Written answers
Wednesday, 27 January 2021
Department of Justice and Equality
- Immigration Policy
617. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider reducing the frequency of presentations required by those facing deportation to immigration services on a... - Visa Applications
618. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason visa applications were refused in the case of persons (details supplied); if applications can be reviewed at an... - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
619. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current grades of staff employed at GSOC; and the number of staff employed within each grade in tabular form. [3586/21] - Legal Aid Service
622. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amounts the Legal Aid Board has spent on personal insolvency practitioners, solicitors and barristers under the PIA review... - Garda Equipment
623. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce body-worn video systems to be worn by the Garda armed support unit in the first instance along with a... - Ministerial Correspondence
624. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Functions
625. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she plans to change the fees payable for certificates (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Direct Provision System
626. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons availing of direct provision; the number from this cohort who have applications for refugee or asylum... - Human Trafficking
627. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the US State Department's repeated criticism of the State's treatment of trafficking... - Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
628. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of active criminal investigations into alleged crimes committed in mother and baby homes; and if she will make a... - Property Services Regulatory Authority
629. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that companies that have acquired a number of leases for onward rental should be treated as letting agents... - Residency Permits
630. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and-or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on... - Domestic Violence Services
631. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the stillhere.ie website and resources will be provided in other languages; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - International Protection
632. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the median processing times for applications for protection to the International Protection Office from date of application to... - Property Services Regulatory Authority
633. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will amend current legislation in order to bring in a no-conflicts-of-interest duty for estate agents and ensure high... - Naturalisation Applications
634. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and... - Citizenship Applications
635. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for the citizenship application of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Crime Prevention
636. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is assistance available for a person living alone in a secluded area who is in receipt of a widow's pension (details... - Immigration Controls
637. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when persons (details supplied) can expect to get their passports and documentation back from immigration services. [4027/21] - Local Authority Funding
638. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the specific funding streams available to local authorities to apply for; the amount that has been given by county; the amount... - Prison Staff
639. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the name of each prison governor and the place of detention in which each was appointed; and the date of each respective... - Immigration Policy
640. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on commitments for a scheme to regularise undocumented migrants; when such a scheme is expected to commence;... - Citizenship Applications
641. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if... - Legislative Reviews
644. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review of the Defamation Act 2009 being undertaken by her Department; when a report on the review originally... - Residency Permits
645. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received under the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015 for a residence... - Citizenship Applications
647. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for citizenship received by Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service monthly in each of the... - Departmental Correspondence
650. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined. [4366/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
651. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the budgetary analysis being carried out in her Department and each State agency under the remit of her Department to plan for... - International Protection
652. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of implementing each of the recommendations of the report of the advisory group on the provision of support,... - Disability Act Employment Targets
653. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by her Department in each of the years from 1 January... - Appointments to State Boards
654. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of State and semi-State board appointments that fall under the aegis of her Department made since this Government... - Covid-19 Pandemic
656. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding allocated by her Department on the Covid-19 communications strategy since the beginning of the pandemic;... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
659. To ask the Minister for Health the financial supports being given to section 39 organisations that have lost finances due to the inability to fundraise due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if... - Water and Sewerage Schemes
660. To ask the Minister for Health if funding has been allocated for a nationwide wastewater surveillance programme to monitor the prevalence of Covid-19, as endorsed by NPHET in November 2020;... - Covid-19 Pandemic
661. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support and make provision for the mandatory use of face coverings in banks, credit unions and post offices (details supplied); and if he will make... - HSE Agency Staff
