Written answers
Thursday, 10 December 2020
- Covid-19 Pandemic
89. To ask the Minister for Health the disability day services that have not reopened since Covid-19; when it is planned to open services fully; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Nursing Education
91. To ask the Minister for Health the reason it is being claimed that student nurses and midwives are supernumerary in view of the fact they are working on the frontline. [42437/20] - Hospital Waiting Lists
92. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting and wait times for scoliosis treatment and surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42337/20] - Health Promotion
93. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has plans for updated health promotion campaigns under the Healthy Ireland framework for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Disability Services Provision
94. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the plight of parents of children with Down’s syndrome who have been without services since March 2020; if his... - Disabilities Assessments
95. To ask the Minister for Health the number of parents that have put in a complaint that their child did not receive an assessment of needs in a timely manner; the number upheld in each of the... - Health Promotion
96. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the recent advice given to older persons to take vitamin D daily; if such advice applies to other age groups; if, the supplement will be subsidised... - Respite Care Services
97. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of respite services for persons with disabilities and their families in County Kerry; if services will be restored to... - Abortion Services Provision
98. To ask the Minister for Health the assessment he is undertaking on reports that there were failed medical abortions in Ireland which resulted in the pregnant person being forced to travel to... - Mental Health Services
99. To ask the Minister for Health when a child psychologist will be appointed to cover counties Laois and Offaly. [40396/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
100. To ask the Minister for Health when restrictions on partners attending at maternity hospitals will be lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42443/20] - Disability Services Provision
101. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the group home for persons with physical and sensory disabilities in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan; when the HSE estimates process for 2021... - Health Services Staff
102. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE and his Department have made their business case to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform seeking consultant status and renumeration; and... - Tribunals of Inquiry
103. To ask the Minister for Health the number of women and families that have appeared before the CervicalCheck tribunal since its commencement; the status of his engagements with a group... - Covid-19 Tests
104. To ask the Minister for Health if front-line healthcare staff are to be redeployed again to Covid-19 testing; the reason more additional staff for Covid-19 testing are not recruited from... - Healthcare Policy
105. To ask the Minister for Health when a terminal illness card will be provided for persons with less than two years to live will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Covid-19 Pandemic
107. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide full details of the first deal with the private hospitals in the fight against Covid-19; if there has been a value for money analysis of... - Disability Services Provision
111. To ask the Minister for Health when an important therapy post at Longford disability services which cannot be filled will be addressed (details supplied). [42214/20] - Health Promotion
112. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for further developing the Healthy Ireland plan with a view to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services
113. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for recruitment across the public health regions to ensure they can chase down the SARS Cov2 virus, to learn all there is to learn from this work and... - Nursing Education
114. To ask the Minister for Health the supports available to student nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42431/20] - HSE Staff
116. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been recruited by the HSE since he launched the winter plan; the total increase in HSE employment that this represents in net... - Health Services Staff
117. To ask the Minister for Health the discussions and contacts that he has had with section 39 workers and their representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42430/20] - Paediatric Services
118. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of paediatric rheumatologists in Ireland; the number of children waiting on a paediatric rheumatologist referral and the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
119. To ask the Minister for Health if the position with regard to the attendance of partners during labour and birth has changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36597/20] - Research Funding
123. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department plans to provide support to the traumatic brain injury Dublin City University research project; and if he will make a statement on the... - Primary Care Centres
124. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the planned primary care centre in Bangor Erris, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42440/20] - Health Services
125. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of the women’s health taskforce which is aiming to improve women’s health outcomes and experiences of healthcare in terms of health... - Cancer Services
126. To ask the Minister for Health the approach of Ireland to diagnosing and treating lung cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41559/20] - General Practitioner Services
127. To ask the Minister for Health the extra supports made available for out-of-hours general practitioner care in the winter initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42308/20] - Paediatric Services
128. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the adequacy of the number of paediatric rheumatologists currently employed here; his plans to increase the number of paediatric rheumatologists... - Covid-19 Pandemic
