Written answers
Tuesday, 11 June 2019
- Disabilities Assessments
390. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) who has been waiting four years for an assessment of need in order to attend school will be examined; and if he will... - Direct Provision System
391. To ask the Minister for Health the pre- and postnatal services being offered to women in direct provision centres and emergency reception and orientation centres; and if he will make a... - Transport Support Scheme
393. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce a replacement scheme for the mobility allowance for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24182/19] - Health Services Funding
394. To ask the Minister for Health the level of resources provided through Departments to support the work of an organisation (details supplied). [24264/19] - Home Care Packages Administration
395. To ask the Minister for Health if there are insurance liability risks for recipients of home care supports if a care giver alleges he or she was injured on the property; and if he will make... - Hospital Appointments Status
397. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a procedure for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23177/19] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
398. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medication (details supplied) is not covered by the medical card; if he will review this situation in view of the cost of same; and if he will... - Nursing Staff Data
399. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalents of advanced nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists in psychiatry by CHO area. [23181/19] - HSE Investigations
400. To ask the Minister for Health if employees in the HSE following the launch of a human resources investigation have a veto over the person who carries out that investigation; if proposals... - Public Procurement Contracts
401. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 306 of 5 March 2019, the number of deliveries of one carton of disposable incontinence products the contractor was paid... - Medicinal Products Prices
402. To ask the Minister for Health if a body (details supplied) will be included in negotiations for the next national medicine pricing agreement to take effect in 2020; and if he will make a... - Services for People with Disabilities
403. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will receive the recommended intervention services of speech and language therapy, occupational therapy,... - Hospital Appointments Status
404. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment. [23212/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
405. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will be instructed to acknowledge the fact that ME can lead to disability from mild to profound and that the condition should be added to its list... - Disease Classification
406. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria used here to diagnose the neurological disease ME as described under G.93.3 WHO international classification of disease, tenth revision (ICD-10).... - Disease Management
407. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will be directed to develop guidelines for ME relevant to Ireland and reference contemporary research rather than rely on that from the UK. [23217/19] - Disease Classification
411. To ask the Minister for Health if he will designate ME as a reportable health condition in order to obtain robust official collection of data on the number of children, young persons and... - Disease Management
412. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will be instructed to upgrade its diagnostic and treatment procedures for persons with ME to reflect best international practice; if he will address... - Home Help Service
413. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns (details supplied) relating to the provision of home help and carers; if the matter is due to the overspend on the national... - Hospital Waiting Lists
414. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to have a hip replacement procedure carried out at Merlin Park Hospital, Galway; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Appointments Status
415. 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. [23227/19] - Healthcare Policy
416. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop a national policy on ME; and if so, the timeline for the publication of such a policy [23233/19] - Medical Research and Training
418. To ask the Minister for Health the reason ME is not on the medical school curriculum or included on general practitioner training; his plans to include ME as part of professional training in... - Disability Definitions
419. To ask the Minister for Health if the need for the HSE to add ME to its list of disabilities will be addressed in order to reflect the recognition by the HRB of ME as a disability code E014,... - Health Strategies
420. To ask the Minister for Health when the recommendations of the strategy for the design of integrated outpatient services 2016 to 2020 relating to the way and location in which the patient is... - Hospital Appointments Status
421. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if a referral for an inpatient procedure in Beaumont Hospital will be expedited; and if he will... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
422. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital bed will be allocated for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23256/19] - Hospital Procedures
423. To ask the Minister for Health if bladder botox is a procedure that is carried out in Letterkennny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23261/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
424. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal was referred from Galway University Hospital to Letterkenny University Hospital for a medical... - Hospital Waiting Lists
426. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting for a cataract operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23264/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
427. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will he expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23268/19] - HSE Staff Recruitment
428. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has recruited all the staff required to have a nationwide 24/7 mental health service; if not, when the outstanding staff will be recruited; and if... - Disability Support Services Funding
429. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing 200,000 extra personal assistant hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23279/19] - Ambulance Service Staff
430. To ask the Minister for Health the contingency plans and resources that were in place for the HSE and the national ambulance service to deal with a strike by a union (details supplied) on... - Home Care Packages Administration
431. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an update on the person's application for funding in respect of a home care package application. [23286/19] - Hospital Equipment
432. To ask the Minister for Health if the cryotherapy machine in University Hospital Galway is out of order; if so, the length of time it has been out of order; when it will be repaired; the... - Autism Support Services
433. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been on the intervention waiting list for services with the Galway Roscommon autism spectrum disorder service for... - Mental Health Services Staff
435. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the appointment of key workers to mental health service users; the position regarding individual mental health service user care plans;... - Hospital Appointments Administration
