Written answers
Tuesday, 6 October 2020
- Health Services Staff
626. To ask the Minister for Health the number of disease control workplace inspectors in the employ of the HSPC; the estimated full year cost of their employment; and the percentage of... - Occupational Therapy
627. To ask the Minister for Health if it is necessary to redeploy occupational therapists to Covid-19 testing centres in view of the fact that there is already a waiting list of up to two years... - Protected Disclosures
628. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which whistleblower accounts will be managed now that a service (details supplied) is to close; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28903/20] - Hospital Waiting Lists
629. 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. [28080/20] - Commissions of Investigation
630. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1171 of 8 September 2020, the status of the investigation; the date of publication of the report; if he will report on... - Income Inequality
631. To ask the Minister for Health if the inequality in income vis-à-vis a trainee, a child and educational psychologist and a clinical psychologist undertaking a doctorate who receive a... - Health Products Regulatory Authority
632. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in providing Spinraza to persons with spinal muscular atrophy type 3 such as a person (details supplied). [28102/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
633. To ask the Minister for Health when permission will be given to senior citizens day centres to open, even in a limited way to help tackle the isolation which elderly residents in the complex... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
634. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the import and distribution of medicinal cannabis through community pharmacies following a referral from a general practitioner or consultant; and... - Suicide Prevention
636. To ask the Minister for Health if a suicide crisis assessment nurse will be provided in counties Cavan and Monaghan. [28122/20] - Health Services
637. To ask the Minister for Health the guidelines for an event (details supplied); if he will provide a contact person for the event organisers to liaise with either in the HSE or his... - Hospital Appointments Status
638. 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. [28142/20] - Guardians Ad Litem
639. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been issued with a summons in respect of an alleged breach of guardian ad litem regulations given that they were... - Dental Services
640. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on dental and orthodontic services waiting lists; the number waiting 0 to 6, 6 to 12 months, 1 to 2, 2 to 3 and 3 plus years, by LHO in... - Covid-19 Pandemic
644. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients that had their appointments cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic from 2 March 2020 to 1 September 1 2020, by HSE CHO region in tabular... - Dental Services
645. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated number of students in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th class by CHO region that prior to service disruption due to Covid-19, that is the beginning... - Covid-19 Pandemic
646. To ask the Minister for Health the average WTE number of dental staff redeployed as part of the Covid-19 efforts, by HSE CHO region, on a weekly basis from 1 March to 1 September 2020,... - Dental Services
647. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults by HSE CHO region that are waiting for dental treatment under general anaesthetic; the maximum waiting period per region; and if he will... - Covid-19 Pandemic
649. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff redeployed and deployed through the Be on Call for Ireland campaign and other campaigns as part of the swab, test and trace system to... - Medical Cards
650. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to raise the threshold from €900 to €1,000 for over 70s couples who apply for a medical card; and if he will make a statement... - Departmental Bodies
651. To ask the Minister for Health the number of disease control workplace inspectors in the employ of the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, HPSC; the estimated full-year cost of their... - Care of the Elderly
652. To ask the Minister for Health when community social daycare facilities for older persons are expected to reopen; when respite care facilities will open their doors for older persons and... - Health Services
653. To ask the Minister for Health when full services will be restored to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28218/20] - Proposed Legislation
654. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a statutory homecare scheme that will provide for appropriate respite each year and a carer needs assessment for full-time carers; and... - Medical Cards
655. To ask the Minister for Health if the carer general practitioner visit card will be extended to carers in receipt of the carer's support grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Home Help Service
656. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who were allocated home help support in County Monaghan for each year since 2015 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; the number of home... - Covid-19 Tests
657. To ask the Minister for Health if Covid-19 testing centres in west County Cork will be reinstated. [28255/20] - Audiology Services
658. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that audiology services are minimally impacted by Covid-19 with particular reference to ensuring regular testing, as required;... - HSE Properties
659. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE is willing to lease its property in Tipperary Town, County Tipperary to a person who would be interested in developing and operating a facility that... - Health Services
660. To ask the Minister for Health when a service (details supplied) in County Carlow will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28273/20] - Departmental Funding
661. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be made available to the disability sector, particularly a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28279/20] - Hospital Consultant Contracts
662. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has plans to recruit a paediatric gastroenterologist in the Cork area as currently no such service is provided; and if he will make a statement on... - Covid-19 Tests
663. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to upgrade the Covid-19 testing system here by using a new test (details supplied) that only takes 15 minutes to provide results; and if he will make... - Health Products Regulatory Authority
664. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a study conducted on levels of vitamin D (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28308/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
665. To ask the Minister for Health if ballet schools come within the definition of schools, early learning and childcare services as defined in the Plan for Living with Covid-19; and if he will... - Home Help Service
666. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the home help waiting list in County Mayo as of 29 September 2020; the number of persons awaiting homecare packages in County Mayo;... - Medical Cards
667. To ask the Minister for Health if medical cards will be provided for those women that have had severe life altering and ongoing complications from transvaginal mesh implants (details... - Covid-19 Tests
668. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff in counties Cork and Kerry that have been redeployed to testing and tracing; and the locations in which staff have been redeployed from in... - Vaccination Programme
671. To ask the Minister for Health if the nasal flu shot will be rolled out in schools; if parental consent must be sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28348/20] - Care of the Elderly
672. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to reopen day care centres for the elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28358/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
673. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 995 of 14 July 2020, if an urgent appointment for surgery at Temple Street Hospital will be expedited for a person... - HSE Data
674. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 773 of 15 September 2020, the statistics gathered on staff derogations from requirements to self-isolate; and the basis... - Covid-19 Tests
675. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 tests taken in a location (details supplied) to date; the number of positive cases at the same location; the number of persons that... - Covid-19 Pandemic
677. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all Covid-19 cases for the period of March 2020 to date in County Wexford by county council electoral divisions; and if he will make a statement... - Covid-19 Tests
678. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to locate additional Covid-19 testing centres in County Wexford or the north Wexford area; if so, the locations in which the test centres will be... - Vaccination Programme
679. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be a sufficient supply of the flu vaccine for all who choose to have it administered in the coming months; if he foresees a shortage of flu... - Covid-19 Pandemic
680. To ask the Minister for Health the number of deaths that have been declassified following incorrect classification as being Covid-19 related (details supplied); the correct number of deaths... - Speech and Language Therapy
682. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for speech and therapy appointments in County Tipperary; if full speech and therapy services have resumed in the county; if... - Respite Care Services
683. To ask the Minister for Health when day and overnight respite sessions will recommence in each community health organisation, in tabular form. [28400/20] - Hospital Services
684. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to open a new dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scanning unit in South Tipperary General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - General Practitioner Services
685. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the chronic shortage of general practitioner services in Balbriggan, County Dublin, which has created lengthy waiting lists... - Covid-19 Tests
686. To ask the Minister for Health if a Covid-19 testing facility will be opened in Balbriggan, County Dublin; if not, if a facility will be opened in another area of north County Dublin which... - HSE Staff
687. To ask the Minister for Health if it will be ensured that the HSE pay those employed as contact tracers working in tracing centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28415/20] - Nursing Home Accommodation
688. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients being paid for fully or partially by the State in the various nursing homes run by a private operator (details supplied); the amount... - Disability Services Provision
691. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 607 of 3 June 2020, the steps he will take or has taken to provide the services and supports for a person (details... - HSE Data
692. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of the ongoing roll-out of the SAP payroll system throughout the HSE; the number of HSE employees directly involved in the project; the number of... - Medical Aids and Appliances
693. To ask the Minister for Health if a custom-made orthotic device will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28501/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
694. To ask the Minister for Health if an earlier appointment will be arranged for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28503/20] - Wards of Court
696. To ask the Minister for Health the professional fees (details supplied) paid to facilitate ward of court applications brought by the Health Service Executive in each of the years 2017 to... - Health Services Funding
697. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that adult day services has received to date (details supplied). [28508/20] - Physiotherapy Services
698. To ask the Minister for Health when moneys paid by a person (details supplied) will be reimbursed. [28510/20] - General Practitioner Services
699. To ask the Minister for Health if additional staff including general practitioners will be deployed to Balbriggan primary care centre in view of the long waiting times for general... - Home Help Service
701. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home helps that have retired from the HSE since 2008; the number of new home helps that have been employed in the same period; and if he will... - Medicinal Products
702. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the decision by the HSE to cap monthly quantities of vital lifesaving prescribed products to a person (details supplied) in... - Covid-19 Pandemic
703. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 related deaths reported in August and September 2020 that occurred in a hospital setting; the other settings in which these deaths... - Medicinal Products
704. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure greater use in prescribing generic and biosimilar medicines; the estimated extra saving envisaged next year by the increased... - Medical Cards
705. To ask the Minister for Health when the medical card threshold for persons aged over 70 years will be increased. [28570/20] - Disability Services Provision
706. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of children (details supplied); if he will request an urgent case conference to discuss the health, services and... - Home Care Packages
707. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to issue guidelines to home care service providers that will ensure clients do not lose out if a carer cannot make an appointment... - Covid-19 Pandemic
708. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish details of the reason behind the requirement for face coverings in schools, including any international evidence or risk assessments... - Home Care Packages
709. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours and home care packages provided nationally in each of the past five years; the number of such hours in north County Kildare in... - Hospital Facilities
710. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the refurbishment works at Kanturk Community Hospital; the time frame for their completion; and if he will make a statement on... - EU Directives
713. To ask the Minister for Health the cost to his Department to date of all fines paid by Ireland for non-transposition of EU directives into Irish law; the breakdown, by directive, of the lump... - Addiction Treatment Services
715. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 929 of 29 September 2020, if there is an addiction or recovery policy unit in his Department; and if he will make a... - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
716. To ask the Minister for Health if additional resources will be provided to local and regional drugs task forces, in particular to deal with the impact of Covid-19, in budget 2021 and in line... - Health Services
