Written answers
Tuesday, 27 July 2021
- Disability Services
1419. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that his Department has introduced and implemented to increase services available to high functioning autistic persons; and if he will make a... - Health Services
1420. To ask the Minister for Health when an appropriate programme will be made available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40479/21] - Medicinal Products
1422. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a replacement prescription in place for roActemra patients (details supplied) that have now been taken off the medication; and if he will make a... - Primary Care Centres
1423. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to develop primary care facilities on Inisbofin; the engagement his Department has had with the HSE on the matter; and if he will make a... - Health Services
1424. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39330/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1425. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be made available for research to examine the effect of long-Covid on work and need to take sick leave. [39351/21] - Disability Diagnoses
1426. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that are being put in place to remove the barriers for those seeking a diagnosis for autism spectrum condition which currently costs in excess of... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1427. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the closure of indoor camps despite many camps running under guidelines issued for education in schools; and if he will make a statement on the... - Registration of Births
1428. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications received by the HSE civil registration service for new birth registrations from January 2021 to date; and if he will make a... - Disability Services
1432. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has received a report on the pilot personalised budget for persons with a disability; and if this is a measure which he would like to see... - Hospital Trusts
1433. To ask the Minister for Health the category of St. Vincent’s University Hospital under the Health Act 2004; and if there have been changes in such categorisation since 1 January... - Care Services
1436. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot obtain funding for full-time care for their special needs. [33231/21] - Medicinal Products
1437. To ask the Minister for Health the work being carried to secure funding at source for medication produced by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Dental Services
1439. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions being made within his Department in regard to an updated and appropriate dental treatment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Primary Medical Certificates
1440. To ask the Minister for Health when a primary medical certificate application will be approved for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33289/21] - Assisted Human Reproduction
1441. To ask the Minister for Health when the assisted human reproduction Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33306/21] - Interest Rates
1442. To ask the Minister for Health the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of his Department or that receive funding from his Department that have been charged... - Dental Services
1443. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements in place to provide dental treatment of residents of nursing homes in CHO area 3 which covers counties Clare, Limerick and north County... - Health Strategies
1444. To ask the Minister for Health if a public consultation on the successor to the National Sexual Health Strategy is being undertaken by his Department; if so, the way interested stakeholders... - Health Services
1445. To ask the Minister for Health if matters raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of a club will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33348/21] - Vaccination Programme
1446. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in relation to vaccination (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33349/21] - Disability Services
1447. To ask the Minister for Health when the management teams will be in place for the roll-out of disability teams in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33365/21] - Health Services
1448. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of expanding the health element of the Housing First programme to fully meet existing need; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Staff
1449. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the number of nurses from the Philippines has been reduced due to the fact Ireland did not apply for an exemption from 5,000 to 10,000 nurses... - EU Agreements
1450. To ask the Minister for Health the status of Ireland’s ratification with respect to the EU Convention for the protection of Human Rights and Dignity of the Human Being with regard to... - Research Funding
1451. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has provided funding either directly or through the aegis of the HSE in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021, to any research... - Hepatitis C Incidence
1452. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to implement national hepatitis C treatment programmes into the Irish Prison Service as is set out in the HSE National Service Plan for 2021; and... - Health Services
1454. To ask the Minister for Health the facilities that are provided by and supported by the HSE for those with dementia in County Wexford. [33419/21] - Mental Health Services
1455. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1060 of 28 April 2021, the length of time each of the posts in both CAMHS services in County Wexford have been vacant;... - Health Service Executive
1456. To ask the Minister for Health if the European Health Card can have its life extended in view of the inability to renew due to the cyber-attack. [33428/21] - Nursing Homes
1457. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered extending the role of HIQA to investigate individual complaints. [33432/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
1459. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for physiotherapy appointments at Louth County Hospital from January to June 2021 and January to June 2020 inclusive; the number of... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1460. To ask the Minister for Health the public health policy regarding many expectant mothers who continue to be separated from their partners during prenatal appointments and early stages of... - Animal Welfare
1461. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the Government has the competence under EU law to ban animal testing in Ireland; and if introducing such a ban will be considered. [33461/21] - General Practitioner Services
1462. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the case of a child (details supplied) who is still awaiting provision of a free general practitioner card and assist the family who... - Health Services
1463. To ask the Minister for Health if he has the remit and authority to instruct or compel the 19 maternity units to comply with easing restrictions that currently prevent a woman from having a... - Covid-19 Tests
1467. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to extend free PCR tests for the children of fully vaccinated parents travelling to visit family after 19 July 2021; and if he... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1468. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons allowed to attend official meetings of sporting organisations under current restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services
1469. To ask the Minister for Health the specific grounds identified by his Department and the HSE including but not exclusive to the Covid-19 pandemic on which a maternity unit is justified in... - Abortion Services
1473. To ask the Minister for Health the number of practitioners offering termination of pregnancy services by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33526/21] - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
1474. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered the addition of chronic pain to the medicinal cannabis access programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33527/21] - Tribunals of Inquiry
1475. To ask the Minister for Health the number of claims which have been made to the CervicalCheck tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33528/21] - Abortion Services
1476. To ask the Minister for Health the number of pregnancy terminations for each year since the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 was commenced by county in tabular form;... - Health Strategies
1478. To ask the Minister for Health when the review of the National Rare Disease Plan 2014-2018 will be published; if a successor policy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medicinal Products
1479. To ask the Minister for Health when the review of the HSE drug reimbursement process will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33532/21] - Nursing Homes
1480. To ask the Minister for Health if access for nursing homes to the temporary assistance payment scheme will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33533/21] - Health Services
1481. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional community beds delivered in 2021 of the 1,250 promised in budget 2021; the split between public and private; and if he will make a... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
1484. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 29 April 2021, if any of the four products referenced as accepted for use in the MCAP no longer meet the... - Health Services
1485. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the sodium valproate inquiry and terms of reference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33538/21] - Hospital Services
1487. To ask the Minister for Health the advice he received and the recommendations made regarding the location of the major trauma centre in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
1488. To ask the Minister for Health the investments and capital projects which must be made to upgrade the Mater Hospital to a major trauma centre; his plans for same over the next five years;... - Vaccination Programme
1491. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost for the school immunisation programme if uptake was to be 100% every year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33544/21] - Disability Services
1493. To ask the Minister for Health the support services available from his Department for home support services for persons with autism; his plans to provide additional services and supports;... - Vaccination Programme
1494. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter raised in relation to girls who have not received the HPV vaccine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Disability Services
1495. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE early intervention teams presently operating across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33570/21] - Health Services
1498. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE school age teams currently operating across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33573/21] - Dental Services
1500. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists that have withdrawn from the dental service scheme in the period 31 May 2020 to 31 May 2021, by county and by CHO area in tabular form;... - Health Services Staff
1501. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies that currently exist in CHO5 across psychiatry, psychology, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, counselling and... - Mental Health Services
1502. To ask the Minister for Health the number of outpatient psychiatry, psychology and psychotherapy appointments that have been cancelled in CHO5 due to staff unavailability in the period 1... - Departmental Staff
1503. To ask the Minister for Health the number of workers employed by his Department and in each office or agency under the aegis of his Department that earn less than the living wage of... - Vaccination Programme
1504. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence in relation to vaccination issues (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Nursing Homes
1505. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the future of a nursing home (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if the future of all current services at the nursing home will be... - Hospital Services
1507. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make direct contact with the UL Hospital Group to impress the need to lift all restrictions being imposed on pregnant women and their partners in... - Health Services
1508. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place for St. John of God’s, Drumcar, County Louth; the engagement there has been between stakeholders and families of service users; and... - Hospital Services
1510. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make an executive decision to allow partners of pregnant women to attend prenatal appointments and be present for the early stages of labour in... - Health Services
1511. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide additional detail on the targeted funding alluded to in recent comments to the media by the Minister of State for Public Health, Wellbeing... - Medicinal Products
1512. To ask the Minister for Health if he will approve the use of the versatis pain patch for pain relief other than from shingles when recommended by a qualified clinician; and if he will make... - Health Services
1513. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment can be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33711/21] - Covid-19 Tests
1514. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the use of rapid antigen testing as the primary protocol of testing for international travellers departing from or arriving... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1515. To ask the Minister for Health if the current definition of a sporting event in the current Health Act 1947 (Covid-19) Regulations 2021 precludes sporting organisations not affiliated with... - Tobacco Control Measures
1516. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on Ireland’s progress to become tobacco free by 2025; if this target will be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Strategies
1517. To ask the Minister for Health the number of recorded smokers aged 19 and under from 1990 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33827/21] - Vaccination Programme
1518. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter in relation to a vaccination scenario (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33846/21] - Mental Health Services
1519. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment given any delay is having a detrimental effect on their mental health. [33855/21] - Medical Cards
1520. To ask the Minister for Health if there is capacity to include medications that have been prescribed by a general practitioner or consultant for off licence use on the medical card or drug... - Hospital Facilities
1521. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds available in day hospitals in County Clare. [33951/21] - Mental Health Services
1522. To ask the Minister for Health if the vacancy for the psychiatrist position in Kilrush, County Clare has been advertised; when it is expected to be filled; and if he will make a statement... - Vaccination Programme
1523. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene in a mismanaged vaccination roll-out for a person (details supplied). [33953/21] - Health Services Staff
1525. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the lack of rheumatology consultants for the west of Ireland given there are only two consultants for the region which is gravely... - Medical Aids and Appliances
1526. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE is providing the tension-free vaginal tape procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33960/21] - Civil Registration Service
1527. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the phone lines for civil registration offices in Dublin continue to remain down when all other civil registration offices are contactable by their... - Health Service Executive
1528. To ask the Minister for Health if a commitment will be made to establish to a catch-up scheme for HSE dental clinics following immense disruption to the schoolchildren accessing dental... - Hospital Equipment
1530. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a MRI machine for Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33988/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1531. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for introducing the EU digital Covid certificate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33990/21] - Mental Health Services
1532. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that are being undertaken to reduce waiting times for psychiatric appointments for children in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on... - Vaccination Programme
1533. To ask the Minister for Health if all teachers and school staff will be fully vaccinated from Covid-19 before the return to school in September 2021. [34014/21] - Health Services
1534. To ask the Minister for Health the stage of the drafting of the surrogacy Bill; when it is expected to be ready; if international surrogacy and retrospective declarations of parentage will... - Alcohol Advertising
1535. To ask the Minister for Health if a licensed premises or manufacturer who is currently using public roads and footpaths to accommodate outdoor dining can legally display alcohol... - Health Services
1536. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the areas the €1.4 million announced for a service (details supplied) will cover; when the funding will be allocated; the reason the... - Hospital Appointments Status
1537. 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. [34018/21] - Primary Care Centres
1538. To ask the Minister for Health if a general practitioner practice has been allocated to Ballyboden primary care centre; the processes that were followed; the processes involved; and if all... - Hospital Appointments Status
1540. 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. [34111/21] - Vaccination Programme
1541. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the vaccination programme for homeless persons; and the number of vaccines administered to this vulnerable group to date. [34122/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1542. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration is being given in relation to public health guidance for weddings to allow those who are fully vaccinated not to be counted in the guest... - Health Services
1543. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take steps to expedite the case of a child (details supplied). [34124/21] - National Maternity Hospital
1544. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the Holles Street Hospital site once the national maternity hospital has relocated; if it will be repurposed within the HSE or sold; and if he... - Vaccination Programme
1545. To ask the Minister for Health if all teachers in all age cohorts will be fully vaccinated before returning to the classroom in September 2021; if any teacher who will not have time to... - Health Service Executive
1547. To ask the Minister for Health the status of his Department’s efforts to rectify the lack of local HSE ophthalmic services for children in north County Mayo; the steps that have been... - Covid-19 Tests
1548. To ask the Minister for Health when the recommendations of the report of the Covid-19 Rapid Testing Group will be fully implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34158/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1549. To ask the Minister for Health if he met with maternity hospitals recently regarding restrictions on partners; when his next expected engagement with hospitals will be especially in... - Vaccination Programme
1550. To ask the Minister for Health the urgent plans that are in place to ensure Erasmus students leaving for overseas can be vaccinated before they go to ensure their own safety and that of the... - Hospital Appointments Status
1551. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34244/21] - Disability Services
1552. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list time for first and review assessments for speech and language assessment and speech and language therapy in each CHO area from 2020 to latest... - Health Services
1555. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there was no HRB report on drug or alcohol treatment in 2020; if one is to be published; and if a timeline can be given for this publication. [34258/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
1556. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect to receive an appointment for a procedure in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will... - Health Service Executive
1557. To ask the Minister for Health the cost to the HSE of the Shannon Doc service for 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34260/21] - Disability Diagnoses
1558. To ask the Minister for Health the action being undertaken to ensure a diagnosis for autism for a child is achieved in the quickest timeframe possible to help ensure early intervention as... - Disability Services
1559. To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking to increase the level of early intervention support and support from school age going teams being made available for children with... - Vaccination Programme
1560. To ask the Minister for Health if an assurance will be given that two vaccination centres (details supplied) will stay open until the full vaccination of all age groups has been completed;... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1561. To ask the Minister for Health if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be examined. [34286/21] - Vaccination Programme
1562. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to providing early access to a vaccine for students who are travelling overseas to attend college in September 2021; and if he... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1563. To ask the Minister for Health the cost to date in 2021 for Covid-19-related protective clothing and equipment; the cost in 2020; and the usual annual budget for protective clothing and... - Vaccination Programme
1564. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of Covid-19 vaccines by company to date in 2021; and the number of vaccines from each company that have been purchased to date. [34300/21] - Home Help Service
1565. To ask the Minister for Health the reason home help hours were taken in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34301/21] - Vaccination Programme
1566. To ask the Minister for Health the role pharmacists are anticipated to play in the vaccine roll-out; and if dental professionals are expected to participate in the process. [34302/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
1567. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the extension of the temporary assistance payment scheme for nursing homes which is due to cease on 30 June 2021; and if he will make a... - Home Help Service
1568. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be provided with the home help hours they need given they have numerous health conditions; and if he will make a statement... - Care of the Elderly
1570. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment with the geriatric nurse. [34340/21] - Health Services
1571. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been referred to addiction or mental health services through accident and emergency in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to... - Mental Health Services
1572. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been referred to addiction or mental health services by their general practitioner in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to... - Health Service Executive
1576. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE is no longer interested in the units at a location (details supplied). [34349/21] - Hospital Facilities
1577. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to improve and develop services at Naas General Hospital, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34350/21] - Home Care Packages
1578. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dementia-related intensive home care packages being provided in each county in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34351/21] - Community Care
1580. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of delivering the Sláintecare commitment to invest in 32 community specialist hubs for older persons and persons living with chronic disease;... - Health Services Staff
1581. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has support staff and policies in place to assist and support employees who feel they may have dyslexia to assist with diagnosis and to get formal... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1582. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the current difficulties being faced by sporting businesses and clubs that are not affiliated to a governing body such as independent carting... - Family Support Services
1583. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the press release (details supplied) in respect of the Family Addiction Support Network which has issued a warning that it may have to close its... - Health Services
1584. To ask the Minister for Health the annualised revenue and capital cost of implementing all of the remaining measures in the Health Service Breastfeeding Action Plan 2016-2021 in 2022; and... - Vaccination Programme
1585. To ask the Minister for Health when Covid-19 vaccines will be made available to persons aged 12 to 18 with an underlying condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34368/21] - Hospital Services
1586. To ask the Minister for Health if the level of services provided at a healthcare facility (details supplied) will continue as at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Covid-19 Tests
1587. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will consider offering free Covid-19 PCR tests for patients travelling to the UK for essential treatment; if he has had discussions with the HSE in... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1588. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to reassure the public that hospitals are safe to attend now that transmission of Covid-19 is minimal amongst healthcare... - Health Services
1589. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be set aside for a programme of recovery for cancer services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34372/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1590. To ask the Minister for Health if healthcare workers are receiving adequate counselling and supports acknowledging the trauma they may have experienced working through the Covid-19... - Health Services
1591. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to engage with his healthcare colleagues and counterparts in Northern Ireland to establish a cancer services catch up programme task force; and if... - Medicinal Products
1594. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for the drugs payment scheme by a person (details supplied); and when they can expect a decision on their case. [34471/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1595. To ask the Minister for Health the current guidance and advice to schools and churches in respect of organising First Holy Communion and Confirmation ceremonies; if these important events... - Health Service Executive
1596. To ask the Minister for Health the number of women and-or families of women currently involved in court cases, litigation and negotiation with the HSE regarding the alleged misreading of... - Health Services
1597. To ask the Minister for Health the number of claims received to date by the CervicalCheck Tribunal.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34474/21] - Departmental Legal Cases
1598. To ask the Minister for Health the number of claims made and proceedings initiated against the HSE or hospital groups by persons or groups of persons whose loved ones died after contracting... - Data Protection
1599. To ask the Minister for Health if all of the 270 families affected by the keeping of records by his Department in relation to possible litigation cases over services for children diagnosed... - Departmental Correspondence
1600. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is now in a position to respond to persons by email and postal correspondence following the cyber-attack; if all families affected by the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1601. To ask the Minister for Health if advice will be provided on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34478/21] - Hospital Services
1602. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing an inpatient perinatal service in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34479/21] - Health Services Staff
1603. To ask the Minister for Health the number of clinicians employed in specialist eating disorder team; the number of vacancies; the number of clinicians needed for 16 specialist eating... - Mental Health Services
1604. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of implanting surge capacity for mental health services for public patients in a private setting; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
1605. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of implanting the commitment in the National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders published by the HSE in 2018 of putting in place 16... - Mental Health Services
1606. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated capital cost and revenue cost of moving to a seven-day week outpatient model of child and adolescent mental health care; and if he will make a... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1613. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34490/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1614. To ask the Minister for Health when 25 to 29 year olds can expect to register and receive their Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34491/21] - Departmental Contracts
