Written answers
Thursday, 5 March 2020
- State Claims Agency Data
489. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have made claims against the State that are being dealt with by the State Claims Agency in respect of an issue (details supplied);... - Home Help Service
490. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the gratuity due to certain home help workers in lieu of pension payments has not issued to date in line with the recommendations of the Labour... - Health and Social Care Professionals
491. To ask the Minister for Health if he has engaged with section 39 funded organisations here (details supplied) regarding the restoration of pay for staff in these facilities; his plans to... - Home Care Packages Provision
492. To ask the Minister for Health if additional homecare will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2562/20] - Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
493. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include pulmonary hypertension in the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2565/20] - Patient Data
494. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients in each of the two locations in Cork city that attended a service (details supplied) in each of the years 2016 to 2019; the number of... - Vaccination Programme
495. To ask the Minister for Health if the chickenpox vaccination will be included under the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2577/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
496. 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. [2578/20] - Home Help Service Provision
498. To ask the Minister for Health if additional home help will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2580/20] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
499. To ask the Minister for Health when changes to the fair deal scheme will be implemented (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2581/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
500. 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. [2583/20] - Dental Services
501. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a dental appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2584/20] - Health Services Funding
502. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2587/20] - Drugs Payment Scheme
503. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a full refund of medical costs incurred by a person (details supplied) was not refunded by the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
504. To ask the Minister for Health the policy in relation to medicinal cannabis reimbursement as part of the medicinal cannabis access programme; if a guarantee will be provided that no family... - Dental Services Waiting Lists
505. To ask the Minister for Health the position of a person (details supplied) on the waiting list for a dental appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2600/20] - Psychological Assessments
506. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be assessed by a psychologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2603/20] - Health Services Reports
508. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of the detailed report listing the consultation that took place as part of the process of an assessment carried out leading to the... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
509. To ask the Minister for Health the number on the dermatology waiting list in the midlands at the end of each of the past five years; the number waiting at each of the hospitals (details... - Hospital Services
510. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the new model for dermatological care and the reconfiguration of the new services in respect of the Midland Regional Hospital and the Mater... - Health Services Reform
511. To ask the Minister for Health if existing reconfiguration plans under the health strategy are superseded by Sláintecare; the details of the categories of reconfiguration plans in... - Health Services
512. To ask the Minister for Health the status of HSE equipment for a person (details supplied). [2612/20] - Services for People with Disabilities
513. 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... - Medicinal Products Availability
514. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the availability of Spinraza to adults here; his plans to facilitate the provision of same; and if he will make a statement on the... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision
515. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will receive an appointment for the child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, in view of the urgency... - Hospital Appointments Status
516. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2622/20] - Speech and Language Therapy Provision
517. To ask the Minister for Health the status of speech and language therapy services for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2623/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
518. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2624/20] - Health Services Provision
520. To ask the Minister for Health the status of braces for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2629/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
521. 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. [2633/20] - Disabilities Assessments
522. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will undergo an assessment of need; if his attention has been drawn to the urgency of the issue in view of the... - Disability Services Funding
523. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to release further funding for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2649/20] - Services for People with Disabilities
524. To ask the Minister for Health if a matter in relation to residential care for a person (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2650/20] - Community Intervention Teams
525. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the post of a home antibiotic service was not filled in County Wexford in view of the fact the service is available in other counties; and if he... - Vaccination Programme
527. To ask the Minister for Health if a treatment protocol for children who suffer consequences that may be connected to a health procedure (details supplied) will be established; and if he will... - Ambulance Service
528. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding ambulance services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2657/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
529. To ask the Minister for Health when planned surgery for scoliosis will be scheduled for a person (details supplied). [2658/20] - Medicinal Products Availability
530. To ask the Minister for Health if a response will issue to a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2661/20] - Hospital Accommodation Provision
531. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 284 of 18 December 2019, if the beds referred to are additional to the existing beds at the facility (details supplied);... - Hospital Appointments Status
532. 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. [2671/20] - Cross-Border Health Services Provision
533. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 278 of 26 November 2019, when a reply will issue. [2674/20] - Services for People with Disabilities
534. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 20 November 2019, when a reply will issue. [2675/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
535. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.182 of 11 December 2019, when a reply from the HSE will issue. [2676/20] - Medicinal Products Availability
536. To ask the Minister for Health if Repatha will be made available to a person (details supplied) having regard to the various submissions made to the HSE on their behalf; and if he will make... - Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
538. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the orthodontic waiting list by region at the end of 2018; the number waiting more than two years, between two and four years and more... - HSE Staff Remuneration
539. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 465 of 5 November 2019, the percentage of salary band as set out in the table supplied by gender, in tabular form, that... - Physiotherapy Provision
540. To ask the Minister for Health when physiotherapy services will be available again in Clonbur, Carraroe, Kilkerrin and Carna, County Galway; the reason physiotherapy services ceased in the... - Hospitals Building Programme
541. To ask the Minister for Health the planned upgrades to Naas General Hospital, including due for works and costings; the timeframe for the commencement and completion of works; the overall... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
542. To ask the Minister for Health if each applicant making an application under the fair deal nursing home support scheme has his or her relevant assets assessed at open market value, as... - Medical Card Eligibility
544. To ask the Minister for Health if legislation will be brought forward to ensure that the new income eligibility guidelines to qualify for the medical card as announced in budget 2020 are... - Assisted Human Reproduction Legislation
545. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered the introduction of legislation to deal with surrogacy and guardianship rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2716/20] - Disability Support Services Funding
546. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding funding for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2719/20] - Audiology Services Provision
547. To ask the Minister for Health when a hearing test will take place for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2722/20] - Dental Services Provision
548. To ask the Minister for Health when pupils in third class in a school (details supplied) will be called to avail of the dental services provided to primary school children. [2723/20] - Health Services Provision
549. To ask the Minister for Health when results will be issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2728/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
550. 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. [2729/20] - General Practitioner Services Provision
551. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the Shannondoc service in north County Tipperary; if it is planned to maintain the locations of Thurles, Nenagh and Roscrea as hubs; and if he... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
552. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hearing aid for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2736/20] - Ambulance Service
553. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding ambulance services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2738/20] - Disabilities Assessments
554. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an assessment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2739/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
555. 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. [2740/20] - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
556. To ask the Minister for Health the status of medical supplies for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2742/20] - Health and Social Care Professionals
557. To ask the Minister for Health if an independent health and social care professions advisory unit will be established in his Department for the introduction of minimum safe staffing levels... - 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. [2754/20] - Home Help Service Eligibility
560. To ask the Minister for Health the reason home help hours have not been provided to a person (details supplied). [2763/20] - Cancer Screening Programmes
561. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined, in which the person received the incorrect mammogram results which belonged to another patient;... - Physiotherapy Provision
562. To ask the Minister for Health if physiotherapy services will be put in place as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied). [2766/20] - Hospital Car Parks
563. To ask the Minister for Health when the implementation of the €10 cap on hospital car park charges will be introduced at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital car parks in Drogheda, County... - Thalidomide Victims Compensation
564. To ask the Minister for Health the support services available for persons who have been adversely affected by the use of the thalidomide drug; his plans to increase wrap-around support for... - Primary Care Centres Provision
565. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposed Dundalk primary care centre; if a site has been secured; if so, the full list of services that will be provided on site; the reason... - Speech and Language Therapy Data
566. To ask the Minister for Health the caseload per speech and language therapist for counties Louth and Meath in each of the years 2018 and 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a... - Hospitals Building Programme
567. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the 50-bed new St. Joseph's Hospital in Ardee and other relevant details; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2775/20] - Services for People with Disabilities
569. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of enhanced respite services or part-time residential care for a child (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a... - Respite Care Services Provision
570. To ask the Minister for Health when an alternative respite care facility will be opened to accommodate children and adults with intellectual disabilities in counties Cavan and Monaghan... - Hospital Appointments Status
571. To ask the Minister for Health the position of a person (details supplied) on the waiting list for decompression surgery and a spinal fusion in Merlin Park University Hospital; and if he... - Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
572. To ask the Minister for Health if a device (details supplied) is available here under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2800/20] - Ambulance Service Provision
573. To ask the Minister for Health his future plans regarding the provision of a reliable paramedic and emergency response service for the Athlone area; and if an air ambulance service will... - Hospital Appointments Status
574. 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. [2803/20] - Home Help Service Provision
576. To ask the Minister for Health if additional home help hours will be awarded to a person (details supplied). [2808/20] - Home Care Packages Data
