

507. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting 14 months for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20666/16]

Health Services

Pat Breen

508. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Health if assistance will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20670/16]

Health Services Reform

Catherine Connolly

509. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health regarding the coroner's inquest, the Health Information and Quality Authority report and the internal and external reviews into the death of a person (details supplied) to outline in detail and in tabular form the number of recommendations that have emanated from these reviews, specifically each of those recommendations; the recommendations that have been implemented; the number of recommendations that remain to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20676/16]

Departmental Bodies

Dara Calleary

510. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the number of positions on the boards of bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department; the number of vacant positions; when each vacancy occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20686/16]

HSE Correspondence

Dara Calleary

511. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the reason the issuing of letters to persons has been outsourced in some areas by the Health Service Executive; the number of administrative staff employed by the HSE; the costs incurred in contracting the outsourced company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20741/16]

Hospital Consultant Recruitment

Seán Haughey

512. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the standard of care for sarcoma patients will not decline at St. Vincent's University Hospital due to the possible departure of the only specialised sarcoma chemotherapy oncologist here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20743/16]

Medical Card Eligibility

Michael Collins

513. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if those receiving a pension from the United Kingdom and living here will still be entitled to a non-means-tested medical card despite the United Kingdom no longer being part of the European Union, as in the case of a person (details supplied). [20750/16]

HSE Staff

Robert Troy

514. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if there are positions available within the field of health and safety specialists; and if persons who are fully qualified in this field have been refused employment. [20759/16]

Medical Card Applications

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

515. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if he will arrange for a person (details supplied) to be taken on urgently as a medical card patient. [20762/16]

Home Care Packages Data

John Curran

516. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in Tallaght hospital who have been deemed medically fit for discharge and have had to wait more than one week for their discharges, due to their inability to access home care packages for May and June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20773/16]

Hospital Staff

Michael Ring

517. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive payment for a post similar to others within the same hospital group for the same period to ensure remuneration equality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20774/16]

Hospital Appointments Status

Robert Troy

518. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will schedule an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied). [20776/16]

Occupational Therapy

Róisín Shortall

519. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will intervene to ensure that children who require access to this essential service will not be left waiting beyond the current waiting times in respect to an early intervention team (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20781/16]

Vaccination Programme

Alan Kelly

520. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will give consideration to the extension of the human papillomavirus immunisation programme in secondary schools to boys in recognition of the threat HPV-related cancers and diseases pose to males as well as females; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20784/16]

Medicinal Products Expenditure

Alan Kelly

521. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to reduce the cost of drugs for patients here; to estimate the amount he believes can be saved by the Health Service Executive in 2016 through reduced drug prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20785/16]

Infectious Disease Incidence

Alan Kelly

522. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated number of persons that his Department believes to be HIV positive; the measures being taken to combat new HIV infections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20786/16]

Psychological Services

Alan Kelly

523. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding available to recruit new psychologists and counsellors in 2016 in order to develop psychological services for persons under 18 years of age; and the timeframe for the delivery of these services. [20787/16]

Health Insurance Data

Alan Kelly

524. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons here currently covered by private health insurance; if this has increased or decreased since July 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20788/16]

Dental Services Provision

Alan Kelly

525. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons eligible for dental care under the dental treatment services scheme in the years 2011 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20789/16]

Health Services Staff Data

Alan Kelly

526. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses currently employed by the Health Service Executive; his plans to recruit further public health nurses over the next five years and if so, the number; and if he will provide a timeline for the recruitment of new staff. [20790/16]

Primary Medical Certificates Applications

Michael Healy-Rae

527. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for a primary medical certificate by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20806/16]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

David Cullinane

528. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the cost of returning to a single tier pay structure in the health service which ensures that all those recruited into the system on 1 January 2011 are placed on pay scales based on the pre-2010 rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20808/16]

Hospital Consultant Recruitment

Bobby Aylward

529. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health the timeline of the appointment of a permanent consultant medical oncologist with special interest in the area of sarcoma at St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin 4, following the commitment given that consideration is being given to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20812/16]

Nursing Home Services

Dara Calleary

530. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the factors that influenced him to order a value for money review of nursing home costs; if he will publish the information made available to his Department by the Health Service Executive on the cost per bed in public nursing homes since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20818/16]

Home Help Service

Darragh O'Brien

531. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health when the gratuity payment due to certain home help workers will be made in lieu of pensions payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20819/16]

