Written answers
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
- National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation
325. To ask the Minister for Health the steps taken to implement the national positive ageing strategy in his Department [53175/19] - Hospital Staff Recruitment
327. To ask the Minister for Health the number of advanced nurse practitioner posts filled at University Hospital Kerry; the number of posts filled in each of the years 2016 to 2018; his plans... - Pharmaceutical Sector
328. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to safeguard rural pharmacies against planned fee changes due to come into affect in January 2020; and if the planned fee changes will be postponed... - Medicinal Products
329. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide soluble paracetamol to medical card patients. [52554/19] - Health Services
330. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52555/19] - Ambulance Service Data
331. To ask the Minister for Health the number of emergency and non-emergency ambulance call-outs to Great Island, Cobh, County Cork in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; the... - Patient Transfers
332. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will be transferred to St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8. [52583/19] - Respite Care Services Data
333. To ask the Minister for Health the number of facilities providing a seven day respite service for adults and children in each CHO. [52591/19] - Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
335. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adults on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list in each CHO at the latest date available; and the number... - Nursing Staff Recruitment
338. To ask the Minister for Health if the senior nurse position will be filled in a facility (details supplied). [52605/19] - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
339. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 151 of 21 November 2019, if the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland will be funding the remainder of the digitalised... - Hospital Appointments Status
340. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for surgery at Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52630/19] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision
341. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment for support from CAMHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52631/19] - HSE Properties
342. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1184 of 6 September 2019, if the report by Beaumont Hospital and fire safety checks were received; and if he will make a... - State Claims Agency Data
343. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cases ongoing against the State Claims Agency in relation to the swine flu vaccine; if the approach taken by the State in dealing with these... - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
344. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting lists being experienced in County Mayo for orthodontic services; the measures he has taken to alleviate same; and if he will make a statement on... - Cross-Border Health Services Provision
345. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is be eligible for treatment under the cross border directive from either Ireland or the UK; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services Provision
346. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52674/19] - Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
347. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a child seeking access to a speech and language therapist; the number of children that have access to a speech and language... - Mental Health Commission Reports
348. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 122 of 26 November 2019, the specific areas of significant improvement in view of the fact the MHC acknowledged... - Hospital Appointments Status
349. To ask the Minister for Health if appropriate stress tests and heart monitoring will be arranged for a person (details supplied) [52684/19] - Hospital Services
350. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is not being referred by their consultant for a scan or treatment for their serious medical condition; if the medical... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
351. To ask the Minister for Health the status of changes approved regarding the fair deal scheme for farms and small businesses; when the unqualified three year cap rule will apply to farms and... - Hospital Appointments Status
352. 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. [52704/19] - Home Help Service
353. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding home help (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52706/19] - Medicinal Products
354. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the gainshare and incentive model for biosimilar prescribing operates; if €500 per patient is being allocated to hospital treatment... - Hospital Appointments Status
355. 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. [52713/19] - Public Health Policy
356. To ask the Minister for Health the legislative and policy measures available to tackle underage drinking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52716/19] - Mental Health Services
357. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which out-of-hours responses for general adult mental health services have been expanded to date in 2019 by moving to the 7-7 model; the number of... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
358. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which out-of-hours responses for child and adolescent mental health services have been expanded to date in 2019 by moving to the 7-7 model; the... - Services for People with Disabilities
359. To ask the Minister for Health if parents and guardians will be reimbursed for private health spending undertaken as a direct result of the lengthy waiting list times experienced by children... - Advertising Regulation
360. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the concerns of a person (details supplied) regarding the upcoming Treatment of Cancer (Advertisements) Bill 2018; and if he will make a... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
361. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements been made to replace a person (details supplied) in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin and Temple Street Hospital who is due to leave... - Mental Health Services
362. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the practice to assign a psychologist to patients during the transition period from child and adolescent services in mental health to adult services... - Home Help Service
363. To ask the Minister for Health if suitable home help hours will be allocated to a person (details supplied) [52762/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
364. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will provide a person (details supplied) with their discharge notice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52770/19] - Mental Health Services
366. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will provide consultant psychiatric consultation notes to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52772/19] - Dental Services
367. To ask the Minister for Health the procedures in place for children in Leixlip and Celbridge, County Kildare who require dental services in the dental system; the location of the nearest... - Eating Disorders
368. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the remaining €1.48 million allocated to CCP on eating disorders in 2018 was spent in tabular form. [52784/19] - Medical Card Applications
372. To ask the Minister for Health if an over 70s medical card will be approved for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52789/19] - Care of the Elderly
373. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a new statutory scheme for home support for older persons and adults with a disability; if this will be a centralised new facility in relation to... - HSE Legal Cases
374. To ask the Minister for Health the legal fees incurred by the HSE in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [52825/19] - Ambulance Service Data
375. To ask the Minister for Health the number of critical care ambulance service transfers to Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin and Temple Street Children’s University... - Cross-Border Health Services Provision
376. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question 164 of 13 November 2019, the person or body responsible for collecting the data on the number of women travelling abroad... - Speech and Language Therapy Provision
377. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a speech and language therapy application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52830/19] - Nursing Staff Recruitment
378. To ask the Minister for Health if an embargo on the recruitment of nurses is in place; the number of overseas nurses recruited to University Hospital Galway to date in 2019; and if he will... - Disabilities Data
380. To ask the Minister for Health the number of wheelchair users in Dublin and nationwide. [52839/19] - Cancer Screening Programmes
381. To ask the Minister for Health if the mammogram service will be extended beyond 67 years of age in line with the service provided every two years from 50 to 67 years of age; and if he will... - Medical Card Data
382. To ask the Minister for Health if the medical card covers mammograms after 67 years of age; if not, the reason therefor; if provision will be made for same; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
383. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Wexford awaiting cataract surgery; the number waiting more than 12, 24 and 36 months, respectively; and if he will make a... - Hospital Waiting Lists
384. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [52853/19] - General Medical Services Scheme Data
385. To ask the Minister for Health if there are restrictions on non-EU qualified general practitioners working here applying for a medical card list. [52867/19] - Medical Aids and Appliances Applications Data
386. To ask the Minister for Health the weighting percentages to be used as part of the upcoming HSE FreeStyle Libre device review decision making process that will be given to criteria (details... - Hospital Equipment
388. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be approved for the provision of a MRI scanner for Roscommon University Hospital to address the significant backlog for same across the Saolta... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
389. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting a MRI in each hospital in the Saolta Hospital Group; the longest waiting time per person on each list; and if he will make a... - Health Services Provision
390. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve the diagnosis, management and treatment of endometriosis here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52877/19] - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
391. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list to see a consultant ENT surgeon at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; the average waiting time to see the surgeon; and if... - Home Help Service Provision
392. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) had their home support hours cut in view of the fact their condition is deteriorating; and if he will make a statement... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
393. To ask the Minister for Health when changes to the fair deal scheme regarding farm and small business assets will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52890/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
394. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will have their assessment of need carried out. [52910/19] - Patient Transport Expenditure
395. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on patient transport in the past year in the Kildare West Wicklow CHO7 area; if the amount increased; and the criteria used to select patients... - Health Services Access
396. To ask the Minister for Health when an appropriate programme of treatment will be offered to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52918/19] - Hospital Staff Data
397. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant gynaecologists per hospital in each of the years 10 December 2014 to 10 December 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
398. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists to see a consultant gynaecologist by hospital and the length of time waiting, in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Hospital Staff Data
399. To ask the Minister for Health the number of endometriosis specialists by hospital nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52924/19] - Health Services Reform
400. To ask the Minister for Health if the Women’s Health Taskforce will be examining the diagnosis delays and treatment options of endometriosis here; and if he will make a statement on... - Cross-Border Health Services Provision
401. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who accessed treatment for endometriosis abroad through the cross-Border directive in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019;... - Home Help Service Data
402. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for new or additional home support services by county; and the number of new applicants for additional hours by number and length... - Vaccination Programme
403. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the national HPV vaccination programme to provide universal HPV vaccination to boys up to 17 and 18 years of age (details supplied); if the... - Mental Health Services Funding
