Written answers
Tuesday, 3 November 2020
- Covid-19 Pandemic
91. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions in place to guarantee parliamentary oversight of existing and future regulations made pursuant to the Health Act 1947, as amended, in the event... - Disability Services Provision
93. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding commitments by successive Governments to close all institutional settings by 2018; his views on the adequacy of the measures taken by... - Health Services Funding
94. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the access to care fund announced in Budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33465/20] - Narcolepsy Issues
95. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to ensure that persons who suffered narcolepsy after receiving the pandemrix vaccine will receive appropriate compensation without the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
96. To ask the Minister for Health if provisions have been made to accommodate service providers such as drug taskforces, community groups and so on in local authority buildings due to the... - Hospital Facilities
98. To ask the Minister for Health the basis on which a service (details supplied) was discontinued; the person that authorised the removal and cessation of this contract with a company; the... - Primary Care Centres
99. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to extend the opening hours for primary health centres to elevate demand for acute accident and emergency hospital settings and... - Tribunals of Inquiry
100. To ask the Minister for Health the details of his discussions with the 221+ patient support group in relation to the CervicalCheck Tribunal; the steps he is taking to ensure the concerns of... - Disability Services Provision
101. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of extra day services for persons with physical disabilities in counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath; when services will resume to... - Covid-19 Tests
102. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for investment in testing tracing infrastructure and public health tracing teams in the coming weeks to ensure that when Ireland emerges from the... - Mental Health Policy
103. To ask the Minister for Health the funding being provided in Budget 2021 for Sharing the Vision, the new national mental health policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33456/20] - Health Services Reform
104. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a standalone health board for County Kerry. [33306/20] - Health Services Staff
105. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with a number of industrial relations disputes in the health service including those involving public health doctors and medical laboratory... - Vaccination Programme
106. 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. [33287/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
107. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for changes in legislation to ensure better enforcement and adherence to Covid-19 guidelines. [31134/20] - Hospital Facilities
109. To ask the Minister for Health the progress which has been made since June 2020 to put in place the refurbishment and new build project for the Abbeyleix Hospital [33284/20] - Carer's Support Grant
110. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be directed towards the families under severe pressure caring for loved ones 24/7 in order that they can hire the necessary support privately... - Vaccine Damage Compensation Scheme
111. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to introduce a no-fault vaccination compensation scheme for severe adverse reactions to State-promoted vaccination programmes; and if he... - Disability Services Provision
112. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish and make available the capacity review of disability services conducted by his Department; if not, the reason; and if he will make a... - Disability Services Funding
113. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of disability funding to Section 39 organisations arising from Budget 2021. [31345/20] - Cancer Screening Programmes
114. To ask the Minister for Health the action he has taken to address the backlog in BreastCheck screenings as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter... - Covid-19 Tests
115. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the recruitment process by the HSE for community swabbers; the number of redeployed HSE staff that have been able to return to... - Hospital Services
116. To ask the Minister for Health when St. Bridget’s hospital, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary will be returned to normal services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33303/20] - Hospital Facilities
118. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for increasing acute and critical care bed capacity in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33611/20] - Nursing Home Accommodation
120. To ask the Minister for Health if a report on projects to upgrade nursing and residential homes in County Cork to HIQA standards will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
122. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for using district and community hospitals in the fight against Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33454/20] - Disability Services Funding
124. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding will be provided for disability services in County Donegal which have been heavily impacted by underfunding and the Covid-19 crisis; and... - Disability Services Provision
125. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to reduce waiting times for assessment of need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33452/20] - Covid-19 Tests
126. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the growing public concern regarding the competency of Covid-19 testing and contact tracing services here. [24106/20] - Nursing Staff
127. To ask the Minister for Health when nurses on temporary contracts in the HSE will be given permanent contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33475/20] - Medicinal Products
128. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) and developments in France regarding the prescribing of epilim, also known as valproate, to... - Cancer Services
129. To ask the Minister for Health the funding being provided for the restoration of cancer services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33568/20] - National Cancer Strategy
130. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of additional funding which will be allocated for the national cancer strategy in 2021; the total funding for the strategy in 2021 on foot of this... - Covid-19 Pandemic
131. To ask the Minister for Health the proposals being considered to intensify co-operation on an all-Ireland basis in relation to the introduction and implementation of restrictions such as... - Neuro-Rehabilitation Services
133. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the neuro-rehabilitation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33450/20] - Health Services Staff
134. To ask the Minister for Health when the position of the Director of the Health Protection and Surveillance Centre will be filled with a full-time consultant contract with the relative pay... - Disability Services Provision
135. To ask the Minister for Health when the disability capacity review was completed; the person or body that carried it out; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Tests
136. To ask the Minister for Health the reason rapid testing has not been put in place to be used as part of the fight against Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33474/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
137. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to ensure that all contacts are traced within the 3 day recommended timeframe of a positive diagnosis; the measures he undertook to... - Home Care Packages
138. To ask the Minister for Health the number of homecare support hours will be provided for older persons in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33461/20] - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
139. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase funding to local drugs and alcohol taskforces to support local projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33472/20] - Disability Services Provision
140. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the opening of a home (details supplied); the role his Department has played in this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Services
141. To ask the Minister for Health the current situation regarding rheumatology treatment in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33455/20] - Mental Health Services
143. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 48 of 15 September 2020, if the National Implementation and Monitoring Committee for Sharing the Vision has been... - Covid-19 Pandemic
144. To ask the Minister for Health the details of his negotiations with the private hospital sector to ensure increased capacity as the country enters the second wave of Covid-19; the cost per... - Hospital Services
145. To ask the Minister for Health if a plan has been developed for the future of services at Portlaoise Hospital which will include the continued provision of emergency department services... - Covid-19 Pandemic
146. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that will be taken during this lockdown to ensure Ireland is prepared in the event of a third wave; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Assisted Human Reproduction
147. To ask the Minister for Health the status of and position regarding the publicly funded model of care for fertility treatment as promised in the Programme for Government; and if he will make... - Mental Health Services
148. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units to date in 2020; the equivalent figure for the same timeframe in 2019; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
149. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the distribution of a Covid-19 vaccine when it is available including the procurement of refrigeration equipment, the training of staff and... - Physiotherapy Services
150. To ask the Minister for Health when physiotherapy will be reinstated for children with complex medical needs and chronic conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30833/20] - Covid-19 Tests
151. To ask the Minister for Health the average turnaround time from initial contact with a general practitioner to confirmation of the result of a test for teachers. [28430/20] - Hospital Services
152. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to incorporate services in private hospitals into the public system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33555/20] - Covid-19 Tests
153. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for further investment in testing tracing infrastructure and public health tracing teams in the coming weeks; the number of whole-time equivalents... - Dental Services
154. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking in relation to the revision of the dental treatment services scheme; the engagements he has had with representatives of the dental... - Mental Health Services
155. To ask the Minister for Health the perinatal mental health services available for women; his plans to improve or add to these services in the near future; the perinatal mental health... - Home Care Packages
156. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional homecare support hours recommended by the 2018 Health Service capacity review; the proportion of this provided in Budget 2021; and if... - Covid-19 Pandemic
157. To ask the Minister for Health the protocol and processes in place when a Covid-19 contact tracer encounters resistance and a failure to cooperate from the close contact of a positive case.... - Hospital Facilities
158. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the grant of tender award for development of a second cath laboratory at UHW before Christmas 2020 or sooner (details supplied); and if... - Audiology Services
159. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding audiologist consultations in view of the fact that on 1 October 2020 the waiting times for referrals were 79 weeks and 49 weeks for... - Disability Services Provision
160. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the shortcomings in day care services for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31355/20] - Health Services
162. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to advance an inquiry into mesh implants and sodium valproate; the progress to date on implementing previous recommendations in this regard; and if... - Covid-19 Pandemic
163. To ask the Minister for Health the average number of contacts traced in relation to confirmed Covid-19 cases in schools. [28431/20] - Long-Term Illness Scheme
165. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the FreeStyle Libre to be available on the long-term illness scheme for persons with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Services
166. To ask the Minister for Health the engagements he has had with the private hospital owners' association regarding access to those hospitals since he became Minister; and if he will make a... - Medicinal Products
167. To ask the Minister for Health if the reimbursement of onpattro or patisiran will be included in the extra €50 million for new medicines access as committed to in Budget 2021; and if... - Disability Services Data
168. To ask the Minister for Health the status of waiting lists for speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33453/20] - Pharmacy Services
169. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the new pharmacy contract and new community pharmacy services; when contract negotiations will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on... - Mental Health Services
170. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting face-to-face psychology appointments prior to March 2020; the number of appointments conducted in the period March 2020 to... - Covid-19 Pandemic
171. To ask the Minister for Health if NPHET or his Department has drawn up a formal written memo or advice on zero Covid-19 in view of the Taoiseach stating he is unwilling to embrace zero... - Health Services Staff
172. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dementia advisers to be recruited in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33451/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
173. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he has put in place measures to address issues arising in the delivery of services in the context of Covid-19; if adequate resources remain... - National Carers' Strategy
174. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the commitment in the programme for Government to review and update the National Carers’ Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
175. To ask the Minister for Health if there is evidence that Ireland has learned to manage the medical progress of Covid-19 in vulnerable populations since spring; and the way in which it is... - Hospital Services
176. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for delivering elective only hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33612/20] - Food Safety Standards
177. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the management and funding of veterinarians who certify small-scale abattoirs and its impact on the processing of animals in abattoirs....
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