Written answers
Tuesday, 8 September 2020
- HSE Reports
970. To ask the Minister for Health if the report from the National Treasury Management Agency on the number of treasury units in the HSE has been implemented (details supplied); if not, the... - Covid-19 Tests
971. To ask the Minister for Health the testing regimes that are under consideration for airport arrivals here (details supplied); when testing will be rolled out; and if he will make a statement... - Health Services Access
972. To ask the Minister for Health if all primary school children are offered the ability to avail of State services such as dental surgeons and opticians regardless of the type of school they... - National Cancer Strategy
973. To ask the Minister for Health if additional ring-fenced funding of €20 million will be ensured in 2021 to initiate the ambition of the national cancer strategy to ensure more persons... - Rehabilitative Training Allowance
974. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reintroducing the rehabilitative training allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21391/20] - Disability Services Provision
975. To ask the Minister for Health the reason funding has been cut for a service (details supplied) resulting in some of those availing of the service being cut from five to two days; and the... - Nursing Education
976. To ask the Minister for Health if sufficient financial supports will be put in place for student nurses that are unable to work whilst on placement; if consideration will be given to... - Respite Care Services
977. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the development of a national respite support scheme for children under six years of age living with a serious disability;... - Covid-19 Pandemic
978. To ask the Minister for Health if the matter of allowing hotels to operate wedding functions later than 11:30 p.m. will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22162/20] - Disability Services Provision
981. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a national plan to provide care for persons with disabilities; if his attention has been drawn to the number of parents in their 70s, 80s and 90s... - Home Care Packages
982. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the living conditions of a person (details supplied). [22432/20] - Disability Services Provision
983. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he has identified disadvantages experienced by families with disabilities particularly impacted by Covid-19; the measures in place or being... - Prisoner Data
986. To ask the Minister for Health the number of prisoners who entered prison in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date 2020 under the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006; and if he will make a... - Disability Services Provision
987. To ask the Minister for Health the plans and timeline for the introduction of transport services for disability service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22638/20] - Disabilities Assessments
989. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that will be implemented to reduce the waiting times in relation to assessment of needs in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a... - Patient Deaths
990. To ask the Minister for Health if he will institute an inquiry into the recent deaths at a nursing home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21089/20] - Dental Services
991. To ask the Minister for Health if a dental surgery appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [21107/20] - Health Services Staff
992. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to providing a monetary bonus to healthcare workers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21108/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
993. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will have a medical procedure expedited in Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Prescriptions Charges
994. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the reduction of prescription charges; and when charges will be reduced to €1. [21114/20] - Health Services Reports
995. To ask the Minister for Health the number of residential care beds added since the capacity review to date by year; the number of additional beds needed to reach the targets set by the... - Hospital Services
996. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the planning and development of a community hospital in Ennis, County Clare to replace the existing St. Joseph’s facility; and if he will... - Medicinal Products
998. To ask the Minister for Health if the concerns detailed in correspondence by a union (details supplied) on medicine shortages will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
999. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times the Covid-19 tracker app has been used to alert persons that they are a close contact of a confirmed case of Covid-19; the number of... - Home Care Packages
1000. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours offered in 2019 and to date in 2020; the estimated full-year number in 2020; the estimated cost of the measure; the number of... - Mental Health Services
1001. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of introducing 24/7 mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21128/20] - Disability Support Services
1004. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of implementing the Plan for Effective Participation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21131/20] - Respite Care Services
1005. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of addressing inconsistencies of service in respite care provision of clearing waiting list backlogs and of delivering a consistent service... - Health Services Provision
1006. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of eliminating the deficits in section 39 organisations. [21133/20] - Medical Cards
1011. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing full medical cards to all persons with disabilities regardless of employed status or income; and if he will make a statement... - Disability Services Funding
1012. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of fully delivering on Time to Move on from Congregated Settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21139/20] - Health Services Provision
1013. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports in the delay of the HSE homebirth services since March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21143/20] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
1014. To ask the Minister for Health if the issues raised in correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding the fair deal care for older persons living in the community or in sheltered... - HSE Data
1015. To ask the Minister for Health the projections for demand for winter 2020/2021; the plans being put in place to meet the demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21173/20] - Mental Health Services
1016. To ask the Minister for Health the likely additional demand for mental health services resulting from Covid-19 and the resultant lockdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Home Care Packages
