Written answers
Tuesday, 20 October 2020
- Psychological Assessments
542. To ask the Minister for Health when the child psychologist post that has been vacant at a centre (details supplied) since January 2020 will be filled, as assessments of need are not being... - Health Services Provision
543. To ask the Minister for Health when services such as speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy will be restored in full at a centre (details supplied) to clear the... - Food Safety Authority of Ireland
544. To ask the Minister for Health the status of funding for local authority vets to carry out inspections at local abattoirs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30987/20] - Pharmacy Services
545. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to unwind the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act for the community pharmacy sector; and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
546. To ask the Minister for Health if DIY and hardware stores can remain open under level 4 and 5 restrictions; and if same are considered essential retail. [31195/20] - Capital Expenditure Programme
547. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 584 of 21 July 2020, the estimated amount of the allocated 2021 Estimate for capital expenditure that is expected to be... - Vaccination Programme
548. To ask the Minister for Health the reason providers of childcare are expected to pay for flu vaccines for their staff members despite the fact that in other sectors the State has committed... - Disability Services Provision
549. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify alternative plans for day service users who, prior to Covid-19, were being provided with essential services at a centre (details supplied);... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
550. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to examine the regulations and legislation that apply to cannabis use for medical conditions and palliative care; and if he will make a statement on... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
551. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which child mental health services are likely to be improved in line with the requirements as set out by indicators; and if he will make a... - Autism Support Services
552. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which support services for children with autism can be enhanced, with particular reference to various therapies, including speech and language... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
553. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which child mental health services have been reviewed in an effort to ensure an adequate level of service to meet demand; and if he will make a... - Hospital Waiting Lists
554. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which children with disabilities are on hospital waiting lists for various procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31664/20] - Disability Support Services
555. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to co-ordinate support services in respect of children with disabilities in order to ensure an adequate and readily available services in all... - Medical Research and Training
556. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which an evaluation has been done into requirements in respect of medical research nationally; his plans to expand the services in the future... - Health Services Provision
558. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether a reconsideration of the HSE's decision to discontinue essential clinical health services relating to PrEP in the gay men's health service... - Patient Transport
559. To ask the Minister for Health if a person driving a patient from Thurles to Limerick three times pera week for dialysis is entitled for be reimbursed for expenses; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
560. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a definition of a dance and exercise class as outlined in the plan for living with Covid-19; the reason gymnastic classes can go ahead under... - Hospital Services
561. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that trauma orthopaedic clinics in Tallaght University Hospital remain closed due to Covid-19; and when these... - Covid-19 Tests
562. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions being made for student nurses and midwives who will need testing for Covid-19 when moving between hospitals as part of their training; and if he... - Vaccination Programme
563. To ask the Minister for Health if the consent of a parent or legal guardian of a person over the age of 16 years and diagnosed with autism or another intellectual disability is required for... - Medical Waste Disposal
564. To ask the Minister for Health the options available to families for disposal of medical waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30948/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
565. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30950/20] - Medical Cards
566. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to reintroducing automatic renewal of medical cards in view of the rising cases of Covid-19 and increased restrictions... - Speech and Language Therapy
567. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive speech and language therapy. [30957/20] - Hospital Staff
568. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff trained and assigned to perform colonoscopies that were working in public hospitals from 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form;... - Hospital Waiting Lists
569. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the wait time in excess of two years for obtaining an MRI scan at University Hospital Limerick for a person (details supplied); and if... - Maternity Services
570. To ask the Minister for Health the provision made in budget 2021 to roll out specialist perinatal mental health services as outlined in the national model of care, including provision of... - Disabilities Assessments
571. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the €2 million allocated to County Wicklow as publicly announced from the €7.8 million in funding provided to... - Departmental Expenditure
572. To ask the Minister for Health the amount a company (details supplied) is being paid per month for Covid-19 related services from March to September 2020. [30992/20] - Covid-19 Tests
573. To ask the Minister for Health the amount a company (details supplied) is being paid per month per Covid-19 test from March to September 2020. [30993/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
574. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider a submission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31001/20] - Hospital Charges
575. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered reducing or waiving accident and emergency fees for pensioners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31002/20] - Vaccination Programme
576. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to flu vaccines; the number of vaccines available for administration immediately; the timeline for future deliveries; if every person... - Covid-19 Pandemic
577. To ask the Minister for Health the format that permitted nursing home visits will take during level 3 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31017/20] - Vaccination Programme
578. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive the HPV vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31042/20] - Health Services Staff
579. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which a CORU registration will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31043/20] - Hospital Waiting Lists
580. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the waiting times for colonoscopies at a hospital (details supplied); and the number of persons waiting for three, six, nine months and so... - Hospital Appointments Status
581. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31068/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
582. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the availability of self-isolating accommodation and associated guidelines for use for emergency and medical personnel who are required to... - Medical Cards
583. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31074/20] - Drug Treatment Programmes
584. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the position of youth drugs liaison officer in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31115/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
585. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be given permission on compassionate grounds to visit a family member. [31136/20] - Disability Services Provision
586. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to mitigate against any potential service emergency in the disability and residential care sector in view of the announcement by St.... - Nursing Home Accommodation
587. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing home bed places currently available in private nursing homes in County Kildare; the number in public or voluntary homes; the level of... - General Medical Services Scheme
588. To ask the Minister for Health the number of GMS general practitioners currently in the GMS systems throughout north County Kildare; the number of vacancies or replacements required to bring... - Nursing Home Accommodation
589. To ask the Minister for Health if a policy decision has been made to reduce the number of beds and as a consequence patient accommodation in publicly funded nursing homes currently operated... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
590. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider a farm as a private business rather than assets while assessing applications for the fair deal scheme (details supplied). [31160/20] - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
591. To ask the Minister for Health if clarification will be provided on an issue on the reimbursement from the cross-border healthcare directive in the case of a person (details supplied); and... - Health Services Staff
592. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for the recruitment of three full-time paediatric occupational therapists for social care in County Kildare. [31165/20] - Hospital Equipment
593. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of addressing the infrastructural issues regarding the current neuro-interventional radiology thrombectomy equipment in Beaumont Hospital.... - Health Screening Programmes
594. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of extending BowelScreen to persons aged between 55 to 74 years of age. [31167/20] - Home Care Packages
595. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be provided with a home care package by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31185/20] - Covid-19 Tests
596. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) on buildings being leased as Covid-19 test centres.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31190/20] - Care of the Elderly
598. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to a letter (details supplied) on funding long-term support and care for older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31194/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
599. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can get an update on the reason for the delay in required day surgery in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin 4; when it will... - Covid-19 Pandemic
600. To ask the Minister for Health the current end-to-end time for those who have received a close contact notification on the Covid-19 tracker application to expect to be contacted by contact... - Covid-19 Tests
601. To ask the Minister for Health the current average time from receiving a positive Covid-19 test result to the completion of contact tracing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Covid-19 Pandemic
602. To ask the Minister for Health the number of follow-up calls and texts that have been made to those who have travelled to Ireland and embarked upon the 14-day restriction of movements since... - Nursing Home Accommodation
603. To ask the Minister for Health when a suitable nursing home will be found for a person (details supplied). [31204/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
605. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has had an operation cancelled. [31216/20] - Medical Cards
606. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some dentists are refusing to accept medical cards and patients have been forced to pay in emergency... - Vaccination Programme
607. To ask the Minister for Health the status on the provision and the management of 'flu vaccines; the number of vaccines available for the forthcoming winter and the way in which they will be... - Magdalen Laundries
608. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the health card, as recommended in the Magdalen commission report and agreed to in full by the then Government, has not been fulfilled or honoured;... - Health Services
609. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an issue raised in correspondence (details supplied); if there will be a January intake for this; and if he will make a statement on the... - Drugs Payment Scheme
610. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can qualify for the drug payment scheme; if not, the reason for the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Internships
611. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the situation impacting doctors who have graduated and are unable to secure an internship place for 2020, noting the financial and... - Health Services Staff
612. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 16,000 healthcare staff who have been or will be hired in 2020 as outlined in budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Data
617. To ask the Minister for Health the number of subacute, AMU, acute inpatient and critical care beds in the public health system on 1 January 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a... - HSE National Service Plan
626. To ask the Minister for Health when the 2021 HSE National Service Plan will be complete; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31267/20] - Hospital Data
627. To ask the Minister for Health the number of community and rehabilitation beds in the public health system prior to budget 2021; the estimated number in the public health service if full... - Nursing Staff
629. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to continuing the practice of paying student nurses that reach a required standard of training a full salary when they are in... - Industrial Relations
630. To ask the Minister for Health if he has engaged with trade unions and nursing representative bodies on the issue of trainee nursing pay. [31271/20] - Mental Health Services
631. To ask the Minister for Health the number of clients attending a day centre (details supplied) who are now going to new activities on a weekly basis since the beginning of September 2020;... - Health Services Funding