1616. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on consultancy firms (details supplied) in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; the projects associated with the firms; the amount... - Health Service Executive
1617. To ask the Minister for Health the way consultancy firms utilised by the HSE strategy and planning will be managed in the future; the steps that are currently being undertaken by his... - EU Directives
1618. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the transposing of the EU Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM into Irish law (details supplied); the work that the strategic workforce planning... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1620. To ask the Minister for Health the full details of the contract terms that were previously agreed for a vaccination centre (details supplied); the reason the vaccination centre was not used... - Vaccination Programme
1623. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE plan to arrange a shuttle bus service for passengers in Arklow, County Wicklow to travel to the Kilanerin Covid-19 vaccination centre given there... - Health Strategies
1624. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made on the pilot drug testing service as part of the HSE harm-reduction programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34516/21] - Capital Expenditure Programme
1626. To ask the Minister for Health the status of capital developments at health facilities (details supplied) in County Mayo; the budget for each project and the amount of spend in 2020 and to... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1627. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is still waiting on their vaccine. [34519/21] - Legislative Measures
1629. 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. [34521/21] - Medicinal Products
1630. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the medical cannabis access programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34522/21] - Ambulance Service
1632. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulances available to County Clare from the National Ambulance Service; and the distribution of ambulances to municipal districts in each of... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1634. To ask the Minister for Health if guidance has been issued or if the use of hand dryers during the pandemic in toilets has been examined in relation to the possible spread of bacteria and... - Health Strategies
1635. To ask the Minister for Health the locations in which the school immunisation programme is being administered across the CHO 6 area; if there are plans to improve or change the venues for... - Health Services
1636. To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding assigned to residential care provision for children with complex needs in each of the past five years to date; the extent to which each... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1637. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria used to decide the number of vaccine centres to be located in each county; the reason County Limerick still has only one vaccination centre; the... - Disability Services
1638. To ask the Minister for Health the financial supports available to parents who wish to renovate a room in their home for the purposes of creating a sensory room for a child with a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1639. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider regulations to safeguard the largely unvaccinated cohort of young workers employed in the retail and hospitality sector by ensuring CO2... - Medicinal Products
1642. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the HSE recommended medications including cariban, xonvea and navalem should be available on the drugs payment scheme for the treatment... - Direct Provision System
1643. To ask the Minister for Health when HIQA plans to inspect the direct provision centres; if it has, the number that have been condemned; the results of same; and if he will make a statement... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1644. To ask the Minister for Health if Irish citizens returning from green list countries must quarantine upon arrival in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34577/21] - Health Services
1646. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the concerns of a person (details supplied) on the impact of the recent collapse of an airline on some cancer patients who must travel to... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1647. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who died from Covid-19 in the State in May 2021. [34584/21] - Health Services
1648. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recommendations made by the National Trans Healthcare Steering Committee in 2020; the progress on the provision of transgender healthcare in... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1649. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently in ICU in the State who have been diagnosed as having the Delta variant of Covid-19. [34656/21] - Health Services
1650. To ask the Minister for Health when a day care centre (details supplied) will be reopening day care services for Alzheimer's patients. [34669/21] - Health Service Executive
1651. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has engaged private investigation companies or persons in the past three years to date; and if so, the cost, duration and purpose of these... - National Children's Hospital
1652. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has received a report on the most recent cost estimate and timescale for the completion of the new national children’s hospital.... - Home Care Packages
1654. To ask the Minister for Health the system that is in place for holiday cover in home care services when annual leave is being taken given that patients are being left without care each... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1655. To ask the Minister for Health if advice will be provided on a matter in relation to Irish persons who received a vaccine abroad (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Facilities
1657. To ask the Minister for Health the increase in ICU capacity that has been introduced in Ireland since March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34749/21] - Health Services Staff
1658. To ask the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists employed by the Cork North Lee CDNT; and the number that would be considered a full cohort. [34750/21] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
1662. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made by the HSE and his Department in provision of a new additional 50-bed ward block and emergency department at Mayo University Hospital as... - Health Services
1663. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a legal basis for the refusal to accept referrals to the HSE for orthognathic surgery from private orthodontic practitioners; if the only referral... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1664. To ask the Minister for Health if a student returning from studies in South Africa must undergo a period of hotel quarantine. [34758/21] - Disability Services
1666. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the National Learning Network in Letterkenny which is a disability service for young adults including a person (details supplied) with an... - Health Services Staff
1667. To ask the Minister for Health if a pay award to senior managers in the HSE suggested by the review body report No. 42 will now be approved by his Department; the background to the issue;... - Abortion Services
1668. To ask the Minister for Health the number of terminations provided at each maternity unit for each year since the commencement of services by county; the number of maternity units which do... - Vaccination Programme
1670. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which pharmacists have been chosen to deliver Covid -19 vaccines; if he invited pharmacies to opt in and or is the onus on the pharmacy to make... - Medicinal Products
1672. To ask the Minister for Health if permission for the use of a drug will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34886/21] - Home Care Packages
1673. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a home care package for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34910/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
1674. 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. [34911/21] - Equality Issues
1676. To ask the Minister for Health the way his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit fulfil their obligations under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality... - Equality Proofing of Policies
1677. To ask the Minister for Health the way his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit undertake disability impact assessments; the process by which these assessments are... - Medicinal Products
1679. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2261 of 21 April 2021, the estimated timeframe for the completion of the formal pricing and reimbursement assessment... - Care of the Elderly
1680. To ask the Minister for Health when day care services are to resume at a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34917/21] - Home Help Service
1681. To ask the Minister for Health when HSE home help will resume in a case (details supplied); if the HSE has replaced the agency that previously covered the home help in the area; and if he... - Vaccination Programme
1682. To ask the Minister for Health if a booster shot will be available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34919/21] - Public Sector Staff
1683. To ask the Minister for Health the rate of pay and grade a person (details supplied); the duration of their contract; the impact of same on their previous employment in the public service... - Vaccination Programme
1684. To ask the Minister for Health the average daily number of doses of Covid-19 vaccines that were administered over the past four weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34921/21] - Proposed Legislation
1685. To ask the Minister for Health the date to which his Department is working towards to introduce the safe access to termination of pregnancy services Bill to the Houses of the Oireachtas;... - Public Sector Pensions
1686. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is a significant delay in issuing pensions such as in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34923/21] - Health Services
1687. To ask the Minister for Health the reason children (details supplied) have had their developmental checks cancelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34924/21] - Appointments to State Boards
1688. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether there is to be a conflict of interest in the appointment of a person to a position at a company (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Proposed Legislation
1689. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on plans to introduce statutory homecare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34926/21] - Health Services Staff
1690. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to difficulties being experienced by homecare providers contracted by the HSE in sourcing care workers and the lack of persons... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1692. To ask the Minister for Health the quarantine rules that would apply in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34443/21] - Healthcare Policy
1693. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of delivering the Sláintecare commitment to establishing a statutory homecare scheme; the timeframe involved; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services
1694. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 986 of 28 April 2021, as yet unanswered, the reason funding was refused under the treatment abroad scheme in the case of... - Child Protection
1696. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the public consultation process relative to the proposed national standards for children’s services; if it is the intention to have a... - Vaccination Programme
1697. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions that are being made for the allocation of unused Covid-19 vaccinations administrated by pharmacies; if consideration has been given to allowing... - Hospital Appointments Status
1698. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for an assessment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [34984/21] - Health Services Staff
1699. To ask the Minister for Health if it is stipulated by his Department or the HSE that persons contracted by the HSE for the provision of counselling services through an outside agency... - Vaccination Programme
1700. 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. [34990/21] - Health Services
1702. To ask the Minister for Health if new applications for intensive care packages are still being accepted; and if so, the procedure by which families can apply for this support for their... - Health Services Staff
1703. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists currently attending to appointments at the Wellmount Health Centre, Finglas, Dublin 11; the number of appointments per... - Primary Medical Certificates
1704. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a primary medical certificate for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34782/21] - Medical Aids and Appliances
1706. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35041/21] - Mental Health Services
1707. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department can work with an organisation (details supplied) that has suspended new referrals due to staff shortages; and if the resources needed will... - Food Industry
1709. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request his Department to review the Broadcast Authority of Ireland code that pertains to infant formula products and ensure that it is updated to... - Health Services
1711. To ask the Minister for Health the status of operations in a respite centre (details supplied). [35066/21] - Medical Aids and Appliances
1713. To ask the Minister for Health if a person can obtain portable tables from the HSE for wheelchair users who are bed bound. [35068/21] - Health Services
1714. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 148 of 22 April 2021, if a full-time residential place will be secured for the person. [35069/21] - Traveller Community
1715. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to introduce a national Traveller mental health strategy as promised in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Tests
1716. To ask the Minister for Health the reason antigen Covid-19 tests are not being used for the Digital COVID Certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34544/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1717. To ask the Minister for Health when he last spoke with the heads of the maternity hospitals on the issue of partner access; the date of that meeting; and the outcome of same. [35092/21] - Disability Services
1718. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for specific speech and language disorder units for the treatment of severe speech delay and verbal dyspraxia in County Cork; his plans to... - Mental Health Services
1719. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for 24-hour mental health services nationwide as part of the Minding Your Wellbeing launched in November 2020; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Procedures
1722. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the consultant and surgeon triage patients for elective surgeries; and the location in which this is recorded. [35118/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1725. To ask the Minister for Health if HIQA has re-examined the emerging evidence regarding the efficacy of ivermectin as a prophylactic and treatment for Covid-19; if not, if he will instruct... - Disability Services
1727. To ask the Minister for Health if it will be ensured personal assistance hours which have been approved are put in place for a person (details supplied). [35199/21] - Health Services Staff
1729. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time lymphedema nurses recruited in each of the years of 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; the hospitals in which the nurses are located; and... - Primary Care Centres
1732. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the progress of a project (details supplied) in County Mayo. [35212/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1733. To ask the Minister for Health if the procedure for certifying vaccines by the HSE which will be used for green certificates has the capacity to pick up cases in which persons have had a... - Disability Services
1734. To ask the Minister for Health the reason referrals to a service (details supplied) have been ceased for autistic children without an alternative provision being put in place; and if he... - National Maternity Hospital
1735. To ask the Minister for Health the funding spent to date on the national maternity hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35225/21] - General Practitioner Services
1737. To ask the Minister for Health if general practitioners are required to follow the HSE sequencing protocol with regard to spare vaccine doses; if not, the protocol for general... - Home Care Packages
1738. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to increase home care hours and introduce a statutory home care scheme. [35300/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1739. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the Cork City Council motion calling on the Government to support the waiving of patents on the Covid-19 vaccine in the EU and worldwide; and if... - Food Industry
1740. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a campaign from a company (details supplied) targeting Irish mothers with email marketing weeks after they give birth; and... - Vaccination Programme
1741. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions 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 Records
1743. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 240 of 3 May 2017 and 1112 of 2 June 2017, if the information can now be provided; if he will provide the files that... - Commissions of Investigation
1744. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2081 of 21 April 2021, when the two substantive interim reports of the Farrelly Commission of Investigation will be... - Child and Family Agency
1745. To ask the Minister for Health when an early intervention assessment will take place in the case of a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34890/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1746. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children permitted at wedding receptions; if he will consider exempting them from numbers in this and future phases of the roadmap for reopening... - Health Services
1748. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for respite care; and when they can expect a decision on their case. [35456/21] - Abortion Services
1750. To ask the Minister for Health the checks that are in place to ensure public hospitals are adhering to the provisions of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; if all... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1753. To ask the Minister for Health if official names will be used on EU digital Covid certificates in order that they corroborate with the names of persons on passports or drivers licences to... - Health Strategies
1754. To ask the Minister for Health the outstanding measures in the National Cancer Strategy; the estimated additional funding this requires for full implementation; the basis on which this... - Ambulance Service
1757. To ask the Minister for Health the outstanding measures in the National Ambulance Service Strategic Plan; the estimated additional funding this requires for full implementation; the basis... - Health Strategies
1758. To ask the Minister for Health the outstanding measures in the National Dementia Strategy; the estimated additional funding this requires for full implementation; the basis on which this... - Departmental Funding
1761. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of providing universal palliative care; the measures required to achieve same; the basis on which this funding must be made available that is,... - Hospital Charges
1762. To ask the Minister for Health the all-in revenue cost of an acute inpatient bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35470/21] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
1764. To ask the Minister for Health the total cost of delivering the new 60-bed modular unit ward in University Hospital Limerick; the cost per stage and across cost types; the length of time... - Hospital Equipment
1766. To ask the Minister for Health the average all in capital cost of a critical care bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35474/21] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
1767. To ask the Minister for Health the total cost of delivering the new 26 critical care beds in the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Tallaght University Hospital and University... - Vaccination Programme
1768. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will be arranged for a Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Hospital Staff
1769. To ask the Minister for Health the number and types of staff required to safely staff an adult critical care bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35477/21] - Health Services Staff
1773. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of 100 new consultant posts on new Sláintecare public-only contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35481/21] - Hospital Services
1775. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of expanding newborn genetic screening services to expand the range of diseases which are screened for in line with the EU average of 20;... - Disease Management
1776. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of completing the repatriation of CervicalCheck screening services and diagnostics into a single public laboratory; the number of staff... - Health Services
1777. To ask the Minister for Health the all-in annualised revenue cost for maintaining each type of public community bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35485/21] - Disease Management
1783. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of an additional chronic disease management team; the staffing composition of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35491/21] - Nursing Homes
1784. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of fully implementing the recommendations of the Nursing Home Expert Panel report by one-off costs and recurring costs; and if he will make... - Health Services Staff
1785. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated recruitment and revenue cost of hiring an additional 100 public dentists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35493/21] - Dental Services
1786. To ask the Minister for Health the annual cost of restoring dental screening services for children in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35494/21] - Hospital Services
1790. To ask the Minister for Health the purpose of maintaining section 38 hospitals; the operational and governance differences between HSE hospitals and section 38 hospitals; if he envisages... - Assisted Human Reproduction
1791. To ask the Minister for Health if in dealing with new legislation on surrogacy, it will contain a provision for the introduction of pre-authorised surrogacy agreements prior to conception... - General Practitioner Services
1792. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE can provide assistance to a patient (details supplied) to register with a general practitioner practice given their attempts to do so have failed... - Health Services
1793. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of increasing community paramedicine resources by 5%; the staffing composition of current community paramedicine; and if he will make a statement on... - Home Help Service
1794. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of directly providing 1 million home help hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35534/21] - Nursing Homes
1797. To ask the Minister for Health the number of service providers by type of provider contracted by the HSE to provide nursing home services by community healthcare organisation, CHO; and if... - Health Services
1798. To ask the Minister for Health the number of service providers by type of provider contracted by the HSE to provide rehabilitation services by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Staff
1801. To ask the Minister for Health when a CORU application will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35541/21] - Direct Provision System
1802. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to introduce spending measures related to ending direct provision; and the breakdown of the way they compare to existing spending for... - Disability Services
1803. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; if funding will be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35543/21] - Health Services Staff
1804. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to restore pay for section 39 workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35545/21] - General Practitioner Services
1805. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to increase the general practitioner trainee intake to 250; the number of places provided for each of the past five years; and if he will... - Defibrillators Provision
1806. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of 100 community defibrillators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35547/21] - Health Services
1807. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated first-year and full-year cost of introducing a universal contraception scheme for 17 to 25-year-old women; and if he will make a statement on... - Period Poverty
1808. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated first-year and full-year cost of introducing a universal sanitary products scheme for girls and women up to 25 years of age; and if he will make... - Prescriptions Charges
1809. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to reduce prescription charges by 50 cent and to abolish prescription charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35550/21] - Hospital Charges
1810. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to abolish hospital car parking charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35551/21] - Departmental Schemes
1811. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the drugs payment scheme threshold to €100; the estimated cost of reducing same in increments of €15; and if he... - Vaccination Programme
1812. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost of a 100% uptake each year of the HPV vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35553/21] - Covid-19 Tests
1813. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of establishing a permanent Covid-19 testing and tracing unit with the capacity to manage 500 cases a day; and if he will make a statement... - Health Strategies
1814. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated additional revenue and capital cost for public health departments in 2022 of commitments made regarding consultant contracts and in the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1815. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35556/21] - Mental Health Services
1817. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to help tackle the extensive waiting lists for primary care psychological services and mental health services for children and adolescents in... - Health Services
1818. To ask the Minister for Health the reflective practices that are in place to deal with medicolegal events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35559/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1819. To ask the Minister for Health the way the health system plans to deal with the predicted higher hospital admissions from long-Covid-19 symptoms; and if he will make a statement on the... - Healthcare Policy
1820. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the preparation of the Sláintecare multiannual waiting list plan; the timeline for the completion and publication of same; and if he will... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
1821. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 437 of 13 May 2021, the status of the site identification exercise in Galway currently being undertaken as part of the... - Health Services Staff
1822. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing an additional 180 expand medical intern training places in 2022; the requirements for such an expansion in terms of... - Healthcare Policy
1823. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of setting up a new HSE security operation centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35564/21] - Dental Services
1824. To ask the Minister for Health the annual spend on the dental treatment services scheme in 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35565/21] - Health Promotion
1825. To ask the Minister for Health the annual cost of each awareness campaign that has been run in each of the years since 2015, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Strategies
1826. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full additional cost of implementing the new stroke programme strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35567/21] - Health Services
1827. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost of providing BNP blood testing and echocardiography at primary care level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35568/21] - Health Services Staff
1829. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost of providing four whole-time-equivalent heart failure clinical nurse specialists per 150,000 persons; the estimated number of... - Healthcare Policy
1832. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost of removing all inpatient charges for public hospital care. [35573/21] - Health Services
1833. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some women are being told there are no results for their cervical screening tests (details supplied); if... - Vaccination Programme
1834. To ask the Minister for Health the reason occupational therapists have been excluded from the list of eligible professions deemed qualified to apply as vaccinators as part of the HSE... - Medical Cards
