Results 581-600 of 2,449 for speaker:Violet-Anne Wynne

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Sep 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 589. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions in place for a person who has been advised to not take the Covid-19 vaccine due to adverse reactions to vaccines as a child; and if a letter from their general practitioner detailing this contraindication medically advised ineligibility for the vaccine will suffice for them in lieu of an EU Digital COVID Certificate and therefore allow them...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (21 Sep 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 560. To ask the Minister for Health the projected cost savings from the HSE medicines management programme’s recent restructuring of the preferred blood glucose strips for adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes; and if the HSE will make those projected savings available to fund the expansion of the FreeStyle Libre glucose monitor to persons with diabetes over the age of 21 years. [44604/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (21 Sep 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 561. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE PCRS has made a request for funding to provide the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if the HSE PCRS will include a funding request in its national service plan budget estimates for either 2021 or 2022. [44605/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (21 Sep 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 562. To ask the Minister for Health when the current application process for HSE insulin pumps tendering contract will be completed; when the new list of insulin pumps will be sent to the community drug schemes; the estimated timeline of the process from product review to inclusion on the PCRS; the expert group that will review the insulin pumps; and if the patient is involved in this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Sep 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 563. To ask the Minister for Health if funding for BERGER, the type 1 diabetes education programme for adults which is run in certain diabetes centres has been suspended or discontinued; if suspended, when this funding will resume; and if funding has been discontinued, the plans being considered to provide alternative type 1 diabetes education for adults attending these clinics. [44607/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (21 Sep 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 564. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dose adjustment for normal eating training courses that were run by the HSE in 2018, 2019 and 2020, in-person or virtually, for persons with type 1 diabetes by hospital group in tabular form; and the number of persons with diabetes waiting to complete a course by hospital group in tabular form. [44608/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Sep 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 565. To ask the Minister for Health when the University of Limerick Hospitals' adult diabetes service will have the level of staffing required to initiate the dose adjustment for normal eating course which are a diabetes specialist nurse and advanced nurse practitioner, one diabetes specialist dietitian and one diabetes consultant diabetologist and specialist registrar; and when courses will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Sep 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 566. To ask the Minister for Health when the three whole-time equivalent dietitian posts announced in January 2021 will be recruited as part of winter plan and commence their posts in University Hospital Limerick adult diabetes services; and the portion of the three whole-time equivalent posts that are assigned to adult diabetes care in the acute services in Limerick, Ennis and Nenagh...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (21 Sep 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 567. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes over the age of 18 years attending University Limerick Hospitals Groups' adult diabetes service that are using insulin pump therapy to manage their condition. [44611/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 Sep 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 568. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes that are waiting on a first appointment to the outpatients diabetes clinic in University of Limerick Hospitals group; and the number of those persons that are waiting over 12, 24, 36 months, 4 years and over 5 years, in tabular form. [44612/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Sep 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 569. To ask the Minister for Health the number of funding applications that were received for the long-term illness scheme and the primary care reimbursement service for the FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring system; the number of applications received for persons over 21 years of age; the number of applications approved; the number of applications approved for persons over 21 years of age;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (21 Sep 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 570. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulances available to each county from the National Ambulance Service in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form. [44621/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Sep 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 571. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the lack of rheumatology consultants for the west of Ireland given that there are only two consultants for the region which is having devastating delays for access to treatment for persons in County Clare; and if a commitment will be made to provide more consultants to address this issue. [44622/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 Sep 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 572. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for an operation; if there are steps that can be taken to expedite the treatment for this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44623/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Sep 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 573. To ask the Minister for Health the body tasked with organising vaccinations for homeless persons; if there is coordination in place to facilitate persons without stable abode to access vaccinations; and if they are being treated as a priority considering their lack of access to sanitisation resources. [44624/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (21 Sep 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 574. To ask the Minister for Health if the vacancy for the psychiatrist position in the day hospital in Kilrush, County Clare has been advertised; when it is expected to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44625/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (21 Sep 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 590. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the use of antigen testing as Ireland continues with the gradual reopening of society. [44711/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Sep 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 593. To ask the Minister for Health the annual cost of running a fully staffed early intervention team, occupational therapist, psychologist, physiotherapist, social worker and speech and language therapist; if the cost varies between CHO based on operations to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44727/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (21 Sep 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 594. To ask the Minister for Health the annual revenue cost of a mental health bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44728/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Sep 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 595. To ask the Minister for Health if a system has been put in place to record side-effects of Covid-19 vaccinations in the State; if such data will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44729/21]