Written answers
Tuesday, 2 July 2019
- Hospital Beds Closures
55. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the planned closure of beds and units at St. Mary's Hospital; the rationale for the closure; and if he will make a statement... - Ambulance Service
56. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the community paramedic project; if this has reduced the demand and response time for ambulances in rural areas; and if he will make a statement... - Mental Health Services Provision
57. To ask the Minister for Health the mental health support services he is making available free of charge to families in emergency homeless accommodation; if these are available to all families... - Community Care Provision
58. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to reduce the waiting list for home support hours in the north Dublin local health office area; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Agencies
59. To ask the Minister for Health the situation regarding section 39 organisations declaring deficits in service agreements with the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27658/19] - Nursing Home Services
60. To ask the Minister for Health further to Topical Issue No. 2 of 4 April 2019, the reason his reply indicated difficulties in recruitment of healthcare assistants was due to pay scale and not... - HSE Planning
61. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is acceptable that the HSE capital plan has not been published to date; his further views on whether this delay amounts to poor... - Hospitals Capital Programme
62. To ask the Minister for Health when capital funding for the development of St. Joseph’s Community Hospital, Stranorlar, Ramelton Community Hospital and Lifford Community Hospital will... - Cancer Screening Programmes
63. To ask the Minister for Health the number of claims made against the cancer screening programme regarding BreastCheck screening since its commencement; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Consultant Recruitment
64. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether there is a shortage of full-time consultants in post here and that this shortage is a material contributor to the current waiting lists; if... - Services for People with Disabilities
65. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which it is planned to address the funding challenges which are impeding the move from congregated settings in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
66. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 57 of 13 March 2019, the status of the State property transfer process in relation to the transfer of land on Inisbofin,... - Hospital Services
67. To ask the Minister for Health if the establishment of a day hospital in Swords, County Dublin will be considered. [27657/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists
68. To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking to reduce waiting times for outpatient appointments in Waterford University Hospital in which the number of persons waiting over 18... - Community Care Provision
70. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to reduce the waiting list for home support hours in the north-west Dublin local health office area; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
71. To ask the Minister for Health if Naas General Hospital will be considered for an extension to accommodate the population growth in its catchment area. [27923/19] - Hospital Consultant Recruitment
72. To ask the Minister for Health if the recruitment process to replace the retiring cardiologist serving Sligo University Hospital can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
73. To ask the Minister for Health if the necessary staff have been recruited to ensure that the paediatric outpatient department and urgent care centre at Connolly Hospital can be operational... - Long-Term Illness Scheme
74. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to update the long-term illness scheme to include illnesses such as fibromyalgia and myalgic encephalomyelitis; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
75. To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking to reduce outpatient waiting times; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the number of patients waiting more than 18 months... - Cross-Border Health Services Provision
76. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to tackle the delays in reimbursing patients who have availed of the cross-border treatment directive; and if he will make a statement... - Departmental Agencies Funding
77. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is appropriate for the HSE to be providing significant loans to section 39 organisations; and if there are concerns regarding the... - Hospital Staff
78. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the staffing levels in Naas General Hospital; and if there are plans to reduce workloads on staff. [27924/19] - Mental Health Commission Reports
80. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to address the issues raised in the annual report of the Mental Health Commission and the inspector of mental health services; and if... - Hospital Waiting Lists
81. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the significant increase in waiting times for outpatient appointments in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan since May 2016; and if he will make a... - Hospital Services
82. To ask the Minister for Health when the orthopaedic theatres at Merlin Park Hospital, Galway which have been closed since September 2017 will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on... - Mental Health Services Provision
83. To ask the Minister for Health the model he is planning for the crisis text line service for mental health; the other models this is based on; the rationale for choosing this model; and if he... - Hospital Car Parks
84. To ask the Minister for Health the moneys raised through public hospital car parking charges; the amount of this paid to the private companies that operate hospital car parks; the amount... - Health Services Staff Remuneration
85. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the outstanding issues with regard to pay and conditions across the health service in order that the shortages of staff can be addressed;... - Hospital Services
86. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to implement 24-7 cardiac care services for those living in the south east; his views on whether there is an equal provision of cardiac services in... - Abortion Legislation
87. To ask the Minister for Health if a definitive date will be provided for the introduction of exclusion safe zones for persons accessing abortion services at general practitioner surgeries or... - Hospitals Capital Programme
88. To ask the Minister for Health if a capital budget for three Donegal community hospitals (details supplied) will be confirmed; when works will commence for the hospitals; if all works will be... - Abortion Services Provision
89. To ask the Minister for Health the hospitals in which abortion care is available; the hospitals in which it is unavailable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27660/19] - Primary Care Centres Administration
90. To ask the Minister for Health if scanning facilities will be provided for the primary care centre in Balbriggan, County Dublin. [27656/19] - Home Help Service Provision
91. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to reduce the waiting list and waiting time for home support services in community healthcare organisation area 7, CHO 7; and if he will make... - Hospitals Policy
92. To ask the Minister for Health the reason he has not made public the De Buitléir report on private practice in public hospitals; when he plans to do so; and if he will make a statement... - Mental Health Services Provision
93. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve mental health services in the west County Cork local health office area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27896/19] - HSE Expenditure
94. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the HSE budget is overspent as at the end of quarter 2 of 2019; the projection for the full-year overspend; the additional spending commitments he... - Health Screening Programmes
95. To ask the Minister for Health the corrective and preventative actions put in place to ensure the diabetic retina screening programme delivers accurate and timely results to service users;... - Hospital Services
96. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for Belmullet District Hospital and a nursing unit (details supplied); the way in which it is planned to address concerns in relation to staffing and... - Hospital Staff
97. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to address the fact that four of the seven permanent radiation oncology posts at Cork University Hospital are either vacant or filled on... - Hospitals Capital Programme
98. To ask the Minister for Health the status of upgrades to a number of community hospitals (details supplied) in County Cork; the timeframe for the completion of each; and if he will make a... - National Maternity Strategy Implementation
99. To ask the Minister for Health if relevant parties will be informed that the new maternity hospitals are to have no dedicated facilities for private patients further to an unanimous adoption... - Hospital Waiting Lists
100. To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking to reduce outpatient waiting times; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the number of patients waiting more than 18 months... - National Cervical Screening Programme Inquiry
101. To ask the Minister for Health the date a person (details supplied) found out that a laboratory in Manchester was not accredited to perform cervical cancer screening; and if he will make a... - National Children's Hospital
102. To ask the Minister for Health if he will revise his plan to allow a private section in the new children's hospital further to his comments to a newspaper on 23 June 2019 (details supplied);... - National Cervical Screening Programme Inquiry
103. To ask the Minister for Health the laboratories from which the 221 false readings came in the CervicalCheck screening programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27925/19] - Home Help Service
104. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that information indicating that there is no person waiting for home support hours in the north Cork local health office area is accurate;... - Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans
105. To ask the Minister for Health the measures in place to reduce waiting times for orthopaedic assessments and procedures for patients in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a... - Ambulance Service
106. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review of ambulance services in Arklow and west County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27759/19] - Disability Services Provision
107. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the waiting times for disability services for children in south County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the... - National Children's Hospital
108. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure both the new children’s hospital and new national maternity hospital will be operated as public hospitals only in view... - Disabilities Assessments
109. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to address the increase in CHO 3 of the number of overdue first assessments under the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a... - Primary Care Centres Provision
110. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the long delays in the delivery of primary healthcare centres in Lucan and Clondalkin; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Waiting Lists
112. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide enough resources to eliminate the long waiting lists for treatment at pain management clinics; and if he will make a statement on the... - Community Care Provision
114. To ask the Minister for Health the reason 176 persons are waiting for home support for more than 12 months and a further 80 persons waiting for an increase in home support hours in County... - Pharmaceutical Sector
115. To ask the Minister for Health when financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, cuts for pharmacists will be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27811/19] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
116. To ask the Minister for Health if the report from an organisation (details supplied) submitted in April 2019, will be considered as part of the HSE review into the extension of the FreeStyle... - Hospital Services
117. To ask the Minister for Health if the options appraisal for the model 4 hospital at Merlin Park, Galway will be completed by the end of July 2019; the cost to date of the options appraisal... - Hospital Waiting Lists
118. To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking to reduce outpatient waiting times; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the number of patients waiting more than 18 months... - Hospital Services
119. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the plans to develop a medical rehabilitation unit at Roscommon University Hospital; the stage of the project; if the project has been included... - Maternity Services
121. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the review of maternity services in Portiuncula Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Community Care Provision
122. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase investment in home care and home care packages in order that those that choose to be cared for at home will have adequate supports; his... - Hospital Waiting Lists
124. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he is satisfied that issues affecting long waiting lists for various procedures in public hospitals, overcrowding at accident and emergency... - Mental Health Services Staff
126. To ask the Minister for Health his plans in place to increase psychiatry of later life staffing levels in CHO 4 which are currently at barely a third of the level recommended under A Vision... - Medicinal Products
128. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which Ireland was represented at the meeting of the 72nd World Health Assembly held on 20 to 28 May 2019 in Geneva; the stance Ireland took on an... - Health Screening Programmes
129. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request a review on the way in which the diabetic retina screening programme delivers results to service users; and if he will make a statement on... - Home Care Packages Provision
130. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which home care packages are being made available to persons that might otherwise need hospitalisation; the number approved in each of the...
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