1017. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for home care packages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21175/20] - Medical Cards
1018. To ask the Minister for Health when the planned report on implementing automatic renewal of medical cards for the terminally ill will be published; the estimated cost of same; and if he... - Nursing Home Fees
1019. To ask the Minister for Health when the report on the difference in funding between private and public nursing homes due to be published in 2019 will be published; and if he will make a... - Nursing Home Inspections
1020. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to of extending the remit of the Public Services Ombudsman to cover all nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21178/20] - Vaccination Programme
1021. To ask the Minister for Health if the 'flu vaccine will be made available to all schoolgoing children free of charge; if so, if it will be made available before they return to school; and... - Hospital Appointments Status
1022. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21190/20] - Ambulance Service
1024. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the private ambulance tender for the HSE framework; if there will be a new tendering process to allow private ambulances service providers... - Disabilities Assessments
1026. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be issued with an appointment for an assessment with the ASD services in counties Galway and Roscommon; the reason for... - Health Services Provision
1027. To ask the Minister for Health the extent of a facility for a patient on a public waiting list transferred to a private clinic to receive surgery recuperation, for example, three to four... - Respite Care Services
1028. To ask the Minister for Health if the decision to close Cara House on Redemption Road, Cork city, will be reviewed in view that there are significant shortages of respite care; and if he... - Nursing Education
1029. To ask the Minister for Health the situation regarding pay for student nurses on work placement; the variations across placements or specialties; his plans in this regard; his further plans... - Long-Term Illness Scheme
1030. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the list of conditions on the long-term illness scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21244/20] - HSE Data
1031. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the HSE psychology staff resource allocation including basic grade and senior grade for each CAMHS and adult community mental health team... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1032. To ask the Minister for Health if he will promptly initiate a public inquiry into nursing homes in view of the evident failings in the system of care for older persons contained in the HIQA... - Hospital Services
1034. To ask the Minister for Health when outpatient physiotherapy and podiatry services will resume at the Community Hospital of the Assumption, Thurles, County Tipperary, in view of the fact... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1035. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the self-isolation procedure for residents of nursing homes after returning from hospital even if they have tested negative for Covid-19... - Hospital Funding
1036. To ask the Minister for Health the capital investment allocated to hospitals with the RCSI Hospital Group Beaumont Hospital, Cavan General Hospital, Connolly Hospital, Louth County... - Cancer Services
1037. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the full resumption of BreastCheck and cervical smear tests for those in need; if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the... - Hospital Data
1038. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding waiting times and numbers attending adult outpatient clinics for type 1 and type 2 diabetes in University Hospital Galway. [21279/20] - Diabetes Strategy
1041. To ask the Minister for Health the progress on implementing the recommendations of the national survey of diabetes care delivery in acute hospitals 2018 in University Hospital Limerick to... - Cancer Services
1042. To ask the Minister for Health the key performance indicators that will be used to measure the performance of general practitioner referrals and access to diagnostics in cancer services in... - Health Services Provision
1054. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding treatment for haemochromatosis patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21297/20] - Community Intervention Teams
1058. To ask the Minister for Health the number of community intervention teams in operation; the counties serviced and not serviced by such teams; the number and breakdown of staff on each team;... - Nursing Staff
1059. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to recruit more nurse specialists nationwide for persons with Parkinson’s disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21313/20] - Patient Safety
1060. To ask the Minister for Health if an independent inquiry will be established to investigate and furnish a report on all issues connected to the handling by the adult safeguarding and... - National Treatment Purchase Fund
1061. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent purchasing treatment through the National Treatment Purchase Fund in each of the years 2016 to 2019, inclusive, and to date in 2020; and the... - Health Services Provision
1063. To ask the Minister for Health the annual cost of delivering the psycho-oncology service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21325/20] - Hospital Car Parks
1073. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of abolishing hospital car parking charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21336/20] - Health Services Provision
1074. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing funding by 10% to BreastCheck and CervicalCheck; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21337/20] - Hospital Consultant Contracts
1079. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering pay equalisation for hospital consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21342/20] - Health Services Provision
1080. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the trainee GP intake to 250 a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21343/20] - Diabetes Strategy
1085. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons diagnosed with diabetes by type and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21348/20] - Nursing Staff
1089. To ask the Minister for Health the recruitment process for hiring nurses; the average time the process takes to formal appointment stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Cards
1093. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for extending the medical card entitlement and general practitioner access for children under 13 years of age as provided for in the Health... - Drugs Payment Scheme
1095. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the monthly medication costs are capped at €15 for a married couple and €10.50 for a single person. [21361/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
