Written answers
Thursday, 11 February 2021
- Health Services Staff
245. To ask the Minister for Health further to correspondence from the Minister of State with responsibility for public health, well-being and the national drugs strategy (details supplied), when... - Covid-19 Pandemic
246. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether childcare workers should receive the vaccine alongside key workers according to the vaccine roll-out plan; and if he will make a statement... - Covid-19 Tests
247. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for mass testing in childcare settings; the frequency at which these tests are carried out; the way in which the facilities are chosen for testing;... - Disability Support Services
248. To ask the Minister for Health the number of day services for persons with disabilities which have reopened; the capacity at which these services are operating; and if he will make a... - Maternity Services
249. To ask the Minister for Health the inpatient perinatal facilities available for mothers and babies for mental health supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7463/21] - Epilepsy Incidence
250. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to implementing an awareness campaign on epilepsy and the way to address seizures due to the prevalence of epilepsy in Ireland;... - Mental Health Services
251. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE will commence specialist mental health services for the deaf community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7469/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
254. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the request by a union (details supplied) to have access to a vaccine for community pharmacists to enable them to vaccinate front-line... - Hospital Waiting Lists
255. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time and number of persons waiting for a primary care clinical psychology appointment nationally and by CHO region; and if he will make a... - Health Services Staff
256. To ask the Minister for Health the number of clinical staff employed in primary care clinical psychology by CHO region in each of the years 2010 to date in tabular form; and if he will make... - Covid-19 Pandemic
257. To ask the Minister for Health if dental hygienists are included in the proposed roll-out of vaccines to dentists, reported to be commencing on 8 February 2021 (details supplied). [7494/21] - Health Services
259. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for mental health and disability services in south Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7503/21] - Ophthalmology Services
260. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand the provision of glasses for children under the medical card system (details supplied). [7524/21] - Ministerial Correspondence
261. To ask the Minister for Health his views on matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) regarding advance notice of any new safety requirements reflected in the tourism... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
262. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 749 of 3 February 2021, the basis or agreed service schedule on which this decision was made (details supplied); if the... - A Vision for Change
263. To ask the Minister for Health if the minutes of meetings of the two independent monitoring groups for A Vision for Change which were held between 2006 and 2012 were published; if he will... - Covid-19 Pandemic
264. To ask the Minister for Health the locations identified to vaccinate persons over 70 years of age in counties Tipperary and Limerick. [7539/21] - Drugs Payment Scheme
266. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug patisiran, or Onpattro, which was recently reviewed by the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics, will be available under the drugs payment scheme... - Rare Diseases
268. To ask the Minister for Health if a list of the rare disease technology review committee recommendations in 2020 will be made available in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on... - Medicinal Products
270. To ask the Minister for Health when the processes required to implement the managed access programme regarding formalising the approval for reimbursement of dupilumab is expected to be... - Covid-19 Pandemic
271. To ask the Minister for Health the mechanism for a person to travel who has recovered from Covid-19 but who would still test positive to a PCR test; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
274. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the three- to four-year waiting list for Down's syndrome children to see a paediatric rheumatologist nationally; the details... - Trade Union Recognition
275. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the demands by an association (details supplied) of front-line paramedics who want to be represented by another association; his plans in regard... - Covid-19 Pandemic
276. To ask the Minister for Health if it will be ensured that nuns living in congregated settings are catered for appropriately in the Covid-19 vaccination roll-out plan. [7655/21] - Nursing Home Accommodation
278. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on whether funding for a new nursing home (details supplied) in County Tipperary will be included in the new national development... - Cancer Services
279. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the BreastCheck screening programme; the number of women who have been screened in each month since May 2020, in tabular form; and if he will... - Medicinal Products
280. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing frustration of a group (details supplied) not to recommend in favour of reimbursement of patisiran for the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
281. To ask the Minister for Health the position of pharmacists and pharmacy staff under the Covid-19 vaccination roll-out plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7691/21] - Alcohol Pricing
282. To ask the Minister for Health the details of analysis carried out for his Department on the introduction of minimum pricing for alcohol products given his concerns that its introduction... - Dental Services
283. To ask the Minister for Health the reason medical card patients are currently not being seen for emergency medical dental treatment; when emergency dental treatment will be available for... - Medical Cards
284. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is being asked to provide a notice of assessment of form 11 tax return in order to process their medical card... - Covid-19 Pandemic
285. To ask the Minister for Health if a matter (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7713/21] - Legislative Programme
287. To ask the Minister for Health when the nursing home support (amendment) Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7722/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
288. To ask the Minister for Health if all dentists will be eligible to participate in the roll-out of the Covid 19 vaccine or if it will be limited to dentists with a contract with the HSE or... - Health Services Provision
291. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he expects the health services to be in a position to maintain normal services while at the same time meeting the challenge of vaccination... - Covid-19 Pandemic
292. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the availability of sufficient hospital beds to meet the ongoing challenges of Covid-19 and at the same time... - Health Services Provision
293. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he remains satisfied that non-Covid hospital procedures continue in sufficient scale to meet the demand; and if he will make a statement on... - Medical Cards
297. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which the issue of medical cards has been streamlined to minimise delays given the extent to which the Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact the... - Health Services Provision
298. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which dental and optical services have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic; if plans are in hand to address any issues arising; and if he will... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
299. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which child and adult mental health services can be improved in the short to medium term given the serious shortcomings that have existed for... - Mental Health Services
300. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether a special task force might address the shortcomings in the mental health services, with particular reference to the need to provide for... - Diabetes Strategy
301. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which diabetes remains an issue of concern to his Department, with particular reference to the need to co-ordinate and enhance the availability... - Mental Health Services
302. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which provision is being made to cater for mental health patients who may also have an addiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
303. To ask the Minister for Health if additional personnel will be provided for child and adolescent mental health services in view of the increasing number of children presenting for assessment... - Covid-19 Pandemic
304. To ask the Minister for Health the locations for the over-85s vaccination centres in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7773/21] - Disability Services Provision
305. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 834 and 835 of 27 January 2021, the process for getting onto the list for assessment; the first steps for those being... - Legislative Reviews
308. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 176 of 10 December 2020, the status of the upcoming review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act... - Health Services Funding
309. To ask the Minister for Health the amount allocated to the health service since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic for building additional hospital capacity in beds, ICU beds and staff... - Covid-19 Pandemic
310. To ask the Minister for Health the achievements in the ten months since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in terms of additional hospital beds and staff that are actually operational; and... - Hospital Facilities
311. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ICU beds that existed in public hospitals in February 2020; the number that currently exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7782/21] - Covid-19 Tests
312. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time healthcare staff are off work waiting for a Covid-19 test result on average; the proportion of current staff shortages which are due to... - Covid-19 Pandemic
313. To ask the Minister for Health the contingency plans in place to ensure that the over-70s receive vaccines in a prompt manner if Covid-19 vaccines are deemed not suitable for over-70s. [7784/21] - Disability Services Data
314. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children nationwide and in the Dublin region who availed of early intervention from the HSE by category (details supplied); and if he will make a... - General Practitioner Services
315. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the practice of general practitioner clinics that are accepting new patients but are refusing to take new patients with general practitioner visit... - Health Services Staff
316. To ask the Minister for Health the status of talks with public health doctors; if agreement has been reached to upgrade all existing public health specialists to consultant in line with all... - Covid-19 Pandemic
317. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the issue of travellers from Dubai, Portugal and other locations using Dublin Airport as a back door into the UK; and if he... - Medical Cards
319. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of an application for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); if a medical card will be considered... - Covid-19 Pandemic
320. To ask the Minister for Health when all front-line health staff in County Kildare received and will receive the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7829/21] - Epilepsy Incidence
321. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he can offer support or draw attention to the needs of epilepsy sufferers as set out by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will... - Tuberculosis Eradication Programme
322. To ask the Minister for Health if the National Immunisation Advisory Committee has recommenced its deliberations regarding the BCG immunisation programme; and when his Department expects... - Covid-19 Pandemic
323. To ask the Minister for Health if the definition of a support bubble has changed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7832/21]
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