Written answers
Tuesday, 5 November 2019
- Departmental Expenditure
408. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 173 of 22 October 2019, the amount of this change that stems from increased pay and allowances; the amount owing to... - State Claims Agency Data
409. To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid in legal costs to each of the top ten named legal firms representing plaintiffs in medical negligence cases in 2018; the number of cases that... - National Children's Hospital
412. To ask the Minister for Health the carbon emissions specifications of the designs of the new national children's hospital and the new national maternity hospital. [45314/19] - Health Strategies
413. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the commencement of the HSE genetics programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45590/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists
416. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a heart bypass operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44187/19] - General Practitioner Services
417. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that the north east doctor on-call is not removed from Navan, County Meath even on a temporary basis in view of the fact there are a number... - Hospital Beds Data
418. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the opening of additional beds at Kenmare Community Hospital; the timeframe for the process leading to and including the opening of the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
419. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a surgical procedure; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Beds Data
420. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the opening of additional beds at a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44198/19] - Health Strategies
421. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in establishing a health and social care advisory unit to provide him with the expert advice and support amid planned changes in public... - Hospital Appointments Status
422. To ask the Minister for Health if an outpatient appointment provided to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal at Letterkenny University Hospital will be expedited; and if he will... - Health Services Access
423. To ask the Minister for Health the reason women in their 50s that are in perimenopause would be refused an x-ray; the reason the 10 day rule would apply in such cases; and if he will make a... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
424. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reimburse the drug opvido for the treatment of stage 3 melanoma cancer (details supplied); the process and associated timelines for same; and if... - Psychological Assessments Waiting Times
425. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting to see a child psychologist in County Limerick by the number of months waiting. [44211/19] - Health Services Staff
426. To ask the Minister for Health if the embargo on the recruitment of healthcare assistants at a community hospital (details supplied) in County Kerry will be lifted to fill vacant posts and... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
428. To ask the Minister for Health the status of and the steps he is taking towards the legalisation of access to cannabis oil under consultant prescription; and if he will make a statement on... - Palliative Care for Children
430. To ask the Minister for Health the availability of palliative care for children by the HSE local health office in south and north County Tipperary; the recommended locations for such... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
431. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time means are taken into account when applying for the fair deal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44226/19] - Disability Services Funding
432. To ask the Minister for Health the amount provided to a company (details supplied) in funding for 2019 in respect of the provision of services and care; if the allocation of the funding is... - Services for People with Disabilities
436. To ask the Minister for Health when an assessment of needs will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44242/19] - Occupational Therapy Provision
437. To ask the Minister for Health if a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44244/19] - Smoking Ban
438. To ask the Minister for Health the annual cost of ensuring compliance with the smoking ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44248/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists
439. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 542 of 11 June 2019, when a cataract operation will be arranged for a person (details supplied). [44249/19] - Eating Disorders
440. To ask the Minister for Health the amount allocated for the clinical programme on eating disorders in 2018 and 2019; if the funds have been released to the HSE; and the amount spent in 2018... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
441. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new drugs that have received HSE reimbursement to date in 2019 by the anticipated budget impact of each in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Generic Drugs Substitution
442. To ask the Minister for Health the volume of uptake of biosimilar prescribing under the best value biologic process by the HSE to date in 2019; the number of patients prescribed biosimilars... - Disease Management
444. To ask the Minister for Health the key performance indicators that have been set for the hepatitis C treatment programme; the way in which the programme evaluates its work towards the stated... - Patient Safety
447. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that will be made available to the patient safety advocacy service in 2020; the number of staff that will be employed; and the expected level of... - Hospital Services
448. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to enhance multiple sclerosis services at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44260/19] - Palliative Care for Children
449. To ask the Minister for Health if there are palliative care beds for children in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44263/19] - HSE Staff Recruitment
450. To ask the Minister for Health the recruitment plans of the HSE in 2020, particularly for healthcare assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44284/19] - Nursing Staff Data
451. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nursing positions being left unfilled in Limerick due to the HSE not releasing the successful and appointed nurses from other roles... - Abortion Legislation
452. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that sections 9,11 and 13 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 are being adhered to in full in all maternity... - Hospital Appointments Status
454. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44300/19] - Medical Card Eligibility
455. To ask the Minister for Health when the new income thresholds for the over 70s medical card will come into force; the application process in this regard; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Services
456. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the walk-in chest x-ray service and its recent cessation at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