1835. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to extend the period of validity of medical and general practitioner visit cards until all issues relating to the cyber-attack are resolved in... - Health Services Staff
1836. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has attempted to fill the vacant addiction counsellor position in Drummin House, Nenagh, County Tipperary; when this position will be filled; and... - Medical Cards
1838. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the primary care reimbursement service to amend its decision to refuse a medical card and general practitioner card to a person (details... - Vaccination Programme
1841. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in rolling out a Covid-19 vaccine (details supplied) to 12 to 15-year-olds with underlying conditions; and if he will make a... - Health Services
1842. To ask the Minister for Health the number of premature births in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35642/21] - Medicinal Products
1843. To ask the Minister for Health when the supports for families caring for children impacted by exposure to sodium valproate designed under the Community Operations Programme will be fully... - Vaccination Programme
1844. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect to receive their first vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35644/21] - Defibrillators Provision
1846. To ask the Minister for Health his policy in relation to defibrillators for schools; and if consideration is being given to making defibrillators mandatory in all schools. [35646/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1847. To ask the Minister for Health the way persons who did not register on the HSE vaccination portal given they were in priority groups 4 or 7 for example, and as such did not provide an email... - Health Services
1848. To ask the Minister for Health the number of community rehabilitation teams currently in operation for each CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35648/21] - Health Services Staff
1850. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of ten whole time equivalent lactation consultants. [35650/21] - Health Services
1851. To ask the Minister for Health the average cost of contracting a community bed from a private facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35651/21] - Budget 2021
1854. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the additional funding allocated in budget 2021 to the women’s health taskforce; and the areas in which and items it was spent on.... - Health Services
1856. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a European health insurance card to all Irish citizens resident in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the... - Budget 2021
1857. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the additional funding allocated in budget 2021 to the Health Research Board; and the way in which it was spent. [35657/21] - Health Services Staff
1862. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of 50 new healthcare assistant posts. [35662/21] - Healthcare Policy
1864. To ask the Minister for Health the digital modernisation programmes which the health service is currently rolling out; the progress of each; the additional cost for full implementation of... - Budget 2021
1866. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the additional funding allocated in budget 2021 to the healthy Ireland fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35666/21] - Health Services Staff
1870. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of 50 new nursing posts. [35670/21] - Health Services
1872. To ask the Minister for Health the number of acute inpatient beds funded in budget 2021 that have been delivered and that are expected to be delivered by year end. [35673/21] - Budget 2021
1875. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the additional funding provided in Budget 2021 for the National Cancer Strategy; and the way in which it was used. [35676/21] - Medical Cards
1876. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35677/21] - Health Services Staff
1877. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff brought on in the first half of 2021 and to be brought on in the second half of 2021 and in 2022 for community healthcare networks; the... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
1880. To ask the Minister for Health the investments planned to upgrade the newly designated major trauma centres for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35681/21] - Legislative Measures
1881. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost in a full year if the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 was fully commenced; and if he will make a statement on... - Voluntary Sector
1882. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost in 2022 and in a full year of fully implementing the Catherine Day report of the independent review group established to examine the role... - Health Services Staff
1883. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost in 2022 and in a full year of ensuring that staff working in the 300 section 39 organisations covered under pay restoration have their pay... - Health Services
1884. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost in a full year of eliminating deficits in section 38 organisations and section 39 organisations, respectively. [35700/21] - Care Services
1885. To ask the Minister for Health when a centre (details supplied) will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35703/21] - Vaccination Programme
1886. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35709/21] - Hospital Services
1887. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 29 April 2021, when additional capacity will be provided at a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Dental Services
1888. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dental practices currently signed up to the dental treatment services scheme in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Care Services
1890. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding set aside in 2021 to allow for the decongregation of persons living in inappropriate institutional settings; the estimated cost of full... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
1891. To ask the Minister for Health the cost for 2020, 2021 and 2022 of the student nurse and midwife pandemic placement payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35770/21] - Departmental Reviews
1892. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review of student nurse and midwife pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35771/21] - Departmental Funding
1893. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding his Department is seeking or will receive as part of the recovery and resilience loans and grants for each; and if he will make a... - Departmental Inquiries
1894. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the fair and fast inquiry into epilim sodium valproate committed to by him in November 2020 has not yet commenced (details supplied); and the... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
1898. To ask the Minister for Health when the medical cannabis access programme is expected to be fully operational. [35777/21] - Vaccination Programme
1899. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the approval of a vaccine (details supplied) for 12 to 15-year-olds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35778/21] - Medicinal Products
1900. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in establishing an inquiry into the historical licensing and prescribing of sodium valproate; if he will take measures to rectify... - Hospital Equipment
1901. To ask the Minister for Health the availability of funding for replacement of broken equipment in the cardiac rehabilitation unit in Ely Hospital, County Wexford; and if he will make a... - Grant Payments
1902. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the mobility aids grant. [35790/21] - Medicinal Products
1903. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects an inquiry will be established to investigate the historical licensing and prescribing of sodium valproate to pregnant women without them... - Health Services Staff
1904. To ask the Minister for Health when the six epilepsy nurse specialists will be recruited for the pregnancy prevention programme to help ensure pregnant women are fully informed of the side... - Medicinal Products
1905. To ask the Minister for Health when the stakeholder group consisting of representatives of those involved in the treatment of women with epilepsy will be established; and if he will make a... - Community Care
1906. To ask the Minister for Health when the community operations programme will commence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35806/21] - Alcohol Sales
1907. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an SI drafted by an organisation (details supplied) which aims to regulate alcohol delivery services; if he plans to sign... - Health Services Staff
1908. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a standard process for selecting candidates to panels for the position of healthcare assistants within HSE hospitals; if so, the details of the... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
1909. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the situation of a person (details supplied) who is currently unable to access funding for medicinal cannabis despite being... - Medicinal Products
1911. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the promised speedy inquiry into epilim sodium valproate which was announced in November 2021 has not commenced; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Complaints Procedures
1912. To ask the Minister for Health if any retrospective complaints have been made regarding the sexual abuse of minors in a hospital (details supplied) which may have occurred from the late... - Dental Services
1913. To ask the Minister for Health the dental treatment and benefits available to a person who is the holder of a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35850/21] - Departmental Bodies
1914. To ask the Minister for Health if a list will be provided of the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of his Department or that receive funding from his... - Vaccination Programme
1916. To ask the Minister for Health if he will allow persons vaccinated with a vaccine (details supplied) an exemption from the mandatory hotel quarantine system; and if he will make a statement... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1918. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the permissibility of novelty acts at weddings; the measures he is taking to ensure that novelty acts can resume safely at weddings as soon as... - Medicinal Products
1919. To ask the Minister for Health when the enquiry into the effects of sodium valproate will commence; the supports that are available for families affected by sodium valproate; and if he will... - Hospital Facilities
1920. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 436 of 1 June 2021, if the second operating theatre in Merlin Park University Hospital, on which construction is due to... - Medicinal Products
1923. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of a registry of women who have been prescribed sodium valproate during pregnancy; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Staff
1924. To ask the Minister for Health the number of epilepsy specialist nurse posts in the State; the number of these which are unfilled; the location of each epilepsy specialist nurse post; and... - Dental Services
1925. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 616 of 5 May 2021, the status of the review of the dental treatment services scheme; the timeline for the review; the... - Mental Health Tribunals
1927. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times a mental health tribunal of one member has been appointed pursuant to section 48(3)(a) of the Mental Health Act 2001 as amended; the... - Nursing Homes
1928. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the work of the Nursing Homes Expert Panel Report Implementation Oversight Team; when the Implementation Oversight Team will publish its final... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
1929. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the temporary assistance payment scheme beyond the 30 June 2021; the analysis his Department has carried out into the cost of extending... - Vaccination Programme
1930. To ask the Minister for Health if those aged 12 to 15 years of age will be provided with a Covid19 vaccine (details supplied) given the European Medicines Agency approved usage of the... - Hospital Appointments Status
1932. 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. [35887/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1933. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that many trains do not have windows that open or air conditioning which can remove the Coivd-19 virus in relation to the reopening of... - Nursing Homes
1934. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost in 2022 and in a full year of supporting every ten persons under 65 years of age to move out of inappropriate placement in a nursing home.... - Disability Services
1935. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that is available for a group to set up a summer camp for children with autism (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Nursing Homes
1936. To ask the Minister for Health the latest figure for the number of persons availing of the nursing homes support scheme; the number of these who are homeowners; the number who lease their... - Birth Certificates
1937. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a delay in issuing birth certificates to new born babies, as in a case of a child (details supplied); and if cases will be... - Hospital Appointments Status
1938. 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. [35910/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1939. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to easing hospital visitation restrictions for long-term patients given the high levels of vaccination against Covid-19; and... - Health Promotion
1940. To ask the Minister for Health the status of Ireland’s progress on implementing the WHO Code of Marketing on Breast-milk Substitutes; his views on delays to progress made in this... - Health Services
1942. To ask the Minister for Health if in-person developmental checks for infants and toddlers at 3, 10 and 18 months are being carried out at present in a HSE primary health care centre... - Departmental Expenditure
1944. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of interest his Department has been charged for savings or other funds on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced by... - Special Educational Needs
1945. To ask the Minister for Health the additional resources that have been allocated to help amend the extensive waiting time for children to receive special needs assessments; and if he will... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1946. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Kerry waiting on procedures (details supplied) to be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35962/21] - Medicinal Products
1947. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the inquiry into the anti-epilepsy drug sodium valproate; if the inquiry has commenced; when engagement with families affected by disabilities... - Health Services
1948. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person must send a postal order to receive a pathologist's report and that no other form of payment is acceptable; and if he will make a... - National Maternity Hospital
1949. To ask the Minister for Health the variance to the budget of the new national maternity hospital by expense category in tabular form in view of the reports that the hospital is set to cost... - Vaccination Programme
1950. To ask the Minister for Health if he will urgently consider mixing the second dose vaccine for those over 50 years of age who are still awaiting a second dose of the vaccine (details... - Hospital Appointments Status
1951. To ask the Minister for Health when an orthopaedic appointment will be made at the Mater Hospital for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35968/21] - National Treatment Purchase Fund
1952. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is in a position to avail of the National Treatment Purchase Fund for a knee replacement; and if he will make a statement on... - Vaccination Programme
1953. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the adults in direct provision that have been vaccinated against Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35755/21] - Medicinal Products
1954. To ask the Minister for Health when the inquiry into the effects of sodium valproate will commence; and the supports that are available for families affected by sodium valproate. [35852/21] - Departmental Expenditure
1955. To ask the Minister for Health the amount his Department has spent to date regarding Covid-19 awareness-raising campaigns in national newspapers. [35993/21] - Health Services Staff
1961. To ask the Minister for Health if the staff of a service (details supplied) will receive backpay or compensation for the stoppage since 2012 of the incremental pay increases since to which... - Departmental Funding
1962. To ask the Minister for Health the funding available from his Department for a one-off capital project for the oldest branch of an organisation (details supplied) in Ireland; the contact... - Health Services
1963. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if the matter will be investigated further; and if he will make a statement on the... - Disability Services
1964. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that is available for a group to set up a summer camp for children with autism (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Tax Rebates
1965. To ask the Minister for Health if a recommendation from his office will be given that a VAT refund is appropriate for a group (details supplied). [36005/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
1966. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment for surgery at the Mater Hospital, Dublin. [36006/21] - Hospital Staff
1967. To ask the Minister for Health the number of intern doctors currently employed at Mayo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36014/21] - Medical Cards
1968. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36015/21] - Medicinal Products
1970. To ask the Minister for Health the process by which drugs are removed from the medical card scheme; and when general practitioners are subsequently informed when a given drug is removed in... - Primary Care Centres
1971. To ask the Minister for Health the construction cost of the Ballina primary care centre; the annual rent including VAT; the annual average service charge; if the centre will enter into... - Prescriptions Charges
1973. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 205 of 4 May 2017, 777 of 6 September 2019, 501 of 5 November 2019, 745 of 20 May 2020 and 1251 of 8 September 2020,... - Health Services
1974. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recommendation contained in the 2018 report, A Trauma Service for Ireland, for a comprehensive fracture liaison service to provide high... - Disability Services
1976. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that children such as a child (details supplied) have now been left without services and therapies; and when these... - Medicinal Products
1977. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the inquiry into the historical licensing and use of the anti-epileptic drug sodium valproate epilim has not commenced yet; and when the inquiry is... - Health Services Staff
1978. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ancillary staff that were recruited to administer to the additional 100 multidisciplinary posts that were allocated to children’s... - Disability Services
1979. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with a disability who have been moved from a congregated settings into a community setting in each of the years 2017 to 2020; the amount... - Capital Expenditure Programme
1981. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost of increasing the funding to the Capital Programme for Disabilities by 5%, 10% and 25% respectively; and if he will make a... - Special Educational Needs
1983. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost of increasing funding for the home-based summer July provision programme for children with complex needs by 5%, 10% and 25%... - Disability Services
1985. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost of increasing funding for expanding the capacity of day services for persons with a disability by 5%, 10% and 25% respectively;... - Disability Diagnoses
1996. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1014 and 1015 of 31 March 2021, the percentage of assessments of need that were overdue from 30 June 2020 that are now... - Disability Services
1997. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1014 and 1015 of 31 March 2021, the number of children’s disability network teams that have currently been... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2001. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated level of additional funding that will be needed to cover the cost of Covid-19 recovery for organisations delivering services to persons with... - Disability Services
2002. To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding allocated for Covid-19 programmes in disability services in budget 2021 that has to date gone unspent; his views on whether the total... - Care Services
2004. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts he has made in respect of bringing forward an updated national carers’ strategy; the funding that has been allocated to date to review and... - Disability Services
2005. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that was allocated for assistive technologies in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021 respectively; the unmet need for assistive technologies in 2019,... - Hospital Appointments Status
2008. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting on an appointment in a Drogheda hospital for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36113/21] - Freedom of Information
2009. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied in the context of the freedom of information publication scheme that all logs are published and up to date in compliance with the Freedom... - Health Services
2012. To ask the Minister for Health the date to which the moratorium regarding claims made by a company (details supplied) has been extended to in respect of National Paediatric Hospital... - General Practitioner Services
2014. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that it is attractive for general practitioners to take up positions in rural practices in view of the difficulty being... - Hospital Appointments Status
2016. 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. [36192/21] - Medical Indemnity Cover
2017. 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... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2020. To ask the Minister for Health if permission will be given for novelty acts at weddings that can be carried out behind a perspex screen in a Covid-19 safe manner if live music continues not... - Dental Services
2023. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists that are registered for public treatment in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Facilities
2025. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to develop elective only hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36247/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
2026. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on access to indoor facilities for those who have not been able to avail of a vaccine to date and or those who cannot receive a vaccination;... - Emergency Services
2027. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided to each local first responder group in 2019, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36259/21] - Disease Management
2028. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include Crohn's disease and inflammatory bowel disease on the list of illnesses covered under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a... - Medical Aids and Appliances
2029. To ask the Minister for Health the number of publicly accessible defibrillators in each county; the amount his Department has provided funding for in each county; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointments Status
2031. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect a date for surgery. [36328/21] - Social Workers Register
2032. To ask the Minister for Health the number of complaints received by HIQA relating to social workers in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Inspections
2033. To ask the Minister for Health the hospitals inspected for asbestos in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and the remedial works carried out on each. [36330/21] - Medical Cards
2034. To ask the Minister for Health if the removal of a benign squamous papilloma in a general practitioner surgery is covered under the medical card system; and if he will make a statement on... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2035. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports that persons fully vaccinated with a vaccine (details supplied) while travelling from Canada to the USA for an... - Mental Health Services
2036. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the article in a newspaper (details supplied) and the statement in the article to enhance family member involvement through legislation and... - Hospital Appointments Status
2037. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot have their hip operation; the reason it is taking so long to be called; the reason the allocated hospital has no... - Mental Health Services
2038. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Owenacurra Mental Health facility, Midleton is to close by October 2021; and if he will make a statement... - Health Services
2043. To ask the Minister for Health when chiropody services will be made available in Athenry, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36343/21] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
2044. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which his Department continues to approve the Naas Hospital development plan with particular reference to the need to ensure the rapid... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2045. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the EU Digital COVID Certificate to come into effect. [36346/21] - Vaccination Programme
2048. To ask the Minister for Health if pharmacies will be permitted to administer vaccines (details supplied) to the under 50s cohort in view of the NIAC recommendation that vaccines may be... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2049. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a series of matters relating to vaccination and mandatory hotel quarantine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Disabilities Assessments
2051. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that are being adopted to ensure early intervention assessments are carried out in a timely manner given that scope of assessment for children is... - Thalidomide Victims Compensation
2052. To ask the Minister for Health if he will issue an apology on behalf of the State to all thalidomide survivors, both acknowledged and unacknowledged, for the specific mistakes that occurred... - Homeless Persons Supports
2056. To ask the Minister for Health the spend on homeless services by his Department and agencies under his remit for each year since 2013; and the estimated spend for 2021. [36414/21] - Disability Services
2057. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting access to a speech and language therapist in CHO5 for over three, six, 12 and 18 months, respectively in tabular form. [36415/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
2058. 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. [36416/21] - Health Strategies
2060. 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... - Healthcare Policy
2061. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the new guidelines that are being suggested for HIQA, specifically the new regulations to replace the National Standards for Foster Care with... - Assisted Decision-Making
2062. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 has not yet been fully enacted over five and a half years later; the definitive timeline for its... - Health Services
2063. To ask the Minister for Health the position of indoor activity centres under the current reopening plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36421/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
2064. To ask the Minister for Health if visiting restrictions at nursing homes will be further eased in view of Covid-19 numbers. [36422/21] - Vaccination Programme
2065. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of students who will be going on Erasmus as a mandatory aspect of their college course in August 2021 given that... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2071. To ask the Minister for Health the consultation that has taken place with his colleague the Minister for Education further to the recent NPHET recommendations; the preparations that are... - Hospital Facilities
2074. To ask the Minister for Health the hospitals that enter into agreements to rent or lease parking space to outside companies; the revenue raised in each location; the duration of the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2075. To ask the Minister for Health if health authorities have communicated with church dioceses regarding first holy communion and confirmation ceremonies following the recent update to the... - Health Services
2078. To ask the Minister for Health the current availability of funding for respite in County Galway; the respite services that are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Primary Care Centres
2079. To ask the Minister for Health the progress with regard to the Ballyboden primary care centre, Dublin 16. [36499/21] - Substance Misuse