635. To ask the Minister for Health the provision of funding for a facility (details supplied); the current stage of the project; if the project will now proceed with urgency; when he expects the... - Obesity Strategy
636. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding multibuy promotions and their effects on obesity levels here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31295/20] - Hospital Data
637. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the 1,146 acute inpatient beds announced in budget 2021 between funded permanent beds and temporary beds respectively; if he... - Community Care
662. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the €150 million for enhanced community services announced in budget 2021; the specific measures costed; and if he... - Disability Services Funding
663. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the €100 million for disability services announced in budget 2021; the specific measures costed; and if he will make a... - Budget 2021
670. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated amount of additional funding allocated to each of the national strategies and expert reviews as announced in budget 2021 broken down by amount... - Nursing Staff
671. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent nurse posts in the public system at the end of 2018, 2019 and projected for the end of 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a... - Health Services Staff
672. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent hospital consultant posts in the public system at the end of 2018, 2019 and projected for the end of 2020 and 2021; and if... - Budget 2021
673. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the €210 million access to care fund in budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31421/20] - Health Screening Programmes
674. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated amount of additional funding provided for cancer screening services in budget 2021; the way in which the funding will be spent; and if he will... - Budget 2021
675. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the areas for the €58 million allocated under e-health in budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Covid-19 Tests
678. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional staff for testing and tracing that will be provided as a consequence of budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Cards
679. To ask the Minister for Health if he has made provision for extending medical card eligibility for patients with a terminal illness in budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Data
680. To ask the Minister for Health the number of acute beds in the system, excluding critical care, at the end of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31428/20] - HSE National Service Plan
684. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated number of acute beds, excluding critical care, projected to be in the system up until the end of the winter plan, that is, to the end of April... - Brexit Preparations
686. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to arrange a replacement reciprocal scheme between Ireland and the UK for the European health insurance card, EHIC, in the event of a no-deal Brexit;... - Medical Waste Disposal
687. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a HSE-funded nationwide pharmacy-led "dispose of unused medicines properly" scheme for unused medicines; and if he will make a statement... - Pharmacy Regulations
688. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce legislation to facilitate substitution by a pharmacist from a biological reference product to a biosimilar; and if he will make a... - General Practitioner Services
689. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reopen a SouthDoc service in Kinsale, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31459/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
690. To ask the Minister for Health if non-cohabiting couples are allowed to meet physically if they reside in different counties under level 3 and 4 restrictions; and if he will make a statement... - HSE Properties
692. To ask the Minister for Health if the proposed sale by the Health Service Executive of a house (details supplied) will be postponed until an agreement has been reached with the family of the... - Medical Cards
693. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to reviewing the decision taken on an application for a drug payment scheme card for a person (details supplied); and if he will... - General Practitioner Services
694. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1207 of 8 September 2020, the details and information on the number of hospital laboratories that require some additional... - Traveller Community
695. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of extra funding that will be allocated towards services for members of the Traveller community in view of the increased funding for mental health... - Vaccination Programme
696. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions in place for children who are deemed too old for the school catch-up programme for the HPV vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
697. To ask the Minister for Health the face-covering regulations in place for retail and food service workers; the enforcement body that either a worker or a member of public can contact if he... - National Drugs Strategy
698. To ask the Minister for Health the allocation to the national drugs strategy in budget 2020; the actual spend on the national drugs strategy; and the full allocation to the strategy in... - Alcohol Treatment Services
699. To ask the Minister for Health the allocation from budget 2021 for delivery of community action on alcohol; and when this funding will be made available [31494/20] - Addiction Treatment Services
700. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 229 of 18 September 2020, the status of same. [31495/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
703. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the €15 million allocation for homeless persons and those in active addiction during Covid-19 will be allocated. [31498/20] - Drugs Payment Scheme
706. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to reduce the maximum amount paid monthly on the drug payment scheme from €124 to €114 on 1 November 2020; and if he will make... - Respite Care Services
707. To ask the Minister for Health when a respite service (details supplied) will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31510/20] - General Practitioner Services
708. To ask the Minister for Health the reason medical graduates from India are unable to register in Ireland as general practitioners even if they have completed the required registration exams;... - Hospital Data
709. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of recurring fully funded and staffed inpatient, adult critical care, acute medical unit and day case beds for each at year end in 2016, 2017,... - Hospital Appointments Status
714. To ask the Minister for Health when a hospital appointment will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31529/20] - Medical Aids and Appliances
715. To ask the Minister for Health when the FreeStyle Libre device will be available to adult diabetics to assist in the management and control of their illness; and if he will make a statement... - Audiology Services
