Written answers
Wednesday, 17 February 2021
- Covid-19 Pandemic
633. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to introduce emergency contingency plans on international travel within the European Union should the South African variant of Covid-19 become the... - Abortion Services Provision
634. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for and details of the scheduled review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 as required under the Act; the way in... - Departmental Staff
635. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has published guidelines for behaviour for persons employed by the State in the health services on the use of social media; the regulations... - Pension Provisions
636. To ask the Minister for Health the reason nurses who retired post-2012 are not receiving all their pension increases under the Public Service Agreement 2018-2020; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
637. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which persons over 70 years of age who do not hold a doctor visit card will be included in the plans for roll-out the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he... - Hospital Staff
638. To ask the Minister for Health when the vacant role of diabetic nurse at Mullingar hospital will be filled (details supplied). [7876/21] - Hospital Waiting Lists
639. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7877/21] - Primary Care Services
640. To ask the Minister for Health the options available to a person (details supplied) who has been referred to primary care psychology services in the Tallaght south area, only to receive a... - Diabetes Strategy
641. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with type 1 and 2 diabetes in Ireland by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7892/21] - Long-Term Illness Scheme
642. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with type 1 diabetes who have been approved to use either the Dexcom or FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitors, CGMs, under the... - Diabetes Strategy
643. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each county awaiting insulin pump training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7894/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
646. To ask the Minister for Health if a facility (details supplied) is being prioritised for vaccinations. [7897/21] - Medical Aids and Appliances
649. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of an orthopaedic bed for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Covid-19 Pandemic
650. To ask the Minister for Health the locations of the Covid-19 community vaccination centres in counties Louth and Meath; when they will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the... - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
652. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the funding of a task force (details supplied); if he will provide a separate strand of funding to allow for it to carry out an updated... - Workplace Relations Commission
653. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of all section 39 organisations whose workers have received pay restoration ordered by the Workplace Relations Commission to date; the... - Garda Powers
654. To ask the Minister for Health if An Garda Síochána has the powers to implement the regulation which requires persons who travel from another state into Ireland via Northern... - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
656. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland to reduce the €350 registration fee for retired nurses who wish to assist in the... - Mental Health Services
657. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant mental health staff posts in County Mayo in child mental health services; the details of each vacant post; the length of time each post... - Primary Care Services
659. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on primary care psychology waiting lists in County Mayo and CHO 2, respectively, in each of the years 2018 to 2020; and the length of... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
660. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on CAMHS waiting lists in County Mayo and CHO 2, respectively, in each of the years 2018 to 2020; and the length of time each child has... - Mental Health Services
661. To ask the Minister for Health the number of mental health presentations to the accident and emergency department at Mayo University Hospital in each of the years 2018 to 2020, by whether... - HSE Waiting Lists
663. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Mayo awaiting homecare support at 1 February 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7946/21] - Home Help Service
664. To ask the Minister for Health if home help hours will be reviewed with a view to increasing them in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Procedures
666. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has cancelled all vaginal mesh procedures in its hospitals or hospitals under its management; if no private hospitals or clinics provide such... - Hospital Waiting Lists
669. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7953/21] - Health Promotion
670. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he has taken to progress the objectives set out in Breastfeeding in a Healthy Ireland, Health Service Breastfeeding Action Plan 2016-2021; the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
673. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered monitoring the presence of Covid-19 in wastewater streams thereby securing significant data on emerging incidences of Covid-19 within the... - Healthcare Policy
674. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which his Department has examined the vaping industry with a view to ensuring the highest possible health standards and the application of... - Dental Services
675. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time for orthodontic assessments in County Galway; the number of patients waiting for an assessment; the number of patients on the... - Audiology Services
676. To ask the Minister for Health if audiology services have reopened and if clinics have recommenced in Tuam, County Galway; the status of a tender application for audiology testing facility... - Medical Cards
677. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider extending medical cards to cancer patients; the cost of doing so to all cancer patients without medical cards and all cancer party ends... - Hospital Car Parks
678. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider introducing a scheme to waive hospital car parking fees for cancer patients. [7991/21] - Health Services Provision
680. To ask the Minister for Health when a service (details supplied) will reopen and resume its regular services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7997/21] - Health Services Funding
681. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding has been provided for 2021 for a service (details supplied) in County Mayo. [7998/21] - Covid-19 Tests
682. To ask the Minister for Health the approval process in place to permit a private provider to administer Covid-19 tests; the oversight in place to monitor private providers of Covid-19 tests... - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
685. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements in place for patients to avail of healthcare in Northern Ireland under the same conditions as the EU Cross Border Healthcare Directive; and if... - Occupational Therapy
686. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all services available in County Roscommon for occupational and speech and language therapy. [8034/21] - Health Services Funding
687. To ask the Minister for Health the funding for a service (details supplied); the level of funding to be provided in 2021 and each year thereafter for the next five years; and if he will make... - Covid-19 Pandemic
688. To ask the Minister for Health if information (details supplied) in relation to vaccination centres will be provided. [8045/21] - Public Sector Pensions
689. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the increased deductions from the pension of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8046/21] - Medical Cards
691. To ask the Minister for Health if the terminal prognosis threshold will be increased for terminal illness medical cards to 24 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8050/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
692. To ask the Minister for Health when persons under 70 years of age living with cancer will receive the Covid-19 vaccine. [8060/21] - Misuse of Drugs
694. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recent EU ruling in a case (details supplied) in which the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that... - Food Industry
696. To ask the Minister for Health the measures in progress to ensure that a full range of cannabidiol, CBD, products will be available to Irish consumers, including oils, pastes, flowers, teas... - Vaccination Programme
697. To ask the Minister for Health the reason so many women are forced to take court proceeding to elicit satisfaction from the State in respect of the CervicalCheck vaccine; and if he will make... - Covid-19 Pandemic
698. To ask the Minister for Health if travel to a new residence is deemed essential in cases in which the rental lease of a person has expired and they must move while current level 5... - General Practitioner Services
700. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the process undertaken by the HSE to tender for general practitioner services for the Bandon primary health centre; and if he will make a... - Mental Health Services
701. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the national youth mental health task force, in particular the youth mental health pathfinder... - Covid-19 Pandemic
703. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to extending the exemptions under level 5 restrictions for construction work to allow for construction of crèches already... - Diabetes Strategy
704. To ask the Minister for Health if arrangements and funding have been put in place for an adult insulin pump clinic to be provided at the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise; and if he will... - Hospital Equipment
705. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ventilators the HSE has in each hospital by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8107/21] - General Practitioner Services
706. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time equivalent general practitioners operating in County Offaly in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the... - Primary Care Centres
708. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the commitment to deliver a primary care centre in Birr, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8110/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
709. To ask the Minister for Health if a review has been carried out on the storage capacity of bulk medical liquid oxygen across all acute hospital sites; if there is sufficient oxygen storage... - Hospital Facilities
710. To ask the Minister for Health if a company (details supplied) can be requested to approve high-tech surgical theatres as approved facilities for the purpose of carrying out skin treatments... - HSE Data
711. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 838 of 27 January, the number of applicants on each of the panels referenced; and the number on panels for hospitals and... - Health Services Provision
714. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the business case for a second diabetes clinical nurse specialist, CNSp, post, which was approved locally, was rejected by the Ireland East Hospital... - Covid-19 Pandemic
715. To ask the Minister for Health if front-line prison officers will be included in the priority list for the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine; the overall strategy for the roll-out of vaccines... - Health Services Staff
716. To ask the Minister for Health the urgent steps he is taking to address the vacancy levels as of the 1st of February of over 75 whole-time equivalent staff at Regional Hospital Mullingar;... - National Children's Hospital
717. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the legal costs incurred by the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board in challenging claims brought against it by contractors... - Disability Services Provision
719. To ask the Minister for Health if the development of the housing co-ordinator role within the HSE has developed pathways to housing for those with mental health disabilities; if he expects... - Hospital Data
720. To ask the Minister for Health the number of business cases submitted for each acute hospital for additional capacity or beds which have not been funded or approved; the stage at which these... - HSE Funding
721. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE has received applications in the 13 months from January 2020 to January 2021 for rapid modular units or new physical space... - Hospital Funding
722. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications made for capital funding by hospitals and hospital groups in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8165/21] - Mental Health Policy
723. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which his Department plans to address the emergence of new mental health difficulties among the population in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.... - Health Services Staff
724. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the health budget provision for 2021 to employ 16,000 additional healthcare staff; the details of the positions to be filled and the proposed... - Covid-19 Pandemic
725. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE is not using the temporary accommodation system to accommodate HSE workers countrywide who are Covid-19 positive (details supplied); and if he will... - General Practitioner Services
728. To ask the Minister for Health when free general practitioner care will be extended to all children under 12 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8181/21] - Home Care Packages
729. To ask the Minister for Health if a homecare package will be reinstated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8182/21] - Cancer Services
730. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 275, 276, 283 and 284 of 16 December 2020, if the situation (details supplied) will be clarified; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
731. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 895 of 3 February, if the CEO of the HSE has been vaccinated against Covid-19; if other members of HSE management have... - Vaccination Programme
732. To ask the Minister for Health the options available to a student (details supplied) who was unable to avail of the human papillomavirus, HPV, vaccine but now wishes to do so; and if he will... - Covid-19 Pandemic
733. To ask the Minister for Health if mop-up clinics are currently under way in nursing homes that will enable residents to receive a second vaccine (details supplied); when every nursing home... - Nursing Staff
735. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant nursing positions by grade at Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8221/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
736. To ask the Minister for Health if family carers will be vaccinated as a specific group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8246/21] - Health Services
738. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered introducing psychological and mental health supports for family carers to ease their burden; and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
739. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of incoming passengers who declared an essential reason for travel in each week in January 2021 to date; and if he will make a statement on the... - Mental Health Services
740. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to ensure that all those who need mental health supports have access to them in an affordable and timely manner; and if he will make a... - Counselling Services
741. To ask the Minister for Health when in-person counselling services will be permitted to resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8252/21] - Vaccination Programme
743. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of parents as a result of the cancellation of the 4:1 booster and MMR as part of the primary school... - Dental Services
744. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered revisiting the renumeration for dentists who treat patients with medical cards to ensure that they are not at a loss for treating such... - Ophthalmology Services
747. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider putting in place a refund scheme for parents who have no option but to source eye testing for their children privately (details supplied).... - Covid-19 Pandemic
748. To ask the Minister for Health the level of logistical and transport expertise his Department will engage with to ensure a prompt and well managed Covid-19 vaccine roll-out is guaranteed... - Medicinal Products
753. To ask the Minister for Health if a drug (details supplied) has been approved by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8278/21] - Primary Care Services
754. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff employed directly and currently in post, excluding any persons on maternity or other leave, in the primary care service for north County... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
755. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the growing waiting list to access CAMHS from the north county and city of Dublin CAMHS service based in Swords; the number... - Obesity Strategy
757. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the members of the Obesity Policy Implementation Oversight Group; the members of the two subgroups of the Obesity Policy Implementation... - Vaccination Programme
758. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the administration of the Covid-19 vaccine to residents of the Aran Islands and other offshore islands; the provisions planned to allow island... - Maternity Services
759. To ask the Minister for Health the status and details of the maternity budget, specifically perinatal mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8312/21] - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
768. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to bring amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 to ensure that plants containing cannabidiol, CBD, with a tetrahydrocannabinol, THC, content of... - Vaccination Programme
769. To ask the Minister for Health if there are issues with the manufacturing of the pneumonia vaccine given that there appears to be a shortage in supply in recent months (details supplied);... - State Claims Agency
770. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that the State Claims Agency will not include or bring in external laboratories in relation to cases regarding the... - General Practitioner Services
771. To ask the Minister for Health if each Irish resident is entitled to attend a general practitioner; the recourse available to a person if a general practitioner practice refuses to engage... - Eating Disorders
772. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 304 of 28 January 2021, the actions he or his officials have taken since he took office to ensure the development of... - National Cervical Screening Programme
773. To ask the Minister for Health the number of women currently involved in court cases, litigation and negotiation with the HSE regarding the alleged misreading of their smear tests from the... - Tribunals of Inquiry
774. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the provisions in the CervicalCheck tribunal for settlement amounts for the potential future recurrence of cancer; the pathways and terms on... - National Cervical Screening Programme
776. To ask the Minister for Health his views on establishing a mediation process for those affected by the CervicalCheck scandal as an alternative to either the courts systems or the tribunal... - Legislative Reviews
777. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 which is due to take place not later than three years after its... - Paediatric Services
778. To ask the Minister for Health the locations of paediatric diabetes clinic services; the number of children each service supports annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Mental Health Services
779. To ask the Minister for Health the location of the two adult ADHD teams recruited under the ADHD in Adults National Clinical Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8352/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
780. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to confusing wording regarding self-isolation on the HSELive website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - National Children's Hospital
785. To ask the Minister for Health the number of subsequent meetings that took place following the April 2019 new children's hospital independent review of escalation of costs report and its 11... - Covid-19 Pandemic
786. To ask the Minister for Health the strategy in place regarding testing of all residents and staff of nursing homes along with patients returning from hospital visits; and if he will make a... - Obesity Strategy
788. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place under the obesity policy implementation oversight group to progress action 1.8 of the obesity policy and action plan; if a timeline will be... - Health Promotion
791. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the scoping work that was underway with the Institute of Public Health and the WHO to develop and implement a nutrition policy and action plan;... - Covid-19 Pandemic
792. To ask the Minister for Health if those providing HSE home support services are being vaccinated for Covid-19 as part of group 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8397/21] - Health Services Staff
794. To ask the Minister for Health if gastrology posts will be created outside of Dublin. [8400/21] - Hospital Services
795. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the treatment available for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [8401/21] - Medicinal Products
796. To ask the Minister for Health the drugs which were considered at the January HSE drugs group meeting; the stage at which each are at in their application; the actions emerging from the... - Drugs Payment Scheme
797. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Ozempic insulin pen is not covered under the drugs repayment scheme; if he will consider including this medication on the long-term illness... - Hospital Staff
799. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for co-operation with other EU member states which have a surplus of radiologists and in which scans can be reported upon efficiently and quickly... - Vacant Sites
800. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a property (details supplied); if the issue will be investigated and the appropriate action taken; and if he... - Occupational Therapy
801. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for occupational therapy and physiotherapy following their assessment of needs; and if he will make a... - Psychological Assessments
802. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe a person (details supplied) may wait for an assessment of needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8436/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
803. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); when they can expect an appointment with a surgeon; and if they will be considered for surgery under the... - Vaccination Programme
804. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the vaccination of renal patients (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8455/21] - General Practitioner Services
805. To ask the Minister for Health if PCRS fees apply to general practitioners who partake in a pilot project (details supplied) to test and treat hepatitis C patients; if not, the alternative... - Hospital Staff
807. To ask the Minister for Health the number of outpatient consultant appointments by hospital group which were postponed in January 2021 due to the Covid-19 outbreak; the number that have been... - Covid-19 Pandemic
808. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the reason and the way in which a nursing home (details supplied) placed two staff members who tested positive for Covid-19 in a local... - Vaccination Programme
810. To ask the Minister for Health if community halls and other suitable larger venues will be used for Covid-19 vaccination to ensure better compliance with social distancing and ventilation... - Medical Aids and Appliances
816. To ask the Minister for Health the recommended replacement period of a mirena coil; if it can work effectively beyond this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8474/21] - Health Services
817. To ask the Minister for Health if contraceptive services are considered an essential service; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8475/21] - Vaccination Programme
818. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider a degree of flexibility for those with particular health vulnerabilities who may not meet the chronological criteria set out in the... - Sexually Transmitted Infections
819. To ask the Minister for Health the operational status of STI screening, vaccination and PrEP services; when these services will fully resume; if they will be deemed essential; his plans for... - Health Services Provision
820. To ask the Minister for Health the operational status of the gay men’s health service; when these services will fully resume; his plans for expanding these services; and if he will... - Sexually Transmitted Infections
821. To ask the Minister for Health the current resources allocated to STI home testing kits; his plans to increase same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8481/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
822. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1089 of 13 January 2021, if he will provide further clarity on the matter in view of the additional information provided... - Primary Medical Certificates