1096. To ask the Minister for Health when a date for surgery will be issued to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21362/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1098. To ask the Minister for Health if an exemption pass will be issued to those that are unable to wear a face covering on public transport and in shops due to a medical condition such as... - Patient Files
1099. To ask the Minister for Health if it is standard practice in cases in which a patient has an ultrasound carried out in advance of surgery that there would be no record of the date, time and... - General Practitioner Services
1100. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which free general practitioner care will be extended to children under eight years of age as per Budget 2020; and if children that turn six years... - Home Care Packages
1101. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of clearing the home support service waiting lists in their entirety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21376/20] - Health Services Staff
1103. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting an additional clinical psychologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21378/20] - Respite Care Services
1107. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated additional capacity an increase of €10 million in respite care services would provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Mental Health Policy
1110. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of implementing the new mental health strategy Sharing the Vision over a five-year time frame; and if he will make a statement on the... - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
1111. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing funding to the local drug and alcohol task forces by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21396/20] - Hospital Funding
1113. To ask the Minister for Health the health capital plans or proposals submitted to his Department and the HSE by acute hospitals and other health divisions by proposal or plan; if the plan... - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
1116. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of an additional medical detoxification bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21402/20] - Health Services Funding
1118. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated additional capacity and services that will be delivered for each €1 million additional annual funding for the National Drugs Strategy;... - Disability Services Provision
1128. To ask the Minister for Health the amount allocated and spent each year on implementing the time to move on from Congregated Settings A Strategy for Inclusion; and if he will make a... - Health Services Funding
1129. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the fund put in place to assist patients suffering from asbestos-related cancer; and the way in which the fund can be availed of by such... - Home Help Service
1130. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding home helps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21420/20] - Medicinal Products
1131. To ask the Minister for Health the reason his Department has failed to fund treatment for the hereditary blood disease amyloidosis in the form of patisiran or other relevant treatments... - Hospital Services
1132. To ask the Minister for Health the definitive dates when the tender on the second catheterisation laboratory at University Hospital Waterford will be awarded, contractors appointed and... - Hospital Consultant Contracts
1133. To ask the Minister for Health if the number of vacant consultant posts are already provided for in budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21429/20] - Dental Services
1134. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding orthodontic appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21430/20] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1135. To ask the Minister for Health the average wait times for gastrointestinal scopes on 1 January and 1 August 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21432/20] - Respite Care Services
1138. To ask the Minister for Health if respite hours through the school age team will be allocated to a child (details supplied). [21436/20] - Disabilities Assessments
1139. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for ADHD medication assessment will be expedited for a child (details supplied) through the school age team. [21437/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
1140. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [21440/20] - Long-Term Illness Scheme
1141. To ask the Minister for Health if Lyme disease will be recognised as a long-term illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21441/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
1142. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time a person (details supplied) will have to wait for a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21442/20] - Respite Care Services
1143. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the ongoing respite crisis and the closure of a centre (details supplied) which is having a profound effect on families in counties... - Hospital Appointments Status
1144. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time a person (details supplied) will have to wait to receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21447/20] - Health Services Reform
1145. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of implementing Sláintecare over the next 18 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21459/20] - Health Services
1146. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to establish six new regional health areas; the timeline for the delivery of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21460/20] - Health Services Reports
1147. To ask the Minister for Health if the details of the phase one report of the elective hospital oversight group will be provided; if the report will be published; and if he will make a... - Health Services Funding
1149. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing an additional 1,000 posts under the enhanced community care fund including therapists, nurses, other professionals and... - Pharmacy Services
1153. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to commence talks on a new contract for pharmacists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21468/20] - Health Services Funding
1154. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to introduce a statutory scheme to support persons to live in their own homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21469/20] - General Practitioner Services
1159. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of extending free general practitioner care to carers in receipt of the carer’s support grant; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Consultant Contracts
1160. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for legislating for a public only consultant's contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21475/20] - Care of the Elderly
