Written answers
Wednesday, 10 February 2021
- Covid-19 Pandemic
689. To ask the Minister for Health the role of pharmacists in the Covid-19 vaccination programme; when contact will be made with the profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Vaccination Programme
693. To ask the Minister for Health the most recent medical advice regarding pharmacists providing Covid-19 vaccinations. [6328/21] - Ministerial Correspondence
694. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6337/21] - Covid-19 Tests
695. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time for a PCR test for a person with symptoms of Covid-19; the waiting time for a PCR test for an asymptomatic close contact of a confirmed case... - Vaccination Programme
696. To ask the Minister for Health the logistics and distribution experts that have been consulted in developing the roll-out processes for the vaccine programme; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Data
702. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have presented for self-harm to accident and emergency departments by CHO area and month in 2020 to the latest date in 2021; and if... - Home Care Packages
704. To ask the Minister for Health if additional resources will be made available to the public health system and in particular home support services; and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
705. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered introducing documentation for those medically exempt from wearing face coverings to ensure that all those who do not wear masks in retail... - Mental Health Services
706. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the reopening of mental health day care centres such as the Owenacurra mental health centre in Midleton, County Cork; and if he will make a... - Primary Care Services
707. To ask the Minister for Health when approval will be sanctioned for a medical hub (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason for the delay in signing off on the approval; and if he will... - Vaccination Programme
708. To ask the Minister for Health if he will discuss with the National Immunisation Advisory Committee when persons with cystic fibrosis should receive their vaccination and to determine if... - Long-Term Illness Scheme
709. To ask the Minister for Health if he will designate classical homocystinuria as a long-term illness given that a similar condition known as phenylketonuria is classified as such; and if he... - Vaccination Programme
710. To ask the Minister for Health the number of healthcare workers that received their first jab for the Covid-19 vaccine in the period 28 December 2020 to 1 February 2021; the results by week... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
715. To ask the Minister for Health when he envisages patients already receiving medical cannabis treatment will be able to subscribe to the access programme that was recently announced; and the... - Vaccination Programme
716. To ask the Minister for Health if any death of a patient in Ireland has been associated with the taking of the three vaccines for Covid-19 which have been licensed to date; and if the... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
717. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to extend the qualifying illnesses from the three current conditions for others who suffer chronic pain and wish to be prescribed under the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
718. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients currently waiting on bone anchor hearing aids, by hospital, in tabular form. [6408/21] - Hospital Data
719. To ask the Minister for Health the number of bone anchor hearing aids fitted in each of the years from 2018 to 2020 in Tullamore Hospital. [6409/21] - Hospital Waiting Lists
721. To ask the Minister for Health the input surgeons have in the decision-making process of prioritising those suffering from hearing loss for bone anchor hearing aids. [6411/21] - Drug Treatment Programmes
723. To ask the Minister for Health the number of needle exchanges and their operating hours, by county, in 2019 and 2020, respectively. [6418/21] - Vaccination Programme
724. To ask the Minister for Health if pharmacists will be administering the Covid-19 vaccine to those aged over 70s; if not, if consideration will be given to including them in the roll-out... - Substance Misuse
725. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects online engagements for the citizens' assembly on drug use to be convened. [6426/21] - Sexually Transmitted Infections
726. To ask the Minister for Health when sexual health screening appointments will resume, in view of the fact that only emergency appointments are being carried out at present. [6436/21] - Health Services
727. 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. [6442/21] - Addiction Treatment Services
728. To ask the Minister for Health the number of community development workers funded by his Department to work in addiction services in each of the years from 2010 to 2020, in tabular form [6450/21] - HSE Staff
729. To ask the Minister for Health the average salary of a community development worker in the HSE. [6451/21] - Vaccination Programme
730. To ask the Minister for Health the number and proportion of the National Ambulance Service, Dublin Fire Brigade and other workers providing front-line ambulance services that have been given... - Covid-19 Pandemic
731. To ask the Minister for Health the number of front-line ambulance workers from all services that have contracted Covid-19; and the number that are believed to have contracted it as part of... - Vaccination Programme
732. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Covid-19 vaccinations for many front-line paramedics in the Dublin Fire Brigade service were cancelled; the... - Addiction Treatment Services
734. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated number of addiction workers employed both publicly and as section 39 workers currently. [6464/21] - Ambulance Service
736. To ask the Minister for Health the number of calls made for an ambulance in the area covered by the Carlow ambulance base in January 2021; the number of calls made to the ambulance service... - Disability Services Provision
