Written answers
Wednesday, 31 March 2021
- Covid-19 Pandemic
841. To ask the Minister for Health the number of members of An Garda Síochána who have been infected with Covid-19 by month from March 2020 to 22 March 2021, in tabular form. [16448/21] - Vaccination Programme
842. To ask the Minister for Health if Ireland has explored entering into a vaccine development and production deal with Israel, similar to Denmark and Austria. [16556/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
843. To ask the Minister for Health if kitchen staff in restaurants and takeaways are required to wear face masks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16946/21] - Vaccine Damage Compensation Scheme
844. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Covid-19 vaccine compensation scheme as announced in Dáil Éireann on 15 December 2020. [17294/21] - Medical Cards
845. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of providing discretionary medical cards to all cancer patients at the time of their diagnosis until their treatment has finished;... - Covid-19 Pandemic
847. To ask the Minister for Health if clarification will be provided on a matter regarding essential travel and quarantine for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Assisted Human Reproduction
848. To ask the Minister for Health the position on advancing legislation and policy on assisted human reproduction health matters; the estimated legislative timeline; and if he will make a... - Health Screening Programmes
850. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the protocol for cervical screening under the CervicalCheck programme, with particular emphasis on the protocol for detecting abnormal... - Vaccination Programme
851. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the vaccination hub in Athlone, County Westmeath is starting at the end of March 2021 but not happening in Mullingar, County Westmeath until... - Mental Health Services
852. To ask the Minister for Health the six private providers that the HSE has engaged with to provide mental health services using surge capacity in private hospitals, in relation to... - Vaccination Programme
854. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports that vaccine clinics in Cork City Hall and Melbourne Road, Cork were closed on 20 and 21 March 2021, the opening... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
857. To ask the Minister for Health if he has taken steps to work with his counterpart and others in the Netherlands to facilitate the inclusion of the products of a company (details supplied) in... - Medical Aids and Appliances
858. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will receive a wheelchair as soon as possible as a matter of priority due to their age; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Staff
859. To ask the Minister for Health if staff will not be redeployed into other services under the progressing disability services programme in a facility (details supplied). [16315/21] - Vaccination Programme
860. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE is actively identifying potential sites in Drogheda for a second Covid-19 vaccination centre in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the... - Ministerial Functions
861. To ask the Minister for Health if administration, budgetary responsibilities or functions will be or have been transferred from him to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability,... - Health Services
863. To ask the Minister for Health the circumstances surrounding the relocation of the children's eye clinic from Portlaoise to Athlone; if comprehensive details will be provided on when this... - Home Help Service
864. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot get an increase in home help; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16338/21] - Hospital Services
865. To ask the Minister for Health the improvements that have been made or are planned to make to the ICU capacity in public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16345/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
866. To ask the Minister for Health if financial help in the form of grant assistance or waivers will be available to Irish persons of limited means who need to return home from working or living... - Health Promotion
867. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish a report following the implementation of the Breastfeeding Action Plan 2016-2021; when he expects this report to be published; his plans for... - Vaccination Programme
868. To ask the Minister for Health if persons suffering from long Covid will be considered for priority vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16352/21] - Medicinal Products
869. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the reimbursement process for the drug luxturna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16353/21] - Covid-19 Tests
870. To ask the Minister for Health the difference between a PCR test and a regular Covid-19 test. [16356/21] - Maternity Services
871. To ask the Minister for Health if the policy of not allowing partners of pregnant women attend scans will be reviewed given that staff are vaccinated. [16359/21] - Health Services Provision
872. To ask the Minister for Health the expected date therapy services will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16365/21] - Alcohol Pricing
873. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of minimum unit pricing for alcohol; and the updated timeline for same. [16368/21] - Medical Aids and Appliances
874. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a mobility scooter. [16379/21] - Primary Care Services
875. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a delay with the release of funding to the Cherry Orchard primary care centre in order that it can provide much needed mobility scooters. [16380/21] - Vaccination Programme
876. To ask the Minister for Health when the primary school vaccination programme of the 4:1 booster and MMR for children in junior infants will be recommencing in County Wicklow; and if he will... - General Practitioner Services
877. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to open a further general practitioner practice in an area (details supplied) given that the population is increasing and a large retirement home... - Hospital Waiting Lists
878. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time for a calcium check appointment at University Hospital Limerick for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Service Level Agreements
879. To ask the Minister for Health the service level agreements which the HSE is currently party to by organisation type, that is, private provider, section 39 organisation and so on; the annual... - Vaccination Programme
880. To ask the Minister for Health the agreements made to deliver mass vaccination centres; the details of the cost, timeframe of agreement and options and conditions for extensions for each in... - Covid-19 Tests
881. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development the rapid antigen testing system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16394/21] - Vaccination Programme
882. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied) and the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out. [16397/21] - Drugs Payment Scheme
883. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine an issue (details supplied) regarding the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16398/21] - Vaccination Programme
884. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 centres that have commenced mass vaccinations in tabular form; and the date they commenced. [16401/21] - Hospital Data
885. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that were treated for knife-related injuries in Irish hospitals in each of the years 2015 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the... - Vaccination Programme
886. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a vaccine. [16421/21] - Hospital Staff
887. To ask the Minister for Health the number of newly qualified doctors at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda as a result of intern posts created in April 2020 which were designed to... - Health Services Provision
888. To ask the Minister for Health the current position in respect of the five-year delay for orthodontic treatment in Cork city and county; if some of the work will be transferred out to... - Hospital Staff
891. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical intern posts at Wexford General Hospital presently up to July 2021; the number of intern posts which will be in effect at the hospital... - Disease Management (1 comment)
892. To ask the Minister for Health the steps actively being taken to provide a much improved testing system for Lyme disease here to ensure early diagnosis of the debilitating disease and to... - Hospital Car Parks
893. To ask the Minister for Health if a mechanism will be investigated that would allow for free parking in public hospitals and healthcare facilities for patients with specified diagnosed... - Public Procurement Contracts
894. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a competition (details supplied) which was due to go out to public tender in 2017; the progress in relation to the tender; when it will be... - Health Services Provision
897. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of services and staff for diabetic children at Mullingar hospital; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the... - Medical Negligence Cases
898. To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid in legal costs to each of the top ten legal firms representing plaintiffs in medical negligence cases in 2020; the number of cases that... - State Claims Agency
900. To ask the Minister for Health the number of claims ongoing by the State Claims Agency in relating to late diagnosis and missed diagnosis relating to failings in the CervicalCheck screening... - Vaccination Programme
901. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to the provision of the Covid-19 vaccine for carers; and if he will... - Hospital Data
902. To ask the Minister for Health if a list will be provided of all inpatient and outpatient treatments and medical procedures for which there are waiting lists at Nenagh hospital; the number... - Covid-19 Pandemic
903. To ask the Minister for Health if elite athletes traveling abroad to compete fall within the grouping of essential international travel under the proposed Covid-19 restrictions; if not, if... - Maternity Services
905. To ask the Minister for Health the details of his plans to implement a report issued by an organisation (details supplied) in October 2011 with a series of recommendations on vaginal birth... - Vaccination Programme
908. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a Covid-19 vaccine. [16500/21] - Hospital Charges
910. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the short-stay charges regime at St. Camilus' Hospital, Limerick in order that medical card holders are no longer charged a weekly rate of... - Hospital Services
911. To ask the Minister for Health the reasoning that led to the termination of the gender identity adolescent service in Our Lady's Children's Hospital in Crumlin; and if he will make a... - Gender Equality
913. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation and the progress made to improve access to healthcare under the LGBTI+ national youth strategy, the national LGBTI+ inclusion... - Hospital Staff
914. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who applied for the shorter working year scheme at Cork University Hospital; and the number of applications that were granted. [16561/21] - Vaccination Programme
915. To ask the Minister for Health if provisions will be made to prioritise staff in special schools for the Covid-19 vaccination given that administration staff in non-front-line or contact... - Health Promotion
918. To ask the Minister for Health the current public health information campaigns available on accessing mental health support. [16569/21] - Ministerial Communications
922. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the interaction he has had with a company (details supplied); and the reason it rejected State support to move production facilities to... - Vaccination Programme
923. To ask the Minister for Health the current percentage of Covid-19 vaccines (details supplied) that have been administered versus the number in supply. [16585/21] - Departmental Legal Cases
924. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to instances of litigation or the threat of litigation arising from the inclusion of social clauses in public procurement... - Cross-Border Health Initiatives
925. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Irish citizens who availed of the EU cross-border directive in the past four years; and the breakdown by year of the number of Irish patients who... - Medical Aids and Appliances
928. To ask the Minister for Health the reason diabetes care such as continuous glucose monitoring sensors are covered under the long-term illness scheme given that flash glucose meters are more... - Patient Safety
930. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts he has made to introduce a safer method of monitoring diabetes patients who are an at-risk category during the Covid-19 pandemic. [16614/21] - Health Services Provision
931. To ask the Minister for Health the services currently provided from the new health centre in Athy; the services that will be provided; the estimate of the time involved in setting up new... - Medical Cards
932. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider extending the return dates for documentation for medical cards, applications and appeals, where necessary given that many applications are... - Hospital Waiting Lists
933. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be given a date for surgery. [16630/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
934. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be given a date for further tests. [16631/21] - Neuro-Rehabilitation Services