716. To ask the Minister for Health the number of audiologists working in University Hospital Limerick in 2019 and to date in 2020; if this number will be further increased; and if he will make a... - Dental Services
717. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients on the orthodontic assessment waiting list in County Galway; the current waiting time for assessment; the number of patients on the... - Medical Cards
718. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the under-8s general practitioner card that was to be rolled out after budget 2020; and if he will extend it to those under 12 years of age.... - Disability Services Provision
719. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an organisation (details supplied). [31546/20] - Health Services
720. To ask the Minister for Health if the reference to the €1 million for task forces in budget 2021 is funding allocated from the three-year strategic health initiatives that are already... - Covid-19 Pandemic
721. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide additional advice on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31562/20] - Mental Health Services
723. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding from the mental health budget that has been withheld from the HSE by his Department in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the... - Ambulance Service
728. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance calls by county in which the ambulance had to leave its county base; the county the ambulance travelled to; and the time involved for... - Respite Care Services
729. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to update the regional respite services provided by an organisation (details supplied) and increase service hours to the community; and if he will... - Suicide Prevention
730. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to provide ASIST suicide awareness training to 12,000 sports clubs on the basis of ten, 20, 30 and 40 persons per club; and if he will make... - Mental Health Services
734. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to design an applied intervention mental health workshop to be delivered to coaches, volunteers and extended staff in the sports sector; and... - Disability Services Provision
737. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the disruption caused to the provision of disability services for an organisation (details supplied), which faces a legacy... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
738. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to examine the regulations and legislation that apply to cannabis use for medical conditions and palliative care; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Services
739. To ask the Minister for Health the status of operations and activity at Mallow General Hospital for June, July, August, September and October to date. [31616/20] - Speech and Language Therapy
740. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for all children for speech and language therapy by community healthcare organisation, CHO, in tabular form; and the length of time the age... - Ambulance Service
741. To ask the Minister for Health the availability of ambulance services in the Inishowen peninsula, County Donegal on a 24-7 basis. [31624/20] - Disability Services Funding
743. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be receiving speech and language therapy. [31629/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
744. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for occupational therapy. [31630/20] - Medical Inquiries
746. To ask the Minister for Health the procedure to be followed when a teenager consistently presents at an accident and emergency department with headaches; and if a MRI scan is offered as... - HSE Data
747. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists, physiotherapists and speech and language therapists available for both assessments and follow-up appointments for... - Hospital Data
748. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ICU beds free in hospitals in County Cork; and if measures are being implemented to ensure ICU beds are free for non-Covid-19 emergencies. [31643/20] - Nursing Home Inspections
749. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date towards increasing the frequency of nursing home inspections as recommended in the nursing homes expert panel report,... - National Drugs Strategy
750. To ask the Minister for Health when funding to support the delivery of community action on alcohol announced in budget 2021 will be made available; the way the funding will be distributed;... - Medical Cards
752. To ask the Minister for Health when the income eligibility levels for qualification for a medical card for those over 70 years of age will be increased as was provided for in legislation... - Hospital Data
753. To ask the Minister for Health the number of funded inpatient acute beds in the public system at the end of 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and projected for the end of 2020 and 2021; and if he will... - Health Services Staff
756. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment of a child psychologist for CAMHS Wexford; if there are applicants for the position; and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
757. To ask the Minister for Health the number of contact tracers currently assigned to County Wexford; the average number of contacts reached on a daily basis in the county through the tracing... - Covid-19 Tests
760. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to introducing drive-in Covid-19 test centres in which persons with symptoms can present without a general practitioner... - Covid-19 Pandemic
762. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of confirmed Covid-19 cases in County Wexford for September and October 2020, by cases displaying symptoms and cases not... - Covid-19 Tests
763. To ask the Minister for Health the number of close contacts tested for Covid-19 through the tracing system in County Wexford for September and October 2020; and if he will make a statement... - Obesity Strategy
764. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times the obesity policy implementation oversight group has met to date in 2020; the work programme for the group for the remainder of 2020; and... - Health Promotion
765. To ask the Minister for Health when the progress report on A Healthy Weight for Ireland, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medicinal Products
767. To ask the Minister for Health the stage of implementation for each of the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Health Report on Foetal Anti-Convulsant Syndrome, May 2018. [31707/20] - Hospital Data
768. To ask the Minister for Health the acute and community hospitals which have dedicated spaces for breastfeeding and expressing breast milk in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Appointments Status
770. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will access a doctor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31757/20] - Health Services Expenditure
771. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on advertising including social media, broadcast, publications, online advertising, consultancy and production costs for the Be on Call for... - Hospital Staff
772. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultants by specialist posts that are vacant in each hospital of RCSI Hospital Group as of 9 October 2020; the length of time each post has...
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