Written answers
Wednesday, 15 September 2021
- General Practitioner Services
579. To ask the Minister for Health if he will allow for a six-month extension for applicants to run the general practitioner practice in Templemore, County Tipperary which performs a vital... - Health Services
580. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an increase in persons waiting for an appointment with the National Gender Service; if his attention has been further drawn... - Legislative Measures
581. To ask the Minister for Health if he is contemplating legislation to amend the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 which would allow the industrial cultivation of hemp by legislating for the THC level... - Health Services
582. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding awareness of spinal muscular atrophy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43208/21] - General Practitioner Services
584. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that medical card holders are routinely being charged for blood tests in many general practitioner practices; if... - Dental Services
585. 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... - Hospital Procedures
586. To ask the Minister for Health when the results of a scan will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43230/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
587. To ask the Minister for Health when certificates and passports for vaccinations administered will issue to persons who recently have moved here from outside the EU; and if he will make a... - Departmental Expenditure
588. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has utilised the services of organisations (details supplied) at any time from 1 January 2015 to date; if so, the expenditure costs related... - Care Services
589. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for establishing a commission on care as per the commitment in the Programme for Government; the process and timeline involved; and if he will make a... - Home Help Service
591. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to challenges in recruiting persons to fill home help hours as in persons to work these hours for persons allocated hours; and... - Medical Aids and Appliances
592. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will provide support for braces for patients with pectus carinatum such as a person (details supplied) in particular in circumstances in which there... - Birth Certificates
593. To ask the Minister for Health when a birth certificate will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43272/21] - Covid-19 Tests
594. To ask the Minister for Health if schoolchildren tested in walk-in centres as opposed to school contact tracing, in which some parents are reporting in excess of 72 hour wait times and wish... - Proposed Legislation
595. To ask the Minister for Health the current timeframe for the passage of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination, and Public Display) Bill through the Houses of... - Hospital Staff
596. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant consultant posts including posts filled on a temporary basis or by locum staff by hospital and by hospital group in tabular form; and if... - Hospital Services
597. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to fully remove private healthcare from public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43290/21] - General Practitioner Services
598. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering free general practitioner care to all children up to the age of 18 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43291/21] - Medical Research and Training
599. To ask the Minister for Health when pre-registration examination system level 3 medical exams will recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43292/21] - Health Services Staff
600. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no dietician provided for rheumatology patients in Ireland; his plans to address this situation; and... - Covid-19 Pandemic
601. To ask the Minister for Health the reason level 2 contact tracers are not paid the same as level 1 staff; if the quota will be removed for phone calls per day with the understanding that... - Health Services
603. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand the long-term illness scheme or to broaden the eligibility criteria for the long-term illness card; and if he will make a statement on the... - Dental Services
604. To ask the Minister for Health if the public orthodontist in the orthodontic unit of St. Columcille's Hospital Loughlinstown, County Dublin is currently on sick leave; if so, the length of... - Health Service Executive
605. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide comprehensive details from each national director and assistant national director in the HSE in relation to matters (details supplied) for... - Covid-19 Pandemic
606. To ask the Minister for Health when phase 2 of the digital vaccine certificate programme will begin which will allow citizens vaccinated outside the EU to obtain a digital certificate. [43323/21] - Health Services
608. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43330/21] - Vaccination Programme
609. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider facilitating a vaccine roll-out in special schools in an effort to cater for some students who would otherwise find it stressful to attend... - Medical Cards
611. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43333/21] - Nursing Homes
612. To ask the Minister for Health when as part of the Housing for All plans he expects any reform of the fair deal scheme to take place; the process by which this will take place; if he will... - Primary Care Centres
613. 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... - Health Services Staff
614. To ask the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists based in the Coolock area of Dublin and who are available to provide services for children with dyspraxia; the catchment area... - Ambulance Service
615. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding turnaround times for ambulances in University Hospital Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Dental Services