936. To ask the Minister for Health the status of neuro-rehabilitation services; the amount that has been allocated for neurological rehabilitation compared with the actual amount spent in this... - Vaccination Programme
937. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts being made to purchase vaccinations beyond what is being provided through EU; and if the Government is working to aid developing countries in their... - Maternity Services
939. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the HSE Breastfeeding Action Plan 2016-2021; if plans are in place for a new breastfeeding action plan; and if he will make... - Cancer Services
940. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting lists for cancer screening and cancer treatment on a national basis and by county. [16646/21] - Abortion Services
941. To ask the Minister for Health the number of abortions that have taken place beyond 12 weeks and in the third trimester, respectively, since the introduction of termination services. [16647/21] - Vaccination Programme
943. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which nursing homes were fully vaccinated. [16649/21] - General Practitioner Services
944. To ask the Minister for Health the number of missed general practitioner appointments in 2020 and to date in 2021. [16650/21] - Cancer Services
945. To ask the Minister for Health the reason cancer treatment services will not resume in full until the end of 2021. [16651/21] - Hospital Car Parks
947. To ask the Minister for Health the total receipts for hospital car parking charges in each of the years 2010 to 2020 and to date in 2021, nationally, by county and by hospital. [16653/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
948. To ask the Minister for Health if the notification rate is a factor in the decision around which countries to include on the high-risk category 2 countries for inclusion on the quarantine... - Hospital Staff
951. To ask the Minister for Health when a third paediatric rheumatologist is due to start work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16657/21] - Vaccination Programme
952. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16658/21] - Hospital Staff
953. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant consultant posts that exist at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda and Louth County Hospital; and his plans to fill these vacancies.... - Ambulance Service
954. To ask the Minister for Health the average ambulance wait across County Kerry in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [16664/21] - Health Services Staff
955. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical graduates from medical schools; the number of such graduates who commenced an internship here; and the number of those graduates who... - Hospital Facilities
956. To ask the Minister for Health if all theatres at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9 are opened on a full-time basis. [16666/21] - Hospital Staff
957. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts in the bariatric care team at University Hospital Galway that are currently vacant; and when these posts will be filled. [16667/21] - Health Services Expenditure
958. To ask the Minister for Health the capital expenditure spend to date in 2021 on the second cardiac catheterisation laboratory at University Hospital Waterford; and the expected full-year... - Dental Services
959. To ask the Minister for Health the dental services available at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, County Galway; and the number of staff employed in dental services. [16669/21] - Hospital Services
960. To ask the Minister for Health the cardiology services available at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, County Galway. [16670/21] - Hospital Staff
961. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time paediatric endocrinologists at Cork University Hospital; and if this number will be further increased. [16671/21] - Undefined
962. To ask the Minister for Health the terms of agreements made with a group (details supplied) and any other agreements made under the provisions of the Health (Amendment) Act 2021; the cost of... - Speech and Language Therapy
963. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will bring in staff on a contract basis with regard to the major issue of the lack of a speech and language therapist in the midland region... - General Practitioner Services
964. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners who retired by county in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [16680/21] - Vaccination Programme
968. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be administered a vaccine. [16684/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
969. To ask the Minister for Health the reason prescriptions are again required to be collected weekly, after being changed to monthly collections at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. [16689/21] - Abortion Services
970. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he will take to urgently ensure that all those facing diagnoses of fatal foetal abnormality will not have to travel to access a termination of the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
971. To ask the Minister for Health the names of the companies that have been awarded contracts to manage detention centres related to mandatory Covid-19 quarantine; the cost of these contracts... - Vaccination Programme
975. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered prioritising the vaccination for home school community liaison scheme co-ordinators given that they are working on the frontline. [16702/21] - Ophthalmology Services
976. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an eye clinic (details supplied) in County Laois; the arrangement in place for persons who attend this clinic; and if he will make a... - Vaccination Programme
977. To ask the Minister for Health if he will urge NIAC to reconsider the decision to omit cardiac patients from the very high-risk group in the Covid-19 vaccination schedule in view of the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
978. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to lift restrictions to allow Easter ceremonies to take place with limited congregations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16713/21] - Vaccination Programme
979. To ask the Minister for Health the reason fully trained staff who have been distributing Covid-19 vaccines in care home settings must retake courses on vaccine administration in order to... - Addiction Treatment Services
982. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the HSE addiction treatment centre on the Donore Road, Drogheda, County Louth; if the centre is now operational again following its designation... - Vaccination Programme
983. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) is due to receive an appointment for the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16732/21] - Autism Support Services
984. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to remedy the lack of service provision for adults with autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16733/21] - Diabetes Strategy
985. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to improve the prevention and treatment of diabetes, in particular for the lower income area; if his Department has carried out studies... - Vaccination Programme
986. To ask the Minister for Health if NPHET, NIAC and the HSE have taken into consideration the distinct experiences of minority groups, including ethnic minority groups, in relation to health... - Dental Services
987. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of dental practices in County Galway that provide services to medical card holders under the dental treatment services scheme; and if... - Vaccination Programme
988. To ask the Minister for Health when freelance Irish sign language interpreters (details supplied) can receive the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16750/21] - Drugs Payment Scheme
989. To ask the Minister for Health when an assessment (details supplied) will be completed; the status of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16754/21] - Vaccination Programme
990. To ask the Minister for Health if members of An Garda Síochána will be prioritised for the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16756/21] - Healthcare Policy
993. To ask the Minister for Health the status of Sláintecare workstream 1 in relation to providing co-ordinated care, in the right place and at the right time, with a specific emphasis on... - Health Services
994. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take measures to ensure that all adults have access to a multidisciplinary team in the treatment of spina bifida and hydrocephalus; if he will... - Disability Support Services
995. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which his Department plans to meet the needs of persons with spina bifida and hydrocephalus in order that they can live independently with access to... - Mental Health Services
997. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide mental health services with a specific focus on understanding that hydrocephalus is akin to acquired brain injury and needs special support;... - Disability Support Services
998. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the disability services for children and young persons in relation to children with spina bifida and hydrocephalus on accessing health services... - Paediatric Services
999. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the national model of care for paediatric services in relation to transitioning plans for adolescents with spina bifida and hydrocephalus; and if... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1000. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to tackle the current waiting list of children awaiting surgery for scoliosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16771/21] - Hospital Consultant Contracts
1001. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to fill the vacant paediatric pain consultant post at Children’s Health Ireland; and the waiting time for referrals to the service. [16774/21] - Health Services
1002. To ask the Minister for Health if assistance will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16776/21] - Vaccination Programme
1003. To ask the Minister for Health the reason vaccinators must register with third party agencies to work in vaccine hubs given they are already employed by the HSE; and if he will make a... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
1004. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the delays in access to mental health services for children and young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16786/21] - Occupational Therapy
1007. To ask the Minister for Health the ratio of whole-time equivalent occupational therapists per 100 persons that is recommended by the HSE; the number of whole-time equivalent occupational... - Speech and Language Therapy
1008. To ask the Minister for Health the ratio of whole-time equivalent speech and language therapists per 100 persons that is recommended by the HSE; the number of whole-time equivalent speech... - Mental Health Services
1009. To ask the Minister for Health the ratio of whole-time equivalent psychotherapists per 100 persons that is recommended by the HSE; the number of whole-time equivalent psychotherapists per... - Paediatric Services
1011. To ask the Minister for Health the ratio of whole-time equivalent paediatricians per 100 persons that is recommended by the HSE; the number of whole-time equivalent paediatricians per 100... - Health Services Staff
1012. To ask the Minister for Health the ratio of whole-time equivalent dietitians per 100 persons that is recommended by the HSE; the number of whole-time equivalent dietitians per 100 persons... - Social Workers Recruitment
1013. To ask the Minister for Health the ratio of whole-time equivalent social workers per 100 persons that is recommended by the HSE; the number of whole-time equivalent social workers per 100... - Disabilities Assessments
1014. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time in each CHO for a child to receive an assessment of need in 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on... - Vaccination Programme
1016. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding Covid-19 vaccination at home for persons who are housebound; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16798/21] - Health Services Staff
1018. To ask the Minister for Health the status of pay restoration for section 39 workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16812/21] - HSE Staff
1019. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the case of a person (details supplied) concerning a recruitment matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16836/21] - Covid-19 Tests
1020. To ask the Minister for Health when Covid-19 walk-in PCR testing and rapid antigen testing will be rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16838/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
1023. 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. [16873/21] - Hospital Staff
1024. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing positions vacant in the South/South West Hospital Group as of 22 March 2021, in tabular form. [16882/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1026. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time and part-time contact tracers, respectively currently working within the Covid-19 test and trace system; and if he will make a... - Vaccination Programme
1027. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria the HSE used when distributing vaccines to general practitioner clinics to decide which clinics received the vaccine first; and if it was... - Treatment Abroad Scheme
1032. To ask the Minister for Health if an exception will be made to the criteria regarding the treatment abroad scheme for a person (details supplied). [16913/21] - Vaccination Programme