436. To ask the Minister for Health if the number of outpatient appointments provided and then cancelled in respect of a person (details supplied) will be investigated with a view to clarifying... - Patient Transport Provision
437. To ask the Minister for Health the provision available for patients who cannot afford transport to hospital appointments, especially those with a disability who are travelling long... - Departmental Meetings
438. To ask the Minister for Health if his officials will consider meeting with an organisation (details supplied) as key stakeholders with regard to the new oral health policy; and if he will... - Respite Care Services Provision
439. To ask the Minister for Health if respite care will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23319/19] - Hospital Transfers
440. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) waiting for a transfer to the National Rehabilitation Hospital after a five month wait in Beaumont Hospital will be... - Health Services
441. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the issue of services for patients with heart failure as set out by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
442. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not been called back to have a hearing aid fitted following an examination in the primary care clinic in Athlone two... - Home Help Service Data
443. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours being used in County Donegal; the details of the time delay in approving home help packages from the application date to approval... - Ambulance Service Provision
444. To ask the Minister for Health the status of his plans to provide a second ambulance for south-west County Donegal; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that at present only one... - Mental Health Services Provision
445. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide alternative accommodation for an outpatients psychiatric unit at a location (details supplied) as an alternative to the current... - Care Services Provision
446. To ask the Minister for Health if a meals on wheels service can be accommodated or facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Staff Data
449. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant paediatrician neurologists with a special interest in migraine, in each of the children's hospitals; and the number of children on the... - Cancer Screening Programmes
450. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to preliminary findings from the review of cervical cancer slides by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Home Help Service Eligibility
453. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will be instructed to add ME to the list of disabilities, to reflect the HRB recognition of ME as a disability code, E014; if access will be allowed... - Physiotherapy Provision
455. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of physiotherapy for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23395/19] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
456. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of glasses for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23396/19] - Health Services Provision
457. To ask the Minister for Health if the amount awarded through the HSE optical voucher differs for children in County Meath compared with other counties; and if he will make a statement on the... - Care of the Elderly Provision
458. To ask the Minister for Health if a contingency plan is in place to avoid the almost certain closure of St. Joseph's Hospital community nursing unit, Ardee, County Louth (details supplied);... - Public Private Partnerships
459. To ask the Minister for Health if St. Mary's Hospital community nursing unit, Drogheda, County Louth, is being considered for delivery as part of a bundle of facilities by public private... - Hospital Appointments Status
461. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will be called for urgent eye surgery. [23407/19] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
462. To ask the Minister for Health if costs will be reimbursed to a person (details supplied). [23412/19] - Disability Services Data
463. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing levels at a facility (details supplied) in County Donegal; the job title, staffing grade, working hours per week and so on of each employee; and... - Disability Services Provision
464. To ask the Minister for Health the staff vacancies at a facility (details supplied) in County Donegal; the date when each vacancy first occurred; the efforts made to recruit to fill such... - Youth Services Provision
466. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made on the establishment of a youth mental health pathfinder team under section 12 of the Public Service Management Act 1997. [23421/19] - Home Help Service Provision
467. To ask the Minister for Health the status of home help provision for a person (details supplied). [23428/19] - Disabilities Assessments
468. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an assessment for a child (details supplied). [23432/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
469. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment. [23433/19] - Disabilities Assessments
470. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria for selecting private organisations for carrying out an assessment of needs in counties Cork and Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Patient Transport Provision
473. To ask the Minister for Health if hospital transport can be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied); if this can be facilitated at an early date; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Appointments Delays
474. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; the reason surgery due on 5 June 2019 was cancelled on 29 May 2019; and if he will make a... - Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
475. To ask the Minister for Health the status of funding for a wheelchair for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23455/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
476. 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. [23461/19] - Disability Services Provision
477. To ask the Minister for Health if steps will be taken to ensure that a person (details supplied) will be provided with a place in the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dún Laoghaire... - Hospital Appointments Status
478. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive treatment for carpel tunnel syndrome in the person's hand. [23471/19] - Ambulance Service Provision
479. To ask the Minister for Health the agreements in place with sporting organisations to provide ambulance coverage at large-scale sporting events; if a copy of all individual or collective... - Disability Services Funding
480. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for future funding for the Rehab Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23476/19] - Disability Services Provision
481. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive funding; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23483/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
482. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and when the person can expect an appointment in the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin. [23493/19] - Home Care Packages Provision
483. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot return home; the reason home care support cannot be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23494/19] - Primary Medical Certificates