662. To ask the Minister for Health the reasoning behind utilising agency staff in the healthcare sector when others are waiting recruitment on panels having passed the initial recruitment... - HSE Staff
663. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons contacting the HSE in response to a call for healthcare assistants, HCAs, and nurses are being offered... - Vaccination Programme
664. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body that the group and company refer to in the HSE briefing on the vaccination programme that refers to private vaccinator contractors... - General Practitioner Services
665. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the operation of SouthDoc in Listowel, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3579/21] - Vaccination Programme
666. To ask the Minister for Health if counsellors and psychotherapists will be specifically included in the healthcare worker categories of the national Covid-19 vaccination programme... - Disability Support Services
667. To ask the Minister for Health the funding supports that were granted to the disability support programmes of an organisation (details supplied) in 2019 and 2020. [3592/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
669. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3595/21] - Vaccination Programme
670. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline a clear protocol for use of spare vaccines in the hospitals and vaccination centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3596/21] - Audiology Services
674. To ask the Minister for Health if services have commenced at a location (details supplied); if the service is awaiting the redeployment of audiologists; and if he will make a statement on... - Medical Cards
675. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was not eligible to receive a medical card; the amount by which the threshold was exceeded; and if the person would now... - Vaccination Programme
676. To ask the Minister for Health if persons with chronic kidney disease will be given the same priority allocation as nursing home residents in the Covid-19 provisional vaccination priority... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
677. To ask the Minister for Health if Carlow CAMHS are now accepting new referrals following operational problems; and the way in which the problems were addressed. [3668/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
678. To ask the Minister for Health the consideration his Department has given to the proposal to introduce a vaccine passport that would be aimed at facilitating international travel; if the... - Vaccination Programme
679. To ask the Minister for Health when a facility (details supplied) will receive the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3674/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
680. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts being made to ensure that all HSE Covid-19 information campaigns are advertised in all local print media publications and on local radio and not... - Medical Aids and Appliances
682. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for the purchase of an epilepsy monitor for a person (details supplied); and the reason for the decision reached by the HSE, which... - Medical Cards
683. To ask the Minister for Health when a renewed medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3681/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
684. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports that up to 80 persons arrived in Ireland from the UK and South Africa up to 17 January 2021 without having provided... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
685. To ask the Minister for Health the status of community assessment hubs in community healthcare organisation, CHO, west (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3690/21] - General Practitioner Services
686. To ask the Minister for Health the status of engagement between community healthcare organisation, CHO, west and Westdoc (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Covid-19 Pandemic
687. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the polymerase chain reaction, PCR, test is being used to test for Covid-19 rather than an antigen test; if there are significant cost or accuracy... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
688. To ask the Minister for Health the progress on the provision of new orthopaedic theatre facilities at Merlin Park Hospital, Galway; the extent of current theatre facilities and the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
689. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting times for persons on the waiting list for inpatient and outpatient treatment as orthopaedic patents at Merlin Park Hospital, Galway; and... - Home Help Service
691. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent home help will be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied); if this will be arranged as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a... - Legislative Programme
692. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to bring forward legislation for the Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2019; when he expects the legislation to be enacted; if the... - Vaccination Programme
693. To ask the Minister for Health the position of veterinarian staff under the Covid-19 vaccination roll-out plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3710/21] - Dental Services
694. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to lengthy delays in obtaining a date to sit the Dental Council examination; and the steps being taken to ensure those who need... - Medicinal Products
695. To ask the Minister for Health if the cost of the gene therapy drug, Luxturna, that treats inherited retinal diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa, RP, and Leber congenital amaurosis, LCA,... - Vaccination Programme
696. To ask the Minister for Health the specific details of the national vaccine roll-out programme; the proposed locations of vaccine administration centres in each county; and if he will make a... - Health Services Staff
697. To ask the Minister for Health the overall number of persons who applied for Be On Call for Ireland in 2020; the number employed or hired since; and if he will make a statement on the... - Vaccination Programme
698. To ask the Minister for Health if the vaccine projections being published at present are based solely on vaccines provided by companies (details supplied) alone; if not, if another vaccine... - Hospital Investigations
