Written answers
Wednesday, 5 December 2018
- Hospital Services
43. To ask the Minister for Health if a facilitator in respect of the consultation process on the future of Portlaoise hospital has been appointed [50833/18] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
44. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for CAMHS in CHO 4 in counties Cork and Kerry. [50601/18] - Disabilities Assessments
45. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that parents of children who are in one CHO area with regard to gaining access to assessments of needs lose their... - Ambulance Service
46. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review of ambulance services in Arklow and west County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50730/18] - Emergency Departments Services
47. To ask the Minister for Health if St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny, will be provided with 24-7 emergency medicine consultant cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50793/18] - Home Care Packages Administration
49. To ask the Minister for Health the reason CHO 1 missed its target for home support hours during the first nine months of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50698/18] - Suicide Incidence
50. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take in view of the recent finding that Ireland has the highest suicide rate for female children in the EU; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
51. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of the proposed 60 bed modular unit at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50606/18] - Health Services Staff Data
52. To ask the Minister for Health the number of sanctioned consultant posts; the number of sanctioned whole-time equivalent posts if different; the number of consultants on the specialist... - Patient Data
53. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated number of persons with Alzheimer's or dementia in County Mayo; the projection for same in 2030; the additional supports that will be provided in... - Hospital Admissions
54. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the finding in the patient experience survey that just 15% of respondents in Connolly Hospital said they were admitted to a ward within six hours... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
55. To ask the Minister for Health if recruitment has commenced to staff the short stay ward at Letterkenny University Hospital; if so, the number of staff and the relevant grades which have been... - Mental Health Services Staff
56. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to address the large number of vacancies for psychiatrist positions in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50704/18] - Medical Products
57. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the use of a device (details supplied) in the treatment of children with scoliosis; the steps he has taken to satisfy himself that there... - Addiction Treatment Services
58. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting lists and the options for those wanting to detox from benzodiazepines and similar substances. [50827/18] - Disease Management
59. To ask the Minister for Health the information he received about the implementation of the guidelines on the prevention and control of tuberculosis in Ireland 2010, amended in 2014, pursuant... - HIQA Remit
60. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand the remit and powers of the Health Information and Quality Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50798/18] - Services for People with Disabilities
61. To ask the Minister for Health if a centre (details supplied) will remain open with all the services and staff available to the blind community of CHO area 6; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Services
62. To ask the Minister for Health when capital works will commence to facilitate the new MRI scanner at the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar. [50737/18] - Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
65. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which it is proposed to reduce the long waiting times in counties Laois and Offaly for under 18 year olds in need of a first assessment for... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
66. To ask the Minister for Health if access to experimental drugs such as Pembrolizumab will be provided to all women with cervical cancer in view of the decision to make such drugs available to... - Hospital Appointments Delays
67. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the wait times experienced by children waiting for paediatric diabetes clinic services at Cork University Hospital; and if he... - Disability Support Services Provision
68. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be an increase in personal assistance hours in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50722/18] - HSE Staff
69. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts made to date to resolve matters between the HSE and a union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50834/18] - Maternity Services
70. To ask the Minister for Health if he will halt the handover of the new national maternity hospital to a private entity and ensure that this institution is in full public ownership in order to... - Mental Health Services Provision
71. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to increase bed capacity in acute mental health units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50702/18] - Hospital Admissions
72. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the finding in the patient experience survey that just 18% of respondents in Naas Hospital said they were admitted to a ward within six hours of... - Hospitals Discharges
73. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that will be taken to reduce the number of bed days lost owing to delayed discharges in hospitals in County Galway; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Overcrowding
74. To ask the Minister for Health the initiatives being taken to alleviate overcrowding in University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50713/18] - Island Communities
75. To ask the Minister for Health if the resources will be provided to the HSE to fully implement the recent report published on island health provision; and if he will make a statement on the... - Cancer Services Provision
76. To ask the Minister for Health the reason appointments for cancer patients in the Mater Hospital are consistently being cancelled; if beds for cancer patients are being reallocated to... - Hospital Services
77. To ask the Minister for Health his plans in the event of a strike by nurses in public hospitals to deal with extended waiting lists and access to emergency department services; and if he will... - Brexit Issues
78. To ask the Minister for Health the contingency action he and the HSE are taking in the context of the United Kingdom possibly leaving the European Union without a deal; and if he will make a... - Disease Incidence
79. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients and-or staff who contracted latent tuberculosis in Galway University Hospital by month in 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
81. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the recent engagement with the representatives of a company (details supplied) in the context of securing an agreement for the provision... - Disability Services Provision
82. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the HSE is responding to a situation (details supplied); and his plans to deal with same [50644/18] - Vaccination Programme
83. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the State Claims Agency dealings with the survivors of those who have suffered adverse reactions from the Pandemrix swine influenza vaccine... - Cancer Screening Programmes
84. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that future CervicalCheck screening can be carried out in publicly run facilities here to the highest standards; if the requirements needed... - Disabilities Assessments
86. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to reduce the long waiting times for children in need of an assessment from early intervention teams in north County Dublin; and if he... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
87. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding additional beds at Monaghan Hospital; his plans regarding these additional beds; and his further plans to expand the service delivery... - Home Help Service Oversight
88. To ask the Minister for Health the reason CHO 7 missed its target for home support hours during the first nine months of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50697/18] - Hospital Services
89. To ask the Minister for Health when the short stay ward will open in Letterkenny University Hospital; the preparations the HSE has under way to ensure it is opened promptly; and if he will... - Emergency Departments Waiting Times
90. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times Cork University Hospital broke its 24 hour emergency department waiting times for persons over 75 years of age to date in 2018; and if he... - HSE Reviews
91. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the independent observer from the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland appointed to review the clinical assessments in a care home (details supplied)... - General Practitioner Contracts
92. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the negotiation of a new general practitioner contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50800/18] - Abortion Services Provision
93. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which Article 44 of the Constitution will not impact on the new national maternity hospital in St. Vincent’s University Hospital in delivering... - Home Help Service Oversight
94. To ask the Minister for Health the reason CHO 2 missed its target for home support hours during the first nine months of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50700/18] - Emergency Departments Services
95. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the overcrowding crisis at the emergency department at Letterkenny University Hospital. [50593/18] - Primary Care Centres Provision
96. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 422 of 7 February 2018, the status of the roll-out and location of a primary care centre in the western area of Galway... - Maternity Services
97. To ask the Minister for Health when the position taken by Dáil Éireann following the passing of a Private Members Bill on 3 May 2017, which called for the national maternity... - Cancer Screening Programmes
98. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the report by a person (details supplied) on an alternative system for dealing with claims arising out of the CervicalCheck scandal will be... - Disability Support Services
99. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to claims made by interviewees in a report (details supplied) that the HSE compelled organisations to sign service arrangements... - Nursing Staff Recruitment
100. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he plans to take to address the crisis in the retention and recruitment of nursing and specialised nursing staff in various departments of the... - Cancer Incidence
101. To ask the Minister for Health the number of women who have been diagnosed with stage four cervical cancer here in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [50782/18] - Health Services Staff Training
102. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the request by the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland for a 10% increase in basic specialist training places for 2018 was rejected; and if he will... - Health Services Provision
103. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve and enhance cardiac care services for those living in the south east; his views on whether there is an equal provision of cardiac services... - Hospital Services
104. To ask the Minister for Health the actions the HSE will take to enable the Mercy University Hospital regain accreditation for carrying out colonoscopies; and if he will make a statement on... - Home Help Service Provision
106. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the waiting times for the provision of home help; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50829/18] - Voluntary Sector Funding
107. To ask the Minister for Health the reason he has not allocated funding to an organisation (details supplied) in view of the essential service it provides to persons with autism in Galway... - Disabilities Assessments
108. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the backlogs and waiting lists for children who are waiting for assessments of needs; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
109. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the waiting times experienced by women for gynaecological services in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the... - Disabilities Assessments
110. To ask the Minister for Health the number of assessments of needs under the Disability Act 2005 which are undertaken within the mandatory timeframe of within three months of application; the... - National Treatment Purchase Fund
111. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which the treatment purchase scheme can be activated to alleviate overcrowding at hospital accident and emergency departments and waiting lists;... - Hospital Overcrowding
112. To ask the Minister for Health the initiatives being taken to alleviate overcrowding in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50720/18] - Hospital Car Parks
113. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline and the next steps to implement the findings of the review of hospital parking charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50617/18] - Home Help Service Oversight
114. To ask the Minister for Health the reason CHO 8 missed its target for home support hours during the first nine months of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50788/18] - Hospital Records
115. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 127 of 6 November 2018, if he is satisfied that Galway University Hospital has no system to record the number and cost of... - Hospital Services
116. To ask the Minister for Health when a permanent catheterisation laboratory will be in place at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50794/18] - Health Services Provision
118. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a STI clinic in Athlone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50736/18] - Pharmacy Services
119. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to help community pharmacists expand their services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50802/18] - HSE Agency Staff Data
120. To ask the Minister for Health the number of agency staff employed in nursing posts in the southern hospitals group in 2018; the cost and number of hours worked; and if he will make a... - Primary Care Centres Provision
121. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place for primary care centres in County Laois to accommodate the growing population in the county. [50832/18] - Hospitals Building Programme
122. To ask the Minister for Health when work will commence on the construction of a 27 bed psychiatric unit in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50734/18] - Medicinal Products Expenditure
123. To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking to make savings on the drugs budget by increasing the use of biosimilar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50801/18] - Disability Support Services
124. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied); and if he will consider the concerns raised by the not-for-profit sector that carries out vital... - Hospital Overcrowding
126. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the overcrowding in University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50831/18] - Cancer Screening Programmes
128. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 221 cases of false negatives given to women under the CervicalCheck screening programme by laboratory. [50771/18] - Voluntary Sector Funding
129. To ask the Minister for Health the funding he plans to make available to voluntary organisations operating in the western region to provide back-up to families who have a member who is... - Substance Misuse
131. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the crisis level of opioid addiction and death by overdose in the United States of America according to data from the... - Nursing Staff
132. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the health service has not published a funded workforce plan for nursing and midwifery for 2018; if a plan will be forthcoming in 2018; if there has... - Health Services Staff Remuneration
133. To ask the Minister for Health if he will engage with organisations (details supplied) to try to avert industrial action caused by the continuing recruitment and retention crisis,... - Hospital Admissions
134. To ask the Minister for Health his views on to the finding in the patient experience survey that just 23% of respondents in Tallaght Hospital said they were admitted to a ward within six... - Voluntary Sector Remuneration
135. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for a review of the 2015 CEO banding exercise that follows the review of salary levels for CEOs of section 38 funded agencies completed in 2015 as... - Hospital Services
137. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he remains satisfied with the adequacy of the public hospital bed complement and that relevant staff are available throughout the public... - Emergency Departments Data
139. To ask the Minister for Health the number of attendances at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital accident and emergency department to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - HSE Properties
140. To ask the Minister for Health the impact on the national development plan of recent disclosures of serious problems in respect of publicly contracted building projects including health... - Health Strategies
141. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the trauma strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50787/18] - Emergency Departments Services
142. To ask the Minister for Health the additional resources in terms of additional staff and beds required for emergency departments to meet the six hour target for admission; and if he will...
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