738. To ask the Minister for Health the status of HSE nurse care for a child (details supplied). [6470/21] - Addiction Treatment Services
739. To ask the Minister for Health the number of addiction councillors currently employed by the HSE and as section 39 workers, respectively. [6471/21] - Mental Health Services
741. To ask the Minister for Health the funding given to services to run dual diagnosis programmes by community healthcare organisation, CHO, or task force in tabular form. [6481/21] - HSE Staff
742. To ask the Minister for Health the average salary of a mental health worker employed by the HSE. [6482/21] - Hospital Waiting Lists
743. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients on the waiting list for juvenile arthritis treatment in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin; the number of those in... - Gambling Sector
744. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of a gambling prevalence survey. [6487/21] - Health Services
746. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied). [6491/21] - Medical Aids and Appliances
747. To ask the Minister for Health if an assessment will be arranged for an electric wheelchair with a specialised frame for a person (details supplied); if the process will be expedited; and if... - Vaccination Programme
748. To ask the Minister for Health the items in the general practitioner vaccination contract over and above that which nurses do for less than a quarter of the hourly rate of doctors. [6498/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
752. To ask the Minister for Health if accompanying a child for parental access outside of Ireland is deemed essential travel; if self-quarantine at home on return to Ireland will be sufficient;... - Health Promotion
753. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will launch a vitamin D campaign to highlight the benefits of vitamin D, particularly in the context of Covid-19; and if he will make a... - Vaccination Programme
754. To ask the Minister for Health if it will be ensured that the residents at the 24-hour high dependency unit at St. Columbcille Village, Clonmany, County Donegal, receive the Covid-19 vaccine... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
755. To ask the Minister for Health when the necessary funds will be released in respect of a fair deal application in the case of a person (details supplied) who has been approved under the... - Medical Records
756. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which a person can access medical records from St. Joseph's Hospital, Coole, County Westmeath. [6569/21] - Vaccination Programme
757. To ask the Minister for Health the logistics for those who do not have a general practitioner to avail of the Covid-19 vaccination roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - HSE Waiting Lists
759. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); if the case will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6574/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
760. To ask the Minister for Health if there are guidelines for the type of masks which ought to be used in different settings; and if the possibility of the design of masks with a see-through... - Vaccination Programme
761. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be a difference in the way patients discharged from public hospitals to nursing homes are considered in terms of the vaccination programme. [6579/21] - Nursing Staff
762. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nurses employed as agency staff who are operating between two or more public nursing homes. [6580/21] - Assisted Human Reproduction
763. To ask the Minister for Health the details of a scheme (details supplied); the criteria for same; the eligibility criteria for the scheme; the waiting list for same; the hospitals in which... - Covid-19 Pandemic
765. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for introducing rapid antigen testing at hospitals for outpatients. [6583/21] - Hospital Car Parks
766. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to implement the recommendations made in the HSE review into hospital car parking charges published at the end of 2018; and if he will make... - Vaccination Programme
768. To ask the Minister for Health when pharmacy staff will be vaccinated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6597/21] - Primary Medical Certificates
769. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the substantial delays in the issuing of primary medical certificates during the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions; the steps... - Hospital Appointments Status
770. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is on the waiting list for a cataract procedure in the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin. [6601/21] - Primary Medical Certificates
771. To ask the Minister for Health when applications for the primary medical certificate will continue (details supplied). [6603/21] - Hospital Waiting Lists
772. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting vascular surgery appointments; and the extent to which this number has fluctuated over the past four years to date. [6621/21] - Hospital Data
773. To ask the Minister for Health the rota of consultant cover for the accident and emergency department at Naas General Hospital for each weekend from January to December 2020. [6622/21] - Covid-19 Tests
776. To ask the Minister for Health if a passenger returning home to Ireland requires a Covid-19 test on a connecting flight from Portugal in view of the fact that he or she will need a Covid... - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
777. To ask the Minister for Health if it will be ensured that a permanent scheme will be put in place to replace the cross-border directive scheme post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on... - Vaccination Programme
778. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the expert advice from NIAC (details supplied) on which clinical decisions are based regarding the timeframe in which family carers will... - Nursing Staff
779. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the allocation of a public health nurse in Killashandra, County Cavan; if a nurse will be put in place urgently; and if he will make a statement... - Ophthalmology Services
