Written answers
Wednesday, 7 October 2020
- Health Services
211. To ask the Minister for Health the purpose and cost of a contract (details supplied). [29073/20] - Health Services Staff
212. To ask the Minister for Health the reason his Department has not confirmed to the HSE its intention to pay an outstanding award to a cohort of section 39 workers (details supplied). [29075/20] - Disability Services Provision
213. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the reintroduction of comprehensive psychology, speech and language and support services for children with special needs. [29147/20] - Airport Passenger Data
214. To ask the Minister for Health the level of compliance in filling out the passenger locator form on a weekly basis from 7 September 2020, in tabular form; the number of forms which were... - Primary Medical Certificates
215. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients assessed for a primary medical certificate from March 2020 to date; if he is satisfied that any backlog issues have been addressed; and... - Covid-19 Pandemic
216. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for nursing home providers in the CHO9 area to innovate and support residents and their families during periods of enhanced Covid-19 protective... - Disabilities Assessments
217. To ask the Minister for Health the number of assessment of needs that took place in 2020, in each health office area in tabular form; and the amount of AON awaiting assessment to date in... - Mental Health Services
218. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age admitted to adult mental health units for 2019 and to date in 2020, by county in tabular form. [28980/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
219. To ask the Minister for Health the rules governing alcoholics anonymous meetings under the Covid-19 restrictions regarding social distancing, numbers attending and other restrictions; and if... - Medical Aids and Appliances
220. To ask the Minister for Health when training can be provided for the use of an insulin pump for a patient (details supplied) who is in physical possession of same but is on a waiting list... - Primary Medical Certificates
221. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made on an application for a primary medical certificate by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement... - Motorised Transport Grant
222. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to replace the motorised transport grant and provide an alternative transport support scheme to assist with costs for persons with a... - Covid-19 Tests
223. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation in which businesses on the Old Mallow Road, Cork, have approached the HSE requesting additional signage for the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
224. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review travel advice with NPHET in respect of Cambodia in view of the low Covid-19 rate and strict inbound travel regime in the country. [29011/20] - National Treatment Purchase Fund
225. To ask the Minister for Health the details of each of the posts funded by the National Treatment Purchase Fund in each cancer centre; the year funding began for each post; and if he will... - Health and Social Care Professionals Registration Boards
227. To ask the Minister for Health if an application submitted in hard copy to CORU in March 2020 and followed by an application via email in July 2020 for recognition of international... - Covid-19 Pandemic
228. To ask the Minister for Health the essential services that are required to close under level 3 restrictions. [29055/20] - Addiction Treatment Services
229. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 930 of 29 September 2020, when additional funding to support the resumption of drug and alcohol services will be made... - Vaccination Programme
230. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the delivery by pharmacists of off-site vaccination clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29063/20] - Health Services Staff
231. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who applied for counsellor roles from the recruitment drive be on call for Ireland; the number that were recruited for the position; and... - Vaccination Programme
232. To ask the Minister for Health the details of his plans to introduce legislation enabling pharmacists to administer off-site vaccinations in view of media reports; when the legislation will... - Health Services
233. To ask the Minister for Health when contracts will issue to persons (details supplied); and when they will be remunerated. [29072/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
234. To ask the Minister for Health the basis on which and at the cost of consultants (details supplied) who have been employed by the HSE for the purposes of providing consultancy services in... - National Treatment Purchase Fund
235. To ask the Minister for Health the National Treatment Purchase Fund funding figures for each of the cancer centres in each of the years 2010 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the variance in each... - Vaccination Programme
236. To ask the Minister for Health when out-of-hours 'flu vaccination clinics will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29123/20] - Health Services Staff
237. To ask the Minister for Health the number of therapists and the specialties of each that have been redeployed to contact tracing as of 30 September 2020 in each CHO and hospital group,... - Covid-19 Pandemic
240. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 cases involved workers in food and meat processing since 14 September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29157/20] - Speech and Language Therapy
241. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot get a speech and language therapy funded through the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29158/20] - Health Services Charges
242. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost in a full year of each of charges (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29175/20] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
243. To ask the Minister for Health if he has concluded discussions on the possibility of encouraging the renting out of vacant homes of persons availing of the fair deal scheme by applying a... - Health Services Charges
244. To ask the Minister for Health the charges that are made to private patients who are using public hospital facilities in either public wards, semi-private or private wards; and the... - HSE Expenditure
245. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report into a service (details supplied) operations being managed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29191/20] - Disability Services Provision
247. To ask the Minister for Health if external services will resume for schools (details supplied) run by a religious organisation, such as speech and language therapy which ceased due to... - Departmental Budgets
248. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline he is working to for the transfer of the disability budget to the Department of Children, Disability, Equality and Integration; the overall budget... - Medical Cards
249. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the eligibility criteria for medical cards for over 70 years of age. [29206/20] - Budget Targets
250. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the fulfilment of promises made in budget 2020 to increase the medical card income threshold for persons over 70 years of age, reduce the GMS... - Health Services Staff
251. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE therapists within CHO5 who have been redeployed as Covid-19 testers and contact tracers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29212/20] - First Aid Training
253. To ask the Minister for Health if funding is to be reinstalled to offer affordable first aid training to full-time home carers caring for persons with disabilities and special needs; and if... - Health Services Reports
254. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recent release of the national maternity experience survey, in particular the results that showed women experienced... - Nursing Staff
255. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses by area in tabular form. [29248/20]
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