1033. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16914/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
1036. To ask the Minister for Health the support being offered to parents of infants and young children with Down's syndrome born during the Covid-19 pandemic who have not been able to access the... - Nursing Education
1037. To ask the Minister for Health the training given to public health nurses to support the parents of infants and young children with Down's syndrome born during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if... - Disability Support Services
1038. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the barriers that women with disabilities experience in accessing health screening services resulting in lower uptake of... - Assisted Human Reproduction
1039. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to provide accessible information across all stages of reproductive decision making; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Sign Language and Deaf Services
1040. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure Irish sign language interpretation services are available to all general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on... - Disability Support Services
1042. To ask the Minister for Health the training offered to health professionals regarding the support needs of disabled persons accessing reproductive services; and if he will make a statement... - Disability Services Data
1043. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which data is collected and examined regarding the provision of reproductive services to disabled persons including abortion services; and if he... - Health Screening Programmes
1044. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that hoists are available in all BreastCheck facilities for persons who need to have an alternative wheelchair to their own... - Disability Services Data
1045. To ask the Minister for Health the mechanisms in place to collect and examine data regarding rates of access to healthcare services by persons with disabilities; and if he will make a... - Mental Health Services
1047. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with psychiatric conditions who are accommodated in congregated settings by gender in each HSE region in each of the years 2015 to 2020;... - Assisted Human Reproduction
1048. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure disabled persons' voices and experiences are being incorporated into the assisted human reproduction Bill; and if he will... - Transport Support Scheme
1050. To ask the Minister for Health the progress on introducing a transport support scheme to replace the removal of the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant; and if he will make a... - Data Protection
1051. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the data breach involving those registered for vaccination; the extent of the breach; the means by which persons impacted have been informed;... - Departmental Funding
1053. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding provided by his Department or agencies under his remit annually to family resource centres; the primary funding streams in each of the... - Family Resource Centres
1054. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the family resource centres in County Cork which receive funding from agencies under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - HSE Staff
1055. To ask the Minister for Health the longest wait times experienced by HSE mental health service staff members in CHO4 to have stage 1 and stage 2 grievance hearings arranged in each of the... - Occupational Therapy
1058. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the waiting lists for occupational therapists given 11,023 children, including 1,727 in the Cork and Kerry regions, have... - Covid-19 Tests
1059. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the testing centre for Covid-19 on South Douglas Road, Cork city. [17009/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1062. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has undertaken a study to investigate the impact of Covid-19 and lockdowns on the provision of mental health services. [17012/21] - Cancer Services
1064. To ask the Minister for Health the number of appointments for cancer screening, diagnostics, treatments or routine and follow-up appointments that have been cancelled or postponed since... - Vaccination Programme
1065. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be administered a vaccine. [17015/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1066. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to carry out a public inquiry into the outbreak of Covid-19 in nursing homes and the help and assistance that was provided to them during the first... - Vaccination Programme
1068. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 848 of 24 February 2021, the breakdown of the approximate non-vaccination rates within each of the priority groups 1 to... - Hospital Staff
1069. To ask the Minister for Health the number of intern doctor positions by acute hospital group in each of the years 2015 to 2020; and the projected number for 2021, in tabular form. [17036/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
1070. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with an urgent appointment at the gastro clinic at Ennis Hospital following several... - Speech and Language Therapy
1071. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will be afforded speech and language therapy. [17040/21] - Vaccination Programme
1072. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the considerable delay in responses to registration applications on the front-line healthcare workers portal (details... - Medical Cards
1073. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of an appeal for a discretionary medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointments Status
1074. 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. [17056/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1075. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the temporary accommodation scheme for healthcare workers; if the scheme remains open and available for use by healthcare workers, including... - Assisted Human Reproduction
1076. To ask the Minister for Health the financial supports available for couples going through IVF; the improvements that are planned in terms of financial support for same; and if he will make... - Primary Medical Certificates
1077. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which a primary medical certificate application for a person (details supplied) will be assessed; when a certificate will be issued; and if he... - Health Services Provision
1078. To ask the Minister for Health if he has given instructions to the HSE with regard to plans for the future of the site of the former Crooksling Health Centre, Brittas, County Dublin; the... - General Practitioner Services
