Written answers
Tuesday, 15 December 2020
- Health Services Staff
467. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to implement the pay restoration for section 39 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42947/20] - Healthcare Policy
468. To ask the Minister for Health if there are age limits in Ireland on the consumption of energy drinks which can contain concentrated amounts of caffeine or other stimulants; if not, if there... - State Claims Agency
469. To ask the Minister for Health the costs incurred by the State Claims Agency in respect of medical negligence claims in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; and the amount the agency has paid out... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
470. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the European Court of Justice decision that CBD is not a narcotic under EU law; the impact this will have for hemp cultivation in Ireland; and if... - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
471. To ask the Minister for Health the details of his engagements with the National and Midwifery Board of Ireland regarding the annual retention fee; and if he will make a statement on the... - Healthcare Policy
472. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no age limit regulating the sale of vape products; and his plans to rectify the situation. [43374/20] - Health Insurance
473. To ask the Minister for Health if an exemption can be made for a person (details supplied) who has been informed by a company that it cannot process receipts for health services which are... - Vaccination Programme
474. To ask the Minister for Health his plans in 2021 for the roll out of the Covid-19 vaccine on college campuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43424/20] - Home Care Packages
479. To ask the Minister for Health the different supports available to keep elderly persons in their homes for as long as possible and the way in which to access those supports; and if he will... - Health Services Staff
481. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); if the pension abatement rule for public sector pensions applies to employment with... - Covid-19 Pandemic
482. To ask the Minister for Health the latest engagement with organisations (details supplied) on Covid-related changes to work practices, the provision of additional paramedic posts and the... - Speech and Language Therapy
483. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting over 12 months to see a speech and language therapist by CHO in tabular form. [42878/20] - Vaccination Programme
485. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider extending the free flu vaccine scheme to children up to 17 years of age in view of the relatively low rates of take-up of the nasal flu... - Health Promotion
486. To ask the Minister for Health the health promotion campaigns that have been carried out in 2020 by his Department or the HSE to encourage members of the public to boost their immune system... - Hospital Waiting Lists
487. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting for pain relief treatment at University Hospital Galway, by outpatients and inpatients; the number of years on waiting list and... - Hospital Staff
489. To ask the Minister for Health the number of permanent consultant posts currently filled nationally; the number of permanent consultant posts which are currently not filled on a permanent... - Home Help Service
495. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the case of a person (details supplied) regarding additional help at weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42907/20] - Nursing Education
496. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the payment of travel allowances which are owed to student nurses from placements which took place almost one year ago; and if these... - Health Services
497. To ask the Minister for Health the clinical grounds on which referral for specialist services abroad has been refused in the case of a person (details supplied); the actions proposed, given... - Eating Disorders
498. To ask the Minister for Health if he will put in place additional adult service supports in CHO 8 to assist patients dealing with eating disorders. [42926/20] - Health Services Staff
499. To ask the Minister for Health if he will appoint a full-time dietician to adult services in CHO 8. [42927/20] - Eating Disorders
500. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider putting funding in place to provide treatment centres or community specialist services to support those with eating disorders in CHO 8.... - Hospital Facilities
501. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a new elective hospital location in Cork; and when the process of site selection will be completed. [42930/20] - Health Services Provision
502. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide additional supports as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied). [42932/20] - Primary Care Centres
503. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the new primary healthcare centre for an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42941/20] - Dental Services
504. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to situations in which dental practices are no longer providing treatments to patients under the medical card scheme; the... - Hospital Facilities
505. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the 48-bed hospital extension for Mallow General Hospital, County Cork; the status of the extension; and the costings and timelines for same.... - Home Help Service
506. To ask the Minister for Health if additional home service supports will be provided for a person (details supplied) as a matter of urgency. [42954/20] - Dental Services
507. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time for appointments, and the number waiting for appointments, for HSE child dental services in County Laois; and the action he is taking... - Covid-19 Pandemic
509. To ask the Minister for Health if special services are being developed for long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42966/20] - Respite Care Services
510. To ask the Minister for Health the baseline unit cost for formal out-of-home respite services; the baseline unit cost for formal in-home respite; the baseline unit cost for recreation and... - Pension Provisions
511. To ask the Minister for Health if the calculation of a pension charge for a person (details supplied) will assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42971/20] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
512. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on the HSE CAMHS waiting list by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42973/20] - Medicinal Products
513. To ask the Minister for Health when a final decision will be made on an application for the reimbursement of the drug dupilumab; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42974/20] - Home Help Service
515. To ask the Minister for Health the duties home helps can perform; and if his attention has been drawn to a situation in which persons are being informed home helps will now only perform... - Covid-19 Pandemic
516. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding wearing masks during physical education in secondary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Disability Services Provision
518. To ask the Minister for Health the changes arising from budget 2021 in relation to specific supports for persons suffering from Parkinson's; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Cancer Services
519. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43056/20] - Speech and Language Therapy
520. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the wait time for speech and language therapy assessments in CHO area 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43057/20] - Patient Transport
522. To ask the Minister for Health if there are supports to assist low-income persons or households with transport to hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43060/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
