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Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2024 (14 Nov 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 499. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of funding allocated to social inclusion groups in Budget 2024. [49418/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (14 Nov 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 506. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the publication of the National Action Plan on Traveller and Roma Mental Health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49457/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Regulatory Bodies (14 Nov 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 603. To ask the Minister for Health the Health Products Regulatory Authority’s role in conducting an inquiry into breaches of Article 17 of the Global Code of Conduct for Research that requires scientific research on animals conducted in non-EU countries to be performed in line with Irish and EU standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49997/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank all our guests for being here. I know it costs them personally every time they have to tell their story and advocate. I have three questions and we are short on time so I might just ask the three questions and then hand over to the witnesses. Deputy Shortall mentioned the training of doctors. I know that in other jurisdictions, such as the UK and France for example, there is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank our witnesses. I will start with something mentioned in the opening statement, the changed landscape as regards sepsis and infections in hospitals since the Covid-19 pandemic. In other jurisdictions, prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, some of the sepsis strategies I looked at had things, especially for children, around ensuring vaccine roll-outs were effective and comprehensive. That...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: Can Dr. Henry give a number for the drop-off rates?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: That is to get herd immunity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: Am I correct in saying that vaccine programmes are part of how we deal with sepsis, particularly for children?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: In the previous session, we spoke about which medical professionals would benefit from training in sepsis. I notice that in other jurisdictions, there is a possibility for sepsis certification as part of postgraduate education for pharmacists. If a small child presents with flu-like symptoms, a pharmacist would be able to say that it is not flu and the child should be brought to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (21 Nov 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 454. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reassess the age range eligibility of the BreastCheck screening programme, in particular concerning women over 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50523/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (21 Nov 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 558. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on total projected costs for the renovation/extension of Carraig Mór intensive care psychiatric facility in Shanakiel, Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50998/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (21 Nov 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 559. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on total projected costs for the acquisition/renovation of a community mental health residence in Lauriston, Midleton, and any other associated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50999/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (21 Nov 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 560. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of residents residing in Garnish House; the projected closure time of that mental health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51000/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (21 Nov 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 561. To ask the Minister for Health the projected opening date of Glenwood House in Carrigaline as a community mental health residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51001/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Winter Preparedness in the Hospital System: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: I am trying to get a sense of some of the resources mentioned in Mr. Gloster’s opening statement. I do not know if he has all the numbers in front of him. I will throw a few questions out on that issue. Our meeting in June was one of the first we had when Mr. Gloster was appointed. We talked a little bit about the community healthcare networks, CHNs, and the community specialist...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Winter Preparedness in the Hospital System: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: I have the same question on the community intervention teams, CITs. There were 21 in June. Where are we with those? I would be interested, perhaps selfishly, in something that comes up on the doors a bit about medical cards. We had some numbers in June on the number of medical cards currently issued. If we had those numbers, it would be useful. Sorry, I am throwing many questions at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Winter Preparedness in the Hospital System: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: Sorry, Mr. Gloster, I wish to clarify that with regard to the numbers provided in June, no new CHNs or CSTs have opened since.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Winter Preparedness in the Hospital System: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: I asked a broader question on the public-focused vaccination programmes and the uptake.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Winter Preparedness in the Hospital System: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: Dr. Henry said lower numbers than 94%. Do we know an indicative lower number?