1079. To ask the Minister for Health if all general practitioner practices in County Mayo have received their supply of Covid-19 vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17112/21] - Departmental Contracts
1080. To ask the Minister for Health when the lease on a hotel (details supplied) expires; and when the terms of the lease are to be reviewed. [17113/21] - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
1083. To ask the Minister for Health if certain drugs can be paid for at source, either under the compassionate access programme or under an individual licensing system; if medicinal cannabis... - Abortion Services
1094. To ask the Minister for Health if in the context of the review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018, service users will include persons who sought to access a... - Vaccination Programme
1095. To ask the Minister for Health his definition of key worker in the context of the vaccination roll-out plan; the person or body that is included within same; the process of arriving at that... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1096. To ask the Minister for Health if advice will be provided in relation to a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Assisted Human Reproduction
1097. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for infertility services at secondary level to have been developed across the country and the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2019 commenced;... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1098. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the waiting list for over 3,000 gynaecological appointments in Tallaght University Hospital; and if he will make a statement... - Vaccination Programme
1099. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo who is categorised as very high risk with respect to Covid-19 has not received a Covid-19 vaccination.... - Health Services Staff
1100. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is no dietitian currently employed in the Maynooth community care unit; if there are plans to employ a dietitian in this location; and if he... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1101. To ask the Minister for Health if a schedule will be provided of outbound and inbound international flights in respect of airports not listed on the passenger locator form field (details... - HSE Reports
1103. To ask the Minister for Health if a copy of a HSE report will be made available (details supplied). [17266/21] - Palliative Care Services
1104. To ask the Minister for Health if a project team has been appointed to oversee the introduction of two new palliative care units in the CHO8 region; if so, the person or body on the group;... - Vaccination Programme
1110. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each of the vaccination categories for cohorts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9; and the number of persons that are in the 70 to 74 years and 75... - Mental Health Services
1116. To ask the Minister for Health the number of inpatient beds in hospitals nationally for persons suffering an acute episode of mental illness (details supplied); his plans to increase the... - Vaccination Programme
1118. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1659 and 1662 of 24 March 2021, if he will answer the substantial part of the question which remains unanswered; if he... - Medicinal Products
1119. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to include sativex CBD oil used for the treatment of MS pain and fatigue in the HSE reimbursement scheme; and if he will make a statement... - Sexually Transmitted Infections
1120. To ask the Minister for Health when the GMHS based at the Meath primary care centre will fully resume; his plans for expanding this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Blood Transfusion Service
1122. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to resume the blood donation for gay and bisexual men who have sex with men; if the 12 months deferral period will be changed to an individual... - Ophthalmology Services
1124. To ask the Minister for Health if there is an eye clinic available in Portlaoise, County Laois; and if so, the location of the service. [17306/21] - Hospital Services
1125. To ask the Minister for Health the type of health services being delivered at St. Brigid's Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary; his plans for the future development of the facility;... - Ophthalmology Services
1126. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a paediatric eye clinic in Portlaoise at the moment; and if so, the location it is operating from. [17311/21] - Hospital Charges
1127. To ask the Minister for Health the cost the HSE pays for debt collection services for non or late payments of hospital fees; the amount of debt collected in each of the years 2017 to 2020... - Primary Medical Certificates
1128. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to deal with the backlog of primary medical certificates due to application progression only recommencing recently due to recent High... - Vaccination Programme
1129. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the over 70 age group in one part of County Donegal is being vaccinated before the over 80 age group in another area of the county has been... - Health Services Staff
1130. To ask the Minister for Health when a dietician will be appointed to the Maynooth community care unit which currently does not have a dietician on either a part-time or full-time basis; and... - Primary Medical Certificates
1131. To ask the Minister for Health when a primary medical certificate application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17325/21] - Home Care Packages
1132. To ask the Minister for Health if homecare will be provided at weekends for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17326/21] - Health Services Staff
1133. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the community care unit in Maynooth, County Kildare is without a full-time or part-time dietician (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Vaccination Programme
1134. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to provide Covid-19 vaccines for all attendees and staff at a facility (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on... - Mental Health Services
1135. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the mental health crisis house in Clonmel, County Tipperary, which was due to go to tender in quarter 1 of 2021; when the tender process is... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1136. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for colonoscopies in all public hospitals; the length of time waiting in each hospital; if a record is being kept or will be... - Vaccination Programme
1137. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to allow persons who have a history of thrombus a choice in which Covid-19 vaccine they are offered. [17336/21] - Assisted Human Reproduction
