Written answers
Tuesday, 11 May 2021
- Health Services
662. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of funding the endoscopy action plan to build a sustainable endoscopy system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23713/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
663. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if his officials will make contact with them with a view to offering advice; if he... - Health Services Staff
664. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider correspondence (details supplied) in relation to a retired nurse; if the supplementary pension being sought in the case outlined will be... - Covid-19 Pandemic
665. To ask the Minister for Health if a person who has previously tested positive and recovered from Covid-19 is exempt from mandatory hotel quarantine; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
666. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23610/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
667. To ask the Minister for Health the planned reopening dates for funfairs, theme parks, amusement parks, circuses and aquariums. [23608/21] - Covid-19 Tests
668. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have tested positive while staying in hotel quarantine since mandatory quarantine in Ireland was introduced; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointments Status
670. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23615/21] - Primary Medical Certificates
671. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a decision on their primary medical certificate application. [23621/21] - Hospital Procedures
672. To ask the Minister for Health the number of elective surgeries which were carried out in the state in each of the past five years and to date in 2021. [23629/21] - Covid-19 Tests
673. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 tests carried out in airports in the state for each month since the start of the pandemic. [23630/21] - Vaccination Programme
674. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons aged between 65 and 69 years of age who have registered for the Covid-19 vaccine; and the number of persons in that age bracket who have... - Hospital Services
675. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital appointments which were cancelled in 2020 and to date in 2021. [23633/21] - Cancer Services
676. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who were diagnosed with cancer in the State in each of the past five years and to date in 2021. [23634/21] - Hospital Services
677. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cancelled hospital appointments in University Hospital Galway in 2020 and to date in 2021. [23635/21] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
686. To ask the Minister for Health if the State will be a party to contracts currently being drawn up in relation to the new national maternity hospital including contracts involving St.... - Vaccination Programme
687. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can get a vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23654/21] - Maternity Services
688. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to make the risk assessments of all hospital maternity units publicly available. [23655/21] - Adoption Services
689. To ask the Minister for Health if matters (details supplied) in relation to an adoption will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23661/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
690. To ask the Minister for Health if persons are permitted to travel to counties in Northern Ireland as part of the proposed commencement of inter-county travel on 10 May 2021. [23670/21] - Nursing Homes
691. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23671/21] - Health Services
692. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for audiology services in CHO2 in counties Roscommon, Mayo and Galway; the average waiting time for an appointment; and... - Dental Services
693. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists for child dental services at a hospital (details supplied); the average waiting time; and if he will make a statement... - Vaccination Programme
695. To ask the Minister for Health the vaccine registration process for pregnant women in view of the recent NIAC recommendation; the way in which, when and by whom pregnant women will be... - Covid-19 Pandemic
696. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reallocate appointments to those who have missed their scheduled vaccine appointment slot; the process for allocating new appointments to persons... - Health Services Staff
697. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is acceptable that the HSE recently advertised for unpaid voluntary assistant psychology posts involving a full range of professional... - Covid-19 Pandemic
699. To ask the Minister for Health when play centres and other venues catering for children’s birthday parties can reopen under the new guidance. [23697/21] - Cancer Services
701. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of extending publicly funded fertility preservation services to children and adolescent cancer patients; and if he will make a statement on... - Food Safety
703. To ask the Minister for Health the number of instances in which prescribed medicines for human consumption have been detected in horse meat by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland audit and... - Covid-19 Pandemic
704. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale behind swimming pools and gyms not reopening until June 2021. [23737/21] - Maternity Services
705. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a national policy for visiting maternity hospitals has not been implemented; the reason the HSE advice on partners attending 20 week scans, during... - Hospital Facilities
706. To ask the Minister for Health when Wi-Fi will be made available to patients at Naas General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23742/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
707. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an issue in the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out whereby health workers in higher age categories are not being offered their... - Departmental Staff
