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Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Home Help Service Staff
Robert Troy
573. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the current regulations that determine the retirement age of home help workers within the Health Service Executive; and if he will outline the current retirement procedures that are applied to home help workers. [30240/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Mobility Allowance Eligibility
Robert Troy
611. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the progress made on an alternative scheme to the mobility allowance scheme and motorised transport grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30700/13]
Tue, 18 Jun 2013
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Care of the Elderly
Robert Troy
511. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will set up a forum on long term residential care to bring together all of the relevant stakeholders involved in the provision of such care for older persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28755/13]
Wed, 12 Jun 2013
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Mobility Allowance Decision
Robert Troy
217. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the progress on an alternative scheme to the mobility allowance scheme and motorised transport grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28250/13]
Wed, 12 Jun 2013
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Robert Troy
219. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be given an appointment for orthopaedic care. [28354/13]
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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Birth Rates
Robert Troy
880. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the number of children who were born in Mullingar General Hospital in 2012 and the number born in Westmeath in 2012. [27366/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
Robert Troy
271. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the reason funding for the fair deal scheme is suspended; when it will reopen and the timeframe that he envisages approved applicants will have to wait for necessary funding. [26305/13]
Thu, 30 May 2013
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Counselling Services
Robert Troy
281. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is entitled to free counselling and support services. [26399/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Cochlear Implants
Robert Troy
632. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will commit to include the Happy New Ear campaign's business proposal for a cochlear implant for both ears for deaf children in the 2014 Estimates process; if he will ensure that this is viewed as a necessary and basic right for our children in line with recognised international best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25178/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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General Practitioner Services
Robert Troy
122. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the time frame for honouring the Programme for Government commitments with regard to general practitioner care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22617/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Health Services Expenditure
Robert Troy
144. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the Health Service Executive will reach its budget targets for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22616/13]
Wed, 8 May 2013
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Pharmacy Regulations
Robert Troy
226. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if pharmacists are covered under the remit of the Ombudsman; and if not, his plans to extend the Ombudsman's remit to cover such complaints [21721/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Regulatory Impact Assessment Usage
Robert Troy
366. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the action he proposes to take in view of the fact that no regulatory impact assessment was conducted objectively into the review the draft tobacco products directive despite the fact that all Government Departments are mandated to conduct a regulatory impact analysis to objectively look at legislative proposals and examine the reasons for same; the alternatives to it; the cost and the benefits; his views on whether the failure to conduct the impact assessment means that the Government has failed to take into account the impact of the EU proposals in the draft directive on 120 local jobs in a Mullingar factory, County Westmeath, despite jobs being a top priority of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21090/13]
Thu, 2 May 2013
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Mental Health Services Funding
Robert Troy
220. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in respect of the 2012 allocation of €35 million which was ring fenced but not spent; the additional community facilities that have been put in place; if this commitment has now been met; when the 2013 commitment of a further €35 million will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20859/13]
Thu, 2 May 2013
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Tobacco Control Measures
Robert Troy
231. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health in his capacity as a member of the Council of Health Ministers, if he is supporting the European Commission’s proposal to have a minimum pack size of rolling tobacco of 40g as proposed in the European Tobacco Products Directive. [20944/13]
Thu, 2 May 2013
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Tobacco Control Measures
Robert Troy
232. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the way he as Health Council Chair and his Department can openly support and put forward any position for Ireland in the debate on the European Tobacco Products Directive which is currently underway with EU member states during the Irish Presidency, when he stated that the analysis of the 6,400 responses received by his Department on 16 January to the public consultation to inform Ireland’s view on the Directive is still ongoing as of 16 April. [20945/13]
Thu, 25 Apr 2013
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Accident and Emergency Services Provision
Robert Troy
209. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an issue regarding availability of medical care at an accident and emergency in the eye and ear hospital in Dublin (details supplied); his views on whether this level of care is acceptable; and if he will ensure adequate cover is provided in hospitals. [19523/13]
Wed, 24 Apr 2013
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Cochlear Implants
Robert Troy
254. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when he will make the necessary funding available in order that both ears can benefit from cochlear implants to avoid problems caused by one implant breaking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19360/13]
Tue, 23 Apr 2013
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Health Services Provision
Robert Troy
592. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the reason a case review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan has not been published by the Health Service Executive and forwarded to their clinical team. [18375/13]
Tue, 23 Apr 2013
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Hospital Services
Robert Troy
624. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the rehabilitation unit of a hospital (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and the progress that has been made [18777/13]