457. To ask the Minister for Health if an urgent appointment with the surgical team will be scheduled in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Ambulance Service
458. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has spent €7 million on private ambulance services in the first eight months of 2019; and the expected expenditure on private... - General Practitioner Services Provision
459. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a shortage of general practitioner availability in mid-County Louth; when a review of the contractual terms for the GMS and... - Services for People with Disabilities
460. To ask the Minister for Health if travel passes are accepted on LocalLink transport services for persons attending HSE day services; his views on whether it is acceptable for persons with... - Primary Care Centres Data
461. To ask the Minister for Health when the primary health centre for Navan, County Meath will open; the towns still waiting for a primary healthcare centre to be provided; and the estimated... - Medicinal Products
462. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot obtain the repatha injection they have been receiving since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Pharmacy Services
463. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the services available at community pharmacies with specific reference to a minor ailment scheme, new medicine service and the expansion of... - Hospital Waiting Lists
464. To ask the Minister for Health when a procedure will take place for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44343/19] - HSE Staff Remuneration
465. To ask the Minister for Health the status of salaries in the public health service (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44345/19] - Ambulance Service Data
466. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulances in operation nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44347/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists
467. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has to wait 18 months for an operation in view of the fact their condition was diagnosed over three years ago; and if he... - Data Protection
468. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the decision on the archive of blood spot screening cards retained without consent from 1984 to June 2011; and if he will make a... - Pharmacy Services
469. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some pharmacies, including a pharmacy (details supplied), have started to charge patients for the use of... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
470. To ask the Minister for Health the reason County Waterford with a population of 120,000 is the only county in the south east that does not have a primary care diabetes nurse specialist; his... - Ambulance Service Provision
471. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for an ambulance service centre to be based in south County Meath. [44380/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
472. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting a long time for an appointment with a service; when an appointment will be expedited; and if he will... - General Practitioner Services Provision
473. To ask the Minister for Health when the appointment of a permanent general practitioner post will be made to serve the patients of the Cappoquin health centre, County Waterford; the... - Cancer Screening Programmes
474. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to support women who are in need of a smear test but cannot avail of the service in their local health centre (details supplied); when a more... - Dental Services Staff
475. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to demonstrate that special dentist training is of a high priority during the implementation of the new national oral health policy;... - Dental Services Provision
477. To ask the Minister for Health the avenues of treatment assistance available for a person (details supplied). [44401/19] - Autism Support Services
478. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 440 of 5 February 2019, his plans to address a waiting list for the autism services concerned; his further plans to... - Traveller Community
479. To ask the Minister for Health if he sought an allocation within budget 2020 in order to address the crisis in Traveller mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44417/19] - Health Services Data
480. To ask the Minister for Health if the ethnic identifier will be implemented across all health and mental health services and collection points and within strategy monitors and research... - Traveller Community
481. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to commission a national audit of Traveller suicide and develop a national targeted suicide prevention campaign for Travellers; and if he will make a... - Disability Support Services Provision
483. To ask the Minister for Health if the provision of home support hours for a child (details supplied) in County Cork will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44424/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
484. To ask the Minister for Health when an assessment of needs will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44440/19] - Health Services Staff
486. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether there is a shortage of healthcare assistants in the health sector; if he has met or written to the Minister for Business, Enterprise and... - Disability Services Funding
487. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a HSE capital bid to redevelop adult day services formerly housed at a facility (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a... - Vaccination Programme
488. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reconsider introducing a catch-up provision in the HPV vaccine programme for boys (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Psychological Assessments
489. To ask the Minister for Health if he will direct the HSE to carry out the tests and investigations necessary before the end of January 2020 in the case of a person (details supplied) in view... - Speech and Language Therapy Provision
490. To ask the Minister for Health if a speech and language appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); the status of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Funding
491. To ask the Minister for Health if an organisation (details supplied) will receive funding under Sláintecare in 2020. [44480/19] - Diabetes Strategy
493. To ask the Minister for Health if the diabetes education programme run by an organisation (details supplied) will be rolled out through the HSE as a nationwide diabetes education programme.... - Health Reports
495. To ask the Minister for Health when the report by the contraception working group will be published. [44484/19] - Abortion Legislation
496. To ask the Minister for Health when a general scheme of a Bill will be prepared to legislate for safe access zones around health facilities which provide access to termination of... - Services for People with Disabilities
497. To ask the Minister for Health if an ASD service will be offered in County Roscommon in order that children in need of the service can avail of it close to home (details supplied); and if he... - Hospital Appointments Status
498. 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. [44487/19] - Home Help Service Provision
499. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be put on a priority list for adequate home help hours. [44502/19] - Defibrillators Provision
500. To ask the Minister for Health if emergency funding is available through his Department or the HSE for communities to purchase or replace defibrillators in their respective areas; and if he... - Prescriptions Charges
501. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 205 of 4 May 2017 and 777 of 6 September 2019, the consideration being given to the issue raised (details supplied); his... - Dental Services
502. To ask the Minister for Health when free dental care for children under six years of age as announced in budget 2020 will come into effect; the application process in this regard; and if he... - General Practitioner Services
503. To ask the Minister for Health when free general practitioner care for children under eight years of age as announced in budget 2020 will come into effect; the application process in this... - Ambulance Service Staff
504. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body that authorised the cessation of deductions from the salaries of ambulance staff for unions (details supplied) which was in place for a... - Hospital Appointments Status
505. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork; and if he will make a statement... - Primary Care Centres Provision
506. To ask the Minister for Health the status of building projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44520/19] - Palliative Care for Children
507. To ask the Minister for Health the palliative care available in County Tipperary for children and young adults under 18 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44523/19] - Hospital Equipment
508. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the fact that the only CT scanner at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar has been broken since 20 October 2019 and no definite date... - Hospital Transfers
509. To ask the Minister for Health if a patient (details supplied) will be transferred immediately to a suitable hospital due to the fact that the CT scanner has been inoperative at the Midlands... - Services for People with Disabilities
510. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be given a suitable residential placement by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44536/19] - Rare Diseases Strategy Implementation
511. To ask the Minister for Health the consultation he has had in 2019 with an organisation (details supplied); his views on the importance of investment in clinical research as a key priority... - Air Quality
512. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the health consequences arising from the delay in implementing a nationwide smoky coal ban; when he last raised the issue directly with the... - Hospitals Funding
513. To ask the Minister for Health the budget received by each hospital and CHO to provide non-emergency hospital transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44549/19] - Hospital Services
514. To ask the Minister for Health the hospitals and CHOs which could provide non-emergency hospital transport to outpatient appointments for those that cannot fund transport from their own... - Services for People with Disabilities
515. To ask the Minister for Health the allocation for transport implemented to date under the national learning network in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44556/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
516. To ask the Minister for Health the initiatives being undertaken at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore to reduce ENT outpatient waiting times; the current waiting time for an... - General Practitioner Services
518. To ask the Minister for Health the reason general practitioners have had the electronic referral pathway for CT and MRI tests removed from them; his views on whether it is appropriate that... - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
519. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review correspondence (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the valuable supports being provided on the ground; if funding to the... - Hospital Equipment
520. To ask the Minister for Health if all the MRI scanners at Tallaght Hospital are operational; if not, the number out of operation; and the length of time it will take for the hospital to be... - Services for People with Disabilities
521. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults with an intellectual disability in County Wexford that are on the waiting list for residential care; the average waiting time for same;... - Health Services Staff Remuneration
523. To ask the Minister for Health if pay will be restored to section 39 workers in an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44569/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
524. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for an MRI at Waterford University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44573/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists
525. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be given a date for an operation. [44574/19] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
526. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE is refusing to cover circadin 2mg for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44575/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists
527. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44576/19] - Brexit Preparations
528. To ask the Minister for Health if his mitigation plans will be confirmed to ensure the continuity of timely supply of radioisotopes for use in diagnosis and treatment of childhood cancer in... - HSE Correspondence
529. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 135 of 18 September 2019, the steps he will take to examine the reason the HSE has still not replied to urgent... - Medical Card Eligibility
530. To ask the Minister for Health the clinical data outcomes being collected for the type 2 diabetes cycle of care programme; if the data has been audited; when a report will be made available;... - Health Services Funding
531. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 376 of 22 October 2019, if he has evaluated the full costings over the ten-year timeframe provided in the... - Pension Provisions
532. To ask the Minister for Health if a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44596/19] - Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation
533. To ask the Minister for Health if the risk assessment by CORU regarding the regulation of play therapists has been completed; the stage the regulation of play therapists is at; and if he... - Legislative Programme
534. To ask the Minister for Health the legislative timeline for the advancement of the human tissues Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44617/19] - Hospitals Expenditure
535. To ask the Minister for Health the cost per bed night for each hospital, including critical care and ward beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44619/19] - National Treatment Purchase Fund Payments
536. To ask the Minister for Health the price paid for each procedure from the NTPF; if different prices are paid for the same procedures, for example, to different hospitals; if so, the prices... - Departmental Strategies
537. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix in General and Specialist Medical and Surgical Care Settings in Adult... - Hospital Consultant Contracts
