Written answers
Tuesday, 9 April 2019
- Industrial Disputes
304. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the nurses dispute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16152/19] - Female Genital Mutilation
305. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to establish an interagency committee to develop a national action plan on female genital mutilation. [16554/19] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
306. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the upgrade of the HSE day care centre building on Drogheda Street, Monasterevin, County Kildare. [16028/19] - Medicinal Products Availability
308. To ask the Minister for Health the reason access to Versatis patches was removed from a person (details supplied). [16035/19] - Disability Services Funding
309. To ask the Minister for Health if funding is available for electric prosthetics from the HSE in counties Louth and Meath; if a person (details supplied) is entitled to apply for this medical... - Ambulance Service
310. To ask the Minister for Health if the full-time position of director of the National Ambulance Service was legitimately ratified by a person (details supplied); the procedures followed to... - Primary Care Centres Data
311. To ask the Minister for Health the primary care centres that have become operational since 2010; the year in which they opened; the other primary care centres due to be built; the status of... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
312. To ask the Minister for Health if a wheelchair will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16056/19] - Health Services Funding
313. To ask the Minister for Health if assistance will be provided to a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16058/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
314. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be provided with residential care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16065/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
315. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called to St. Luke's hospital, Kilkenny, for a procedure. [16070/19] - HSE Staff Responsibilities
318. To ask the Minister for Health if it is a medical radiologist or a dentist holding a level-nine higher degree in dental and maxillofacial radiation, such as the qualification held by the... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
319. To ask the Minister for Health his plans and timeframe for the delivery of the new accident and emergency department at Beaumont Hospital; the funding provided for the project in the 2019... - National Treatment Purchase Fund
320. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 28 February 2019, the status of the tender (details supplied); if the project will be delivered on time and on... - Services for People with Disabilities
321. To ask the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) will be assessed by the network disability team in south County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16089/19] - Hospital Consultant Recruitment
322. To ask the Minister for Health when a second permanent consultant breast surgeon will be appointed at Letterkenny University Hospital. [16100/19] - Hospitals Data
323. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hip and knee replacement operations, primary and revision combined, carried out in the hospitals across the Saolta hospital group in each of the... - General Medical Services Scheme
326. To ask the Minister for Health if it is policy for patients with disabilities in community houses that have medical cards to be charged a general practitioner fee for a medical exam every 24... - Hospitals Data
327. To ask the Minister for Health the number of elective surgeries and procedures cancelled by specialty at hospitals (details supplied) by month in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision
328. To ask the Minister for Health if 24-7 access to child adolescent and mental health services, CAMHS, will be ensured in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - HSE Governance
329. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to conclude the governance review of the drugs approval and procurement process by the end of the second quarter of 2019, as per the Sláintecare... - Hospital Appointments Delays
332. To ask the Minister for Health if reconsideration will be given to allocating a person (details supplied) an urgent hospital appointment; if it is standard procedure that patients on... - Ambulance Service Provision
333. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for improved ambulance services in Maynooth, County Kildare and the surrounding area with particular reference to population increases in the local... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
334. To ask the Minister for Health if there are out-of-hours child psychiatry services at University Hospital Limerick; if so, the hours the services at the hospital operate; the length of time... - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
335. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 144 of 26 February 2019, his views on the length of time it is taking to fill the CEO post in the Nursing and Midwifery... - Home Help Service Data
338. To ask the Minister for Health the amount by which the home help budget has been reduced for counties Kerry and Cork in 2019; the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the... - Disability Services Provision
339. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a new residential premises (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16136/19] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
340. To ask the Minister for Health the amount by which the HSE has reduced funding for the fair deal scheme for counties Kerry and Cork; the reason for the reduction in each county; and if he... - Hospital Appointments Status
341. 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. [16146/19] - HSE Staff Data
342. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE psychiatrists working with persons in west County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16147/19] - Motorised Transport Grant Closure
343. To ask the Minister for Health when a replacement scheme for the motorised transport grant and mobility allowance will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16148/19] - Industrial Disputes
344. To ask the Minister for Health if he has requested or met a union (details supplied) to intervene in the inter-union dispute between unions in relation to recognition of a union in the... - Cancer Screening Programmes
345. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a request from a group (details supplied) to meet a person to share the experiences of women before the panel sets out the... - Care of the Elderly
346. To ask the Minister for Health if there is support for older persons to assist them in the costs of purchasing a mobility scooter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16172/19] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
347. To ask the Minister for Health when wheelchairs will be made available for persons (details supplied); the timeframe to receive such equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - HSE Properties
348. To ask the Minister for Health the specific planned use of a building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16183/19] - Birth Data
349. To ask the Minister for Health the number of births in each hospital in each of the years 2014 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16184/19] - Assisted Human Reproduction Legislation
350. To ask the Minister for Health his plans in respect of the assisted human reproduction Bill to include recognising same-sex male and female families that have used international surrogacy;... - Home Care Packages Provision
