Written answers
Wednesday, 30 June 2021
- Health Services
190. To ask the Minister for Health the number of stillbirths in women with Covid-19 in the period since the onset of the pandemic to date; the percentage of those stillbirths compared to the... - Dental Services
191. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 29 April 2021, the details of the orthodontic waiting list initiative referenced in the response; the details of... - Health Service Executive
192. 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. [26869/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
193. To ask the Minister for Health the process in place for exemption from mandatory hotel quarantine in respect of persons travelling for unavoidable, imperative and time sensitive treatments;... - Disabilities Assessments
194. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal who has been diagnosed with autism, will have a speech and language and an occupational therapy appointment... - Hospital Appointments Status
195. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27049/21] - Blood Donations
196. To ask the Minister for Health if persons who are vaccinated who donate blood have the brand of vaccine recorded on the donation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27061/21] - Health Services
197. To ask the Minister for Health the impact the ransomware attack on the health service will have on data storage, records, appointment scheduling and other operations; and if he will make a... - Health Strategies
199. To ask the Minister for Health the basis for the use of the figure of €3.69 billion in the headline in relation to his press statement launching the Sláintecare implementation... - Dental Services
200. To ask the Minister for Health if the Cabra HSE dental clinic is to be closed for a duration of time; the dates of the closure; and the other HSE dental clinics that are due to close for... - Covid-19 Pandemic
201. To ask the Minister for Health the current qualifications by which a country is added to the mandatory hotel quarantine list and also removed from the list; and if he will make a statement... - Eating Disorders
202. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions that are being made to immediately increase specialist eating disorder treatment beds within the health service; and if he will make a statement... - Health Service Executive
203. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body responsible for the creation of a job advertisement for unpaid assistant psychologist roles within HSE services; and if these positions will... - Abortion Services
204. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify a matter (details supplied) regarding abortion laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26749/21] - Health Strategies
205. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of each of the Changing Cardiovascular Health: National Cardiovascular Health Policy 2010-2019 recommendations; and if he will... - Proposed Legislation
206. To ask the Minister for Health the status of his plans to enact the human tissue Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26775/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
207. To ask the Minister for Health when a parent can travel to see their child who lives in the UK without needing to use up annual leave to quarantine for two weeks on their return or to have a... - Health Services
208. To ask the Minister for Health the supports and supplies that can be provided to parents of older children suffering with bladder incontinence. [26808/21] - Hospital Staff
209. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant whole-time equivalent posts in the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar. [26812/21] - Vaccination Programme
210. To ask the Minister for Health the alternative arrangements that are being made by the HSE to source an alternative vaccination centre for south County Wicklow; the stage discussions are... - Insurance Coverage
211. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27713/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
212. To ask the Minister for Health the works that are allowed by a group (details supplied) under the current guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27715/21] - Health Services
213. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting times for an appointment for paediatric occupational therapy appointments in counties Roscommon and Galway; the number of children... - Alcohol Pricing
214. To ask the Minister for Health the research carried out in advance of the minimum unit pricing Bill particularly in the context of the possible loss of business cross-Border. [27717/21] - Disability Services
216. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that network disability teams in the south-east Dublin early intervention team have not yet been allowed to see children for in-person appointments;... - Covid-19 Pandemic
217. To ask the Minister for Health if individual dance training classes can take place from 7 June 2021 in line with the reopening of gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres which are opening... - Psychological Assessments
218. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment of a child psychologist for County Galway; the waiting times for children to see a child psychologist; and if he will make a... - Health Services Staff
219. To ask the Minister for Health his position in relation to the recent HSE commitment to recruit medical and nursing students as vaccinators; if these positions will be reimbursed; if the HSE... - Vaccination Programme
220. To ask the Minister for Health if the list of professions which are permitted to administer Covid-19 vaccinations will be expanded to include registered phlebotomists, healthcare assistants... - Health Services Staff
221. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding support for early carer psychologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27725/21] - Hospital Services
222. To ask the Minister for Health when x-ray services will be reinstated in University Hospital Waterford; the number of persons awaiting an urgent general practitioner referral x-ray in the... - Hospital Appointments Status
224. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27729/21] - Hospital Waiting Lists
225. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting hip replacement surgery at University Hospital Galway; the length of time that they have been waiting; the average waiting time... - Eating Disorders
226. To ask the Minister for Health the number of specialist eating disorder beds in an adolescent mental health unit available in the State; the number in each location; the average waiting time... - Nursing Homes