1161. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to establish a commission on care and supports for older persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21476/20] - Disease Management
1162. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing funding by 10% to the communicable diseases control policy unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21477/20] - Health Services Reports
1164. To ask the Minister for Health the time frame for implementing the 33 recommendations from the Scally Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21479/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1167. To ask the Minister for Health the preparations the immunisation policy unit is making for a potential Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21482/20] - Vaccination Programme
1168. To ask the Minister for Health the annual uptake level in percentage terms for the primary childhood immunisation programme in each of the years 2016 to 2019; and if he will make a... - Commencement of Legislation
1170. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to commence Part 8 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21485/20] - Health Services Funding
1172. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated current and capital cost of increasing base capacity of critical care beds from 255 to 350; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21487/20] - Cancer Services
1176. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the most recent projected workforce planning requirements to meet demand in cancer services by specialty; and the number of these posts that... - Disabilities Assessments
1178. To ask the Minister for Health when an assessment of need will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21497/20] - Statutory Instruments
1179. To ask the Minister for Health his views regarding the changing of the status of naloxone hydrochloride from Schedule 1a to Schedule part 1 under the S.I. No. 540/2003; if the change of... - Maternity Services
1180. To ask the Minister for Health if the birthing pool in the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital is being removed; if so, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the... - Eating Disorders
1181. To ask the Minister for Health the budget allocation and description of expenditure for the clinical care programme on eating disorders in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; the reason for... - Cancer Services
1182. To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding rapid access clinics for cancer diagnoses; the planned expansions to the service; the estimated cost of an expansion to the service; and... - Hospital Appointments Status
1184. 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. [21506/20] - Medicinal Products
1185. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 745 of 8 May 2019, the position regarding new medication for the preventative treatment of chronic migraine (details... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
1186. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a referral to child and adolescent mental health services. [21510/20] - Health Services Provision
1187. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can receive the remainder of their treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21511/20] - Health Services
1188. To ask the Minister for Health if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21513/20] - Parliamentary Questions
1189. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1306 of 16 October 2018, if issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a... - Protected Disclosures
1190. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 547 of 5 July 2020, if issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a... - Health Services Reports
1191. To ask the Minister for Health if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21517/20] - Mental Health Services
1192. To ask the Minister for Health the total mental health budget between 2007 and 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21554/20] - Maternity Services
1194. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that standard general practitioner care is being denied to home birthing women due to difficulties relating to... - European Health Insurance Card
1195. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of maintaining access to the European health insurance card for citizens in Northern Ireland assuming coverage is otherwise lost as a... - Drugs Payment Scheme
1196. To ask the Minister for Health if the budgeted reduction of the monthly threshold for the drug payment scheme from €124 to €114 is to take place in 2020; if not, if it will be... - Dental Services
1198. To ask the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) will receive a dental appointment; if an appointment will be scheduled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21565/20] - Commencement of Legislation
1200. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of each of the expansions outlined in the Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2020, in... - Hospital Car Parks
1202. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a hospital (details supplied) is retracting free parking for healthcare workers; if he will liaise with the... - Hospital Appointments Status
1203. 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. [21577/20] - Medicinal Products
1204. To ask the Minister for Health when the drug kalydeco will be made be available to patients for the treatment of cystic fibrosis in view of the fact the clinical trial for same has... - HSE Investigations
1205. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; the reason an appointment for diagnostic investigations was cancelled; and if the matter will be... - Community Intervention Teams
1206. To ask the Minister for Health the CHO areas in which heart failure community integration teams are operating; the gaps that exist; the work carried out by the teams in each area; his plans... - General Practitioner Services
1207. To ask the Minister for Health the access general practitioners have to carry out BNP testing in each CHO area; the reason there is no national general practitioner access to the tests; his... - Hospital Services
1208. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the number of heart failure nurses is sufficient to fully meet standards in relation to the treatment and management of heart failure in... - Health Services
1209. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to standardise referral pathways nationwide using existing IT infrastructure such as Healthlink to aid improved communication between the community... - Hospital Appointments Status
1212. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting a prolonged time for a procedure; the further amount of time they will be waiting for same; and if he... - Commencement of Legislation
1213. To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding the Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21595/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