717. To ask the Minister for Health if a vaccine or medical procedure can be administered on a mature minor, that is, over 16 years of age with an intellectual disability without the consent of... - Ambulance Service
718. To ask the Minister for Health the number of employees of the national ambulance service; and the number on sick leave currently by county in tabular form. [28677/20] - Diabetes Strategy
721. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make the FreeStyle Libre device available for type 1 diabetes patients through the long-term illness scheme (details supplied); and if he will... - Health Services
722. To ask the Minister for Health his views on legislating to allow nurses to prescribe controlled drugs and opiate substitution therapy, for example, methadone and buprenorphine, as was... - Addiction Treatment Services
723. To ask the Minister for Health his views on enhancing independent regulatory oversight and inspection on addiction treatment services, such as through HIQA; and if he will make a statement... - Mental Health Services
725. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to publish a Traveller and Roma mental health action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28687/20] - Respite Care Services
726. To ask the Minister for Health the body to which a respite care centre (details supplied) can apply for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28696/20] - Home Help Service
727. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Laois and Offaly who were granted home help hours in 2020; if numbers are above or below the national average; and if he will... - Covid-19 Tests
729. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cycles used in the PCT testing here for the detection of Covid-19; if he has concerns regarding the over-sensitivity of these tests; the steps he... - Hospital Appointments Status
730. 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. [28712/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
732. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 29 September 2020, the amount of additional Covid-19 related Exchequer expenditure for 2021 for his Department and... - Medical Records
733. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request that St. James's Hospital expedite the provision of medical records by the hospital as required by a patient for Tallaght Hospital and as... - Covid-19 Pandemic
734. To ask the Minister for Health if both Gorey and Thomastown district hospitals had been designated as Covid-19 step-down facilities; if the step-down designation of both Gorey and Thomastown... - Disabled Drivers Grant
740. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for a primary medical certificate that are now on hold as a result of the Supreme Court ruling of 18 June 2020; and if he will make... - Health Services
742. To ask the Minister for Health the reason SouthDoc in Blackpool, Cork, is closed; and if a timeline can be given for the reopening of this facility. [28739/20] - State Claims Agency
746. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the State Claims Agency is opposing claims by those who allege they have developed narcolepsy as a result of a faulty batch of the swine flu vaccine... - Medical Treatment Complaints
747. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the first narcolepsy case related to a claimed bad batch of the swine flu vaccine to go to trial was not settled before an estimated €10... - Covid-19 Pandemic
749. To ask the Minister for Health the terms of reference of the National Public Health Emergency Team. [28778/20] - Dental Services
751. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the distribution of PPE to dentists. [28780/20] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
752. To ask the Minister for Health if a provision can be made in relation to the case of persons (details supplied) [28786/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
753. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a health appointment for person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28787/20] - Health Services
754. To ask the Minister for Health if plans are being considered to make eye tests outside of school testing at high street opticians free for children under 12 years of age who are on medical... - Health Services Staff
755. To ask the Minister for Health if carers employed by the HSE who are required to travel on official business will be paid the travel and subsistence rates approved by his Department; and if... - Covid-19 Tests
756. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the type of contracts that will be offered to the additional 700 swabbers and 500 contact tracers provided for in the winter plan; and if he... - Care of the Elderly
759. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE plans to reintroduce day care services for the elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28834/20] - Health Services Staff
760. To ask the Minister for Health the number of agency staff employed by profession or type of employment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28838/20] - Primary Care Centres
765. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres here; the breakdown by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28843/20] - General Practitioner Services
767. To ask the Minister for Health the ratio of population to general practitioners for each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28845/20] - Medical Cards
768. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering changing the medical card payment process for general practitioners from a fixed annual payment per medical card holder to paying the GP... - Covid-19 Pandemic
769. To ask the Minister for Health if longer notice will be given to businesses when announcing changes to Covid-19 restrictions to prevent unnecessary losses; and if he will make a statement on... - Covid-19 Tests
770. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons tested for Covid-19 in each residential centre for persons with a disability in the CHO7 area in the past month; the number of persons... - Mental Health Services
771. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to provide funding to prevent the closure of the mental health charity (details supplied) in Newbridge, County Kildare; and if he will... - Covid-19 Tests
772. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide routine Covid-19 testing for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28876/20] - Speech and Language Therapy
773. To ask the Minister for Health the number of wholetime equivalent speech and language therapists employed by the HSE for the catchment area of County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement... - HSE Waiting Lists
774. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults awaiting speech and language therapy in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28879/20] - Physiotherapy Services
776. To ask the Minister for Health the number of wholetime equivalent physiotherapists employed by the HSE for the catchment area of County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Contracts
781. To ask the Minister for Health if he has engaged a third-party company in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020 to conduct online and or social media monitoring and or provide... - Departmental Staff
782. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff in his Department on sick leave between March and September by month in 2019 and to date 2020; the pay arrangements that exist for staff on...
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