780. To ask the Minister for Health the status of ophthalmology clinics (details supplied); the days on which the services are operational; the locations of the clinics; if clarity will be... - Health Services Charges
781. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review charges for service users (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6664/21] - Health Services Provision
782. To ask the Minister for Health the facilities and options available for persons with epilepsy in view of the lack of investment in neurology services and staff shortages in neurology centres... - Hospital Staff
783. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff by job title working in the ophthalmology department of the Mater Hospital, Dublin; the number of vacancies by job title; the estimated... - Health Services Staff
786. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review an article (details supplied); if a similar gesture for front-line workers will be announced here by way of time in lieu or bonuses; if his... - Vaccination Programme
787. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that Dublin Fire Brigade paramedics have not yet received their vaccination (details supplied); the reason for the delay in the... - Mental Health Services
788. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the pilot telepsychiatry service as set out in the programme of Government (details supplied); if the service has commenced; and if he will make... - Abortion Services Provision
789. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the reproductive services available in County Sligo; the steps his Department is taking to address gaps in services; and if he will make a... - HSE Staff
790. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been recruited by the HSE since January 2020; the total increase of HSE employment this represents in net terms; and if he will... - National Cervical Screening Programme
791. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioner services that have suspended CervicalCheck examinations since 1 December 2020; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Staff
792. To ask the Minister for Health if an assessment nurse (details supplied) will be provided in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6705/21] - Covid-19 Tests
793. To ask the Minister for Health the number of days testing per week being carried out for Covid-19 in County Cavan and at the county GAA grounds in County Monaghan; his plans to relocate the... - Hospital Staff
794. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies in Cavan General and Monaghan hospitals unfilled or filled on a temporary basis; and the details of each by categories (details... - Prescriptions Charges
795. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) must pay a high cost for a weekly prescription; if there is an alternative to this medication that is funded; and if he... - Hospital Services
796. 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. [6734/21] - Hospital Data
797. To ask the Minister for Health the number of attendances to a hospital (details supplied) between 2010 and to date in 2021; if there are plans to return this service to seven days per week... - Hospital Facilities
798. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 841 and 842 of 24 November 2020, the status of plans for the project referred to (details supplied) for Cavan General... - Health Services Provision
799. To ask the Minister for Health the status of services for persons with Parkinson's disease in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the locations in which services are available, that is, in primary... - Maternity Services
800. To ask the Minister for Health the number of pregnant mothers who used a scanner (details supplied) in Cavan General Hospital to date per month since its introduction to date in 2021, in... - Disability Services Provision
801. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6742/21] - Primary Medical Certificates
803. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider increasing the number of medical officers in the HSE who are responsible for issuing primary medical certificates on a temporary basis to... - Vaccination Programme
804. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns about places on the list of priority for vaccine roll-out for persons with multiple sclerosis in treatment cycles... - Dental Services
805. To ask the Minister for Health if first class pupils in County Longford who did not receive an appointment with the school dentist in 2020 due to Covid-19 will be facilitated in 2021... - Vaccination Programme
806. To ask the Minister for Health if those who are considered very high risk by the HSE if they contract Covid-19 and have been told to remain home from work following an occupational health... - Dental Services
807. To ask the Minister for Health the expected waiting period for a new entrant onto the waiting list for orthodontic services including dental braces in CH07; the number of persons on the... - Primary Medical Certificates
808. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting processing of applications for the primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6806/21] - Vaccination Programme
809. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing home residents who have received their first and second doses of the vaccine for Covid-19; the number of residents still to receive their... - Prescriptions Data
810. To ask the Minister for Health the number of prescriptions issued in each of the years 2017 to 2020 for antidepressants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6831/21] - Mental Health Services
813. To ask the Minister for Health the number of referrals to mental health services in each of the years 2017 to 2020, by service in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Data
815. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staffed and fully funded critical care beds in each hospital by hospital and hospital group; the number that are open, closed due to staffing,... - Health Services Staff
817. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent nursing and midwifery positions by grade funded, filled on a permanent, temporary and agency basis, respectively, and... - Hospital Data