710. To ask the Minister for Health if the position of Secretary General of his Department has additional responsibilities or functions given the salary increase; if so, the additional... - Ambulance Service
711. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times in 2020 and to date in 2021 an emergency ambulance has been used for hospital discharges in which the intermediate care ambulance is not... - Covid-19 Pandemic
713. To ask the Minister for Health the amount a company (details supplied) is paying each vaccinator per hour and per day; the amount the HSE is paying the company for those vaccinators per hour... - Covid-19 Tests
714. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 54 persons in mandatory hotel quarantine who tested positive for Covid-19 who had initially presented with a negative PCR test on arrival in... - Health Services
715. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the provision of a dedicated specialist intestinal rehabilitation unit to treat and rehabilitate patients with intestinal failure; his further... - Covid-19 Pandemic
716. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements his Department has made to provide vaccinations for students participating in the Erasmus programme and that must provide proof of full... - Departmental Expenditure
720. To ask the Minister for Health the amount that has been spent on e-health by his Department since he became Minister. [23794/21] - Mental Health Services
722. To ask the Minister for Health the funding currently allocated to the provision of mental health services to island communities; and the amount that has been spent on same in each of the... - General Practitioner Services
724. To ask the Minister for Health the offshore islands that are currently served by a resident general practice doctor; and the way this essential service is provided to islanders that do not... - Primary Care Services
725. To ask the Minister for Health the offshore islands that are currently served by a resident public health nurse; and the way this essential service is provided to islanders that do not have... - Seirbhísí Oileán
726. To ask the Minister for Health an bhfuil gach dochtúir agus altra atá lonnaithe ar oileáin Gaeltachta in ann seirbhís a chur ar fáil trí Ghaeilge, agus... - Covid-19 Pandemic
727. To ask the Minister for Health the conditions which are needed for weddings restrictions to be relaxed to allow for more than six in attendance; the timeframe for weddings to be able to... - Medicinal Products
729. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the case of a person (details supplied) and the provision of a drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23839/21] - Maternity Services
731. To ask the Minister for Health if clarification will be provided on a matter (details supplied) regarding partners of expectant mothers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23845/21] - Vaccination Programme
732. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the vaccine delay in respect of a person (details supplied) who registered on 1 April 2021 and has still not been contacted; and if he will... - Home Care Packages
733. To ask the Minister for Health if matters raised in correspondence by a person (detailed supplied) in relation to a dementia specific homecare package will receive a response; and if he will... - Vaccination Programme
734. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vaccines administered by cohort by county and for each vaccination centre as a percentage of the approximate target population per cohort which... - Health Services
736. To ask the Minister for Health if provisions will be put in place for eye clinic liaison officers in eye clinics nationwide and in particular in the eye clinic of University Hospital... - Vaccination Programme
737. To ask the Minister for Health if there have been deaths recorded consequential to having received the Covid-19 vaccines; if so, the number; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Healthcare Policy
739. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on a WHO recommendation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23880/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
740. To ask the Minister for Health the number of recorded Covid-19 deaths that are solely attributed to Covid-19 in which the person had no underlying illness; and if he will make a statement on... - Departmental Correspondence
743. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1619 of 21 April 2021, if he will address further matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will... - Healthcare Reimbursement Agreements
745. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of the review by a company (details supplied) of governance structures in relation to the HSE drug reimbursement process; and if he will make a... - Disease Management
747. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the National Rare Disease Plan; if incomplete or unfinished actions in the existing plan are being prioritised in the context of the update of... - Cancer Services
748. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cases currently before the CervicalCheck Tribunal. [23984/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
750. To ask the Minister for Health the number of claims made and proceedings initiated against the HSE by persons or groups of persons whose loved ones died after contracting Covid-19 in HSE run... - Health Services
751. To ask the Minister for Health if he and his officials will give consideration to a proposal (details supplied) to ensure the provision of eye clinic liaison officers in eye clinics outside... - Covid-19 Pandemic
752. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to not counting fully vaccinated wedding guests in the 25 guest limit which is due to be introduced in June 2021; and if he... - Maternity Services
755. To ask the Minister for Health when a directive will be issued to all hospital groups nationwide to allow birthing partners attend maternity appointments of all kinds given the current level... - Hospital Appointments Status
757. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment for orthopaedic surgery. [24017/21] - Dental Services
758. To ask the Minister for Health the dental practices in Dublin 18 that accept medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24022/21] - Medical Cards
759. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider providing free medical cards for persons with epilepsy during the period in which they are disallowed from driving; and if he will make a... - Vaccination Programme
760. To ask the Minister for Health the basis of assessing a person as being fully vaccinated regarding the vaccine bonus four weeks after the first dose of a vaccine (details supplied); the... - Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
762. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing a dual diagnosis team to consist of a substance misuse counsellor and psychiatric nurse in each drug and alcohol service; and... - Ambulance Service
764. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of purchasing nine ambulances including staff consisting of a driver and psychiatric nurse to provide a crisis de-escalating team in each... - Eating Disorders
765. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to honour the commitment in the Programme for Government to provide specialist eating disorder teams in each CHO area including inpatient... - Sport Ireland
766. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering mental health first aid training to all sporting organisations affiliated to Sport Ireland; and if he will make a statement on... - Mental Health Services
769. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of the increased capacity required to clear current waiting list for mental health counselling at primary care for adult services; and if he... - Mental Health Guidelines
771. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to deliver Safe Talk training to all existing teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24050/21] - Mental Health Services
774. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reappointing a national director for mental health for a one year basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24053/21] - Health Services Staff
775. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of filling all current vacancies for psychologists in the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24054/21] - Maternity Services
780. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing an inpatient perinatal service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24059/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
781. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a timeline for the return to work of landscapers and gardeners given that it is a crucial season for the industry; and if he will make a... - Health Service Executive
782. To ask the Minister for Health if arrangements will be put in place for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24063/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
783. To ask the Minister for Health the assistance available to a person (detail supplied) in order that they can be considered exempt in relation to mandatory hotel quarantine; and if he will... - Mental Health Services
784. To ask the Minister for Health the CHO areas which have been selected as a pilot site for the implementation of the model of care, adults accessing talking therapies while attending... - Special Educational Needs
789. To ask the Minister for Health the immediate plans that are in place to deal with the severe waiting lists for autism spectrum disorder assessments in County Wexford; and if he will make a... - Vaccination Programme
790. To ask the Minister for Health the plans to vaccinate persons aged 18 to 25 years against Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24090/21] - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
792. To ask the Minister for Health if it will be ensured that the cost of medical cannabis is met at source for persons receiving cannabis under a Ministerial licence rather than through a... - Departmental Funding
793. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated by his Department or agencies under his remit to An Taisce in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the expected respective... - Vaccination Programme
794. To ask the Minister for Health when members of the Irish Coast Guard will be vaccinated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24119/21] - Advanced Healthcare Directives
795. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taking to establish a register for advance healthcare directives as part of the commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making... - Maternity Services
796. To ask the Minister for Health the reason gynaecologists are not available on site full-time as opposed to being on call in maternity units to deal with emergency issues that may arise,... - Care Services
798. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing closure of HSE day services and respite services for those in need of round-the-clock care and the damaging... - National Maternity Hospital
800. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a series of matters (details supplied) regarding the new national maternity hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24155/21] - Maternity Services
801. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details on access to maternity units for expectant fathers; when he expects fathers to gain full access; and if this will apply across all... - Covid-19 Pandemic
802. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is exempt from mandatory hotel quarantine given the medical circumstances. [24157/21] - General Practitioner Services
803. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the situation in the Dublin 9 and 11 areas in which many general practitioners no longer accept new non-GMS patients, leading... - National Maternity Hospital
804. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to ensure that the new national maternity hospital to be built at St. Vincent's Hospital, Elm Park will comply with the... - Hospital Procedures