2080. To ask the Minister for Health when the HRB survey on drug and alcohol use will be published given a previous commitment of publication by end of Q2 2021. [36500/21] - Healthcare Policy
2081. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that CUMH is still preventing partners from providing full support during all stages of labour and post-birth.... - Capital Expenditure Programme
2082. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the level of capital funding to the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Cappagh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36502/21] - Hospital Services
2083. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the level of service provision at the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36503/21] - Health Services
2084. To ask the Minister for Health if the State-funded contraception scheme will commence in January 2022; the timeline for providing universal access to contraception for all who need it; and... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2085. To ask the Minister for Health if there are exemptions to persons being charged for mandatory hotel quarantine; if so, the exemptions; the body to which a person can apply for the... - Health Services
2086. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to ensuring both breasts are rescreened in the case that a person is recalled for assessment in relation to the BreastCheck... - Health Promotion
2087. To ask the Minister for Health the members of the new Obesity Policy Implementation Oversight Group subgroup being set up to examine the Programme for Government commitment for a public... - School Meals Programme
2088. To ask the Minister for Health the members of the new food in schools forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36520/21] - Health Promotion
2089. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the new adult obesity campaign 2022-2025 being devised by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36521/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
2091. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the roadmap for returning family visitors to nursing homes; when restrictions will be lifted for fully vaccinated persons enabling them... - Primary Medical Certificates
2092. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the processing of applications for primary medical certificates; if processing has resumed since it was stalled due to Covid-19; if there is a... - Departmental Data
2093. To ask the Minister for Health the number hours of the additional €5 million home support hours committed to in the National Service Plan 2021. [36529/21] - Health Strategies
2094. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the policy initiative in relation to Progressing Disability Services for Children and Young People as expressed in the National Service Plan... - Disability Services
2095. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional therapeutic staff under the newly established Children’s Disability Network model that have been resourced to date in 2021 as... - Health Services
2097. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated for planned residential places in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, respectively, by capital and resource funding and CHO in tabular form;... - Disability Services
2098. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated for the transfer of adults with disabilities from Tusla to the HSE in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, respectively, by capital and... - Health Services
2099. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated for community-based neuro-rehabilitation teams in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, respectively, by capital and resource funding and CHO... - Disability Services
2100. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated for respite services for persons with disabilities in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, respectively, by capital and resource funding and... - Care of the Elderly
2105. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated for dementia care in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021 respectively, by capital and resource funding and CHO in tabular form; and if he... - Disability Services
2106. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated the HSE-led summer July provision programme in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021 respectively, by capital and resource funding and CHO in... - Health Services Staff
2108. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost of pay restoration for all section 39 organisations that have reached an agreement with the State through the Workplace... - Assisted Human Reproduction
2110. To ask the Minister for Health the current status from a legislative perspective of a published 2020 report by a person (details supplied) in relation to surrogacy in Ireland [36549/21] - Departmental Schemes
2111. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce a support scheme to provide a 100% grant for charging points in homes of disabled driver of electric vehicles; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2113. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that arrived here in each week from 26 April 2021 to date that had been in a designated state in the previous 14 days; the number from... - Vaccination Programme
2115. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons vaccinated in each cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36563/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
2116. To ask the Minister for Health the 14-day incidence rate and five-day average cases for the Ballymun-Finglas and the Artane-Whitehall local electoral areas. [36564/21] - Health Services
2117. To ask the Minister for Health if an implementation group has been established to oversee the design and roll-out of a State-funded contraception scheme; if relevant stakeholders have been... - Hospital Staff
2118. To ask the Minister for Health when a paediatric haematologist will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36574/21] - Ambulance Service
2119. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance personnel that have been tasked with Covid-19 testing in the past six months; the current number of ambulance personnel who are... - Ministerial Responsibilities
2120. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the transfer of the disability portfolio from his Department to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; and if... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2121. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a number of issues in relation to baptisms (details supplied). [36580/21] - Disability Services
2122. To ask the Minister for Health if there are supports available for business who provide sensory experience for persons with disabilities and mental health issues. [36581/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
2123. To ask the Minister for Health when the guidelines issued to crèches in relation to recognising Covid-19 symptoms in children under three years of age will be revised, in particular... - Hospital Appointments Status
2126. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a procedure for a person (details supplied). [36595/21] - Assisted Human Reproduction
2127. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which he will introduce the assisted human reproduction Bill in view of the fact that it forms part of the summer legislative programme given that... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2128. To ask the Minister for Health if advice will be provided on a matter regarding summer camps (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36609/21] - Vaccination Programme
2129. To ask the Minister for Health if clarification will be provided in relation to vaccines (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36610/21] - Health Services
2130. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence in relation to palliative care (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36613/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
2131. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [36625/21] - Ambulance Service
2132. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the electric ambulance bought by the National Ambulance Centre; the amount it cost; when it was bought; the length of time it was in operation;... - Birth Certificates
2133. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the disruption which has occurred to the issuance of a certification of birth, PPS numbers and so on, for newly born children; the steps... - Medicinal Products
2134. To ask the Minister for Health his position on the inquiry into the anti-epilepsy drug sodium valproate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36642/21] - Health Services
2136. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to map public AEDs throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36652/21] - Vaccination Programme
2140. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to providing access to vaccines for Irish citizens living overseas who are not in a position to travel home but cannot access... - Disability Services
2141. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with special needs living in south-western areas of Dublin; the number of therapists working in the area to provide essential services... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
2142. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to extend the temporary assistance payment scheme for nursing homes beyond the current timeframe of June 2021 (details supplied); and if he will... - Vaccination Programme
2143. To ask the Minister for Health when Covid-19 vaccinations will be approved by NIAC for 12 to 15-year-olds; and when they might receive same. [36677/21] - Departmental Contracts
2144. 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. [36678/21] - Hospital Services
2145. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of a new elective hospital for Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27794/21] - Dental Services
2146. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to tackle the long waiting lists for orthodontic treatment for young persons in Cork; if more consultant orthodontists will be recruited;... - Medical Cards
2147. To ask the Minister for Health if persons will lose out on their medical cards as a result of accepting the pandemic unemployment payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Staff
2148. To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase the number of clinical placements that can be facilitated by the health service for nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Charges
2149. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1127 of 31 March 2021, which stated that the HSE paid almost €600,000 to debt collection agencies in 2020 from... - Disability Services
2151. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to reduce waiting times for autism services in counties Laois and Offaly. [36196/21] - Health Services
2152. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to reduce waiting times for speech and language, occupational physiotherapy and child psychology services in counties Laois... - Hospital Staff
2153. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staffing vacancies currently in the South Tipperary Therapy Services Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36680/21] - Healthcare Policy
2154. To ask the Minister for Health if the smoking ban applies to premises providing outdoor dining; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36681/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
2155. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the daily breakdown of Covid-19 cases per county cannot be provided in view of the fact that this information must be readily available in order to... - Health Services
2159. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the progress of children to access therapies such as occupational, speech and language and psychology post the standard... - Health Services Staff
2160. To ask the Minister for Health the measures his Department and HSE Community Healthcare West have taken to recruit a temporary locum general practitioner following the resignation of a... - Vaccination Programme
2161. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a plan to introduce vaccinations for children between the ages of 12 to 15 years; if he will prioritise medically vulnerable children; and if he... - Legislative Measures
2162. To ask the Minister for Health the status of Ireland’s progress on implementing via legislation, the WHO Code of Marketing on Breast-milk Substitutes; his views on the reason there... - Hospital Appointments Status
2165. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); if the details for surgery will be confirmed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
2166. To ask the Minister for Health the cost to date spent by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland in addition to the confirmed cost of €2,089,500 on its digitised registration... - Home Help Service
2170. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made for a home support application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36728/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
2172. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36730/21] - Vaccination Programme
2173. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to administer second dose Covid-19 vaccines in local vaccine centres if deemed safe to do so for those who received their first dose... - Hospital Appointments Status
2174. To ask the Minister for Health the reason physiotherapy appointment frequency have changed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36733/21] - Health Services
2175. To ask the Minister for Health the status of negotiations between the HSE and a group (details supplied) regarding the provision of services which continues to cause uncertainty and... - Vaccination Programme
2176. To ask the Minister for Health the medical advice for persons who have received a first vaccination dose of a vaccine (details supplied) in the UK and have now returned to live in Ireland,... - Primary Care Services
2179. To ask the Minister for Health the number of counsellors and psychotherapists employed and or contracted under the CIPC service in 2019, 2020 and to date 2021; the estimated cost of one... - Health Service Executive
2180. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 538 of 17 December 2020, if HSE Community Healthcare West has signed a lease for an alcohol treatment centre in Galway... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2181. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the requirement to obtain a negative PCR test prior to travel (details supplied) in relation to travel restrictions into the State from... - Vaccination Programme
2182. To ask the Minister for Health the way County Donegal compares to other counties in the speed of the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines. [28315/21] - Primary Care Centres
2183. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 430 of 1 July 2021, the timeline for the construction of the Drimnagh primary care centre. [36871/21] - National Children's Hospital
2184. To ask the Minister for Health the proposed future usage of Crumlin Children’s Hospital once the new national children’s hospital opens; and if he will make a statement on the... - Vaccination Programme
2186. To ask the Minister for Health the pharmacies participating in the vaccine roll-out in the Connemara region of County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36874/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
2187. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Ireland has not been sharing Covid-19 data with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (details supplied). [36362/21] - Vaccination Programme
2188. To ask the Minister for Health if a person without transport with a debilitating respiratory condition requiring constant oxygen can be accommodated for their second vaccine in a centre... - Nursing Homes
2189. To ask the Minister for Health if he will issue guidelines in relation to nursing home residents leaving the nursing home for day visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Abortion Services
2190. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 448 of 1 July 2021, the details of the recruitment process and selection criteria through which the independent expert... - Parliamentary Questions
2192. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 449 of 1 July 2021, the reason he completely ignored the substance of the question that was asked and provided an... - Vaccination Programme
2193. To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend the ability for those aged 35-40 years to register directly with pharmacies for vaccination in line with the system now in place for 18-34... - Health Service Executive
2194. To ask the Minister for Health the buildings in Mullingar and its environs owned or operated by the Health Service Executive. [36906/21] - Medicinal Products
2195. To ask the Minister for Health if a refund mechanism is in place for those financially impacted by the unavailability of the drug payments scheme during the cyber-attack on the HSE network.... - Vaccination Programme
2196. To ask the Minister for Health the reason those attending for vaccinations in County Westmeath are being forced to attend two separate vaccination centres for either dose which are 75... - Mental Health Services
2198. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on psychological services in County Longford in tabular form. [36910/21] - Departmental Reviews
2199. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 618 of 5 May 2021 and the reply by the HSE, when the boarding out scheme was last reviewed by his Department or an... - Disease Management
2200. 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... - Health Services
2201. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding a report (details supplied) commissioned by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36948/21] - Healthcare Policy
2202. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the blood donation policy in view of recent policy changes in blood donation policy in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
2203. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients currently waiting on the endoscopy waiting list at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36959/21] - Health Service Executive
2208. To ask the Minister for Health the correct procedure is in which a complaint is made to yoursay@hse.ie in relation to the behaviour of a social worker. [36964/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
2209. To ask the Minister for Health when dance teachers will be allowed restart operating dance classes from community centres. [36965/21] - Disability Services
2210. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the immediate funding need for dementia specific day care services provided by a society (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Health Services
2211. To ask the Minister for Health the supports in place to assist patients requiring the use of incontinence pads and those with carers using personal protection equipment to pay for the cost... - Dental Services
2213. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists that have notified his Department or the HSE that they are opting out of treating patients under the medical card scheme; and if he... - Vaccination Programme
2214. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide Covid-19 booster shots to nursing homes over the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36973/21] - Covid-19 Tests
2215. To ask the Minister for Health the terms of reference for the report on rapid antigen testing which is being chaired by a person (details supplied); the timeline for completion; and if he... - Medicinal Products
2217. To ask the Minister for Health if medication (details supplied) will be included on the medical card list and long-term illness schemes for reimbursement; and if he will make a statement on... - Vaccination Programme
2218. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to those who cannot take second dose of a vaccine due to a health... - Nursing Homes
2219. To ask the Minister for Health if the temporary assistance payment scheme payable to nursing homes will be extended; his views on whether that to end such supports now is contrary to advice... - Disability Services
2221. To ask the Minister for Health the capital and current funding that was allocated to disability services in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021 for transport to day services for persons with... - Vaccination Programme
2223. To ask the Minister for Health when plans for home vaccinations of the under 70s will be made available. [37006/21] - Health Services
2226. To ask the Minister for Health if the full range of supports and services required by a person (details supplied) will be put in place; if a social worker will be appointed to their case to... - Medicinal Products
2227. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the inquiry into the historical licensing and use of the anti-epileptic drug sodium valproate epilim; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Staff
2228. To ask the Minister for Health when the three whole-time equivalent dietitian posts announced in January 2021 will be recruited as part of winter plan will commence their posts in... - Hospital Services
2229. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes over the age of 18 years attending University of Limerick Hospitals Groups' adult diabetes service who are using insulin... - Hospital Waiting Lists
2230. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes who are waiting on a first appointment to the outpatient's diabetes clinic in University of Limerick Hospitals group; and... - Hospital Staff
2231. To ask the Minister for Health when the University of Limerick Hospitals' adult diabetes service will have the level of staffing (details supplied) required to initiate the dose adjustment... - Hospital Services
2232. To ask the Minister for Health the reason full physiotherapy treatments have not been made available for public patients in Kenmare Community Hospital; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Appointments Status
2233. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37080/21] - Registration of Births
2234. To ask the Minister for Health if he has issued a direction to the HSE to ensure that if there are delays due to Covid-19 in registering new born babies on to medical cards that the cost of... - Vaccination Programme
2236. To ask the Minister for Health the efficacy of a vaccine (details supplied) in cases in which the second dose is reduced to a four-week interval in respect of the reduced risk of serious... - Hospital Services
2237. To ask the Minister for Health the occupancy rates of both inpatient acute and ICU beds for each hospital group at 01 July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37084/21] - Departmental Budgets
2238. To ask the Minister for Health the health vote actual budget outturn and drawdown for each subhead against allocation for same for Covid and non-Covid funding; the forecast and projected... - Health Services Staff
2239. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff recruited and onboarded in 2021 against Budget 2021 targets for the primary community sector and acute sector; the projections for... - National Children's Hospital
2241. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which progress continues in the construction of the National Children’s Hospital in line with expectations; if any unforeseen obstacles... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2244. To ask the Minister for Health if Irish persons who have been diagnosed with Covid-19 while living in the UK can have this information recorded on an Irish digital passport; and if he will... - Nursing Homes
2249. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the serious issues raised in a programme (details supplied) in relation to standards in certain nursing homes; and if he... - Departmental Meetings
2250. To ask the Minister for Health the outcome of the meeting held with an organisation (details supplied); his response to the meeting; the steps he is taking to address the concerns of the... - Vaccination Programme
2251. To ask the Minister for Health if a vaccine (details supplied) will be recognised by Ireland as an eligible vaccine in order to allow Irish citizens travelling from the UAE to avoid having... - Mental Health Services
2252. To ask the Minister for Health the number of young persons that have contacted Jigsaw Dublin South West for help; the number that received 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 sessions, respectively; the... - Disability Diagnoses
2256. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children that were seen under the new standard operating procedures for disability; the number that received a diagnosis per CHO area; and if he... - Disability Services
2257. To ask the Minister for Health if a transfer of HSE disability services funding will be expedited for a person (details supplied) in view of the long delay since initial request. [37179/21] - Nursing Homes
2258. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that there is a public inquiry into Covid-19 deaths in nursing homes and into the treatment of residents in particular in nursing homes... - Hospital Procedures
2259. To ask the Minister for Health the number of terminations of pregnancy that were carried out in St. Vincent’s University Hospital in each of the years 2016 to 2020; the number of... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2265. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to the way in which Irish citizens who have been vaccinated in other jurisdictions will be able to register for the EU digital... - Nursing Homes
2266. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a recent programme (details supplied) which exposed the appalling treatment of residents in some nursing homes; and if he will make a statement... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2267. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish any report audit or inquiry held by the HSE into Covid-19 deaths in a clinic (details supplied) which was referred to in correspondence... - Care Services
2268. To ask the Minister for Health the number of investigations, audits, inquiries and protected statements received and carried out by the HSE, HIQA and his Department into residential care... - Vaccination Programme
2269. To ask the Minister for Health the category workers (details supplied) are in when it comes to receiving the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37199/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
2271. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a test (details supplied) is not covered in the EU Digital COVID Certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37212/21] - Special Educational Needs
2272. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting list numbers for special education schools in each HSE CHO area. [37213/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
2281. To ask the Minister for Health if his office was contacted by management of nursing homes during the pandemic that expressed concerns regarding the process of discharging patients from... - Hospital Charges
2282. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has concluded the examination of hospital car park charges including consideration of the review submitted in 2018 given that there are... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2283. To ask the Minister for Health when activities such as indoor bridge playing might be considered allowable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37246/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
2285. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to be called for treatment. [37248/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
2286. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the coronavirus antibody laboratory tests that check for the presence of coronavirus IgG antibodies due to a past infection is not covered in the... - Health Services Staff
2288. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychologists currently working within HSE services in south County Tipperary; the efforts South Tipperary HSE services are making to find a... - Medical Cards
2289. To ask the Minister for Health the length of the normal processing time for a medical card and a general practitioner card; if persons whose applications were delayed due to Covid-19... - Vaccination Programme
2291. To ask the Minister for Health the information available to him on potential adverse events in young persons taking each of the Covid-19 vaccines approved by the European Medicines Agency;... - Hospital Appointments Status
2292. To ask the Minister for Health the wait time for a person (details supplied) for a procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37264/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
2293. To ask the Minister for Health the amount that has been provided to nursing homes under the temporary assistance payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37276/21] - Disabilities Assessments
2296. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for assessments of needs by CHO area; the average waiting time for assessments in each CHO area; the number of children on each... - Care of the Elderly
2297. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a day facility for the elderly at Farranree family resource centre has yet to reopen. [37281/21] - Vaccination Programme
2298. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the vaccine bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37282/21] - Departmental Reviews
2300. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the social impact assessments carried out by his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit since 1 January 2016; and if he will... - Disability Services
2301. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 124 of 22 April 2021, the status of the implementation plan for providing services and supports for people with... - Health Strategies
2302. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in implementing the National Dementia Strategy. [37308/21] - Mental Health Services