822. To ask the Minister for Health the number of inpatient appointments cancelled by hospitals for each month in 2020 and January 2021, by hospital and hospital group in tabular form; and if he... - Health Services
829. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of a unique patient identifier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6863/21] - Home Care Packages
831. To ask the Minister for Health when a full or an increase in the homecare package will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Vaccination Programme
832. To ask the Minister for Health the position of special needs assistants on the vaccination schedule. [6878/21] - Health Services
833. To ask the Minister for Health the status of pay restoration for workers in the remaining 250 section 39 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6880/21] - Vaccination Programme
834. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the plan to vaccinate staff working in disability long-term care facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6881/21] - Disability Services Data
836. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the long delay in publishing the capacity review of disability services; the target date for publication to which he is working; and if he will... - Covid-19 Pandemic
837. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide clarity on the definition and classification of essential travel; and the details of the steps that a person who has health or mental health... - Vaccination Programme
838. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the vaccination schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6919/21] - National Cancer Strategy
840. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the national cancer strategy specifically the strategies recommendation to develop a systematic, evidence-based mechanism... - Dental Services
841. To ask the Minister for Health if any applications have been made to the HSE to provide dental services in Birr, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6924/21] - Health Services
842. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the work of his Department with respect to the three year review of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; and if he will make a... - Dental Services
843. To ask the Minister for Health the overall funding package allocated in budget 2021 to the oral hygiene and dental sector for GMS patients and increased tax reliefs for private patients; and... - Covid-19 Pandemic
844. To ask the Minister for Health the stage in the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out it is envisaged persons living in sheltered accommodation such as these facilities (details supplied) will be... - Health Services Provision
845. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients availing of the type 2 diabetes cycle of care programme in 2018, 2019 and 2020; the cost of the programme to date; if he plans to extend... - Health Services Funding
847. To ask the Minister for Health if Sláintecare funding for the development of a national register for diabetes has been made available; if the proposed work has begun; and if he will... - Health Services Staff
848. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to employ community diabetologists to support the implementation of Sláintecare and the type 2 diabetes cycle of care programme; and if he will... - Early Childhood Care and Education
849. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under two and a half years of age nationwide and in the Dublin region that availed of early intervention from the HSE; and if he will... - Health Services
850. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made following the review in 2017 of the working group to discuss and review the 1993 boarding out regulations; the plans in place to change and... - Healthcare Policy
851. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the implementation of the Crowe Horwath report on public health medicine. [6972/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
852. To ask the Minister for Health the measures and initiatives he has taken to support well-being during Covid-19. [6973/21] - Primary Medical Certificates
855. To ask the Minister for Health his views on redeploying area medical staff resulting in the postponing of primary medical certificate assessments; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospice Services
856. To ask the Minister for Health if funding for a hospice (details supplied) will be included in the 2021 HSE service plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6985/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
857. To ask the Minister for Health if there are provisions to facilitate parents who have to accompany a child on a flight to the UK in the context of Covid-19 restrictions and polymerase chain... - Hospital Staff
859. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 651 of 20 January 2021, when a staffing model will be submitted for the new acute unit in Mallow General Hospital; and if... - Hospital Waiting Lists
860. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) with scoliosis will get an operation. [6996/21] - Primary Medical Certificates
861. To ask the Minister for Health the engagement he has had with the Minister for Finance with regard to plans to allow applications for primary medical certificates to be processed and... - Covid-19 Pandemic
863. To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding front-line and nursing home staff who choose not to get vaccinated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7004/21] - Assisted Human Reproduction
866. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the first four regional fertility hubs; if they are operational and seeing patients at this stage; the timeframe for further hubs; the specific... - Covid-19 Pandemic
867. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions in place for elderly persons who have been diagnosed with Covid-19 illness and have had their home help service ceased without notice; if... - Hospital Charges
869. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to direct the HSE to cease engaging debt-collecting agencies to pursue patients who are already under immense financial pressure; and if he will make... - Animal Culls
