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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 146. To ask the Minister for Health if it is the intention of the HSE to make further changes to the assessment of need process; if so, the way that the HSE can ensure that any changes do not intentionally or unintentionally circumvent the judgment of a person (details supplied) in relation to a case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34609/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 142. To ask the Minister for Health the organisations that were consulted during the process to introduce the standard operating procedure preliminary team assessment; the schedule of meetings that took place to deliberate the introduction of the standard operating procedure and preliminary team assessment; the organisations that were involved in these deliberations that were in support of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 144. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 723 of 31 May 2022, the members of the group that was established to develop a revised approach to assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005; if the same persons who compiled the preliminary team assessment model are also members of the group established to develop a revised approach to assessment of need under...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 145. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 723 of 31 May 2022, the terms of reference of the group that was established to develop a revised approach to assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005; the person or body that set out the terms of reference of this review group; if the terms of reference are in the public domain; if so, the location in which the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 143. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of hours spent by therapists in children’s disability network teams undertaking preliminary team assessments since its inception; the number of hours that will now need to be spent by therapists to undertake assessments compliant with the Disability Act 2005 for all the children who underwent a preliminary team assessment; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Reviews (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 147. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to review or seek changes to the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34610/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 169. To ask the Minister for Health if the funding model for prosthetics and orthotics is on a national basis or is it different in each CHO; if this consists of a risk assessment to be completed by the referrer for each new application (details supplied); if so, the person or body that informs the referrer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34661/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 170. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting period for an authorised purchase order for a prosthesis or orthosis; the number of persons currently waiting on a prosthesis or orthosis who have been waiting less than 1, 1 to 3, 3 to 6 and longer than 6 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34662/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 171. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a training budget for prosthetic and orthotic professionals; if so, the amount of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34663/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 172. To ask the Minister for Health if engagement takes place between rehabilitation consultants employed by the National Rehabilitation Hospital with suppliers of prosthetics and orthotics; if so, the extent of this engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34664/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 173. To ask the Minister for Health if outcome measures in relation to the funding of prosthetics and orthotics are used to evaluate and direct funding on an audited outcome measure basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34665/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 174. To ask the Minister for Health the ratio of clinicians working in prosthetics and orthotics to their clerical administrative staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34666/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 175. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all national policies and plans that are in place regarding prosthetics and orthotics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34667/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 176. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the effect the energy crisis and Brexit have had on the cost of prosthetics and orthotics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34668/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 177. To ask the Minister for Health the details of post-operation management of amputees; if post-operation hospital bed nights have increased over the past five years for amputees; the number for each year, in tabular form; if incidences of falls have increased over the past five years for amputees; the number for each year, in tabular form; if incidences of flexion contracture have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 178. To ask the Minister for Health if prosthetic patients are automatically entitled to a medical card, general practitioner card or long-term illness card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34670/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 179. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce regional rehabilitation services for amputees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34671/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 180. To ask the Minister for Health the average period of time spent by a primary amputee in inpatient rehabilitation; if, after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation, amputees have access to a physiotherapist, gait training and counselling; the extent of the access to these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34672/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Education: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: Can I just say at the first meeting of the Joint Committee on Autism that I welcome its establishment and look forward to working constructively with all my colleagues here to see positive change for people with autism? I particularly welcome the three representatives from the NCSE here this morning. I have met them all previously: Ms McGrath, Ms Prendeville, and particularly the CEO, Mr....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (30 Jun 2022)

Pauline Tully: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reinstate and expand the in-school and early years therapy support demonstration project in view of the fact that referrals to CAMHS and other mental health services have risen by 40% for primary school pupils as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34908/22]