Alcohol Pricing

Micheál Martin

532. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if he or his Department have assessed the ramifications and the impact if any of the ECHR's Advocate General's comments made in September 2015 about prescribing a minimum price for alcoholic drinks could only be justified to protect public health if no alternative measure was found; if he still intends to introduce the public health alcohol Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20823/16]

Medical Aids and Appliances Applications

Michael Healy-Rae

533. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for medical equipment by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20827/16]

Home Care Packages Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

534. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if he will increase funding for home care services to at least €414 million in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20848/16]

EU Directives

Clare Daly

535. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health the reason accessing the private health care system at home in circumstances (details supplied) is not covered. [20852/16]

Medical Card Applications Data

Michael Healy-Rae

536. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the processing times for medical card applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20855/16]

Occupational Therapy

Robert Troy

537. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health his plans to hire an additional occupational therapist for County Longford as there is only one such occupational therapist in place to cover the whole county at present; and the expected waiting time currently for a person who is not classed as category 1 to receive an appointment with an occupational therapist in County Longford. [20859/16]

Respite Care Services Provision

Frank O'Rourke

538. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the reason the number of public respite beds at Maynooth community care unit has been reduced to two beds; when this reduction came into effect; if this is a temporary measure or if he has plans to reinstate and increase the number of respite beds available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20860/16]

Home Care Packages Data

Robert Troy

539. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the number of home care hours which are currently available in counties Longford and Westmeath. [20862/16]

Occupational Therapy

Robert Troy

540. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a community occupational therapist assessment for persons discharged from rehabilitation units in counties Longford and Westmeath; and his views on whether these waiting times are acceptable when dealing with vulnerable persons. [20864/16]

Occupational Therapy

Robert Troy

541. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a community occupational therapist visit in counties Westmeath and Longford. [20868/16]

Services for People with Disabilities

Robert Troy

542. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will address the current shortage of services in County Longford for persons who are discharged from rehabilitation; and his views on whether support services such as physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists are under resourced in County Longford at present. [20884/16]

Hospital Appointments Status

John Brassil

543. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied) and if he will expedite same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20885/16]

Hospital Appointments Status

Martin Ferris

544. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be scheduled for an operation. [20891/16]

Health Services Provision

Michael McGrath

545. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the status of the issues discussed with persons (details supplied) regarding treatment for their child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20894/16]

Respite Care Grant Eligibility

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

546. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health why respite care for persons over 18 years of age ceased, despite the needs of the caring families being the same as previously; his plans to reintroduce respite for carers of adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20902/16]

Respite Care Grant Eligibility

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

547. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the supports or resources made available for the provision of respite for persons over 18 years of age in each of the years 2012 to 2016 to date, in tabular form. [20903/16]

Health Services Funding

Richard Boyd Barrett

548. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will liaise with the Minister responsible for community affairs, in the interests of the health and welfare of children and young persons, to achieve the reinstatement of the Oasis youth outreach project for vulnerable teenagers in the disadvantaged Monkstown Farm area of Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, which recently had its funding cut; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14825/16]

Abortion Services Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

549. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health his views regarding whether women's rights are being vindicated, given the findings of the UN Human Rights Committee in regard to Ireland’s abortion laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17149/16]

Abortion Services Provision

Bríd Smith

550. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health if he believes that the recent United Nation's condemnation of Ireland's treatment of pregnant woman in need of abortions shows that this and previous Governments' failure to legislate or to seek to repeal the eighth amendment proves that Ireland may indeed be guilty of cruelty and inhumane treatment of all female citizens. [17506/16]

Perinatal Data

Anne Rabbitte

551. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the action being taken to address the low rate of breastfeeding here. [20972/16]

General Practitioner Services

Jack Chambers

552. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the way he plans to deal with the increased waiting times at general practitioner clinics; his further plans to extend free general practitioner care with the current difficulties in meeting existing demand in general practitioner clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20453/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Jack Chambers

553. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the reason for the substantial increase between December 2015 and May 2016 in the number of outpatients waiting more than a year for a consultation in Connolly Hospital. [20966/16]

Mobility Allowance

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

554. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the status of replacing the mobility allowance and the motorised transport grant scheme which was closed to new applicants in 2013; when he will introduce a replacement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18708/16]

Health Services Staff Recruitment

Catherine Murphy

555. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the consideration which has been given to the effect of the Health Service Executive recruitment embargo on workforce planning for front-line services; if those services will be in a position to replace existing staff if necessary; if they will have the ability to hire required personnel as needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19556/16]

