Written answers
Wednesday, 15 May 2019
- Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
6. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to reduce the long waiting times for a first assessment for occupational therapy in counties Laois and Offaly; and if he will make a... - Care of the Elderly Provision
11. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand the model of care homes unique to the south east that provides residential accommodation for adults that require minimal assistance of a low... - HSE Planning
14. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the options appraisal for the model 4 hospitals in Galway; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20832/19] - Hospital Overcrowding
16. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the significant overcrowding in the emergency department in Mayo University Hospital during April 2019 [20822/19] - Disability Services Funding
17. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on his discussions with Rehab; the funding it requires to continue providing services on behalf of the HSE; and if he will make a statement on... - Nursing Staff Provision
18. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the issue of the lack of dedicated Parkinson’s disease nurses provided by the HSE for the 12,000 patients with this disease; and if he... - Emergency Departments
19. To ask the Minister for Health if the future of the 24-hour emergency department in Navan hospital will be guaranteed. [20921/19] - Hospital Overcrowding
20. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the significant overcrowding in the emergency department in Tallaght University Hospital during April 2019. [20819/19] - Physiotherapy Provision
21. To ask the Minister for Health the physiotherapy services in Connemara; when a physiotherapist will be appointed in the Connemara region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20830/19] - National Children's Hospital
23. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider publishing a redacted version of the contract for the national children's hospital in the interest of transparency and accountability; and... - Disabilities Assessments
24. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that will be taken to reduce waiting times for children awaiting assessment by early intervention teams in County Wicklow; and if he will make a... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
25. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the delivery of the new radiation oncology unit in University Hospital Galway; the number of vacancies in oncology at the hospital; the number... - Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans
26. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he is satisfied that issues affecting long waiting lists in public hospitals, overcrowding at accident and emergency units and other... - Health Screening Programmes
27. To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend the newborn screening test pilot scheme for detecting metachromatic leukodystrophy and severe combined immunodeficiency; and if he will make a... - Hospital Overcrowding
28. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ease the record overcrowding in University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20491/19] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
29. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the wait that families of children with SMA have been facing while the approval of Spinraza has yet to be resolved; if he... - Ambulance Service Provision
30. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve ambulance services in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20910/19] - Disability Services Funding
31. To ask the Minister for Health the funding being provided in 2019 for decongregation in disability services in Kilkenny city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20909/19] - Respite Care Services Provision
32. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to deal with the ongoing respite crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20712/19] - Addiction Treatment Services
33. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a project (details supplied) that is providing a valuable service for those in addiction. [20854/19] - Hospital Overcrowding
35. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the significant overcrowding in the emergency department in University Hospital Galway during April 2019 [20823/19] - Home Care Packages Provision
36. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of home support hours available for older persons in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20906/19] - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
37. To ask the Minister for Health the date for the commencement of the cannabis access programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20843/19] - Health Services Staff Recruitment
38. To ask the Minister for Health if health service recruitment in CHO 2 is being curtailed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20816/19] - Hospital Overcrowding
39. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the significant overcrowding in the emergency department in University Hospital Limerick during April 2019 [20826/19] - National Children's Hospital
40. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the plans for a private clinic as part of the national children’s hospital; if the funding of this clinic is included in the latest budget... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
41. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug ocrelizumab will be available for persons with multiple sclerosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20812/19] - HSE Planning
43. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the future of trauma care here; the position regarding the decision for level 1 trauma centres for Cork and Dublin; and when a decision on the... - Health Services Provision
44. To ask the Minister for Health if each CHO has enough funding to provide the home and respite care packages necessary for all those in need nationally; and if he will make a statement on the... - Trade Union Recognition
45. To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking regarding the ongoing industrial dispute in the ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20745/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans
46. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be provided to allow for the development of an extra procedure room in endoscopy at University Hospital Galway; the number of persons and... - Health Services
47. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the place of Ireland on the European Health Consumer Index 2018; his further views on this ranking of the health system; and if he will make a... - Mental Health Services Funding
48. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that funding is made available to a facility (details supplied) in order that it can continue providing care; and if he will make a... - Health Services Funding
49. To ask the Minister for Health if additional demands have been made by his Department in respect of budget overruns to date in 2019 and the anticipated overruns up to 31 December 2019; and if... - Home Help Service Provision
50. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to deal with the ongoing crisis in the provision of home help hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20713/19] - Hospitals Capital Programme
51. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the proposed developments at St. Patrick's hospital, Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim. [20877/19] - Disability Services Provision
53. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the delays for children on waiting lists for assessments and services with the south Kildare network disability team; the... - Midwifery Services Provision
54. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that the level of midwifery staffing in many maternity units remains below the Birthrate Plus recommendations and in some cases well below... - Home Care Packages Funding
55. To ask the Minister for Health if resources will be made available to ensure home support services can meet demand and reduce waiting lists. [20838/19] - Disability Services Funding
56. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that the budget for disability services in CHO 9 is allocated without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20907/19] - HSE Planning
57. To ask the Minister for Health the projects included in the 2019 health service capital plan; and if the plan is not finalised, his views on whether it is acceptable that five months into... - Primary Care Centres Provision
58. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of a primary care centre in Arklow, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20905/19] - Hospital Facilities
59. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of modular theatres at Merlin Park hospital, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20829/19] - Hospitals Capital Programme
60. To ask the Minister for Health his long-term plans for a number of community hospitals in County Donegal, including the community hospitals in Lifford, Ramelton and St. Joseph's, Stranorlar;... - Hospital Overcrowding
62. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the significant overcrowding in the emergency department in Naas General Hospital during 2019. [20827/19] - Maternity Services
63. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the rate of induction of first-time mothers here is too high; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20839/19] - National Children's Hospital Administration
64. To ask the Minister for Health the governance structure changes he expects to make to the national children's hospital board with regard to the overall oversight of the project; and if he... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
65. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the review of the long-term illness scheme; his views on whether the scheme needs to be more inclusive of other disease areas in addition... - National Maternity Strategy Implementation
66. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there has been a lack of progress in rolling out the national maternity strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20746/19] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
68. To ask the Minister for Health the status of changes to the fair deal scheme as regards farming families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20818/19] - Abortion Legislation
69. To ask the Minister for Health when the legislation for exclusion zones is expected to be ready in order to protect women from harassment, deception and coercion with the aim of obstructing... - Hospital Overcrowding
70. To ask the Minister for Health the action he has taken to address the overcrowding situation in University Hospital Limerick further to correspondence he received from seven County Limerick... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
71. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to provide Spinraza for children with spinal muscular atrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20645/19] - Medicinal Products Regulation
72. To ask the Minister for Health when a biosimilars policy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20811/19] - Patient Data
73. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children presenting at emergency departments nationwide with self-harm injuries, suicide attempts and-or overdoses in each of the years 2014 to... - Home Care Packages Provision
74. To ask the Minister for Health if the delays being experienced in the delivery of home care packages in the CHO 7 area in counties Kildare and Wicklow will be addressed; and if he will make a... - Hospital Services
75. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the future of Kilcreene hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20908/19] - Health Strategies
76. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the level of respiratory illness affecting Irish persons; the policies he is pursuing to this effect; and if he will make a statement on the... - Emergency Departments Services
78. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the assessment unit in the Naas General Hospital accident and emergency department in closed; and his plans to... - Hospital Waiting Lists
79. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the list for those waiting more than a year and a half for an outpatient appointment increased from circa 13,000 three years ago to over 100,000 in... - HSE Staff Recruitment
80. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, further to the announcement of the HSE recruitment embargo, persons who were in the recruitment process and...
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