Written answers
Tuesday, 15 September 2020
- Covid-19 Pandemic
37. To ask the Minister for Health if a review or analysis has taken place of the recent lockdown in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23430/20] - Hospital Funding
38. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is proposing to address the lack of adequate resourcing of University Hospital Kerry within the South/Southwest hospital group; if his officials... - Medical Cards
41. To ask the Minister for Health the system for providing medical cards to persons on palliative care; if a means test applies; the length of time the application process takes; and if he will... - Covid-19 Pandemic
44. To ask the Minister for Health when the restrictions on visits to maternity units will be lifted at Cavan General Hospital and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and if he will make a... - Departmental Policy Functions
48. To ask the Minister for Health when the independent monitoring body for Sharing the Vision will be established; the details of the membership of the body; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Facilities
49. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop a community nursing and residential care unit at Midleton Community Hospital, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Vaccine Damage Compensation Scheme
51. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure that persons who suffered narcolepsy after receiving the Pandemrix vaccine receive appropriate compensation without the need... - Disability Services Provision
52. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects health and social care services for persons with disabilities to be fully restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23429/20] - Disability Support Services
53. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a series of matters (details supplied) regarding additional supports to children and adults with disabilities and complex needs who have been... - Hospital Services
54. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of the central sterile services department, CSSD, at Roscommon hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23275/20] - Hospital Facilities
56. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the 50-bed ward block development at Portiuncula hospital, Ballinasloe, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23276/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
57. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for removing spectators from the matches of an association (details supplied), notwithstanding the controlled measures to limit the spread of... - Disability Services Provision
59. To ask the Minister for Health when educational day services for children and adults with special needs will reopen; his plans for the reopening of same; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Services
60. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review the services provided at local hospitals, such as Monaghan hospital, in view of the additional pressures other centres will inevitably face... - Medical Cards
61. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce medical cards for cancer patients and terminally ill patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23643/20] - Covid-19 Tests
62. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure consistent and regular testing of all healthcare staff in view of the fact that the instance of Covid-19 among health care workers here is... - Speech and Language Therapy
63. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the waiting lists for speech and language therapy in County Wexford. [22357/20] - Medical Aids and Appliances
64. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the treatment pathway devised for mesh implant survivors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23650/20] - Hospital Services
65. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the reopening of district hospitals for older persons and palliative care that have been closed to allow staff to be redeployed elsewhere due to... - Health Services Staff
66. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to fast-track the recruitment process for medical professionals throughout the health service; his views on the slow recruitment... - Nursing Home Accommodation
67. To ask the Minister for Health the status of his intervention to prevent the closure of a nursing home (details supplied) in County Cork. [23672/20] - Dental Services
68. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to tackle waiting lists and deliver public dental and orthodontic care; his further plans to expand eligibility; and if he will make a statement on... - Medical Aids and Appliances
69. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE wig allowance varies in terms of the amount one receives based on where one lives in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Covid-19 Pandemic
70. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to deal with the key recommendations and lessons contained within the publication of the Covid-19 Mayo University investigation... - HSE Waiting Lists
71. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to address the waiting times to obtain an appointment to see a rheumatologist in the mid-western areas of the country in view of the... - Mental Health Policy
72. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to deal with the mental health crisis, which has worsened since the onset of Covid-19 and the cancellation of services. [23759/20] - Cancer Services
73. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the clearing of the CervicalCheck backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23653/20] - Disabilities Assessments
74. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with disabilities on the waiting list for assessment for early intervention; and the average waiting time to get an assessment. [22328/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
75. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he can ensure access to services such as elective procedures, mental health services, endoscopy and oncology treatments that have been... - Maternity Services
76. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to re-evaluate and relax restrictions on pregnant parents being accompanied by their partners in hospitals before, during and after birth on... - Hospital Equipment
77. To ask the Minister for Health if he will liaise with the HSE to ensure flexibility for the procurement of catheters from a company (details supplied) as a matter of urgency; and if he will... - National Children's Hospital
78. To ask the Minister for Health the new estimated completion date of the national children’s hospital in view of the recent stoppage of work; if the estimated cost is now likely to... - Mental Health Services
79. To ask the Minister for Health his views on mental health services including psychiatry services in County Louth; his plans for the services; and the resources that have been allocated to... - Disability Support Services
80. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE has carried out an analysis into the effects of the ongoing closure of day centres for adults with disabilities; the number of day... - Hospital Waiting Lists
81. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deliver on commitments to persons with scoliosis and reduce wait times for care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23646/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
82. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure more regular publication of localised statistics on Covid-19, especially in view of the significantly differing incidence of the virus within... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
83. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to reduce CAMHS waiting lists in the Cork north Lee area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23693/20] - Neuro-Rehabilitation Services
84. To ask the Minister for Health if investment in neurological and neurorehabilitation services will be increased (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23427/20] - Disability Support Services
85. To ask the Minister for Health when disability services will resume operation; the additional budget that has been allocated to meet the costs of adhering to public health advice; and the... - Paediatric Services
86. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure the full reopening of paediatric emergency services at Tallaght Hospital as was promised earlier in 2020; and if he will make a... - Disability Support Services
87. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for an assessment of need in each CHO; the length of time they have been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Midwifery Services
88. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review being conducted into the midwifery-led unit in Cavan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23425/20] - Medical Inquiries
89. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to advance an inquiry into mesh implants and sodium valproate; his further plans to gather better data to understand the extent of the impact of same;... - Assisted Human Reproduction
90. To ask the Minister for Health the status of publicly funded fertility care as promised in the programme for Government; the form of supports that will be available; and if he will make a... - Disability Services Provision
91. To ask the Minister for Health when disability day services will be fully reintroduced for all those who need it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23655/20] - Covid-19 Tests
92. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce regular testing for Covid-19 of home care workers in view of the vulnerability of the clients they are caring for through age or... - Health Services Data
93. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons here diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. [23679/20] - Hospital Services
95. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase capacity in hospitals permanently; his further plans to increase the current 45 ICU beds in view of the worrying recent increase in the... - Vaccination Programme
96. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to increase the uptake for the flu vaccine the 2020-21 winter season; if his Department has prepared analysis into the costing of... - Covid-19 Tests
98. To ask the Minister for Health if weekly Covid-19 testing will be extended to categories (details supplied) that are essential to the running of the country; if he will report on the plan for... - Disabilities Assessments
99. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce the waiting times for assessments of need under the Disability Act 2005 in the Cork north Lee local health area; and if he will... - Hospital Facilities
100. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be given under the capital project in the National Development Plan 2018-2027 for phase II of the National Rehabilitation Hospital,... - Care of the Elderly
101. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the opening and operation of day care centres for older persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23692/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
102. To ask the Minister for Health the engagement he is undertaking with his Northern Ireland counterpart to intensify an all-Ireland approach to tackling Covid-19; and if he will make a... - Health Screening Programmes
103. To ask the Minister for Health the status of prostate screening in view of the steep drop in referrals from general practitioners in spring 2020; and if he will make a statement on the... - Commencement of Legislation
104. To ask the Minister for Health when a commencement order will be given for the Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2020. [23671/20] - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
105. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the reimbursement for a cross-border directive operation has not been paid to a person (details supplied) a year after the payment was made by the...
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