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Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Staff (25 Sep 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 362. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of recruiting an additional 200 occupational therapists. [38803/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Physiotherapy Provision (25 Sep 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 363. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of recruiting an additional 200 physiotherapists. [38804/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Data (25 Sep 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 364. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of recruiting an additional 50 dental surgeons. [38805/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (25 Sep 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 365. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated capital cost of providing an additional emergency ambulance; and the estimated full year costs of additional personnel required for its staffing. [38806/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (25 Sep 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 366. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of providing an additional one and a half million personal assistant hours for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38807/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (25 Sep 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 367. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of providing an additional 200 intensive homecare packages for persons with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38808/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Data (25 Sep 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 371. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff in community neuro-rehabilitation teams in each community healthcare organisation, CHO, in tabular form; the specific medical or healthcare posts in each team in each community healthcare organisation; and the estimated full year cost of providing a full neuro-rehabilitation team in each CHO. [38812/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Investigations (20 Sep 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: 128. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times he or one of his predecessors has required HIQA to undertake an investigation in accordance with section 9 of the Health Act 2007; the reason for each request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38043/18]

Scoping Inquiry into the Cervical Check Screening Programme: Statements (19 Sep 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: I would like to come back to the women involved and the briefing. My understanding was that they would be briefed before the report was published and that this was the commitment the Minister had made to them, but it has not happened, except in a very few specific circumstances. Will the Minister liaise with the women involved and their families as a matter of urgency to offer a briefing...

Scoping Inquiry into the Cervical Check Screening Programme: Statements (19 Sep 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: On behalf of Fianna Fáil I welcome the comprehensive report by Dr. Scally. It is fair to say that it is a more comprehensive report than many of us thought it might be, including those of us who agreed the terms of reference. Dr. Scally and his team deserve huge credit for very robust and professional work done in a pretty short period. This came about because of the bravery of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank all of the witnesses for coming in-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the witnesses for coming in and for their time. The opening statements were very useful. I want to ask all three groups about timing. This a complex issue. It is the first time we have done this in Ireland and there is much complexity involved for all three organisations. The Medical Council needs to work through the ethical guidelines carefully. By my count there were about six...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: All three organisations. I do not mind who goes first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: Specifically on that point, while I understand that the legislation and structures are the responsibility of other people, is it Dr. O'Brien's view that GPs will be ready to provide terminations and play their role in this system by January?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: It would be fair to say that at this point that the ICGP is concerned about the ability of the GP system to provide a termination service in January.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: I ask the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists for its views.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: On the capacity issue, is the institute aware of the HSE, the Department or any other bodies doing a mapping exercise to identify where the constraint issues are hospital by hospital?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: Given Dr. Murphy's experience with care pathways and her knowledge of what is required for this pathway, has the institute concerns about meeting the January deadline as things stand?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank Dr. Murphy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank Dr. Crowe and the Vice Chairman.