484. To ask the Minister for Health the requirements for persons applying for a primary care certificate in order for their application to be successful; and if he will make a statement on the... - Primary Medical Certificates Data
485. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary care certificates awarded on initial application from County Mayo in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will... - Hospital Services
488. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to invest in neurology services in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23504/19] - Social Workers Recruitment
489. To ask the Minister for Health when the post of social worker in County Westmeath will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23505/19] - Health Services
490. To ask the Minister for Health when the general indemnity to section 39 service providers as clinically indemnified will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23506/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
491. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting cataract surgery in Counties Cork and Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23510/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
494. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin. [23530/19] - Hospitals Building Programme
495. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to fund the necessary approval for three community hospitals (details supplied) in County Donegal; if all three community hospitals will form... - Home Care Packages
496. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the establishment of a central national budget for sudden onset conditions to be operated independently of regular home care packages in... - Home Care Packages Data
497. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a schedule of the mean, median and modal hours per week for home care packages for persons over 65 years of age by county; the percentage of... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
498. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for orthopaedic surgery in each of the CHO areas to date; the number for the previous three years; and if he will make a... - HSE Properties
499. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the sale of a building (details supplied); if the building can be kept in State ownership; if other Departments have indicated an interest in... - Nursing Home Beds Data
500. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE nursing and care homes that have vacant beds; the numbers of vacant beds in each unit; the length of time they have been vacant; the reason for the... - General Practitioner Services
501. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; if doctors can refuse to provide letters of refusal; if the HSE will accept alternative... - Hospital Services
502. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the implementation of a formal pathway between hospitals (details supplied); when this agreement will be formalised; if a date for... - Mental Health Services Provision
503. To ask the Minister for Health when the care arrangements will be reviewed for patients who suffer from mental illness in a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Dental Services Waiting Lists
504. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for dental care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23581/19] - Hospital Services
505. To ask the Minister for Health if a CT scanner will be provided and more radiographers hired for University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23582/19] - Disability Services Provision
507. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a personal care assistant for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23584/19] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
508. To ask the Minister for Health if the heads of the Bill to give effect to the proposed changes to the fair deal scheme will be published soon; the full extent of these proposed changes; and... - Hospital Waiting Lists
509. To ask the Minister for Health if an urgent operation will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23595/19] - Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
510. To ask the Minister for Health when a communications device will be made available for a person (details supplied); the expected timeframe to receive such equipment; and if he will make a... - Medical Card Appeals
511. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of an appeal for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Provision
512. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); the way in which the issue can be improved; and if he will make a statement on... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
513. To ask the Minister for Health if a mobility scooter can be provided and facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23623/19] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
514. To ask the Minister for Health when the three year cap in regard to farm assets and small business will come into effect under the nursing homes support scheme; the procedure thereafter; the... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
515. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to introduce necessary supports for persons who have fibromyalgia; if his attention has been brought to the fact that such supports are available... - Maternity Services
516. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 773 of 8 May 2019, if the HSE provides counselling for families who experience a traumatic experience while using the... - Home Help Service Provision
517. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for home help hours by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23638/19] - Cancer Screening Programmes
519. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence relating to CervicalCheck from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23651/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
520. 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. [23653/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists
521. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) is on an urgent hospital waiting list but will not be seen for at least 18 months;... - Health Services Provision
522. To ask the Minister for Health when additional resources will be provided for home support services in view of the delays in providing the service in areas such as counties Cavan and... - Hospital Appointments Status
523. 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. [23673/19] - HSE Properties
525. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 119 of 16 May 2019, when buildings works were completed; the reason for the time between completion of buildings works... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision
526. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting times by county for a first appointment with child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS; and the frequency of subsequent visits... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
527. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a moratorium on recruitment in the HSE to all staff levels. [23734/19] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
528. To ask the Minister for Health if aids and appliances will be provided for a person (details supplied). [23735/19] - Home Help Service
529. To ask the Minister for Health if a particular carer will be assigned to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23739/19] - Medical Card Reviews
530. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical review of a family medical card will be finalised for a person (details supplied); if this will be processed as soon as possible in view of the... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
531. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for CAMHS. [23747/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
532. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment. [23761/19] - Home Help Service Data
533. To ask the Minister for Health the details of home help approved and awaiting allocation of same by county. [23765/19] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
534. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the progression of capital projects at hospitals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23773/19] - Ambulance Service Response Times
535. To ask the Minister for Health the average ambulance wait times across counties Roscommon and Galway in each of the years 2016, 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Ambulance Service Provision
536. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the planned expansion of services at the Loughglynn ambulance base in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23778/19] - Primary Care Centres Provision
537. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the delivery of a new primary care centre for Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23779/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
539. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment. [23783/19] - Hospital Appointments Delays
540. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to significant delays experienced by persons referred to the Coombe Women and Infant University Hospital in respect of routine... - Hospital Appointments Status
541. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment. [23800/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists
542. To ask the Minister for Health when a cataract operation will be arranged for a person (details supplied). [23804/19] - Disability Support Services
543. To ask the Minister for Health the nature of the contract put in place by St. Patrick's Centre, Kilkenny, with an agency (details supplied); if the centre is being fined by the agency each... - Health Services Staff
544. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the staff of St. Patrick's Centre, Kells Road, Kilkenny, cannot obtain full details of their pension contributions and entitlements from the SPC or... - Disability Services Provision
545. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 874 of 26 March 2019 and the response from the HSE, the outcome of the meeting with the mother of a person (details... - Mental Health Services Provision
546. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing levels for the CAMHS team for County Meath; the way in which this compares with the recommended staffing levels in A Vision for Change; the number... - Disease Incidence
547. To ask the Minister for Health if he and-or his officials gather baseline health data on cancers and pulmonary diseases for the affected districts in which industrial incineration licences... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
548. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the delivery of Spinraza for those with spinal muscular atrophy through the public health service; and if he will make a statement on the... - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
549. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 189 of 18 April 2019, the basis on which he stated that all protected disclosures must be treated as confidential when... - Abortion Services Provision
562. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical and surgical abortions that have been provided by the HSE to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
563. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a request for glasses by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23873/19] - Disability Services Funding
564. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for funding by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23874/19] - Hospital Acquired Infections
565. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 629 of 26 March 2019 and 685 of 8 May 2019, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that HSE hospitals do not... - Hospital Beds Data
566. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds and wards in all public and voluntary acute hospitals that were closed on 31 May 2019 or the latest date on which data for validated bed... - Hospitals Discharges
567. To ask the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges in each public and voluntary hospital at the end of May 2019, in tabular form. [23904/19] - Hospital Beds Data
568. To ask the Minister for Health the number of bed days lost through delayed discharges in May 2019 in each public and voluntary hospital in tabular form. [23905/19] - Emergency Services Data
569. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of clinical status 1 ECHO incidents responded to by first responders in seven minutes and 59 seconds or less in each ambulance station in each... - Emergency Departments Waiting Times
570. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients aged 75 years or over who experienced an emergency department wait time of more than 24 hours during May 2019; and the hospitals in... - Home Care Packages Data
571. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home support hours being provided in each local health office, LHO, area to the end of May 2019; the number of persons on the waiting list for... - Ambulance Service Data
572. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in May 2018; the number of ambulances that waited longer than 20 minutes to hand... - Hospital Waiting Lists
573. To ask the Minister for Health the number of spinal fusion patients waiting less than four months for treatment in Our Lady’s Children's Hospital, Crumlin, and Temple Street... - Health Services Data
574. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office, LHO, area waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care at the end of May 2019 or the latest date... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
579. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 31 May 2019 or the nearest available date for a MRI scan in the RCSI Hospital Group for less than three, three to six, six... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
621. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme at the end of May 2019 or latest date available; the average waiting time; the number of... - Hospital Appointments Status
622. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) with receive a hospital appointment. [23959/19] - Disability Services Data
623. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in receipt of home support hours in each LHO area at the end of May 2019 or the latest date available in tabular form;... - Disabilities Assessments
625. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for assessment by early intervention teams in each LHO area in CHO 1 at the end of May 2019 or the latest date available; and... - Disability Services Data
634. To ask the Minister for Health the number of residential places for persons with a disability being provided at the end of May 2019 or the latest date available; and the breakdown by CHO... - Disabilities Assessments
636. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children at the end of May 2019 or the latest date available who were awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005 for... - Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
640. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list for each local health area at the end of May 2019 or the latest date... - Physiotherapy Provision
650. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the physiotherapy waiting list for each local health area at the end of May 2019 or the latest date available in tabular form; the... - Disease Management
651. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 212 of 28 May 2019, the way in which sufferers of Lyme disease can access testing and treatment for the disease in all... - Counselling Services Provision
652. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a counselling appointment in primary care at the end of May 2019 or the latest date available; and the... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision
653. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office area waiting for a child and adolescent mental health services appointment at the end of May 2019 or the... - Psychological Services Waiting Lists
654. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care at the end of May 2019 or the latest date available; and the number... - Mental Health Services Provision
655. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units between 1 January 2019 and 31 May 2019. [24039/19] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff
656. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional staff appointed to child and adult mental health services in each CHO to date in 2019; and the net increase in staff numbers resulting... - Mental Health Services Staff
657. To ask the Minister for Health the number of mental health whole-time equivalents now needed to be recruited for the full implementation of A Vision for Change, taking account of demographic... - Treatment Abroad Scheme
660. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have received mental health services under the treatment abroad scheme in each of the past five years. [24044/19] - Mental Health Services Staff
661. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the allocation of the posts from the 2015 funding of €35 million for mental health; the number of posts this allocation now supports; the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
664. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive a neurology appointment at Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Physiotherapy Provision
666. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for persons in receipt of a medical card to be seen by and receive treatment from a physiotherapist by CHO region, in tabular form;... - Dental Services Provision
667. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE dental services that will be available in Leixlip, Maynooth, Celbridge and Kilcock, County Kildare, when the current HSE dentist (details supplied) in... - National Drugs Strategy
668. To ask the Minister for Health his strategy for the local and regional drug task forces to prevent more young persons entering a life of crime in view of the recent gangland killings in... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
672. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for treatments from a physiotherapist in respect of persons in receipt of a medical card by CHO region in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Hospital Waiting Lists
673. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a surgery appointment for a person (details supplied). [24153/19] - Speech and Language Therapy Provision
678. To ask the Minister for Health if there are incidents in which the HSE in conjunction with an organisation (details supplied) provide speech and language therapy for children over six years... - Care of the Elderly
680. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting times for older persons' services in County Waterford in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he... - Disabilities Assessments
681. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE waiting times for assessments of needs for children with additional needs to date over the past five years by CHO area in tabular form. [24176/19] - Dental Services Staff
682. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists attached to the school dentistry programme in County Cork. [24177/19] - Dental Services Data
685. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children seen by dentists; the number of appointments carried out; and the number of procedures carried out under the school dentistry programme... - Respite Care Services Data
686. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite bed nights provided for adults in counties Louth and Meath in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the... - Medicinal Products Prices
687. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered the request made by this Deputy during Questions on Promised Legislation on 29 May 2019 to meet and assist the family of a person (details... - Disability Services Provision
688. To ask the Minister for Health if the transport needs of a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24192/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
693. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an outpatient appointment for pain management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24214/19] - Medicinal Products Expenditure
694. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 6 March 2019, the list of new drugs approved by the HSE each year since 2014, in tabular form; the cost in the... - Home Care Packages
695. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE budget for home care packages in each of the years 2015 to 2019. [24223/19] - Home Care Packages Provision
703. To ask the Minister for Health his views on concerns relating to home care provision by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24233/19] - Cancer Screening Programmes
704. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) who has developed cervical cancer after she was given a false negative result by CervicalCheck can be given the supports and... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
705. To ask the Minister for Health the length of the waiting lists and times for women nationally waiting for a gynaecology appointment, assessment or treatment; and if he will make a statement... - Primary Care Centres Provision
708. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the building of a primary care centre in Greystones, County Wicklow; if the initial contractor is still in place; if not, if a new contractor is... - Hospital Appointments Status
710. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a procedure for a person (details supplied). [24255/19] - Home Help Service Data
712. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to deliver the full complement of home help and support hours committed to in budget 2019; the number of hours allocated to and drawn... - Hospitals Funding
713. To ask the Minister for Health if sufficient funding will be made available to a community hospital (details supplied) to ensure it is in compliance with HIQA requirements. [24312/19] - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
714. To ask the Minister for Health the average wait times for orthodontists in the south east in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by county in tabular form; and if he will... - Hospital Facilities
715. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure that the required funding is provided to enable the construction of an appropriate building to accommodate an MRI scanner for... - Services for People with Disabilities
716. To ask the Minister for Health the assurance that will be provided to a person (details supplied) attending RehabCare in County Cavan; the assistance that will be put in place to protect...
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