Written answers
Wednesday, 3 March 2021
- Covid-19 Pandemic
703. To ask the Minister for Health the number of confirmed outbreaks of Covid-19 on construction sites and in industry in general. [11702/21] - Rape Crisis Network Funding
704. To ask the Minister for Health the funding available for an organisation (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the full extent of the demand has been assessed with a view to meeting the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
705. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions being put in place to move the Safepass training course online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10960/21] - Covid-19 Tests
706. To ask the Minister for Health the number of meat plants that have had full Covid-19 testing from 4 January 2021 to 19 February 2021. [10961/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
707. To ask the Minister for Health the positivity rate of Covid-19 in meat factory workers and fruit-picking workers. [10964/21] - Primary Medical Certificates
708. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a primary medical certificate for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10971/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
709. To ask the Minister for Health if healthcare assistants and social care workers are being considered as vaccinators during the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a... - Assisted Human Reproduction
710. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of a model of associated public funding for assisted human reproduction; the existing and proposed level of assistance he plans... - Health Services Staff
711. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary care posts in Ballymun, Dublin 11 for speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychology; and if he will... - HSE Waiting Lists
714. To ask the Minister for Health the number of extra posts, taking into account temporary vacancies and maternity leave, that would be needed in Ballymun, Dublin 11, to eliminate the waiting... - Nursing Home Accommodation
718. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of the works to upgrade St. Anthony’s unit in Clonmel, County Tipperary; the capacity, role and specifications of the upgraded unit;... - Home Care Packages
719. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of a statutory home care scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11010/21] - Vaccination Programme
720. To ask the Minister for Health if all persons over 85 years of age have been vaccinated in counties Galway and Mayo; if not, the number outstanding; when it is expected that all persons over... - Home Care Packages
721. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time for delivering home care packages for those with an address in County Meath; the way in which this compares to those with an address... - Care of the Elderly
722. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which older person integrated care team services are not being offered to persons in County Meath as in other neighbouring counties; his plans and... - Community Intervention Teams
723. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the breakdown of the community intervention team, CIT, in County Meath; the way in which it compares to the national service being delivered... - Vaccination Programme
724. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the case of a person (details supplied). [11026/21] - Medicinal Products
727. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to approve medicines for the treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum for medical card patients and the drug payment scheme (details supplied). [11034/21] - Health Screening Programmes
728. To ask the Minister for Health when BreastCheck clinic services will resume in Mullingar, County Westmeath (details supplied). [11038/21] - EU Directives
729. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Irish patients that have availed of the EU cross-border directive in the UK; and the breakdown by year for the past five years of the number of... - Health Services Access
730. To ask the Minister for Health if the application process for the new Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme will be the same as the EU cross-border directive; and if the refund amounts... - Drugs Payment Scheme
732. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug Cariban, which is prescribed for patients with hyperemesis gravidarum, will be covered by the drugs payment scheme in view of the high cost of the... - Departmental Expenditure
733. To ask the Minister for Health the costs associated with the new top table being used during NPHET briefings at his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11069/21] - Hospital Services
734. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment of new staff and the expansion of the medical assessment unit at Ennis hospital; the details of any expansion of services; if... - National Public Health Emergency Team
735. To ask the Minister for Health the details of expenses claimed by members of NPHET since its first meeting was convened on 6 March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11071/21] - Vaccination Programme
736. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the chair of the national immunisation advisory committee, the chair of the high-level task force on Covid-19, the Chief Clinical Officer of... - Health Services Staff
738. To ask the Minister for Health when the psychologist position will be filled at the Phoenix Centre, County Longford, to allow for diagnostic assessments to be carried out for children. [11089/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
739. To ask the Minister for Health if further appointments will be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11091/21] - Healthcare Policy
740. To ask the Minister for Health the strategies the HSE has for community management of fatigue and ME and CFS clinics particularly in view of long Covid; and if he will make a statement on... - Covid-19 Pandemic
741. To ask the Minister for Health the prevalence of cases of long Covid by health area; the services and clinics that are available to persons experiencing long Covid; and if he will make a... - Vaccination Programme
742. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 vaccines delivered and the expected deliveries for the remaining of quarter 1 by basis of delivery, that is, weekly, fortnightly and so... - Pharmacy Regulations
747. To ask the Minister for Health when the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest cuts made to pharmacies will be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11112/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
748. To ask the Minister for Health if nursing home visitation guidelines will be revised in relation to situations in which both the visitor and the resident have received their full Covid-19... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