823. To ask the Minister for Health when the processing of primary medical certificates will recommence such as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Cancer Services
824. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to clear the BreastCheck backlog due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8485/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
829. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the World Health Organisation’s determination that Ireland has been in breach of its international health regulations on contagious disease... - Programme for Government
830. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made on the commitment in the Programme for Government which pledges to implement the recommendations of the Working Group to Consider Alternative... - Vaccination Programme
831. To ask the Minister for Health his proposals with regard to the vaccination of the 70 plus age group who do not have a general practitioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Funding
832. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which an organisation (details supplied) can draw down funding committed by his Department for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Dental Services
834. To ask the Minister for Health if the details and protocols for the orthodontics treatment aspect of the planned Northern Ireland healthcare scheme have been agreed; and if he will make a... - Vaccination Programme
835. To ask the Minister for Health the protocols and process in place in respect of the administration of vaccinations with particular reference for MMR and hepatitis B in direct provision... - General Practitioner Services
836. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the long waiting lists and difficulty in accessing general practitioner services in New Ross, County Wexford for persons... - Covid-19 Pandemic
838. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to use community pharmacists in the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccination programme given their experience in rapid and effective... - Medical Waste Disposal
839. To ask the Minister for Health if the practice will be examined by which general practitioners in the HSE mid-west region are responsible for the financial cost of disposing of clinical... - Sexually Transmitted Infections
841. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 635 of 8 December 2020, when the gay men’s health service will reopen; the reason Ireland’s only dedicated... - Covid-19 Tests
844. To ask the Minister for Health if private providers of Covid-19 tests are required to report their results to the Chief Medical Officer; the way these tests are accounted for in daily case... - Covid-19 Pandemic
846. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on a situation (details supplied) in which Covid-19 vaccines had to be discarded due to not being stored properly; and if he will make a... - Dental Services
847. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adults on the dental appointment waiting list in each county; the average waiting times for appointments; and if he will make a... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
849. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on the CAMHS waiting list in each county; the average waiting time; the number waiting more than six months; and if he will make... - Home Care Packages
850. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for homecare support in each county; the total number of hours allocated in each of the past 12 months in each county; the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
851. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting for a colonoscopy in Cavan General Hospital; the number that have been waiting up to 30, 30 to 60, 60 to 90 and more than 90... - Hospital Staff
853. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies at Cavan General Hospital; the grade of each vacancy; the length of time of the vacancy in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Disability Services Data
854. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting a needs assessment in each CHO area; the number who have been waiting less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 12 and more than 12 months,... - Respite Care Services
858. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided to families in each county over each of the past 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the... - Ophthalmology Services
859. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for ophthalmology in each county; the average waiting time for appointment, in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Disability Services Data
860. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each county who are currently waiting for an appointment for early intervention, by therapy; the number who are waiting less than six,... - Covid-19 Pandemic
863. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSPC will resume publishing underlying conditions in Covid-19 cases data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8588/21] - Vaccination Programme
868. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of a contract (details supplied). [8601/21] - HSE Waiting Lists
869. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an assessment of need in CHO9; and the number waiting more than six, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively, in tabular form. [8618/21] - Hospital Funding
870. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of capital funding that has been allocated to the National Forensic Mental Health Service Hospital in 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if... - Vaccination Programme
871. To ask the Minister for Health if he will engage with a group (details supplied) regarding the Covid-19 vaccine plan; his views on the skills, assets and local presence the group can bring... - Covid-19 Pandemic
873. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the establishment and locations of facilities (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8643/21] - Hospital Car Parks
874. To ask the Minister for Health the steps his Department and the HSE are taking to introduce a cost-effective flexible car parking plan for all public hospitals groups for patients and... - Vaccination Programme
877. To ask the Minister for Health if a strategy has been announced regarding the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccinations on the offshore islands; if on-island vaccination clinics will be set up to... - Covid-19 Pandemic
878. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of the categories of essential inward travel into the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8663/21] - Health Services
879. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide assurances that a health centre (details supplied) is not being closed and that existing services are not being transferred; and if he will... - Health Services Provision
880. To ask the Minister for Health the supports and multidisciplinary gender-identity service the HSE has in place for persons needing assessment for gender-identity related issues; his plans to... - Hospital Staff
882. To ask the Minister for Health the number of approved consultant posts by hospital group and hospital, respectively, filled by tenure, permanent, temporary, locum, agency and vacant... - HSE Staff
883. To ask the Minister for Health the number of international board-certified lactation consultants employed by the HSE in each CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8672/21] - Maternity Services
885. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in meeting the objectives contained within the Breastfeeding in a Healthy Ireland Health Service Executive Breastfeeding Action Plan... - Hospital Staff
890. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to hire additional clinical nurse specialists in order to support social work and psychology supports at Mullingar Regional Hospital; and if he will... - Vaccination Programme
891. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to drive-in vaccination centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8684/21] - Medical Cards
895. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advertise for a general practitioner for Monasterevin, County Kildare given the current general practitioner is no longer accepting medical card... - Suicide Incidence
897. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who died by suicide in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8707/21] - Vaccination Programme
898. To ask the Minister for Health the venues or type of venues which will be used for the mass roll-out of Covid 19 vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8708/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
901. To ask the Minister for Health the reason christenings and baptisms are not currently permitted under the public health emergency restrictions but weddings with potentially more persons... - Citizens' Assembly
902. To ask the Minister for Health when the citizens' assembly on drugs will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8718/21] - Abortion Services Provision
903. To ask the Minister for Health the number of unborn babies aborted under the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 during 2020; and if he will make a statement on the... - Vaccination Programme
904. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can obtain access to a vaccine based on compassionate grounds. [8735/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
907. To ask the Minister for Health the status of approval for a procedure for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8747/21] - Vaccination Programme
908. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a schedule of the cumulative number of vaccine doses that have arrived in Ireland on a daily basis since 25 December 2020. [8748/21] - Health Services Provision
913. To ask the Minister for Health if a long-term care plan will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [8757/21] - Covid-19 Tests
914. To ask the Minister for Health if a person can travel to Ireland from the United States of America to reunite with their partner during level 5 restrictions once the person obeys the... - Medical Cards
915. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered extending medical card services to include counsellors and physiotherapists. [8763/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
916. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8768/21] - Vaccination Programme
917. To ask the Minister for Health if he will add the daily breakdown of Covid-19 vaccine figures to the Covid-19 tracker application as opposed to the cumulative figure to give the public... - Hospital Waiting Lists
918. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be scheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8772/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
919. To ask the Minister for Health the services in place or planned for those persons suffering with long Covid. [8774/21] - Hospital Staff
922. To ask the Minister for Health when outstanding vacancies will be filled at a service (details supplied) to enable it to continue to provide a service; and if he will make a statement on the... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
925. To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding expanding the medicinal cannabis access programme; his plans for operationalising the programme and regarding delivery of medicinal... - Primary Medical Certificates
928. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be assessed for a primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8801/21] - Hospital Services
929. To ask the Minister for Health the non-Covid-19 related hospital activity currently taking place in hospitals nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8802/21] - Hospital Waiting Lists
932. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting nationally for their first outpatient hospital appointment by periods (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
933. To ask the Minister for Health the number of elective or planned procedures that have been suspended nationally from 2020 to date as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a... - Hospital Services
934. To ask the Minister for Health the routine non-Covid-19 medical care that has been suspended due to the pandemic; the length of time they have been suspended since 2020 to date; and if he... - Hospital Procedures
935. To ask the Minister for Health the number of urgent and non-urgent surgical procedures that have been carried out in hospitals in 2020; the breakdown of those procedures according to medical... - Hospital Services
936. To ask the Minister for Health when it is envisaged that non-Covid-19 routine medical care will resume in line with the Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19; and... - Health Services
937. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for advancing an inquiry into the use of mesh implants and sodium valproate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8811/21] - Vaccination Programme
