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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1274. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe to move the HPV programme from a two-dose programme to a single dose programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63639/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1275. To ask the Minister for Health the way that it is intended to monitor the HPV programme for effectiveness in view of the intention to move the HPV programme from a two-dose programme to a single dose programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63640/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1276. To ask the Minister for Health when the HPV programme will be reviewed for clinical effectiveness in view of the intention to move the HPV programme from a two-dose programme to a single dose programme; if it is intended to return to a two-dose programme should this prove negative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63641/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1278. To ask the Minister for Health the way that the move of the HPV programme from a two-dose programme to a single dose programme may affect the target date for the elimination of cervical cancer in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63643/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1277. To ask the Minister for Health the way that is it intended to reach the 90% coverage rate for the HPV vaccine given that NIAC has advised that this is essential for an effective single-dose programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63642/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1294. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE universal guidelines on bras, prostheses and wigs will be published; the funding to be allocated for the implementation of the guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63669/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1295. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of persons undergoing radical radiotherapy treatment who commenced treatment within 15 working days of being deemed ready to treat by the radiation oncologist not including palliative care patients in each of the months from 1 January 2019 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63670/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1296. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of persons who attended prostate rapid access clinics; the number and proportion who attended within the recommended ten working days each quarter between 1 January 2015 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63671/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1297. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of all prostate cancer diagnoses made as a result of a person’s attendance at a prostate rapid access clinic in each of the years 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63672/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1298. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of persons who attended lung rapid access clinics; the number and proportion who attended within the recommended 20 working days each quarter between 1 January 2015 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63673/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1299. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of all lung cancer diagnoses made as a result of an individual’s attendance at a lung rapid access clinic in the years 1 January 2016 to 30 November 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63674/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1300. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of persons who attended symptomatic breast disease clinics; the number and proportion who attended each quarter for each of the pathways, urgent recommended two weeks and non-urgent 12 weeks between 1 January 2015 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63675/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1301. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of all breast cancer diagnoses made as a result of a person’s attendance at symptomatic breast disease clinics in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 2022 and date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63676/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1396. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a timeline of when works are due to commence on the development of a helipad at the Cork University Hospital site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1096/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1397. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any plans to expand the reimbursement for the freestyle libre continuous glucose monitoring sensor to over-21s under the HSE's community funded scheme for aids and appliances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1101/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1398. To ask the Minister for Health the way that his Department is addressing inequalities in the uptake of the continuous glucose monitoring sensors between under 21 years of age and over 21 years age groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1102/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1399. To ask the Minister for Health the action that his Department is taking to provide reimbursement of required medicines for women with gestational diabetes to help protect both the mother and baby; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1103/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1400. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the introduction of a national diabetes patient register considering the lack thereof has made it difficult for policy makers and academics to understand the impact of tools used to help diabetes patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1104/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1456. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons, if any, working in his Department who have a qualification in the area of genomics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1323/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Burke: 1457. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the publication of reimbursement levels, costs of procedures and hospital charges to enable patients to make informed decisions prior to seeking medical treatment abroad under the EU Cross-Border Directive on Healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1324/23]