1214. 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. [21600/20] - Medical Aids and Appliances
1216. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a matter concerning a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21611/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
1217. 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. [21613/20] - Disabilities Assessments
1218. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was on a waiting list for early intervention and did not receive treatment; and if he will arrange for an assessment of... - Hospital Appointments Status
1219. 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. [21624/20] - Primary Medical Certificates
1220. To ask the Minister for Health if an inspection will be arranged in relation to a primary medical certificate application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Medical Cards
1221. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the medical card threshold for persons over 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Services
1222. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the return of community hospital services at a hospital (details supplied); the funding allocated to the hospital for the purpose; and if he... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
1223. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1327 of 30 July 2020, his views on the fact that almost 800 children are waiting over six months for a mental health... - Medical Cards
1224. To ask the Minister for Health if melatonin will be added to the list of medicines covered by the medical card. [21645/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
1225. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21646/20] - Medicinal Products
1226. To ask the Minister for Health when publicly funded adjuvant immunotherapy specifically Nivolumab and Pembrolizumab will be available under the public healthcare system as laid out in the... - Public Sector Pay
1227. To ask the Minister for Health the pre-1995 general nurse pay scales and allowances in comparison to the post-1995 nurse pay scales and allowances for general nurses; and if he will make a... - Disability Services Provision
1228. To ask the Minister for Health when adult day services will resume at St. Raphael’s, Celbridge, County Kildare in view of the fact that such supports are highly required; if the same... - Mental Health Services
1230. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that can be taken to meet the health needs of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21654/20] - Health Services
1231. To ask the Minister for Health when an assessment will take place for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21658/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
1233. To ask the Minister for Health if an early date for an operation will be arranged at a private clinic for a person (details supplied). [21673/20] - Medical Aids and Appliances
1235. To ask the Minister for Health if there are provisions in place to allow older persons and persons in receipt of a pension to avail of free masks. [21682/20] - Health Professions Admission Test
1236. To ask the Minister for Health the requirements for the Irish Medical Council to recognise non-EU medical internships, that is, doctors living here that have obtained their medical... - Dental Services
1237. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to medical card holders being refused treatment by dentists in view to the fact they have ceased working with the HSE due to... - Patient Transfers
1238. To ask the Minister for Health if the transfer of a person (details supplied) to the National Rehabilitation Hospital at Dún Laoghaire will be expedited [21694/20] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
1239. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time it is taking to process and finalise applications under the fair deal nursing home support scheme; if an application by a person (details... - Abortion Services Provision
1240. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to reverse the emergency measures guidelines introduced by his predecessor in relation to abortion services during Covid-19, which allows... - Covid-19 Tests
1241. To ask the Minister for Health the number of tests for Covid-19 carried out each week since 1 June 2020; the number of persons engaged in testing each week; the number that were positive... - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
1243. To ask the Minister for Health if funding for the Crossborder Community Paramedic project (details supplied) will continue beyond August 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Programme for Government
1244. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated capital and current cost of building elective only hospitals as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointments Status
1245. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21728/20] - Nursing Staff
1246. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nurses that graduated in each of the years 2017 to 2019; the institutions from which they graduated; the number that entered jobs in the public... - Covid-19 Tests
1247. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that private hospitals are charging €275 for Covid-19 testing of private patients; and if so, if the charge... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1248. To ask the Minister for Health if legislation to make the wearing of face coverings obligatory in retail outlets has commenced; if new regulations on the issue can be enforced; and if he... - Disabilities Assessments
1249. To ask the Minister for Health the longest and average waiting times for assessment of needs under the Disability Act 2005 by each CHO and by each LHO or alternative area sub-group; the... - Maternity Services
1250. To ask the Minister for Health the resources that will be invested into the expansion of the newborn screening programme in each of the next five years; the details of his plans to expand... - Prescriptions Charges
1251. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 205 of 4 May 2017, 777 of 6 September 2019, 501 of 5 November 2019 and 745 of 20 May 2020, the consideration given to... - Suicide Prevention
1252. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a case (details supplied); and the protocols that exist within emergency services, call centres and the An Garda Síochána to act... - Respite Care Services
1253. To ask the Minister for Health when residential respite will recommence for persons with disabilities in County Laois. [21795/20] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
1254. To ask the Minister for Health when urgently required appropriate treatment will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21799/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
1255. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for cataract surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21800/20] - Public Procurement Contracts
