Written answers
Tuesday, 20 February 2024
- Disability Services
518. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adults currently being treated at the OT room at St. Davnets complex in Monaghan; the proposals to increase the use of this room;... - National Children's Hospital
519. To ask the Minister for Health for the cost to date of the State Solicitor’s Office’s expenditure on external legal and consultancy fees related to all litigation arising from... - Mental Health Services
520. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to regulate CAMHS and if he agrees that the CAMHS is in need of reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7412/24] - Hospital Appointments Status
521. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who has been waiting over a year for an appointment at the Royal Victoria Hospital for treatment of... - Hospital Facilities
523. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the future location of the main laboratory for genetic testing in Ireland which is currently housed at CHI Crumlin; the reason this is not being... - Health Services Staff
524. To ask the Minister for Health the number of unfilled positions across all Rape Crisis Centres in the country; the works that are in progress to equalise pay rates and pay scales of... - Emergency Departments
525. To ask the Minister for Health if an estimate has been carried out to determine the cost of reopening the emergency department at Nenagh Hospital; to produce any analysis of such a measure... - Health Service Executive
526. To ask the Minister for Health if he will seek information on whether the audit tool as referenced in a response from the HSE (details supplied) has been completed and put in place by the... - Nursing Homes
527. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the draft design guide for long-term residential care settings for older people, recently published by his Department in conjunction with HIQA... - Health Services
528. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns raised regarding the health centre in Collooney (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7473/24] - Medical Cards
529. To ask the Minister for Health when the guideline and calculations used to assess the qualification for the under-70s medical card was last reviewed; how can it be justified and deemed... - Health Services
530. To ask the Minister for Health when will Government funding be available for public IVF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7497/24] - Health Service Executive
531. To ask the Minister for Health what action has his Department has taken to ensure the HSE pays the €17.03 million owed to Dublin City Council for the ambulance service provided by... - Medical Cards
532. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 9 November 2023, the number of active dentists on the dental scheme for medical card holders in both counties or... - Hospital Services
533. To ask the Minister for Health how many palliative care beds are currently operational at Raheen, Community Hospital, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7557/24] - Mental Health Services
534. To ask the Minister for Health the progress on reforms regarding the serious concerns surrounding Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) which have been reported repeatedly... - Eating Disorders
535. To ask the Minister for Health when additional funding/services will be provided for the treatment of eating disorders (details supplied) in County Kerry. [7580/24] - Primary Care Centres
536. To ask the Minister for Health what developer the HSE entered into their operational lease agreement with for Ballyhaunis primary care centre; on what date that agreement was signed; and if... - International Agreements
538. To ask the Minister for Health if the Government, given the implications of the adoption and ratification of the proposed WHO Pandemic Treaty and proposed amendments to the International... - Medicinal Products
539. To ask the Minister for Health if a medication will be approved for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7623/24] - Health Services Staff
540. To ask the Minister for Health when the position of occupational therapist for the Dublin 4 region (CH06) will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7625/24] - Hospital Services
541. To ask the Minister for Health to list and detail any acute beds that have been removed from Mayo since 2020; the net acute bed position from the start of 2020; and if he will make a... - Health Services
542. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a status update in relation to the commencement date and roll-out of the National Advisory Group for Provision of Post-Mastectomy Products,... - Home Help Service
551. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect the allocated home help to be in place. [7645/24] - Health Service Executive
552. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent in rent by the HSE in Carlow town on Shamrock Plaza Health Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7647/24] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
553. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has had any engagement with the HSE regarding the provision of an injury clinic in Carlow town; if any costings of supplying such a service... - Hospital Facilities
554. To ask the Minister for Health if the X-ray unit in St. Dymphna’s hospital in Carlow has been reopened; the hours of service for the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Gender Recognition
555. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 362 of 1 February 2024, if he believes that transgender patients are allowed to choose to access care under models of... - Healthcare Policy
557. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 1 February 2024, if he can confirm that in line with section 6 of the EU (Application of Patient Rights in Cross... - Health Services
560. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 373 of 1 February 2024, the source of the data that the increased risk of suicide of trans people persists after gender... - Health Services Staff
563. To ask the Minister for Health whether a candidate’s desire to exercise their conscientious objection with regard to the non-performance of terminations of pregnancy would... - Abortion Services
564. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the roll-out of abortion provision in the eight remaining hospitals that he said would be performing abortions by early 2024; the number of people... - Health Services
565. To ask the Minister for Health if he will open discussions with the CMO and the secretary general in relation to the urgent need to introduce urogynaecological mesh operations; why was this... - Health Service Executive
566. To ask the Minister for Health the total cost spent by the HSE on contractors for maintenance work (details supplied) in 2023. [7712/24] - Health Services Staff
567. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have their CORU registration completed. [7713/24] - Dental Services
568. To ask the Minister for Health when the public dental service located in Carlow (details supplied) will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7720/24] - Mental Health Services
569. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of patients awaiting treatment from CAMHS in each CHO; the length of time patients have been on said waiting lists, in tabular form; and... - Eating Disorders
570. To ask the Minister for Health to provide clarity on the eating disorder treatment process; and to detail what treatments families are entitled to. [7726/24] - Nursing Homes
579. To ask the Minister for Health if there is any circumstance where the fair deal payment owed at the end of a nursing home resident's stay is deferred or can be paid in instalments over a... - Hospital Waiting Lists
580. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list numbers to see a child neurologist in CHI Crumlin for each year from 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointments Status
585. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a scheduled appointment with their neurologist in Crumlin Children's Hospital, given they been... - Health Services
586. To ask the Minister for Health if kleinfelters syndrome patients have an eligibility to free blood testing specific to their condition through their own GP practices; and if he will make a... - Nursing Homes
588. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the implementations on recommendations from the nursing homes support scheme (fair deal); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7812/24] - Hospital Appointments Status
589. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an urgent appointment at the urology department in Galway University Hospital; and if he will... - Health Services