806. To ask the Minister for Health the number of surgical sterilisation procedures that were carried out on women and men, respectively, in each of the past five years in St. Vincent's... - Covid-19 Pandemic
807. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding marquees in an outdoor setting with regarding to weddings in particular; if marquees are considered an outdoor setting in the context of... - Health Services
808. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the delays in HSE audiology fitting services in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24190/21] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
809. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who await a first-time appointment under CAMHS in each geographical subsection within each CHO by age, gender and time awaiting such an... - Vaccination Programme
810. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to 24-hour vaccination centres; and the centres that could facilitate same. [24217/21] - Hospital Waiting Lists
812. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients currently on the endoscopy waiting list for longer than 13 weeks at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Transfers
817. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some dialysis patients from County Mayo are unable to receive their treatment at Mayo University Hospital; the... - Hospital Staff
818. To ask the Minister for Health the vacant staff positions at University Hospital Kerry; the grades of these positions; the length of time each position has been vacant in tabular form; and... - Emergency Departments
819. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the recent rise in emergency department trolley figures at University Hospital Kerry; the average weekly figures since the beginning of 2021 in... - National Treatment Purchase Fund
820. To ask the Minister for Health if issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding accreditation, equipment technology and holistic management of cases have been previously... - Hospital Waiting Lists
821. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for vascular surgery at Roscommon University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24238/21] - Hospital Staff
822. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time physiotherapists working in Our Lady's Hospital, Manorhamilton, County Leitrim in each of the past three years to date in 2021; if this... - Covid-19 Pandemic
823. To ask the Minister for Health the changes being made in the arrangements for partners to attend a birth. [24242/21] - Alcohol Pricing
825. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the promise to align the introduction of minimum unit pricing on alcohol with Northern Ireland has not been kept given that by introducing minimum... - Medical Aids and Appliances
826. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to provide financial assistance to persons requiring the use of oxygen machines currently costing approximately €1 per day; and if he... - Vaccination Programme
829. To ask the Minister for Health if child psychologists have been seconded by the HSE to do administration work for the vaccine roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24276/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
830. To ask the Minister for Health if he will issue instructions to have a uniform policy nationally in regard to a partner's ability to attend maternity services such as appointments and births... - Nursing Homes
831. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the recommendation in the Ombudsman report Wasted Lives: Time for a Better Future for Younger People in Nursing Homes (details supplied). [24310/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
838. To ask the Minister for Health the response he has given to the European Commission following its letter of concern in relation to mandatory hotel quarantine; and if he will make a statement... - Health Services
840. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that safeguarding mediation services for older persons are currently only available via online meeting; his views... - Primary Care Centres
841. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the plans for the development of the 200 primary care centres across the country; the status of the plans for same; and if he will make a... - Health Services
843. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive an appointment for assessment for autism diagnosis; the steps that are being taken to alleviate the... - Vaccination Programme
844. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has examined the participation of pharmacists in the vaccination programme; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that up to 2,000 pharmacist... - National Carers' Strategy
845. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on progress to implement the carer’s guarantee as committed to in the programme for Government; if provision will be made for... - Hospital Facilities
847. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated capital cost of delivering an operating theatre; the estimated cost of equipment; and the estimated annual revenue cost. [24337/21] - Vaccination Programme
848. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a Covid-19 vaccine. [24343/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
849. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department gave advice to a person (details supplied) setting dates for the celebration of the sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation; and... - Hospital Equipment
852. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be secured for the replacement of the x-ray machine at Portiuncula Hospital. [24356/21] - Departmental Funding
853. To ask the Minister for Health the non-governmental organisations in receipt of funding from his Department; the amount of funding allocated to same in 2020; and if he will make a statement... - Maternity Services
854. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence in relation to care in maternity units (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
855. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering providing leave to request an exemption from mandatory hotel quarantine prior to travel into the country; and if he will make a statement... - Vaccination Programme
