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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Oct 2021)
Róisín Shortall: 235. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for occupational therapy by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [51474/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Oct 2021)
Róisín Shortall: 236. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and young persons on waiting lists for an assessment of need by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [51475/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Oct 2021)
Róisín Shortall: 237. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for ophthalmology by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [51476/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Oct 2021)
Róisín Shortall: 238. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for audiology by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [51477/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Oct 2021)
Róisín Shortall: 239. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for community psychology services by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [51478/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Oct 2021)
Róisín Shortall: 240. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for counselling services by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [51479/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Oct 2021)
Róisín Shortall: 241. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for CAMHS by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [51480/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Oct 2021)
Róisín Shortall: 242. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and young persons on a waiting list for scoliosis surgery; the current wait time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51481/21]
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Statements (21 Oct 2021)
Róisín Shortall: I very much welcome these statements and the opportunity to mark breast cancer awareness month and raise issues of concern, but also to give credit where it is due. There is no doubt that the breast cancer services are very good and improving all the time, notwithstanding the difficulties in the past couple of years. It is an element of the overall cancer strategy which, again, has taken...
- Covid-19: Reframing the Challenge, Continuing our Recovery and Reconnecting: Statements (21 Oct 2021)
Róisín Shortall: What is happening regarding Covid is very disappointing. It is a genuine setback for individuals, families and the country generally. The starting point at this stage should be determining why we are in the situation we are in and why the numbers are going out of control and trending so high, given that we have had a really successful vaccination programme. It is important to note the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021) Róisín Shortall: Is there any evidence of an increase in the incidence of breast cancer among young women?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021) Róisín Shortall: There is no evidence of any increase among young women.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021) Róisín Shortall: Mention was made of public health advice. There seems to have been little of that recently concerning breast cancer. Are any campaigns planned in that regard for women right across the age groups?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021) Róisín Shortall: I appreciate that, but I was referring to messaging-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021) Róisín Shortall: I will just point out that I have not been particularly conscious of seeing such campaigns. Regarding the backlog, and I am short of time, I have three questions. When is it expected that a full catch-up will be achieved in the screening programmes? Is there much of an issue with no-shows in that regard? Are there geographic differences with the availability of services, and, if so,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021) Róisín Shortall: I echo Deputy Lahart's comments in thanking all the witnesses for the incredible work all health services staff have done in the exceptionally difficult circumstances of recent years. I thank them also for their attendance today. I wish to go back briefly to Professor Flanagan and to the issue Deputy Lahart raised about the lower age limit. I have just been contacted by some younger...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021) Róisín Shortall: I referred to an issue with no-shows.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021) Róisín Shortall: Has that rate increased?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021) Róisín Shortall: My third question concerned whether there was a geographic variation regarding access to services. Is that an issue?