351. To ask the Minister for Health if home care support will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16189/19] - Fibromyalgia Support Services
352. To ask the Minister for Health the supports in place for persons suffering from fibromyalgia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16190/19] - Disability Services Funding
353. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding funding for a society (details supplied) for 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16191/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists
354. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding hospital waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16193/19] - Home Help Service Eligibility
355. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for increased home help hours by persons (details supplied); and when they can expect a decision on their case. [16199/19] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
356. To ask the Minister for Health if he will recommend the HSE fund the drug Ocrelizumab for multiple sclerosis patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16210/19] - Mental Health Services
357. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to adopt the United Kingdom system in which a person having a psychotic or psychiatric episode must be assessed in a hospital before being detained... - Mental Health Services Data
358. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting for psychiatric beds; the number of those in prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16216/19] - Health Services Provision
359. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the launch of a project (details supplied) which has been announced for County Tipperary; the location of the service; the level of finance... - Long Stay Residential Units
360. To ask the Minister for Health the location persons that need long-term stay care in Roscrea, County Tipperary will be accommodated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Fibromyalgia Support Services
361. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to including fibromyalgia on the long term illness scheme; the findings if such consideration was given; and if he will make a... - National Maternity Strategy Implementation
362. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided for the implementation of the National Maternity Strategy 2016 to 2026 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16233/19] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
364. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) with type 1 diabetes will be provided with access to CREON under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement... - Occupational Therapy Provision
365. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for persons with dyspraxia for occupational therapy services in Dublin 15, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Primary Care Centres Provision
366. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of Roselawn health centre, Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16244/19] - Mental Health Services Provision
367. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can be considered for a psychiatric unit nursing home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16259/19] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
368. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can be considered for the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16260/19] - Dental Services
369. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 364 of 5 February 2019, when a response will issue. [16268/19] - HSE Properties
370. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 374 of 12 March 2019, when the projects (details supplied) will move to advanced planning stage; and if he will make a... - Health Services Data
371. To ask the Minister for Health the number of termination of pregnancies here in the first quarter of 2019. [16271/19] - Medicinal Products Regulation
372. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which it is planned to establish the number of children affected by anti-convulsant syndrome as a result of sodium valproate being given to their... - Cosmetic Surgery
376. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that the lack of regulations within the medical aesthetic and cosmetic surgery sector is addressed in order to protect public health; if... - Disabilities Assessments
377. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will have an assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Appointments Status
378. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a MRI scan will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [16296/19] - Occupational Therapy Data
379. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting occupational therapy as part of the assessment of need first-time assessment by county in tabular form; and if he will make a... - National Children's Hospital Expenditure
380. To ask the Minister for Health when a report by a company (details supplied) into the cost overruns in the national children’s hospital will be published; the reason it has been... - Patient Data
381. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients being treated for cataracts in public and private hospitals by year and hospital in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019.... - Health Services Provision
383. To ask the Minister for Health the rheumatology services available for persons in County Wexford; if he is satisfied that there is adequate community rheumatology cover to deal with the... - Services for People with Disabilities
384. To ask the Minister for Health the charges that persons with disabilities attending HSE care or rehab centres in counties Cavan and Monaghan will cover; if this includes insurance; the... - HSE Waiting Lists
385. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children diagnosed with autism and other behavioural conditions such as ADHD and so on in HSE community organisation 7 area who are on waiting... - Medical Card Applications
386. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue on discretionary grounds to a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16382/19] - Ambulance Service Staff
387. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance staff that have been suspended over the past year; the number on suspension; and the length of time each suspension has lasted. [16418/19] - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
390. To ask the Minister for Health when the compassionate access programme for medicinal cannabis will be available; if it is planned to accommodate persons currently using licences; and if he... - Patient Data
391. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients being treated in Croom Hospital in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [16422/19] - National Maternity Strategy Funding
392. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the earlier ring-fenced funding for new developments in the National Maternity Strategy has stalled in the 2019 HSE national service plan; and if he... - Home Help Service Provision
393. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to providing home help hours to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16438/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
394. 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. [16441/19] - Hospital Appointments Delays
398. To ask the Minister for Health if the delay in the allocation of an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16464/19] - Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
399. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adults, respectively, waiting for initial occupational therapy assessment at 31 March 2019 by CHO and LHO area, in tabular form; the... - Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
400. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adults, respectively, waiting for initial speech and language therapy assessment at 31 March 2019 by CHO and LHO area, in tabular... - Home Care Packages Data
