Written answers
Tuesday, 24 November 2020
- Health Services
762. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37854/20] - Respite Care Services
763. To ask the Minister for Health the assessment criteria for respite for school aged children with autism spectrum disorder; the funding allocated for this respite in 2020; and if he will make... - Abortion Services Provision
764. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a recent study (details supplied) in which a series of interviews with doctors carrying out abortions in Ireland reveals... - Legislative Reviews
765. To ask the Minister for Health when he proposes to set a date for the mandatory three-year review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018. [38954/20] - Patient Transfers
766. To ask the Minister for Health if the protocols for transferring patients from acute beds to nursing homes have been revised since March 2020; if all patients are Covid-19 tested before... - Hospital Waiting Lists
767. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for the pain management clinic at Tallaght University Hospital for over one, two, three, four and five years,... - Vaccination Programme
768. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide for a less onerous system to allow doctors to claim payment for administering the flu vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Cards
770. To ask the Minister for Health when the report of the clinical advisory group on medical card eligibility will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37782/20] - Ambulance Service
771. To ask the Minister for Health the average response time of ambulances in County Kildare; the number of ambulances ordinarily based at each location; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Expenditure
772. To ask the Minister for Health the names of the manufacturing companies in China from which the Government and or the HSE has purchased Covid-19 related PPE products such as face masks; the... - Public Procurement Contracts
774. To ask the Minister for Health the details of contracts of €25,000 or more than have been awarded by his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department that were found to be... - Primary Care Centres
775. To ask the Minister for Health if a mental health day hospital will be included in the new primary care unit (details supplied) in County Meath ; if so, if it will it be an admissions unit;... - Covid-19 Pandemic
776. To ask the Minister for Health if persons who are moving house or are in the process of finding and or viewing new accommodation are permitted to travel beyond the 5 km under current level 5... - Hospital Beds Closures
781. To ask the Minister for Health the number of closed beds in the public health system by hospital and by categories of infection prevention and control, refurbishment, staffing shortages and... - HSE Expenditure
782. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the amount spent by the HSE on public relations companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Vaccination Programme
783. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for the apparent cancellation of the school vaccine HPV programme in CHO8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37855/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
784. To ask the Minister for Health if the next of kin of residents in nursing homes can be allowed to visit on compassionate grounds if the resident has special needs and the lack of visits is... - Information and Communications Technology
785. To ask the Minister for Health the number of computers in the HSE that still use an operating system (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37869/20] - Hospital Equipment
786. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the upgrade of national integrated medical imaging system, NIMIS, radiology information system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Cybersecurity Policy
787. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE hired consultants to advise it on IT security and cyberattacks; if so, the cost associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - HSE Expenditure
788. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the HSE has allocated and the amount it will spend on premium payments to a company (details supplied) in 2021; and if he will make a statement on... - HSE Staff
789. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment campaign for a of head of information security, strategy and implementation within the HSE; and if he will make a statement on... - Maternity Services
790. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to the establishment of a human milk bank here similar to a bank (details supplied) in County Fermanagh; and if he will make a... - Vaccination Programme
791. To ask the Minister for Health if a vaccination for a person (details supplied) will be provided free of charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37882/20] - Legislative Process
792. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all applications made by his Department to the Oireachtas Business Committee to waive pre-legislative scrutiny of primary and secondary... - Departmental Staff
793. To ask the Minister for Health the grade at which the chief data protection officer in his Department is employed. [37927/20] - Health Services
794. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug Kaftrio has been rolled out for cystic fibrosis patients in Ireland; and if not, the reason. [37935/20] - Medical Cards
796. To ask the Minister for Health when the current qualifying period of a discretionary end-of-life medical card to terminally ill patients will be extended (details supplied); and if he will... - Hospital Appointments Status
797. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37945/20] - Health Services
798. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 773 of 10 November 2020, his plans to replace the residential facility service at the Keltoi facility while it is used... - National Cancer Strategy
799. To ask the Minister for Health when the next mid-term review of the National Cancer Strategy will be conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37975/20] - Health Services
800. To ask the Minister for Health his views on making the drug dupilumab available for persons living with severe atopic eczema; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the drug has... - Hospital Appointments Status
801. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will receive an appointment for the early intervention team; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a... - Health Services
802. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is considering steps to improve the uptake of vitamin D among the population in particular for older and more vulnerable persons (details... - Consultancy Contracts
803. To ask the Minister for Health the status of negotiations on the new public health consultant contract; the timeline for the introduction of same; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Staff
804. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the new hires in public health promised in budget 2021 by position in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37983/20] - Health Services
805. To ask the Minister for Health if a response will issue to further queries from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38000/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
