Written answers
Tuesday, 19 November 2019
- Special Educational Needs Staff
309. To ask the Minister for Health when the position for clinical psychologist and social worker will be filled for a special school (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
310. To ask the Minister for Health if an organisation will continue to provide services for children at a special school (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if not, the person or body... - Health Screening Programmes
311. To ask the Minister for Health the frequency with which school medical examinations take place nationwide in both urban and rural settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - General Practitioner Services
312. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the drug savings scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47086/19] - Hospitals Funding
313. To ask the Minister for Health the investment in a community hospital (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47095/19] - Audiology Services Provision
314. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to fill the vacant audiologist positions in counties Laois and Offaly; the progress being made on the matter; and the expected date for the posts to... - Home Help Service Provision
315. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be assessed for home help hours. [47110/19] - Nursing Home Services
316. To ask the Minister for Health if vacancies in the Ballinasloe and Portumna public health nursing services, County Galway will be filled in view of the impending emergency closure of the... - Services for People with Disabilities
317. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a home support assessment of needs meeting in view of confirmation of their eligibility in April 2018. [47119/19] - Health Services Provision
318. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a diagnostic scan less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months by hospital group in tabular... - Psychological Services Waiting Lists
319. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months by LHO... - Audiology Services Data
320. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for an audiology appointment in primary care less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months by LHO... - Health Services Provision
321. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for an ophthalmology appointment in primary care less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months by LHO... - Dietician Service Provision
322. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a dietetic appointment in primary care less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months by LHO area... - Health Services Provision
323. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months by LHO area... - Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
324. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a first assessment for speech and language therapy less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months... - Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
327. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a first assessment for occupational therapy less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months by LHO... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
328. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting on the inpatient day case active waiting list less than six, six to 12 and more than 12 months by hospital... - Medical Card Drugs Availability
337. To ask the Minister for Health if naltrexone prescribed for the treatment of a child (details supplied) in County Kerry will be made available under the medical card scheme; and if he will... - Services for People with Disabilities
338. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a group home (details supplied); when the home will be open and residents allocated their spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Funding
339. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated to community and voluntary groups providing dementia day care services in County Louth in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
343. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to plans to build a permanent centre for services (details supplied) in County Louth; and if supports will be provided to the... - National Dementia Strategy
344. To ask the Minister for Health the counties in which a dementia adviser is in place; and the counties which do not have an adviser in place in view of the commitment in budget 2020 to... - National Dementia Strategy Implementation
345. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the National Dementia Strategy 2014 being led by the national dementia office in the HSE; the progress made to date in... - Disability Services Data
346. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the capital funding used to help persons in congregated settings in each year since 2016; the funding spent each year in 2016 to 2018 and to... - Autism Support Services
347. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 363 of 14 May 2019, the status of the recruitment process of an autism therapist post in Inishowen, County Donegal the... - Departmental Records
348. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the minutes from the meetings of the fluorine consultative council 1957. [47200/19] - Health Insurance Data
349. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the average household spends on private healthcare and private health insurance each year on average. [47217/19] - Health Services Staff Data
350. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new staff needed and the roles to meet existing demand in the health service; and the amount it would cost to fill these roles. [47218/19] - Medical Aids and Appliances Applications Data
351. To ask the Minister for Health the wait time for orthotic shoes within the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47226/19] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
352. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated wear time for persons wearing orthotic shoes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47227/19] - Pharmacy Services
353. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) in relation to further cuts to pharmacists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47244/19] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
354. To ask the Minister for Health when the necessary resources will be made available to carry out work to accommodate the MRI scanner for Midlands Regional Hospital Mullingar (detail... - Alcohol Pricing
355. To ask the Minister for Health when he will introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47255/19] - Nursing Home Accommodation Provision
356. To ask the Minister for Health the amount allocated to the creation and construction of nursing home facilities under the national development plan; the number of nursing home spaces that... - Nursing Home Beds Data
357. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dementia specific spaces in nursing home facilities here by county, by public and private nursing homes, respectively in tabular form; and if he... - Motorised Transport Grant
358. To ask the Minister for Health when a replacement scheme for the motorised transport grant and mobility allowance will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47262/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
359. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a centre (details supplied) is being closed; the alternatives in place for its current service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
360. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47269/19] - Respite Care Services
361. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in re-opening a respite facility (details supplied) in County Donegal; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the prolonged... - Paediatric Services
362. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive a date for procedures at Temple Street Children's University Hospital, Dublin; if the child is on urgent waiting... - Medical Conditions (1 comment)
363. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 284 of 28 May 2019, the version of the WHO international classification of diseases used by the HSE with respect to the... - Disability Services Funding
364. To ask the Minister for Health the funding which will be supplied for day services for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47276/19] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
365. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Linn Dara campus in Cherry Orchard Hospital; the number of residential beds operational; the services offered by the day hospital; the... - Pharmacy Services
366. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding proposals by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47288/19] - Nursing Staff Recruitment
367. To ask the Minister for Health his views in relation to lifting the embargo to employ community staff nurses in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47289/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
368. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a hip operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47291/19] - Public Sector Staff Retirements
370. To ask the Minister for Health when former employees that retired on a reduced salary in 2012 will have their pensions increased (details supplied). [47301/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
371. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 418 of 9 July 2019, when funding will be made available to enable a facility (details supplied) to reopen; and if he will... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
372. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Linn Dara campus in Cherry Orchard, Dublin 10; the number of residential beds operational; the services offered by the day hospital; the... - HSE Staff Recruitment
373. To ask the Minister for Health if a request in relation to the employment of a person (details supplied) will be given due consideration. [47313/19] - Health Services Data
374. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with type 1 and 2 diabetes by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47314/19] - Hospital Staff Data
375. To ask the Minister for Health the number of diabetes dietitians employed in University Hospital Limerick; the number of patients waiting to see a diabetes dietitian in the hospital; and if... - Medical Aids and Appliances Applications Data
376. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for an insulin pump at University Hospital Limerick; the length of time waited in months in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
378. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting to see an endocrinologist in University Hospital Limerick; the length of time they are waiting in months; and if he will make a... - Disabilities Assessments
380. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for an assessment at a school (details supplied). [47321/19] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
381. To ask the Minister for Health when University Hospital Limerick will allow the Mid-Western Hospital Development Trust to proceed to planning to add a third treatment unit to the existing... - Mental Health Services Provision
383. To ask the Minister for Health when a centre (details supplied) will become operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47330/19] - Hospital Appointments Administration
384. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the loss of 109 referrals to the national gender service; the steps taken to ensure this system failure is not repeated; the way in which he... - Gender Recognition
385. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the steering committee to develop an integrated service for those with gender identity issues; the number of times it has met; the... - HSE Staff
386. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47336/19] - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
387. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) that was placed on the orthodontic waiting list for treatment four years ago will receive treatment; and if he will make a... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
388. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 351 of 17 September 2019, the steps the HSE has taken to ensure that tender documents are being prepared to enable the... - Dental Services
389. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review his decision not to include the refurbishment of the Celbridge health centre dental clinic, Celbridge, County Kildare in the HSE Capital Plan... - Hospital Waiting Lists
390. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a surgical procedure for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47373/19] - Palliative Care for Children
391. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding paediatric palliative care in the south-east region; if he has satisfied that the level of paediatric palliative care in the south-east... - Services for People with Disabilities
392. To ask the Minister for Health if funding to a care centre (details supplied) will be increased in order that services can be extended to support those with multiple sclerosis; and if he... - Respite Care Services Funding
393. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene to ensure a respite centre for persons with disabilities (details supplied) will not close; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Appointments Status
394. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an eye scan for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47422/19] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
395. To ask the Minister for Health if all patients diagnosed with stage 3 melanoma cancer can have access to OPDIVO; if his attention has been drawn to the disparity between private and public... - Services for People with Disabilities
396. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to employing a second full-time nurse for a special school (details supplied) in County Waterford. [47426/19] - Cross-Border Health Services Provision
397. To ask the Minister for Health if correspondence from his Department issued to general practitioners in Northern Ireland on entitlements of patients following a change in interpretation of... - Vaccination Programme
398. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that parents who want their daughter who is 15 years of age to receive the HPV vaccine will incur charges of... - Paediatric Services
399. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children living in County Meath waiting to see a paediatrician for an outpatient appointment, a paediatric cardiologist, a paediatric ENT... - Hospital Services
400. To ask the Minister for Health the discussions or consideration given to remove services from a hospital (details supplied); if consideration is being given to outsourcing the service; if a... - HSE Staff Recruitment
401. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the central personnel section of the HSE is not approving appointments across the health system to fill... - Traveller Projects Funding
402. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that the HSE ring-fences funding for the full implementation of the national Traveller health action plan; if he will direct the HSE to... - Traveller Community
405. To ask the Minister for Health if the bureaucratic barriers for Travellers accessing medical cards will be reduced in view of the literacy challenges faced by some Travellers; if free... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
409. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 279 of 22 October 2019, if osimertinib for adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic EGFRT790M mutation-positive... - HSE Reports
410. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the sodium valproate rapid assessment report (details supplied) completed by the HSE; when it will be available; and if he will make a statement... - HSE National Service Plan
411. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE national service plan for 2020 will be published. [47548/19] - Mental Health Services Provision
412. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 3 July 2019, when a reply from the HSE will be issued. [47549/19] - Nursing Staff Data
413. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant nursing positions within County Donegal intellectual disability services in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 201, in tabular... - Disability Services Data
414. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant support staff positions within County Donegal intellectual disability services in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in... - Primary Care Centres Staff
415. To ask the Minister for Health if a post (details supplied) within County Donegal primary care teams and community services is currently filled; if not, the date on which the incumbent... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
416. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for the routine waiting list in Letterkenny University Hospital in respect of oral surgery consultations in 2017 and 2018 and to date in... - Proposed Legislation
419. To ask the Minister for Health when the Bill to give effect to the proposed changes to the fair deal scheme will come before the Houses of the Oireachtas; the full extent of the proposed... - Audiology Services Provision
420. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment with an audiologist for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [47580/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
421. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment with the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin. [47582/19] - Paediatric Services
424. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot receive the correct orthopaedic services provided for children; the reason the HSE is continuing to use same; and... - Hospital Appointments Status
425. 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. [47595/19] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
426. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review of a nursing home application by a person (detail supplied); if the case will be reviewed in view of further medical evidence issued... - Hospital Appointments Status
427. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied) in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47619/19] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision
428. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an assessment for a child (details supplied) by CAHMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47624/19] - Audiology Services Provision
429. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an audiology appointment in a local clinic. [47625/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
430. 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. [47626/19] - Hospital Services
431. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 85 of 10 October 2019, if he will clarify the scope and terms of reference of the review being carried out into the... - Hospital Appointments Status
432. 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. [47679/19] - Home Help Service Data
435. To ask the Minister for Health the maximum waiting time for home help services in each county in tabular form; and the number on the waiting list by county. [47692/19] - Misuse of Drugs
436. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he plans to take to reduce the number of persons starting drug use in view of the recent findings from a report by the Health Research Board that... - Addiction Treatment Services
437. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical detoxification units provided directly by the HSE in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement... - Alcohol Treatment Services
443. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 16 years of age admitted to hospital due to alcohol intoxication in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he... - Drugs-related Deaths
444. To ask the Minister for Health the number of drugs-related deaths in 2016 in which the persons had heroin in their system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47701/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
447. To ask the Minister for Health if additional care support hours will be provided to a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47708/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
448. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the appointment for a person (details supplied); when the next appointment will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47715/19] - Hospital Staff Data
449. To ask the Minister for Health if an updated report will be provided on the number of vacant posts unfilled in St Joseph’s Community Hospital, Stranorlar, County Donegal; the type of... - Health Services Expenditure
456. To ask the Minister for Health the costing model used by his Department to cost the roll out of a State-sponsored contraception scheme in the report of the working group on access to... - Home Help Service Expenditure
457. To ask the Minister for Health the amount that has been spent for the provision of home support services in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the amount that has spent on... - Hospital Waiting Lists
458. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47733/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
459. 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. [47740/19] - Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
461. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will receive occupational therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47746/19] - Dental Services Provision
462. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a child (details supplied) in need of dental care will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47747/19] - Medicinal Products Availability
463. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to a drug being made available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork to enable them to undergo a transplant operation; and if... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Expenditure
464. To ask the Minister for Health the budget in 2019 for the fair deal scheme; the amount spent under the fair deal scheme to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47766/19] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
465. To ask the Minister for Health the number of open applications for assistance under the fair deal scheme; the average time it takes between application and the completion of the application... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Expenditure
466. To ask the Minister for Health the budget for the fair deal scheme in each year since its establishment; the amount spent under the scheme in each year; and if he will make a statement on... - Vaccination Programme
467. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there have been no BCG vaccinations for babies since May 2015 due to a shortage of the vaccine here; and if he... - Hospital Appointments Status
468. 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. [47807/19] - Speech and Language Therapy Provision
469. To ask the Minister for Health if replacement staff for speech and language therapists on maternity leave can be provided in CHO7 in view of the urgent need to ensure that children depending... - Counselling Services Provision
470. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47842/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
471. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to the future of a residential centre (details supplied) in County Cork; the role of the HSE in running the centre; the position in...
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