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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1301. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of all breast cancer diagnoses made as a result of a person’s attendance at symptomatic breast disease clinics in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 2022 and date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63676/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1396. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a timeline of when works are due to commence on the development of a helipad at the Cork University Hospital site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1096/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1397. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any plans to expand the reimbursement for the freestyle libre continuous glucose monitoring sensor to over-21s under the HSE's community funded scheme for aids and appliances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1101/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1398. To ask the Minister for Health the way that his Department is addressing inequalities in the uptake of the continuous glucose monitoring sensors between under 21 years of age and over 21 years age groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1102/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1399. To ask the Minister for Health the action that his Department is taking to provide reimbursement of required medicines for women with gestational diabetes to help protect both the mother and baby; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1103/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1400. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the introduction of a national diabetes patient register considering the lack thereof has made it difficult for policy makers and academics to understand the impact of tools used to help diabetes patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1104/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1456. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons, if any, working in his Department who have a qualification in the area of genomics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1323/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1457. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the publication of reimbursement levels, costs of procedures and hospital charges to enable patients to make informed decisions prior to seeking medical treatment abroad under the EU Cross-Border Directive on Healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1324/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1458. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the right to reimbursement under the EU Cross-Border Directive on Healthcare is based solely on the care and treatment received, regardless of where the patient receives such treatment within the EU/EEA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1325/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1459. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the treatment and care received in another EU/EEA country must be of the same or similar standard as that would be received in the home country under the EU Cross-Border Directive on Healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1326/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1460. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the right to reimbursement for treatment and care received under the EU Cross-Border Directive on Healthcare is automatic and does not require further approval by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1327/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1559. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that he will instruct the Commission for Public Service Appointments to conduct an immediate audit on the recruitment of qualified paramedics for the National Ambulance Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1741/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1567. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to instructing the National Ambulance Service to undertake an independent review of the bank of questions used as part of the MCQ assessment, given the low success rates in campaigns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1749/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1560. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to setting an annual qualified paramedic recruitment target that is filled by ranking all applicants and taking from the highest rank down until the target is reached, without omitting eligible candidates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1742/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1561. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that a system will be put in place to ensure adequate capacity in the National Ambulance College for successful candidates to the National Ambulance Service to commence any induction and training required within 90 days of the campaign closing, in order that no successful candidates are left waiting on the panel indefinitely; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1562. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to putting in place a time limit of 90 days for the time that successful candidates can be left on a panel before a formal job offer is made in the National Ambulance Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1744/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1563. To ask the Minister for Health the support that is given to new-entry qualified paramedics as per the National Ambulance Service workforce support policy, education and competency assurance framework; if there are any plans to update this framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1745/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1564. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the reason that the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council is awarding qualifications to the paramedics and advanced paramedics that are not able to pass a competency assessment based on PHECC guidelines and training standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1746/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1565. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the National Ambulance Service uses an induction programme in lieu of competency assessments for Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council-registered EMTs and does not apply a similar process to PHECC-registered paramedics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1747/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1566. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the National Ambulance Service does not accept Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council-qualified paramedics onto an induction programme where any policy or educational gaps can be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1748/23]