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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (25 Apr 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 583. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of people using Medtronic insulin pumps who are aged between 0-17 years, and those aged 18 years or greater, in each county, in 2022. [19412/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (25 Apr 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 584. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new insulin pump starts done in each hospitals’ group in 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [19413/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (25 Apr 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 605. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene and direct the HSE to recognise foetal alcohol spectrum disorder as a lifelong neurodevelopmental disability in its own right, to ensure that those who are affected by FASD can access the required medication under the long-term illness scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19473/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Services (20 Apr 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister. When the protocol was introduced, it was quite positive. It was at a time when we are at an all-out crisis at UHL. The figure of 72 patients between Ennis and Nenagh hospitals is a combined figure. I would love to hear a figure for Ennis in particular because, in the first month following the protocol, we were still down to single-digit figures for how many were...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Services (20 Apr 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I do not blame the Minister for the woes of the mid-west health crisis. I blame certain decisions taken by previous governments, particularly the 2009 decision to reconfigure acute hospitals in the mid-west region to deliver centres of excellence that have never materialised. If someone had said 12 or 18 months on that we were working towards excellence that might have been credible, but we...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (20 Apr 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I will add to what previous speakers have said. In particular, where new building projects are happening, the Minister needs to insist that accommodation is co-located with major new builds for nurses and doctors who work in a hospital environment. I recently tabled a parliamentary question to ascertain where there was old nursing accommodation that is not being used in each hospital group....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Services (20 Apr 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 14. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an overview of how the new admissions protocol relating to the medical assessment unit at Ennis General Hospital has functioned since January 2023; how he proposes to further enhance the functionality of this facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17943/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Services (20 Apr 2023)

Cathal Crowe: My question relates to Ennis General Hospital and the new protocol introduced in January of this year whereby patients could be brought to the medical assessment unit by ambulance to alleviate the pressure being felt at the time at University Hospital Limerick's emergency department. I would like an update on how that has worked so far and what other plans the Minister has to improve this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 Apr 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 60. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department and the Health Service Executive will urgently look at appointing a dedicated psychiatrist for children with disabilities in CHO3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17942/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Apr 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I wish to raise the issue of the huge potential of offshore wind energy to bring Ireland to a more carbon-friendly place and to make sure we meet our international obligations. This will be very lucrative in its construction phase. We heard many people on the airwaves over the Easter recess saying that the Irish ports are not configured at this time to be able to build or tow into place the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (19 Apr 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider a change in the way in which July Provision is considered as part of a teacher’s work (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18524/23]

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Further Revised) (19 Apr 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister. I would appreciate it if he could give the matter further consideration. The model to examine would be in CHO 3 where this has been fully rolled out on a multi-annual basis. This is probably me viewing it through the lens of a teacher, because teachers are either full-time or part-time and there is no in-between. I am perplexed that the physiotherapist in CHO 3 is...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Further Revised) (19 Apr 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister for his detailed response. I have one final question. Over the Easter recess, much of the public discourse was dominated by nurses and teachers saying they cannot live in Ireland’s largest cities. They graduate and cannot afford to live there. Will the Minister give serious consideration to having some financial support provided to graduate nurses to remain...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Further Revised) (19 Apr 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister for that reply.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Further Revised) (19 Apr 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister. A few moments ago I was in a Zoom meeting with representatives of MS Ireland. They are watching this meeting. The representatives in question are Susan Coote, who is a physiotherapist from Killaloe in County Clare, and Alison Cotter. They have a business case before the Department. I understand the numbers are probably being crunched. Essentially, they are looking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I have followed the debate remotely. I am probably the last speaker. I congratulate all of the witnesses. There are some award winners here, some of whom have picked up very prestigious awards. Mr. O'Connor and Mr. Carew said a lot in their opening statement, but I want to hone in on physical education. When I was in second level, from third year onwards I could count the number of PE...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Is the practice widespread?