577. To ask the Minister for Health the average time allocated per visit to persons in terms of home care packages in each of the years 2018 and 2019, by county in tabular form; and if he will... - Autism Support Services
579. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for intervention support in Galway and Roscommon ASD, by one, two, three, four and more than five years, respectively in tabular... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
581. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the serious delays in the reimbursement of daratumumab Darzalex combination therapy (details supplied) for patients with... - Autism Support Services
582. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an appointment for a service; the current waiting list to access the service; the steps being taken to address the... - Health Services Provision
583. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an appointment for a service; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2830/20] - Medical Card Eligibility
584. To ask the Minister for Health when the income thresholds for the medical card for those over the age of 70, as announced in budget 2020, will be introduced; and if he will make a statement... - Home Help Service Provision
585. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can have their home help hours increased. [2834/20] - Hospital Staff Recruitment
586. To ask the Minister for Health when the necessary staff will be appointed to allow the acute stroke unit to be opened at Letterkenny University Hospital. [2835/20] - Hospital Services
587. To ask the Minister for Health when the remaining nine beds in the short stay ward at Letterkenny University Hospital will be permanently reopened; and when the necessary staff will be... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
588. To ask the Minister for Health when construction and refurbishment works will commence at Buncrana Community Hospital, County Donegal; and if additional bed capacity can be incorporated into... - HSE Funding
589. To ask the Minister for Health if additional HSE funding will be allocated to organisations (details supplied) in addition to the core funding of €36,000 allocated to them in recent... - Hospital Procedures
590. To ask the Minister for Health if Letterkenny University Hospital will continue to support and facilitate a person (details supplied) to carry out gastric bypass procedures at the hospital.... - Legislative Measures
591. To ask the Minister for Health the status in respect of Part 8 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 of the consultation process by the director of the decision support service... - Health Services Staff Recruitment
592. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 363 of 18 June 2019 and 117 of 25 September 2019, when approval will be given to fill the position in the area medical... - Health Services Provision
593. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is still waiting on occupational and physiotherapy provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2847/20] - Health Services Staff Recruitment
595. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the creation of a post (details supplied); if it is a permanent or temporary position; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Provision
596. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person cannot get an appointment for speech, occupational and physiotherapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2852/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
598. 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. [2855/20] - Assisted Human Reproduction Services Provision
599. To ask the Minister for Health if a report will be provided regarding the way in which private sector IVF is regulated; his further plans in place in this area; and if he will make a... - Disabilities Assessments
601. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE waiting times for assessment of need for children with disabilities will be addressed; the number of children waiting at present; the length of time... - Respite Care Services Provision
602. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to deal with the ongoing respite crisis and the closure of a facility (details supplied), which is having a profound effect on families... - Home Help Service Provision
603. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to deal with the ongoing crisis regarding the provision of home help hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2889/20] - Medicinal Products
604. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the ongoing concerns regarding a matter (details supplied); the reassurance he can offer to the public; and if he will make a statement on the... - Home Care Packages Provision
605. To ask the Minister for Health if a home care package will be expedited for a person (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the difficult circumstances in this case and if he... - Hospitals Data
606. To ask the Minister for Health the number of attendances at the minor injury unit in Monaghan General Hospital between 2010 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the... - Home Help Service
607. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a home help application that has been approved but remains in limbo for a person (details supplied); if the case will be reviewed; and if he will... - Hospital Waiting Lists
608. 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. [2902/20] - Services for People with Disabilities
611. To ask the Minister for Health the main developments since 2007 in the planning, construction and operation of the group home for persons with disabilities at Convent Lands, Carrickmacross,... - Hospital Services
612. To ask the Minister for Health the services removed from Monaghan General Hospital since 2000; the new services provided at the hospital since 2000; the plans in place for the restoration or... - General Practitioner Data
613. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time equivalent general practitioners operating in County Monaghan in each of the past five years; his plans to address the current... - General Practitioner Services Provision
614. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he plans to implement in respect of the difficulties in the recruitment and retention of general practitioners, with particular reference to rural... - Home Care Packages Provision
615. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding will be provided for home support and home support packages in counties Cavan and Monaghan in 2020, in view of the delays in providing... - Home Help Service
617. To ask the Minister for Health when the gratuity payment due to certain home help workers will be made in lieu of pension payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2947/20] - Hospital Waiting Lists
618. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied) in University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2951/20] - Health Services Provision
619. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the provision of an occupational therapist to assist a person (details supplied) as previously recommended by the local HSE services; and if... - Home Care Packages Provision
620. To ask the Minister for Health when a home care package, which has been approved, will be put in place for a person (details supplied). [2967/20] - Hospital Waiting Lists
