Written answers
Thursday, 15 July 2021
- Hospital Facilities
313. To ask the Minister for Health the status of resumption of technology for appointments in each hospital. [31617/21] - Substance Misuse
314. To ask the Minister for Health if the numbers attending meetings for an addiction service (details supplied) can be increased. [31624/21] - Health Service Executive
315. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE staff that took part in the pilot of the Digital Covid Certificate here; the findings of the pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement on... - Medicinal Products
316. To ask the Minister for Health when zolgensma will be made available for a child (details supplied) given the fact that the sooner the drug is received the better the outcome in cases in... - Vaccination Programme
317. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered engaging with NIAC on giving those who received a first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine (details supplied) an mRNA vaccine as their second... - Health Services
318. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to cervical cancer; and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
319. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to Government policy on conducting a public inquiry into deaths in nursing homes from the Covid-19 as recommended by the Oireachtas... - Protected Disclosures
320. To ask the Minister for Health the number of protected disclosures made by staff in the HSE since 2010; the action taken to protect those making such disclosures; the number of protected... - Health Services
321. To ask the Minister for Health the supports that are available for a family waiting for night nurse services for their newborn child in the case of a family in County Tipperary have been... - Vaccination Programme
322. To ask the Minister for Health if he will allow the administration of a second dose of a vaccine (details supplied) to healthcare workers who have received a first dose of another vaccine... - Disability Services
325. To ask the Minister for Health when respite can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); if all options have been considered in this regard; and if he will make a statement... - Covid-19 Tests
326. To ask the Minister for Health the role he envisages rapid antigen testing playing in respect of Ireland's implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate; and if he will make a statement... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
327. To ask the Minister for Health if he will engage with a hotel group (details supplied) regarding a mandatory hotel quarantine refund with a view to processing the refund. [31860/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
328. To ask the Minister for Health the requirements for air changes per hour regarding air filtration systems to help create clean air spaces in ensuring workplaces are safe to return to... - Vaccination Programme
329. To ask the Minister for Health the supports that are available to persons who have had an adverse reaction to one of the Covid-19 vaccinations as in the case of a person (details supplied);... - Nursing Homes
333. To ask the Minister for Health the current rules in respect of permitting residents of nursing homes to go out into the community for recreational and hospitality visits; and if he will make... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
334. To ask the Minister for Health if the pandemic unemployment payment is being used as reckonable income for medical card and general practitioner visit card applications. [31957/21] - Health Services Staff
336. To ask the Minister for Health the number of graduates hired in the areas of occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech and language, dietetics and audiology in each CHO area, by each... - Hospital Appointments Status
337. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for a hip operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32006/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
338. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the issues as outlined in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the movement of ferries on the island of Ireland;... - Hospital Services
339. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to enhance supports for breastfeeding mothers in Irish maternity units and at home to ensure that mothers who choose to breastfeed are supported in... - Vaccination Programme
340. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the National Immunisation Advisory Committee to examine the possibility of giving a vaccine (details supplied) as the second dose for those... - Disability Services
341. To ask the Minister for Health if he will approve the request for a rehabilitation bed for a person (details supplied). [32038/21] - Vaccination Programme
343. To ask the Minister for Health if students who are going on Erasmus or study abroad programmes for the upcoming academic year will be provided with a Covid-19 vaccine ahead of the 2021-2022... - Covid-19 Pandemic
344. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered procuring more sustainable personal protective equipment for use in community-based care circumstances; and if he will make a statement on... - Vaccination Programme
345. To ask the Minister for Health if steps are being taken to address glitches in the Covid-19 vaccination appointments system given that some persons in the older age cohorts have been... - State Bodies
346. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the appropriateness of an appointment to the board of Safefood Ireland (details supplied); his views on whether this represents a conflict of... - Hospital Appointments Status
347. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32073/21] - Medicinal Products
348. To ask the Minister for Health if a response will issue to concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of additional charges to the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a... - Home Help Service
349. To ask the Minister for Health if it will be ensured that a person (details supplied) is provided with the awarded amount of home help hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Disability Services
350. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new early intervention teams that have been established since July 2020 in view of the Programme for Government commitment to fully implement the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
354. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) would need to enter mandatory hotel quarantine on return to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32136/21] - Health Services
359. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding a counselling service for stroke victims (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32187/21] - Vaccination Programme
360. To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid to social media influencers to promote the Covid-19 vaccination programme; the list of influencers who have been used in a public relations... - Health Services
361. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the HSE breastfeeding action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32189/21] - National Treatment Purchase Fund
364. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will have their procedure covered under the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Care of the Elderly
365. To ask the Minister for Health when day care centres will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32290/21] - Hospital Services
366. To ask the Minister for Health the status of public health lists (details supplied). [32362/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
367. To ask the Minister for Health if he can remove the visitation rules for the partner and or other nominated birth companion after the baby is born so that those who have given birth can be... - Nursing Homes
369. To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend the temporary assistance payment scheme for nursing homes Covid-19 after 30 June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32365/21] - Medicinal Products
371. To ask the Minister for Health if medical cannabis can now be prescribed to cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32389/21] - Vaccination Programme
372. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide clarification on a vaccine-related matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32394/21] - Food Waste
373. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of food that is wasted or thrown out in public and voluntary hospitals in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; if... - Hospital Waiting Lists
374. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to long waiting times in the emergency unit at the Rotunda Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32441/21] - Vaccination Programme
376. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to vaccinating teachers who will be undertaking the July provision in summer 2021. [32443/21] - Care of the Elderly
377. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the necessary capital and revenue resources for day care dementia services to reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32518/21] - Primary Medical Certificates
378. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 671 of 11 May 2021, when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their primary medical certificate... - Vaccination Programme
379. To ask the Minister for Health when persons aged between 60-69 can expect to receive their second dose of a vaccine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32520/21] - Mental Health Services
380. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the petition submitted to Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People from this Deputy in 2020 on behalf of a person (details supplied)... - Disability Services
381. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of follow-up physiotherapy for stroke survivors in Tallaght University Hospital; if his attention has been further... - Departmental Inquiries
382. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of an inquiry into the historical licensing and prescribing of sodium valproate to treat epilepsy. [32552/21] - Health Services Staff
383. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the four currently unfilled epilepsy nurse specialist posts approved in 2018 to manage the mandatory patient safety requirements for women who... - Hospital Appointments Status
384. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a procedure for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32554/21] - Home Help Service
387. To ask the Minister for Health if personal assistance hours which have been approved will be put in place for a person (details supplied). [32563/21] - Health Services Staff
389. To ask the Minister for Health if there are employment opportunities in County Kerry for audiologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32570/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
392. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for their surgical procedure; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Covid-19 Pandemic
393. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ease Covid-19 restrictions in order that third-level university exchange students can undertake their required face-to-face interviews in foreign... - Hospital Facilities
394. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the location identified for the new multidisciplinary early intervention and respite care centre (details supplied) for children with complex... - Vaccination Programme
396. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the catch-up scheme for the HPV vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32797/21] - Departmental Advertising
397. To ask the Minister for Health the amount his Department and associated agencies have spent on social media advertising since the beginning of January 2021 until 12 June 2021; and if he will... - Departmental Expenditure
398. To ask the Minister for Health the amount his Department has spent on social media content production since the beginning of January 2021 until 12 June 2021; and if he will make a statement... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
400. To ask the Minister for Health if he will approve a drug manufactured by a company (details supplied) as part of the medicinal cannabis access programme; and if he will make a statement on... - Departmental Policies
401. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline his key policy achievements in his Department since 27 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32804/21] - Departmental Schemes
402. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to introduce a no-fault vaccination compensation scheme for severe adverse reactions to State-promoted vaccination programmes; and if he... - Departmental Policies
403. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which his Department and agencies under his remit are working towards enabling access to employment for persons from minority and or disadvantaged... - National Maternity Hospital
404. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the originally announced proposals for the new national maternity hospital continue to be part of the plan; if particular issues have... - Healthcare Policy
405. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which discussions continue to take place with general practitioners and consultants in regard to the implementation of Sláintecare; and if... - National Children's Hospital
406. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the new children’s hospital plan is proceeding as anticipated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32809/21] - Healthcare Policy
407. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the national trauma care plan is best placed to meet any and all emergencies as they arise regardless of geographical location; and if he... - Hospital Facilities
408. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the Naas Hospital development plans are proceeding; when work is likely to start on-site given the urgent necessity for the extension of... - Primary Care Centres
409. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of primary care centres in County Kildare; the number proposed; the delivery date of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Home Help Service
410. To ask the Minister for Health if additional home help will be allocated to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32813/21] - Nursing Homes
411. To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend reforms to the nursing home support scheme to address inequalities (details supplied) in the scheme which leads to fair deal poverty for some... - Mental Health Services
412. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money allocated to each CHO area in tabular form for mental health in each of the years 2017 to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Waiting Lists
417. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 986 of 28 April 2021, the reason funding was refused under the treatment abroad scheme in the case of a person (details... - Health Services Staff
419. To ask the Minister for Health the number of workers in section 39 agencies that are currently earning below the living wage; and the estimated annual cost of bringing them in line with... - Hospital Waiting Lists
420. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the wait time for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32880/21] - Health Services
422. To ask the Minister for Health if a service (details supplied) will be reinstated; the reason funding was withdrawn; if there are plans for an alternative service; and if he will make a... - Vaccination Programme
424. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding a vaccine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32887/21] - Health Services
427. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of running the former St. Michael’s psychiatric unit in Clonmel, County Tipperary in each of the five years up until it closed in 2012. [32925/21] - General Practitioner Services
429. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 152 of 22 April 2021, if he will again seek a response from the Health Service Executive in relation to the lack of a... - Health Services Staff
430. 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. [32959/21] - Hospital Services
432. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that women are being refused gynaecology care in emergency departments in State-run hospitals that have gynaecology... - Health Services Staff
433. To ask the Minister for Health if additional staff will be recruited for a centre (details supplied); when and the location in which he expects these positions to be advertised; and if he... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
434. To ask the Minister for Health when the commencement of the medicinal cannabis access programme will happen in a practical sense; when this medicine will be available to eligible epilepsy... - Mental Health Services
435. To ask the Minister for Health if the appropriate support can be provided by CAMHS including documentation outlining medical history and detailed interaction with psychological services in... - Primary Medical Certificates
436. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications waiting for a primary medical certificate by county; the current application processing time for a primary medical certificate; and... - Dental Services
437. To ask the Minister for Health if he will directly intervene in the crisis in dental services for medical card holders in County Kerry given there are currently no dental practices in the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
438. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have arrived in Ireland from the UK since the requirement for home quarantining was introduced; the number of those who have taken... - Medicinal Products
439. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider new arrangements for patients using a drug manufactured by a company (details supplied) who currently have to pre-pay for medication and... - Vaccination Programme
440. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be facilitated in obtaining the Covid-19 vaccine at the earliest possible date given the necessity for special arrangements... - Mental Health Services
442. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 3 June 2021, the cost of the initial pilot project; the number of staff required; the salary cost of staff... - Hospital Services
443. To ask the Minister for Health the current and capital cost of a new specialist eating disorder bed per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33067/21] - Health Services Staff
444. To ask the Minister for Health the number of clinicians on each specialist eating disorder team; the estimated cost of employing each clinician, respectively inclusive of salary and PRSI... - Mental Health Services
445. To ask the Minister for Health the capital and revenue cost of a mental health bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33069/21] - Medicinal Products
446. To ask the Minister for Health if toilax has been withdrawn for use in Ireland; if there is a supply issue given that it is essential in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he... - Departmental Expenditure
447. To ask the Minister for Health the annual capital funding received by each agency under section 38 of the Health Act 2004 in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will... - Nursing Homes
448. To ask the Minister for Health the long-term support scheme which will be put in place to support the private nursing home sector in the medium and long term given that the temporary... - Vaccination Programme
449. To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid to general practitioners in respect of the Covid-19 vaccination programme for 2021 to date. [33091/21] - Defibrillators Provision
450. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will work with community groups to publicly identify the location of defibrillators around the country and to establish a publicly accessible list... - Disability Services
451. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on the case of a child (details supplied) with complex needs who is having difficulties accessing respite care; and if he will... - State Bodies
453. To ask the Minister for Health the recruitment process for leading positions in Safefood; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33137/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
454. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have gone through mandatory hotel quarantine; the number of hotels used for mandatory hotel quarantine; the names and addresses of... - Nursing Homes
455. To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend the remit of HIQA in order that it can investigate specific complaints regarding individual private nursing homes; and if he will make a...
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