Written answers
Thursday, 22 April 2021
- Proposed Legislation
123. To ask the Minister for Health the date to which his Department is working towards to introduce the nursing home support scheme (amendment) Bill to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he... - Long-Term Illness Scheme
124. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the cross-Departmental report on Prader-Willi syndrome; when it is expected that the report will be published; the reason for the delay; and if... - Medicinal Products
125. To ask the Minister for Health the progress in making a gene therapy (details supplied) available and publicly funded for persons diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy; and if he will make... - Covid-19 Pandemic
126. To ask the Minister for Health the way the appeals system for those in mandatory quarantining operates; the grounds on which appeals can be made; the time scale involved; the number of... - Medical Aids and Appliances
127. To ask the Minister for Health if funding for equipment will be provided for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20880/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
128. To ask the Minister for Health if he has sought advice from the Chief Medical Officer or NPHET regarding the position of fully vaccinated persons and mandatory hotel quarantine; if so, if... - Vaccination Programme
130. To ask the Minister for Health if an alternative vaccine will be immediately provided to those in the 60-69 years of age cohort who are not recommended to take a vaccine (details supplied)... - Public Sector Pensions
132. To ask the Minister for Health if a matter in relation to a HSE pension will be addressed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20894/21] - Vaccination Programme
134. To ask the Minister for Health if a series of matters (details supplied) will be taken into account when issuing appointments for vaccinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Disability Services Provision
136. To ask the Minister for Health the contingency plans put in place with respect to the withdrawal of an organisation (details supplied) and the setting of a transition deadline for the... - Addiction Treatment Services
138. To ask the Minister for Health when a new health service will be established in counties Cavan and Monaghan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20926/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
139. To ask the Minister for Health if there are pregnant women ill with Covid-19 who are currently on life-support or other critical care in a hospital either for their own care and or in order... - Primary Medical Certificates
140. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a primary medical care certificate application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20932/21] - Vaccination Programme
141. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated number within each vaccine prioritisation group of those who have received two doses, those who have received one dose and those yet to be... - Covid-19 Pandemic
142. To ask the Minister for Health if new information or clinical presentations are emerging here suggesting that pregnancy does or could put women at particular or greater risk of serious... - Vaccination Programme
143. To ask the Minister for Health if he has evaluated all available evidence for prioritisation of pregnant women on the vaccine priority list; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medicinal Products
144. To ask the Minister for Health the reimbursement status of patisiran; when it will be next discussed by the HSE drugs group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20959/21] - Addiction Treatment Services
145. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the detox ten-bed unit in St. Michael’s Ward, Beaumont Hospital is currently closed; the status of the... - Dental Services
146. To ask the Minister for Health the treatments available to a person (details supplied) for dental work. [20965/21] - Health Services Provision
148. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be afforded respite as a matter of urgency. [20967/21] - Hospital Groups
149. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1158 of 31 March 2021, if he will seek an appropriate response that answers the questions asked; and if he will make a... - Vaccination Programme
150. To ask the Minister for Health when persons in the their 60s and 70s who refuse a vaccine (details supplied) due to concerns regarding the possibility of a negative health impact will be... - Covid-19 Pandemic
151. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding mandatory hotel quarantine; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - General Practitioner Services
152. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reinstate a general practitioner service at Enfield Health Centre, Enfield, County Meath given that there are no general practitioners in the... - Care of the Elderly
153. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure the safe reopening of day care centres for the elderly; the timeline for the reopening of these centres; and if he will make a... - Vaccination Programme
154. To ask the Minister for Health the updated advice for pregnant women to receive the Covid-19 vaccination (details supplied). [20986/21] - Alcohol Pricing
155. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in the past three months in relation to introducing minimum unit pricing for alcohol as provided for in legislation; the steps that have to... - Vaccination Programme
156. To ask the Minister for Health when those who act as community first responders in their local communities will be prioritised for the Covid-19 vaccination. [20995/21] - Commencement of Legislation
157. To ask the Minister for Health when the sections of the Health Identifiers Act 2014 which have not been commenced will commence; the current impediments stopping the progress of the... - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
158. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to reform the current pathway for trans healthcare for persons under 18 years of age who currently must go through CAMHS which does not have... - Medicinal Products
159. To ask the Minister for Health if clarification will be provided on a matter regarding long-term immunosuppressants group 4 in relation to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
160. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to review the restrictions that apply to the numbers that can attend weddings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21007/21] - Health Services Staff
163. To ask the Minister for Health if clarity will be provided on the pay restoration in section 39 workplaces (details supplied); and if those workers excluded from this process will be... - Disabilities Data
164. 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 April 2021 or the latest date available; the number currently... - Physiotherapy Services
169. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the physiotherapy waiting list in each local health area as of 1 April 2021 or the latest date available; the number waiting less than... - Speech and Language Therapy
170. 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 April 2021 or the latest date available; the... - Occupational Therapy
173. 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 April 2021 or the latest date available;... - Disabilities Assessments
174. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children as of 1 April 2021 or the latest date available that were awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005 in each... - Health Services Provision
175. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 829 of 10 March 2021, if the situation regarding a unit (details supplied) has been reviewed in relation to... - Proposed Legislation
177. To ask the Minister for Health when the fair deal nursing home support scheme (amendment) Bill will be published; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Dental Services
178. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for orthodontic treatment nationally by CHO area; the number on the waiting list in the Dublin north city and county... - Transport Policy
179. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which his Department and agencies under his remit encourage and facilitate employees to use active travel to commute to work; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointments Status
180. To ask the Minister for Health when cataract surgery will be carried out for a person (details supplied) at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21066/21] - Paediatric Services
181. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children that have a diagnosis of juvenile arthritis; the number of children that have a diagnosis of other autoimmune diseases; the number of... - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
182. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding will be provided for drug task forces in view of the increasing demands on such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Legislative Reviews
183. To ask the Minister for Health when terms of reference for the three-year review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 will be published; if a company or... - Healthcare Policy
185. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of recommendation 3.1 of Changing Cardiovascular Health: National Cardiovascular Health Policy 2010 – 2019; the actions... - Vaccination Programme
213. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a research paper (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21116/21]
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