1140. To ask the Minister for Health the financial supports or other supports available for cancer survivors to avail of IVF treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17345/21] - Mental Health Services
1141. To ask the Minister for Health if the ready, steady, grow programme will be reinstated in Ballymun, Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17347/21] - Health Services Access
1142. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on his plans to reduce the waiting lists for occupational therapy and physiotherapy in County Clare for all age groups; and if he will make... - Vaccination Programme
1143. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a case where a person who received text notice to attend for vaccine at Beaumont Hospital was told after attending that the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1144. To ask the Minister for Health if a person is allowed to visit a second home or a mobile home that is located within the allowable travel distance. [17366/21] - Vaccination Programme
1148. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for the Covid-19 vaccine given their underlying health conditions and the fact that they have to travel on... - Medicinal Products
1149. To ask the Minister for Health if he or his officials are monitoring the average time taken for new medicines to become available here compared to other EU countries; if the current... - Vaccination Programme
1152. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which persons not attending hospital regularly in the very high risk group 4 cohort will be contacted; the location in which they will receive... - Mental Health Services
1153. To ask the Minister for Health the psychology staffing figures by grade staff, senior and principal across each CHO4 specialist adult mental health team; the population served by each team;... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1154. To ask the Minister for Health if he will urgently consider a revision to the listing of professions involved in international travel that are exempted from mandatory hotel quarantining... - Assisted Human Reproduction
1155. To ask the Minister for Health the status of his Department's work regarding the use of surrogacy in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17383/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1156. To ask the Minister for Health if he will acknowledge the stress, anxiety and uncertainty that pregnant women and their partners continue to experience as a result of public health... - Hospital Groups
1157. To ask the Minister for Health the process that was undertaken in order to reach the agreement in regard to the RCSI taking over operational management of Dealgan House nursing home in... - Home Care Packages
1160. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff employed directly from within the HSE in home care services nationally in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, by CHO area... - Hospital Services
1162. To ask the Minister for Health the number of qualified surgeons with the competency to perform full and safe removal of mesh implants; the hospitals they are attached to; the types of mesh... - Freedom of Information
1163. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a freedom of information request (details supplied); if the HSE will provide clarity to the family that the files will be provided; the... - Maternity Services
1164. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the efforts undertaken by his Department to date to provide breast milk banks in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17399/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1165. To ask the Minister for Health if he will seek public health guidance from NPHET regarding the possibility of holding outdoor religious ceremonies for faith communities to allow for social... - Vaccination Programme
1166. To ask the Minister for Health when a surgery (details supplied) is expected to receive a vaccine delivery; the reason for the delay; when this surgery will start vaccination of people over... - Departmental Legal Cases
1168. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which a dossier of children with autism was permitted having regard to data protection considerations; if the Data Protection Commissioner was... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1170. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital-acquired Covid-19 infections by month from March 2020 to February 2021, by hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on... - Nursing Homes Support Scheme
1171. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on the legislation for the fair deal scheme relating to the cap on farmland and business and if the current charge can be reduced.; and if... - Irish Sign Language
1172. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which his Department and agencies under his remit are meeting obligations under the Irish Sign Language Act 2017; and if he will make a statement... - Commencement of Legislation
1173. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the Acts falling under his Department which have been signed into law but have not been commenced; and if he will make a statement on the... - Vaccination Programme
1174. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to vaccinating all special education staff promptly to ensure the safety of staff and pupils (details supplied). [17457/21] - Maternity Services
1175. To ask the Minister for Health if changes will be made to allow for partners to be present during childbirth and maternity appointments. [17461/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1176. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applicants for test and trace positions currently on a panel; the status of same on the panels in tabular form; and if he will make a statement... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
1180. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the works to accommodate the new MRI scanner in Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17467/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1181. To ask the Minister for Health if there has been a review of current maternity restrictions; if consideration has been given to easing maternity restrictions as Ireland moves out of the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1185. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17474/21] - Vaccination Programme
1186. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 198 of 11 March 2021, the status of the staffing composition proposed for each of the mass vaccination centres; the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1187. To ask the Minister for Health if priority will be given to maternity services when exiting the current level 5 Covid-19 restrictions in order that essential supports for pregnant woman are... - Vaccination Programme
1188. To ask the Minister for Health the reasoning behind the over-55 age group being placed in group 12 on the Covid-19 vaccine schedule due to their risk of having underlying health conditions;... - Departmental Legal Cases