621. To ask the Minister for Health if a surgical procedure appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [2968/20] - Medicinal Products
622. To ask the Minister for Health if a drug is to be reinstated in respect of a person (details supplied). [2969/20] - Maternity Services
623. To ask the Minister for Health if it will be made mandatory for clinics and services providing non-invasive prenatal tests to ensure that websites belonging to such clinics and services... - Hospital Staff Data
624. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff recruited and the number of staff who have signed contracts for work at the modular unit located at South Tipperary General Hospital; and... - Maternity Services Provision
625. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to address the safety and capacity issues within the maternity hospital network in view of recent HIQA reports that identified... - Ministerial Meetings
626. To ask the Minister for Health the number and date of the meetings he has had with organisations (details supplied) with respect to the delivery of termination-of-pregnancy services from... - Health Strategies
627. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of Sláintecare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2976/20] - General Practitioner Services Provision
628. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the measures he is taking to address the lack of access to general practitioner services in rural locations; and if he will make a statement on... - General Practitioner Data
629. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is notified of the number of general practitioner practices that are not in a position to accept new patients to their patient list; if so,... - Coronavirus Outbreak
630. To ask the Minister for Health the latest measures being adopted to tackle the spread of Covid-19 and to increase preparedness here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2982/20] - Disease Management
631. To ask the Minister for Health the approach of his Department and the HSE to requests for persons suffering with Lyme disease or chronic Lyme disease to be properly supported by the health... - Hospital Appointments Status
632. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2990/20] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
633. To ask the Minister for Health when an assessment (details supplied) will be completed; the status of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2994/20] - Autism Support Services
634. To ask the Minister for Health if the autism therapist post has been filled to support families in the Inishowen area of County Donegal (details supplied). [2996/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
635. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for speech and language therapy supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2998/20] - Respite Care Grant Applications
636. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider reimbursing the cost of respite care to a person (details supplied). [2999/20] - Primary Care Centres Provision
637. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the dental centre at Darley healthcare centre, Cootehill, County Cavan, has been closed for the past six weeks; and if he will make a statement on... - Transport Support Scheme
638. To ask the Minister for Health when a replacement scheme will be announced for the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3011/20] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
639. To ask the Minister for Health if the draft legislation for the proposed changes to the fair deal scheme has been prepared and is ready to be introduced to Dáil Éireann; and if he... - Autism Support Services
640. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the reconfiguration of services for children with autism in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3021/20] - Hospital Procedures
641. To ask the Minister for Health when a second procedure will take place in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3052/20] - Medical Card Reviews
642. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include the costs of blood tests for holders of medical cards under the provisions and benefits of the medical card scheme; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointments Status
643. To ask the Minister for Health if a surgery appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3061/20] - Patient Data
645. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which a diagnosis has been reached in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3085/20] - Autism Support Services
646. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) is likely to receive an appointment for further ASD supports such as speech and language and occupational therapy; and if he... - Hospital Appointments Status
647. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); if the case will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3090/20] - Medical Card Applications
648. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3110/20] - Medical Card Drugs Availability
649. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has had their entitlement to medication under the GMS reduced on their diagnoses for Parkinson’s disease; and if... - Home Care Packages Provision
650. To ask the Minister for Health when an enhanced homecare package will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3140/20] - Disability Services Provision
651. To ask the Minister for Health if this enquiry can be referenced as an application for services respite and otherwise by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Applications
652. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3142/20] - General Practitioner Contracts
653. To ask the Minister for Health the extra allowances available to general practitioners who operate in Gaeltacht areas or in island communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - HSE Agency Staff
654. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the decision of the HSE to curtail physiotherapy and occupational therapy services in County Mayo by the cancelling of... - Drug Treatment Programmes
655. To ask the Minister for Health if an individual reimbursement will be provided for the treatment of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
656. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to resource the 60 vacant beds in the new Dunmore wing of University Hospital Waterford in view of the possible arrival of Covid-19 in... - Hospital Groups
657. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a South-West Hospital Group board position has remained vacant since April 2019; the reason an eminently qualified retired County Waterford medical... - Healthcare Policy
658. To ask the Minister for Health the opening hours and days for the children's urgent care centre at Connolly Hospital; if it was envisaged that it would open longer than this; the reason this... - Hospital Accommodation Provision
660. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the provision of additional step-down bed facilities at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3165/20] - Healthcare Policy
661. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include for the provision of inpatient and outpatient private healthcare in the new national children's hospital or its satellite centres; and if... - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
662. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that funding for drug taskforces in Dublin was almost 9% lower in 2019 than in 2010; if a commitment will be made... - Mental Health Services Staff
663. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the position of national director of mental health is unfilled. [3174/20] - Hospitals Data
664. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons treated for stroke in Mullingar, Cavan, Drogheda and Blanchardstown hospitals in each of the past five years; the number of these... - Hospital Appointments Status
665. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3177/20] - Home Help Service
666. To ask the Minister for Health if a home help application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; the reason for the delay regarding the package; the status of same; and if he will... - Free Travel Scheme
667. To ask the Minister for Health if he will contact the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport to ensure the free travel pass can be accepted on LocalLink bus services in exceptional cases... - Hospital Appointments Status
668. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); if an appointment will be arranged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3198/20] - Health Services Provision
669. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent assistance will be provided to a person (details supplied) in relation to the needs outlined in correspondence; and if he will make a statement on... - Maternity Services
670. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body that oversees contractual adherence to the public to private care ratios in maternity hospitals; the protocols in place to ensure the... - Hospital Staff Recruitment
671. To ask the Minister for Health the protocol for appointing a clinical director; and the details of the screening process they undergo. [3205/20] - Hospital Consultant Contracts
672. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultants here operating under the 1997 category II contract; and the ratio of public to private patients allowed under this contract. [3206/20] - HSE Reports
673. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE internal audit report of Cork University Maternity Hospital, as referenced in the media on 26 February 2020 (details supplied) will be made... - Health Services Provision
675. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to improve the diagnosis, management and treatment of endometriosis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Mental Health Services Provision
678. To ask the Minister for Health if a CAMHS appointment will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3225/20] - Cancer Screening Programmes
679. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated current amount of time for women to receive the result of a smear test under the CervicalCheck programme including for members of a group... - State Claims Agency Data
680. To ask the Minister for Health the legal costs of fighting court cases in relation to the administration of the pandemrix vaccine; and his views on whether the State should cease fighting... - Nursing Staff
682. To ask the Minister for Health the reason nurses who continue to work in the health services after 65 years of age revert to their starting salary and lose all increments for subsequent... - Services for People with Disabilities
683. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will pay for a person (details supplied) to be accommodated in healthcare facilities. [3248/20] - Hospital Staff Recruitment
684. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the employment of a replacement radiologist at Our Lady’s Hospital, Manorhamilton, County Leitrim, following the retirement of the... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
685. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the approvals process for Osimertinib; the date on which the drug will be approved for reimbursement; if his attention has been drawn to the case... - Home Care Packages Data
686. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for homecare support packages by county in tabular form. [3283/20] - Disability Services Funding
688. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for funding for the new build to replace a centre (details supplied) for children with physical and learning disabilities which is queued for... - Hospitals Building Programme
689. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the new mortuary building at University Hospital Waterford; the timeline for completion of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospice Services Provision
690. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment of hospice nurses for Waterford hospice located at the Dunmore wing, University Hospital Waterford; the timeline for the... - Stroke Care
691. To ask the Minister for Health if stroke patients in County Meath will be reassured that their life and safety is not being compromised by bypassing Navan Hospital. [3288/20] - HSE Properties
692. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a former HSE property (details supplied); the services that will be provided there; the number of staff that will be employed; and if he will... - Home Care Packages Funding
693. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Roscommon and Galway that have been awarded homecare but are still waiting for same due to funding not being made available.... - Emergency Departments Closures
694. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to reopen the accident and emergency unit at Roscommon Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3311/20] - Hospital Staff Recruitment
695. To ask the Minister for Health if additional nursing staff will be hired to staff the new 50 bed unit planned for Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe; the current stage the plans are at for... - Hospital Services
696. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to move services currently available at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Products
697. To ask the Minister for Health the status of braces for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3347/20] - Nursing Home Services
698. To ask the Minister for Health the situation at a nursing home (details supplied); the number of staff vacancies at the home; the duration of the vacancies; the duration of the contracts... - Primary Care Centres Provision
699. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made on the provision of the primary care centre scheduled for Bangor Erris, County Mayo; and the timeline for delivery of same. [3354/20] - General Medical Services Scheme Expenditure
700. To ask the Minister for Health if the two general medical services, GMS, allowances will remain in place to enable the Bangor Erris, Glenamoy and Geesala clinics to remain open with two... - HSE Reports
701. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the Valproate Project Response report; when it will be published (details supplied); if an independent inquiry will be... - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
702. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 653 of 11 July 2019, the payments (details supplied) for 2019, for schemes, the medical card, drugs payment, methadone... - Health Services Data
703. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with Down's syndrome awaiting assessment for the diagnosis of juvenile arthritis; the average wait time for the assessment by county in... - Hospital Appointments Status
704. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an assessment for juvenile diabetes for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3369/20] - Primary Care Centres Provision
705. To ask the Minister for Health the status of primary care centres in Arklow, Rathdrum and Greystones, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3370/20] - National Treatment Purchase Fund Data
706. To ask the Minister for Health the number of procedures procured by the National Treatment Purchase Fund in 2017, 2018 and 2019, by type and speciality of each procedure in tabular form; the... - National Treatment Purchase Fund Payments
707. To ask the Minister for Health the income received by each hospital group from the National Treatment Purchase Fund in 2017, 2018 and 2019, in tabular form. [3399/20] - National Treatment Purchase Fund Data
708. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public patients removed from outpatient lists in 2019 as a result of a validation exercise and not as a result of having an appointment with a... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
709. To ask the Minister for Health the number of outpatient appointments outstanding for more than two years at the end of February 2020; the number outstanding for more than three years; and... - General Practitioner Data
710. To ask the Minister for Health the cost in 2019 of the 10% increase across all GP visit card weekly income thresholds; the full year cost of same; and the number of additional GP visit cards... - Primary Care Centres Expenditure
711. To ask the Minister for Health the share of the health budget allocated to primary care in each of the years 2016 to 2019, inclusive, and to date in 2020. [3403/20] - Medical Card Data
712. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 29 February 2020; 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
713. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme at the end of February 2020 or latest date available; the average waiting time; the numbers... - Hospital Beds Closures
714. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds and wards in each public and voluntary acute hospital that were closed on 28 February 2020 or the latest date on which data for validated... - Hospital Discharges
715. To ask the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges in each public and voluntary hospital at the end of December 2019; and the total number in 2019. [3407/20] - Ambulance Service Response Times
717. 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 fewer by ambulance station to the end of... - Emergency Departments Waiting Times
718. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients aged 75 or over who experienced an emergency department wait time more than 24 hours during December 2019; the overall number in 2019;... - Home Help Service Data
719. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home support hours being provided in each LHO area to the end of February 2020 or the latest date available; the way in which this compares to... - Ambulance Service Data
720. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in February 2020; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than 20 minutes... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
721. To ask the Minister for Health the number of spinal fusion patients currently waiting fewer than four, four to eight, and more than eight months for treatment in hospitals (details... - HSE Waiting Lists
722. 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 February 2020 or the latest date available; and the... - Audiology Services Data
724. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for an audiology appointment in primary care at the end of February 2020 or the latest date available; and the... - Health Services Data
725. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a dietetics appointment in primary care at the end of February 2020 or the latest date available; and the... - Dental Services Data
726. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for an oral health appointment in primary care at the end of February 2020 or the latest date available; and the... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
727. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 29 February 2020 or the nearest available date for a MRI scan in the RCSI hospital group for periods (details supplied).... - Hospital Discharges
762. To ask the Minister for Health if a discharge care plan for a person (details supplied) is or can be put in place; if so, the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Card Eligibility
763. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to reinstating a medical card for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3461/20] - General Medical Services Scheme Administration
764. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a drug (details supplied) is not available under the GMS; the estimated number of patients who would potentially benefit from the drug; and if he... - Services for People with Disabilities
765. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date in the reopening of a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3483/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
766. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3504/20] - Services for People with Disabilities
767. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive appropriate long-term care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3505/20] - General Practitioner Services
768. To ask the Minister for Health the details of general practice services in Kells, County Meath; the number of general practitioners providing care to persons with medical cards; the details... - Nursing Staff Data
776. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff nurses employed at the end of February 2020 or the latest date available; and the equivalent figure for the same date a year earlier. [3515/20] - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
777. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a diagnostic scan at the end of February 2020 or the latest date available by hospital group; and the... - Mental Health Services Waiting Lists
778. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care at the end of February 2020 or the latest date available by... - Audiology Services Waiting Lists
779. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for an audiology appointment in primary care at the end of February 2020 or the latest date available by... - Ophthalmology Services Waiting Lists
780. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for an ophthalmology appointment in primary care at the end of February 2020 or the latest date available... - Dietetic Services Waiting Lists
781. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a dietetic appointment in primary care at the end of February 2020 or the latest date available by... - Podiatry Services Waiting Lists
782. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care at the end of February 2020 or the latest date available by... - Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
