Written answers
Tuesday, 22 October 2019
- Rehabilitative Training Allowance Payments
269. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reinstate the training allowance payment to disability allowance recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43050/19] - National Children's Hospital Expenditure
270. To ask the Minister for Health the projected cost of the national children's hospital in each year between 2020 and 2023; the amount in each year that has been accounted for in the National... - Counselling Services Provision
271. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the availability of adequate counselling services to deal with requirements; and if he will make a statement... - Vaccination Programme Data
272. To ask the Minister for Health the budget for the National Immunisation Office in each of the years 2017 to 2019. [42921/19] - State Claims Agency Data
273. To ask the Minister for Health the number of legal claims taken against University Hospital Kerry in each of the years 2009 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make... - National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility
274. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be considered for an operation under the National Treatment Purchase Fund. [42931/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
275. To ask the Minister for Health if the provision of the linking of the school age team to a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42935/19] - Hospital Beds Closures
276. To ask the Minister for Health the reason beds in the Sacred Heart Hospital, County Roscommon are being left empty at present despite the general bed crisis nationally; and if he will make a... - Nursing Home Accommodation Provision
277. To ask the Minister for Health the reason patients in acute services are reportedly taken directly to private nursing homes until their fair deal application process is complete; the reason... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
278. To ask the Minister for Health the reason no progress has been made to date on the promised 50 bed extension to the Sacred Heart Hospital, County Roscommon; if a design team has been... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
279. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to sanction the drug osimertinib in view of the fact that a number of persons are using it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42946/19] - HSE Staff Recruitment
280. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the recent announcement by the HSE of a recruitment embargo in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - Departmental Properties
281. To ask the Minister for Health his future plans for the St. Columbas site, Armagh Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12 (details supplied). [42955/19] - HSE Funding
282. To ask the Minister for Health if funding has been ring-fenced for organisations (details supplied); if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42964/19] - Nursing Staff Remuneration
283. To ask the Minister for Health when the pay deal agreed with nurses and midwives in February 2019 will be put in place; the cost of same in 2019 and 2020; and the nature of offsetting cost... - Health Services Expenditure
284. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the €335 million Supplementary Estimate for the budget of his Department announced in budget 2020. [42970/19] - Dental Services Provision
285. To ask the Minister for Health if certain dental work (details supplied) is provided to children in schools in County Galway; if the treatment they are receiving differs from that of... - Vaccination Programme
286. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a catch-up HPV vaccination programme for older boys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42983/19] - Traveller Community
287. To ask the Minister for Health if he will conduct a national audit of Traveller suicide and consider resourcing a national targeted suicide prevention campaign for Travellers as a priority;... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
288. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists for a first outpatient appointment across all specialities in CHO area 8; and the number waiting three to six, six to... - Health Services Charges
289. To ask the Minister for Health if there are circumstances in which a public patient (details supplied) can be assisted with funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43033/19] - Obesity Strategy
290. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding multibuy promotions and their effects on obesity levels here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43034/19] - Respite Care Services Data
291. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours and day-only respite sessions accessed by children and adults with a disability in County Galway in each of the years 2014 to 2018... - Mental Health Services Staff
292. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant psychiatric posts across the health service; and the number filled by permanent consultant, temporarily filled and vacant,... - Hospital Consultant Data
293. To ask the Minister for Health the number of approved consultant positions in each public and voluntary hospital; the number filled on a whole-time equivalent basis; the number vacant as of... - Medicinal Products Supply
294. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure a drug treatment (details supplied) can be obtained in supply greater than one month. [43060/19] - Occupational Therapy Data
295. To ask the Minister for Health the number of referrals for a first assessment for occupational therapy in CHO1 to date in 2019. [43061/19] - Orthodontic Services
304. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to address issues with staffing levels in the orthodontic services in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43072/19] - Occupational Therapy Data
305. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists in whole-time equivalent terms employed in each CHO area in tabular form; and the equivalent number for the same date in... - Home Care Packages Data
306. To ask the Minister for Health the regional variations in the eligibility and allocation of services relating to publicly funded home care; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Primary Care Centres Provision
307. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the Drimnagh, Dublin 12, primary healthcare centre; if it is provided for in the 2020 HSE capital budget; if planning permission will expire in... - Disability Support Services Funding
308. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to enable persons with disabilities avail of assistive technologies; the funding provided in 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
309. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the impending changes to the fair deal scheme for business persons and farmers; when this legislation is expected to pass; the way in which fair... - Hospital Services
310. To ask the Minister for Health if the full complement of coronary care unit beds will remain fully open and operational at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Staff
311. To ask the Minister for Health if the MICAT team in the midlands may lose its public health nurse in view of the fact the HSE has pulled its staff from the service. [43090/19] - Home Help Service Data
312. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Wexford awaiting home help hours to be approved, allocated or increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43092/19] - Speech and Language Therapy Data
313. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who availed of speech and language therapy in a primary care setting in counties Cavan and Monaghan to date in 2019; the number on the... - Health Services Data
314. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who availed of physiotherapy in a primary care setting in counties Cavan and Monaghan to date in 2019; the number on the waiting list for... - Occupational Therapy Data
315. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that availed of occupational therapy in a primary care setting in counties Cavan and Monaghan to date in 2019; the number on the waiting... - Home Care Packages Provision
316. To ask the Minister for Health the action to be taken to reduce the waiting list for homecare packages in County Laois in which the number waiting have seen a significant increase to date in... - HSE Staff Recruitment
317. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE in CHO area 8 is taking on agency staff to fill positions in which an employment panel is currently running and suitable candidates are... - HSE Savings
318. To ask the Minister for Health when additional funding will be put in place to address the issue of staff shortages within the home support coordinators across the HSE community west for the... - Medical Card Eligibility
319. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider allowing persons in the 66 to 70 years of age bracket to discount the cost of medical insurance against their income in assessing their... - Health Services Provision
320. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical assessment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43124/19] - Residential Institutions
321. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a bed in residential care for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43138/19] - Health Care Infrastructure Provision
322. To ask the Minister for Health when the new framework for design teams will be approved by the HSE; the reason for the delay in approving this framework; and if he will make a statement on... - Autism Support Services
323. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be scheduled for ASD assessment for a child (details supplied). [43145/19] - Health Screening Programmes
324. To ask the Minister for Health if newborn screening here will be expanded to screen for additional rare genetic conditions in children (details supplied). [43160/19] - Care of the Elderly Provision
325. To ask the Minister for Health the analysis carried out on estimating the additional need for step down beds and residential care for older persons in counties Cavan and Monaghan between... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
327. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Cavan and Monaghan availing of the fair deal scheme; and the number in residential care outside counties Cavan or Monaghan.... - Nursing Home Beds Data
328. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public nursing home beds available in counties Cavan and Monaghan. [43164/19] - Hospital Procedures
329. To ask the Minister for Health the policy in relation to the future availability of the medical procedure involving vaginal mesh implants in the health service; his views on the reported ill... - Services for People with Disabilities
330. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting early intervention at the first stage in the Cork area; and the delays facing those children, in tabular form. [43178/19] - Speech and Language Therapy Provision
331. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for speech and language assessments in primary care in CHO 2 in each county by periods (details supplied), in tabular form; and... - Audiology Services Provision
332. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for a hearing test in primary care in CHO 2 in each county by periods (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Residential Institutions Data
333. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults with an intellectual disability in residential care in County Galway in each year from 2014 to date in 2019, in tabular form; the number... - Health Services Data
334. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for an eye test in primary care in CHO 2 in each county by periods (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Dental Services Data
335. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for a dental test in primary care in CHO 2 in each county by periods (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Health Services Data
336. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for an assessment of autism spectrum disorder in each county by periods (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
340. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a hip operation in CHO2 in each county by periods (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the... - HSE Waiting Lists
345. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for an eating disorder assessment in CHO2 in each county by periods (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Health Services Provision
349. To ask the Minister for Health if a place at the Lakeview Unit in Naas General Hospital will be provided for a person (details supplied). [43232/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
350. To ask the Minister for Health the funding being provided for adult residential services in 2020; the allocation being made for CHO6; and if this is an increase on 2019. [43235/19] - Hospital Facilities
351. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the bone density department at Cork University Hospital is a private unit; and the reason public patients are being directed towards this private... - Residential Institutions
352. To ask the Minister for Health if recommendations from a working group convened by his Department to develop specific proposals for a package of health and well-being supports for former... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision
353. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the supports and programme being provided for a person (details supplied) by CAMHS in County Cavan; the additional supports that can be made... - Autism Awareness
354. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding funding for the autism awareness plan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43253/19] - National Children's Hospital Administration
355. To ask the Minister for Health the percent for art budget amount that was included in the overall capital budget estimate for the new national children's hospital; if art works have been... - National Children's Hospital Expenditure
356. To ask the Minister for Health the current estimate of the cost of the children's research and innovation centre in the new national children’s hospital project. [43282/19] - Primary Care Centres Provision
360. 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. [43288/19] - National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times
361. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the monthly adjustments to the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, waiting list figures published for 2019 which are due to the... - Hospital Deaths
362. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the inquiry into the death of an unborn child at the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, following a misdiagnosis; and if he will make a... - Maternity Services Provision
363. To ask the Minister for Health the number of calls and repeat calls to the HSE MyOptions helpline; the number of staff who operate the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Staff Data
364. To ask the Minister for Health the number of prenatal genetic diagnosis medical professionals operating within public and voluntary hospitals; if he is satisfied that all such personnel are... - Maternity Services
365. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a prenatal genetic misdiagnosis case that occurred at the Rotunda Hospital (details supplied); if other such cases have... - Value for Money Reviews
366. To ask the Minister for Health the consultancy service providers engaged by his Department from 1 January 2018 to 1 January 2019; the costs associated with each (details supplied); the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
368. To ask the Minister for Health his views on hospitals working outside the preferred methods of validating their waiting lists as outlined in the national waiting list management protocol,... - Assisted Animal Reproduction
369. To ask the Minister for Health if an analysis or interdepartmental analysis on the implications of introducing regulations governing posthumous reproduction as provided for in the Joint... - Health Services
370. To ask the Minister for Health if the cost of compartmentalised medication trays are covered under the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43349/19] - Disability Services Data
371. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 100 whole-time equivalent therapists promised for disability services in the 2019 HSE service plan employed as of 15 October 2019. [43350/19] - Dental Services Provision
372. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 140 of 3 October 2019, the reason periodontology is not recognised as a dental speciality by the Dental Council of... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
373. To ask the Minister for Health the reason autoimmune hepatitis is not listed under the long-term illness scheme; his views on whether it is a long-term illness that requires consistent... - Services for People with Disabilities
374. To ask the Minister for Health if the way in which funding for transport to and from hospitals is allocated and used will be examined and clarified; his views on the fact that wheelchair... - Hospital Waiting Lists
375. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43359/19] - Health Services Funding
376. To ask the Minister for Health if he has evaluated the costings provided in the Sláintecare report; the estimated full year cost of the Sláintecare recommendations; and if he will... - Health Services
377. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) did not receive social classes with an organisation. [43374/19] - Hospital Accommodation Provision
378. To ask the Minister for Health when Mayo University Hospital will receive a modular unit for the emergency department with 12 to 20 beds (details supplied). [43377/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
379. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for an outpatient appointment in Mayo University Hospital; and the length of time each has been waiting, in tabular form. [43378/19] - Hospital Staff Recruitment
381. To ask the Minister for Health the posts at Mayo University Hospital that have been offered to applicants but are awaiting a start date. [43380/19] - Hospitals Data
383. To ask the Minister for Health the budget for Mayo University Hospital for 2019; the overrun in the budget to date; and the estimated overrun by the end of 2019. [43382/19] - Mental Health Services Expenditure
385. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of the overall health budget spent in County Mayo on mental health in each of the years 2016 to 2019. [43384/19] - Occupational Therapy Data
387. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in County Mayo waiting for occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy; and the length of time they have been... - Hospital Investigations
388. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an investigation of deaths involving CPE in Limerick University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospitals Capital Programme
390. To ask the Minister for Health the capital works programmes planned for Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9 for the remainder of 2019 and 2020; the estimated cost of each project; and when works on... - Health Care Infrastructure Provision
391. To ask the Minister for Health the policies and procedures in place and adopted regarding tendering and awarding of contracts of service in terms of minor construction, mechanical and... - Hospital Staff Data
392. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time posts, that is, permanent whole-time equivalent, at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, and Louth County Hospital, Dundalk within... - Hospital Facilities
393. To ask the Minister for Health the process deployed on the decision to outsource the work of the laundry service located at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; the number of meetings... - Hospital Staff
395. To ask the Minister for Health the nature and context of the current dispute at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, between craft workers in the maintenance and technical services... - Mental Health Services Funding
396. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the extra amount given to mental health services in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43423/19] - Home Help Service
397. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding home help; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43425/19] - Mental Health Services Expenditure
399. To ask the Minister for Health if there was finding unspent from 2019 in the mental health services; if so, the amount; and the location in which this funding was provided. [43427/19] - Hospital Transfers
400. To ask the Minister for Health when a patient (details supplied) at University Hospital Kerry can expect to be brought to Cork University Hospital to have a pacemaker fitted. [43429/19] - Disabilities Assessments
401. To ask the Minister for Health if the file of a person (details supplied) can be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43437/19] - Respite Care Services Data
402. To ask the Minister for Health the number and location of respite care beds available for elderly persons in County Kildare; the number available in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to... - Hospital Facilities
403. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to provide a second CT scanner for University Hospital Limerick which would alleviate some of the overcrowding in the emergency department;... - Health Services Provision
404. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 8 October 2019, if patients in need of an upright scan will be allowed to reclaim the full cost of treatment in... - Services for People with Disabilities
405. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the budget for the recently announced €2 million autism awareness plan will be spent; if there will be a reduction in the budget for... - HSE Expenditure
408. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE gross hospital expenditure on drugs and medicines between 2015 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Respite Care Services Provision
409. To ask the Minister for Health when respite care will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43488/19] - Primary Care Centres Provision
410. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 396 of 19 February 2019, when the HSE will apply for an extension of duration of permission on the planning that was... - Home Care Packages
411. To ask the Minister for Health the reason information (details supplied) is on the HSE website under the homecare section. [43502/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
412. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of personalised budgeting for persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43503/19] - National Maternity Hospital Administration
413. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the governance discussions based on the Mulvey report of the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street when it transfers to the St. Vincent's... - Health Services Funding
415. To ask the Minister for Health if the State has invested either in capital or current funding in a clinic (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43507/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
416. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for a cataract operation at the Mater hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43511/19] - Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision
418. To ask the Minister for Health if the €1.5 million funding required for core funding and rehabilitation services provided by an organisation (details supplied) will be allocated.... - Hospital Appointments Status
420. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have a hip replacement surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43525/19] - Health Care Infrastructure Provision
421. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding capital spending for a centre (details supplied); if part of a site has been allocated for a proposed new build for the centre; and if... - Medical Card Eligibility
422. To ask the Minister for Health the manner in which prize bonds are treated in the means test of capital in the context of the over-70s medical card; if an actual or notional return is used;... - Hospital Equipment
423. To ask the Minister for Health if Cork University Hospital has the most up-to-date radiotherapy equipment in place; if there are plans to invest further in modern radiotherapy equipment at... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
424. To ask the Minister for Health when the changes for farmers are coming into effect in regard to the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43565/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
425. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an ENT appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43566/19] - Electronic Cigarettes
426. To ask the Minister for Health if he and his officials have discussed the option of removing the definition to vaping on the HSE website in view of the fact that it may be encouraging... - Hospital Appointments Delays
427. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the long delay in providing a bone flap and further medical and or surgical treatments and interventions in the case of a person (details... - Services for People with Disabilities
428. To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking to respond to the staffing and financial crisis being experienced by a project (details supplied); the actions taken to date arising... - Community Pharmacy Services
430. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline in which he will commence discussions with an organisation (details supplied) regarding a new contract to replace the previous community pharmacy... - Health Strategies
432. To ask the Minister for Health his genomics strategy for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43593/19] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
434. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children or adolescents with mental health problems who have been accommodated by the HSE in nursing homes; and the reason for this practice.... - Health Care Infrastructure Provision
435. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the refurbishment of the dental clinic at Celbridge health centre; if the project tender process has been completed and works commenced; if the... - Hospital Appointments Status
436. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for a hip replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43624/19] - Primary Care Centres Staff
437. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of psychology services at primary care centres in north County Kildare; if there are vacant psychologist posts at such centres; the... - Health Services Funding
438. To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid to section 39 health organisations in each of the years 2004 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of such organisations that received...
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