Written answers
Thursday, 4 March 2021
- Covid-19 Pandemic
176. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has conducted research on the way to safely reopen the wedding industry at different levels of restrictions of the COVID-19 Resilience and... - Speech and Language Therapy
177. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the case of a five-year-old profoundly deaf child (details supplied) who has been waiting for over four years for a speech and language therapist.... - Medical Cards
180. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was refused a medical card. [12183/21] - Health and Social Care Professionals
181. To ask the Minister for Health if advice will be provided in relation to the circumstances of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12184/21] - Vaccination Programme
182. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which a timescale and regime has been agreed for Covid-19 vaccinations for undertakers with particular reference to those in the front-line who... - Disabilities Assessments
183. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 550 of 20 January 2021, if he will provide a full and accurate breakdown of the assessment of needs requests by primary... - Ophthalmology Services
185. To ask the Minister for Health the yearly breakdown of ophthalmology waiting list figures between 2016 to the latest date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the... - Mental Health Services
187. To ask the Minister for Health if mental health supports such as counselling and psychotherapy are provided specifically to persons with newly diagnosed vision impairment and sight loss; and... - Autism Support Services
189. To ask the Minister for Health the process for a parent obtaining a companion therapy dog for their child who is on the ASD spectrum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12198/21] - Vaccination Programme
190. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider offering Covid-19 vaccinations to 16 to 18 year olds who work in a high risk environment such as a pharmacy or in healthcare in view of the... - Home Care Packages
192. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the number of persons in CHO 1 who have been awarded homecare hours but are still waiting to receive the allotted hours due to a shortage in... - Vaccination Programme
193. To ask the Minister for Health the position of Irish Sign language home tutors on the Covid-19 vaccination schedule; and when those who teach Irish sign language within students’... - Covid-19 Tests
195. To ask the Minister for Health if the costs of antigen tests are covered by the temporary assistance scheme for nursing homes; the supports in place to help cover the costs of antigen tests... - Vaccination Programme
197. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of vaccines that Ireland will receive by the end of February, March, April, May and June 2021 (details supplied); the number of vaccines that... - Medical Cards
198. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons (details supplied) have been refused a full medical card; and if their case will be considered to allow them to keep their full medical... - Hospital Appointments Status
199. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12235/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
200. To ask the Minister for Health if he has given consideration to the ways in which a system could be created to appoint a person as a named visitor to a care home resident and in which that... - Health Services Funding
201. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided by the HSE to ShannonDoc in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [12245/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
204. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter in relation to visits at care homes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12260/21] - Vaccination Programme
205. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports of inconsistencies in the distribution by the HSE of the Covid-19 vaccine among general practitioners in south... - Mental Health Services
206. To ask the Minister for Health when a vacancy in Kilbarrack east and west mental health services (details supplied) will be filled; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement... - Vaccination Programme
210. To ask the Minister for Health the position of school bus escorts for children with special educational needs on the vaccination schedule; and when school bus escorts who are back working in... - Primary Medical Certificates
211. To ask the Minister for Health when a primary medical certificate will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12286/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
212. To ask the Minister for Health if a family (details supplied) will be permitted to have a kitchen fitted in their home given that they are currently without a kitchen. [12289/21] - Vaccination Programme
214. To ask the Minister for Health if a front-line worker who is unable to take a vaccine (details supplied) as advised by their general practitioner will be prioritised for another vaccine.... - Cancer Services
215. To ask the Minister for Health if appropriate measures will be taken to facilitate women who have had their smear tests misinterpreted and who have since been diagnosed with cervical cancer... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
216. To ask the Minister for Health when the legislation that will reform the nursing home support scheme or fair deal will be introduced; the reason for the ongoing delays; and if he will make a... - Hospital Services
217. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of an advanced nurse practitioner in the diabetes clinic at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise; if there has been... - Vaccination Programme
218. To ask the Minister for Health the date vaccination of the over 70 years of age cohort will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12333/21] - Rare Diseases
219. To ask the Minister for Health the supports in place for persons with rare diseases in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12334/21] - Nursing Home Accommodation
221. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing homes that were late submitting NFO1 forms in 2020; the number of serious incidents that were reported to HIQA in 2020; if HIQA included... - Emergency Services
226. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the HSE provision to co-respond to certain medical emergencies with the fire service in cases in which the ambulance service is occupied; the... - Vaccination Programme
227. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the HPV vaccine programme in view of ongoing school closures; the plans in place to ensure its continuation for first years in 2021; and if he... - Health Services Provision
228. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development and delivery of the world leading newborn screening program promised by the Minister and his predecessor; and if he will make a... - Hospital Staff
229. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a full-time podiatrist position in Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12385/21] - Health Services
230. To ask the Minister for Health if statistical information in relation to CHO 2 will be provided (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12386/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
231. 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. [12387/21] - Home Help Service
232. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in receipt of home support hours in each LHO area as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; the number of... - Disability Services Data
233. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in receipt of personal assistance hours in each LHO area as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; the number of... - Disability Services Provision
234. To ask the Minister for Health the number of residential places for persons with a disability currently being provided as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available by CHO in tabular form.... - Disabilities Assessments
236. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available that were awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005 in each... - Physiotherapy Services
237. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the physiotherapy waiting list in each local health area as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; the number of persons... - Speech and Language Therapy
238. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list in each local health area as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; the... - Occupational Therapy
241. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list in each local health area as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available;... - Covid-19 Tests
242. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions in place for the roll-out of mass rapid testing in schools and other community settings; the community settings which will be included in the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
243. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the developing views within his Department on vaccine passports given reports that the European Commission will propose legislation for same in... - Alcohol Pricing
244. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcohol products which is a key measure in the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018; and if he will make... - Covid-19 Pandemic
245. To ask the Minister for Health if unused allocations of a vaccine (details supplied) in other EU countries will be redistributed throughout the EU; and if he will make a statement on the... - Vaccination Programme
248. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the fee which is payable to each of the professional categories that will be administering the vaccine; the basis on which these fees were... - Disability Services Provision
249. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new emergency places provided to persons with a disability as of 1 March 2021, by local health office in tabular form. [12410/21] - Podiatry Services
250. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; and the number... - Ophthalmology Services
251. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a ophthalmology appointment in primary care as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; and the number... - Audiology Services
252. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a audiology appointment in primary care as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; and the number... - Primary Care Services
253. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a dietetics appointment in primary care as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; and the number... - Mental Health Services
254. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; and the number... - Counselling Services
255. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a counselling appointment in primary care as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; and the number... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
256. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office area waiting for a child and adolescent mental health services appointment as of 1 March 2021 or the latest... - Mental Health Services
257. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units to date in 2021. [12427/21] - Home Help Service
258. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home support hours currently being provided in each LHO area as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; the way it compares to target in... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
259. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme as of 1 March 2021 or the latest date available; the average waiting time; the number of... - Medical Cards
260. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 March 2021; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the number for each type of card issued on a... - Hospital Data
261. To ask the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges in each public and voluntary hospital at the end of February 2021; and the number to date in 2021, in tabular form. [12431/21] - Emergency Departments
263. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients aged 75 years or over that experienced an emergency department wait time more than 24 hours during January 2021; the number during... - Hospital Waiting Lists
265. To ask the Minister for Health the details in respect of both Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin and Temple Street Children’s University Hospital for the end of...
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