590. To ask the Minister for Health for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7832/24] - Mental Health Services
591. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing ten extra memory technology resource rooms. [7840/24] - Hospital Staff
592. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dedicated WTE consultant endocrinologists, dietitians, advanced nurse practitioners, podiatrists, clinical nurse specialists and staff nurses... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
593. To ask the Minister for Health what an individual, who is employed in a private company, but worked on a contract in a clinical setting in a hospital during the peak of the Covid pandemic... - Mental Health Services
594. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of children being treated in-patient adult mental health facilities. [7864/24] - Health Services Staff
595. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that the community neurorehabilitation team in CHO1 is operating with less than a third of the minimum recommended staffing; his plans to... - Primary Care Centres
596. To ask the Minister for Health the nature of the communication that has been made with the developers of a primary care centre (details supplied); specifically the directives given to them... - Health Services Staff
597. To ask the Minister for Health to comment on the appointment of an official (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7908/24] - Hospital Services
598. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 358 of 23 November 2023, if he will outline the findings from the recent injury unit review and if he will comment on a... - Hospital Procedures
599. To ask the Minister for Health how many eye cataract operations were completed in 2023 and 2024 to date in CHO4, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7918/24] - Primary Care Services
600. To ask the Minister for Health the current progress and planned delivery date for each of the primary care centres planned for Connemara; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7926/24] - Hospital Appointments Status
601. To ask the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) is waiting six years for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7933/24] - Mental Health Services
603. To ask the Minister for Health for an outline of the CAMHS service in counties Laois and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7948/24] - Disability Services
605. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that a large number of children with disabilities are being refused entry to a hydrotherapy pool in Cavan (details supplied) as there is no... - Dental Services
606. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the provision of primary school dental services by the Health Service Executive in CHO5 and 3; the waiting times for the initial... - General Practitioner Services
607. To ask the Minister for Health for urgent assistance regarding the matter of securing a local doctor for Cahersiveen, County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
608. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can urgently be admitted to Beaumont Hospital, who is currently in Blanchardstown Connolly Hospital since 12 February 2024; and... - Hospital Facilities
609. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take the necessary steps, in conjunction with the relevant officials in hospital groups across Ireland, to ensure that there is a dedicated room and... - Health Services
610. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will give priority to the completion and implementation of the National Review of Specialist Cardiac Services taking into account the growth... - Hospital Staff
611. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on a vacancy (details supplied); how long the position has been vacant; what efforts are being made by HSE to fill this position; when the... - Health Services
612. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the Department’s position to provide funding for a full pay restoration for all section 39 organisations and return to... - Hospital Appointments Status
613. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7989/24] - Medical Cards
614. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of delays some cancer patients are facing when getting a medical card; what measures he is taking to address these delays; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointments Status
615. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment can be brought forward for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7996/24] - Medical Aids and Appliances
616. To ask the Minister for Health when a person in County Donegal (details supplied) can expect to receive a replacement hearing aid from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Cards
617. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) qualifies for ophthalmic assistance via medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7999/24] - Care of the Elderly
618. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any plans to establish an independent commissioner for ageing and older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8007/24] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
620. To ask the Minister for Health if St. John of God's Hospital received the Covid payment for front-line staff who worked through the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Home Help Service
621. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) is provided home care supports again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8017/24] - Vaccination Programme
623. To ask the Minister for Health if he will urgently review the cost of the shingles vaccine at present; if he is aware that this vaccine currently costs over €900 in Ireland and... - Dental Services
624. To ask the Minister for Health if GMS dental patients who cannot access dentists in Ireland can travel to Northern Ireland (details supplied) to have procedures done and if not, can the HSE... - Commissions of Inquiry
625. To ask the Minister for Health to review correspondence (details supplied); if he can provide an update on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8026/24] - Departmental Policies
626. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the proposal to appoint an independent commissioner for ageing and older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8027/24] - Medical Qualifications
627. To ask the Minister for Health in light of the large-scale qualifications fraud currently under investigation by the Nursing and Midwifery Council in the UK, if he is satisfied that no... - Health Services
628. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.1368 of 7 November 2023, if details can be provided to the precise location of property being considered for purchase... - National Children's Hospital
629. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an independent expert is no longer involved in assessing the ventilation systems in the operating theatres of the new National Children's Hospital... - Health Services
630. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the position of St. Brendan's Community Village Project in Mulranny, County Mayo, which provides a continuum of housing care... - Hospital Waiting Lists
631. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for hip replacement surgery at Galway University Hospital as of 14 February 2024; the average waiting time for... - Care Services
632. To ask the Minister for Health if equipment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8061/24] - Departmental Surveys
633. To ask the Minister for Health if he or his Department on his behalf have done or discussed any studies about the health impact of excessive use of mobile phones at a young age; if he is... - Hospital Appointments Status
634. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) who has been waiting on an appointment at University Hospital Limerick for over four... - Medical Qualifications
635. To ask the Minister for Health the registration fee or other charges that apply to Irish nurses who qualified in Britain who wish to register and work in Ireland; if he proposes to subsidise... - Hospital Waiting Lists
636. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting list, per area of need, for the Regional Hospital, Mullingar. [8100/24] - Hospital Staff
637. To ask the Minister for Health the current level of vacancies per department in the Regional Hospital, Mullingar. [8101/24] - Hospital Waiting Lists
638. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting list per hospital in tabular form, for gynaecology for both inpatient and outpatient appointments. [8102/24] - Health Services Waiting Lists
640. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists in tabular form per county for dental treatment. [8104/24]
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