699. To ask the Minister for Health if he supports an inquiry into the children born to long-term residents of St. Brendan's psychiatric hospital, Grangegorman. [3758/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
700. To ask the Minister for Health if he will nationalise private hospitals to prevent an overrun due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3759/21] - Health Services Staff
704. To ask the Minister for Health if a detailed breakdown will be provided of the total number of staff employed by the HSE (details supplied) broken down in tabular form; and if he will make... - National Children's Hospital
705. To ask the Minister for Health the date for completion of the National Children’s Hospital; if enforceable penalty clauses form part of the main contract given recent construction... - Vaccination Programme
706. To ask the Minister for Health the process by which general practitioners nationwide were invited to the mass vaccination centres during the weekend of 16 and 17 January 2021; if general... - Palliative Care Services
707. To ask the Minister for Health if he and HSE management will engage with local community groups in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary regarding the discontinuation of inpatient palliative... - Care of the Elderly
708. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the private nursing home sector with particular reference to staffing levels, financial viability and supports being offered to the sector; and... - Health Services Staff
709. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the most recent figures for HSE recruitment of healthcare workers particularly recruitment of care professionals from the private nursing home... - Hospital Services
713. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic there were at one point over 2,000 vacant beds in the hospital... - Care of the Elderly
715. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered using information on reduced inpatient numbers and associated health outcomes to examine resourcing of care in the community; and if he... - Consultancy Contracts
716. To ask the Minister for Health if a list will be provided of current contracts that the HSE has with private consultancy firms for each HSE division and directorate, for example, corporate... - Vaccination Programme
718. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to initiate phase three of the vaccine roll-out. [3805/21] - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
719. To ask the Minister for Health the method and parameters for means testing and negotiation of the nursing home support scheme; the considerations made in regard to a spouse who relies on the... - Health Services Provision
720. To ask the Minister for Health if a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3809/21] - Home Help Service
721. To ask the Minister for Health when home help support will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3821/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
722. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a hospital appointment in Roscommon University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Audiology Services
723. To ask the Minister for Health the number of paediatric audiologists working in CHO4 in each of the years of 2018 to 2020, in tabular form. [3828/21] - Podiatry Services
724. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time diabetes podiatrists working in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin in each of the years 2018 to 2020, in tabular form. [3829/21] - Occupational Therapy
725. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time occupational therapists working in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, in each of the past three years; and if this number will be further... - Hospital Staff
726. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for the recruitment of an additional two full-time permanent gastroenterology registrars for the Mater Hospital, Dublin. [3831/21] - Nursing Staff
728. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time permanent nurses working in South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in each of the past three years in tabular form. [3833/21] - Audiology Services
729. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting times for consultations with audiologists in County Leitrim. [3834/21] - National Dementia Strategy
730. To ask the Minister for Health the current care pathways for persons with dementia requiring acute hospital care. [3836/21] - Healthcare Policy
733. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the commitment in the programme for Government to introduce a statutory right to home care. [3845/21] - Health Services Staff
734. To ask the Minister for Health the current HSE staffing levels in comparison to the previous peak of Covid-19 positive cases in hospitals in April 2020 (details supplied); his views on... - Covid-19 Pandemic
736. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or NPHET has carried out a solid evidence-based feasibility study comparing a zero Covid-19 strategy for Ireland against the existing plan... - Health Promotion
738. To ask the Minister for Health the progress he or his officials have made on advancing the regulations relating to section 12 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 which ensure the public... - Maternity Services
739. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the suspension of water birth services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3865/21] - Health Services Provision
740. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3866/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
741. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will be giving special consideration within the roll out of the Covid-19 vaccine to vulnerable children under the age of 18 that have mental... - Home Help Service
743. To ask the Minister for Health when home help will be accommodated and put in place in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3904/21] - Health Services Provision
744. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list to see a dietitian by community healthcare organisation, CHO, and age category; and the breakdown by the length of time... - Addiction Treatment Services
747. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for a drug or alcohol detox bed by community healthcare organisation, CHO, and age category; and the breakdown by the... - Mental Health Services
748. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for mental health services by community healthcare organisation, CHO, and age category; and the breakdown by the length... - Counselling Services
749. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for counselling services by community healthcare organisation, CHO, and age category; and the breakdown by the length... - Physiotherapy Services
750. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for physiotherapy in primary care by community healthcare organisation,CHO, and age category; and the breakdown by the... - Occupational Therapy
751. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for occupational therapy by community healthcare organisation, CHO, and age category; and the breakdown by the length... - Health Services
752. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide information on a HSE pilot scheme (details supplied); the budget for the scheme; the timeframe allowed for the scheme; and if he will make a... - Vaccination Programme
753. To ask the Minister for Health if a detailed breakdown of the vaccine groups will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3942/21] - Cancer Services
759. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to ensure there will be no reduction in the level of cancer diagnosis, care and necessary surgery during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if... - Hospital Car Parks
760. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to issuing a directive to each public hospital group to cease charging parking charges for cancer patients as these can become... - Vaccination Programme
761. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vaccine dosages supplied by the Saolta University Health Care Group to hospitals; the number of personnel who have received their first shot of... - Hospital Facilities
763. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a new accident and emergency department at Beaumont Hospital. [3956/21] - Hospital Consultant Contracts
764. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant positions advertised by the RCSI Hospital Group in 2020; the speciality of each advertised position; if each position has been filled;... - Vaccination Programme
765. To ask the Minister for Health the position of psychiatrists (details supplied) placed on the vaccination allocation sequencing under the national Covid-19 vaccination programme; if they... - Hospital Consultant Contracts
766. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the vacant audiologist post in County Wexford; the length of time the position has been vacant; when the post will be... - Audiology Services
767. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting audiology services in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3975/21] - Ministerial Meetings
768. To ask the Minister for Health the reason, further to correspondence from this Deputy over the past three weeks, he has not met or engaged with academics who have a proposal that could... - Departmental Communications
769. To ask the Minister for Health the date, on or after 4 April 2019, the former Taoiseach or their adviser, requested a copy of the draft terms of the agreement between his Department, the HSE... - Covid-19 Tests
774. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE is using a polymerase chain reaction, PCR, test to test for Covid-19 rather than an antigen test; and if he will make a statement on the... - Vaccination Programme
775. To ask the Minister for Health the stage at which, in the vaccine roll-out plan, volunteers in community groups who are providing services to vulnerable persons, such as meals on wheels,... - Hospital Closures
777. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that were taken to engage with local community groups in the decision to close St. Brigid’s District Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir, County... - Medicinal Products
778. To ask the Minister for Health when the Zolgensma gene therapy will be approved for reimbursement for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy; and if he will make a statement on the... - Nursing Staff
779. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to issues in respect of retired nurses who have paid A stamps towards their pension when returning to work during the Covid-19... - Vaccination Programme
780. To ask the Minister for Health the way and location in which providers of home care services can register for the vaccination of home care workers on the Covid-19 vaccination list. [4030/21] - Obesity Strategy
782. To ask the Minister for Health when the progress report on A Healthy Weight for Ireland, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Childhood Obesity
785. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 909 of 13 January 2021, if he will provide further information on the Budget 2021 funded project to develop healthy... - Covid-19 Pandemic
786. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to HSE employees, specifically workers in area (details supplied) being requested to attend on site for work during the current... - Local Authority Funding
787. To ask the Minister for Health the specific funding streams available to local authorities to apply for; the amount that has been given by county; the amount awarded under each scheme in... - Special Educational Needs
788. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an assessment of needs. [4066/21] - Hospital Data
789. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time to see a cardiothoracic surgeon at St. James's Hospital Dublin. [4067/21] - Vaccination Programme
791. To ask the Minister for Health the position of adults with special needs on the Covid-19 vaccination list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4079/21] - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
792. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the promised supply scheme for medical cannabis. [4081/21] - Primary Medical Certificates
793. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a primary medical certificate by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4090/21] - Primary Care Centres
794. To ask the Minister for Health the primary care centres to be provided including the priority list and the delivery model for each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the... - Vaccination Programme
795. To ask the Minister for Health when County Carlow based paramedics will get the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4097/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
796. To ask the Minister for Health if supports are available to access PPE by persons who are caring for an elderly person or a person with a disability in their home who has contracted Covid-19... - Education and Training Provision