129. To ask the Minister for Health the status of Covid-19 testing in meat processing plants; the procedures for when a person is found to have Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the... - Dental Services
130. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) including the orthodontist waiting list at Loughlinstown Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Disability Services Data
131. To ask the Minister for Health when key positions in disability services in County Longford will be filled (details supplied). [42213/20] - Health Services
132. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to restart the full child psychology, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy services in counties Laois and Offaly and to... - Departmental Legal Cases
133. To ask the Minister for Health the number of parents have that taken his Department to court due to the fact their child did not receive an assessment of needs within the statutory time... - Maternity Services
134. To ask the Minister for Health the details of capital funding made available by his Department to all maternity hospitals in the past three years. [42518/20] - Health Services Staff
135. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional nurses, midwives and medical practitioners that have been employed by the HSE in 2020 through the use of recruitment agencies; and if... - Vaccination Programme
136. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the Covid-19 vaccine will be rolled out across the country; if a new database will be developed to ensure a professional tracking system for... - Nursing Staff
137. To ask the Minister for Health the proposals in place to increase the number of public health nurses in view of the fact that the numbers have increased by less than 5% over the past five... - Home Help Service
138. To ask the Minister for Health the number of older persons waiting for home support hours at the end of November 2020; the way in which this compares to the same date in 2019; and if he will... - Health Services Provision
139. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that no child in need of scoliosis surgery is left waiting while the condition worsens and results in serious pain for the child; and if he... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
140. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to permanently extending the temporary delivery arrangement for cannabidiol oil and tetrahydrocannabinol oil given the undue... - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
141. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements in place to ensure that services now provided under the cross-border directive in Northern Ireland to persons living here will continue to be... - Health Services
142. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the current waiting times for MRI services in CHO area 2; the discussions he has had with the HSE with regard securing... - Hospital Facilities
143. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the preliminary business case for a critical care wing by the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on... - Mental Health Services
144. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to address long waiting times for psychology appointments in primary care in County Kildare and west County Wicklow; and if he will make... - Hospital Appointments Status
146. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who requires an assessment at the National Rehabilitation Clinic, Dun Laoghaire to... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
147. To ask the Minister for Health when a review will commence of the regulations and legislation that apply to cannabis use for medical conditions and palliative care as per the Programme for... - Covid-19 Pandemic
148. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering a special payment for front-line health workers in respect of the extraordinary work done and continuing to be done by them in relation to... - Ophthalmology Services
149. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the reimbursements to applicants under the community ophthalmic services scheme have now been capped; the average figure now reimbursed across the... - Health Services
150. To ask the Minister for Health when he will honour the Programme for Government commitments to create and implement a general health policy for trans persons based on a best practice model... - Hospital Staff
153. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the senior rheumatologist position at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42433/20] - Hospital Waiting Lists
154. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to reduce outpatient waiting times in St. Vincent’s University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42311/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
155. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he and his Department expect to be able to deal with the backlog of elective procedures which has been caused by the Covid-19 crisis; if... - Hospital Facilities
156. To ask the Minister for Health if the second and third phases of the opening of the 60-bed unit at University Hospital Limerick will be open and operational on schedule; and if all necessary... - Alcohol Consumption Data
158. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to reach the lower target of 9.1 litres of alcohol per capita by the end of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41917/20] - Home Help Service
160. To ask the Minister for Health the number of older persons waiting for home support hours at the end of November 2020 in the north Tipperary east Limerick LHO area and in the south Tipperary... - Hospital Facilities
161. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a translabial scanner is not in place and operational to help identify those who have been implanted with a mesh device. [42438/20] - Covid-19 Paindéim
162. To ask the Minister for Health an bhfuil sé ar an eolas go bhfuil comhairle fós á thabhairt don phobal ar an leathanach Covid-19 (Coróinvíreas): Comhairle ar an... - National Children's Hospital
163. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the construction of the national children’s hospital; the details of level of spending to date in 2020 on legal fees; and if he will make... - Health Services
164. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce the current 63 week wait for audiology in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42511/20] - Health Services Reports
165. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in the implementation of recommendations made in the report into gynaecology services at Letterkenny University Hospital; if a wider... - Home Care Packages
166. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being considered in relation to difficulties of those in need of homecare packages; his plans to address the current difficulties experienced in... - Health Services
167. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for advancing an inquiry into the use of mesh implants and sodium valproate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42339/20] - Hospital Services
168. To ask the Minister for Health the additional services that will be provided at Monaghan Hospital in 2021. [41639/20] - Citizens' Assembly
169. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the citizens' assembly will be convened to consider the matter of drug use. [41791/20] - Health Promotion
170. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in encouraging the option of breastfeeding including through the Healthy Ireland framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
172. To ask the Minister for Health the discussions he has had with his counterpart in Northern Ireland in relation to the potential of expanding the remit of Co-operation and Working Together... - Nursing Education
173. To ask the Minister for Health if a commitment will be given to pay student nurses and midwives properly for their labour; if the number of permanent nurses and midwives will be increased to... - Health Services Staff
174. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health specialists that have applied for positions in the past month; and the number of vacancies the HSE is hoping to fill. [42442/20] - Nursing Education
175. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the valuable contribution that student nurses have made to the health system; the number of unpaid hours worked by student nurses since the... - Legislative Reviews
176. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the upcoming review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; when and the way in which this review will take place; if... - Medical Cards
177. To ask the Minister for Health his views on general practitioners issuing direct refunds for blood tests in which they have already charged medical card holders. [41666/20] - Healthcare Policy
178. To ask the Minister for Health the steps taken to establish a State-funded contraception scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42341/20] - Home Help Service
179. To ask the Minister for Health the number of older persons waiting for home support hours at the end of November 2020 in the west Cork LHO area; the way in which this compares to the same... - Health Services
180. To ask the Minister for Health if the Sláintecare estimate of 2,600 for new acute beds is provided for in the capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41787/20] - National Children's Hospital
181. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated new completion date and total cost of the new children’s hospital in view of recent delays and legal challenges; and the estimated total... - Covid-19 Tests
182. To ask the Minister for Health his views on general practitioners issuing direct refunds for Covid-19 tests for which they have already charged patients. [41665/20] - Vaccination Programme
183. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider making the HPV vaccine available to girls who did not avail of it in first year given the recent upswing in uptake of the vaccine due to... - Mental Health Services
184. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a summary of the annual mental health budget in each of the years 2018 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41788/20] - Waste Management
187. To ask the Minister for Health if persons will receive an allowance from the HSE to cover the additional costs of waste disposal incurred due to a disability; and if he will make a statement... - Addiction Treatment Services
188. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that has been supplied to a residential care centre (details supplied); the assistance that can be offered to this centre in applying for State... - General Practitioner Services
189. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the practice of general practitioners charging significant administration fees to e-mail prescriptions to pharmacies; and if... - Health Services
190. To ask the Minister for Health the position in respect of identifying a suitable site for the elective hospital in County Cork; if the process for identifying the site has been delayed; if... - Abortion Services Provision
191. To ask the Minister for Health the counties which still do not have access to abortion care via their general practitioners; the counties with no general practitioners providing early... - Covid-19 Pandemic
192. To ask the Minister for Health the status of his engagements with the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minster in relation to an all-island response on vaccination. [42534/20] - Cancer Services
193. To ask the Minister for Health the psychological supports available for those diagnosed with lung cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41558/20] - Hospital Data
194. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients that have received inpatient or day case treatment in Mallow General Hospital to date in 2020; the equivalent figures for 2019; and if... - Obesity Strategy
195. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Healthy Weight for Ireland Obesity Policy and Action Plan given the impact of Covid-19 public health measures; and if he will make a... - Hospital Facilities
196. To ask the Minister for Health the engagement he has had with the HSE with regard to the planned orthopaedic theatre in Merlin Park University Hospital; the status of the new orthopaedic... - Hospital Waiting Lists
198. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting and average wait times for orthopaedic treatment in County Mayo by type of treatment; and if he will make a statement on the...
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