749. To ask the Minister for Health if nursing homes are being reimbursed for antigen tests deployed on site under the Covid-19 temporary assistance payment scheme; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
751. To ask the Minister for Health if he is strategically targeting resources to combat Covid-19 in the areas that have the most persistently high rates of the virus; and if he will make a... - Hospital Waiting Lists
752. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the growing waiting lists for routine colonoscopies; his plans to tackle these waiting lists; and if he will make a... - Vaccination Programme
753. To ask the Minister for Health the forecast date based upon current market approved vaccines only as to when the vaccination programme will be completed. [11121/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
754. To ask the Minister for Health if concessions with regards to the impending legislation on quarantine for incoming travellers will be available for those who have received a vaccine as... - Vaccination Programme
756. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to establishing a Covid-19 vaccination centre in Bray, County Wicklow; if he has taken into consideration the population of the... - General Medical Services Scheme
758. To ask the Minister for Health if a person on a medical card is covered for steroid injections received from their doctor. [11131/21] - Mental Health Services
759. To ask the Minister for Health if two premises (details supplied) that were due to be established in Clonmel and Nenagh, County Tipperary are still to go ahead; if he will clarify the... - Hospital Services
761. To ask the Minister for Health if the equipment tender for the proposed new cath lab at University Hospital Waterford will allow for a company (details supplied) to tender; if his attention... - General Practitioner Services
762. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the continued closure of SouthDoc Blackpool and Listowel. [11154/21] - Service Level Agreements
763. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation in which SouthDoc could be in breach of a service level agreement with the HSE worth almost €7.3 million;... - Home Care Packages
764. To ask the Minister for Health the funding resources or other resources that are available to family home carers to cover the costs of PPE while caring for their family members at home... - Eating Disorders
765. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds specifically allocated for the treatment of persons with eating disorders that are available nationally; the hospitals in which such... - Drugs Payment Scheme
766. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider including ozempic (details supplied) in the drugs repayment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11172/21] - Treatment Abroad Scheme
767. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the reimbursement of Covid-19 testing in relation to the treatment abroad scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Products Regulatory Authority
768. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine regulation for AEDs in respect of both registration and maintenance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11196/21] - Health Services Staff
770. To ask the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists and administrative staff and the grades of each that have been reallocated from CHO9 since March 2020; the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
772. To ask the Minister for Health the number and the proportion of Covid-19 transmissions that occurred according to research in churches; and the reason he decided to go beyond all other... - National Public Health Emergency Team
773. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in putting up the minutes of NPHET meetings on the www.gov.ie website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11233/21] - Drugs Payment Scheme
775. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the drug semaglutide (details supplied) was removed from the list of drugs included in the drugs repayment scheme; if he will consider including it... - Health Services Staff
776. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staffing posts accredited to CAMHS in County Kildare; the nature of the posts, both full and part-time; the types or roles; and the number that... - Mental Health Services
777. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposed development of the mental health inpatient service attached to Naas Regional Hospital, Lakeview campus. [11243/21] - Vaccination Programme
778. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to resume the school immunisation programme in particular the HPV vaccine which is best administered to persons before they are 15 years of age.... - Health Services (1 comment)
784. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of Lyme disease here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11259/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
785. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered allowing a special exemption to restrictions in lower levels of the National Framework for Living with COVID-19 similar to that in... - HSE Staff
787. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has not granted an increment to staff of a service (details supplied). [11278/21] - Vaccination Programme
790. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider reprioritising persons with disabilities living in care homes in the Covid-19 vaccination schedule; if he will acknowledge that this... - Covid-19 Pandemic
791. To ask the Minister for Health if any incoming international travellers have to date been housed in hotels or other rented accommodation at a cost to the State. [11300/21] - Primary Care Centres
792. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for approval on the planned primary care centre in Citywest, Saggart, County Dublin. [11304/21] - Medical Cards
793. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for a medical card already refused will be revisited as a matter of urgency on foot of information in the case of a person (details... - Vaccination Programme
794. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 818 of 3 February 2021, the estimated population size of each of the provisional vaccine allocation groups by county in... - Health Services Access
801. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been waiting for podiatry appointments in County Cork for six, 12 and more than 24 months, respectively. [11333/21] - Hospital Waiting Lists
802. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been waiting for oncology appointments in County Cork for six, 12 and more than 24 months, respectively. [11335/21] - Cancer Services
803. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cancer screenings carried out by cancer type in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, respectively, in County Cork. [11336/21] - Vaccination Programme
804. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons it is expected that general practitioner and pharmacy services in County Cork will be able to vaccinate daily; and the number expected to... - Overseas Development Aid
805. To ask the Minister for Health if Ireland will be participating in the World Health Organisation co-led COVAX scheme; if not, the reason; if so, the number of vaccines Ireland is committing... - Obesity Strategy
807. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 788 and 789 of 17 February 2021, the status of the evaluation currently underway of the sugar-sweetened drinks tax; when... - Covid-19 Pandemic
809. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider allowing couples getting married that are choosing, for health and safety reasons not to have a reception and instead to limit their... - Vaccination Programme
811. To ask the Minister for Health the category An Post workers come under in the Covid-19 vaccination allocation strategy; when they will be offered a Covid-19 vaccination; and if he will make... - Covid-19 Pandemic
815. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider extending the five=kilometre travel limit for those seeking to exercise and who will not be engaging or interacting with anyone during this... - Vaccination Programme
816. To ask the Minister for Health if the vaccination priority list will be updated to include cancer patients who have had their treatment halted due to the risk of contracting Covid-19. [11366/21] - Public Procurement Contracts
818. To ask the Minister for Health the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by his Department or bodies under his aegis that were found to be non-compliant with... - HSE Staff
819. To ask the Minister for Health the number of healthcare assistant posts for each CHO; the number of posts funded, filled and vacant, respectively; the basis on which they are filled, that... - HSE National Service Plan
829. 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. [11399/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
830. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the meetings, correspondence and engagements he and his officials have had with a group (details supplied); if he will specifically address the... - Vaccination Programme
832. To ask the Minister for Health his plans in conjunction with the Minister for Transport to provide free public transport services to and from the vaccination centres announced in counties... - European Health Insurance Card
833. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an Irish citizen resident in Northern Ireland cannot apply for a European health insurance card; the provisions that can be put in place for them;... - Hospital Waiting Lists
834. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for neuropsychological assessments in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11449/21] - Vaccination Programme
835. To ask the Minister for Health when social workers are scheduled to be vaccinated under the current Covid-19 vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11450/21] - Health Services
837. To ask the Minister for Health the status of disability services for children and young persons with spina bifida and hydrocephalus accessing health services within their local area and the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
839. To ask the Minister for Health the way he plans to address the current waiting list of children awaiting surgery for scoliosis. [11461/21] - Electronic Cigarettes
840. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that are being or have been taken to prevent the sale of e-cigarettes to persons under 18 years of age. [11471/21] - Vaccination Programme
841. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to prioritising persons with disabilities under the age of 65 in the Covid-19 vaccination programme; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
842. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the initiatives referred to under the heading switching off and being creative on page 20 of the COVID-19 Resilience and Recovery 2021 - The... - Health Screening Programmes
843. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) finished their work for his Department. [11506/21] - Covid-19 Tests
845. To ask the Minister for Health if Covid-19 testing is continuing at meat plants, in particular those in north County Kildare; if so, the frequency and reporting of such testing; the rates of... - Health Services Staff
847. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for resolving the public health doctor pay dispute; if he will replace their temporary contract with a consultant contract; and if he will make a... - Vaccination Programme
848. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale for not including children under 16 years of age who are at very high risk of developing severe Covid-19 higher on the list of the vaccine... - Health Services Access
850. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will contribute towards the accommodation expenses incurred by families who need to travel to the United Kingdom for operations that cannot... - Disability Services Provision
851. To ask the Minister for Health the current average waiting times for child and adolescent mental health services and speech and language therapy disability services; if he will provide the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
852. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the issues raised in correspondence regarding measures implemented to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Respite Care Services
855. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons accessing respite services; the impact of Covid-19 on access to respite services for these people; and if he will make a statement on the... - Primary Medical Certificates
857. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an assessment for a primary medical certificate in counties Roscommon or Galway; and if he will make a... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
859. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appeal under the fair deal scheme in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11553/21] - Magdalen Laundries
860. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive the full health services equivalent to those provided under the Health (Amendment) Act, HAA, card as recommended... - Nursing Staff
861. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time permanent nurse posts vacant at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15; and the steps being taken to fill these vacant posts.... - Health Services Staff
862. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent rhinologists employed by the HSE; and the location of the hospitals, in tabular form. [11564/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
863. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated impact of Covid-19 on waiting times for non-urgent care; and the average waiting times for non-urgent care, by category, since January 2020 to... - Departmental Staff