523. To ask the Minister for Health if under level 3 of the Covid-19 framework all nursing home operators should facilitate an indoor visit once a week for one family member for a duration of up... - Long-Term Illness Scheme
524. To ask the Minister for Health if mesh injury will be recognised as a long-term illness; his plans for reparations for mesh injury; if there will be a public inquiry; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
526. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which nursing shifts, lunch breaks and toilet breaks have been affected at University Hospital Kerry due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will... - Nursing Staff
527. To ask the Minister for Health the monthly breakdown of patient-to-nurse ratio across all acute hospitals to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Staff
528. To ask the Minister for Health the number of solely administrative staff recruited to University Hospital Kerry in each of the years from 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the number that... - Covid-19 Pandemic
529. To ask the Minister for Health the details of protocols in relation to staff wearing of masks within acute hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43072/20] - Health Services Funding
530. To ask the Minister for Health the amount allocated to mental health and wellness supports for staff within the acute hospital system; the breakdown of this allocation for each acute... - Covid-19 Pandemic
531. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE's policy on accepting donations of food or other goods from the public during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Staff
533. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 30 September 2020, if savings are achieved through the use of agency staff or if it is more expensive to use... - Covid-19 Pandemic
534. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to allow a companion of choice at birth for women during Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43084/20] - Hospital Staff
535. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant psychiatrist posts allocated to each CHO in tabular form; and if he will provide the equivalent figures as of 1 December 2018 and 1... - Health Services Staff
536. To ask the Minister for Health if the post of clinical lead for the national clinical programme for dual diagnosis has been filled on a permanent basis. [43086/20] - National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics
537. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of recruiting two additional full-time senior pharmacists for the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics. [43087/20] - Dental Services
539. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the next national recruitment campaign for dental nurses will commence. [43100/20] - Nursing Staff
540. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time spinal specialist nurses working in each of the paediatric hospitals in each of the past three years in tabular form. [43101/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
542. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE mid-west CHO 3 is cancelling clinical agency staff hired to perform swabbing while seeking assistance from the Defence Forces and the National... - Vaccination Programme
545. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) who missed the HPV vaccine four years ago can avail of it now. [43119/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
546. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to put in place a holistic aftercare package for those suffering from long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43131/20] - Freedom of Information
547. To ask the Minister for Health the reason access to HSE files under freedom of information can be refused under section 15(1)(c) if it is felt that there are too many documents to retrieve... - Healthcare Policy
548. To ask the Minister for Health if a person who attends and pays for a consultation with a private consultant can then be referred to the top of a public waiting list by that consultant... - Covid-19 Pandemic
549. To ask the Minister for Health if Pilates classes are allowed under level 3 restrictions in instances in which participants are more than 2 m apart throughout and instructors wear... - National Treatment Purchase Fund
552. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be referred for a hip replacement under the treatment purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43221/20] - Vaccination Programme
555. To ask the Minister for Health if he will encompass emergency medical technicians, paramedics, advanced paramedics and so on who work with PHECC-approved voluntary organisations such as... - Respite Care Services
556. To ask the Minister for Health if overnight respite care will be reinstated for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43243/20] - Covid-19 Tests
557. To ask the Minister for Health the number of students accepting Covid-19 tests in each third-level institution in which the HSE is offering mass Covid-19 testing in tabular form. [43248/20] - Mental Health Services
558. To ask the Minister for Health when a full-time child psychiatrist will be assigned to Limerick in addition to the one who travels from Dublin a couple of times a month. [43249/20] - Vaccination Programme
559. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to work with an organisation (details supplied) as part of the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine programme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Provision
560. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to rolling out the Sligo scheme for cataract treatment nationwide (details supplied). [43258/20] - Vaccination Programme
561. To ask the Minister for Health if carers will be specifically included in the vaccination allocation programme. [43260/20] - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
563. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can avail of a medical access programme licence. [43262/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
564. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the strategy known as zero Covid; if his Department or NPHET has carried out an analysis on the feasibility of a zero-Covid strategy; if copies of... - Departmental Contracts
566. To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid to a consultancy firm (details supplied) by his Department from 1 January 2019 to date in 2020; the reason for such contracts; and if he will... - Vaccination Programme
568. To ask the Minister for Health when under the Covid vaccination roll-out plan adults caring for vulnerable children will be vaccinated; his views on the need to vaccinate adults caring for... - Long-Term Illness Scheme
571. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to including bipolar disorder among the diseases and disabilities covered by the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make... - Vaccination Programme
572. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the vaccine task force is defining housing overcrowding; if it will include persons living in direct provision; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
577. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he will take to ensure older persons will get their full visit entitlement under the Health Protection Surveillance Centre guidelines; and if he... - Self-Harm Prevention
581. To ask the Minister for Health the data obtained by his Department relating to self-harm presentations to emergency departments per day and emergency departments during the period 27 March... - Covid-19 Pandemic
582. To ask the Minister for Health if the incident report has been prepared with regard to the serious incident review as referred to in a HIQA response (details supplied) relating to the tragic... - Hospital Waiting Lists
584. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the scoliosis waiting list; if there is a waiting list for treatment; if so, if the waiting list is being addressed; if not, the reason; if there... - Cancer Services
585. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange for a public health nurse to call again to a person (details supplied); if this can be arranged as a matter of urgency; and if he will make... - Health Services Reports
586. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the national adult critical care capacity and activity census report 2020 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - HSE National Service Plan
587. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the national service plan 2021 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43402/20] - Protected Disclosures
588. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the investigation into a protected disclosure made by a worker from a HSE facility (details supplied); if there has been engagement with the... - Health Services Provision
589. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that children who are fostered do not face obstacles in accessing services provided by his Department, for example, by requiring additional... - Respite Care Services
591. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to use the old Wicklow district hospital building for respite and long-term care support in the form of a day care centre for the elderly... - Hospital Facilities
592. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to reopen 20 beds in the former Wicklow district hospital in Wicklow town; and his plans for same. [43414/20] - Patient Transport
593. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43415/20] - Mental Health Policy
594. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be a Traveller mental health strategy developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43420/20] - Maternity Services
598. To ask the Minister for Health if the guidelines of the HSE for pregnant women are in line with international research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43425/20] - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
599. To ask the Minister for Health the schemes available to persons who need to avail of medical expertise not available in this jurisdiction but available in the UK; the processes through which... - Health Services Charges
600. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to engage with an organisation (details supplied) to resolve ongoing disputes regarding charging for routine phlebotomy services; and if he will make... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
601. To ask the Minister for Health the reason medicinal cannabis must be sourced from the Hague; if other exporters are available; and if consideration has been given to sourcing the product... - Nursing Home Accommodation
603. To ask the Minister for Health when residential care will be provided for a person (details supplied). [43440/20] - Consultancy Contracts
605. To ask the Minister for Health the costs incurred by his Department or the HSE in the commissioning and production, including professional fees of advice from a company, (details supplied)... - Hospital Appointments Status
606. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be scheduled for a person (details supplied). [43450/20] - Health Services
607. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional beds that have been provided to date under the winter plan; the breakdown under each category of bed; and if he will make a statement... - Health Services Staff
610. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an itemised list of each section 39 organisation that to date has not yet had pay restored since the agreement at the Workplace Relations... - Covid-19 Pandemic
611. To ask the Minister for Health the projected additional spend on Covid-19 in the health service in 2020; the spend to date; the breakdown of the figures by the amount spent on additional... - Vaccination Programme
614. To ask the Minister for Health if those eligible for the free flu vaccine through the HSE immunisation programme will be eligible for reimbursement after HSE procured supplies are exhausted;... - Home Care Packages
615. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the planned introduction of a statutory homecare scheme in Ireland; the status of the proposed timeline for same; and if he will make a statement... - Covid-19 Pandemic
616. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1470 of 3 November 2020, the number of HSE staff currently redeployed to the testing and tracing system from other areas... - Vaccination Programme
619. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nasal spray child flu vaccines administered to date; the date of expiration for the circa 600,000 nasal spray doses bought by the HSE in 2020;... - Project Ireland 2040
620. To ask the Minister for Health the status of projects (details supplied) related to commitments made within Project Ireland 2040; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43469/20] - Hospital Staff
621. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to recruit a full-time consultant neurologist for Wexford general hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43471/20] - Primary Medical Certificates
623. To ask the Minister for Health the steps which will be taken to ensure the HSE has the capacity to process primary medical certs from 1 January 2020; the outcome of the meeting on 9 December... - Hospital Facilities
624. To ask the Minister for Health the outcome of his meeting with the Minister of State with responsibility for Disability at his Department and the Department of Justice on developments at... - Fur Farming
625. To ask the Minister for Health his position on the continued farming of mink in Ireland with regard to the demonstrated decreased susceptibility to antibodies of a strain of Covid-19 in... - Nursing Education
626. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times a student nurse has been rostered to work a shift of eight hours or greater since 19 October 2020, by hospital by one hour increments in... - Health Services
627. To ask the Minister for Health if section 38 and 39 service providers have to provide a first aid qualified person at each location. [43488/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
629. To ask the Minister for Health if all disability day service care workers or staff that were redeployed during Covid-19 have been returned to their original day service; the number of staff... - Palliative Care Services
631. To ask the Minister for Health if palliative care and respite beds will return to St. Brigid’s facility, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary; and if so, the date. [43502/20] - Cancer Services
632. To ask the Minister for Health if alternative treatments provided to cancer patients are currently deemed essential; if not, if this will be reconsidered considering the mental and physical... - Healthcare Policy
633. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Healthy Ireland Strategic Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43521/20] - Vaccination Programme
635. To ask the Minister for Health if persons with cerebral palsy who are in the high risk category for Covid-19 are included in the Covid-19 vaccine allocation strategy, specifically the... - Abortion Services Provision
637. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43530/20] - Cancer Services
639. To ask the Minister for Health the reason letters issued to women in the highest at risk category of ovarian cancer are saying the waiting list for an ultrasound scan is six to 12 weeks when... - Vaccination Programme
640. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of the HPV vaccine for medical card and non-medical card holders who are advised to get the vaccine by their general practitioner or consultant; and...
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