806. To ask the Minister for Health the number and location of each nursing home that applied for and received the temporary assistance payment scheme. [38002/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
807. To ask the Minister for Health when appointments will be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38024/20] - Drug Treatment Programmes
808. To ask the Minister for Health when a tendering process was last carried out for the provision of prefilled packs that are provided to pharmacies for distribution to drug users as part of... - Hospital Services
809. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital unit (details supplied); his plans for the development of the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38028/20] - Hospital Appointments Status
810. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); if the matter will be expedited in view of the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on... - Tribunals of Inquiry
811. To ask the Minister for Health the number of tribunals, inquiries or investigations being undertaken currently by his Department; the number that are in the process of being set up; the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
812. To ask the Minister for Health the specific areas or regions of the State in respect of which Ireland will provide data to the European Centre for Disease Control to give effect to the... - Hospital Appointments Status
814. To ask the Minister for Health when a person will be facilitated with emergency surgery (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38095/20] - Nursing Home Accommodation
815. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the visiting restrictions in nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38105/20] - Mental Health Services
816. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the implementation of the immediate priority to ensure that short-term additional supports are available for persons who are making the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
817. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to replacing county boundaries with radius calculation when considering public health Covid-19 guidelines applicable to sports... - Hospital Services
818. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will get an urgent transfer to the dean clinic at St. Patrick’s University Hospital Dublin, in view of... - General Practitioner Services
819. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which outstanding matters remain to be resolved in the context of negotiations with general practitioners, such as the award of consultancy... - Legislative Programme
821. To ask the Minister for Health when a commencement order will be signed facilitating the operation of the Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act... - Legislative Reviews
822. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for, and details of, the scheduled review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 as required under the Act; and if he... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
823. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ministerial medical cannabis licences that have been issued; the number of licence holders currently being reimbursed under the licensing system;... - Hospital Services
825. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a proposal agreed or being examined to move outpatient services from the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar to a private hospital in Mullingar,... - Care Services
826. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff redeployed from the Phoenix Centre in County Longford to other duties due to Covid-19. [38179/20] - Disabilities Assessments
829. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have their assessment of needs carried out. [38158/20] - Departmental Communications
831. To ask the Minister for Health if a copy of the letter sent to a person (details supplied) which is referenced in a newspaper article will be provided. [38165/20] - Mental Health Policy
832. To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking to provide support to children and families affected by the impacts of parental alienation (details supplied); the further steps he is... - Ophthalmology Services
834. To ask the Minister for Health if children under 12 years of age are entitled to an eye examination and voucher to cover the cost of glasses; and if so, how often. [38224/20] - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
835. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of the €10 million announced for the drugs strategy that will go to drug and alcohol task forces for local projects; and if the amount is... - General Practitioner Services
836. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all general practitioner practices in the east County Meath area; the number of general practitioners in each practice; and if he will make a... - Medical Cards
837. To ask the Minister for Health if blood tests are covered under the medical card scheme (details supplied). [38256/20] - Emergency Departments
838. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the design team tasked with plans for a matter (details supplied); if the existing prefabs will be replaced with a permanent structure for a new... - Hospital Services
839. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to enhance services at a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38260/20] - Hospital Facilities
841. To ask the Minister for Health the status of funding for a facility at a hospital (details supplied); if his Department has received the said proposal; the status plans to date; and if he... - Covid-19 Pandemic
842. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be a lead-in time of seven days’ notice of any new restrictions at the start of December 2020 to allow for proper planning and increased... - HSE Reports
843. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 200 of 5 December 2019, if a copy of the 2015 HSE report into the orthodontic service will be provided; if he will report... - Audiology Services
844. To ask the Minister for Health the reason audiology services for children with special needs (details supplied) have been relocated; when the decision to transfer the services was made; his... - Hospital Waiting Lists
845. To ask the Minister for Health the longest time that a child has been waiting for a MRI scan in UHG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38343/20] - Speech and Language Therapy
846. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will be scheduled for a speech therapy appointment in view of the fact they have been on the waiting list for a year. [38347/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
847. To ask the Minister for Health if an issue (details supplied) in regard to Covid-19 guidelines will be clarified. [38350/20] - Dental Services
848. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists which have withdrawn from the dental treatment services scheme in 2020; the number in the scheme at 1 January 2020; the number in the... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
852. To ask the Minister for Health if the allowance made in April 2020 for patients with a medical cannabis licence to have medical cannabis delivered into Ireland rather than self-imported will... - Psychological Assessments
