Written answers
Tuesday, 29 June 2021
- Health Services
434. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be afforded respite care as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26676/21] - Eating Disorders
435. To ask the Minister for Health the provision that is being made to expand the current number of specialist eating disorders teams nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Disability Services
436. To ask the Minister for Health when there will be full resumption of adult services for persons with disabilities. [26719/21] - Tobacco Control Measures
437. To ask the Minister for Health the funding spent on tobacco cessation measures in each of the past ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26731/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
438. To ask the Minister for Health if adult education training courses will be permitted to be hosted in a classroom in June 2021 with 15 persons wearing masks and socially distanced as opposed... - Healthcare Policy
439. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be a successor to the Changing Cardiovascular Health: National Cardiovascular Health Policy 2010-2019; when a review of its implementation will... - Abortion Services
441. To ask the Minister for Health if the arrangement enabling remote consultation for early abortion care will be reviewed once the public health emergency is declared over; and if he will make... - Covid-19 Pandemic
442. To ask the Minister for Health if a customer must be turned away or are within their rights to refuse to give this information if a customer refuses to give contact details on a contract... - Mental Health Services
443. To ask the Minister for Health the number of child psychologists in County Longford. [26811/21] - Vaccination Programme
444. To ask the Minister for Health the costs for the fitting out of a vaccination centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26834/21] - Health Services
445. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for an assessment will be expedited in the name of a person (details supplied) given the urgency of the case. [26857/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
446. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the nature, value and duration of contracts with a company (details supplied) to provide services in relation to contact tracing. [26867/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
449. To ask the Minister for Health if an urgent hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27032/21] - Cybersecurity Policy
450. To ask the Minister for Health the additional security measures put in place by the HSE following the cyberattacks in 2017; the IT companies used to carry out this work; the date the work... - Covid-19 Pandemic
451. To ask the Minister for Health if a person who has not received a Covid-19 vaccine can request blood from a non-vaccinated person; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the... - Cybersecurity Policy
452. To ask the Minister for Health if patients whose data was included in the ransomware attack on the health service have been notified of the breach; and if he will make a statement on the... - Healthcare Policy
453. To ask the Minister for Health the progress on the report on the breastfeeding action plan; the status and timescale for the full implementation of each of its elements; and if he will make... - Dental Services
454. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary school children who missed dental screenings due to external circumstances such as school building closures and redeployment of staff... - Disabilities Assessments
455. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive their ASD assessment. [26860/21] - Mental Health Services
456. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 24 April 2021, when the backlog of competitions awaiting filling by a company (details supplied) as referenced in... - Covid-19 Pandemic
457. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the nature, value and duration of contracts with a company (details supplied) to provide services in relation to contact tracing. [26868/21] - Mental Health Services
458. To ask the Minister for Health when child and family psychology services will recommence in Galway city west, Oughterard and Moycullen; the reason for the significant delay in issuing... - Covid-19 Pandemic
460. To ask the Minister for Health if solo dancing instruction is included as an activity under individual training as part of the Covid-19 reopening guidelines; and if he will make a statement... - Health Services
461. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to reopen the respite services at Drumboe House, County Donegal for children and young adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medicinal Products
462. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the reimbursement of partisan; if the matter was discussed at the HSE drugs group May 2021 meeting; if so, the outcome of these discussions; when... - Health Services
463. To ask the Minister for Health if surgery will be expedited for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27033/21] - Cybersecurity Policy
467. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to protect the sensitive medical data targeted in the ransomware attack; the type of data affected; and if he will make a statement on... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
469. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce primary or secondary legislation to amend the definition of specified controlled drug in the Misuse of Drugs (Prescription and Control... - Dental Services
470. To ask the Minister for Health the treatments which are no longer available and which are currently available, respectively under the dental treatment services scheme to patients; the change... - Covid-19 Pandemic
471. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cases of the B1.617.2 Covid-19 variant currently identified in Ireland; the way and the locations in which these were identified; the likely... - Dental Services
474. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 531 of 3 June 2020, if schoolchildren who were in sixth class and did not have a dental screening prior to school... - Covid-19 Pandemic
475. To ask the Minister for Health the current position regarding Newcastle Community Health Centre, Clonmel, County Tipperary which has been closed since the beginning of Covid-19; the plans to... - Health Services
476. To ask the Minister for Health if he will carry out an audit on the levels of PPE equipment being supplied to nursing homes; the cost of PPE provided to nursing homes to date; if some... - Covid-19 Pandemic
477. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will issue a directive to the HSE to instruct hospitals nationwide to allow partners accompany expectant mothers for all antenatal... - Health Services Staff
478. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE will make an announcement on whether the current national pilot assistant psychologists programme is to be extended. [26727/21] - Mental Health Services