939. To ask the Minister for Health further to his statement in Dáil Eireann on 11 February 2021, the status of his review of the vaccine priority list for those with very serious underlying... - Hospital Services
940. To ask the Minister for Health the status of children's diabetes services in the Regional Hospital Mullingar; the details on the current staffing levels and approval for further positions;... - Vaccination Programme
941. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to vaccinate members of the Defence Forces who are serving overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8857/21] - Hospital Services
942. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to providing dialysis to patients at Roscommon University Hospital to reduce travelling times; if the matter has been examined;... - Health Services Reports
943. To ask the Minister for Health the status of HSE open disclosure training as committed to on foot of the Scally report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8861/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
945. To ask the Minister for Health the number of follow-up calls made to incoming passengers on a weekly basis since 1 February 2021; the number of calls which were successfully answered on a... - Health Promotion
947. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered promoting physical activity as a way to improve mental health during the Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
951. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE gender identity development services have taken note of the Tavistock judgment in the United Kingdom particularly with respect to the finding that... - Vaccination Programme
953. To ask the Minister for Health the position of counsellors and psychotherapists in Covid-19 vaccine roll-out plans (details supplied). [8883/21] - Departmental Contracts
954. To ask the Minister for Health the contracts for public relations advice and consultancy entered into by his Department over the cost of €10,000 since January 2021; the nature of the... - International Relations
955. To ask the Minister for Health if there has been any contact with his counterpart in the United States. [8914/21] - Long-Term Illness Scheme
956. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE long-term illness scheme does not include the FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring system for persons with diabetes over 21 years of age but... - Vaccination Programme
959. To ask the Minister for Health the target date by which persons in category 7 for vaccination, that is, aged 18 to 64 years of age with a medical condition will all have received their first... - Speech and Language Therapy
962. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons employed as speech and language therapists in services located in Dublin's north inner city; and if he will make a statement on the... - Child and Family Agency
963. To ask the Minister for Health the length of the waiting list to access early years supports from Tusla early intervention teams in the north inner city, Dublin; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
964. To ask the Minister for Health if a clear roadmap for summer 2021 will be outlined at the earliest opportunity for those planning a wedding (details supplied); when these details are likely... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
967. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the payment of an approved fair deal application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8938/21] - Health Services Funding
968. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the additional funding of €50 million provided for new medicines as part of budget 2021, with specific reference to the way in which the... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
969. To ask the Minister for Health the status of promised legislation to cap the assessments of assets for the fair deal scheme; and when such legislation will be enacted. [8941/21] - Health Services Funding
971. To ask the Minister for Health the spending on orphan medicines in each of the years 2010 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8945/21] - Healthcare Reimbursement Agreements
973. To ask the Minister for Health the key findings of the review by a company (details supplied) on the HSE drug reimbursement process as it relates to orphan medicines and rare diseases; and... - Dental Services
974. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an appointment for an orthodontic assessment at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Waiting Lists
975. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for orthodontic treatment by each grade and length of time waiting in Letterkenny University Hospital, County... - Vaccination Programme
978. To ask the Minister for Health if all possible steps will be taken to acquire more vaccines for the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine in particular for persons over 70 years of age (details... - Hospital Appointments Status
980. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a procedure for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8961/21] - Assisted Human Reproduction
981. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the IVF scheme announced in February 2021; the details of the funding model for the scheme; the way in which couples will be assisted... - Covid-19 Pandemic
982. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding designated quarantine centres for healthcare workers who test positive for Covid-19; the number of such centres; when they commenced... - Hospital Charges
984. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE bills for cancer patients outsourced to debt collectors in 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8978/21] - Disease Management
986. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to research (details supplied) that nearly half of the Irish population admit to having little to no knowledge of epilepsy; and... - Vaccination Programme
987. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a pathway to be recruited as a vaccinator without registering with an agency (details supplied) for employees of the HSE who wish to register as a... - Health Screening Programmes
988. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the recommendations of the Scally report that have been implemented; if an itemised list will be provided of the recommendations that have been...
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