Health Services Staff

Mick Barry

556. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health to report on discussions he has had with the management of the Central Remedial Clinic and the Health Service Executive regarding the wind-up of a pension scheme for CRC workers; and if he is in favour of the affected workers having their pension entitlements transferred to the scheme other CRC workers are in. [20456/16]

Antimicrobial Resistance

Billy Kelleher

557. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his progress in drafting the national action plan on antimicrobial resistance; if this plan will be subject to public and industry stakeholder consultation and if not, why not; if he is satisfied that with less than one year to go before the completion of the plan the interdepartmental group established to examine and draft this report has not consulted with wider expert stakeholders outside of the Health Service Executive and his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21013/16]

Medicinal Products Prices

Billy Kelleher

558. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views that the new medicines pricing agreement will act as a biosimilars blocker, due to a clause which states that biologics will only be reimbursed at a price 30% less than the current level, and only when competitor biosimilar medicines enter the market; his further views that this cannot occur, as biosimilars will financially be prevented from entering the market, as it would be unsustainable to lower their price further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21014/16]

Medicinal Products Prices

Billy Kelleher

559. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views that the new medicines pricing agreement will lead to cost savings in respect of existing biologic, high-technology medicines, given that a lower reimbursement price for biologics will not be possible due to an inability for biosimilars to enter the market; the reason for introducing a clause into the agreement which links the reimbursement price of biologics to the biosimilars entering the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21015/16]

Medicinal Products Prices

Billy Kelleher

560. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views that the price of two of the largest medicines supplied by the Health Service Executive, Humira and Enbrel, at a cost of €160 million per year, will not experience significant price reduction when their patents fall in 2017, as a direct result of the terms of the forthcoming medicine pricing agreement with the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association, because the terms in this agreement will prevent effective post-patent competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21016/16]

Medical Card Drugs Availability

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

561. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if the purchase of a medicinal liquid which in its manufactured form is produced in tablets but can then be converted into a liquid by a pharmacist due to the particular requirements of the customer is covered under the medical card scheme; and if not, his plans in this regard. [21020/16]

Medicinal Products Availability

Michael McGrath

562. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the status of funding for the fitting of a medical device for a person (details supplied). [21049/16]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

563. 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. [21053/16]

Speech and Language Therapy Provision

Eoin Ó Broin

564. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive speech and language therapy. [21059/16]

Home Help Service Provision

Kevin O'Keeffe

565. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if he will assist in providing hours to a person (details supplied) under the home help scheme. [21064/16]

Accident and Emergency Departments

Thomas P. Broughan

566. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if he has received detailed costings from the board of Beaumont Hospital and its hospital group for the building of a new fit-for-purpose accident and emergency department at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21067/16]

General Practitioner Training

Thomas P. Broughan

567. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the cost of increasing the number of general practitioner training places from 161 to 180; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21069/16]

Hospital Facilities

Thomas P. Broughan

568. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the status of the integrated medical imaging system; the number of hospitals that are part of this system; the number that are not part of the system; the timeframe within which he expects all hospitals to be part of the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21070/16]

Hospital Staff Recruitment

Thomas P. Broughan

569. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health when the post of consultant radiologist with a special interest in nuclear medicine will be filled at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; the number of persons that applied for this post; when the post of consultant general surgeon with a special interest in vascular surgery will be filled at Beaumont Hospital; the number of persons who applied for this post; when the post of consultant microbiologist will be filled at Beaumont Hospital; the number of persons that applied for this post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21071/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Billy Kelleher

570. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has had their second operation put on hold despite the money being in place and the surgeon being able to schedule the urgent operation as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21075/16]

Vaccination Programme

Clare Daly

571. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will consult with members of a group (details supplied) regarding the human papillomavirus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21076/16]

Health Services Provision

Mary Lou McDonald

572. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment to see an early intervention team. [21089/16]

Hospital Facilities

Eamon Scanlon

573. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of a catheterisation laboratory at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21109/16]

Hospital Appointments Status

Brendan Griffin

574. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a date for an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21122/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Jackie Cahill

575. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health his views on a case regarding a medical appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21130/16]

Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors Recruitment

Mick Barry

576. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health the number of non-consultant doctors who could not commence their work rotations in acute hospitals and mental health services on 11 July 2016 due to outstanding documentation issues relating to work permits, Garda Síochána checks and international police clearance; his views on the impact on the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21141/16]

