Noonan, MichaelWednesday, 9 April 1997 |
Dáil Éireann Debate
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Written Answers. - Nursing Home Subvention Scheme.
Was asked: when subvention will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo, in view of the fact that she was assessed as a high dependency case on 26 February 1997, and no decision has been made ...
Limerick East): As the Deputy will be aware the administration of the nursing home subvention scheme in County Mayo is the responsibility of the Western Health Board. I have asked the Western Health B...
Written Answers. - Orthodontic Treatment.
Was asked: when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for orthodontic treatment in view of the fact that he has been waiting for some time.
Limerick East): As the provision of orthodontic treatment to eligible persons in County Mayo is the statutory responsibility of the Western Health Board, I have asked the chief executive officer of th...
Written Answers. - Transplant Unit.
Was asked: the plans, if any, he has for the provision of a heart and lung transplant unit in view of the relatively high donor rate in this State in comparison to that of Europe and in view of the recent techno...
Limerick East): The Mater Hospital has submitted an outline preliminary proposal for a lung and heart-lung transplantation programme. The cost of the proposal from the Mater Hospital which would incl...
Written Answers. - Meningitis Outbreaks.
Was asked: if his attention has been drawn to the progressively increasing number of deaths from meningitis, in particular in the Dublin area; if so, if he has had this matter examined; and if he will make a sta...
Limerick East): The Department of Health is aware through its infectious diseases monitoring programme of the incidence of and mortality from bacterial meningitis septicaemia in the Eastern Health Boa...
Written Answers. - Physical Disability Services.
Was asked: the current position in relation to funding from his Department towards the work of the Spinal Injuries Action Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Limerick East): The funding of voluntary bodies representing or providing services to people with physical disability is primarily a matter for health boards. I understand that the Spinal Injuries Act...
Was asked: the position in relation to the identification of a spinal injury as a long-term illness; the circumstances under which his Department would consider that a spinal injury be anything other than a long...
Limerick East): The long-term illness scheme entitles persons to free drugs and medicines which are prescribed in respect of a specific schedule of illnesses. The original aim of the scheme was to ens...
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