Written answers
Tuesday, 26 February 2019
- Transport Support Scheme
278. To ask the Minister for Health when a new transport allowance will be established to replace the mobility allowance that was closed in 2013. [9331/19] - Nursing Staff Remuneration
280. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of employing a fully qualified agency nurse on a full-time basis for a period of one year; the cost of employing a fully qualified full-time staff... - HSE Staff Data
281. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons provided with permanent contracts of employment by the HSE in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, under the HSE job evaluation scheme; the... - HSE Staff
283. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a minimum tenure period which a person must remain in post before they have an entitlement to permanency in instances in which a person is employed... - Supported Residential Accommodation Provision
284. To ask the Minister for Health the reason funding has been refused for the provision of a supported housing solution in the case of a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that the... - General Practitioner Services Provision
285. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the provision of general practitioner care in a town in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
286. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a fair deal scheme application by a person (details supplied); if the matter will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
287. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place in relation to the cross-border initiative for healthcare procedures in the context of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the... - Pharmacy Regulations
288. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the proposals of an organisation (details supplied) relating to pharmacy assistants to be unfair in view of the fact that the pharmacy... - Nursing Staff Provision
289. To ask the Minister for Health if a night nurse will be accommodated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9002/19] - Home Care Packages
290. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for withdrawal of home care support in the case of a person (details supplied); the action being taken to reinstate the home care support required... - Midwifery Services
291. To ask the Minister for Health the level of midwifery staffing in the 19 maternity units as measured against the 2016 birthrate plus; and the recommended midwifery staffing levels. [9013/19] - Midwifery Services Provision
292. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 100 midwifery posts recommended by the 2016 birthrate plus consultancy report and advertised in 2016 under phase I of the report that are... - Midwifery Services
293. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the additional 100 midwifery posts recommended by the 2016 birthrate plus consultancy report and advertised in 2017 under phase II of the report... - Maternity Services
295. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent midwives in the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital in each of the years 2016 to 2018. [9017/19] - Midwifery Services Provision
296. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 5 February 2019, the proportion of women that will be accessing the supported care pathway entirely by the end of... - HSE Properties
297. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the planned transfer of a HSE-owned site at a location (details supplied) to a refuge for development as a step-down facility was cancelled in... - Hospital Appointments Status
298. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9033/19] - Regional Health Forums
299. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the role of regional health forums in the governance of health services; if regional health forums will be retained in their current form; if... - Health Services Reform
300. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made regarding the alignment of community health organisations and hospital groups and for the establishment of regional integrated... - Home Care Packages Provision
301. To ask the Minister for Health when an application for a home care package by a person (details supplied) will be processed to completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9052/19] - Consultancy Contracts Data
302. To ask the Minister for Health the number of urologist consultants in each of the RCSI hospitals in 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of consultant urology hours provided in each hospital... - Home Help Service Provision
303. To ask the Minister for Health if additional home help hours will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9062/19] - Health Services Staff Remuneration
304. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 158 of 30 January 2019 and the response of the HSE, the action taken to inform the person (details supplied) of the... - Proposed Legislation
305. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of legislation to provide for exclusion zones for protests around health institutions such as general practitioner offices and hospitals in which... - Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
306. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list aged zero to four, five to 12 and 12 to 18; and the number waiting less than... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
309. To ask the Minister for Health when Spinraza treatment will be rolled out to spinal muscular atrophy, SMA, sufferers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9094/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
311. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9115/19] - Medical Card Data
313. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card and general practitioner card users; the number of discretionary medical cards and discretionary general practitioner visit cards in... - National Children's Hospital Expenditure
314. To ask the Minister for Health the amount drawn down to date of the €490 million loan secured from the European Investment Bank, EIB, to construct the national children’s... - Hospital Appointments Status
315. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); the reason there is a delay in appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9128/19] - Capital Expenditure Programme
319. To ask the Minister for Health the health projects affected due to the re-profiling of projects to accommodate the reduction in the capital budget for health in 2019 due to the overrun on... - National Children's Hospital
320. To ask the Minister for Health the person that held his office when the two stage procurement strategy was agreed and signed off upon for the new national children’s hospital. [9136/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
321. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied). [9155/19] - Departmental Staff Data
322. To ask the Minister for Health the number of conferences staff of his Department have attended in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the number of staff who... - Departmental Expenditure
323. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on advertising, sponsorship or both in respect of conferences external and internal, respectively, in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date... - Departmental Staff Data
324. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff in his Department that attended a summit (details supplied) in Dublin in 2017 and 2018, respectively; the cost to his Department or agency... - Health Services
325. To ask the Minister for Health if HSE policy states that information regarding the fact that the use of morcellators during fibroid surgery may spread cancer and decrease long-term survival... - Cancer Screening Programmes
326. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter in relation to the waiting time for test results for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9218/19] - Patient Safety
327. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter in relation to patient safety (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9228/19] - Mental Health Services
328. To ask the Minister for Health the amount collected by the HSE from public patients that were involuntarily detained under the Mental Health Act 2001 since 2015; and if he will make a... - Brexit Issues
331. To ask the Minister for Health if Irish citizens in Northern Ireland will be able to apply for a European health insurance card through the HSE post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement... - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
332. To ask the Minister for Health the additional funding that will be made available to drug task forces and community drugs projects in 2019, by project; if an emerging needs fund will be... - Hospital Appointments Status
333. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and when they can expect a hospital appointment. [9256/19] - National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times
334. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have surgery; if the procedure will be carried out under the National Treatment Purchase Fund or the EU cross-border... - Autism Support Services
335. To ask the Minister for Health if funding for the provision of specialised autism specific respite services in Cahir, County Tipperary, will be approved; if the case of persons (details... - Hospital Waiting Lists
336. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hip operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9309/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
338. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list to see each consultant neurologist at Beaumont Hospital; the average waiting time to see each consultant; the steps... - Hospitals Discharges
339. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing and configuration deficits in each of the early supported discharge teams; the additional funding needed to address same; the number of persons... - HSE Reports
340. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 397 of 5 February 2019, the costs associated with the publication in tabular form. [9323/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists
341. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment in relation to a hip replacement. [9326/19] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
342. To ask the Minister for Health the costing and funding spent on a project (details supplied) in its first design stage before it stopped. [9329/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
343. To ask the Minister for Health the average wait time for patients referred to Cork University Hospital for ophthalmology assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9337/19] - Brexit Issues
344. To ask the Minister for Health if the medication of a person (details supplied) is on a list of medications that may be affected by Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Transfers
345. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting on a bed in the Mater Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9340/19] - HSE Agency Staff
346. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) in relation to the use of agency staff in the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Alcohol Sales Legislation
347. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to implement the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018, in particular the policy regarding minimum unit pricing; and if he will make a... - National Children's Hospital
348. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of the first contract awarded to a company (details supplied) for the national children’s hospital; the variation of final cost from original... - Ambulance Service
350. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a survey and a report carried out by a company (details supplied); if so, if his attention has been further drawn to the... - Industrial Relations
354. To ask the Minister for Health the action he plans to take to prevent the upcoming ambulance dispute strikes on 28 February and 1 March 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Ambulance Service
356. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that only 4% of staff have confidence in senior management within the National Ambulance Service; and if he will make a statement on the... - National Children's Hospital Administration
359. To ask the Minister for Health the tender process which was undertaken before it was agreed that a company (details supplied) would be hired to compile the report into the national... - Cancer Screening Programmes
360. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cervical smear tests provided by the national screening service in each of the years 2012 to 2018. [9392/19] - Ambulance Service
362. To ask the Minister for Health if matters (details supplied) will be addressed regarding the National Ambulance Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9401/19] - Cancer Screening Programmes
363. To ask the Minister for Health if he or his officials received advice from the national screening service between 25 and 28 April 2018 that recommended against the introduction of out of... - Disability Services Provision
364. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to create a community transport service for those with disabilities needing to attend services which are a substantial distance from their home; and... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Reports
365. To ask the Minister for Health to report on the implementation of each of the 22 recommendations in the National Youth Mental Health Task Force Report 2017 in tabular form. [9465/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
367. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9468/19] - HSE Legal Cases
368. To ask the Minister for Health the details of damages and settlements paid out by or for the HSE in each of the years 2014 to 2018, by CHO respectively in tabular form; and the nature of the... - Hospital Appointments Status
369. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9478/19] - Ambulance Service