Hospital Consultant Recruitment

Richard Boyd Barrett

577. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if St. Vincent's hospital in Dublin 4 applied for additional funding for a dedicated sarcoma specialist doctor over the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21142/16]

General Practitioner Contracts

Billy Kelleher

578. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when he will meet and engage with the National Association of General Practitioners on a new contract for its members; his views that the 1,600 members' views and input are essential to advancing and expanding free general practitioner care, in line with the commitments in the programme for Government. [21145/16]

Charities Regulation

Alan Kelly

579. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the Health Service Executive's ability to monitor section 38 agencies and organisations; if the system of oversight has been strengthened since 2014 when the executive indicated that the system of oversight for sections 38 and 39 organisations was lacking and that new procedures were needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21151/16]

HSE Governance

Alan Kelly

580. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the way the financial management systems of the Health Service Executive have been reformed to ensure more effective oversight of the system for funding sections 38 and 39 organisations, given that it funds over 1,900 voluntary agencies to a value of approximately €3.1 billion, 44 of which are funded under section 38 of the Health Act to the value of €2.5 billion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21152/16]

HSE Governance

Alan Kelly

581. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the Health Service Executive employs enough qualified accountants, financial controllers and auditors to ensure an effective monitoring of the funding system to section 38 and section 39 organisations; the number of accountants, financial controllers and auditors specifically tasked with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21153/16]

Charitable and Voluntary Organisations

Alan Kelly

582. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if employees of section 38 agencies are public servants, members of public service pension schemes and are directly bound by his consolidated pay scales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21154/16]

Charities Regulation

Alan Kelly

583. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the measures he is proposing to strengthen the 2013 governance arrangements the Health Service Executive introduced with the section 38 agencies in particular in terms of strengthening the direct relationship between the executive and the boards of each of these agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21155/16]

Hospital Consultant Recruitment

Eamon Ryan

584. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Health the name of the person who is the national clinical lead in soft tissue sarcomas; if the Health Service Executive has informed relevant cancer patients of this new appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21158/16]

Hospital Consultant Recruitment

Eamon Ryan

585. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Health when a decision on whether a new post for a sarcoma specialist in St. Vincent's hospital will be decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21159/16]

Health Services Staff Recruitment

Pearse Doherty

586. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 441 of 14 June 2016, the reason no reply from the Health Service Executive has yet been received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21163/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Gerry Adams

587. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the current average waiting times in respect of cataract surgery for each hospital. [21164/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Gerry Adams

588. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times for persons deemed as priority in respect of cataract surgery for each hospital. [21165/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Gerry Adams

589. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for outpatient appointments at Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Adelaide Road, Dublin 2. [21166/16]

Hospitals Data

Gerry Adams

590. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of procedures carried out in respect of cataract surgeries for each hospital for each of the years 2011 to 2016 to date, in tabular form. [21167/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Gerry Adams

591. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently awaiting initial assessment to be placed on a waiting list for cataract surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21168/16]

Psychological Services

Alan Farrell

592. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the reason primary care psychology services are not provided for children in north County Dublin; the reason the Swords Mater CAMHS has not treated a child from the routine waiting list over the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21170/16]

Death Certificates

Brendan Griffin

593. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the reason a death certificate is not available in respect of a person (details supplied); if the matter will be investigated so that the next of kin can receive closure; if there is information available in respect of the cause of death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21171/16]

Professional Qualifications

Brendan Griffin

594. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on the impact on the livelihood of persons who work in the physical therapy sector of the removal of the professional title "physical therapist" from physical therapy practitioners; if a crossover exam could be put in place to allow them to be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21188/16]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

595. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21192/16]

HIV-AIDS Programmes

Colm Brophy

596. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Health the State budget and strategy in 2016 and in the coming years for HIV prevention among gay and bisexual men; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21198/16]

Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists

John Brassil

597. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will approve and expedite orthodontic treatment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21206/16]

National Treatment Purchase Fund

Brendan Griffin

598. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when he will introduce the treatment purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21212/16]

Legislative Programme

Dessie Ellis

599. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Health when he will implement the provisions for donor assisted reproduction Parts 2 and 3 further to the passing of the Children and Family Relationship Act 2015. [21215/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Barry Cowen

600. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the status of a case (details supplied), including when the person concerned will receive an appointment. [21217/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

601. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if he can provide a person (details supplied) with a date for an operation; and the reason for the delay. [21218/16]