Written answers
Thursday, 10 October 2019
- Hospital Services
5. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1301 of 6 September 2019, the status of the options appraisal for the model 4 hospital at Merlin Park, Galway; if the... - Disabilities Assessments
13. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to speed up access to assessment of needs for children to bring it in line with the statutory requirements to ensure the waiting list... - Hospital Waiting Lists
15. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the large increase in the number waiting more than 18 months for an outpatient appointment in the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore since May... - Home Care Packages Administration
17. To ask the Minister for Health the action that will be taken to reduce the waiting list for homecare in County Clare in which the number waiting has seen a significant rise during 2019; and... - Hospital Overcrowding
18. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to alleviate overcrowding in Sligo University Hospital in which the figures recorded in September 2019 were the worst recorded for... - Disability Support Services Provision
19. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of personal assistance hours being provided to persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41186/19] - Proposed Legislation
20. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the legislative changes to the fair deal scheme for farmers and small business owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41369/19] - Health Strategies
21. To ask the Minister for Health the strategies in place for developing health services on third level campuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41215/19] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
22. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the works at Kanturk Community Hospital; the timeframe for their completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41231/19] - National Children's Hospital Expenditure
23. To ask the Minister for Health the expected completion date and projected cost of the national children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39624/19] - Home Care Packages Administration
24. To ask the Minister for Health the action that will be taken to reduce the waiting list for homecare in counties Sligo and Leitrim in which the numbers waiting have seen a significant rise... - Cancer Screening Programmes
26. To ask the Minister for Health when the audit on cervical cancer screening will recommence; and the date from which the audit will commence. [41163/19] - Emergency Departments Waiting Times
27. To ask the Minister for Health the action that will be taken to reduce overcrowding in the emergency department in University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Respite Care Services
28. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the significant fall in the number of overnights with or without day respite accessed by persons with a disability in counties Carlow and... - Hospital Consultant Data
29. To ask the Minister for Health the ratio of consultant doctors per capita across the member states of the EU; his plans to improve the ratio of consultants to population here; and if he will... - Health Action Plan
30. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the scheduled care access plan 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41267/19] - Rehabilitative Training Allowance Payments
31. To ask the Minister for Health if he will restore the disability training allowance for new entrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41178/19] - Home Care Packages Data
32. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the regional variations in the eligibility and allocation of services relating to publicly funded homecare; and if he will... - Mental Health Services Staff
33. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to address issues with staffing levels in mental health services in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41190/19] - Hospitals Funding
34. To ask the Minister for Health when a budget will be allocated for the redevelopment of Macroom Community Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41367/19] - Hospital Overcrowding
35. To ask the Minister for Health the immediate steps he will take to alleviate the record overcrowding in University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41162/19] - Home Care Packages Administration
36. To ask the Minister for Health the action that will be taken to reduce the waiting list for homecare in County Meath in which the number waiting has seen a significant rise during 2019; and... - National Dementia Strategy
37. To ask the Minister for Health the new measures being put in place to support persons with dementia and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41221/19] - Newborn Screening Cards
38. To ask the Minister for Health when the chair of the National Screening Committee will be appointed; and if he and the new chair will ensure that newborn screening services are expanded to... - Departmental Reviews
39. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the national cardiac review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41222/19] - Hospital Equipment
40. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for a new MRI machine for University Hospital Limerick in order to address overcrowding in the hospital; and if he will make a... - Hospital Overcrowding
41. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to overcrowding at Naas General Hospital; and the supports being provided to help alleviate same. [41370/19] - Health Services Reform
42. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to implement the reform of trauma services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41171/19] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
43. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date on the new buildings and renovation of St. Vincent’s Hospital, Mount Mellick; and the timeline for the project. [41169/19] - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
44. To ask the Minister for Health the date for the commencement of the medical cannabis access programme; if there are outstanding issues in relation to its commencement; and if he will make a... - Abortion Legislation
45. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the drafting and introduction of legislation on safe access zones. [41176/19] - National Maternity Strategy Expenditure
46. To ask the Minister for Health if new funding will be released for the national maternity strategy for 2020; and if targeted funding will be allocated to help hire more consultant... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
47. To ask the Minister for Health when essential positions in therapy services in County Mayo will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41193/19] - Debt Collection
48. To ask the Minister for Health if he will liaise with hospitals to ensure they do not use debt collection agencies to recover emergency department and hospital charges. [40976/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans
49. To ask the Minister for Health the 2019 targets in place for the outpatient waiting list in the Children’s Health Ireland Hospital Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
50. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the works at St. Joseph's Community Hospital, Millstreet; the timeframe for its completion; and if he will make a statement on... - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
51. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to respond to the long delays for public patients applying for the cross-Border directive and the long delays for public patients on the... - Budget 2020
52. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he expects the health budget for 2020 in respect of both capital and current expenditure will be adequate to meet requirements in full... - Newborn Screening Cards
53. To ask the Minister for Health the necessary steps that will be taken to increase new born screening from eight conditions to 40 as per best international practice; his views on whether the... - Nursing Staff Data
54. To ask the Minister for Health the number of unfilled nursing posts by hospital, including the hospitals currently precluded for any reasons from hiring nurses; and if he will make a... - Abortion Legislation