872. To ask the Minister for Health when public health advice from the CMO changed to no longer recommend a cull be carried out on farmed mink; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7055/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
874. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all NPHET recommendations conveyed to him in respect of meat processing plants and the food processing industry since 1 October 2020; the... - Meat Processing Plants
877. To ask the Minister for Health the number of unannounced HIQA inspections carried out in meat processing plants since December 2020; the locations and dates of these inspections; and if he... - HSE National Service Plan
881. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE service plan will be released given, that many organisations in the charity sector are waiting to find out if they will have sufficient levels of... - Covid-19 Pandemic
882. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines for persons with underlying conditions is being implemented; the underlying conditions being prioritised;... - Hospital Funding
884. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding which will be made available to Roscommon University Hospital for the development of the eight bed, level 2, palliative care unit... - Covid-19 Pandemic
886. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the establishment of specialist clinics in the UK to deal with long-term symptoms of Covid-19; the steps his Department is... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
890. To ask the Minister for Health the actions that will be taken to ensure that patients with a prescription for products produced by a company (details supplied) can still access the products.... - Hospital Facilities
894. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 788 of 3 February 2021, if his attention has been drawn to page 88 of the national development plan which, under Acute... - Vaccination Programme
895. To ask the Minister for Health if psychotherapists who meet patients face to face are considered to be front-line healthcare workers in direct patient contact roles for the purposes of the... - Health Services Staff
897. To ask the Minister for Health the psychology staffing levels across each community adult mental health team in CHO 4 by grade, that is, basic, senior and principal; if staffing resources in... - Mental Health Services
898. To ask the Minister for Health the specialist HSE adult mental health teams available to service users in areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7165/21] - Vaccination Programme
899. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated date for the vaccination of essential workers in food processing factories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7168/21] - Carer's Allowance
902. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to instances in which carer's allowance application forms, CR1 forms, are not being completed by general practitioners; the... - Vaccination Programme
904. To ask the Minister for Health when firefighters can expect to receive the vaccine; if they will be prioritised given that they are front-line workers and first responders; and if he will... - Primary Medical Certificates
906. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7192/21] - Medicinal Products
908. To ask the Minister for Health the reason medications prescribed for a person (details supplied) with Lyme disease are not covered by a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the... - Vaccination Programme
909. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to a site (details supplied) as a location for community-based vaccine roll-out. [7198/21] - Podiatry Services
914. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in community health organisation 4 waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care as of 2 February 2021; and the number waiting for... - HSE Waiting Lists
915. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time to see a consultant neurologist at Cork University Hospital. [7218/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
916. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently employed by occupation in Covid-19 testing and tracing systems, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Vaccination Programme
919. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria in place for the selection of mass vaccination centres in each location; the budget in place for the procurement of such centres; the proposed... - Covid-19 Pandemic
920. To ask the Minister for Health if matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) will be examined. [7256/21] - Vaccination Programme
921. To ask the Minister for Health when pharmacists and pharmacy workers will receive the Covid-19 vaccine. [7260/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
922. To ask the Minister for Health if the 5 km limit for persons leaving home other than for essential purposes during the current lockdown permits driving within the 5 km radius; if not, if... - Hospital Funding
924. To ask the Minister for Health the status of developments of the capital spend and date schedule outlined for the community nursing units of St. Joseph’s Hospital, Stranorlar,... - Vaccination Programme
925. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering acquiring Russian and Chinese manufactured vaccines to aid in bridging the gap with the vaccine supply; if the matter has been discussed... - Health Services Reports
926. To ask the Minister for Health when the critical care capacity and workforce census 2020, which was due at the end of January 2021, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the... - HSE National Service Plan
927. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE national service plan 2021 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7307/21] - HSE Waiting Lists
929. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7316/21] - Vaccination Programme
930. To ask the Minister for Health when it is planned that dentists and their staff operating in the HSE dental treatment services scheme will be vaccinated; and if he will make a statement on... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