405. To ask the Minister for Health if the full €55 million in development funding allocated to mental health in 2019 has been released to the HSE by his Department further to his previous... - Hospital Appointments Status
407. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting for an operation for another 18 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52994/19] - Paediatric Services
408. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on the paediatric dermatology list; his plans to eliminate unacceptable delays in children receiving appropriate treatment; and if he... - Hospital Appointments Delays
410. To ask the Minister for Health the number of outpatient appointments outstanding for more than two, three and four years, respectively, at the end of November 2019, by each reporting... - Departmental Agencies Data
411. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 328 of 10 December 2019, the dates on which operational meetings were held with agencies (details supplied) in each of... - Hospital Services
412. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be scheduled with the surgical team in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53020/19] - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
413. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application mechanism for a person who suffers from severe epilepsy and is seeking access to medicinal cannabis oil to treat the... - Health Services Provision
414. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a project (details supplied); the timeframe for commencement of a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53027/19] - Vaccination Programme
415. To ask the Minister for Health the policy in relation to girls who missed out on the provision of vaccines for medical reasons (details supplied). [53034/19] - Assisted Decision Making
416. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is preparing regulations for the institution of a register of advance healthcare directives to allow for commencement of Part 8 of the... - Hospitals Funding
417. To ask the Minister for Health when the increases required to implement the increased public hospital capacity included in Sláintecare will be included in detailed multi-year funding... - Hospital Beds Data
418. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the 2019 to 2021 capital plan only provides for an additional 480 public acute hospital beds over the three years which is 300 beds below the 780... - Hospital Consultant Remuneration
419. To ask the Minister for Health when he will restore pay parity for new consultants in order that the required number of consultant posts and the 500 permanent posts will be filled (details... - Hospital Services
420. To ask the Minister for Health if the urgent care centre at Tallaght Hospital will be opened on time as planned (details supplied). [53051/19] - Tattooing and Body Piercing Regulation
422. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to regulate the piercing and tattoo sector; the status of guidelines on the sector; the age of consent for such procedures; and if he will... - Hospital Services
423. To ask the Minister for Health when the stoma clinic at University Hospital Waterford will be reinstated (details supplied). [53070/19] - Hospital Staff Data
424. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 359 of 1 October 2019, the reason the parliamentary question has remained unanswered to date despite two reminders... - Respite Care Services Funding
425. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding will be provided for respite in the 2020 budget allocation to a care centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
426. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a matter in relation to successful candidates on the 2016 HBS recruitment panels for senior staff positions in... - Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
427. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for a speech and language therapy assessment in each CHO; and the number in each CHO waiting more than eight months, one and two... - Services for People with Disabilities
430. To ask the Minister for Health if an assessment for a child (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53102/19] - Health Services Staff Remuneration
431. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received the pension increments for 2018 and 2019 as promised in line with the national wage agreement; and if... - Home Help Service Data
432. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home support hours provided in each LHO area to the end of November 2019 or the latest date available; the way in which it compares to the target... - Health Services Data
434. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting on a non-hospital based health waiting list by the speciality and or procedure they are on the list for by... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
435. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting on a hospital based health waiting list by the speciality procedure they are on the list for; and the... - Hospitals Building Programme
436. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the development of new hospitals in Cork; the status of progress; the timelines; the funding that has been ring-fenced; and if he will make a... - Health Services
437. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a swimming pool (details supplied) announced it is discontinuing the adult-only session each weekday morning between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.; and if this... - Health Services Staff Remuneration
438. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received pension increments for 2018 and 2019 as promised in line with the national wage agreement; and if he... - Period Poverty
439. To ask the Minister for Health the progress on the Women’s Caucus period poverty motion passed by Dáil Éireann recently. [53141/19] - Mental Health Services Staff
440. To ask the Minister for Health if the recently appointed consultant psychiatrist in CHO9 will be providing mental health services to deaf persons in Cork city and county; if his attention... - Health Services
441. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received a request from organisations (details supplied) seeking a meeting; if the meeting will be scheduled as soon as possible in order to discuss... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
442. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of the recommendations by the taskforce on youth mental health report, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53168/19] - Hospital Staff Recruitment
443. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to replace the only pain management consultant who is due to leave their post by the end of 2019 (details supplied); if his plans include an... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
444. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot obtain approval for a zimmer frame; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53180/19] - Autism Support Services
446. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an autism assessment for a person (details supplied) [53187/19] - Health Services
447. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied there are adequate health services and facilities in place provide for the health and welfare needs of women with endometriosis; and if he... - Medical Card Applications
448. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements in place in view of the fact that P60s and P45s and so on are no longer available; the arrangements that will be in place for persons to... - HSE Funding
449. To ask the Minister for Health the allocation of funding provided in each of the years 2016 to 2018; the estimated allocation in 2019 and 2020 in respect of the National Breastfeeding Action... - HSE Expenditure
450. To ask the Minister for Health the expenditure on the procurement of infant formula products in 2018 and 2019 in maternity hospital settings, paediatric hospitals and units of hospitals and... - Cancer Screening Programmes
451. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 445 of 10 December 2019, the details of the English study referred to; the location in the study in which the figure of... - Vaccination Programme
452. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of parents regarding the HPV gardasil vaccine (details supplied); his views in relation to the concerns; and if... - Departmental Websites
453. To ask the Minister for Health the reason it is no longer possible to access on the website of his Department press releases and speeches by Ministers in previous Governments over the past... - Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
454. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend long-term illness benefit to persons with enduring mental illness over 16 years of age that cannot work consistently due to their... - Hospital Consultant Recruitment
455. To ask the Minister for Health the status of progress in the recruitment of a consultant psychiatrist for Wexford CAMHS. [53232/19] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff
456. To ask the Minister for Health the vacancies in the CAMHS team in County Wexford; and the steps taken to improve recruitment and retention of needed staff. [53233/19] - Services for People with Disabilities
457. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to support an association (details supplied) to ensure the continuation of its living assistance service in County Cork indefinitely and... - Mental Health Services
458. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of fully implementing the recommendations of A Vision for Change. [53238/19] - Mental Health Services Staff
459. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of a 1% pay rise for all staff in the mental health service by discipline and the number of staff in each respective discipline in tabular form. [53239/19] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff
464. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of establishing an additional fully staffed child and adolescent mental health teams. [53244/19] - Counselling Services Provision
465. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of implementing universal access to free counselling services upon general practitioner referral; and the additional cost of increasing the number of... - Mental Health Services Provision
466. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of establishing an additional fully staffed crisis house. [53246/19] - Mental Health Services Data
467. To ask the Minister for Health the community mental health teams in operation nationwide; and the vacancies in each respective team, in tabular form. [53247/19] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
468. To ask the Minister for Health the child and adolescent mental health teams in operation nationwide; and the vacancies in each respective team in tabular form. [53248/19] - Health Services Expenditure
469. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of ensuring a minimum of one psychiatric nurse as part of each primary healthcare team. [53249/19] - Mental Health Services Expenditure
470. To ask the Minister for Health the funds used in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, respectively, to provide focused support for tenancies of persons with enduring mental... - Suicide Prevention
473. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided to the National Office of Suicide Prevention in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, respectively, by the purpose for which... - Speech and Language Therapy Staff
474. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review the number of staff in CHO area 7 to meet the demand for children in need of speech and language therapy; and if he will make a statement... - Addiction Treatment Services
475. To ask the Minister for Health the number of drug liaison midwives in place in each CHO area in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Hospitals Funding
476. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding St. Vincent’s Hospital Group received in each of the years 2013 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on... - Services for People with Disabilities
477. To ask the Minister for Health if a diagnostic assessment with the school-age team will be expedited for a pupil (details supplied). [53313/19] - Hospital Appointments Status
478. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and when they can expect can expect an appointment with the ENT department at the Midland Regional... - Hospital Facilities
479. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the capital development project for CSSD at Roscommon University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53364/19] - Hospital Equipment
482. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to replace the CAT scan at Roscommon University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53367/19] - Hospital Overcrowding
483. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to address the overcrowding in the emergency department at Portiuncula Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53368/19] - Health Services Provision
484. To ask the Minister for Health if a treatment placement in the UK will be funded in a relevant placement for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53398/19] - Health Services Staff Training
485. To ask the Minister for Health the number of courses (details supplied) provided in the various hospital group areas to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...
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