1257. To ask the Minister for Health if he has reviewed the announced procurement schedule for contract award for the building of a new cath lab for University Hospital Waterford; the reason for... - Prescriptions Charges
1259. To ask the Minister for Health when the proposed reductions in prescription charges for those with medical cards that were due to take place in July 2020 will be applied. [21812/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
1260. To ask the Minister for Health when appointments will be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21813/20] - Health Services
1261. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review correspondence (details supplied); his views on the importance of such services by way of support for members; if a special case will be... - Dental Services
1262. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists that hold contracts for the dental treatment service scheme in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21827/20] - Health Services
1266. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21861/20] - Court Judgments
1267. To ask the Minister for Health the implications of a recent High Court case (details supplied) on other persons that are similarly affected. [21863/20] - Covid-19 Tests
1268. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the work of the expert group which is examining alternative testing methods for Covid-19 including a less invasive nasal swab and a cheek saliva... - Hospital Services
1269. To ask the Minister for Health when the development of the mental health day hospital and disability centre at the Grove Hospital site in Tuam, County Galway will go to tender; when a... - Medical Cards
1270. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the extension of the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21873/20] - Health Services
1271. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter regarding the treatment of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21877/20] - HSE Agency Staff
1272. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalents by occupation and by directly employed and agency staff, respectively working in the health service; and if he will make... - Community Training Centres
1274. To ask the Minister for Health if the venues used by community education providers that deliver courses and training, for example, community employment schemes can be regarded as education... - Dental Services
1275. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) in relation to emergency dental cover in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21882/20] - Hospital Records
1276. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is in possession of the files of Comhairle na nOspidéal regarding the federation of the County Hospital, Roscommon with Portiuncla... - Hospital Appointments Status
1277. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a knee operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21894/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1278. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the National Public Health Emergency Team to consider allowing local meetings of a group (details supplied) to take place in cases in which... - Garda Investigations
1279. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is cooperating with the investigation by An Garda Síochána into the death of a person (details supplied). [21937/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1280. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention was drawn to clusters of Covid-19 in Letterkenny, County Donegal in late August 2020 which was referred to by a local general practitioner... - Hospital Appointments Status
1282. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21948/20] - Disabilities Assessments
1283. To ask the Minister for Health if appointments for a child (details supplied) will be expedited; the status of the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21958/20] - Hospital Services
1284. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to resume services at St. Brigid’s Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21984/20] - Mental Health Services
1286. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1330 of 30 July 2020, if the beds are at full capacity all year round; if not, the factors prohibiting them from being... - Medicinal Products
1288. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug pembro will be provided for a person (details supplied); the process to achieve approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21993/20] - Health Services Staff
1289. To ask the Minister for Health the reason advanced paramedics that are qualified and work in that capacity in the UK are not being recognised here by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council... - Palliative Care for Children
1291. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the absence of paediatric palliative care in the south east; his plans to provide this service in the region; and if he will make a... - Occupational Therapy
1292. To ask the Minister for Health the status of occupational therapy services (details supplied) for the Farranfore and Castleisland areas of County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on... - Obesity Strategy
1295. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to A Healthy Weight for Ireland 2016–2025 Obesity Policy and Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22022/20] - Health Services
1297. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22027/20] - Assisted Human Reproduction
1298. To ask the Minister for Health if plans are in place to regulate fertility treatment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22028/20] - Direct Provision System
1299. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons from direct provision centres presenting at emergency departments with suicide attempts, self-harm injuries and or overdose by location... - Homeless Persons Data
1300. To ask the Minister for Health the number of homeless persons presenting at emergency departments with suicide attempts, self-harm injuries and or overdose by location in each of the years... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1301. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 677 of 21 July 2020, if he will make available copies of the NPHET document entitled Risk Register for each month since... - Hospital Appointments Status
1302. To ask the Minister for Health when surgery will take place again in University Hospital Kerry; when surgery will take place in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make... - Covid-19 Tests
1303. To ask the Minister for Health the public health policy in relation to the testing of patients for Covid-19 prior to surgery; and if the same policy applies to public and private hospitals.... - HSE Properties
1304. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a location (details supplied). [22044/20] - HIV-AIDS Programmes
1305. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide information regarding PrEP and U=U in information campaigns on HIV prevention including television and billboard advertising; and if he... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1308. To ask the Minister for Health if HSE nurses that would prefer to return to work on a phased basis after having contracted Covid-19 due to fatigue and other after effects, are required to... - Mental Health Services
