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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (10 May 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 781. To ask the Minister for Health if a clear definition and operational guideline is available for phlebotomy services charges in cases in which the tests assist in the diagnosis of illness or the treatment of a condition; the guidance that is available on this from the HSE; the way that general practitioners decide on if the tests assist in the diagnosis of illness or the treatment of a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (10 May 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 784. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that cardiovascular disease patients with medical cards, including stroke patients, who are part of the general practitioner chronic disease management programme are being charged for blood tests in the context of the monitoring of their condition; if he will address the matter; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (10 May 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 785. To ask the Minister for Health when he intends to raise the issue of phlebotomy services charges for medical card holders with the relevant general practitioner representative body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23167/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (10 May 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 782. To ask the Minister for Health the details of any complaints or requests for refunds of inappropriate charging for phlebotomy services in each of the past five years; the details of any complaints or requests for refunds of inappropriate charging for phlebotomy services for patients that are part of the general practitioner chronic disease management programme; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (10 May 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 783. To ask the Minister for Health the awareness campaigns that are in place to advise patients with medical cards of the circumstances in relation to phlebotomy services charges; the way that patients are informed that they can make a complaint and seek a refund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23165/22]

Living Wage Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 May 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I apologise to the Deputies who have brought this Bill forward as I cannot stay for the debate. We are debating the TRIPS waiver at the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment and I do not want to miss that. My inability to bilocate is hampering me once again. I thank the Deputies for bringing this legislation forward. It is very clear we will not tackle poverty unless we...

Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 May 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: There is an imbalance in consumer rights legislation between goods and services, and I genuinely hope the Consumer Rights Bill 2022 will see that rebalanced. The Bill increases the statutory rights of consumers in relation to contracts for the sale of goods and the supply of digital content, and it gives more power to the regulator, the CCPC. I hope that with these increased powers for the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (11 May 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 58. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that workers in a company (details supplied) are not receiving the correct rate of pay as set down by the Employment Regulation Order for the contract cleaning Industry. [23577/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (11 May 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 203. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason there was a reduction in entry points for the early childhood care and education scheme; the way that the decision was made; the person or body that was consulted in relation to same; the observations that were made arising from such a consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 May 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 219. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to establish an appeals process within the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. [23568/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 May 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 220. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to establish an external complaints procedure for reviews made by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. [23569/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (11 May 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 238. To ask the Minister for Health if there are hospitals with a heart failure unit that do not have an advanced nurse practitioner; the cost of providing an advanced nurse practitioner in each hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23531/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (11 May 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 239. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cardiac physiologists; the number of heart failure units that have access to a dedicated cardiac physiologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23532/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (11 May 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 240. To ask the Minister for Health the number of heart failure units that do not have access to BNP testing and other appropriate diagnostic testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23533/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 May 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 241. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of rolling out heart failure virtual clinics nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23534/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 May 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 242. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that is being spent on stroke survivors in the community for physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and psychology, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23536/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Levels (11 May 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 243. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that is being made to reach the WHO global target to halt the rise in obesity by 2025, particularly given that the WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022 notes that no Member State is on track to reach the target; the way that Ireland is performing in relation to achieving the targets set out in chapter 4 of A Healthy Weight for Ireland:...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (11 May 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 244. To ask the Minister for Health if a breastfeeding position paper has been developed by the Obesity Policy Implementation Oversight Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23538/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (11 May 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 245. To ask the Minister for Health if discussions to expand the membership of the Obesity Policy Implementation Oversight Group to include service user and patient representation have ever been advanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23539/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (11 May 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 286. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason that rural areas in north County Dublin are excluded from the local improvement scheme. [23571/22]