853. To ask the Minister for Health when a psychology assessment will take place for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38356/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
854. To ask the Minister for Health if at least seven days’ notice of the type of restrictions that may come into effect as Ireland emerges from level 5 at the start of December 2020 will... - Covid-19 Tests
855. To ask the Minister for Health if an issue raised in the minutes of meeting (details supplied) will receive a response in which it is stated that there was an issue nationwide in some... - Covid-19 Pandemic
856. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for visitation in nursing homes and other residential settings; and if consideration has been given to procedures such as testing and PPE provision... - Abortion Services Provision
857. To ask the Minister for Health the number of feticide procedures performed after 21 weeks and six days of gestation in tertiary referral centres from 1 January 2019 to date; and if he will... - Covid-19 Pandemic
860. To ask the Minister for Health the number of deaths that occurred as a result of Covid-19 for September and October 2020, by county, in nursing homes, direct provision and meat factories, in... - Vaccination Programme
862. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a policy in place for girls and boys to access the HPV vaccine through the HSE if they declined the opportunity to take it up in school due to the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
863. To ask the Minister for Health the quantity of ultra-freezers owned by the HSE and his Department; his plans to purchase further ultra-freezers; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Staff
868. To ask the Minister for Health the number of contact tracers recruited since the start of level 5 restrictions in October 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38434/20] - Hospital Facilities
870. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional intensive care beds secured since the start of level 5 restrictions in October 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Autism Support Services
871. To ask the Minister for Health the number of autism spectrum disorder assessment appointments which have been carried out since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a... - Paediatric Services
873. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the paediatric diabetes nurse in Tullamore and Mullingar hospitals; and when this service will resume in either hospital (details... - Hospital Procedures
874. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38466/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
875. To ask the Minister for Health if restrictions in relation to nursing homes can be eased in the run up to Christmas provided strict hygiene and social distancing guidelines are adhered to;... - Primary Care Centres
876. To ask the Minister for Health the status of proposed primary care centres in towns (details supplied); the stage of the process they are in; and if there is funding allocated. [38486/20] - Hospital Services
877. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the feasibility study on Mayo University Hospital; the details of same; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Provision
878. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to establish a renal dialysis unit in one of the current healthcare facilities in Mayo University Hospital; and if he will make a... - Hospital Equipment
879. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of PPE which has been supplied to each CHO area to each nursing homes for each quarter to date since the commencement of the Covid-19 pandemic in... - Nursing Home Accommodation
881. To ask the Minister for Health the concerns which were expressed regarding infection prevention and control, IPC, in private nursing homes in CHO 8 in June 2020 (details supplied); the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
882. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to rough shooting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38513/20] - Health Services Provision
883. To ask the Minister for Health if IVF is available through the public hospital system for a medical card patient. [38517/20] - Departmental Staff
884. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 214 of 17 September 2020, the number of officials engaged in actively listening to public views and concerns from the... - Dental Services
885. To ask the Minister for Health the dental services currently available to medical card holders. [38544/20] - Medical Cards
888. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to suspend the routine reviews of medical card eligibility during level 5 restrictions given difficulties medical card holders have... - Hospital Staff
889. To ask the Minister for Health if concerns regarding the failure to employ a specialist diabetic nurse for Mullingar Regional Hospital will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on... - Covid-19 Pandemic
890. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to requesting the retail and public transport sectors to allow specific shopping and travelling times for the older and... - General Practitioner Services
891. To ask the Minister for Health his views on general practitioners charging medical card holders for blood tests. [38569/20] - Hospital Procedures
892. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an orthodontic appointment at St. Camillus's Hospital, Limerick, following a referral on 9... - Medical Cards
893. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the requisite qualifications for the role of medical officers hired for the purpose of reviewing an emergency medical card application,... - Hospital Services
894. To ask the Minister for Health the treatment options available for lymphoedema patients at Letterkenny University Hospital; his plans to ensure patients attending Letterkenny University... - Medicinal Products
896. To ask the Minister for Health the number and list of treatments being assessed by a HSE drugs group at its next meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38580/20] - Defence Forces Medical Services
897. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to carry out a full health audit of former members of all branches of the Defence Forces with a view to extending a full medical card to all retired... - Hospital Appointments Status
898. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and when the person can expect an appointment with the audiology department at Midland Regional... - Covid-19 Tests
899. To ask the Minister for Health the engagement there has been and the number of producers with which there has been engagement on procuring rapid antigen tests for Covid-19; and if he will... - Medical Aids and Appliances
903. To ask the Minister for Health the engagement he, his Department or the HSE have had with the developer of an application (details supplied); if there are plans to endorse same; and if he... - Departmental Properties
907. To ask the Minister for Health if a request by a group (details supplied) that a disused building be released to the community development company for lease or option to purchase will be... - Hospital Appointments Status
909. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); the length of time the person has been waiting; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services Provision
910. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be accommodated on the recommended diabetes pump in view of the fact the person has been informed that the criteria are... - Hospital Staff
911. To ask the Minister for Health when the diabetes nurse in the Regional Hospital Mullingar, who left the position in September 2019 will be replaced. [38610/20] - Health Services Staff
912. To ask the Minister for Health the number of diabetes nurses by county in tabular form. [38611/20] - Health Services Provision
914. To ask the Minister for Health the diabetes services for younger persons available by county. [38613/20] - Mental Health Services
915. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a service (details supplied) which opened in 2020; the status of the building; if staff have been recruited; if so, the number; the amount spent... - Departmental Reports
916. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish a report (details supplied). [38669/20] - Treatment Benefit Scheme
917. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application under the optical benefit refund scheme by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services Provision
918. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in Dublin 12 will be seen by a public ophthalmologist; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services
919. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting list for the public ophthalmologist in Dublin 12; the reason for the long waiting list; the steps he is taking to address the delays; and... - Disability Services Provision
920. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in Dublin 12 will be seen by the school age team; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Treatment Benefit Scheme
921. To ask the Minister for Health the policy position on the optical benefit refund scheme; the reason the policy was amended given the hardship the change has created for families; and if he... - Public Sector Pensions
922. To ask the Minister for Health the length of the backlog in processing pensions in each Health Service Executive region for retired HSE employees; the actions he is taking to speed up the... - Hospital Appointments Status
923. 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. [38677/20] - Maternity Services
924. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the banning of water births by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38730/20] - Hospital Services
925. To ask the Minister for Health the effect the 2 m social distancing requirement will have on the availability of acute hospital beds by acute hospital; the expected knock-on effect this will... - Covid-19 Tests
926. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the percentage of people who do not attend following appointments at testing centres for Covid-19 by testing centre; and if he will make... - Mental Health Services
928. To ask the Minister for Health the current provision of mental health services in County Louth; the way in which services have been affected by Covid-19; the impact this has had on provision... - Abortion Services Provision
929. To ask the Minister for Health if he has been notified by the HSE of any incidence of misdiagnosis involving prenatal screening and diagnostic tests for foetal abnormalities prior to a... - Medical Cards
930. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card application by a person (details supplied) is not being processed in view of the fact that the applicant has provided all of the... - Covid-19 Tests
931. To ask the Minister for Health if a series of matters raised by persons (details supplied) in Ballinacarriga, County Cork, regarding a swab centre will be examined; and if he will make a... - Suicide Incidence
932. To ask the Minister for Health the deaths by suicide in 2020, by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38754/20] - Eating Disorders
934. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons under 18 years of age who have presented with eating disorders by age and gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38756/20] - Covid-19 Tests
938. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychologists that have been reassigned to the Covid-19 testing and tracing response by CHO in tabular form; the impact this has had in respect... - Covid-19 Pandemic
939. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to resourcing of and responses to treatment for long Covid-19 or patients suffering from significant sequelae subsequent to an... - Occupational Therapy
940. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a campaign (details supplied) which seeks to highlight ongoing structural delays in the delivery of assessments for... - Hospital Facilities
941. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the locations in which WiFi is available across acute hospital settings in tabular form (details supplied). [38784/20] - Medical Cards
945. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a medical card needed for palliative care for a person (details supplied) [38805/20] - National Public Health Emergency Team
946. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in putting up the minutes of meetings on the gov.ie website; the reason why previous minutes were removed from the webpage in regard... - Question Heading for question(s) 947
947. To ask the Minister for Health the reason he is refusing to engage with an association (details supplied) on the issue of the pay claim which it has submitted; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Tests
949. To ask the Minister for Health the contingency plans in place for the test and trace system here in the event that there is a withdrawal of labour by an association (details supplied) due to... - Hospital Facilities
950. To ask the Minister for Health the capital works carried out at Limerick maternity hospital in 2019 and to date in 2020; the duration of such works; the estimated costs of such projects; the... - Mental Health Services
951. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new development posts within mental health that were approved in 2018 and 2019 that have yet to be filled; the timeframe for those posts to be... - Disability Support Services
952. To ask the Minister for Health the care plan and funding for a person (details supplied); if intellectual disability services are involved; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a... - Maternity Leave
953. To ask the Minister for Health if health and safety leave will be granted to teachers who are 28 weeks pregnant and more given that research has found those at this stage of pregnancies are... - Drug Treatment Programmes
955. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons, by month, who have used the Keltoi facility to self-isolate since it was repurposed in March 2020, in tabular form. [38861/20] - Vaccination Programme
956. To ask the Minister for Health if teachers, special needs assistants, SNAs, and school staff will be prioritised for the Covid-19 vaccination in the eventuality that a vaccine becomes... - Covid-19 Pandemic
957. To ask the Minister for Health if he will update the HSE's advice on Covid-19 and pregnancy to take into account the joint occupational health advice (details supplied) for employers from...
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