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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: 507. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been previously diagnosed with bowel cancer who are currently recommended to undergo regular follow-up colonoscopies; the number and proportion of this group of persons that are currently waiting for a follow-up colonoscopy appointment by each waiting time period in each of the designated cancer centres in tabular form. [44494/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: 508. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who received a diagnostic test deemed as urgent at a symptomatic breast disease clinic in each of the years 2010 to 2021; and the percentage of these patients who received a diagnosis of cancer in tabular form. [44495/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: 509. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who received a diagnostic test deemed as non-urgent at a symptomatic breast disease clinic in each of the years 2010 to 2021; and the percentage of these patients who received a diagnosis of cancer following their diagnostic test in tabular form. [44496/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: 510. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who received a diagnostic test at a lung rapid access clinic in each of the years 2010 to 2021; and the percentage of these patients who received a diagnosis of cancer following their diagnostic test in tabular form. [44497/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: 511. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who received a diagnostic test at a prostate rapid access clinic in each of the years 2010 to 2021; and the percentage of these patients who received a diagnosis of cancer following their diagnostic test in tabular form. [44498/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (14 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: 512. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to provide funding in budget 2023 to fund the provision of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44499/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (14 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: 513. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ring-fence some of the anticipated 2021 cost savings from the recent HSE medicines management programme, MMP, preferred blood glucose strips for adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes evaluation to fund the provision of the Freestyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (14 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: 514. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for FreeStyle Libre that were submitted by individual hospitals for persons with diabetes over 21 years of age; the number that were approved; the number that were refused in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; if there are plans to remove the age restriction on FreeStyle Libre; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: 515. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on initial and further waiting lists in County Tipperary by speciality in tabular form; the number of children by wait length; the number of children that are waiting for the first contact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44502/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections (14 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: 516. To ask the Minister for Health the availability of sexually transmitted infection testing kits in each CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44504/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections (14 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: 517. To ask the Minister for Health the number of sexually transmitted infection clinics by CHO nationally; the staffing numbers and vacancy numbers at each; the length of time that the vacancies have existed; the active recruitment campaigns, if any, for the vacancies in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44505/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections (14 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: 518. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a sexually transmitted infection clinic in Waterford; the availability of STI testing kits in Waterford; his plans to expand STI screening service in Waterford; the steps that his Department is taking to fund and resource this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44506/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: 519. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider the inclusion of the drug Praluent for reimbursement in the drug payment scheme; if he will provide an update on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44507/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: 520. To ask the Minister for Health if will provide an update on the day care services in north Sligo, Cliffoney and Mougherow; when those services will resume to meet the demand in the area; the interim measures that are being considered by the HSE to provide off-site services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44508/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: 521. To ask the Minister for Health when day care services will resume in west Sligo and at the day care centre in Easkey; if there are plans to resume a five-day service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44509/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Intellectual Property (15 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: 55. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Government will support the trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights waiver proposal at the World Trade Organisation ministerial conference [30804/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: Doing it right would have been a better option.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: Earlier today, the Taoiseach commended public servants on their response in handling Covid-19, and rightly so. Many of those public servants, however, have still not been paid the pandemic bonus payment. Members of the Defence Forces and the fire services have not been paid, and then there are tens of thousands of agency workers, nursing home staff and many others who have also still not...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: I thank the Minister.

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. This Bill presents welcome amendments to the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005, the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 and the Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020. I and my party will support the Bill. These amendments will address barriers which prevent holders of British medical degrees from taking up...