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Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (6 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: 647. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults by HSE CHO region that are waiting for dental treatment under general anaesthetic; the maximum waiting period per region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28174/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (6 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: 648. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children by HSE community healthcare organisation, CHO, region who await dental treatment under general anaesthetic; the maximum waiting period per region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28175/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: 649. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff redeployed and deployed through the Be on Call for Ireland campaign and other campaigns as part of the swab, test and trace system to identify Covid-19 cases by origin that is, HSE pre-existing, HSE new for Covid-19, Be on Call and so on, by occupation, by CHO, and by weekly average for the period 1 March to 30 September 2020, in tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: 722. To ask the Minister for Health his views on legislating to allow nurses to prescribe controlled drugs and opiate substitution therapy, for example, methadone and buprenorphine, as was previously done on controlled drugs in areas such as palliative care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28684/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (6 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: 723. To ask the Minister for Health his views on enhancing independent regulatory oversight and inspection on addiction treatment services, such as through HIQA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28685/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (6 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: 724. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for reform and investment in addiction treatment services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28686/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: 732. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 29 September 2020, the amount of additional Covid-19 related Exchequer expenditure for 2021 for his Department and the breakdown by line items of this additional expenditure [28716/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: 741. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated expenditure by his Department in 2021 compared to 2020, disaggregated by precommitted expenditure such as by demographics, PSSA and so on, Covid-19 related expenditure and other additional expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28738/20]

Winter Plan 2020: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: I am sharing time with my colleague, Deputy Patricia Ryan. I will take ten minutes and she will have five minutes. I have said to the Minister on a number of occasions, and I think he has accepted it because it is a statement of the obvious, that we are facing a very difficult winter. The onset of Covid has been tragic in many ways for our health services, not just in terms of trying to...

Roadmap for Living with Covid-19: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: I was allowing the Minister to answer in the time allocated to me.

Roadmap for Living with Covid-19: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: Yes, and with Deputy Ó Snodaigh as well, a Cheann Comhairle, when he come in. We have a number of speakers. I will start straight away with my eight minutes. First, I welcome the opportunity that we have been given to debate this plan. As he knows we have been looking for this debate for some time. As someone who has been calling for briefings and more interactions between health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (1 Oct 2020)

David Cullinane: 389. To ask the Minister for Health the reason dexcom G6 glucose monitoring systems are only available for those of certain ages through the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28033/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (30 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 205. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that can be taken regarding health and safety concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27524/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (30 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 211. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies across the health service by CHO, hospital group and hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27360/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 215. To ask the Minister for Health the occupational and regional breakdowns and associated costs of the 2,760 staff for 2020 and the 7,500 recruitment target for quarter 1 of 2021 outlined in the winter plan 2020-21; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27407/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Information and Communications Technology (30 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 223. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE does not have a single integrated finance and procurement information technology system; his plans for ensuring a system will be put in place; if an integrated system will be expedited due to the failings the current system is causing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27462/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 226. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in the Be on Call for Ireland pool; the number who have been assigned or placed in services; the number of staff hired through Be on Call for Ireland with HSE contracts; the number with agency or temporary contracts; the reason staff are being hired as agency or temporary staff when there is a demonstrated need for them to be employed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 227. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on an item of correspondence (details supplied); the steps that he or his Ministerial colleagues are taking to ensure compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27486/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 228. To ask the Minister for Health the reason some community testers and contact tracers and those offered jobs through Be on Call for Ireland and other recruitment pathways to join the health service are only being offered temporary employment through agencies and are not being employed directly by the HSE or his Department; if this is congruent with the objective of employing a dedicated...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (30 Sep 2020)

David Cullinane: 231. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for removing the treatment abroad scheme funding for mesh-injured persons; the reason for removing funding for travel abroad for translabial scans; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is interrupting patients' treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27528/20]