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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....

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

Pauline Tully: The Minister is kept advised at all stages so there should not really be any need for emergency legislation. Action should have been taken before this. Mr. Kearney has said the NCSE has regular meetings with the Department. Really, it should never come to a position where we seek the passing of emergency legislation.