479. To ask the Minister for Health when a dietician will be appointed to the Laois CAMHS team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26740/21] - Health Services
480. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the report of the National Review of Cardiac Services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26763/21] - Health Services Staff
481. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Consultant Applications Advisory Committee regularised approved consultant posts; the number of posts registered on the DIME system as vacant;... - Hospital Appointments Status
482. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to recent correspondence from the HSE to a person (details supplied) waiting almost 18 months for orthopaedic surgery in Merlin... - Covid-19 Pandemic
484. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vaccines requested by general practitioners; and the number of vaccines delivered to general practitioners in tabular form. [26810/21] - Health Services
486. To ask the Minister for Health the number of stillbirths in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the percentage of those still-births in each year within the number of births... - National Maternity Hospital
488. To ask the Minister for Health if the proposed national maternity hospital will be in public ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26701/21] - Health Services Staff
489. To ask the Minister for Health the position of the HSE on the recruitment of assistant psychologists in an unpaid capacity by HSE services; and the number of assistant psychologists... - Dental Services
491. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure the maintenance of full HSE public dental service provision in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26755/21] - Healthcare Policy
492. To ask the Minister for Health the documents which were collated in relation to the recommendations of Changing Cardiovascular Health: National Cardiovascular Health Policy 2010-2019 that... - Health Services
493. To ask the Minister for Health when a lymphedema clinic running as a pilot programme in Ennis, County Clare will be extended to the CHO8 region; and if he will make a statement on the... - Ambulance Service
494. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public ambulances available in the Dublin area in 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26802/21] - Health Services
495. To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct the HSE to engage with an organisation (details supplied) in a meaningful way to resolve the current issues; and if he will make a... - Nursing Education
496. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a degree (details supplied) which is recognised as a level 8 qualification in Britain is not being recognised as a level 8 qualification for... - Covid-19 Pandemic
497. To ask the Minister for Health if a second dose vaccine appointment can be expedited for a person (details supplied). [27125/21] - Departmental Reviews
500. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in 2018 in relation to the review of the abortion legislation, his predecessor promised a comprehensive... - Home Help Service
501. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns that substitute or replacement home help care is not being provided in some instances in cases in which the usually assigned home... - Health Services
502. To ask the Minister for Health if test results will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [27145/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
503. To ask the Minister for Health if surgery will be carried out for a person (details supplied) under the National Treatment Purchase Fund. [27149/21] - Disabilities Assessments
505. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of assessments of need completed under the Disability Act 2005 that included a diagnosis of a disability in each of the years 2018 to 2020; and... - Health Services
509. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE report on maternity services that he received on 13 May 2021 will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27166/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
510. 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. [27167/21] - Health Services
511. To ask the Minister for Health if an emergency responder will be put in place given the important safeguarding role as it appears that HIQA do not monitor emails or answer telephone calls... - Medicinal Products
512. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for FreeStyle Libre device that were submitted by individual hospitals for persons with diabetes over 21 years of age; the number... - Hospital Appointments Status
513. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27208/21] - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
516. To ask the Minister for Health if he will accede to the request to meet with representatives from an organisation (details supplied) to discuss the suitability of products that will be... - Medicinal Products
517. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 458 of 13 May 2021, the timeline for the publication of the terms of reference for the inquiry into the prescribing of... - Covid-19 Pandemic
518. To ask the Minister for Health the actions his Department is taking to improve the track and trace operation in relation to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27222/21] - Covid-19 Tests
520. To ask the Minister for Health if rapid antigen testing will become more widely available in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27229/21] - Hospital Staff
521. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital porters employed at St. James’s Hospital, Dublin 8; if there is a panel in place to fill casual vacancies that might arise; if... - Disabilities Assessments
522. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting over 3, 6 and 12 months, respectively, for an autism spectrum disorder assessment in County Wicklow in tabular form; and if he... - Health Services Staff
523. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the advertisement that has taken place to date in relation to the replacement of an interventional cardiology post previously... - Covid-19 Paindéim
524. To ask the Minister for Health an gcuirfear vaicsín malairteach seachas vaicsin (sonraí tugtha) ar fáil do dhaoine idir 60 agus 70 bliain d’aois mar tá stair... - Health Services
526. To ask the Minister for Health if it is stipulated by his Department or the HSE that individuals contracted by the HSE for the provision of counselling services through an outside agency... - Covid-19 Pandemic
527. To ask the Minister for Health if volunteers working at the Covid-19 vaccination centres will be vaccinated along with all other workers considered essential to the vaccination programme; if... - Cybersecurity Policy
528. To ask the Minister for Health if any private cyber security firms have been contracted to his Department or the HSE since 12 May 2021; if so, if a contract has been entered into; and the... - Disability Services
529. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has instructed service providers of respite for families with children with autism in the Dublin area to change their respite contract from... - Health Services
