Results 3,521-3,540 of 10,057 for speaker:Jim O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 752. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme as of 1 December 2023, or latest date available; the average waiting time; the number of persons currently awaiting placement under the scheme; and the length of time waiting for each LHO area, in tabular form. [54522/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 753. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54525/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 754. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public patients that have been removed from outpatient lists in 2023 as a result of a validation exercise and not as a result of having an appointment with a consultant for each public and voluntary hospital, in tabular form. [54526/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 755. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 December 2023; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date. [54527/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 756. To ask the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges in each at the end of November 2023 for each public/voluntary hospital; and the total number to date in 2023, in tabular form. [54528/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 757. To ask the Minister for Health the number of bed days lost in each owing to delayed discharges to date in 2023 for each public/voluntary hospital, in tabular form. [54529/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 758. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients aged 75 years or over that experienced an emergency department wait time more than 24 hours during Q3 2023; the total number to date in 2023; and the hospitals where the wait occurred. [54530/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 759. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in Q3 2023; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than of 20 minutes to hand over patients, get their trolleys back and return to responding to calls; the number that waited longer than 40, 60, 90 more than 120 and more than 180 minutes for same, in tabular from. [54531/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 829. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the actions, funding and resources provided by the Government to tackle substance addiction; if he will detail in tabular form, for each local health office area, funding provided for each; the number of residential detox beds available in each; and the number of people on waiting lists for detox beds. [55282/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 830. To ask the Minister for Health the main initiatives he has taken to develop and expand mental health services since 27 June 2020; the additional funding provided in successive budgets; his plans for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55290/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 831. To ask the Minister for Health the main initiatives he has taken to develop and expand health services for older people since 27 June 2020; the additional funding provided in successive budgets; his plans for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55291/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 832. To ask the Minister for Health the main initiatives he has taken to develop and expand primary care services since 27 June 2020; the additional funding provided in successive budgets; his plans for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55292/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 833. To ask the Minister for Health the main initiatives he has taken to develop and expand general practitioner services since 27 June 2020; the additional funding provided in successive budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55293/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 834. To ask the Minister for Health the main initiatives he has taken to develop and expand acute hospital services since 27 June 2020; the additional funding provided in successive budgets; his plans for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55294/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Planning Issues (7 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 6. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his proposals for improved consistency and alignment throughout all tiers of planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53916/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Planning Issues (7 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: The complexity of our planning system is evident from the fact that we are putting a Bill through the House which runs to 741 pages. I believe it is the case, but to what extent does the Minister of State believe that the new Bill will improve alignment and consistency within the planning process? It is an issue that, as TDs, we are consistently receiving representations on behalf of our...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Planning Issues (7 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the Minister of State's answer. I think it will improve alignment and consistency, as he has outlined. One of the issues that I frequently receive representations on is from constituents who are concerned about delays coming from An Bord Pleanála. As every person in this House will know, in the recent past decisions of the bord have been extremely delayed not just in respect...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Planning Issues (7 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Minister of State has correctly identified the criminal sanctions that are in place for individuals who seek to abuse the process in a criminal way. The point I was trying to make in respect of An Bord Pleanála is that it can be very difficult for the bord to identify if an appeal is vexatious or abusive. Perhaps the Minister of State and the Minister could give consideration to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (7 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 29. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for the restructuring and resourcing of An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53917/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Strategies (7 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 188. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions taken to boost jobs and businesses since 27 June 2020. [54389/23]