783. 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 at the end of February 2020 or the latest date... - Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
786. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a first assessment for occupational therapy at the end of February 2020 or the latest date available... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
787. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting on the inpatient day case active waiting list at the end of February 2020 or the latest date available by... - Hospital Waiting Lists
796. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe in which a person (details supplied) will receive spinal fusion surgery at Temple Street Children’s University Hospital; and if he will... - Rehabilitative Training Allowance Payments
797. To ask the Minister for Health if the cut to the rehabilitative training allowance will be reviewed for new entrants to courses from September 2019; the amount that has been saved by the cut... - Hospital Appointments Status
798. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment at the immunology unit at St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the... - Speech and Language Therapy Data
799. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times by age group and by assessment need for speech and language therapy services at each HSE centre in counties Cavan and Monaghan, in tabular... - Stroke Care
802. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of the publication of the new five-year stroke strategy; the timeline for the publication of the strategy; the reason for the delay; and if he... - Healthcare Policy
804. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to fund and run a new FAST campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3576/20] - Hospital Facilities
805. To ask the Minister for Health the risks posed to the thrombectomy service in Beaumont Hospital while the infrastructural issues relating to the current neurointerventional radiology and... - Stroke Care
806. To ask the Minister for Health if stroke patients requiring home care packages in CHO 7 come under the remit of disability services; the situation in other CHOs; and if he will make a... - Hospital Discharges
809. To ask the Minister for Health the investment being made in early supported discharge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3581/20] - Stroke Care
810. To ask the Minister for Health the additional community rehabilitation resources for stroke put in place since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3582/20] - Healthcare Policy
812. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review the Changing Cardiovascular Health National Cardiovascular Health Policy 2010–2019; if a new cardiovascular plan will be developed;... - Hospitals Data
814. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times a full-capacity protocol was invoked in 2019, by hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3586/20] - Health Services Data
815. 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... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
816. 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 and or procedure they are on the list for by... - Home Care Packages Data
817. To ask the Minister for Health the number of older persons waiting for home support packages; and the waiting list for home support by community health organisation and local health office... - HSE Agency Staff Expenditure
818. To ask the Minister for Health the spend on agency staff in the health service in 2019 by occupation, hospital and community healthcare organisation in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Hospital Waiting Lists Data
819. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a health-based waiting in the community or acute list by LHO at the end of February 2020 or the latest date available. [3591/20] - Medicinal Products Reimbursement
826. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cancer medicines that have been fully approved by the HSE leadership team but are awaiting funding for reimbursement; and the names of such... - Disability Support Services Provision
828. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in receipt of home support hours in each LHO area at the end of February 2020 or the latest date available; the number... - Disability Services Provision
830. To ask the Minister for Health the number of residential places for persons with a disability being provided at the end of February 2020 or the latest date available by CHO. [3609/20] - Disabilities Assessments
832. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children at the end of February 2020 or the latest date available that were awaiting a first assessment from the HSE by LHO area under the... - Physiotherapy Provision
833. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the physiotherapy waiting list waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more than 12 months by LHO; and the number waiting aged 0 to 4, 5 to... - Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
834. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list as at February 2020 by LHO; the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more... - Speech and Language Therapy Data
836. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy further treatment waiting list by local health office, LHO, at the end of February 2020; the number... - Occupational Therapy Data
837. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first time assessment waiting list by local health office, LHO, at the end of February 2020; the number... - Counselling Services Provision
847. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office, LHO, area waiting for a counselling appointment in primary care at the end of February 2020 or the latest... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
848. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office, LHO, area waiting for a child and adolescent mental health services appointment in primary care at the end... - Psychological Services Waiting Lists
849. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office, LHO, area waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care at the end of February 2020 or the latest... - Mental Health Services Data
850. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units during 2019. [3629/20] - Health Services Data
851. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office, LHO, area waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care at the end of February 2020 or the latest date... - Audiology Services Data
853. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office, LHO, area waiting for an audiology appointment in primary care; and the number waiting less than 12 weeks,... - Dietician Service Provision
854. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office, LHO, area waiting for a dietetics appointment in primary care; and the number waiting less than 12 weeks,... - Dental Services Data
855. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office, LHO, area waiting for an oral health appointment in primary care at the end of February 2020 or the latest... - Cancer Services Provision
857. To ask the Minister for Health if further funding will be provided for staffing at a facility (details supplied) under the programme referred to in correspondence; if his attention has been... - Palliative Care for Children