2303. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to reduce the waiting lists for persons seeking appointments with psychiatrists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37309/21] - Medical Aids and Appliances
2304. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE is providing tension-free vaginal tape procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37310/21] - Home Help Service
2305. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure 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
2306. 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... - Assisted Human Reproduction
2310. To ask the Minister for Health the financial and non-financial supports provided to couples receiving IVF treatment from the State outside of the medical card or drugs payment scheme; and... - Health Services Staff
2312. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to recruit more clinical psychologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37319/21] - Health Services
2317. To ask the Minister for Health his response to the high perinatal mortality rates among ethnically African mothers or expectant mothers living in Ireland as recorded in the 2017 Perinatal... - Health Services Staff
2318. 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 pandemic as requested by a union (details... - Vaccination Programme
2319. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the delays experienced by persons in cohort 4 high risk and cohort 7 high risk in accessing Covid-19 vaccines; and if he will make a statement... - Mental Health Services
2320. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently in the acute adult mental health psychiatric units in Cork University Hospital and Mercy University Hospital whose discharges... - Health Services
2321. To ask the Minister for Health if he will furnish this Deputy with the HSE quarterly report on Assessment of Need in CHO1. [37328/21] - Health Services Staff
2324. To ask the Minister for Health if there are vacant posts to be filled in services (details supplied); and if there is a plan to increase capacity for assessment for Autism in counties Cavan... - Vaccination Programme
2325. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will ensure that vaccination appointments are offered to persons living within a defined radius of the centres rather than based on... - Health Services Staff
2326. To ask the Minister for Health the staff numbers in the HSE in an area (details supplied); if there are plans to increase the workforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37382/21] - Primary Care Centres
2328. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the expansion of a primary care centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37384/21] - Health Service Executive
2330. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the current application process for HSE insulin pumps tendering contract which began in late 2020; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Staff
2331. To ask the Minister for Health the number of environmental health officers currently working within HSE services in north County Tipperary; the efforts the HSE are making to allocate... - Home Care Packages
2332. To ask the Minister for Health when full home care support will be reinstated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37410/21] - Health Service Executive
2333. To ask the Minister for Health the body responsible if a complaint is made when agents who are contracted by the HSE that do not fall under section 38 or 39 workers fail to provide the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2334. To ask the Minister for Health the guidelines that have been issued to community centres in relation to dance classes and drama and variety clubs that wish to use their premises. [37412/21] - Vaccination Programme
2335. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to issue fully vaccinated persons a hard copy vaccine licence; and the proposed cost of same. [37413/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
2336. 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;... - Eating Disorders
2341. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that the HSE enters into a service level agreement with a facility (details supplied) to provide specialised eating disorder care; and if... - General Practitioner Services
2343. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to roll out free general practitioner care for under 8s as announced in budget 2020; if he has engaged with an organisation (details supplied)... - Disability Services
2344. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the residents and their families of a facility (details supplied) will be included and consulted on decisions on future service provision for... - Vaccination Programme
2345. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the HPV vaccine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37445/21] - Nursing Homes
2347. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to easing visitation restrictions in nursing homes given the removal of TAPS, the scale of full vaccination in this sector and... - Primary Care Centres
2348. To ask the Minister for Health the services that will be available in a new primary healthcare centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37457/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
2350. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to allow indoor facilities at pet farms and leisure parks to reopen to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37464/21] - Health Services
2351. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37465/21] - Covid-19 Tests
2352. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have tested positive for Covid-19 that have been fully vaccinated more than 14 days prior to the positive test; and if he will make... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2354. To ask the Minister for Health the number of guests that will be permitted at wedding ceremonies and receptions in August 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37479/21] - Primary Care Centres
2355. To ask the Minister for Health when the Swinford, County Mayo care service will be reopening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37480/21] - Health Services Staff
2356. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE home help staff recruited in the past 12 months by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37481/21] - Health Services
2357. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and when they can expect an appointment for orthopaedic surgery in Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24. [37495/21] - Medical Cards
2359. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to amend the medical card income thresholds to ensure that persons on social welfare incomes including pensions are not over the income threshold... - Civil Registration Service
2360. To ask the Minister for Health if a situation (details supplied) with regard to civil registration services will be rectified. [37499/21] - Health Services
2361. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a service (details supplied) following the written notice by the Health Information and Quality Authority to cancel the registration of the... - Mental Health Services
2363. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocation to Jigsaw for delivering mental health services to north Clondalkin for 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the... - Community Care
2368. To ask the Minister for Health when a place in a community residential setting will become available for a person (details supplied). [37538/21] - Hospital Facilities
2369. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to develop elective-only hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28325/21] - Disabilities Assessments
2370. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for ASD assessments for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28169/21] - Health Service Executive
2371. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the impact of the HSE cyber-attack on cancer screening services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37469/21] - Vaccination Programme
2372. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be called for Covid-19 vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37553/21] - Hospital Charges
2373. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to make hospital parking free for patients and to stop debt collection for patients who have not paid car parking fees in time; and if... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2374. To ask the Minister for Health the outcomes in terms of Covid-19 cases in each of the pilot events that were run by the Government. [37555/21] - Covid-19 Tests
2376. To ask the Minister for Health if antigen testing for birthing partners has been considered to remove restrictions for women in labour to have partners in wards. [37565/21] - Dental Services
2377. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a dental cleaning and two fillings under the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37566/21] - Emergency Departments
2378. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 347 of 1 April 2021, when the temporary emergency department in Galway University Hospital will be fully fitted out and... - Vaccination Programme
2379. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is registered for a Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37578/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
2380. To ask the Minister for Health if dates can be confirmed for the recommencement of Confirmations, First Holy Communions and other religious ceremonies. [37579/21] - Mental Health Services
2381. To ask the Minister for Health the full range of services available for the treatment of mental illness and mental health issues in adults in the Dún Laoghaire area and in CHO6... - Hospital Staff
2383. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of a dermatologist (details supplied) at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath. [37656/21] - Mental Health Services
2384. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) having been diagnosed in April as having dyspraxia, has been awaiting a number of years for an appointment with a psychiatrist;... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2386. To ask the Minister for Health the social and certification status and or exemptions of those persons who cannot for medical reasons be vaccinated against Covid-19, for example, in the case... - Vaccination Programme
2387. To ask the Minister for Health the systems in place to provide specific clinical advice, support and administrative assistance to persons who wish to be vaccinated against Covid-19 but have... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2389. To ask the Minister for Health if suppliers such as photographers, videographers and so on are included in the total number of persons allowed to attend a wedding as part of the Covid-19... - Vaccination Programme
2390. To ask the Minister for Health if a category system can be put in place similar to that which exists in other jurisdictions in which persons who wish to be vaccinated but who have a history... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
2392. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken towards permitting the use of medicinal marijuana; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37696/21] - Vaccination Programme
2393. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on his recent engagements with the President of the European Commission and pharmaceutical executives on Covid-19 vaccine supplies. [20484/21] - Cybersecurity Policy
2394. To ask the Minister for Health the proposals to upgrade the IT system in his Department and the HSE and or subsidiary bodies with a view to maximising the protection against hackers; and if... - Vaccination Programme
2395. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the accreditation of a vaccine (details supplied) and its path to approval by the European Agencies for Drug Administration for accredited... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2396. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be a centralised top-down approach to lifting maternity restrictions (details supplied); if not, if hospital groups will be administering an ad... - Health Services Staff
2397. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to paying allowances upfront alongside the current review on allowances for student nurses and midwives; and if he will make a... - Citizens' Assembly
2398. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the citizens' assembly on drugs to convene; and if consideration has been given to convening this assembly in an online format. [17204/21] - Vaccination Programme
2399. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he is in the process of coordinating the Covid-19 vaccination programme with a view to ensuring the most expeditious and strategic... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2400. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the health services continue to deal with non-Covid-19 related health issues including hospital admissions, home care, outpatient... - Health Services
2401. To ask the Minister for Health the progress in the implementation of the proposals contained in the Sláintecare report; the way that this will manifest itself in the months ahead; and... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2402. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the structures of cross-Border co-operation in the fight against Covid-19. [22907/21] - Covid-19 Tests
2403. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the use of rapid antigen testing to enable a return to international travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28641/21] - Hospital Facilities
2404. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for planning permission has been made to-date in respect of the planned outpatient block in the Merlin Park campus of Galway University... - National Maternity Hospital
2406. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of the draft legal framework for the proposed new national maternity hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37746/21] - Health Services
2408. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds by addiction rehabilitation and detox residential treatment facility in tabular form. [37749/21] - Health Services Staff
2410. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff by addiction rehabilitation and detox residential treatment facility in tabular form at present and in March 2020, respectively. [37751/21] - Health Service Executive
2413. To ask the Minister for Health the latest engagement undertaken by the HSE with the board of SouthDoc in relation to the reopening of SouthDoc Blackpool, County Cork. [37754/21] - Health Services Staff
2414. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses currently employed in Cork north Lee area; if any are still redeployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Staff
2415. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the 235 vacant positions in CUH; and if he will list these by profession in tabular form. [37756/21] - Health Services
2416. To ask the Minister for Health the average cost of residential rehabilitation treatment; and the percentage of same paid on average by the HSE by facility in 2019 and 2021, respectively in... - Gambling Sector
2417. To ask the Minister for Health the reason gambling prevalence data from the Health Research Board will be presented to the Department of Justice and not his Department given this is most... - Departmental Reports
2418. To ask the Minister for Health if he will lay the Health Research Board Drug and Alcohol Prevalence survey results before Dáil Éireann. [37759/21] - Health Strategies
2419. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the National Drugs Strategy mid-term review; if another consultation process will be opened; and if he will make available any preliminary... - Abortion Services
2422. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the retention of the three-day waiting period in relation to abortion services in view of the fact that almost 1,000 women who availed of... - Health Services
2425. To ask the Minister for Health the protocols that are in place to ensure that parents are given accurate information and offered support when babies are found to have foetal abnormalities;... - Abortion Services
2426. To ask the Minister for Health the help or protocols that are available to doctors if babies survive late-term abortions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37782/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
2428. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria for determining a close contact in the case of a person who travelled on an airplane and then tests positive for Covid-19; the distance other... - Departmental Bodies
2429. To ask the Minister for Health the format and make-up of the National Oversight Committee with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy. [37788/21] - Home Help Service
2430. To ask the Minister for Health the number of different providers which are currently contracted to provide HSE home help; the number of service level agreements and providers for each CHO;... - National Children's Hospital
2431. To ask the Minister for Health the costs to date of the construction and associated costs of the new national children’s hospital. [37796/21] - Departmental Legal Cases
2433. To ask the Minister for Health the number of legal cases brought against his Department in each of the past five years and to date in 2021; and if he will provide details on the nature of... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2434. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take for critically ill patients to ensure that their treatment is not interrupted (details supplied). [29609/21] - Care Services
2435. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to establish a carer's commission to address the issues being experienced by family carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34168/21] - Eating Disorders
2436. To ask the Minister for Health the year-on-year figures for the past four years of those adolescents and adults presenting to the HSE with eating disorders; and the practical measures and... - Health Services
2437. To ask the Minister for Health the numbers of cancers diagnosed in lung and prostate cancer rapid access clinics and symptomatic breast disease clinics from 1 January to 31 December 2020... - Vaccination Programme
2438. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the strategy for vaccine production to combat emerging Covid-19 variants and future pandemics. [16821/21] - Cybersecurity Policy
2439. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recovery plan for HSE services and patients impacted by the cybersecurity incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28585/21] - Disability Services
2441. To ask the Minister for Health the ways in which disabled persons are consulted relating to budgetary decisions affecting them; the ways in which his Department respects the nothing about... - Hospital Waiting Lists
2442. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts he has taken to date to address the long waiting list for children with scoliosis seeking surgery; the impact Covid-19 has had on waiting lists;... - Vaccination Programme
2443. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts he has taken to provide an alternative vaccination centre in Arklow for persons in south County Wicklow after the centre was discontinued; and if... - Regulatory Bodies
2444. To ask the Minister for Health the current processing times for applications for registration with CORU by physiotherapists; if any delays are being experienced; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2445. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with special needs living in south-western areas of Dublin; the number of therapists working in the area to provide essential services... - General Practitioner Services
2447. To ask the Minister for Health the up to date position in relation to efforts to secure a new general practitioner for Ballyduff, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2448. To ask the Minister for Health if ten-pin bowling centres will be treated in the same manner as cinemas with regard to Covid-19 restrictions and permitted to reopen with social distancing... - Hospital Services
2449. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual per unit cost of permanently adding additional ICU beds to the public health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37865/21] - Health Services
2450. To ask the Minister for Health the projected expenditure on palliative care in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37866/21] - Home Care Packages
2451. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to clear all home care waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37867/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
2453. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the restrictions on travel from 19 July 2021; and whether from 19 July2021 travellers can arrive into Ireland with the Digital Covid-19... - Mortality Rates
2454. To ask the Minister for Health the publication date of the past five National Drug Related Deaths Index in tabular form. [37875/21] - Health Services
2455. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in receipt of home support hours in each LHO area as of 1 July 2021 or latest date available; the number of persons... - Disability Services
2456. To ask the Minister for Health the number of residential places for persons with disabilities currently being provided as of 1 July 2021 or the latest date available by CHO area in tabular... - Disabilities Assessments
2458. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children as of 1 July 2021 or latest date available that were awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005 by each... - Health Services
2459. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the physiotherapy waiting list in each local health area as of 1 July 2021 or latest date available; the number waiting less than... - Mental Health Services
2469. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care as of 1 July 2021 or the latest date available; the number waiting... - Home Help Service
2473. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home support hours currently being provided in each LHO area as of 1 July 2021 or the latest date available; the way this compares to target in... - Nursing Homes
2474. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme as of 1 July 2021 or the latest date available; the average waiting time; the number of... - Health Services
2475. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public patients that have been removed from outpatient lists in 2021 as a result of a validation exercise and not as a result of having an... - Medical Cards
2476. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 July 2021; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the number for each type of card issued on a... - Health Services
2477. To ask the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges in each public and voluntary hospital at the end of June 2021; and the total number to date in 2021, in tabular form. [37910/21] - Emergency Departments
2479. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients aged 75 or over that experienced an emergency department wait time more than 24 hours during June 2021; the number to date in 2021; and... - Ambulance Service
2480. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in June 2021; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than 20 minutes to... - Health Services
2481. To ask the Minister for Health the number of spinal fusion patients for both Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin and Temple Street Children’s University Hospital... - Disabilities Assessments
2525. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on an assessment of needs in Dublin 9 and 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37959/21] - Mental Health Services
2526. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time for a CAMHS assessment in Dublin 9 and 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37960/21] - Health Services
2527. To ask the Minister for Health the wait time for children to have their tonsils removed in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37961/21] - Dental Services
2528. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for a referral to the public dentist in Cavan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on... - Vaccination Programme
2529. To ask the Minister for Health the current arrangements in place for persons yet to receive the Covid-19 vaccine who are housebound (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on... - Dental Services
2531. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be prioritised for a dental appointment due to their severe medical issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2534. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider holding a stakeholder engagement meeting in which public health officials will take questions and brief older persons and their... - Vaccination Programme
2535. To ask the Minister for Health the most up to date information on the level of protection provided against the delta variant by the different vaccines used in Ireland; and if he will... - Health Services
2537. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to encourage local partnerships between suicide charities and addiction centres to provide a dual diagnosis approach; and if he will make a... - Vaccination Programme
2538. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide a Covid-19 booster vaccine for older and other vulnerable persons in the Autumn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38008/21] - Care of the Elderly
2539. To ask the Minister for Health when day centres will be permitted to reopen for older persons who are fully vaccinated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38009/21] - Disability Services
2540. To ask the Minister for Health when disability day services will fully reopen for those who are fully vaccinated; if he is satisfied that some service users are only receiving a 20% service... - Vaccination Programme
2541. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a clear pathway for a person who has experienced an adverse reaction to their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine and who has received medical... - Departmental Strategies
2542. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made towards action 12 of the National Disability and Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021. [38099/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
2544. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the call of a group (details supplied) for a TRIPS waiver of Covid-19 vaccines and treatment. [38102/21] - Hospital Staff
2545. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment of anaesthetist for Bantry General Hospital acute emergency services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38103/21] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
2546. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the major hospital building programme is progressing in line with expectations; the extent to which the national children’s... - Hospital Waiting Lists
2548. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which preparations are in hand to overhaul backlogs and waiting lists in the health system that have become seriously more evident during the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2549. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which school medical examinations have continued or will continue notwithstanding the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
2550. To ask the Minister for Health the full extent of the hospital waiting lists throughout all disciplines with particular reference to those areas with the highest numbers; his plans to... - Hospital Staff
2551. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which outstanding consultant posts have been filled or are likely to be filled in early date; the number of outstanding vacancies; and if he... - National Children's Hospital
2552. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in respect of the national children’s hospital including the facilities at Connolly Hospital and Tallaght Hospital; the extent to... - Health Strategies
2553. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to avail of low interest loans to facilitate the upgrading of the health services in line with the expectations set out in the Sláintecare... - Health Services
2554. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which women’s health specifically remains central to the provision and delivery of a reliable level and quality of health services in all... - Hospital Waiting Lists
2555. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional hospital beds that are required to overhaul the currently identified hospital waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
2557. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which children’s health issues have continued to receive appropriate attention throughout the pandemic; if particular or specific action... - Health Services Staff
2558. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nurses currently available to the health services, including those involved directly in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic; if specific issues... - Dental Services
2559. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which it is expected to deal with waiting lists for orthodontic treatment with a view to a vast improvement in respect of access to treatment in... - Medical Cards
2560. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the speed of processing of medical cards can be increased to eliminate anxieties particularly amongst persons with a serious or life... - Mental Health Services
2561. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he expects to be in a position to address the serious deficiencies in child, adolescent and adult mental health services with particular... - Health Strategies
2563. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the Sláintecare programme is being enacted; the progress to date in this regard; the targets achievable in the next 12 months; and if... - Mental Health Services