1191. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking in response to his Department’s role in the building of dossiers on children with autism who were involved in legal actions... - Departmental Reports
1192. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of recommendations in the report of the independent review group examining the role of voluntary organisations relating to... - Departmental Legal Cases
1193. To ask the Minister for Health if a family (details supplied) in County Kildare can receive any information that his Department may hold on their child; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services Provision
1194. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to provide sexual health and well-being centres outside of Dublin for members of the LGBTQ+ community; the steps his Department is taking to... - Departmental Staff
1196. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body that carried out the independent review into the whistleblower allegations made by a person (details supplied). [17520/21] - Departmental Legal Cases
1197. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the advice received from a senior counsel on the practice of obtaining information from treating clinicians of children for the purpose of... - Vaccination Programme
1200. To ask the Minister for Health when the front-line staff at a charity (details supplied) will be offered the Covid-19 vaccine in view of the fact the staff in the Wexford town and Gorey... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1201. To ask the Minister for Health if matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to pregnant women and their partners will be reviewed; and if he will make a... - Hospital Staff
1203. To ask the Minister for Health the total and average number of agency staff employed in each hospital in each of the years 2018 to 2020, in tabular form. [17535/21] - Vaccination Programme
1204. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider including the parents of children with underlying health conditions who are at a high risk of disease or death due to Covid-19 in cohort 4... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1205. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on measures his Department and the HSE have taken to investigate the factors behind the number of deaths due to Covid-19 in HSE run nursing... - Disability Diagnoses
1208. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be seen by the early intervention team; the reason for the long delay; and if he will make a statement on... - Vaccination Programme
1209. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons in cohort 4 of the vaccine strategy are receiving a vaccine (details supplied) in view of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland... - Disability Diagnoses
1211. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current waiting time for a child referred to the early intervention team in Fingal is 45 months; and if... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1212. To ask the Minister for Health if additional resources will be assigned to oncology screening services within the HSE to clear the backlog of referrals Covid-19 has created; and if he will... - Physiotherapy Services
1216. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment to attend for physiotherapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Primary Medical Certificates
1217. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical assessment for a primary medical certificate will take place for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Vaccination Programme
1218. To ask the Minister for Health the number of no-shows that have occurred for Covid-19 vaccine appointments due to logistical errors such as double bookings; and if he will make a statement... - Maternity Services
1221. To ask the Minister for Health the protocols for birth partners in respect of attending all stages of pregnancy including check-up appointments; and his plans to allow partners to attend... - Vaccination Programme
1222. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) and arrange for them to be given a Covid-19 vaccination as a matter of urgency. [17577/21] - Covid-19 Tests
1227. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider putting a walk-in test centre in the Finglas-Ballymun and the Artane-Whitehall local electoral areas. [17583/21] - Vaccination Programme
1228. To ask the Minister for Health when category 10 in the vaccine allocation groups will be defined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17584/21] - Maternity Services
1231. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that pregnant women can be joined by their partners during prenatal scans and childbirth; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Vaccination Programme
1232. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated impact of the ongoing delay on the Suez Canal on the supply of Covid-19 vaccines to Ireland. [17593/21] - Primary Medical Certificates
1235. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a primary medical certificate application by a person (details supplied). [17606/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1236. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider providing the tourism and hospitality sector with key indicators and conditions that will need to be met in order for them to reopen their... - Health Services
1239. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to ensure that all adults have access to a multidisciplinary team in the treatment of spina bifida and hydrocephalus; his plans to... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1242. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the declaration of essential travel was removed from the passenger locator form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17633/21] - Covid-19 Tests
1243. To ask the Minister for Health if the rapid antigen testing will be implemented in schools; if so, the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17634/21] - Vaccination Programme
1244. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there was a significant drop in the number of persons in cohort 1 recorded as having received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine between 21... - Covid-19 Tests
1245. To ask the Minister for Health the capacity of each of the five walk-in Covid-19 testing centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17636/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1246. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to complaints from home care recipients that some agency carers have stopped wearing face masks after getting vaccinated; and... - Departmental Expenditure
1247. To ask the Minister for Health the spend for his Department on public procurement disaggregated by spend on goods, services and capital works in each of the years 2018 to 2020, in tabular...
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