931. To ask the Minister for Health the PPE supports made available to dentists since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7321/21] - Dental Services
932. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reform the dental treatment services scheme in response to the increased operating costs of operating private dental practices as a result of the... - Health Promotion
934. To ask the Minister for Health if he will initiate a public awareness campaign on the benefits of vitamin D supplements in boosting the immune system against Covid-19 (details supplied); and... - Hospital Facilities
935. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with concerned persons in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary regarding the decision to repurpose St. Brigid’s Hospital; and the cost... - Tribunals of Inquiry
936. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications that have been accepted by the CervicalCheck tribunal as of 3 February 2021. [7329/21] - Vaccination Programme
937. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 vaccines administered to residents of long-term residential care facilities in County Tipperary up to 1 February 2021; and if he will... - Disability Definitions
942. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the removal the frailty scores which are used for triage protocol for disabled persons. [7355/21] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
944. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied). [7363/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
946. To ask the Minister for Health the number of follow-up calls made to incoming passengers on a weekly basis since 25 January 2021; and the number of calls which were successfully answered on... - Covid-19 Tests
948. To ask the Minister for Health if any vaccinators have tested positive for Covid-19; if vaccinators are regularly tested for Covid-19; the protocol in the case that a vaccinator tests... - Covid-19 Pandemic
949. To ask the Minister for Health the date vaccination will commence for staff working in long-term residential disability facilities; the allocation of vaccine doses for these staff; and if he... - Hospital Waiting Lists
951. To ask the Minister for Health the length of the wait time for a woman to avail of a mammogram; if the wait time is improving or worsening; his plans to reduce these waiting times; the... - Patient Transport
952. To ask the Minister for Health if transport will be provided for a person (details supplied) travelling from County Donegal to Cappagh Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Primary Medical Certificates
954. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for the primary medical certificate that are waiting for a medical assessment since July 2020; and if he will make a statement on... - Covid-19 Pandemic
957. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can receive the Covid-19 vaccine earlier than circumstances allow for; and if he will make a statement on the... - Dental Services
958. To ask the Minister for Health if surgical dental extractions are covered under the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7411/21] - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
960. To ask the Minister for Health the process used to determine the competent state when processing cross-border directive reimbursement applications for applicants in receipt of both an Irish... - Hospital Appointments Status
961. To ask the Minister for Health when a full response in relation to an operation will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7414/21] - Patient Forums
962. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a body (details supplied) did not engage with the patient group since October 2020 in spite of a promise to keep this group with over 200 members... - Oireachtas Joint Committee Recommendations
963. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in implementing the recommendations of the 2018 Report by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health on Foetal Anti-Convulsant Syndrome; and... - Departmental Reports
964. To ask the Minister for Health the persons or bodies who are members of the implementation committee for the recommendations in Sharing the Vision; when they will commence; and if the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
965. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to amending the Covid-19 vaccine allocation strategy to include persons undergoing medical treatment for serious illness as a... - Departmental Contracts
966. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to recover monies paid in respect of a contract with a company (details supplied;) and the timeline to which he is working to secure the... - Assisted Human Reproduction
970. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of a group (details supplied) requesting the proposed assisted human reproduction Bill be amended to provide... - Disability Support Services
971. To ask the Minister for Health when and the location of the children’s disability teams that will be set up in CHO 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7446/21] - A Vision for Change
972. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the six annual reports from 2006 to 2011 of the two independent monitoring groups for A Vision for Change are not available on the HSE website; if... - Nursing Staff
973. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new nurses that have been recruited in each hospital in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form, [7448/21] - HSE Agency Staff
974. To ask the Minister for Health the number of agency nurses being used by the HSE in each hospital; the number used in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and... - Covid-19 Pandemic
975. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive the Covid-19 vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7450/21] - Ministerial Meetings
976. To ask the Minister for Health his engagement with a group (details supplied) regarding the CervicalCheck tribunal since 21 October 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7462/21]
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