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Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Mental Health Services Staff
Richard Boyd Barrett
588. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the standards in use regarding recommended staffing levels for primary care mental health services for children; and the progress made in achieving these standards. [34653/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Mental Health Services
Richard Boyd Barrett
589. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if emergency assessments by staff with child mental health qualifications are available for children, with identified mental health emergencies, who attend accident and emergency departments [34654/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Mental Health Services
Richard Boyd Barrett
590. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health his views on comments made (details supplied) that adequate arrangements had been made for transferring children of 16 or 17 years of age to the child and adolescent mental health service; and if not, if he will clarify the matter [34655/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Mental Health Services
Richard Boyd Barrett
591. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the arrangements that have been made to resource the expansion of the child and adolescent mental health service, outlined in the new Health Service Executive child and adolescent mental health services standard operating procedure, to include children of 16 to 17 years of age; children with moderately severe mental health concerns; children referred by a wider group of professionals than previously [34656/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Mental Health Services
Richard Boyd Barrett
592. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the position on the child and adolescent mental health service being unable to accept referrals because of a lack of resources; the degree to which this issue is widespread; and the way this issue is being addressed [34658/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Mental Health Services
Richard Boyd Barrett
593. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the number of catchment areas that have no permanent child and adolescent mental health service consultant; and the number of those areas that are using a locum doctor who is not on the child psychiatry specialist register of the Medical Council; and if he will provide a list of these areas [34659/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
Bernard Durkan
594. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the progress to date in determining an application for support under the nursing home support scheme for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34662/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Medical Card Administration
Tony McLoughlin
595. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health if a centre (details supplied) in County Leitrim that provides a vital addiction service to counties Sligo, Leitrim, Longford and Roscommon will be allowed to accept medical cards at its facility, as many persons who have sought treatment have had to be refused access due to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34666/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Departmental Funding
Tom Fleming
596. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will provide appropriate funding in budget 2016 to Muscular Dystrophy Ireland given its important work in the community (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34667/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Hospital Appointments Status
Michael Healy-Rae
597. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment for a cataract operation at Cork University Hospital for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34705/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Hospital Appointments Status
Michael Healy-Rae
598. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment for a cataract operation at South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in County Cork for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34706/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
Bernard Durkan
599. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the progress to date in determining an application for assistance under the nursing home support scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if an interim payment will be organised given the intermittent transport to and from the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34707/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Hospital Appointments Status
Michael Healy-Rae
600. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment for a cataract operation at South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in County Cork for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34708/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Hospital Appointments Status
Michael Healy-Rae
601. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment at South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in County Cork for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34709/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Hospital Appointments Status
Michael Healy-Rae
602. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment at the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in County Cork for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34710/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Hospital Appointments Status
Michael Healy-Rae
603. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment for a cataract operation at South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in County Cork for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34711/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Health Services Data
Billy Kelleher
604. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form by local health area, the number of persons who are on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list; within that number, those waiting for up to four, four plus to 12 and 12 plus months; the number, by category, waiting who are aged up to four, from five to 17, 18 to 64 and 65 years upwards. [34723/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Health Services Data
Billy Kelleher
605. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, by local health area, the number of persons who are on the occupational therapy treatment waiting list; the number who are waiting up to four, four plus to 12 and 12 plus months; and if he will indicate for each category the number waiting who are aged up to four, five to 17, 18 to 64 and 65 years upwards. [34724/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Health Services Data
Billy Kelleher
606. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form by local health area, the number of persons who are on the physiotherapy waiting list; within that the numbers waiting up to one, one to four, four to eight, eight to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and 52 plus weeks. [34725/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
Arthur Spring
607. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health the position regarding awarding long-term illness cards to patients who are diagnosed with the non-exempt types of diabetes. [34732/15]