Results 3,201-3,220 of 27,087 for speaker:David Cullinane

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (22 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: 353. To ask the Minister for Health the different types of community beds contracted by the HSE, broken down by bed type, the number of beds contracted by bed type, the average weekly cost by type, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30368/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (22 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: 354. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering a centralised referral system for patients referred into acute hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30369/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: 355. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with scoliosis waiting for surgery on 1 May 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30370/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: 356. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with spina bifida waiting for surgery on 1 May 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30371/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: 357. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider hiring directly employed GPs, the work that has been carried out in his Department to progress this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30372/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: 358. To ask the Minister for Health the number of salaried or directly hired GPs working for the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30373/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: 359. To ask the Minister for Health the number of salaried or directly hired GPs hired by the HSE from 2014 to date, broken down by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30374/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (22 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: 360. To ask the Minister for Health to outline what additional funds were made available to GPs in budget 2023 to assist in delivering additional GP-only cards; how that money was spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30375/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (22 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: 361. To ask the Minister for Health when the promised extension of GP-only cards, as announced in budget 2023, will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30376/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Budgets (22 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: 362. To ask the Minister for Health to outline any cost-saving measures identified in health in budgets from 2016 to date; the amount of money saved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30377/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (22 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: 363. To ask the Minister for Health to outline all secondary non-health benefits associated with having a full medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30378/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (22 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: 364. To ask the Minister for Health to outline, in tabular form, the cost of increasing funding to the NTPF to ensure a 10%, 20% and 30% increase in the fair deal and nursing home support scheme above current funding, broken down by public, private and voluntary providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30379/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (22 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: 365. To ask the Minister for Health to outline how the pricing mechanism works to determine the fair deal rate for nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30380/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (22 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: 366. To ask the Minister for Health to outline, in tabular form, the average weekly cost of care in HSE nursing homes; the average weekly cost of care in private or voluntary nursing homes; the percentage differential between the average weekly cost of public versus private-voluntary homes, further broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30381/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (22 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: 367. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the number of public, private or voluntary nursing homes that have closed since 2016; the number of beds per home lost, and further broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30382/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: 368. To ask the Minister for Health who is responsible for tracking availability of medicines, issuing warnings if there are shortages and monitoring supply of medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30384/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: 369. To ask the Minister for Health who reports to him regarding medicine shortages; what reports of shortages he received in 2022 and to date in 2023; to outline the nature and date of the reporting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30385/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: 370. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering the introduction of a serious shortage protocol regarding medicine supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30386/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pay (22 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: 372. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering a new contract for optometrists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30388/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (22 Jun 2023)

David Cullinane: 373. To ask the Minister for Health if he will develop a population-wide strategy for ear and hearing care in the Irish population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30389/23]