Results 101-120 of 372 for speaker:Pádraig Rice

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (26 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 313. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on a waiting list for paediatric home care packages by CHO and LHO, in tabular form. [8468/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (26 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 314. To ask the Minister for Health the current hourly direct cost and indirect cost of paediatric home care packages; and the total cost of direct and indirect delivery of this type of home care in each of the years 2020 to 2024. [8469/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (26 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 315. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage split of paediatric home care service provision between direct and indirect delivery. [8470/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (26 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 316. To ask the Minister for Health if she intends to conduct a review of the implementation of the recommendations of the strategic workforce advisory group on home carers and nursing home healthcare assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8471/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (26 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 317. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE home support hours delivered in each month of 2024, by CHO and LHO, in tabular form. [8476/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (26 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 318. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hours on the waiting list for home support in CHO4 by LHO, in tabular form. [8477/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (26 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 319. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for home support in CHO4 for longer than one month, longer than three months, longer than six months and longer than twelve months, in tabular form. [8478/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (26 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 320. To ask the Minister for Health the CHOs which underwent cost containment for home support services in 2024 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8479/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 321. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to increase the number of interRAI assessments for home support (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8480/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 322. To ask the Minister for Health the total amount of funding spent by each CHO on home support in each month of 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [8481/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 323. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the new ICT system for HSE home support including the amount spent to date on its development; to estimate the total costs of procuring and implementing the ICT system; to estimate when the ICT system will be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8482/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Advertising (26 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 324. To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to repeated breaches of section 19 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 during sports broadcasting (details supplied); if she will ensure that the legislation is enforced ahead of upcoming sports events; if she will commit to engaging with those who are running and broadcasting these events to ensure that the legislation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Advertising (26 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 325. To ask the Minister for Health her views on whether section 15 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 is being breached by alcohol companies; if not, if she will commit to changing the definition of “advertising” in the 2018 Act to specifically include zero alcohol drinks using the same branding, logos, colours and name as their parent company; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (26 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 326. To ask the Minister for Health if a new Healthy Ireland Framework will be published this year; the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8509/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (26 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 327. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline she is working towards in publishing a new national drug strategy; if she intends to hold a public consultation to inform development of the strategy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8510/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 330. To ask the Minister for Health her views on a memo issued by the chief executive of the HSE to regional executive officers on 14 February 2025 regarding extended hours/days of work; her views on whether this instruction is in breach of the HSE’s responsibility to engage with staff and their union representatives through the framework agreement; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (26 Feb 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 331. To ask the Minister for Health if she will publish the data provided to her regarding urgent and emergency care in February 2025 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8547/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Rice: It has come to light, thanks to The Ditch, that an audit has taken place into the hip surgeries on children in three hospitals. This follows serious concerns from a whistleblower that needless surgeries were taking place. The report, published by The Ditch, shows that, in the leaked report, in Cappagh, 79% of the surgeries did not meet the required threshold, in Temple Street, it was 60%,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sexually Transmitted Infections (6 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Rice: 67. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the new national sexual health strategy has still not been published; her plans to address rising rates of sexually transmitted infections and increase capacity in sexual health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10514/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sexually Transmitted Infections (6 Mar 2025)

Pádraig Rice: There is currently no active sexual health strategy for Ireland. The previous strategy was launched a decade ago by Leo Varadkar when he was Minister for Health. We have long been promised a new strategy but it has not been delivered. For the third year we are lacking a comprehensive strategy or vision for sexual health. The sexual health services are thin on the ground and starved of...