864. To ask the Minister for Health the number of instances of officials in his Department requesting conscience-based refusal in dealing with legislation or the administration of areas of... - Maternity Services
865. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 298 of 28 January, the steps he is taking to ensure that the Visiting Restrictions in Place in Maternity Services in... - HSE Complaints Procedures
866. To ask the Minister for Health the longest waiting time experienced by an HSE South staff member to have a grievance hearing arranged for stage 1 of the HSE grievance procedure following... - Health Services Staff
867. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff in each public health department; the number of public health doctors on a monthly basis between 1 January 2020 and 1 February 2021, in... - Covid-19 Pandemic
869. To ask the Minister for Health if an unaccompanied minor (details supplied) will be required to undergo mandatory hotel quarantine upon arrival here. [11603/21] - Vaccination Programme
870. To ask the Minister for Health if the national immunisation advisory committee considered if persons with anorexia should be included in the severe mental illness category; and if he will... - Primary Medical Certificates
871. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a primary medical certificate by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11615/21] - Vaccination Programme
872. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by firefighters who are not trained paramedics in registering on the HSE website for their Covid-19... - Dental Services
874. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists who have indicated that they will be leaving the medical card system; the impact he expects this will have on waiting lists and the... - Primary Medical Certificates
875. 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. [11621/21] - Medicinal Products
877. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the gene therapy treatment known as luxturna for the treatment of the early onset of severe retinal dystrophy; and if he will make a statement on... - Rare Diseases Strategy
880. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the commitment in the programme for Government to update the national rare diseases plan. [11632/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
881. To ask the Minister for Health if bookmakers' shops will remain closed until at least 5 April following the most recent extension of level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on... - Vaccination Programme
883. To ask the Minister for Health if persons under 16 years of age with chronic medical conditions will be included in the Covid-19 vaccination programme; if not, the rationale for this... - Mental Health Services
888. To ask the Minister for Health the status of HSE work to transfer the community mental health services in Birr, County Offaly; if the attention of the HSE has been drawn to the delays this... - Disability Services Provision
889. To ask the Minister for Health the services provided at a facility (details supplied); if there are plans to alter the services provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11686/21] - Vaccination Programme
890. To ask the Minister for Health if he has plans to ensure Defence Forces personnel fulfilling duties overseas and in areas with high levels of Covid-19 community transmission will receive the... - Health Screening Programmes
891. To ask the Minister for Health the operational status of each cancer screening clinic at each location; the plan to resume full services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11703/21] - Cancer Services
892. To ask the Minister for Health the operational status of the rapid access skin cancer clinic at University Hospital Waterford; the plan to resume full services; and if he will make a... - Hospital Services
893. To ask the Minister for Health the operational status of the dermatology clinic at University Hospital Waterford for urgent cases; the plan to resume full services; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
894. To ask the Minister for Health the services in each hospital group by hospital and community healthcare organisation, and by departments that are currently closed due to the pandemic; the... - Vaccination Programme
895. To ask the Minister for Health the recommendation made by the national immunisation advisory committee in respect of the prioritisation of family carers in the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines;... - Medical Aids and Appliances
896. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will issue funding to the HSE to provide FreeStyle Libre sensors for checking glucose in diabetes patients free of charge to all diabetics.... - Health and Social Care Professionals
897. To ask the Minister for Health when the necessary statutory instrument will be put in place to enable the Medical Council to address the outstanding issues relating to the inclusion of... - Covid-19 Pandemic
899. To ask the Minister for Health the spend to date for hiring a hotel (details supplied); and the average occupancy rate of the facility for each month since 2020. [11736/21] - Vaccination Programme
900. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will consider bringing forward the vaccination of prison staff in view of the close-contact nature of their work and the current outbreak of... - Disability Services Provision
902. To ask the Minister for Health the number of parents who have submitted an assessment of needs to the HSE that they obtained privately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11748/21] - Mental Health Services
906. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide clarification on the €20 million fund for mental health and community; if this is new funding; and the way in which it will be spent.... - Departmental Reports
908. To ask the Minister for Health his response to the January 2019 Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health report on the new standard operating procedure for assessment of need under the... - Autism Support Services
913. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for autism assessment for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11778/21] - Health Screening Programmes
917. To ask the Minister for Health the status of progress of the commitment to establish a national laboratory for cervical cancer screening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11785/21] - Covid-19 Tests
924. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered increasing investment in test and trace facilities to help combat Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11792/21] - Citizens' Assembly
926. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the citizens' assembly on drugs to convene; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11808/21] - National Drugs Strategy