1310. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent each year throughout the work of the national clinical programme for dual diagnosis in developing the draft model of care [22070/20] - Commencement of Legislation
1313. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the full commencement of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; the reason some sections are not enacted as of month end August 2020;... - Medical Aids and Appliances
1314. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical device will be provided to a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22085/20] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
1315. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Limerick city does not have a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist; the length of time the positions have been vacant; the recruitment... - Hospital Services
1316. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take in response to the recent report into gynaecology services at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Provision
1317. To ask the Minister for Health when physiotherapy services will be available in Clifden, County Galway; the date for the service to resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Cards
1319. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to introduce medical cards for persons over 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22109/20] - Dental Services
1321. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the waiting time for orthodontic services in HSE west is 3.5 to four years; his views on whether this is... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1322. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the travel green list was not updated on 25 August 2020 in line with policy to include countries with the same or lower disease epidemiology to... - Commencement of Legislation
1323. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the human tissue (transplantation, post-mortem, anatomical examination and public display) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Expenditure
1324. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on kidney dialysis in each hospital on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22126/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1325. To ask the Minister for Health if the way in which restrictions on indoor gatherings are affecting a group (details supplied) and similar peer to peer rehabilitation groups will be... - Covid-19 Tests
1326. To ask the Minister for Health the turnaround time for Covid-19 testing within acute hospitals both nationally and within Kerry University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1327. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health and civil service staff reassigned to track and trace duties both nationally and within County Kerry in tabular form; and the... - Hospital Staff
1329. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of medical and clinical staff in departments (details supplied) in University Hospital Kerry at registrar level or above by consultant,... - Health Services
1330. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria for a patient to be provided with the xolair injection (details supplied). [22144/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1331. To ask the Minister for Health the occupational counselling available to front line staff that have had to deal with increased mortality rates during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will... - Disabilities Assessments
1332. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22158/20] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
1336. To ask the Minister for Health when a child psychiatrist will be allocated to Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22176/20] - Patient Transport
1338. To ask the Minister for Health the transport services and subsidies available to persons that have various ailments and have to travel to different medical appointments; and if he will make... - Legislative Process
1340. To ask the Minister for Health when the assisted human reproduction Bill 2019 will return to Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22203/20] - Covid-19 Tests
1341. To ask the Minister for Health the reason patients are being requested to pay for Covid-19 tests; and the measures that have been undertaken with health insurance companies in relation to... - Hospital Appointments Status
1343. To ask the Minister for Health if an early date for a cataract operation will be provided for a person (details supplied). [22257/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1344. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the report by HIQA on the impact of wearing face masks and the recommended need to complete more quality research on their... - Hospital Appointments Status
1346. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22270/20] - Cancer Services
1347. To ask the Minister for Health the status of CervicalCheck; if smear tests completed by general practitioners are being processed and results returned within four weeks; and if he will make... - Hospital Appointments Status
1348. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for their procedure; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22276/20] - Abortion Services Provision
1349. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.793 of 7 July 2020, the number of first initial consultations for termination of pregnancy services that were provided by... - Disability Services Provision
1353. To ask the Minister for Health if funding is available to assist families in County Limerick (details supplied) that have adult children with special needs in day care facilities that have... - Fuel Poverty
1354. To ask the Minister for Health his views in relation to the health impact arising from fuel poverty here; his further views on the need for greater investment to prevent fuel poverty and... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1355. To ask the Minister for Health the options available to answer questions on the Covid-19 health restrictions in place; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the phone voice... - Covid-19 Tests
1356. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been provided with a code to share random identifications for the Covid-19 tracker app; the number that proceeded to activate... - European Health Insurance Card
1357. To ask the Minister for Health the annual number of individual claims from each state covered by the European health insurance card in respect of E111s issued by the HSE over the past three... - Medical Cards
1362. To ask the Minister for Health the liability of medical card holders to pay for blood tests carried out at their general practitioners; if the HSE will refund patients that may have been... - HSE National Service Plan