227. To ask the Minister for Health the current wait time for the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27742/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
228. To ask the Minister for Health if it will be ensured that persons diagnosed with dementia that are in general hospitals are allowed visits from family members; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointments Status
229. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive a date for surgery; if they have been deemed as urgent; the waiting time for this surgery; and if he will make a... - Health Services
231. To ask the Minister for Health the supports available for a person (details supplied) with severe epilepsy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27747/21] - Vaccination Programme
232. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the case of persons (details supplied). [27755/21] - Hospital Waiting Lists
233. To ask the Minister for Health the reason it is taking for long for a person (details supplied) to undergo a hip procedure. [27756/21] - Vaccination Programme
234. To ask the Minister for Health if the recent cyber-attack on the HSE will not affect the vaccine roll-out for those who are at high risk in cohort 7 who are experiencing delays in getting... - Abortion Services
235. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the obligated three-year review of abortion law; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
236. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time for an appointment to be seen for a knee replacement procedure at Croom Orthopaedic Hospital, Limerick for a person (details supplied) who is... - Vaccination Programme
238. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 525 of 5 May 2021, his understanding of the effectiveness of each vaccine authorised for use in Ireland against each... - Hospital Waiting Lists
239. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital bed will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27764/21] - Data Protection
240. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a policy of data back-up in the operations of his Department and all agencies under his remit; and the regularity with which data is backed-up and... - Departmental Consultations
241. To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid to consulting organisations (details supplied) by his Department and the HSE since 12 May 2021, in tabular form. [27768/21] - Vaccination Programme
242. To ask the Minister for Health the number of versions of a vaccine (details supplied) available; and if all versions are authorised for use in the EU. [27773/21] - Hospital Staff
244. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27775/21] - Disabilities Assessments
245. To ask the Minister for Health if behavioural optometry assessments are available publicly for children with special educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27776/21] - Departmental Reviews
246. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the publication of the disability capacity review; if the data from the report can be made available to allow stakeholder organisations form... - Food Poverty
247. To ask the Minister for Health the initiatives being undertaken in his Department in relation to addressing food poverty; the research or scoping exercises being undertaken; and if he will... - Health Services
248. To ask the Minister for Health if the National Integrated Medical Imaging System is one of the HSE systems that has been recently hacked in the ransomware attack. [28001/21] - Health Services Staff
254. To ask the Minister for Health if roles (details supplied) have commenced or are still vacant. [28007/21] - Health Service Executive
255. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE computers that continue to run on an operating system (details supplied); if any of these machines were the key vulnerability in the recent... - Covid-19 Pandemic
258. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 914, 941, 945, 947, 954, 963, 981, 982, 983, 984, 988, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1041, 1069, 1078, 1083 and 1087 of 28... - Departmental Reviews
259. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the disability capacity review before the end of May 2021; if not, the timeframe for publication given its importance to budget planning;... - General Practitioner Services
261. To ask the Minister for Health if medical card holders can be charged by general practitioners for blood tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28042/21] - National Treatment Purchase Fund
262. To ask the Minister for Health the options available to a person who has been waiting over two years for orthodontic treatment; if they qualify for treatment under the National Treatment... - Legislative Process
263. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which his Department is working towards to introduce the Nursing Home Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021 to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if... - Covid-19 Pandemic
264. To ask the Minister for Health if it is considered essential travel for a student to travel to the United States to participate in an International student exchange; and if he will make a... - Disability Services
265. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a significant time difference between when HIQA reports on facilities (details supplied) are shared with their service... - Covid-19 Pandemic
266. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make public the briefing report he received from senior HSE officials regarding partners accompanying expectant mothers to appointments in maternity... - Primary Care Centres
268. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 31 primary care centres promised in the Sláintecare plan that are to be located in County Cork. [28078/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
270. To ask the Minister for Health if he will seek clarification from the Health Service Executive on the further easing of maternity restrictions (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Health Services
271. To ask the Minister for Health when the current application process for the insulin pumps contract will be complete. [28081/21] - Healthcare Policy
276. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 207 of 22 April 2021, the funding secured by the National Stroke Programme of the HSE for an organisation (details... - Medical Cards
277. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 231 of 12 May 2021, the reason the medical card threshold for over 70’s is not given to those at retirement age.... - Disease Management (1 comment)
278. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken regarding the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of Lyme disease and to ensure that persons suffering with Lyme disease or chronic Lyme... - Covid-19 Pandemic
279. To ask the Minister for Health if a risk assessment has been carried out by South Tipperary General Hospital in relation to the ongoing restrictions on maternity units; if he has obtained a... - Patient Safety
282. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request a review into the treatment of a person (details supplied); if there is a formal process that may be used; and if he will make a statement... - Health Services
283. 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. [28200/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
284. To ask the Minister for Health if drive-in movies are permitted under the current Covid-19 guidelines; if not, when they will be permitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Appointments Status
285. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on a procedure for a person (details supplied). [28202/21] - Proposed Legislation
288. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address issues relating to assisted human reproduction (details supplied). [28207/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
289. To ask the Minister for Health when gaming arcades will be permitted to open under the current restrictions. [28208/21] - Disabilities Assessments
290. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) can expect an ASD assessment. [28209/21] - Vaccination Programme
292. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a vaccine; and if the matter will be expedited as a matter of urgency in view of the circumstances. [28211/21] - Medicinal Products
294. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated timeline for the process of adding a new drug to the primary care reimbursement service from product review to inclusion; and if he will make a... - Health Services
297. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive the necessary therapies they have been waiting for given the long delays in relation to same. [28216/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
298. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that only six and 15 guests can attend a wedding ceremony inside and outside, respectively while 50 guests can attend the reception for the same... - Vaccination Programme
300. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for vaccination. [28243/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
305. To ask the Minister for Health if provision can be made for two persons (details supplied); if they will be required to isolate upon arrival; if a green card will be applied to facilitate... - Home Help Service
307. To ask the Minister for Health the reason home help will be stopped on 31 July 2022 for a person (details supplied); and the alternative care arrangements that will be put in place for the... - Medical Qualifications
308. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline in relation an applicant by a person (details supplied) who applied for CORU recognition; the suggested timeline for such applications; the number... - Health Services
309. To ask the Minister for Health when approval under the treatment abroad scheme will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28253/21] - General Practitioner Services
310. To ask the Minister for Health the steps is he taking to ensure that persons who have not yet received general practitioner visit cards due to Covid-19 delays are reimbursed for the fees... - Vaccination Programme
311. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will get a Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28256/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
312. To ask the Minister for Health the restrictions that will be in place for the summer months in relation to summer camps for children both indoors and outdoors; and if he will make a... - Health Services Staff
313. To ask the Minister for Health the number of assistant psychologists that are currently working on a voluntary capacity within HSE services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Care of the Elderly
315. To ask the Minister for Health if provisions will be made for elderly care facilities that are at risk of having to reduce bed capacity due to a HIQA mandate that will require 7.4 square... - Covid-19 Pandemic
316. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have stayed in mandatory hotel quarantine to date; the number of those who have paid for their stay; and if he will make a statement... - Home Help Service
318. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1648 of 21 April 2021, when the review of the home support waiting list for County Wexford will be recommenced; the... - Departmental Reviews
319. To ask the Minister for Health if the recent capacity review of disability services report and the report by a company (details supplied) on the Cost of Disability will be provided. [28265/21] - Health Strategies
320. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to develop elective-only hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28266/21] - Tribunals of Inquiry
321. To ask the Minister for Health the number of claims made to the CervicalCheck Tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28267/21] - Abortion Services
322. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28268/21] - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
323. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the medical cannabis access programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28269/21] - Dental Services
324. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the crisis in the dental treatment services scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28270/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
326. To ask the Minister for Health the details of easing of restrictions on partners attending appointments in maternity hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28285/21] - Medicinal Products
327. To ask the Minister for Health when the inquiry into the historical licensing and prescribing of sodium valproate will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28412/21] - Health Services Staff
328. To ask the Minister for Health when the four currently unfilled epilepsy nurse specialist posts approved in 2018 to manage the mandatory patient safety requirements for women who are...
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