372. To ask the Minister for Health the actions taken by the National Ambulance Service over the finding in the Health Sector National Staff Survey 2016 that only 3% of staff agree that senior... - Hospital Facilities
374. To ask the Minister for Health when the construction of the modular unit of South Tipperary General Hospital will be completed; if the €7.5 million required to staff it has been... - Home Help Service Provision
375. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that applications for home help or home care packages submitted to the HSE by medical social workers or public... - Hospital Facilities
376. To ask the Minister for Health when Mayo University Hospital will receive the modular unit for the overcrowded emergency department; if it is in the capital plan for 2019 or 2020; and the... - Services for People with Disabilities
378. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the parents of a child (details supplied) were informed that once they reached eight years of years they were no longer entitled to such support.... - Home Help Service Data
379. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for home help or home care packages on the pending list of the HSE. [9502/19] - Hospitals Capital Programme
380. To ask the Minister for Health if phase 3C of Naas General Hospital is included in the revised HSE capital plan 2019 following adjustments for the new national children's hospital overrun;... - Medical Card Applications
385. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of a medical card application by a person (details supplied); when the application is likely to be finalised; and if... - Brexit Preparations
386. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 322 and 331 of 19 February 2019, the details of the comprehensive and co-ordinated set of preparations to ensure... - Cross-Border Health Services Provision
387. To ask the Minister for Health the procedures in place for persons who access treatment under the EU cross-Border directive in the UK; and if he has requested an arrangement with the UK to... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
390. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date on the proposed cannabis access programme; if potential suppliers have been identified; and the timeframe for the implementation of... - Youth Services Provision
394. To ask the Minister for Health his views regarding the provision of a youth worker in a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9545/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
395. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting to be admitted to the National Rehabilitation Hospital; the average waiting time for persons waiting for a bed; his plans to... - EU Funding
398. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of funds received by his Department or channelled through his Department from EU funds in 2017; and the programmes these funds supported. [9573/19] - Vaccination Programme
399. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the Health Products Regulatory Authority plans to monitor the safety of the HPV vaccine Gardasil 9 as a black triangle product; if it is to be... - Hospital Appointments Status
402. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied). [9586/19] - Pharmacy Services
404. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter in relation to the temporary absence of legislation for pharmacists (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Ambulance Service
405. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the National Ambulance Service has embarked on a process of converting ambulances with excessive mileage that have been withdrawn from front-line... - Air Ambulance Service
407. To ask the Minister for Health if four of the five helicopters in use for inter-helicopter transfers are not capable of landing on the rooftop planned for the new national children’s... - Ambulance Service
408. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are two ambulance controls in Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9602/19] - Ambulance Service Staff
409. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the HSE has paid members of the National Ambulance Service in relation to bullying in the past 15 years; the number of cases in which bullying was... - Hospitals Capital Programme
412. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE capital plan for 2019 will be finalised and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9609/19] - HSE Funding
413. To ask the Minister for Health when additional funding (details supplied) will be allocated; if it can be allocated as an increase to core funding to support existing projects and programmes... - Hospital Appointments Status
414. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9612/19] - Health Services Funding
415. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide a specific separate Traveller health budget in future budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9618/19] - Public Transport
416. To ask the Minister for Health if he has examined the possibility of introducing free public transport; if there are costings on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9626/19] - Tender Process
417. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a competition (details supplied) which was due to go out to public tender in 2017; the progress with the tender; when it will be published or... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
421. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the neurology waiting list in Tallaght Hospital over the past three years by the length of time they have been waiting; and if he will... - National Drugs Strategy
422. To ask the Minister for Health the programmes and projects undertaken to achieve strategic action 1.2.8 of the national drugs strategy, to improve services for young people at risk of... - National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility
424. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 180 of 24 January 2019, if a person is eligible for the NTPF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9651/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
425. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and when they can expect a hospital appointment. [9657/19] - Hospitals Funding
426. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the allocation of funding for the upgrade of the central sterile services department at Sligo University Hospital for which planning permission... - Disability Services Provision
432. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) is being expedited. [9671/19] - Cancer Screening Programmes
434. To ask the Minister for Health when the second report into the CervicalCheck scandal will be published which was dealing with full contractual and quality control issues in relation the... - Disability Services Provision
435. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 447 of 29 January 2019, if the attention of the HSE has been drawn to certain matters; and if he will make a statement on...
No comments