538. To ask the Minister for Health the action he has taken on foot of issues raised in a programme (details supplied) to ensure compliance; and the findings of the formal investigations of the... - HSE Staff
539. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be granted permission for a career break to work abroad in accordance with HSE guidelines and practice. [44627/19] - Psychological Assessments Waiting Times
540. To ask the Minister for Health the number on the waiting list for assessments of need for children by CHO; and the average length of time between the date of referral and date of assessment... - National Adult Safeguarding Policy
542. To ask the Minister for Health when the national policy on adult safeguarding will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44631/19] - Paediatric Services
543. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting for a paediatrician appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44632/19] - Voluntary Sector Funding
544. To ask the Minister for Health the progress on an application by a centre (details supplied) for section 39 funding; when the funding will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the... - Ambulance Service Response Times
545. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that nine times to date in 2019 it took at least an hour for an ambulance to arrive at a life-threatening emergency... - Hospital Car Parks
549. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the national guidelines for hospital parking charges. [44648/19] - Orthodontic Services
550. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) regarding children who were harmed by HSE orthodontic services in the Dublin mid-Leinster region... - Medicinal Products Availability
551. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in providing Spinraza to children suffering with SMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44655/19] - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
553. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided to local drugs and alcohol forums in each of the years 2017 to 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44660/19] - Pharmacy Regulations
555. To ask the Minister for Health the status of legislation regarding pharmaceutical assistants further to recent recommendations made by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make... - Hospital Appointments Status
558. 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. [44675/19] - Ambulance Service Response Times
559. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a report (details supplied) relating to ambulance response times in counties Cavan and Monaghan and nationwide; his views on whether this is... - Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision
561. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of rehabilitation services for persons with a brain injury and the negative effect that this is having on the lives... - Substance Misuse
562. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent consideration will be given to a request regarding the delivery of services by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Medicinal Products Regulation
563. To ask the Minister for Health when the final report on valproate will be published; the reason for the delay in finalising same to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44692/19] - Information and Communications Technology
566. To ask the Minister for Health the number of computers in the HSE that still use an operating system (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44700/19] - Hospital Staff
570. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is no dedicated dietician for the adult diabetes service in the UL group hospitals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Diabetes Strategy
571. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is no diabetes self-management education for adults with type 1 diabetes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Autism Support Services
574. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an appointment with the ASD services for counties Roscommon and Galway, in particular Athenry, County Galway; and... - Services for People with Disabilities
575. 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. [44769/19] - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
576. To ask the Minister for Health if support will be given to a school (details supplied) that has children suffering from trauma and developmental disorders; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Appointments Status
577. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44775/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
578. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand the Central Remedial Clinic services for children in University Hospital Waterford to the adult population; and if he will make a statement... - Mobility Allowance Data
579. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new entrants to the mobility allowance scheme in each of the three years preceding its suspension; the average number of recipients in each year;... - Medicinal Products Availability
580. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be addressed; the reason for the delay for the person not receiving Spinraza; if the person's parent will be... - Services for People with Disabilities
581. To ask the Minister for Health if transport will be provided for a child (details supplied) transitioning to adult services at a centre in County Carlow. [44786/19] - Health Services Expenditure
582. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 284 of 22 October 2019, the breakdown of time related saving of €73 million available on a once-off basis within... - Services for People with Disabilities
583. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the new building for a centre (details supplied) for children with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44790/19] - Rare Diseases Strategy
584. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body within the HSE rheumatology model of care document that has expertise in treating patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome; and if he will make... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
587. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a three-year waiting list for persons approved for aids and appliances in the mid-west region; when... - Hospital Beds Data
588. To ask the Minister for Health the number of bed spaces available at Cherry Orchard Hospital; the number of patients that have been admitted on trolleys awaiting a bed in each month over the... - Hospital Staff Data
590. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies that are open for recruitment in Cherry Orchard Hospital; the breakdown of posts available by medical profession and clinical... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
592. To ask the Minister for Health the number of bed spaces available at the Linn Dara CAMHS unit in Cherry Orchard Hospital; the number of admissions and average length of stay per patient in... - Dental Services
593. To ask the Minister for Health the amount dentists charge medical card patients for extractions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44836/19] - Departmental Staff Data
594. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full and part-time staff employed in his Department; the number of such staff being paid at the minimum wage rate of pay; and if he will make a... - Hospital Consultant Data
595. To ask the Minister for Health if the grade of consultant in public health medicine will be established here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44857/19] - Health Research Board Expenditure
596. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent to date on MS research here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44858/19] - Vaccination Programme
597. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure an increase in the rate of children presenting for the MMR vaccination; his further plans to ensure that same is increased; and if he will... - Home Care Packages Provision
599. To ask the Minister for Health when a homecare package will commence for a person (details supplied). [44873/19] - Hospital Admissions
600. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an admission to hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44877/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
601. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to locate improved day services for children and adults with disabilities in Finglas and Ballymun, Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the... - Defence Forces Medical Services
603. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to joint appointments of consultants and specialists within the health service to support the medical corps in the Defence... - Hospital Appointments Status
604. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44884/19] - National Drugs Strategy
605. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to roll out new localised grant funding schemes through Pobal aimed at tackling and preventing drug and alcohol addiction in local communities which... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
607. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be approved for a specialised bed as recommended on medical grounds for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Information and Communications Technology
608. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body responsible for the provision of Wi-Fi at HSE facilities, in particular in step-down facilities and district hospitals. [44908/19] - Disability Support Services Provision
609. To ask the Minister for Health if home support hours will be increased for a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that the provision of four hours per week is inadequate for the... - Hospitals Building Programme
610. To ask the Minister for Health the company contracted to provide the 40-bed modular unit for South Tipperary General Hospital; the fees paid to date for the delivery of the project; and if... - Hospital Consultant Data
611. To ask the Minister for Health if concerns that approximately 133 public consultant posts are being filled by doctors who are not on the specialist register will be addressed; and if he will... - Medicinal Products Availability
612. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that pharmacies are experiencing a shortage of certain types of medication, particularly Micardis; and if he will... - Brexit Preparations
613. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to prevent medicine shortages in the event of a hard Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44924/19] - Disability Support Services Provision
614. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be made available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44925/19] - Health Services Staff Training
616. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the critical lack of training posts for higher specialist training in psychiatry; the steps being taken to address same and the critical... - HSE Staff Recruitment
619. To ask the Minister for Health when the national clinical lead for the HSE national clinical programme for early intervention in psychosis will be appointed; and when the early intervention... - Disability Support Services Provision
620. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a child (details supplied) will have to wait three years before gaining access to support services to aid in education; the position of the child on... - Home Help Service Data
621. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for home help and-or support in County Longford; and the number of home help hours cut per week due to staff illness or shortages... - Hospital Appointments Status
622. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [44948/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
625. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the two-year wait for a person (details supplied) to see the school age team the person has been referred to; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
626. To ask the Minister for Health if he has instructed the HSE to implement an embargo on home help recruitment and new home care hours and extend this embargo until January 2020; if his... - Orthodontic Services Provision
627. To ask the Minister for Health when a student (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an appointment for orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44993/19] - General Practitioner Services Provision
628. To ask the Minister for Health when general practitioner services will be reinstated to full service at a centre (details supplied). [44994/19] - Traveller Community
629. To ask the Minister for Health if he has sought an allocation within budget 2020 in order to address the crisis in Traveller mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
633. To ask the Minister for Health the status of equipment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45024/19] - Ministerial Meetings
634. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the meeting requested with him by a municipal district (details supplied) regarding the home help crisis; if he will provide a date for same as a... - National Children's Hospital
635. To ask the Minister for Health if a budget was established regarding the new national children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45036/19] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
641. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to remove age restrictions associated with the provision of the FreeStyle Libre device; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45053/19] - Public Procurement Contracts Data
642. To ask the Minister for Health the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by his Department or bodies under his aegis that were found to be non-compliant with... - Medicinal Products Availability
643. To ask the Minister for Health if there has been progress regarding ocrelizumab being made available to persons with multiple sclerosis; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointments Status
644. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be seen at Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45076/19] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
645. To ask the Minister for Health the meaning of the phrase "minded to approve" in terms of the drug osimertinib, or Tagrisso; and the way in which he can address the funding issues for the... - HSE Staff Remuneration
646. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter relating to home help staff who are employed by the HSE and are not receiving a travel time payment, which is a statutory... - Tax Rebates
647. To ask the Minister for Health if medical travel expenses are recoupable in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45134/19] - Health Services Access
648. To ask the Minister for Health the reason HSE transport was withdrawn in December 2018 in a case (details supplied); the other options open to pensioners living far away but needing to get... - Medical Card Reviews
649. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing a medical card review application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45141/19] - Medical Card Applications
650. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect to have a medical card application renewal processed; and if he will make a statement on the... - Cancer Screening Programmes
652. To ask the Minister for Health the reason no breakdown was provided as to the degree of change noted in 305 of the slides under consideration in the laboratory audit of 221 cases; the... - Psychological Assessments
653. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 378 of 15 October 2019, if the person will be assessed in another catchment area in order that the child will not have to... - Health Services
654. To ask the Minister for Health if medical care for women going through the menopause in recent years has been reviewed, as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Emergency Departments Waiting Times
655. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which a situation was allowed to arise on 25 October 2019 at University Hospital Kerry, which at one stage had seven ambulances waiting to offload... - Abortion Services Provision
656. To ask the Minister for Health the course of action he has instigated to ensure that he fulfils his commitment to a follow-up meeting with the family at the heart of the National Maternity... - Abortion Legislation
658. To ask the Minister for Health the expert geneticist input that was used in the formulation of the abortion legislation and guidelines. [45186/19] - Maternity Services
660. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the maternity patient safety statement for March 2019 of the National Maternity Hospital; the reason it was not published; and the implications... - HSE Funding
661. To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding provided to each county under the HSE capital programme expenditure in each of the years 2016 to 2018 to date in 2019, in tabular form;... - Home Help Service Data
662. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours provided in each county in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement... - Mental Health Services Funding
663. To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding provided to each county for mental health services in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will... - Disability Services Funding
664. To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding provided to each county for adult disability day services in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if... - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
666. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for reimbursement under the cross-border directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Speech and Language Therapy Staff
667. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a school (details supplied) has been without a speech therapist since July 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45253/19] - Mental Health Services Data
668. To ask the Minister for Health the number of specialist substance abuse mental health teams in CHO9; and the locations and base of such teams. [45260/19] - Hospital Consultant Data
669. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant cardiologist posts at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; the number of vacant posts; the length of time they have been vacant; and when... - National Drugs Strategy
670. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he proposes to implement to restore confidence in the national drugs strategy; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the... - General Practitioner Services
671. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some general practitioners in County Limerick are charging for the taking of blood samples; the steps he will... - Nursing Staff Provision
672. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to appoint a lymphedema nurse to Letterkenny University Hospital; if not, his further plans for patients in County Donegal that require the... - Services for People with Disabilities
673. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a disability supports application management tool for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [45276/19] - HSE Staff Recruitment
674. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the HSE recruitment embargo (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45278/19] - Health Services Data
675. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with type 1 diabetes that had their diabetes care at University Hospital Waterford sourced to other hospitals in each of the years 2016... - Health Services
676. To ask the Minister for Health the protocols in place when moving paediatric diabetes patients to adult diabetes services at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Appointments Status
677. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for scans at Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45296/19] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
678. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with mental health issues accommodated by the HSE in nursing homes and other unapproved settings outside of hospitals; and if he will... - Healthy Ireland
679. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the HSE has spent to date in 2019 on Healthy Ireland branding materials; the way in which the money was spent; and if he will make a statement on... - Health and Social Care Professionals
682. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department continues to recognise that physiotherapy is an autonomous health profession and that patients do not have to have a prior medical referral... - Medicinal Products Supply
684. To ask the Minister for Health if he or his officials have received correspondence from a person (details supplied) in relation to spinraza; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Paediatric Services
685. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to improve screening for arthritis and Down’s arthropathy for children with Down's syndrome; the specialist rheumatology... - Hospital Equipment
686. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a MRI scanner in Tallaght Hospital is not working; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that... - Primary Care Centres Provision
687. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Buncrana primary care centre, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45335/19] - General Practitioner Services
688. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons that are in receipt of a social welfare payment and hold GMS cards are being charged for routine... - Speech and Language Therapy Provision
689. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide adult intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder speech and language therapist posts to cover Inishowen, County Donegal; and if... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
690. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the reimbursement scheme for reimbursing medical expenses for persons in Northern Ireland laid down in the Health and Childcare Support... - Ministerial Meetings
691. To ask the Minister for Health if further consideration will be given to a request from a local authority for a meeting (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Charges
692. To ask the Minister for Health the reason charges are imposed on a person in rehab care in a public hospital following a hip replacement surgery; the reason such charges are passed to... - Healthcare Policy
693. To ask the Minister for Health his position regarding the widespread failure to implement full travel time for healthcare support assistants further to the confirmation of this legal... - Hospital Waiting Lists
694. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical procedure will take place for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45354/19] - Hospice Services Provision
695. To ask the Minister for Health the status of future services at the South Westmeath Hospice facility; and if a commitment can be given regarding the long-term future of this facility. [45355/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
696. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for Cork University Hospital to be assessed for cataract assessment with addresses in County Kerry; and the number of... - Primary Care Centres Provision
698. To ask the Minister for Health the primary healthcare centres being developed in the CHO3 area; if community mental health services are included in the planning of such centres; and if he... - Dietician Service Provision
699. To ask the Minister for Health the posts in place for community dieticians in mental health, disability and primary care in each of the HSE areas; the plans in place to fill gaps in these... - HSE Staff Recruitment
700. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the HSE recruitment embargo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45382/19] - Health Services Staff Recruitment
701. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the 1,000 posts for new frontline staff in the HSE primary care services announced in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the... - Drug Treatment Programmes Data
702. To ask the Minister for Health if all persons on methadone treatment have received screening and treatment for hepatitis C; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45393/19] - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
705. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the level of core funding for drugs task forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45398/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
706. 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. [45413/19] - Mental Health Services Staff
708. To ask the Minister for Health when a consultant and supportive posts for mental health and intellectual disability which have been sanctioned for CHO3 will be filled; if the posts have been... - Treatment Benefit Scheme Eligibility
709. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 795 of 6 September 2019, if an application under the treatment abroad scheme by a person (details supplied) will be... - Medicinal Products Availability
710. To ask the Minister for Health when cannabis medication in tablet form, epidiolex, will be made available here in view of the decision taken by the EU to sanction its use here on 23... - Hospital Appointments Status
711. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45432/19] - Psychological Services Waiting Lists
715. To ask the Minister for Health the number of young persons and teenagers awaiting psychologist intervention services in counties Wicklow, Dublin, Meath and Cork; the wait time for each... - Hospital Appointments Status
716. 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. [45441/19] - Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
718. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Cork can obtain assistance towards the cost of equipment. [45447/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists
720. 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. [45488/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
721. 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. [45489/19] - Medical Card Data
722. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 31 October 2019; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the number for each type of card issued on a... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
723. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme at the end of October 2019 or the latest date available; the average waiting time; the... - Hospital Beds Closures
724. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds and wards in public and voluntary acute hospitals that were closed on 31 October 2019 or the latest date on which data for validated bed... - Hospital Discharges
725. To ask the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges in each public and voluntary hospital at the end of October 2019; and the number to date in each in 2019, in tabular form.... - Ambulance Service Response Times
727. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of clinical status 1 ECHO incidents responded to by first responder in seven minutes and 59 seconds or less for each ambulance station in each... - Emergency Departments Waiting Times
728. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients aged 75 years of age or over who experienced an emergency department wait time of more than 24 hours during October 2019; the total... - Home Help Service Data
729. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home support hours being provided in each LHO area to the end of October 2019 or the latest date available; the way in which this compares to... - Ambulance Service Data
730. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in October 2019; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than 20 minutes... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
731. To ask the Minister for Health the number of spinal fusion patients waiting less than four, four to eight and more than eight months, respectively, at Our Lady’s Children’s... - Health Services Data
732. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care at the end of October 2019 or the latest date available; and the... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
737. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 31 October 2019 or the nearest available date for a MRI scan in the RCSI hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9... - Nursing Staff Data
779. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff nurses employed as of 31 October 2019 or the latest date available; and the equivalent figure for the same date in 2018 [45567/19] - Health Services
780. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a series of matters (details supplied). [45571/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
781. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 346 of 15 October 2019, the engagement that has taken place with persons (details supplied) to date regarding the period...
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