530. To ask the Minister for Health when the intravitreal injections service will commence in Letterkenny, County Donegal for those service users being treated by their ophthalmologist for wet... - Cybersecurity Policy
531. To ask the Minister for Health if a schedule will be provided of IT and email security costs incurred over the past five years to date; and the contractor engaged to deliver the services and... - Departmental Investigations
532. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received an interim and or final report in respect of vaccines given out by a private hospital (details supplied). [27293/21] - Data Protection
533. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is fully compliant with GDPR EU requirements and the EU network and Information Security Directive and standards with respect to his... - Proposed Legislation
535. To ask the Minister for Health the status of promised legislation in relation to the introduction of an opt-out system for transplant patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Vaccination Programme
536. To ask the Minister for Health if he will facilitate the provision of Covid vaccine via community pharmacists to maximise the vaccine uptake; if an evaluation has been carried out as to the... - Data Protection
538. To ask the Minister for Health if any state or semi state bodies which report to his Department are fully compliant with GDPR EU requirements and the EU network and Information Security... - Hospital Waiting Lists
539. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for an MRI appointment at University Hospital Limerick for a person (details supplied) who has been waiting in excess of three years for an... - Covid-19 Pandemic
540. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for not allowing communions or confirmations to proceed given that churches have reopened and the children involved are attending school together;... - Departmental Investigations
541. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to take legal action arising from a programme (details supplied) in relation to alleged activities in his Department; and if he will make a... - Mental Health Services
542. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the disparity in supports for clinical psychology trainees that receive a starting salary of €33,000 in addition to a... - General Practitioner Services
543. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners that have signed up for the general medical service scheme contracts in 2021, by county in tabular form; the number of... - Health Service Executive
544. To ask the Minister for Health the next date for a meeting (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27464/21] - Health Services
545. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make publicly available the report he received from the HSE on visits in maternity units stating which hospitals are fully compliant with the... - Vaccination Programme
546. To ask the Minister for Health if children (details supplied) can have access to early an vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27427/21] - Primary Medical Certificates
547. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a primary medical certificate. [27745/21] - Mental Health Services
548. To ask the Minister for Health the number of counsellors and psychotherapists currently registered; if his Department or the HSE have considered workforce planning and future supply for... - Vaccination Programme
550. To ask the Minister for Health the supports and safeguards that have been provided for vaccinators that do not have a professional indemnity insurance; and if he will make a statement on the... - Cybersecurity Policy
552. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to upgrade the IT system in his Department and bodies under his aegis with a view to maximising the protection against hackers. [28688/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
554. To ask the Minister for Health if he will conduct a substantive review of the exercise of emergency powers enacted since 20 March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32494/21] - Health Services Staff
556. To ask the Minister for Health when section 39 workers can expect to see full restoration of their pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32956/21] - Medical Cards
557. To ask the Minister for Health the number of households with at least one child under the age of 18 that are in receipt of a medical card. [33362/21] - Social Welfare Code
558. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review the income thresholds for the blind welfare allowance and increase them in the forthcoming budget. [33266/21] - Vaccination Programme
559. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to young persons who have secured college places in the United States of America who are required to be vaccinated before they... - Health Services Staff
560. To ask the Minister for Health the reason nurses from the Philippines have been reduced due to the fact Ireland did not apply for an exemption from 5,000 to 10,000 nurses for Ireland given... - Proposed Legislation
561. To ask the Minister for Health if the lack of legislation will be addressed in relation to surrogacy in Ireland regarding the legal status of the mother; if there are plans to address the... - National Maternity Hospital
562. To ask the Minister for Health if he will require the business case for the design, construction and operation of the proposed new national maternity hospital at Elm Park to include design,... - Departmental Correspondence
564. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32973/21] - Medicinal Products
565. To ask the Minister for Health when a prescription will be given to a child (details supplied). [34038/21] - Health Strategies
566. To ask the Minister for Health the expenditure to date on the National Drugs Strategy from the Budget 2021 allocation. [34046/21] - General Practitioner Services
567. To ask the Minister for Health the sum allocated to Southdoc Blackpool to date in 2021. [34047/21] - Medicinal Products
568. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a drug manufactured by a company (details supplied); and the status of the resolution of recurring problems with the... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
570. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided to the medicinal cannabis access programme to date in 2021. [34051/21] - Disability Services
573. To ask the Minister for Health if supports are available without household income means tests for a severely disabled person to install equipment such as a full lift in cases in which the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
575. To ask the Minister for Health if a fully vaccinated person who has the required PCR test 72 hours before arriving from the USA into Ireland and locator form whether they do or do not have... - Vaccination Programme
578. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the vaccination of third-level students studying abroad; and if he will make a statement on the...
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