Written answers
Thursday, 24 June 2021
- Medical Aids and Appliances
373. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the decision to make the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system available to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age... - Abortion Services
374. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the international evidence supporting the effectiveness, safety and acceptability of telemedicine abortion including a... - Health Services
375. To ask the Minister for Health when the public health restrictions on partners of pregnant persons will be lifted to allow them attend prenatal care, labour and delivery; and if he will make... - Vaccination Programme
376. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the dip in vaccine doses administered each weekend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26132/21] - Eating Disorders
377. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding given to private companies providing treatment for persons with eating disorders either on an outpatient or inpatient basis including... - Health Services
378. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applicants for public funding to access inpatient treatment at private hospitals and facilities since 2010; the number of these applicants who... - Health Services Staff
379. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body responsible for the creation of the advertisement for unpaid assistant psychologist roles within HSE services in Dublin north city and... - Health Services
385. To ask the Minister for Health the drug treatment programmes that are in operation for those addicted to illegal drugs in counties Longford and Westmeath; the plans there are to improve and... - Covid-19 Pandemic
386. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details regarding plans to approve the use of a Covid-19 vaccine details supplied) ; if negotiations in relation to obtaining the vaccine... - Health Services Staff
387. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a recent advertisement for unpaid posts for HSE services (details supplied); the position of the HSE on the recruitment of roles in an unpaid... - Dental Services
390. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the national oral health policy; the plans for its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26191/21] - Mental Health Services
400. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1010 of 28 April 2021, the length of each vacancy in CAMHS services in County Wexford; and the expected date these... - Health Services
401. To ask the Minister for Health if families can be permitted to once again visit loved ones in oncology wards in view of very high levels of vaccination against Covid-19 among hospital... - Covid-19 Pandemic
402. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered introducing a vaccine bonus for wedding receptions to allow fully vaccinated persons not be included in the guest number limit. [26209/21] - Vaccination Programme
403. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address matters in relation to nurses receiving vaccines under the Covid-19 vaccine programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services Staff
404. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment process in relation to the new development fund for the recruitment of 2,000 frontline primary care staff; if recruitment has... - Health Services
405. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reopen cancer screening services; his plans to address the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26296/21] - Hospital Staff
406. To ask the Minister for Health if private consultants receive preferential rates for office accommodation in public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26307/21] - Health Services
407. To ask the Minister for Health the amount received in each CHO area from private consultants for office accommodation in public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
409. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the case of person (details supplied) who has been waiting over four years for an appointment at the Croom Orthopaedic Hospital,... - Health Service Executive
410. To ask the Minister for Health if he approves of the HSE advertising for unpaid assistant psychologist roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26329/21] - Vaccination Programme
411. To ask the Minister for Health if the vaccination programme has been readjusted to include the prioritisation of pregnant women as advised by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee;... - Covid-19 Pandemic
412. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider accepting proof of vaccination from Irish citizens returning to Ireland who have received vaccinations (details supplied) in order to waive... - Hospital Equipment
413. To ask the Minister for Health when it is proposed that a public MRI scanner facility at Wexford General Hospital will be included in the HSE Service Plan; and if he will make a statement on... - Vaccination Programme
415. To ask the Minister for Health the proposals in place for administration of the Covid-19 vaccine for persons not registered with a general practitioner due to the shortfall of general... - General Practitioner Services
416. To ask the Minister for Health the specific provisions in place in County Wexford for private patients of retiring general practitioners who are unable to access alternative registration... - Vaccination Programme
417. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the vaccine roll-out in County Donegal; the number of persons who have received both first and or second doses; the cohorts being vaccinated; the... - Health Services
419. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide additional detail on the majority of the funding allocated under health services in relation to the in-house research and development... - Health Services Staff
420. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body responsible for the recent advertisement for unpaid assistant psychologist roles within the HSE services; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Service Executive
424. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE will make an announcement on whether the current national pilot advanced placement incentives programme is to be extended; and if he will make a... - National Maternity Hospital
425. To ask the Minister for Health if the new maternity hospital in the grounds of St. Vincent’s Hospital will have any involvement of a charity (details supplied); if the maternity... - General Practitioner Services
426. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding general practitioners charging to take blood; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26347/21] - Vaccination Programme
427. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been identified as eligible for Covid-19 vaccination aged 16 to 59 years who are at high risk group 7; the number of persons in... - Covid-19 Pandemic
431. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects a national approach to the easing of restrictions in maternity hospitals will be applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26368/21] - Hospital Services
432. To ask the Minister for Health the status of neurology services at the Mercy Hospital Cork; if the consultant of neurology is moving to Cork University Hospital; if infusions for MS patients... - Vaccination Programme
433. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been identified as eligible for Covid-19 vaccination aged 16 to 69 years who are at very high-risk cohort 4; and the number in... - Covid-19 Pandemic
435. To ask the Minister for Health when Covid-19 guidelines will be issued to organisations on the management and operation of summer camps (details supplied) during the summer months in 2021;... - Nursing Homes
436. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure 10-week transitional nursing home funding is provided for a person (details supplied). [26389/21] - Hospital Procedures
437. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that all maternity hospitals put in place safe procedures for nominated support partners to attend the 12-week dating and booking scan; and... - Vaccination Programme
443. To ask the Minister for Health if persons within the different age categories for the vaccine roll-out are taken on an age basis within their respective category; if a 51 year old person... - Covid-19 Pandemic
444. To ask the Minister for Health when public health restrictions will be lifted for amusement arcades in order that employees in this sector can return to work; and if he will make a statement... - Home Care Packages
445. To ask the Minister for Health if 24-hour homecare will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26414/21] - Health and Safety
446. To ask the Minister for Health if clarity will be provided regarding the public health requirements for travel and quarantining for a fully vaccinated Irish citizen who has been working... - Departmental Projects
447. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the project to redevelop a location (details supplied); the number of beds that will be available in the facility on completion; when the project... - Hospital Services
448. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he plans to put in place to reduce the waiting time for dialectical behaviour therapy, a time sensitive therapy, which is currently standing at... - Health Services Staff
449. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the advertisement for seven unpaid assistant psychologist roles in the health service (details supplied); his views on the... - Departmental Strategies
450. To ask the Minister for Health the progress which has been made to date on reviewing and renewing the national carers’ strategy committed to in the programme for Government. [26433/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
451. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26457/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
452. To ask the Minister for Health if he will seek clarity from the HSE on the further easing of maternity hospitals restrictions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Staff
454. To ask the Minister for Health the number of assistant psychologists currently working in a voluntary capacity in HSE services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26559/21] - Mortality Rates
458. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the high perinatal mortality rates among ethnically African mothers or expectant mothers living in Ireland as recorded in the 2017 perinatal... - Health Services Staff
459. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide ten days of compensatory leave for healthcare workers due to fatigue and overwork throughout the Covid-19 pandemic as requested by a union... - Covid-19 Pandemic
461. To ask the Minister for Health if the treatment abroad scheme is in operation with the advent of Covid-19; and if there are any restrictions in place of same. [26573/21] - Departmental Communications
462. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of posts made on each of his Departmental social media accounts and platforms that were exclusively in Irish between 1 May 2020 and 30 April... - Assisted Human Reproduction
463. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the international surrogacy issue in the assisted human reproduction Bill to reflect that both the child’s intended parents are... - Health Services Staff
465. To ask the Minister for Health the number and hospital location of international board certified lactation consultants currently employed as lactation consultants in maternity hospitals in... - Health Services
466. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting access to a speech and language therapist in CHO9 for over 3, 6, 12 and 18 months in tabular form. [26609/21] - Vaccination Programme
467. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns that persons with ill health and other limiting factors in counties Offaly and Laois are being requested to travel long distances... - Abortion Services
468. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review required under section 7 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 which is to take place in 2021; the process... - Voluntary Sector
469. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the NGO and charity sector receive in funding from his Department per annum. [26626/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
472. To ask the Minister for Health if he or his Department have the remit and authority to instruct or compel the 19 maternity units to comply with easing restrictions that currently prevent a... - Hospital Services
475. To ask the Minister for Health the specific grounds identified by his Department and HSE, including but not exclusive to the Covid-19 pandemic, on which a maternity unit is justified in... - Covid-19 Pandemic
478. To ask the Minister for Health if community pools and leisure centres will be permitted to hold swimming classes for children in primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the...
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