2564. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether a special task force might address the shortcomings in the mental health services with particular reference to the need to provide for... - Disability Services
2565. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he expects to improve the supports for children with special needs while requiring therapeutic or residential short-term or long-term... - State Bodies
2566. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to review the drug and alcohol task force handbook; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38124/21] - Hospital Waiting Lists
2568. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the average waiting times for pain management treatment at the Mercy Hospital, Cork; the number of persons on the waiting list; and if he... - Medical Aids and Appliances
2569. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of the review on the FreeStyle Libre for the treatment of type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38127/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
2570. To ask the Minister for Health if persons who have been fully vaccinated in Northern Ireland will be able to partake in indoor dining under the proposed EU Digital COVID Certificate in... - Vaccination Programme
2571. To ask the Minister for Health the current advice from NIAC in relation to the mixing of Covid-19 vaccines between doses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38129/21] - Legislative Measures
2573. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a series of matters in relation to surrogacy legislation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37446/21] - Health Services
2574. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a taxi service to a day centre (details supplied) has ceased due to funding issues; if this service is likely... - Vaccination Programme
2576. To ask the Minister for Health when a vaccine (details supplied) will be approved for 12 to 15-year-old children and in particular children with underlying health conditions who remain in... - Departmental Funding
2579. To ask the Minister for Health the annual core funding allocated by his Department to the drug and alcohol taskforces in each of the years 2008 to 2021, in tabular form. [38142/21] - Medicinal Products
2581. To ask the Minister for Health if ivermectin is permitted to be prescribed in Ireland; if a directive has been issued to general practitioners in relation to the use of ivermectin; if so,... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2582. To ask the Minister for Health the study his Department has carried out into the long-term cost of lockdowns on the health of the nation; and the details of any cost-benefit analysis that... - Health Service Executive
2583. To ask the Minister for Health when full services will be re-established following the HSE cyber-attack; when the HSE will be in a position to respond to Parliamentary Questions; when full... - Vaccination Programme
2584. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects NIAC and HSE approval for Covid-19 vaccination of children aged 12 to 15 to be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38282/21] - Health Services
2585. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38283/21] - Vaccination Programme
2586. To ask the Minister for Health if it is a requirement for all pharmacists administering a vaccine (details supplied) to follow the standard operating procedures in relation to confirming... - Health Services
2588. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds across the health service; the number of ICU and critical care beds; and the number of mental health beds across the health... - Mental Health Services
2591. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of establishing additional CAMHS units by unit. [38297/21] - Health Services
2592. To ask the Minister for Health the current guidance to public health nurses on conducting development checks for new babies and mothers; if the service is still fully available; and if he... - Nursing Homes
2593. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on his Department's 2021 output target to establish a nursing home expert panel and report with a view to developing a bill to... - Dental Services
2596. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns in relation to a child (details supplied) who has been waiting six years for orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a... - Health Services Staff
2597. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychologists currently assigned to the CAMHS team in Ballymun, Dublin; his plans to reassign any psychologist based there; when a replacement... - National Children's Hospital
2598. To ask the Minister for Health the variance to the budget by expense category of the new national children's hospital in tabular form in view of the reports that it is set to cost... - Abortion Services
2599. To ask the Minister for Health the terms of reference of the review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; the membership of the review group; when it is... - Hospital Staff
2600. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing levels in each department at Navan Hospital including the emergency department in February 2020; and if he will provide a detailed account of the... - Medicinal Products
2601. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made in relation to making zolgensma gene therapy available in Ireland; the outcome of the health technology assessment; and if he will... - Vaccination Programme
2602. To ask the Minister for Health the reason no pharmacy in west County Cavan has been allowed to join the vaccine roll-out scheme; the reason there is no centralised booking system within the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2603. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the establishment of a public inquiry into each individual death from Covid-19 in nursing homes as recommended by the Houses of the Oireachtas... - State Bodies
2605. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for suspending activity of the North Inner City Drug and Alcohol Taskforce. [38345/21] - Health Services Staff
2608. To ask the Minister for Health his estimate of the cost in 2022 and in a full year of ensuring that staff working in the 300 section 39 organisations covered under pay restoration have... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2610. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that will be put in place by his Department to ensure that cross-Border workers who availed of the Covid-19 vaccine in the Northern Ireland will... - Medicinal Products
2611. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the recommendation made by the HSE drugs group in its May 2021 meeting regarding the reimbursement of patisiran; and if he will make a... - Mental Health Services
2612. To ask the Minister for Health if Access to Psychological Service Ireland will be replicated in all CHO areas; if so, the CHO areas; if not, the reason; if it will be accessible to persons... - Vaccination Programme
2614. To ask the Minister for Health when a system will be put in place to ensure more accurate vaccinations administered (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38399/21] - Medical Aids and Appliances
2615. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to provide some of the anticipated 2021 cost savings from the recent HSE medicines management programme preferred blood glucose strips for adults... - Disability Services
2621. To ask the Minister for Health if the care needs and professional services required by a person (details supplied) will be provided by the HSE or sourced in the private sector and funded by... - Vaccination Programme
2622. To ask the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the school immunisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Disability Services
2624. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and young adults on waiting lists in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; the length of time they are waiting for services (details supplied);... - Primary Care Centres
2625. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made on the provision of the primary care centre scheduled for Bangor Erris, County Mayo; the timeline for delivery of same; and if he will make... - Nursing Homes
2627. To ask the Minister for Health if he will immediately address the very serious issues raised by relatives of deceased residents in a nursing home (details supplied) as a matter of urgency;... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2630. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to further evidence (details supplied) demonstrating the effectiveness of vitamin D in lowering the risk and severity of... - Nursing Homes
2631. To ask the Minister for Health the name of the two nursing homes concerned and the reasons they were closed by HIQA under section 59 of the Health Act 2007 as mentioned in the HIQA annual... - Health Strategies
2632. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of action Item 3.13 of the National Breastfeeding Action Plan which pertains to the WHO Code of Marketing of Breast-milk... - Equality Issues
2633. To ask the Minister for Health the way his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit are implementing Action 16 of the National Disability and Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021... - Nursing Homes
2635. To ask the Minister for Health the measures which have been undertaken to empower the Chief Inspector of HIQA to be in a position to take urgent and appropriate action in circumstances in... - Legislative Measures
2636. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to date since the publication of the HIQA 2020 annual report (details supplied) to prepare or enact their suggested interim... - Mental Health Services
2637. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body responsible for the creation of the advertisement for unpaid assistant psychologist roles within the HSE services in Dublin north city and... - Health Services Staff
2641. To ask the Minister for Health if the previously advertised unpaid assistant psychologist roles within the HSE services in Dublin north city and county will be readvertised as paid... - Home Care Packages
2643. To ask the Minister for Health if 24-hour home care will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38576/21] - Health Services Staff
2644. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons on national panels for psychologist staff grade posts have not been made aware of the new recruitment... - Home Care Packages
2645. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties of those in need of home care packages; if his attention has further been drawn to the difficulties many... - Eating Disorders
2646. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the level of mental health supports that are in place for persons with eating disorders in County Cork; and if he will make a... - Nursing Homes
2647. To ask the Minister for Health if a nursing home scheme participant (details supplied) in County Kerry will be given permission to sell a part of their lands; and if he will make a... - Hospital Services
2648. To ask the Minister for Health the conditions treated in St. Loman’s Hospital, Mullingar. [38636/21] - Abortion Services
2649. To ask the Minister for Health his response to Limerick Council’s motion for him to urgently bring in legislation to create safe access zones around healthcare centres, including... - Health Services
2651. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding was sought in 2020 from estimates to provide seven day per week respite at Seaview House, Mountcharles, County Donegal; and if he will... - Medical Qualifications
2652. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention was drawn to processing times to have qualifications recognised and register with CORU for social workers who qualified in Northern Ireland... - Vaccination Programme
2654. To ask the Minister for Health if second dose Covid-19 vaccines can be accessed at local vaccination centres if first dose Covid-19 vaccines were received in a hospital; and if he will make... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2658. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered applying the vaccine passport for indoor dining to non-essential travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38669/21] - Vaccination Programme
2659. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an updated supply forecast for the number of vaccine doses expected to be received into Ireland for the remainder of 2021, in tabular form.... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2661. To ask the Minister for Health the number of passengers arriving into Ireland from designated states in each of the past eight weeks; the number of these who successfully completed... - Covid-19 Tests
2662. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who tested positive for Covid-19 after entering Ireland from abroad in each of the past eight weeks. [38674/21] - Disabilities Assessments
2663. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect an appointment for a cognitive assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38684/21] - Disability Services
2664. To ask the Minister for Health if the intellectual disability service received a multi-disciplinary team proposal for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a... - Equality Issues
2668. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made towards action 12 of the National Disability and Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021. [38081/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
2669. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) in relation to the reopening of special needs clubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38195/21] - Covid-19 Tests
2670. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the list of companies that manufacture and supply SARS-CoV-2 antigen rapid test kits to Ireland that are fully in compliance with EU... - Regulatory Bodies
2671. To ask the Minister for Health if assistance can be provided in expediting a registration with CORU (details supplied). [38737/21] - Health Services
2673. To ask the Minister for Health if the reason BreastCheck appointments were cancelled in 2020 was due to the redeployment of staff for Covid-19 related assistance who would have normally... - Disability Services
2681. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding a wheelchair user (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38773/21] - Abortion Services
2682. To ask the Minister for Health the number of initial consultations for termination of pregnancy services that were provided by general practitioners, family planning clinics and... - Vaccination Programme
2688. To ask the Minister for Health if there have been attempts to engage in dialogue with persons fearful of the Covid-19 vaccine, averse to receiving it and concerned about its use for access... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2690. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that University Hospital Galway has eased its visiting and birth partner presence restrictions in its maternity... - Covid-19 Tests
2691. To ask the Minister for Health the State’s position on and use of antigen testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38790/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
2692. To ask the Minister for Health if Ireland’s infection rate levels are being shared with the ECDC (details supplied). [38800/21] - Healthcare Policy
2693. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the new consultant-led public health model; when the model will be fully implemented; the number of new consultant posts... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2695. To ask the Minister for Health if the passenger locator form will remain a requirement for fully vaccinated international arrivals after 19 July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the... - Nursing Homes
2696. To ask the Minister for Health the additional supports and bonuses being considered for implementation in respect of nursing home healthcare staff; and if he will make a statement on the... - Vaccination Programme
2700. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to increase the uptake of the HPV immunisation amongst secondary school students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38809/21] - General Practitioner Services
2702. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been left without a general practitioner despite several attempts to get the HSE to allocate one, which has left... - Primary Medical Certificates
2703. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a primary medical certificate for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38816/21] - Disability Services
2704. To ask the Minister for Health when children’s disability services will be reconfigured under the progressing disability services programme; when the proposed children’s... - Medicinal Products
2705. To ask the Minister for Health if there is capacity to include medications that have been prescribed by a general practitioner or consultant for an off licence use on the medical card or... - Dental Services
2706. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria that must be met for a medical card to cover the cost of dentures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38822/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
2707. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied) who has not received a communication from University Hospital Limerick neurology department... - Health Services
2709. To ask the Minister for Health if all mobile BreastCheck clinics have recommenced in counties Louth and Meath; if so, the locations on same; if other relevant information in this regard... - Hospital Waiting Lists
2710. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for the ophthalmologist review in University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2711. To ask the Minister for Health the detail of a valid proof of vaccination for passengers arriving from non-EU/EUA countries such as the United States of America; if passengers who have been... - Primary Care Centres
2712. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the project to deliver a primary healthcare centre in north Clondalkin; the reason for the five year delay in its delivery; and if he will make... - Hospital Appointments Status
2713. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will be called for a non-urgent paediatric dietician appointment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Waiting Lists
2714. To ask the Minister for Health the current number on each waiting list in counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon, respectively for urgent and non-urgent paediatric dietician appointments; the... - Hospital Appointments Status
2715. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will be called for a paediatric video fluoroscopy procedure at Galway University Hospital; the reason for the delay; and if he... - Hospital Waiting Lists
2716. To ask the Minister for Health the current numbers and waiting times in each acute hospital for paediatric video fluoroscopy procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38844/21] - Home Help Service
2718. To ask the Minister for Health if the home help allocation for a person (details supplied) will be approved to reflect their latest diagnosis. [38881/21] - Vaccination Programme
2719. To ask the Minister for Health the process for which home vaccinations can be booked through (details supplied). [38882/21] - Mental Health Services
2720. To ask the Minister for Health if the vacant child psychologist post for CAMHS Wexford South will be filled by the end of July 2021 as was communicated on 1 June 2021; and if he will make a... - Care Services
2721. To ask the Minister for Health the number of day care services that have not resumed service in County Kildare; when the remaining services will resume; and if he will make a statement on... - National Maternity Hospital
2725. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 800 of 11 May 2021, the reason much of the preliminary works including a new pharmacy and an extension to a carpark are... - Vaccination Programme
2726. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting period after each of the Covid-19 vaccines to achieve maximum immunity; if public health messages can clarify this matter; if the new Digital... - Health Services
2727. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting lists for speech and language therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and psychology by CHO, age-group and time waiting in periods of three... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2728. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the guidelines on ventilation are updated in line with the Expert Group on Ventilation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Vaccination Programme
2729. To ask the Minister for Health when NIAC will report on the mixing of vaccines in order to achieve maximum protection from Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38928/21] - Health Services
2730. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for full resumption of services at the Gay Men's Health Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38930/21] - Vaccination Programme
2732. To ask the Minister for Health if the discrepancies between the names as they appear on passports and those on vaccination cards or medical records will be resolved for the purposes of the... - Dental Services
2733. To ask the Minister for Health if a copy will be provided of the 2015 Report on the review of the statement of concern that children had been damaged by the HSE Orthodontic Services in... - Medicinal Products
2734. To ask the Minister for Health if information will be provided on the efficacy or otherwise of the drug ivermectin as a treatment for Covid-19 and its potential utility or otherwise as an... - Healthcare Policy
2735. To ask the Minister for Health the status of Ireland’s progress on implementing via legislation the WHO Code of Marketing on Breast-milk Substitutes; and the reason there has been... - Home Care Packages
2736. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which appropriate care at home or in hospital can be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
2737. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that can be taken or are being taken to ensure the restoration of speech and language, occupational therapy or other therapies to meet the needs of... - Hospital Facilities
2738. To ask the Minister for Health the expected date of completion of the 50 bed ward brief isolation rooms at Mayo University Hospital; if he will provide a copy of the prepared brief; and if... - Health Services
2740. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the ED/AMAU including feedback from the national steering group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38992/21] - Ambulance Service
2743. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times it has taken an ambulance more than 20, 40 minutes and more than one hour to reach patients that made emergency calls in County Mayo; the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
2744. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting times for consultations with audiologists on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38996/21] - Home Help Service
2745. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the home help waiting list in on a county basis; the number of persons awaiting home care packages on a county basis; and if he will... - Hospital Facilities
2746. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds in Belmullet hospital, County Mayo in use or available for use, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38998/21] - Hospital Inspections
2747. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HIQA site inspections that were carried out in 2021 in all rehabilitation and community inpatient healthcare services in County Mayo in 2021... - Hospital Waiting Lists
2748. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting lists for primary medical certificates by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39000/21] - Dental Services
2750. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists in the dental treatment services scheme for each year since 2016, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39002/21] - Hospital Waiting Lists
2751. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on lists as both inpatients and outpatients for Mayo University Hospital; the average wait time; the number waiting more than... - Primary Care Centres
2758. To ask the Minister for Health the current projected timeline for works to commence on the new primary care centre in Finglas, Dublin 11; if the HSE has tendered for the services of a... - Community Care
2759. To ask the Minister for Health if he will fund and proceed with the specialist community diabetes teams which form part of the enhanced community care programme; if so, when this will occur... - Health Service Executive
2761. To ask the Minister for Health when HSE Grangegorman primary care centre will reopen; if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2762. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the NPHET forecast of the death rate from the delta variant per 1,000 cases of the virus in the most pessimistic scenario based on... - Health Services
2766. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address delays to developmental checks for young children in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; when these developmental checks by public health nurses... - Hospital Appointments Status
2770. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39091/21] - Abortion Services
2771. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to revert to the model of care that required physical attendance at a general practitioner practice before a person can obtain an abortion... - Primary Care Centres
2772. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of the primary care centre on Inisbofin; when the promised centre will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointments Status
2773. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be given a date for a face-to-face consultation. [39103/21] - Dental Services
2774. To ask the Minister for Health the reason free dental check-ups under the school dental scheme which were carried out in second, fourth and sixth class are now only available to children in... - Care Services
2776. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made in reviewing and updating the National Carers' Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38896/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
2777. To ask the Minister for Health if post-mortem tests were carried out on each person that died with Covid-19 in order to confirm the cause of death as being due to Covid-19 in view of... - Healthcare Policy
2778. To ask the Minister for Health if an Irish person who has suffered a stroke in the United States of America and returns home in need of continued support, for example, occupational therapy,... - Hospital Facilities
2780. To ask the Minister for Health when construction of the two new operating theatres at Merlin Park Hospital, Galway is completed, if the full capacity of staff will be available including... - Departmental Schemes
2781. To ask the Minister for Health when the promised replacement schemes for the mobility allowance and the motorised transport grant will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2782. To ask the Minister for Health his views on and if he will respond to proposals raised in correspondence by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39154/21] - Health Services
2783. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the multidisciplinary team for adolescent trans healthcare; if he will provide an outline regarding the process of it being... - Legislative Measures
2784. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the drafting of the public health (tobacco and nicotine inhaling products) Bill. [39156/21] - Healthcare Policy
2785. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the free general practitioner care for under 8s will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39157/21] - Nursing Homes
2787. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to cease all activities at a home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39160/21] - Health Services
2788. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the reopening of the HSE Keltoi Rehabilitation Unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39161/21] - Health Services Staff
2792. To ask the Minister for Health the number of drug and alcohol taskforce chairpersons who are direct employees of the HSE by taskforce in tabular form. [39186/21] - General Practitioner Services
2794. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the waiting lists for access to general practitioner services in Balbriggan, County Dublin; if his attention has been... - Health Services
2796. To ask the Minister for Health when the primary care, disability service and school inclusion waiting lists that were referred to recently in Dáil Éireann are set to be finalised;... - Hospital Facilities
2797. To ask the Minister for Health if the recent HIQA recommendation that all elderly residents should have a personal space of 7.4 m2 around their bed will result in the loss of any bed and... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2798. To ask the Minister for Health the position of soft play centres in the Covid-19 reopening pathways. [39222/21] - Disability Services
2799. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider providing funding for a group (details supplied) that has been providing services to autistic children in Limerick for the past four... - Vaccination Programme
2801. To ask the Minister for Health when a vaccine (details supplied) will be approved for use in Ireland which is approved by the WHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39226/21] - Disabilities Assessments
2802. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the change in structure of children’s disability services in Cork has meant no new services are... - Disability Services
2807. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who are on the waiting list for an appointment for early intervention services for speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and... - Dental Services