797. To ask the Minister for Health if a course (details supplied) can be delivered online whilst Covid-19 restrictions are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4125/21] - Health Services Staff
798. To ask the Minister for Health the status of employer contribution pensions for section 39 agency workers in view of concerns raised by some workers that their contributions are not being... - Hospital Data
799. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time midwives working in the maternity department of Cavan General Hospital in each of the past five years in tabular form. [4170/21] - Medical Cards
801. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide CBD oil under the medical card scheme; and the means of reimbursement for the cost or part of same in circumstances in which it is... - Hospital Data
803. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cataract surgeries that were carried out at Nenagh Hospital in 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [4210/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
804. To ask the Minister for Health his views on easing visiting restrictions in maternity hospitals following the vaccination of staff; if guidelines will be issued in relation to this matter;... - Departmental Staff
805. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new staff that started in the press and communications unit of his Department between 1 October and 31 December 2020; and the number of those new... - Vaccination Programme
807. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the way in which Covid-19 vaccines are distributed among the seven hospital groups and subsequently among the hospitals; and if he will make a... - Health Services Staff
808. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken or will take to allow medical scientists to achieve pay parity with others who carry out similar work; and if he will make a statement... - Vaccination Programme
809. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an offer (details supplied) which may assist the Covid-19 vaccine programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Cards
810. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if his officials will review the application; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Appointments Status
811. 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. [4234/21] - General Practitioner Services
813. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which version 3 of the draft terms of agreement between the Department of Health, the HSE and the IMO regarding GP contractual reform and service... - Disability Support Services
819. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding early intervention. [4252/21] - Traveller Community
820. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to prioritise Traveller primary care workers and persons over 65 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4258/21] - Vaccination Programme
821. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale used to determine the allocation of the Covid-19 vaccine for a category of front-line workers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - Covid-19 Pandemic
822. To ask the Minister for Health if there has been a backlog of undelivered text messages notifying close contacts of positive Covid-19 cases of their status as of 18 January 2021; and if so,... - Hospital Services
823. To ask the Minister for Health the reason psychologists in the psychology department at Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin cannot take phone appointments or consultations from home,... - HIV Incidence
824. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new HIV diagnoses in each of the years from 2010 to 2020, by gender in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4275/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
825. To ask the Minister for Health if additional supports have been made available for those living with HIV during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4276/21] - HIV-AIDS Programmes
826. To ask the Minister for Health if regular HIV testing is ongoing at the same or a reduced rate; if it has halted due to the closure of sexual health clinics; and if he will make a statement... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
827. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies in CAMHS in Dublin north city and county. [4284/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
828. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cases of healthcare setting-acquired Covid-19 reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre in 2020; the breakdown of those cases for... - Vaccination Programme
830. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the expenditure to date on the Covid-19 vaccination programme; the value of each contract for the purchase of vaccines; and if he will make a... - Medical Aids and Appliances
831. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a plan to provide the FreeStyle Libre for all type-1 diabetics in view of the fact that it is only available for persons with type-1 diabetes... - Disability Services Provision
832. To ask the Minister for Health when therapies (details supplied) will be reinstated for children with special needs in community health organisation 8; and if he will make a statement on the... - Maternity Services
833. To ask the Minister for Health if he will urgently review maternity hospitals' restriction of accompanying partners to key appointments relating to pregnancy; if his attention has been drawn... - Disabilities Assessments
834. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the new standard operating procedure for assessments of needs; the reason this assessment was reduced to a single assessment of 90... - Vaccination Programme
836. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4307/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
837. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the lease signed between the HSE and a hotel (details supplied) for the purposes of a Covid-19 isolation centre; the value of the contract;... - HSE Data
838. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on panels for the various occupations within the HSE nationwide across the various recruitment channels currently in place; and if he... - Covid-19 Pandemic
839. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the reopening of day care centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4319/21] - Medical Cards
840. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of placing a person on a general practitioner only card or a full medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4321/21] - General Practitioner Services
842. To ask the Minister for Health the average cost per annum incurred by the State for a general practitioner card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4323/21] - Ambulance Service
843. To ask the Minister for Health if the National Ambulance Service and HSE estates are working to identify a site in Drogheda, County Louth, to accommodate a modern, purpose-built ambulance... - Covid-19 Pandemic
844. To ask the Minister for Health the current known length of time that immunity is provided by the different Covid-19 vaccines; if it is considered to be an annual vaccination; and if he will... - Medicinal Products
845. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE drug group has met to date in January 2021; when the group will next meet; if the drug dupilumab will be approved for reimbursement; and if he will... - Covid-19 Pandemic
846. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) who has received a Covid-19 vaccine and is travelling to Ireland for an essential purpose will still need to provide a negative... - Hospital Services
847. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 749 of 17 November 2020, when the feasibility study in a hospital (details supplied) will resume; and if he will make a... - Hospital Facilities
848. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a plan to identify a site for a new hospital in Cork city as per the reforms under Sláintecare; if there are any suitable sites on the... - HSE Staff
849. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children's disability network teams in CHO5. [4338/21] - Nursing Staff
850. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant nursing posts in St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny; and the steps being taken to fill these vacant posts. [4339/21] - Medicinal Products
851. To ask the Minister for Health the number of reimbursement applications currently being processed in respect of orphan new drugs; the length of time to deal with individual applications; and... - Eating Disorders
853. To ask the Minister for Health when the plan will be put in place to have eight adult eating disorder teams across the country in line with the model of care for eating disorders; and if he... - Medical Cards
854. To ask the Minister for Health the average cost of a full medical card; the number of persons on a full medical card; the average cost of a general practitioner visit only card; the number... - Respite Care Services
856. To ask the Minister for Health the average cost of formal out-of-home respite service; the average cost of formal in-home respite service; the average cost of recreation and holiday respite... - Dental Services
857. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of orthodontic treatment in County Cork; his views on whether, due to the long delay in getting access to this type of... - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
858. To ask the Minister for Health if he will correspond with An Bord Altranais in respect of a 16-week delay in the registration of nurses who have trained and worked abroad and have now... - Hospital Appointments Status
859. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a person (details supplied) who is waiting for a MRI scan to determine the efficacy of their treatment; and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Tests
860. To ask the Minister for Health if patients are tested for Covid-19 on their release from hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4388/21] - Hospital Equipment
861. To ask the Minister for Health the volume of faulty equipment purchased by the HSE since the start of 2020; the type of equipment; the quantity that is faulty; the value of the faulty... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
862. To ask the Minister for Health if he has engaged with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to determine a scheme to encourage families with vacant properties tied into the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
863. To ask the Minister for Health when those under 65 years of age with chronic illnesses can expect to be offered the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4413/21] - Vaccination Programme
865. To ask the Minister for Health the vaccination categories that paramedics, ambulance staff and fire brigade staff come under. [4426/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
866. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated by the HSE to the Covid-19 communications strategy since the beginning of the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Provision
868. To ask the Minister for Health the number of physician assistant hours that have been allocated to County Cavan in each of the years 2017 to 2020; the number of physician assistant hours... - Hospital Facilities
870. To ask the Minister for Health the planned start date for construction on the endoscopy wing at Cavan General Hospital; the expected duration of construction works; the estimated overall... - National Drugs Strategy
871. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe and process for the mid-term review of Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery, the National Drugs and Alcohol Strategy; and if he will make a... - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
872. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development and timeline for completion of a code of governance for drugs and alcohol task forces; and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
873. To ask the Minister for Health the budgetary analysis being carried out to plan for long Covid-19 impacts in his Department and each State agency under the remit of his Department in tabular... - Health Services Staff
875. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the discrepancy between the treatment of trainee educational psychologists and trainee clinical psychologists with both... - Disability Act Employment Targets
876. To ask the Minister for Health the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by his Department in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020; if these... - Appointments to State Boards
877. To ask the Minister for Health the number of State and semi-State board appointments that fall under the aegis of his Department made since this Government took office including the name of...
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