Written answers
Tuesday, 26 November 2019
- Mental Health Services
40. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to improve mental health services for adults and children with intellectual disabilities and for those with autism; and if he will make... - Ambulance Service
47. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the significant deterioration in ambulance turnaround times in the Midlands Regional Hospital between September 2017 and September 2019. [48781/19] - Emergency Departments Waiting Times
49. To ask the Minister for Health the reason to date in 2019 more than 850 persons over 75 years of age have endured emergency department wait times of more than 24 hours at Naas General... - Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
51. To ask the Minister for Health when progress will be made on reducing waiting times in north Dublin for occupational therapy assessments especially for those under 18 years of age; and if he... - Emergency Departments Waiting Times
53. To ask the Minister for Health the reason to date in 2019 more than 1,530 persons over 75 years of age have endured emergency department wait times of more than 24 hours at University... - Primary Care Centres Provision
54. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposed new primary care centres in Arklow and Rathdrum, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48885/19] - Home Help Service Provision
55. To ask the Minister for Health the impact of the waiting list for home help on delayed discharges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48896/19] - Emergency Departments Waiting Times
57. To ask the Minister for Health the reason to date in 2019 over 2,300 people over 75 years of age have endured emergency department wait times of more than 24 hours in the two hospitals in... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
58. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for a CAMHS appointment at 31 October 2019 or the latest date available in north County Dublin; and if he will make a statement... - Ambulance Service
59. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the significant deterioration in ambulance turnaround times in Mayo University Hospital between September 2017 and September 2019. [48779/19] - Vaccination Programme
60. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the safety of the HPV vaccine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48571/19] - Emergency Departments Waiting Times
61. To ask the Minister for Health the reason to date in 2019 more than 1,100 persons over 75 years of age have endured emergency department wait times of more than 24 hours at St. Vincent's... - Emergency Departments Services
62. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he continues to make progress in addressing the issue of overcrowding at accident and emergency departments in hospitals nationwide; the... - Hospital Facilities
63. To ask the Minister for Health the status of progress on a new endoscopy unit for Naas General Hospital; the next steps in the delivery of a new stand alone mental health unit to replace... - Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
64. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to improve waiting times for speech and language assessments in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48878/19] - Genetically Modified Organisms
65. To ask the Minister for Health the future production and regulation of genetically modified foods here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41606/19] - HSE Staff Recruitment
66. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 82 of 10 October 2019, the reason sanction has not been given by the HSE in respect of the 48 vacant posts in which... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
67. To ask the Minister for Health the status of reforms of the nursing homes support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48618/19] - Disease Management
68. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the length of time on average it is taking to diagnose endometriosis and the impact this has on women suffering from the disease including their... - Disability Services Provision
69. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address increased demand for disability services in County Kildare due to the growing population and the growing number of complex... - Hospital Staff
70. To ask the Minister for Health when he is planning for safe staffing levels in hospitals to be reached for nurses, midwives and doctors including ceasing of the new entrant pay disparity for... - Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
71. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated costs of the external consultant reviews of major infrastructural projects such as the national children's hospital in 2019 and 2020. [45801/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists
72. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for the National Rehabilitation Hospital; the number of persons on the waiting list for the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Home Help Service
73. To ask the Minister for Health when the new statutory scheme will be introduced in view of the substantial deficit in the provision of home help hours. [48814/19] - General Practitioner Services
74. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to protect general practitioner services in Milltown, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48762/19] - National Children's Hospital Administration
75. To ask the Minister for Health if the estimates to date for the annual operating costs of the national children’s hospital will be provided; the reason for changes in the estimates;... - Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans
76. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to see a reduction in the number of persons waiting more than a year for an outpatient appointment in Sligo University Hospital; and if he will... - Ambulance Service
77. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the significant deterioration in ambulance turnaround times in Kerry University Hospital between September 2017 and September 2019. [48763/19] - Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
78. To ask the Minister for Health when progress will be made on reducing waiting times in County Mayo for occupational therapy assessments especially for those under 18 years of age; and if he... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
79. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for each community hospital in County Donegal; his future plans for each of the community hospitals; if funding is ring-fenced for each of the... - Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans
80. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to see a reduction in the number of persons waiting more than a year for an outpatient appointment in Mayo University Hospital; and if he will... - General Practitioner Services Provision
81. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure a general practitioner service is provided in Fettercairn, Tallaght, Dublin 24. [48837/19] - Hospital Equipment
82. To ask the Minister for Health when the second MRI scanner at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar, will be operational; and when necessary works to accommodate the scanner will be... - Disability Services Provision
83. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve paediatric health and disability services in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48871/19] - General Practitioner Services
84. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to meet the demand for general practitioner services in counties Carlow and Kilkenny, with many persons unable to access them on a... - Emergency Departments Waiting Times
85. To ask the Minister for Health the reason to date in 2019 more than 1,640 persons over 75 years of age have endured emergency department wait times of more than 24 hours at University... - Mental Health Services Provision
86. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to improve mental health services for adults and children with intellectual disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Services
87. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to implement 24-7 cardiac care services for those living in the south east; his views on whether there is an equal provision of cardiac services in... - Emergency Departments Waiting Times
88. To ask the Minister for Health the reason to date in 2019 over 1,190 persons over 75 years of age have endured emergency department wait times of more than 24 hours at Waterford University... - Ambulance Service
89. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to improve ambulance services on foot of recommendations in the report of the trauma steering group; and if he will make a statement on... - Community Nursing Units
90. To ask the Minister for Health if the service being offered by a community nursing unit (details supplied) in County Tipperary will be reviewed in order to ensure that persons in the area... - Dental Services Waiting Lists
91. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for a dental appointment at 31 October 2019 or the latest date available in north County Dublin in tabular form; and if he will... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
92. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the new extension for Naas General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48735/19] - Primary Care Centres Provision
93. To ask the Minister for Health the cause of the delay in the provision of the Rowlagh primary healthcare centre in north Clondalkin which was first announced in 2012; the timeline for the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
94. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting five weeks for an operation. [48616/19] - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
95. To ask the Minister for Health the status of, and definitive start date for, the medicinal cannabis access programme in view of his most recent response with regard to two cannabis based... - Hospital Consultant Data
96. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant posts at South Tipperary General Hospital not on the Medical Council specialist register in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
97. To ask the Minister for Health his long-term plans for a number of community hospitals in County Donegal including the community hospital in Lifford, Ramelton and St. Joseph's Hospital,... - Cancer Screening Programmes
98. To ask the Minister for Health when the review of CervicalCheck by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists due in May 2019 will be published; if his attention has been drawn to... - Physiotherapy Provision
99. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve waiting times for physiotherapy assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48761/19] - Ambulance Service Response Times
100. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to improve ambulance response times in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48785/19] - Health Services Provision
101. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to address the podiatry waiting times in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48870/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans
102. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address hospital waiting lists for the remainder of 2019 and in 2020. [48525/19] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Administration
103. To ask the Minister for Health the initiatives being taken to improve CAMHS in CHO 8 and also to ensure there is no service gap when a transition to adult services occurs at 18 years of age.... - Cancer Services Provision
104. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the promised new state-of-the-art oncology centre in view of the recognition by all stakeholders that the oncology day ward at Galway University... - Disabilities Assessments
105. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects assessments of need under the Disability Act 2005 in County Tipperary to be provided within the statutory timeframe; and if he will make a... - Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans
107. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce waiting lists for gynaecological treatment at Cork University Maternity Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Mental Health Services Funding
108. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the full allocation for mental health services was not released to the HSE in January 2019 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Ambulance Service
109. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the significant deterioration in ambulance turnaround times in Cavan General Hospital between September 2017 and September 2019. [48867/19] - Hospital Overcrowding
110. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to relieve the overcrowding in University Hospital Limerick for winter 2020. [48825/19] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
111. To ask the Minister for Health the status of works at Carndonagh Community Hospital; if a contractor has been appointed; when works are scheduled to commence; the timeline for completion of... - Respite Care Services Provision
112. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide respite services on a seven day a week basis in the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48869/19] - Medical Card Administration
113. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to expedite the provision of medical cards for cancer patients. [48857/19] - HSE Investigations
114. To ask the Minister for Health the investigation that has taken place of the injuries sustained by a patient subsequent to an incident while in the care of Galway University Hospital on 19... - National Children's Hospital Expenditure
115. To ask the Minister for Health the categories of cost escalations in regard to further potential cost escalations for the building and commissioning of the national children’s... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
117. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to build a new elderly care home in Roscrea, County Tipperary, to replace the Dean Maxwell home. [48826/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans
118. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce the waiting list for ophthalmology treatment in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48862/19] - Emergency Departments Services
119. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to address the persistent overcrowding in the emergency department in University Hospital Limerick. [48782/19] - Hospital Car Parks
120. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the pay parking review that was being carried out in hospitals nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48734/19] - Disability Services Provision
121. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who needs supported living is still in St. James's Hospital, Dublin, five weeks after being admitted. [48615/19] - Mental Health Commission Reports
122. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to ensure that the findings of the Inspector of Mental Health Services report on Waterford department of psychiatry published in October... - Hospital Services
123. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for Letterkenny University Hospital in the winter strategy and the need to provide additional bed capacity at the hospital; his views on the number... - General Practitioner Services Provision
125. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that all communities have local access to general practitioner services. [48838/19] - Cancer Screening Programmes
126. To ask the Minister for Health if the review of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of the history of over 1,000 women with the CervicalCheck screening programme will...
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