858. To ask the Minister for Health the outcome of the meeting with the HSE and medical personnel which took place before Christmas 2019 concerning the provision of paediatric palliative care in... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision
859. To ask the Minister for Health if the affirmation that Arden House, Wexford will be opened and operational at the end of March 2020 will be confirmed. [3702/20] - Medical Card Drugs Availability
860. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to versatis patches being made available to persons with a medical card; the eligibility criteria for same; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointments Status
861. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a new appointment date for a hip operation. [3719/20] - Disability Services Funding
865. To ask the Minister for Health the status of promised funding for a centre (details supplied) for adults with mild and moderate disabilities; and if he will request the HSE and Pobal to... - Respite Care Services Provision
866. To ask the Minister for Health if additional respite places for children and adults will be provided in counties Cavan and Monaghan in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Disability Services Funding
867. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding will be provided for a training centre (details supplied) in view of the increasing demand for additional places and the increase in... - Primary Care Centres Provision
868. To ask the Minister for Health the status of Dundalk primary care centre. [3761/20] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision
869. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, premises in Dundalk which was to be operative in quarter 4 of 2019. [3762/20] - Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
870. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in County Louth waiting for occupational therapy initial assessments; and the length of time they have been waiting. [3763/20] - Addiction Treatment Services
872. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated to groups working with persons in addiction in County Louth in each of the past five years. [3765/20] - HSE Staff Recruitment
873. To ask the Minister for Health if there is an unfilled position for a maintenance craftsperson electrical in Louth County Hospital; if so, the length of time there has been a vacancy; the... - Emergency Departments Data
874. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a 16 year old must register in the adult accident and emergency department should he or she present to... - Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
875. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for a child seeking supports in the community health organisation, CHO, 7 catchment area; the key staff posts or personnel required to fill... - Hospital Waiting Lists
876. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time to see a consultant dermatologist in St. James’s Hospital following an intervention by a general practitioner; if it can be a period of... - Medical Card Applications
877. To ask the Minister for Health when an updated medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3791/20] - Autism Support Services
878. To ask the Minister for Health when provision will be made for a residential programme to be offered to children with profound sensory disabilities with particular reference for the need to... - Ambulance Service Provision
879. To ask the Minister for Health when ambulance transport will be restored to patients such as a person (details supplied); if the case will be reviewed urgently; and if he will make a... - Home Help Service Provision
880. To ask the Minister for Health when home help will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3794/20] - National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times
881. To ask the Minister for Health if regular reviews of a potential National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, waiting list will be undertaken in order to ensure orderly and smooth administration... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
882. To ask the Minister for Health when the child mental health service will be improved nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3796/20] - Data Protection
883. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that convenience computer stations available in some hospitals at which patients may access their personal information do not run the risk... - Hospital Appointments Status
884. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can avail of the further surgery required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3798/20] - Medicinal Products Availability
885. To ask the Minister for Health if provision has been made by the HSE to expand the availability of anti-IL-5 therapies for severe asthma in 2020; the number of patients that were able to... - Disability Support Services Provision
886. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent provision will be made to address the issues of a child (details supplied); if provision will be made to have the case examined and expedited with a... - Psychological Assessments
887. To ask the Minister for Health when a psychological assessment will be offered to a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3816/20] - Home Help Service Provision
889. To ask the Minister for Health if additional home help hours will be made available in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3820/20] - Respite Care Services Provision
890. To ask the Minister for Health if the necessary administrative procedures will be activated to facilitate or update the application of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Health Services Data
891. To ask the Minister for Health if the official legal contract commencement date for a contract (details supplied) was 1 February 2018. [3824/20] - Health Services Expenditure
905. To ask the Minister for Health if direct payments of public money were made by the HSE to the supplier or contractor of a contract (details supplied) between 1 February 2018 and 31 January... - HSE Staff Recruitment
907. To ask the Minister for Health when a position (details supplied) will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3840/20] - Home Help Service Data
908. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing 10,000 hours of HSE-provided home help support in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3869/20] - Mental Health Services Expenditure
909. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of weekend cover for CAMHS Wexford for two doctors and a secretary travelling from Galway; the estimated travel and accommodation expenses;... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
910. To ask the Minister for Health the status of capital funding for a new building on a campus (details supplied); the capital funding allocated to the organisation for 2020; and if the project... - Dental Services
911. To ask the Minister for Health the reason children in the catchment area of Ballincollig, County Cork, are not receiving their second class dental check-up from the HSE; if there has been a... - Hospital Appointments Status
912. 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. [3907/20]
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