2810. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adults on the dental appointment waiting list in County Wicklow; the average waiting times for appointments; and if he will make a... - Mental Health Services
2812. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on the CAMHS waiting list in County Wicklow; the average waiting time; the number waiting more than six months; and if he will... - Home Care Packages
2813. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that are awaiting homecare support in County Wicklow; the number of hours allocated in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021 in County Wicklow;... - Health Services
2814. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for ophthalmology in County Wicklow; the average waiting time for appointment in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Disability Services
2818. To ask the Minister for Health if a protocol has been developed to ensure the full restoration of adult disability services given some clients are still on reduced services. [39139/21] - Registration of Births
2819. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing delays in birth registrations; the steps he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the... - Vaccination Programme
2820. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vaccination booths per hundred thousand population within each community health organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2822. To ask the Minister for Health if a response will issue in relation to a matter raised by a person (details supplied) in correspondence in relation to the EU Digital COVID Certificate; and... - Vaccination Programme
2825. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who began working as a health worker after the healthcare worker vaccine portal closed will receive their vaccine... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
2826. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 505 of 6 July 2021, the additional financial measures that will be provided to nursing homes following the end of the... - Primary Medical Certificates
2827. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for a decision to be made on a primary medical certificate in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2828. To ask the Minister for Health if there have been outbreaks of Covid-19 in hotels since they reopened; if so, the number of hotels that have been affected; and the number of workers that... - Mental Health Services
2829. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the jigsaw project in Thurles, County Tipperary. [39325/21] - Care of the Elderly
2830. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the engineer’s report that led to the closure of St. Brigid’s District Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir, in follow-up to discussions... - Health Services
2832. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided to the Hidden Harm strategy in 2020 and 2021 to date. [39335/21] - Departmental Funding
2841. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that was distributed from the social inclusion unit by service or aim that is alcohol consumption reduction in 2020 and 2021 to date respectively,... - Health Service Executive
2842. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing alcohol related health interventions in the State in 2020 and to date in 2021. [39345/21] - Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
2847. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a group (details supplied) with a recommendation from his office that a VAT refund is appropriate. [39363/21] - Hospital Staff
2848. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a standard process for selecting candidates to panels for the position of healthcare assistants within HSE hospitals; if so, if an outline of the... - General Practitioner Services
2849. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 152 of 22 April 2021, if he will request a response from the HSE in relation to the lack of a general practitioner... - Mental Health Services
2850. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the closure of a mental health centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39366/21] - Disability Services
2851. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the occupational therapy complement in North Kildare disability services; if an occupational therapy post left vacant in September 2021 has been... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2853. To ask the Minister for Health the cost to the State of the mandatory hotel quarantine system to date by category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39375/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
2857. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will be seen for post hearing test consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39393/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
2858. To ask the Minister for Health the procedure that must be undertaken by Covid-19 air purification industry experts to submit their products and services to the Government for consideration;... - Vaccination Programme
2859. To ask the Minister for Health the effect the Galway races have on the vaccination programme based at the Ballybrit vaccination centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39405/21] - Dental Services
2860. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists serving GMS patients in the Dublin 9 and 11 areas currently; if there are problems for GMS patients attending their dentist due to the... - Vaccination Programme
2863. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay of over 20 weeks in the vaccinator recruitment process of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services
2866. To ask the Minister for Health when children (details supplied) will receive their cancelled developmental checks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39423/21] - Legislative Measures
2868. To ask the Minister for Health if after the enactment of the Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021, indoor hospitality will be required to place a time limit of 105 minutes on persons dining... - Hospital Services
2869. To ask the Minister for Health when the public phlebotomy service at MGH will resume (details supplied). [39452/21] - Hospital Waiting Lists
2870. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39457/21] - Hospital Services
2871. To ask the Minister for Health if there are dieticians and or nutritionists involved in the food provided to patients; if emergent health and nutrition guidelines are taken into... - Hospital Facilities
2872. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a system in place to redistribute food waste; if any of the hospitals food produce or products are donated in order to avoid waste; and if he will... - Health Services
2873. To ask the Minister for Health the number of early intervention teams that have been established since July 2020, by county in tabular form. [39463/21] - Mental Health Services
2876. To ask the Minister for Health the annual revenue cost of a mental health bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39468/21] - Vaccination Programme
2877. To ask the Minister for Health if a system has been put in place to record side-effects of Covid-19 vaccinations in the State; if so, if such data will be published; and if he will make a... - Hospital Waiting Lists
2878. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for the National Rehabilitation Centre by county of residence in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the... - Vaccination Programme
2879. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding children under the age of 16 who have conditions that place them at high risk if they contract Covid-19; the plans he has put in place... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2880. To ask the Minister for Health if information can be provided on the planned reopening of children’s play activity and leisure centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Aids and Appliances
2881. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive the power chair they have been assessed to be in need of by the HSE; when funding will be submitted for this... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2882. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding and status of the lifting of maternity services restrictions for a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Home Care Packages
2883. To ask the Minister for Health if intensive care packages are currently available to persons in need of such supports; and the procedure for persons to apply for such intensive care... - Official Engagements
2886. To ask the Minister for Health the number of meetings between the Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People and representatives of a group (details supplied) each month since... - Medicinal Products
2891. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug romosozumab (details supplied) will shortly be regulated by the Health Products Regulatory Authority in Ireland and be made available on... - Health Services
2892. To ask the Minister for Health the amount allocated to the drugs strategy to fund an organisation (details supplied) in CHO9; the number of projects and HSE services funded; the name of... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2895. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request an online portal for access to the EU Digital COVID Certificate along with online supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services
2896. To ask the Minister for Health the contingency plans given the recent judicial review into supervised injection facilities. [39537/21] - Disability Services
2898. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the children’s disability network team for CHO2 – 6; if it is set to go ahead in 2021; the timeframe for it; if it is not going... - Nursing Homes
2900. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a centre (details supplied) will not be reopening until August 2021 due to staff redeployment. [39557/21] - Vaccination Programme
2901. To ask the Minister for Health the details of discussions that have taken place to date in relation to the proposals to open the Drogheda vaccination centre on a full-time basis,... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2902. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects water parks, family entertainment centres and gaming arcades to be permitted to reopen under the current Covid-19 restrictions.; and if he... - General Practitioner Services
2903. To ask the Minister for Health the support that can be offered to general practitioners seeking to support a patient through a community detoxification programme. [39563/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
2904. To ask the Minister for Health if a person has their marriage name on their passport but on their EU Digital COVID Certificate is their maiden name due to divorce, if they can they still... - Disability Services
2907. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline of the progress of the Time To Move On Strategy; the steps he will take to ensure that all persons included within the programme receive adequate... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2909. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to matters (details supplied) in relation to staff involved in Covid-19 contact tracing call centres; and if he will make a statement on... - Vaccination Programme
2911. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to allow for mixing of Covid-19 vaccines between first and second doses; the options available to those advised not to obtain a second dose... - Traveller Accommodation
2913. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the report by an organisation (details supplied) on Traveller homelessness was not published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39634/21] - Health Services Staff
2914. To ask the Minister for Health the plans he has to show his appreciation for all front-line workers under his remit other than a clap on the back; if he is planning a bonus, gratuity... - Disability Services
2915. To ask the Minister for Health if a permanent location has been chosen for the inclusion centre in Ballybofey and Stranorlar, County Donegal; if there are plans to move the centre from its... - Health Services
2917. To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend the type 2 diabetes cycle of care programme to all persons with type 2 diabetes; his views on whether it is equitable that persons with type... - Medical Aids and Appliances
2918. To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend eligibility to the long-term illness scheme for reimbursement of blood glucose test strips to all women who develop gestational diabetes... - Health Services Staff
2919. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide funding to appoint a clinical psychologist to each acute hospital diabetes multi-disciplinary team; his views on the fact that psychosocial... - Health Services
2921. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the need for a national diabetes register; the reason there is no current register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39642/21] - Health Services Staff
2926. To ask the Minister for Health if the full list of all section 39 agencies to which pay restoration applies including the smaller ones agreed at a recent conciliation conference held under... - Ambulance Service
2927. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the National Ambulance Service does not recognise intermediate care operatives as ambulance personnel; and if he will make a statement on the... - Vaccination Programme
2931. To ask the Minister for Health if advice can be provided in relation to a matter raised in correspondence regarding vaccination (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2932. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline on the return of live music for weddings; and if the return of live music for weddings is tied to its return in wider hospitality settings. [39661/21] - Dental Services
2934. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline by CHO or any smaller unit in which HSE dental services have been limited to emergency provision only for children and or adults for each... - Hospital Procedures
2936. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the risk assessments considered by the board of management at the Rotunda Maternity Hospital relating to the premature induction of... - Health Services Staff
2937. To ask the Minister for Health if advice will be provided regarding a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39666/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
2938. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the period of natural immunity through contracting Covid-19 is considered six and not nine months as supported by the HSE for persons to... - Hospital Procedures
2939. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultants at Beaumont Hospital performing full removal of transobturator mesh implants; the number of surgeries performed in the past 12... - Primary Medical Certificates
2942. To ask the Minister for Health : when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39681/21] - Disability Services
2943. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the budget for aids and appliances for persons with disabilities for each of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; and if he will... - Medical Aids and Appliances
2945. To ask the Minister for Health the average cost of the various personal emergency response systems, surgical footwear, hearing aids and prosthetic limbs provided by the HSE in tabular form;... - Disability Services
2946. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the costs incurred with the provision and care of persons with hearing aids, surgical footwear prosthetic limbs in 2018, 2019 and 2020, in... - Vaccination Programme
2949. To ask the Minister for Health if provision will be made within the EU Digital COVID Certificate system to verify that a person cannot be vaccinated on medical grounds; and if he will make... - Community Care
2951. To ask the Minister for Health the amount in the capital budget as set out in table 8 of the Stability Programme Update 2021 that is designated for infrastructure to support community... - Health Services
2952. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing additional dedicated children’s beds for psychiatric care to stop the practice of using beds in adult psychiatric... - Health Services Staff
2953. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the shortfall of general practitioners nationally as well as in an area (details supplied) specifically; and if he will make... - Health Service Executive
2955. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE early intervention teams presently in operation across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39700/21] - Health Services Staff
2956. To ask the Minister for Health the net change in the number of and WTE staffing of early intervention teams since February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39701/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
2960. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for inpatient and outpatient appointments and procedures within the UL hospital group and CHO3; the category and type of... - Departmental Reviews
2963. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled... - Health Services Staff
2965. To ask the Minister for Health if orthoptics will be a regulated profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39721/21] - Nursing Homes
2966. To ask the Minister for Health when the value for money review on nursing home care costs will be published. [39722/21] - Healthcare Policy
2967. To ask the Minister for Health if and when the palliative care evidence brief will be published. [39723/21] - Health Services Staff
2968. To ask the Minister for Health if and when the literature review of international approaches to the regulation of health and social care professions will be published. [39724/21] - Medicinal Products
2969. To ask the Minister for Health if and when the review of the governance arrangements and the resources currently in place to support the Health Service Executive reimbursement and pricing... - Departmental Reviews
2970. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review by the expert review body on nursing and midwifery; and if the review will be published. [39726/21] - Tax Code
2971. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the sugar sweetened drinks tax evaluation; and if the evaluation will be published. [39727/21] - Healthcare Policy
2972. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the research programme in healthcare reform; and if a review will be published. [39728/21] - Departmental Reviews
2973. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the safe nurse staffing and skill mix review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39729/21] - Vaccination Programme
2974. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered engaging with NIAC to examine the possibility of giving a booster shot of Covid-19 vaccine to vulnerable groups in the high risk and very... - Health Services
2975. To ask the Minister for Health if advice will be provided on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the treatment abroad scheme; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Staff
2978. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the recruitment of the main lead paediatric pain consultant roles in Children’s Health Ireland; and if he will make a statement... - Covid-19 Tests
2980. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE guidelines in relation to close contacts and testing will be updated due to the Covid-19 delta variant; if it is due to remain the same; and if he... - Home Care Packages
2981. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care support hours being provided in north County Dublin in 2021; and the way this compares to 2020, in tabular form. [39772/21] - Health Services
2983. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for speech and language therapy in north County Dublin to date in 2021; and the way this compares to 2020, in tabular form.... - Mental Health Services
2986. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescents waiting for a child and adolescent mental health services first appointment in north County Dublin by the duration of... - Vaccination Programme
2989. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the number of outstanding first and second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine for each vaccination cohort and age group; and if every high-risk... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2990. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set out the reopening guidelines and timelines governing bingo halls and snooker halls. [39794/21] - Mental Health Services
2991. 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... - Vaccination Programme
2992. 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... - Health Services
2993. To ask the Minister for Health the companies currently operating the HPV cervical screening programme; the percentage of work per laboratory and company; the length of time the current... - Birth Certificates
2996. To ask the Minister for Health when births will be registered in order that those needing to travel urgently can get passports for their children; if his attention has been drawn to the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
2997. To ask the Minister for Health if an EU Digital COVID Certificate will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39830/21] - Hospital Staff
2998. To ask the Minister for Health the number of specialist dieticians, nutrition specialists and therapists specialising in eating disorders that work out of Ennis General Hospital through... - Mental Health Services
2999. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who have been of the waiting list for CAMHS services at the end of each year between 2016 to 2020 in County Clare in tabular form.... - Health Services
3002. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists for eye examinations in County Clare. [39837/21] - Dental Services
3004. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on a waiting list for dental examinations and check-ups in County Clare. [39842/21] - Vaccination Programme
3005. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale for not vaccinating under 18s; if he has considered a vaccination programme for leaving certificate students to prevent any missed classroom... - Hospital Appointments Status
3006. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an appointment. [39958/21] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
3007. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which projects such as the new children’s hospital, the new national maternity hospital, Naas General Hospital and other such projects... - Health Services Staff
3008. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts remaining to be filled in the Kildare psychology services; the efforts currently in hand to address this issue; and if he will make a... - Disabilities Assessments
3009. To ask the Minister for Health when it is expected that modern child and adolescent assessments can be made available to children with such requirements in County Kildare; and if he will... - Cybersecurity Policy
3010. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which actions are in hand to minimise the recent cyber-attack on the most sensitive of services provided by the HSE including oncology,... - Dental Services
3011. To ask the Minister for Health when the appropriate action will be taken to ensure the provision of full-scale orthodontic treatment for children; and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
3013. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange for an EU Digital COVID Certificate to be issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39990/21] - Food Safety
3014. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a series of matters (details supplied) in relation to the series of checks being done by the HSE environmental health... - Hospital Staff
3015. To ask the Minister for Health if hospital porters working overtime face reductions and arrears in relation to their lump sums and pension entitlements; the steps he is taking to address... - Disability Services
3016. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a service (details supplied) is still running on a reduced capacity which is causing severe difficulties for the service users and their families;... - Covid-19 Pandemic
3017. To ask the Minister for Health if, once restrictions are lifted in July 2021, sporting events organised by non-NGB recognised organisations can go ahead, for example, rally sprints, baton... - Vaccination Programme
3018. To ask the Minister for Health the specific section of which specific legislation in which it was provided that Ireland should conduct a free Covid-19 vaccination programme to every adult... - Assisted Decision-Making
3019. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify procedures and processes around parental guardian consent in administering contraceptives in care home settings with a view to controlling... - Covid-19 Pandemic
3020. To ask the Minister for Health if he will produce daily updates on the EU Digital COVID Certificate roll-out. [40005/21] - Care of the Elderly
3021. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the proposed closure of the HSE building in Ennistymon, Prague House, as it has been deemed condemned; if his attention has... - Mental Health Services
3024. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the mental health service in north west County Clare is going to be closed with reference to his previous commitment to ensure that such services... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
3027. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include the summer camp sector in the events sector scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40015/21] - Departmental Bodies
3028. To ask the Minister for Health the agencies and State organisations under his Department that are receiving State funding that do not have to declare salaries of employees under the 2016... - Covid-19 Pandemic
3029. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE guidelines for its staff will be updated to allow for foreign travel. [40055/21] - Mental Health Services
3030. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of psychology services in the Headford and Lackagh primary care service, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the... - Death Certificates
3032. To ask the Minister for Health if the backlog on the issue of death certificates due to Covid-19 is being cleared; and when a death which occurred in April 2021 (details supplied) might be... - Health Services Staff
3033. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the filling of a vacant position for the school dentistry service based in Tuam, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Staff
3034. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that have been put in place to ensure that the proper staffing complement is in place when the new orthopaedic unit at Merlin Park University... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
3038. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE applied for and was granted licences for the importation of medicinal cannabis products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40082/21] - Health Services
3039. To ask the Minister for Health when staff who have been deployed from respite care to cover day service hours in residential houses will return to providing five-day a week respite services... - Disability Services
3041. To ask the Minister for Health when rehab services for persons with intellectual disabilities will resume to their pre-pandemic levels in County Meath; if his attention has been drawn to... - Health Services
3042. To ask the Minister for Health when diabetes clinics will return to pre-pandemic services; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many persons with diabetes have not had in-person... - Data Protection
3043. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the consideration given to the security of the Covid tracker app in terms of its suitability to process personal medical data outside its... - Covid-19 Tests
3044. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered the use of an antibody test as a qualification for participation in indoor dining; if a certain threshold of antibody prevalence could be... - Dental Services
3047. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the orthodontic assessment waiting list in County Galway; the writing time for orthodontic assessment; the number of patients on the... - State Bodies
3048. To ask the Minister for Health if correspondence dated 24 June 2021 (details supplied) regarding the North Inner-City Drug and Alcohol Task Force and its requirement that its chairperson is... - Appointments to State Boards
3050. To ask the Minister for Health the involvement of a company (details supplied) in the appointment of a new chairperson to the North Inner-City Drug and Alcohol Task Force; and if he will... - Health Services Staff
3051. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a funding mechanism for health care assistants currently employed by the HSE for EMT courses run by an organisation (details supplied); and if he... - Hospital Appointments Status
3053. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for ophthalmic surgery in Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Vaccination Programme
3054. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for a Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40110/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
3056. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment for an eye operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40112/21] - Health Services
3057. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the frequency of physiotherapy sessions have decreased for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40113/21] - Home Care Packages
3060. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made for a home support application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40116/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