856. To ask the Minister for Health the number of first year students that are or were applicable under the HPV scheme; the number of HPV vaccines administered to the same cohort in each of the... - Disability Services
858. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the threat to a care home (details supplied); and if he has identified a way in which residents can be guaranteed continuity... - Covid-19 Pandemic
859. To ask the Minister for Health the relevant regulation which grants exemption from hotel quarantine for those travelling for surrogacy reasons; if the regulation applies to those travelling... - Hospital Services
860. To ask the Minister for Health the reason funding has been reversed to fund operations in a hospital (details supplied) due to cancelled procedures at Tullamore Hospital; and if he will make... - Maternity Services
861. To ask the Minister for Health if a consistent approach will be introduced throughout the State to allow partners to attend pre-natal appointments and births; and if he will make a statement... - Health Services Staff
863. To ask the Minister for Health the number of assistant psychologists currently working within HSE services in an unpaid capacity. [24423/21] - Third Level Education
866. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to introducing additional doctoral places in psychology; and if he will meet with the Minister for Further and Higher Education,... - Medicinal Products
869. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has or is being given to the inclusion of bipolar disorder on the long-term illness scheme to allow persons with the disorder free access to... - Departmental Staff
870. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons employed by his Department; and the collective total salary received by employees of his Department. [24450/21] - Departmental Contracts
871. To ask the Minister for Health if he or his Department employ persons or firms to deal with public relations; if so, the number of persons employed by his Department to deal with public... - Health Services Staff
872. To ask the Minister for Health the information that HSE recruiters share with foreign medical graduates particularly in relation to the opportunity for job progression if they were to... - Magdalen Laundries
873. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is appropriate in respect of the redress scheme applicable to women who resided in Magdalene laundries that a person (details supplied)... - Health Services
874. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is appropriate that a person (details supplied) must wait a period of up to three years for a cataract operation and that the same... - Mental Health Services
875. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider increasing funding for a counselling service (details supplied) to ensure that it can respond effectively to the mental health crisis... - Value Added Tax
876. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review and advise on the required letter of recommendation for a VAT72 refund for a trust (details supplied) that is undertaking vital work in... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
877. To ask the Minister for Health the reason drugs manufactured by a company (details supplied) are not funded at source under the Medicinal Cannabis Access Programme; and if he will make a... - General Practitioner Services
879. To ask the Minister for Health when free general practitioner care will be extended to all children up to seven years of age. [24504/21] - Medical Inquiries
880. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the provision of a product to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24507/21] - Vaccination Programme
881. To ask the Minister for Health if day centres will be permitted to reopen for older persons who are vaccinated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24512/21] - Maternity Services
882. To ask the Minister for Health if he will lift restrictions on partners and supporting persons attending full maternity care services including scans, labour and post-delivery visits in view... - Disabilities Assessments
883. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will be seen for an ASD and AON assessment. [24523/21] - Mental Health Services
884. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a child (details supplied) has not been accepted with CAMHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24525/21] - Vaccination Programme
885. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in cases in which a general practitioner practice is unable to cope with the vaccine delivery system the... - Health and Safety
886. To ask the Minister for Health the location in which an annex three certificate can be found (details supplied). [24540/21] - Health Information and Quality Authority
887. To ask the Minister for Health the number of designated centres for older persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24541/21] - Nursing Homes
888. To ask the Minister for Health the level of regulatory non-compliance with conditions for registration in designated centres for older persons in past ten years; the number of regulatory... - Health Services Staff
890. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioner whole-time equivalents in the public primary care system; the number of general practitioners issuing services under the GMS... - Home Care Packages
896. To ask the Minister for Health the number of homecare packages and intensive homecare packages delivered for each month in 2020 and to date in 2021; the target for monthly delivery by... - Health Services
898. To ask the Minister for Health the number of acute medical unit beds in the public system by location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24552/21] - Vaccination Programme
902. To ask the Minister for Health when vaccinations will be available through local pharmacists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24557/21] - Primary Care Centres
904. To ask the Minister for Health the status of and the reason for the delays in advancing the provision of a primary healthcare centre in Lucan, County Dublin over the past five years; the... - Health Services
906. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO area who have been on waiting lists for assessment for speech and language therapy for more than 3, 6 and 12 months and 1, 2... - Home Help Service
908. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO area who have received an assessment and are now waiting on home help packages for more than 3, 6, and 12 months and 1, 2 and... - Health Services
909. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that exist for the anticipated 2021 cost savings from the recent HSE Medicines Management Programme preferred blood glucose strips for adults with... - Vaccination Programme
915. To ask the Minister for Health the number of badges that have been produced to distribute to those after they have received their Covid-19 vaccine; the cost of production; and if he will... - Maternity Services
916. To ask the Minister for Health the measures his Department has considered to enable partners of pregnant women to attend antenatal appointments and labour; and if he will make a statement on... - Covid-19 Tests
917. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 tests carried out at each pop-up testing centre for persons not displaying Covid-19 symptoms nationally. [24608/21] - Medical Cards
918. To ask the Minister for Health if persons over 70 years of age with terminal cancer qualify for a medical card irrespective of their income given a recent report in a national newspaper in... - Health Services
919. To ask the Minister for Health the status of commitments provided by the HSE that it will revise and update the 2015 model of care for neonatology; and if he will make a statement on the... - Abortion Services
921. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the measures being taken to expand access to termination of pregnancy services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24618/21] - Health Services
922. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that despite a commitment given to the HSE, SouthDoc is refusing to see persons in its Blackpool, County Cork,... - Hospital Facilities
924. To ask the Minister for Health the projects in Cork city and county for which funding was allocated for extensions or improvements of hospital facilities, community home facilities and... - Primary Care Centres
925. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time chiropodists working in each primary care centre in CHO9 in tabular form; and if this number will be increased. [24624/21] - Hospital Waiting Lists
926. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list to see a consultant transplant surgeon at St. Vincent's University Hospital. [24625/21] - Hospital Procedures
928. To ask the Minister for Health the number of coronary calcium scans carried out at St. James's Hospital in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [24627/21] - Hospital Waiting Lists
929. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting cardiothoracic surgeon in CHI. [24628/21] - Hospital Procedures
930. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for robotic surgery for prostate cancer patients at University Hospital Galway in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in... - Hospital Staff
931. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultants attached to the dermatology department at University Hospital Waterford in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in... - Hospital Facilities
933. To ask the Minister for Health the capital works projects that were carried out at the national maternity hospital in each of the past five years; and the estimated cost of each project in... - Disabilities Assessments
934. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in County Sligo on the waiting list for an autism assessment. [24633/21] - Hospital Staff
935. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nurse graduates Mayo University Hospital will be hiring in 2021. [24634/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
936. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Irish students who are completing studies abroad of courses not available in Ireland and who are returning to... - Hospital Appointments Status
940. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a surgery appointment for a child (details supplied). [24701/21] - Youth Services
942. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider funding a pilot outreach youth service in Dublin 12 through the CDETB (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Covid-19 Pandemic
943. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for his and NPHET's reasoning behind the decision to allow dining in hotels for hotel guests but not to allow indoor dining in restaurants; and if... - Food Safety Authority of Ireland
946. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of meetings the audit and investigations division of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland have had with his officials in... - Harbours and Piers
947. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the study into the Dinish Wharf construction site investigation works at Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre, County Cork is... - Animal Diseases
949. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the cost-benefit analysis of Ireland’s bovine TB programme is due to be published; and if he will make a statement on the... - Beef Industry
951. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the reduction in herd numbers for farmers in the BEAM scheme is being calculated; the average number of farmers to... - Fishing Industry
952. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he or his Department have had with the European Commission, the Northern Ireland Executive, and the UK Government,... - Common Fisheries Policy
953. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the control plan under the Common Fisheries Policy has been removed; the discussions he has had with the vessel owners and... - Animal Diseases
954. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a second BVD test can be carried out on the herd owned by a person (details supplied); the action to be taken by his Department... - Fishing Industry
955. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding and supports that have been provided to the fishing industry on offshore islands in each of the past five years. [23819/21] - Animal Diseases
956. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the practice of issuing TB herd history letters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23834/21] - Horse Sport Ireland
957. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding will be provided for pony racing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23868/21] - Forestry Sector
958. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1107 of 28 April 2021, if feedback has been sought from industry stakeholders as to the reason... - Horse Sport Ireland
960. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial supports his Department provides to a club (details supplied); and if multi-annual funding will be provided for this... - Forestry Sector
961. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 2021 of 24 March 2021, the reason forestry was deemed as industrial and not as a land use... - Departmental Staff
964. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1113 of 28 April 2021, the grades of the remaining 12 full-time equivalent ecologists working... - Forestry Sector
965. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an average of around 45 licences has been issued in each week for 2021 going by the quarter 1 dashboard figures between all of the... - Departmental Staff
967. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1117 of 28 April 2021, the name of the person selected to be the project manager for Project... - Departmental Schemes
968. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being put in place to accommodate farmers still affected by the mudslide in 2020 near Drumkeeran, County Leitrim when it... - Forestry Sector
969. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of forestry licences in his Department by year of submission that are still awaiting a decision in each of the years... - Departmental Staff
970. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of vacancies that exist at the office of his Department in Castlebar, County Mayo; if an overview of vacancies by grade... - Fishing Industry
971. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding fisheries regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24078/21] - Greyhound Industry
975. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way Greyhound Racing Ireland defines rehome in the context of its rehoming statistics; if greyhounds must be spayed or neutered... - Waste Management
979. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the provision of bins will be examined. [24188/21] - Beef Industry
980. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) was not granted exceptional force majeure for a beef finisher payment given the circumstances.... - Coillte Teoranta
981. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department accept, process and approve Coillte tree felling licence applications in a manner different to the standards that... - Harbours and Piers
982. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the items for which the €100,000 for the deep water quay project have been allocated in relation to the recently announced... - Coillte Teoranta
983. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a statement (details supplied) made in the Coillte Annual Report 2020; and if he will make a statement on the... - Agriculture Schemes
984. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24304/21] - Departmental Funding
985. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the non-governmental organisations in receipt of funding from his Department; the amount of funding allocated to same in 2020; and if... - LEADER Programmes
987. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a representative group (details supplied) is not included in the CAP consultative stakeholders committee given that Leader... - Departmental Staff
988. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons employed by his Department; and the collective total salary received by employees of his Department. [24430/21] - Departmental Contracts
989. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he or his Department employ persons or firms to deal with public relations; if so, the number of persons employed by his... - Live Exports
990. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses exported from Ireland to China in the past ten years; the method of transport of those horses in tabular form;... - Horse Racing Industry
991. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses injured and killed in horse racing, horse training, point-to-point racing and show jumping in the past ten years... - Covid-19 Pandemic
992. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the protocols in place to prevent the spread of Covid-19 at racecourses; if jockeys and track staff are required to wear masks and... - Horse Racing Industry
993. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of permanent or temporary medical staff and the number of ambulances and ambulance crew members in attendance at... - Greyhound Industry
995. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of racing greyhound pups born from information recorded when owners make a declaration of litter submission to a club... - Agriculture Schemes
996. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Article 46(2) of Regulation 1782/2003 means that the single farm payment entitlement cannot be separated from the land in cases in... - Fishing Industry
998. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of engagement with the European Commission in association with the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority regarding the... - EU Regulations
1000. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with the enforcement of EC2073/2005 (details supplied). [24511/21] - Agriculture Industry
1001. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 334 of 11 February 2021, the details of his efforts to address the discrepancies affecting the...
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