1363. To ask the Minister for Health when the winter plan for the health service will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22404/20] - Covid-19 Tests
1364. To ask the Minister for Health if a less invasive Covid-19 test will be provided for children under 12 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22405/20] - Midwifery Services
1365. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff midwives working at the Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise; the number of staff midwives on long-term sick leave; the number of staff... - Hospital Appointments Status
1366. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive a surgery appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22422/20] - Departmental Correspondence
1367. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22440/20] - Disabilities Assessments
1368. To ask the Minister for Health his plans and the timeline for the plans to deal with the delays in assessing children for autism spectrum disorder by the HSE in County Wexford; and if he... - Health Services Provision
1370. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand neuropsychology services for the CHO5 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22452/20] - Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
1371. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for the resilience fund from charities operating within the community and charitable sector; and the number of applications... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1372. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that applied for Ireland’s call; and the number that were offered full-time positions versus agency positions in tabular form.... - Health Services Provision
1375. To ask the Minister for Health the supports available for trachi-vented children; if rehabilitation care is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22464/20] - Departmental Offices
1377. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to his Department in civil service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if he will... - Disease Management
1378. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline of the review of the epidemiology of tuberculosis here considering the public health impact of having no BCG vaccination since April 2015; when... - Drugs Payment Scheme
1379. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the withdrawal of the widely used ozempic weight control medication from the drugs payment scheme; if the decision can be overturned, and if... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1380. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the report on the management of Covid-19 and non-Covid-19 cases at Mayo University that was produced between June and July, 2020; and if he... - Nursing Staff
1381. To ask the Minister for Health when a diabetic nurse will be appointed to Mullingar General Hospital (details supplied). [22498/20] - Disabilities Assessments
1382. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will issue to the parents of a child (details supplied) who is availing of early intervention services in County Galway; the reason for... - Abortion Services Provision
1383. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter in relation to abortion (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22504/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1385. To ask the Minister for Health the regulations that apply in respect of opticians and optometrists in the interpretation of section 31A Temporary Restrictions (COVID-19) (Face Coverings in... - Hospital Acquired Infections
1386. To ask the Minister for Health the incidences of MRSA in hospitals for 2019 and to date in 2020 since the outbreak of Covid-19. [22515/20] - Ministerial Advisers
1388. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants working in his Department appointed and or recruited and or in an... - Medical Cards
1389. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a medical card for a person (details supplied). [22541/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1391. To ask the Minister for Health if updated guidelines will be issued for front-line workers who are deemed very high risk to facilitate their return to work in view of the economic impact of... - Medical Cards
1392. To ask the Minister for Health if the decision to request further information will be reviewed view of the difficult circumstances in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
1393. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions in place for staff who are pregnant and cannot return to work due to having to use excessive sanitisers and disinfectants; if a Covid-19... - Hospital Data
1394. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to increase the number of base adult critical care beds within the public health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Statutory Instruments
1397. To ask the Minister for Health when a statutory instrument will be issued under the Health Services (Drug Payment Scheme) Regulations 2017 to give effect to the planned reduction of the... - Commencement of Legislation
1398. To ask the Minister for Health when section 2 of the Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2020 is to be commenced; and if he will make a... - Medicinal Products
1399. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to changes to the medicinal products regulations or other regulations to ensure efficient distribution of the flu vaccine and... - Cancer Services
1400. To ask the Minister for Health when the three national cancer screening programmes will be up and running to full capacity (details supplied). [22617/20] - Covid-19 Tests
1401. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 tests being carried out on a daily basis by county in the weeks ending 23 and 30 August 2020; and if he will make a statement on the... - Mental Health Services
1404. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the way in which accident and emergency units are unsuitable for the presentation of persons in a mental health crisis... - Mental Health Policy
1405. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to instances in which persons with mental health issues can discharge themselves in an unobserved and unaccompanied manner; if... - Special Educational Needs
1406. To ask the Minister for Health his views on children with ASD being sent to mainstream schools that are not suited for their needs and demands; the process that parents must engage in to... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1407. To ask the Minister for Health if he will the review the advice on spectators attending sporting events with a view to revising the permitted number upwards; and if he will make a statement... - HSE Waiting Lists
1408. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the backlog in the number of persons awaiting a needs assessment for more than 12 months in CH07; and if he will make a statement on the... - Ministerial Advisers
1411. To ask the Minister for Health the number of special advisers that will be hired by his Department. [22773/20]
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