Written answers
Thursday, 5 November 2020
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
198. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting lists for CAMHS services, per region, indicating the length of time that persons are waiting in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Insurance
199. To ask the Minister for Health if there are exemptions for the lifetime community rating for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34497/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
200. To ask the Minister for Health if reflexology is considered an essential therapy in relation to level 5 Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34179/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
202. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be given a date for a right total hip replacement operation at University Hospital Waterford [34196/20] - Medical Aids and Appliances
203. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 268 of 14 October 2020, the reason a wheelchair recommended by the Central Remedial Clinic is not on the approved list... - Covid-19 Pandemic
204. To ask the Minister for Health if private music schools are included in the permissible activities under the Covid-19 regulations to attend a school, higher education institution or other... - Hospital Appointments Status
206. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding appointments at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34224/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
207. To ask the Minister for Health if persons can exercise by hunting within 5km of their homes under SI No. 448 of 2020 Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No. 8)... - Prescriptions Charges
208. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the prescription charge as announced in 2019. [34236/20] - Disability Services Data
209. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in receipt of home support hours in each LHO area as of 31 October 2020 or the latest date available; the number on the... - Disability Support Services
211. To ask the Minister for Health the number of residential places for persons with a disability being provided as of 31 October 2020 or the latest date available by CHO area in tabular form.... - Disabilities Assessments
213. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children as of 31 October 2020 or latest date available that were awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005 by LHO... - Physiotherapy Services
214. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the physiotherapy waiting list; and the number waiting less than four, four to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
219. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a diagnostic scan at the end of October 2020 or the latest date available; the number waiting less... - Health Services Provision
220. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care at the end of October 2020 or the latest date available; the... - Audiology Services
221. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for an audiology appointment in primary care at the end of October 2020 or the latest date available; the... - Ophthalmology Services
222. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for an ophthalmology appointment in primary care at the end of October 2020 or the latest date available;... - Health Services Provision
223. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a dietetic appointment in primary care at the end of October 2020 or the latest date available; and... - Podiatry Services
224. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care at the end of October 2020 or the latest date available; the... - Speech and Language Therapy
225. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting for a first assessment for speech and language therapy at the end of October 2020 or the latest date... - Hospital Data
229. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age waiting on the in-patient day case active waiting list at the end of October 2020 or the latest date available;... - Dental Services
238. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists participating in the dental treatment services scheme in primary care sites in the HSE CHO 8 region to date; the number of dentists that... - Primary Care Services
245. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care as of 31 October 2020 or the latest date available; and the number... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
251. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a child and adolescent mental health services appointment as of 31 October 2020 or the latest date... - Home Care Packages
253. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home support hours being provided in each LHO area as of 31 October 2020 or the latest date available; the way in which the number compares to... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
254. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme as of 31 October 2020 or latest date available; the average waiting time; the number of... - National Treatment Purchase Fund
255. To ask the Minister for Health the number of procedures procured by the National Treatment Purchase Fund in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020, by the type and speciality of... - Hospital Groups
256. To ask the Minister for Health the income received by each hospital group from the National Treatment Purchase Fund in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
257. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public patients that have been removed from outpatient lists in 2020 as a result of a validation exercise and not as a result of having an... - Medical Cards
258. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 31 October 2020; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the number of each type of card issued on a... - Hospital Data
259. To ask the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges in each public and voluntary hospital at the end of October 2020; and the total number to date in 2020, in tabular form. [34304/20] - Ambulance Service
261. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of clinical status 1 ECHO incidents responded to by first responder in 7 minutes and 59 seconds or less; and the percentage of clinical status 1... - Emergency Departments
262. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients aged 75 years of age or over that experienced an emergency department wait time of more than 24 hours during October 2020; the number to... - Ambulance Service
263. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in October 2020; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than 20 minutes... - Hospital Waiting Lists
264. To ask the Minister for Health the number of spinal fusion patients waiting less than 4, 4 to 8 months and more than 8 months for treatment in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital,... - Nursing Staff
307. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff nurses employed at the end of October 2020 or the latest date available; and the equivalent figure for the same date in 2019. [34352/20] - Disability Services Funding
308. To ask the Minister for Health if funding is being provided to operate a facility (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34370/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
309. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an update to the Covid-19 tracker application in order that it can be paused; if he has concerns that this feature is being... - Disability Services Provision
310. To ask the Minister for Health the status of application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34392/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
311. To ask the Minister for Health if final guidelines have been made regarding maternity hospital visits during the Covid-19 pandemic; if restrictions will be eased to allow partners to attend... - Neuro-Rehabilitation Services
312. To ask the Minister for Health the reason neuromuscular therapy services have been deemed not essential at present (details supplied); the basis on which treatment is being denied by such... - Health Services
313. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the rising numbers on waiting lists for access to rheumatology resources in view of the Covid-19 pandemic (details supplied); and if he... - Healthcare Policy
314. To ask the Minister for Health if requests by an organisation (details supplied) for the implementation of the National Doctors Training and Planning report recommendations and the National... - Health Services
315. To ask the Minister for Health if the findings of a recent Covid-19 survey by an organisation (details supplied) which held that 44% of respondents with inflammatory arthritis had an... - Medicinal Products
316. To ask the Minister for Health the outcome of the meeting of the rare diseases technology review committee in the week commencing 21 September 2020; the status of the assessment of the two... - Stroke Care
317. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 768 of 29 September 2020, if further information will be provided on the estimated number of persons living with... - Covid-19 Pandemic
318. To ask the Minister for Health the reason elite athletes such as elite swimmers are not allowed to continue training during the level 5 lockdown restrictions; if he has had any engagement... - Health Services Staff
319. To ask the Minister for Health if the contract secured by a group (details supplied) to hire additional healthcare and administrative staff to deal with the Covid-19 crisis went through the... - Health Screening Programmes
320. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns raised by those awaiting breast cancer screenings and checks in relation to increased waiting times; the steps he... - Covid-19 Tests
321. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a mechanism to process Covid-19 tests within a matter of hours for family situations in which a relative is close to death and a swift in person... - Hospital Services
322. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will take place for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34445/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
323. To ask the Minister for Health the circumstances under which a person cannot exercise within 5 km of their own home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34446/20] - Dental Services
324. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists that have withdrawn from providing medical card services in 2020; and the number of patients it is impacting. [34448/20] - Air Ambulance Service
325. To ask the Minister for Health the number of missions tasked in September and October 2020 to the air ambulance service based at Custume Barracks, Athlone, County Westmeath; and if he will... - Health Services Staff
328. To ask the Minister for Health if an increase is due in relation to a HSE pension for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34485/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
329. To ask the Minister for Health the value and nature of the contracts awarded to four companies (details supplied) in respect of the Covid-19 testing and tracing system; the procurement... - Health Screening Programmes
330. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists and the average waiting times for BreastCheck services by location; the reason for the delays (details supplied); and... - Covid-19 Pandemic
331. To ask the Minister for Health the data used regarding the decision to close golf courses under level 5 restrictions; the impact of golfing on the R number; the potential reduction in the R... - General Practitioner Services
332. To ask the Minister for Health if an organisation (details supplied) requested a copy of the Terms of Agreement between the Department of Health, the HSE and the IMO, regarding GP... - Covid-19 Tests
334. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 256 of 21 October 2020, if healthcare workers and their families can be prioritised for rapid testing and results,...
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