927. To ask the Minister for Health if the mid-term review of the actions in the national drugs strategy is on course to be agreed in Q1 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11809/21] - Vaccination Programme
928. To ask the Minister for Health the number of healthcare workers who are in direct patient contact who are yet to receive the first dose of the vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the... - Respite Care Services
931. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the locations of the recently announced nine respite houses across Ireland; if he will provide more details in relation to same; and if he will... - Vaccination Programme
932. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consult with the Health Service Executive to allow community and church halls to be utilised in the roll-out of the national Covid-19 vaccination... - Health Services Provision
937. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive treatment. [11854/21] - Cross-Border Co-operation
938. To ask the Minister for Health if applications for the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme have opened; the location in which information on the scheme can be found; and if he will... - Health Screening Programmes
940. To ask the Minister for Health the date the breast screening programme will resume. [11870/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
941. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken in order to prepare for new variants of Covid-19 and or other viruses that may manifest themselves from October 2021. [11875/21] - Vaccination Programme
942. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each group in the revised cohorts, for example, those aged over 65 years with underlying illnesses and so on (details supplied).... - Primary Medical Certificates
943. To ask the Minister for Health when primary medical certificate applications will begin to be processed; if steps are being taken to address the backlog of applications to be processed; and... - Covid-19 Pandemic
944. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a single point of contact to families of patients in each hospital to alleviate problems that families are having in finding out information... - Primary Care Centres
946. To ask the Minister for Health when the Athy primary medical centre will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11900/21] - Occupational Therapy
947. To ask the Minister for Health when occupational therapists will return from secondment to contact tracing in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11901/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
948. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce safeguards and an appeal system to counteract persons giving false names to avoid fines under the Covid-19 travel restrictions; and if he... - Covid-19 Tests
949. To ask the Minister for Health the number of antigen and PCR tests carried out by the HSE for Covid-19 to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11904/21] - Disability Services Provision
950. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with a disability in County Kildare awaiting a HSE-funded residential placement; the waiting times for same; and if he will make a... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
951. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on CAMHS waiting lists by age and gender in County Kildare in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11908/21] - HSE Staff
952. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff working in the HSE in County Kildare in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Health Screening Programmes
953. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who received an invitation to take part in BreastCheck each month in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and the percentage of persons who... - Dental Services
957. To ask the Minister for Health if persons requiring urgent periodontal surgery which they are unable to access in a timely manner in Ireland due to lengthy waiting lists are permitted to... - General Practitioner Services
958. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the general practitioners' social deprivation financial supports ranking system; the number of applications by county based on five applicant... - Departmental Correspondence
960. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied). [11941/21] - Home Care Packages
961. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a homecare package for a person (details supplied) was reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11942/21] - Hospital Facilities
962. To ask the Minister for Health when construction works on the new accident and emergency department at Mayo University Hospital will commence; the reason for the delay in commencement; and... - Vaccination Programme
963. To ask the Minister for Health when the roll-out of the school vaccine programme for junior infants will recommence; the recommended timeframe within which the vaccines can be delivered to... - Speech and Language Therapy
964. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff based in speech and language therapy that are currently redeployed to other duties by CHO; the corresponding figures for each month from... - Vaccination Programme
965. To ask the Minister for Health when all general practitioners in the Dublin 7 and 15 areas will receive the Covid-19 vaccine for the over 85s; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a... - General Practitioner Services
967. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 686 of 27 January 2021, the rationale for the decision not to allocate funding for a service (details supplied); if this... - Vaccination Programme
968. To ask the Minister for Health the cohort or group in which persons with hypertension fall in the Covid-19 vaccination schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11965/21] - Medical Qualifications
971. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the lack of a pre-registration examination system, PRES, 3 examination for foreign doctors means that many... - Covid-19 Pandemic
972. To ask the Minister for Health the specific numbers of tests that are being measured given that it has been mentioned that three tests are being evaluated to ease restrictions, that is,... - Addiction Treatment Services
973. To ask the Minister for Health the reasoning behind a change in narrative in the HSE national service plan with the addiction services section now referred to as drug and alcohol services... - Vaccination Programme
974. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to prioritise teachers and school staff in the Covid-19 vaccination roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11980/21] - Counselling Services
975. To ask the Minister for Health when the area of counselling and psychotherapy will be fully regulated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11986/21] - Vaccination Programme
976. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE staff who have been vaccinated by community healthcare organisation, CHO; the number of outstanding staff to be vaccinated by CHO; the number... - Hospital Car Parks
978. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a report undertaken on the impact of hospital car park charges on those undertaking a sustained level of treatment; his... - Medical Cards
979. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has issued guidance on discretionary medical cards in respect of providing temporary cover during periods of intense care, such as for cancer... - Debt Collection
980. To ask the Minister for Health if hospitals have protocols in place governing the activity of debt collectors pursuing outstanding medical bills in order that there would be reasonable... - Vaccination Programme
981. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider the current vaccination programme and place carers who look after vulnerable persons in their own home as a priority. [12000/21] - Health Services Funding
982. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to meet the previously committed funding requirements of a facility (details supplied) in order to alleviate the concerns of staff,... - Departmental Correspondence
983. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review correspondence (details supplied); if issues raised can be covered in new legislation being brought forward on IVF in Dáil Éireann;... - Vaccination Programme
984. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out across nursing homes and long-term care facilities in an area (details supplied); the number of residents who have... - Health Screening Programmes
987. To ask the Minister for Health the number of screenings conducted by each of the national screening programmes in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and in January 2021; and if he will make a... - Vaccination Programme
988. To ask the Minister for Health when clear information on Covid-19 vaccination availability and dates, including for the over 70s cohort, will issue widely to general practitioners and... - Mental Health Services
990. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the additional €10 million funding announced on 23 February 2021 to mental health services; the amount of this allocation that will go... - Burial Grounds
991. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 670 of 3 February 2021, the status of a site (details supplied). [12054/21] - Vaccination Programme
992. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) must wait until late March or April 2021 for a Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12063/21] - Primary Medical Certificates
993. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a plan for an emergency assessment under the primary medical certificate in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
994. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the commencement of the medicinal cannabis access programme in 2021; the funding that has been allocated for the programme; if those who are... - Vaccination Programme
995. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce an initiative under which taxi drivers could provide a door-to-door transport service on a flat rate cost per kilometre for those who have... - Hospital Appointments Status
996. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment at Holles Street hospital; if the referral is urgent or routine; and if he will... - Vaccination Programme
997. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a Covid-19 vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12088/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
998. To ask the Minister for Health if private study centres offering supervised study time in the evenings for leaving certificate students are considered to be organised indoor gatherings under... - Vaccination Programme
999. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to transport persons to vaccination centres in areas in which no public transport is available (details supplied). [12104/21] - Health Services Staff
1000. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant posts across all grades in each hospital and healthcare setting under HSE operation in tabular form including the post grade; and if... - National Broadband Plan
1001. To ask the Minister for Health if he has engaged with National Broadband Ireland on any aspect of broadband provision in the past six months; and the outcome of any engagement. [12122/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1002. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patient files on the Covid-19 tracker application, that is, the number of individual entries who have been contact-traced. [12136/21] - Data Protection
1003. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the standard of data protection compliance in respect of the Covid-19 tracker application; the number of complaints notified to him... - Vaccination Programme
1004. To ask the Minister for Health the number of doses of a vaccine (details supplied) that have been delivered to Ireland to date; the number of those doses that have been delivered to... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1006. To ask the Minister for Health if a Covid-19 quarantine hotel will be established to service Rosslare Europort; if so, if a site has been identified for this purpose; and if he will make a... - Prescriptions Charges
1007. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to women suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum repeatedly presenting at accident and emergency departments as they are unable... - Vaccination Programme
1011. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vaccinators and vaccine staff Ireland requires to meet vaccination goals; if applicants who meet the correct criteria for vaccinators' roles and... - Data Collection
1012. To ask the Minister for Health if he conducted patient and public engagement prior to enacting SI No. 18/2021 Data Protection Act 2018 (section 36(2)) (Health Research) (Amendment)... - Health and Safety Regulations
1018. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a composite version of regulations (details supplied) as amended. [12166/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1019. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have arrived into Ireland based on their original country of departure for each category 2 designated state in each week from 1... - Vaccination Programme
1020. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that school aged children do not miss their routine vaccinations as a result of school closures due to Covid-19; and if he... - Abortion Services
1021. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the safe access to termination of pregnancy services Bill; the publication date towards which his officials are working; and if he will make a...
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