3061. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40117/21] - Hospital Services
3063. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 279 of 12 May 2021, if children with spina bifida born before 2008 under the care of St. Mary’s Children’s... - Health Services Staff
3064. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies for positions within the mental health services in County Donegal; the corresponding length of the vacancies in tabular form; and if... - Mental Health Services
3065. To ask the Minister for Health the budget allocation for mental health services in County Donegal by organisation from 2011 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the... - Disability Services
3067. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No 189 of 7 July 2021, the number of additional development posts for specialist children's disability therapy services that... - Eating Disorders
3068. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE plans to use services provided by a centre (details supplied) in the treatment of eating disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Charges
3069. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to the introduction of the cap on hospital car park charges; if he will provide a current breakdown of average costs of parking for... - Primary Care Centres
3070. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposed Dundalk primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40145/21] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
3071. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to the progression of the 5- bed new St. Joseph's Hospital, Ardee, County Louth; if he will provide other relevant details; and if he... - Health Services
3072. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the CNU project on the Dublin Road, Drogheda; the most recent specification brief on the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Dental Services
3073. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists registered under the dental treatment services scheme by county on a monthly basis from January 2020 to July 2021, in tabular form; and... - Vaccination Programme
3074. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter in relation to the second dose recommendation for a vaccine for administering after 21 days rather than 28 days (details... - Dental Services
3075. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card recipients registered under the dental treatment services scheme by county on a monthly basis from January 2020 to July 2021, in... - General Practitioner Services
3077. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reopen a SouthDoc service in Kinsale, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40187/21] - Health Services Staff
3079. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health doctors employed in each HSE region annually since 2015. [40189/21] - Medicinal Products
3080. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to ensure the timely and regular community availability of the drug tocilizumab to pharmacies other than hospitals; and if he will... - Prescriptions Charges
3081. To ask the Minister for Health the way a family (details supplied) can claim for the backdated cost of prescriptions for eligible patients treated under Ministerial licence. [40195/21] - Health Service Executive
3082. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the delays with the HSE pest control service including unanswered calls and emails; the steps being taken to remedy the... - Disability Services
3083. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider the daily transport charge being charged to service users attending HSE day services in counties Sligo and Leitrim; the reason service... - Covid-19 Tests
3084. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which Sars-Cov-2 tests have returned positive results given it has been stated that it is virtually impossible to detect Sars-Cov-2 when the cycle... - Disability Services
3085. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that an early intervention team in an area (details supplied) has not yet been allowed to see children for in-person appointments; the measures... - Health Services Staff
3088. To ask the Minister for Health when day services staff will be reinstated at a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40225/21] - Health Services
3089. To ask the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to ensure that funds committed to a person (details supplied) in a facility are fully accounted for and are being spent on... - Health Services Staff
3090. To ask the Minister for Health if HSE healthcare workers who are travelling under the EU Digital COVID Certificate are not required to quarantine for five days; and if he will make a... - Vaccination Programme
3092. To ask the Minister for Health if a matter (details supplied) regarding the discrepancy in the language in relation to vaccine certification that exists between the EU website and the Irish... - Covid-19 Pandemic
3096. To ask the Minister for Health if Ireland will recognise the Digital COVID Certificate issued by Switzerland which was approved by the European Commission on 8 July 2021 for the purposes of... - Disability Services
3098. To ask the Minister for Health if he in conjunction with the other relevant Departments will consider a scheme whereby those in receipt of the disability allowance can access electric... - Vaccination Programme
3100. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 vaccination cards that are unaccounted for across the vaccination centre system. [40298/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
3101. To ask the Minister for Health if all the potential negative health impacts of the cleaning and disinfecting products and procedures he advises that schools use will be disclosed to parents... - Nursing Homes
3103. To ask the Minister for Health the amount that was paid out nationwide on the temporary assistance payment scheme since its introduction for nursing homes; and if he will make a statement... - Covid-19 Pandemic
3109. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 cases that were recorded in nursing homes in County Meath since the start of the pandemic to date; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services Staff
3116. To ask the Minister for Health the average number of staff that were employed in nursing homes in each county nationwide in each of the years 2019 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular... - Primary Care Centres
3117. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres in Dublin; the number proposed; and the delivery date of each. [40326/21] - Hospital Overcrowding
3118. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take regarding the continuous overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40334/21] - Home Care Packages
3119. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care support hours being provided in counties Cavan and Monaghan in 2021; the way this compares to 2020; the number of persons currently... - Dental Services
3120. To ask the Minister for Health when the latest review of the dental treatment services scheme took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40341/21] - Hospital Waiting Lists
3121. To ask the Minister for Health the supports he is providing to reduce waiting times for inpatient and day case procedures and outpatient appointments in Cavan General Hospital; and if he... - Health Services
3122. To ask the Minister for Health if additional orthopaedic capacity will be provided at an early date in view of increasing waiting lists for adult and paediatric orthopaedic surgery; and if... - Hospital Waiting Lists
3123. To ask the Minister for Health the average number of patients who have been on the waiting list for a cancer related hospital appointments in County Meath per month in 2019, 2020 and to... - Health Services
3128. To ask the Minister for Health the number of women who availed of cervical checks in County Meath in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [40350/21] - Primary Care Centres
3129. To ask the Minister for Health the services that will be available in the new primary healthcare centre (details supplied) in County Wicklow; when each of the services will be operational;... - Dental Services
3130. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that orthodontic treatment for children in County Carlow in the public system is only being carried out on an... - Health Services
3131. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address delays to developmental checks for young children in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; when these developmental checks by public health nurses... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
3132. To ask the Minister for Health when County Carlow will have an ambulance base which is fit for purpose; his views on whether it is acceptable for a town the size of Carlow to not have its... - Primary Care Centres
3133. To ask the Minister for Health when primary care services and a new primary care facility will be established in Tullow, County Carlow; the location of same; the timescale for this service... - Vaccination Programme
3134. To ask the Minister for Health the stage in the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out it is envisaged persons living in disability accommodation unable to give informed consent will be offered... - Healthcare Policy
3136. To ask the Minister for Health his views on hard drug usage amongst the population; his views on whether traditional prohibition policies are having a negative impact; and if he will make a... - Departmental Reviews
3138. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has refused to publish the external service review into missed radiology scans at University Hospital Kerry; if the HSE will publish the... - Health Services
3140. To ask the Minister for Health if he will personally intervene to address the unacceptable waiting times for children using Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, CAMHS, in the Cork... - Hospital Overcrowding
3141. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being adopted to address overcrowding and lengthy waiting times at the emergency department in University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a... - Ambulance Service
3143. To ask the Minister for Health if he will urgently review the number of ambulances available at any given time in County Kerry in the months of May to October in the context of the swollen... - Mental Health Services
3144. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to the review of the South Kerry CAMHS prescription issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40451/21] - Vaccination Programme
3146. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the exclusion of babies and young children from vaccination centres when their parents are being vaccinated is properly communicated to... - Health Services Staff
3148. 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 CHO1 from 2018 to 2020;... - Primary Medical Certificates
3149. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications waiting for a primary medical certificate in County Clare; the current application processing time for a primary medical... - Home Care Packages
3150. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care support hours being provided in County Clare in 2021; the way this compares to 2020; the number of persons currently waiting for home... - Hospital Waiting Lists
3151. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on hip and or knee surgery and cataract surgery (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the... - Mental Health Services
3152. To ask the Minister for Health the status of outpatient waiting lists in the child and adolescent mental health services in the Louth south community mental health team and the Louth north... - Hospital Waiting Lists
3153. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the gynaecological outpatients waiting list in Louth County Hospital and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; the position regarding the... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
3154. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that has been allocated by his Department for projects and initiatives in County Tipperary over the past 12 months; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
3155. To ask the Minister for Health if special consideration will be given to allow seating in shopping centres and other public areas for persons who have a disability (details supplied) in the... - Home Care Packages
3156. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of home care for a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [40520/21] - Dental Services
3157. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists in County Monaghan who accept medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40523/21] - Vaccination Programme
3159. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (detail supplied) has been waiting three months for a vaccination at home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40526/21] - Hospital Services
3161. To ask the Minister for Health the number of days the medical assessment unit in Nenagh Hospital has been closed in 2021 as a result of staff shortages; if he will provide dates of... - Covid-19 Pandemic
3165. To ask the Minister for Health when the EU Digital COVID Certificate will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40552/21] - Care Services
3166. To ask the Minister for Health when respite services will return for service users of adult day care services in Thurles, County Tipperary who attended a facility (details supplied) prior... - Vaccination Programme
3167. To ask the Minister for Health the actions a person must take in circumstances (details supplied). [40558/21] - Health Promotion
3169. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department and the HSE will be introducing a diabetes education for adults programme within the University of Limerick Hospital Group. [40568/21] - Health Services
3170. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department and the HSE will be introducing insulin pumps for adult diabetic patients within the University of Limerick Hospital Group (details... - Health Promotion
3172. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of action item 3.13 of the National Breastfeeding Action Plan which pertains to the WHO Code of Marketing of Breast-milk... - Medical Aids and Appliances
3176. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department and the HSE will extend the flash glucose FreeStyle Libre device to those over 21 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the... - Vaccination Programme
3179. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adverse reactions reported in Ireland following the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
3182. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for speech and language therapists in County Kerry; and the steps that are being taken to address the backlog. [40594/21] - Mental Health Services
3183. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for psychiatrists in County Kerry; and the steps that are being taken to address the backlog. [40595/21] - Disability Services
3184. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Monaghan who has been diagnosed with autism will have a speech and language and an occupational therapy support to... - Mental Health Services
3185. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on the CAMHS waiting list in County Wexford; the average waiting time; the number waiting more than six and more than 12 months,... - Health Services
3186. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting a speech and language appointment in County Wexford; the number who have been waiting less than three, three to six, six to 12... - Departmental Funding
3189. To ask the Minister for Health the last occasion on which a Department-wide review of all funding within his Department took place; the frequency of such reviews; and if he will make a... - National Maternity Hospital
3191. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost and timeline of the State using a compulsory purchase order to acquire the land owned by a group (details supplied) at the location the new... - Vaccination Programme
3193. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the latest vaccine statistics for County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40681/21] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
3194. To ask the Minister for Health the plans for a health centre (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40698/21] - Disabilities Assessments
3197. To ask the Minister for Health if a breakdown of waiting times for assessment of needs in each of the CHO regions will be provided; and when the appointment of specialists in the area will... - Medicinal Products
3199. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether sativex oromucosal spray could possibly be introduced as an approved medicine under the long-term illness scheme for multiple sclerosis... - Hospital Services
3200. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposed new facility in the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital which is intended to cater for cataract surgery; and if he will... - Covid-19 Pandemic
3202. To ask the Minister for Health if amusement arcades, bowling alleys and so on can open under the same conditions or other similar conditions in view of the decision to allow indoor dining... - Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
3203. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department and the HSE will provide funding to allow the charities that provide two soup runs in Dublin to remain in operation if the HSE close down on... - Health Service Executive
3204. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE currently covers care for women with pregnancy related conditions such as gestational diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Mental Health Services
3205. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children receiving psychiatric medication in the puffin ward in Cork University Hospital. [40826/21] - Health Services
3210. To ask the Minister for Health the type of healthcare that is covered by the HSE for pregnant women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40831/21] - Mental Health Services
3212. To ask the Minister for Health if the levels of psychiatric medication being administered to children in the puffin ward in CUH are in line with best practice; and the other supports... - National Maternity Hospital
3220. To ask the Minister for Health if a lease (details supplied) includes a condition that a licence be granted to the group to operate the new facility for the entire duration of the term of... - Hospital Facilities
3223. To ask the Minister for Health the price of the single contract awarded for the construction of a new pharmacy at St. Vincent's University Hospital and the extension of the multi-storey car... - National Maternity Hospital
3224. To ask the Minister for Health if the State has any security, either legal or equitable, over the property at the Elm Park campus upon which public monies have been expended on enabling... - Mental Health Services
3226. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons employed in July 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021 in community psychiatry, community psychology and community CAMHS areas in County Cork... - Hospital Waiting Lists
3230. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for gynaecology appointments by hospital in tabular form; and the average waiting time. [40913/21] - Proposed Legislation
3233. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to legislate for surrogacy in Ireland in particular in relation to formal recognition of mothers on birth certificates, retrospective... - Hospital Waiting Lists
3234. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for a knee operation in Galway University Hospital taking into account the circumstances of the case; and... - Mental Health Services
3235. To ask the Minister for Health the full number of children and adolescents that are being reviewed by the HSE as part of the couth Kerry CAMHS review; and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
3240. To ask the Minister for Health if a fully vaccinated tourist visiting Ireland from abroad will be able to dine indoors; the way such a person can prove their vaccination status; the steps... - Vaccination Programme
3243. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an updated supply forecast for Covid-19 vaccines expected to be delivered into Ireland over the next six months. [40974/21] - Primary Care Centres
3244. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposed east Meath primary care centre which is to be located in Bettystown town centre; when he expects works to commence and any other... - Health Services Staff
3245. To ask the Minister for Health the average cost of training a nurse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41032/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
3246. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements in place for parents or carers who wish to travel abroad during the Covid-19 pandemic with children under 18 years of age who have special... - Mental Health Services
3247. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the closure of a facility (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41053/21] - Health Services Staff
3249. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the staff of a facility (details supplied) in County Cork following its closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41055/21] - Mental Health Services
3250. To ask the Minister for Health the plans for a centre (details supplied) in County Cork that is due to close this year; if the building is deemed not fit for purpose, if it will be used for... - Vaccination Programme
3252. To ask the Minister for Health the number of second dose vaccination appointments which have been missed by CHO; and if there is a contingency plan for ensuring that no vaccine is wasted... - Hospital Waiting Lists
3253. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for an operation; the steps that can be taken to expedite the treatment for the person; and if he... - Health Services
3254. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was deemed ineligible for reimbursement under the HSE cross border directive and was asked to repay a sum that was... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
3255. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a new palliative care unit in Drogheda town following the HSE engagement with a third party; if plans have been submitted that... - General Practitioner Services
3256. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a general practitioner appointment by county in tabular form; and the average waiting time. [41065/21] - Programme for Government
3258. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to provide free contraception over a phased period, starting with women aged 17 to 25... - Home Care Packages
3265. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of clearing home care package waiting lists. [41197/21] - Health Services Staff
3266. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to hire 100 speech and language therapists, 100 psychologists, 100 occupational therapists and 100 physiotherapists. [41198/21] - Mental Health Services
3267. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of employing all mental health staff to bring the public service up to recommended staffing levels recommended in Sharing the... - Health Services
3268. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to clear assessment of needs waiting lists for children with autism and other additional needs. [41200/21] - Health Services Staff
3270. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of hiring 4,000 new nurses on the pre-2011 rate of pay. [41202/21] - Health Services
3272. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated amount it will cost to maintain the pre-Covid19 levels of service provision across the health service in 2022 in view of demographic changes and... - Prescriptions Charges
3273. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost to reduce prescription charges by €0.50. [41205/21] - Emergency Departments
3277. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of abolishing accident and emergency charges. [41209/21] - Dental Services
3278. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to reinstate the 2008 dental treatment services scheme. [41210/21] - Mental Health Services
3279. To ask the Minister for Health the number of mental health beds available in each CHO; and the number of persons waiting for mental health beds. [41211/21] - Health Services
3281. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of permanently increasing and fully staffing and on a permanent basis to bring the level of ICU beds to 560 in the hospital... - Nursing Homes
3282. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of the current levels of nursing home care provided through the public health system. [41214/21] - Health Services
3285. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of subsidies paid to the private hospital network. [41217/21] - Health Services Staff
3286. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health consultants in the employ of the public health service; and the estimated full year cost of employing them. [41219/21] - Mental Health Services
3290. To ask the Minister for Health his Department’s strategy for the specific allocation and utilisation of resources to tackle mental health issues in County Meath; and if he will make... - Covid-19 Pandemic
3299. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements for the enforcement of the regulations in respect of indoor hospitality; the details of the role to be played by An Garda Síochána,... - Vaccination Programme
3303. To ask the Minister for Health the time period required to elapse after each vaccine after which a person is considered fully vaccinated; if this is two-weeks for all vaccines or if there... - Covid-19 Pandemic
3304. To ask the Minister for Health the repercussions for hospitals that ignore HSE guidelines in respect of maternity restrictions; if such behaviour will go unchecked to the continued... - Mental Health Services
3305. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the waiting lists for CAMHS split into CHOs specifying the circumstances in which persons have been waiting over 1, 3, 6, 12 and 18 months... - Suicide Incidence
3307. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve the collection, availability and communication to the public of data relating to suicide and self-harm incidences given recent misleading... - Mental Health Services
3308. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide additional post-lockdown mental health supports to assist persons who suffered with isolation and other negative effects during this... - Dental Services
3309. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the request for an appointment (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41328/21] - Vaccination Programme
3311. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the monthly financial cost of the Covid-19 vaccination programme in Ireland from January 2021 to date; and if he will make a statement on the... - Legislative Measures
3315. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce adult safeguarding legislation to prevent abuse and neglect of adults wherever it occurs; the legislative timeframe for same; and if he... - Health Strategies
3320. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a new National Cardiovascular Health Strategy in view of the fact that previous strategy expired in 2019; the timeline for the new strategy; and... - Disease Management
3321. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a national registry of heart valve disease to include data from public and private hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Staff
3322. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cardiac physiologists currently employed in Ireland; the number of cardiac physiologists employed in Galway city and county; and if he will make... - Hospital Waiting Lists
3323. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients on waiting lists for echocardiography services across primary care in Galway city and county in tabular form; of the number of these... - Hospital Equipment
3324. To ask the Minister for Health the number of echocardiogram machines in Galway city and county including in acute hospitals and primary care; the location of these machines; and if he will... - Health Services
3327. To ask the Minister for Health the analysis his Department has carried out into the reasons for and consequences of the ongoing closure of respite services in Galway city and county; if any... - Parliamentary Questions
3329. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Parliamentary Questions are not being responded to in cases in which questions require simple answers from him; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Appointments Status
3330. To ask the Minister for Health the number of women waiting for BreastCheck appointments by hospital in tabular form. [41364/21] - Disability Services
3335. To ask the Minister for Health the reason children with additional needs living in the Dublin Central and North Dublin area are experiencing significant delays in receiving disability... - Abortion Services
3338. To ask the Minister for Health if undocumented persons or those without a PPS number can access abortion services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41378/21] - Health Services
3340. To ask the Minister for Health if it is possible for undocumented persons and those without a PPS number to access the maternity and infant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Charges
3341. To ask the Minister for Health the costs received by each public hospital against the costs incurred by each public hospital in contracting external debt collection agencies to pursue... - Health Service Executive
3342. To ask the Minister for Health the costs received versus incurred by the HSE in contracting debt collection agencies to pursue unpaid statutory charges by each year from 2015 to 2020 and to...
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