401. To ask the Minister for Health the number of older persons waiting for home support packages at 31 March 2018 and 31 March 2019; the waiting lists for homecare packages by CHO and LHO, in... - Dental Services Waiting Lists
403. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for a dental appointment at 31 March 2018 and 31 March 2019 by CHO and LHO area, in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
404. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for a CAMHS appointment at 31 March 2018 and 31 March 2019 by CHO and LHO area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement... - General Practitioner Data
405. To ask the Minister for Health The communities without a general practitioner in view of the recent action of general practitioner representatives (details supplied); and his plans to... - Hospice Services Provision
406. To ask the Minister for Health the counties that do not have hospice facilities; and the way in which he plans to address this disparity. [16472/19] - Respite Care Services Availability
407. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite care hours provided for the first quarter of 2018 compared to the first quarter of 2019 by CHO and LHO, in tabular form. [16473/19] - Primary Care Centres Data
408. To ask the Minister for Health the communities that are recognised as being greater than 90 minutes away from, by car or by ambulance, from the nearest primary PCI hospital. [16474/19] - Hospital Appointments Delays
409. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital appointments rescheduled by the endocrinology clinic in St. Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and... - Legislative Measures
410. To ask the Minister for Health the preparations undertaken for commencement of Parts 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 by his Department and the HSE; the outstanding... - Health Services Funding
411. To ask the Minister for Health despite funding being included in the 2019 Estimates for speech and language therapy, social work, chaplains and physiotherapy for an area (details supplied),... - Primary Care Centres Data
412. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new primary care centres opened since the beginning of 2011, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16478/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
413. To ask the Minister for Health the number of disability managers allocated to counties Laois and Offaly. [16511/19] - HSE Staff Training
426. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated by the HSE to trainee clinical psychologists posts since 2016. [16524/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
428. To ask the Minister for Health the additional amount of funding allocated for personal assistants for persons with disabilities in each budget since 2016. [16526/19] - Motorised Transport Grant
429. To ask the Minister for Health if a new scheme will replace the motorised transport grant which was previously cut; and if so, when the new scheme will be implemented. [16530/19] - Physiotherapy Provision
430. To ask the Minister for Health the steps which can be taken to assist a person (details supplied). [16537/19] - Ambulance Service Staff
432. To ask the Minister for Health the bases the 12 additional ambulance service personnel will be deployed to in the north-west region; when a second ambulance will be allocated to... - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
433. To ask the Minister for Health the status of orthodontic treatment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16553/19] - Medicinal Products Availability
434. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the availability of the necessary quantities of Epilim chromospheres in adequate dosages in pharmacies, particularly for patients prescribed daily... - Psychological Services
435. To ask the Minister for Health the pathways for adult ADHD diagnosis. [16575/19] - Health Reports
440. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Chief Medical Officer in compiling a report on the use of mesh did not facilitate a meeting with women injured by mesh (details supplied). [16584/19] - Hospitals Data
443. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times a black escalation was invoked in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date 2019, by hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Data
446. To ask the Minister for Health the process in place for persons with Down's syndrome in receipt of a medical card; if these can be issued for a minimum of a three year basis instead of... - Orthodontic Services
448. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce preventative orthodontic screening for children as part of the new oral health policy; his further plans to recruit the services of... - Dental Services Waiting Lists
449. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for a public dental assessment in County Louth; the number waiting for 6, 12 and 18 months or longer, respectively; and if he... - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
450. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in County Louth on the orthodontic waiting list; the number waiting 6, 12, 18 and over 18 months, respectively; and if he will make a... - Health Services Funding
451. To ask the Minister for Health when adequate resources will be provided to an association (details supplied) to ensure an improved level of services for patients; and if he will make a... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
452. To ask the Minister for Health when an audiologist will be appointed to County Carlow to replace the retiring physician from Carlow District Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff
453. To ask the Minister for Health the staff complement sanctioned for Slaney House, County Wexford; if the full staff complement is in place; the hours of operation of the facility; and if he... - Legislative Process
454. To ask the Minister for Health the status of section 23 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018; when he plans to commence the section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16622/19] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
455. To ask the Minister for Health when the planned three year cap on farm assets for the assessment of means under the fair deal scheme will come into force; the reason for the delays being... - Ambulance Service Provision
456. To ask the Minister for Health the level of ambulance service provision for Maynooth, Celbridge and Leixlip, County Kildare; the amount of cover provided to each area over a 24/7 period in... - National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility
458. To ask the Minister for Health if children on the waiting list for psychological assessment can avail of the national treatment purchase plan; and if they can avail of this plan for... - Nursing Home Services
459. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in age cohorts (details supplied) in nursing homes across the State. [16643/19] - Hospitals Capital Programme
462. To ask the Minister for Health the capital expenditure planned for the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar in relation to the necessary upgrading and refurbishment that is set out to... - Home Care Packages Data
463. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of home support services to date; the number approved and waiting for home support services in each CHO area; the number of... - Health Services Provision
464. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting since 1 April 2019 to go to a step down unit in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
465. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have a procedure carried out. [16695/19]
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