55. To ask the Minister for Health the authority responsible for investigating and adjudicating on criminal and non-criminal breeches of the abortion legislation. [40898/19] - Home Care Packages Data
56. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting times for homecare package applications in west County Dublin; the number of open homecare package applications being considered in the... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
57. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 66 of 2 July 2019, if the property transfer has been completed; the status of the design brief; if approval has been... - National Children's Hospital
58. To ask the Minister for Health if aspects of the new national children's hospital have been redesigned; if so, the reason and areas redesigned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospitals Inspections
59. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the recurrent nature of non-compliance with regulations impacting on the quality and safety of care for residents, including... - Parking Charges
60. To ask the Minister for Health if he will carry out a review of car parking costs in health care facilities and primary care facilities nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medicinal Products Availability
61. To ask the Minister for Health the status of outstanding issues relating to the availability of tagrisso osimertinib for use in lung cancer treatment; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Consultant Remuneration
62. To ask the Minister for Health when he anticipates a full reversal of new entrant pay disparity for consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41265/19] - Health Services
63. To ask the Minister for Health the status of work to address the issues in relation to dual diagnosis. [41347/19] - Hospital Overcrowding
64. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to alleviate overcrowding in Cork University Hospital in which the figures recorded in September 2019 were the worst recorded for... - Hospital Discharges
66. To ask the Minister for Health the initiatives being taken to reduce the number of delayed discharges in University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41224/19] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
67. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date on the planned refurbishment and extension of Abbeyleix Hospital; and the timescale for the project. [41168/19] - Brexit Issues
68. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he remains assured of the continued uninterrupted supply of all medicines in the aftermath of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointments Delays
69. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to reduce waiting times for an outpatient appointment in Tallaght hospital in which the numbers waiting over a year have seen a more than... - Hospital Services
70. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the opening of a HIV clinic in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41355/19] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
71. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a design team has still not been appointed in relation to the multi-million euro development proposed for the Sacred Heart Hospital, County... - General Practitioner Contracts
73. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce an extra weighting when allocating resources to general practitioners to take into account the additional demand on services in deprived... - Departmental Records
74. To ask the Minister for Health the reason his Department exchanged speaking notes in relation to the CervicalCheck delayed smear test results scandal with the Office of the Taoiseach on 27... - Health Services Access
75. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the availability of hormone treatment for transgender persons through the health service; his engagement with the transgender community on... - Hospital Appointments Delays
76. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the large increase in the numbers waiting more than 18 months for an outpatient appointment in Sligo University Hospital since May 2016; and if... - Disability Services Funding
77. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider implementing multi-annual budgets to support planned service for section 39 agencies such as an organisation (details supplied) in advance... - Home Care Packages Data
78. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional homecare and transitional care beds that have been provided for in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40900/19] - Patient Data
79. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients in hospital nationwide that are waiting for an assessment for a homecare package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40899/19] - Paediatric Services
80. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the multi-year waiting times being experienced by children with special needs in County Wicklow that have been referred for... - Health Strategies
81. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the lower health outcomes in deprived areas; if extra resources will be given to these areas; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
82. To ask the Minister for Health the number, grade and title of all posts in Galway city and county in which interviews have been held, posts offered and accepted and awaiting sanction by the... - Hospital Overcrowding
83. To ask the Minister for Health the emergency measures he is putting in place to address the severe overcrowding in University Hospital Limerick, which saw 1,405 persons on trolleys in the... - Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans
84. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to reduce the time persons are spending on ophthalmology waiting lists in counties Cork and Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Services
85. To ask the Minister for Health if an independent clinical review will be launched into recent reports of apparent failings in the care provided to a number of women at the gynaecology... - Home Help Service Provision
86. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the long waiting lists for homehelp hours for countiesLongford and Westmeath. [41372/19] - Hospital Staff Recruitment
87. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the necessary staff have not been recruited to ensure that the paediatric outpatient department and urgent care centre at Connolly Hospital can be... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
89. To ask the Minister for Health if the outstanding number of posts awaiting decision by the national director for Donegal CHO amounting to over 100 posts remaining vacant will be addressed;... - Hospice Services Provision
90. To ask the Minister for Health the status of discussions between the HSE and South Westmeath Hospice regarding the retention of the facility. [41371/19] - HSE Staff Recruitment
91. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a recruitment embargo or freeze within the HSE and specifically for the north west CHO1 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40874/19] - Health Services Access
92. To ask the Minister for Health his priorities in the capital plan to address the delays in accessing elective surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41172/19] - Hospital Services
93. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 95 of 13 March 2019 the precise location of the helipad of Galway University Hospital; if the helipad has been relocated... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
94. To ask the Minister for Health when the changes to the nursing home support scheme for farmers will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41228/19] - Departmental Budgets
95. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which he is incorporating demographic changes into budgetary planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41304/19] - Hospital Facilities
96. To ask the Minister for Health if the establishment of a day hospital in Swords, County Dublin will be considered. [40979/19] - Hospital Overcrowding
97. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to alleviate overcrowding in the South Tipperary General Hospital in which the figures recorded in September 2019 were the worst...
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