616. To ask the Minister for Health if pre-employment checks have been completed and if a start date has been agreed for a vacant dentist position for the school dentistry service based in Tuam,... - Vaccination Programme
617. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients hospitalised following Covid-19 vaccination or hospitalised with suspected adverse reactions to a Covid-19 vaccination; and if he will... - Hospital Equipment
618. To ask the Minister for Health if full body scans are available to all patients at Tipperary University Hospital; if MRI and CT scanners are available and in use 24/7 in the hospital; the... - Medical Aids and Appliances
619. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a device by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43373/21] - Hospital Staff
620. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a resilience roster within hospital systems to ensure adequate staffing levels are maintained to cover close contact exclusion and sick absent... - Health Services Staff
621. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure healthcare professionals are subject to clear policies and procedures in relation to encouraging breaks and providing spaces to rest in... - Health Services
623. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in relation to the roll-out of eHealth initiatives as per the 2019 general practitioner agreement; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Staff
624. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff by job title working in the accident and emergency departments of the Mater Hospital, St. James's Hospital and Beaumont Hospital,... - Hospital Equipment
627. To ask the Minister for Health the number of paediatric bone densitometry scanners in each of the paediatric hospitals, in tabular form; and if all scanners are sufficiently staffed. [43395/21] - Hospital Procedures
628. To ask the Minister for Health the number of minors on dialysis to date in 2021 as compared to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43428/21] - Hospital Waiting Lists
629. To ask the Minister for Health the number of minors awaiting a kidney transplant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43429/21] - Hospital Procedures
630. To ask the Minister for Health the number of minors who received a kidney transplant in 2020 and to date in 2021, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43430/21] - Vaccination Programme
631. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take steps to ensure that all surplus Covid-19 vaccines, many of which are approaching their expiration date are immediately collected and... - Hospital Appointments Status
632. 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 exceptional circumstances in... - Hospital Services
633. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reinstate ophthalmic services at Letterkenny University Hospital to complement the community ophthalmic services in County Donegal. [43480/21] - Health Services
635. To ask the Minister for Health the number of women currently awaiting a cervical screening test or smear test in County Donegal. [43482/21] - Hospital Services
636. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a recommendation by a person (details supplied); if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that in the Critical... - Medical Aids and Appliances
637. 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... - Hospital Beds Closures
643. To ask the Minister for Health if ICU beds were closed or taken out of use at Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan in the past six months; if so, when these ICU beds were closed or taken out of... - Assisted Decision-Making
645. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the director of decision support services to submit the code of practice in respect of Part 8 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act... - Hospital Appointments Status
646. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment with the orthopaedic clinic, Midland Regional Hospital, Tulllamore. [43496/21] - Medicinal Products
647. To ask the Minister for Health when the required managed access programme being developed by the HSE medicines management programme will be completed; if a drug will be included (details... - Dental Services
648. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an orthodontic appointment for a child (details supplied); when the child will be seen by an orthodontist; and if he will make a statement on the... - Disabilities Assessments
649. To ask the Minister for Health if the waiting time of 18 months designated by Clare early intervention services for an assessment of need for a child (details supplied) will be reviewed; if... - Ambulance Service
650. 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 not to have its... - Health Services
659. To ask the Minister for Health if delays to developmental checks for young children in counties Carlow and Kilkenny will be addressed; when these developmental checks by public health nurses... - Health Promotion
660. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has examined studies which identify significant advantages for babies if they are breastfed; his plans to initiate a campaign which would... - Mental Health Services
662. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Owenacurra mental health facility, Midleton, County Cork is to close by October 2021; and if he will make... - Disability Services
667. 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... - Hospital Appointments Status
668. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can be considered for a physiotherapy appointment at the physiotherapy department, St. Columbanus Hospital, St. Margaret's Road,... - Mortality Rates
669. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cancer deaths in each month for the past five years; and the cancer services that are fully operational or in which scanning, diagnostic and... - Health Services
670. To ask the Minister for Health if a health centre (details supplied) in Midleton, County Cork is in the ownership of the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43619/21] - Healthcare Policy
671. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2694 of 27 July 2021, the status of the business case for the establishment of six regional health areas; when the... - Disease Management
672. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 3321 of 27 July 2021, his plans to introduce a national registry of heart valve disease to include data from public and... - Health Services Staff
673. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 3322 of 27 July 2021, the number of cardiac physiologists currently employed in Galway city and county; and if he will... - Hospital Equipment
674. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 3324 of 27 July 2021, the number of echocardiogram machines in Galway city and county including in acute hospitals and... - Hospital Waiting Lists
675. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 3323 of 27 July 2021, the number of patients on waiting lists for echocardiography services across primary care in Galway... - Medicinal Products
676. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1923 of 27 July 2021, the status of the development of a registry of women who have been prescribed sodium valproate... - Health Services Staff
677. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1924 of 27 July 2021, the number of epilepsy specialist nurse posts in the State; the number of these which are unfilled;... - Medicinal Products
678. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the inquiry into the historical licensing and use of sodium valproate in Ireland; when the terms of reference will be published; the status of... - Health Services
679. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on the waiting list for respite in Galway city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43635/21] - Primary Care Centres
680. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1423 of 27 July 2021, the status of the development of the primary care centre on Inisbofin; when the promised centre... - Health Services
681. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2575 of 27 July 2021, the status of the audit of cervical smear test results; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Staff
682. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent specialists in public health medicine currently employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43638/21] - Mental Health Services
687. To ask the Minister for Health if the Owenacurra health centre, Midleton, County Cork is in the ownership of the HSE; if not, the body or organisation which owns the centre; and if he will... - Covid-19 Tests
688. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding received to date from the European Commission to provide free Covid-19 testing as part of the roll-out of the EU digital Covid... - Health Services Staff
689. To ask the Minister for Health the number of lactation consultants that are currently available in the public health service to support new mothers; if he will provide a breakdown by... - Care of the Elderly
690. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the Government’s policy regarding the use of congregated residential settings for care of older persons in the State; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
691. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the resumption of indoor choir rehearsals. [43693/21] - Vaccination Programme
692. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department plans to enable persons who received a vaccine dose (details supplied) to select a different manufacturer for their second dose. [43697/21] - Home Care Packages
693. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address staffing shortages in the home care sector arising from the exclusion of home carers from the critical skills exemption to the non-EEA... - Legislative Process
694. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Bills prepared by his Department since 27 June 2020; the number and title of those Bills that included a regulatory impact assessment; the title... - National Treatment Purchase Fund
695. 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 the... - Hospital Facilities
696. To ask the Minister for Health the number of days the medical assessment unit in Nenagh General Hospital has been closed in 2021 as a result of staff shortages; if he will provide dates of... - Disability Services
700. To ask the Minister for Health if there is funding available to cover the cost of a person with special needs travelling by taxi to attend the Cashel day centre, County Tipperary; and if he... - Health Services Staff
701. 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 if... - Mental Health Services
702. To ask the Minister for Health when the consultant psychiatrist position in Drummin House, Nenagh, County Tipperary, will be filled on a full-time basis given that it is constantly being... - Disability Services
703. 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... - Medical Cards
704. 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. [43864/21] - Disability Services
705. To ask the Minister for Health if additional supports will be provided for early intervention services for children with a disability in north County Tipperary in the HSE mid-west region;... - Hospital Staff
711. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of a full-time consultant to the medical assessment unit of Nenagh General Hospital as a matter of priority; and if he will make... - Health Services
712. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not been added to the waiting list for occupational therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43874/21] - Mental Health Services
713. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the need for additional specialist rehabilitation units and psychiatric intensive care units. [43898/21] - Hospital Staff
714. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be approved for the recruitment of an additional full-time consultant paediatric endocrinologist for CHI Temple Street. [43899/21] - Health Services Staff
717. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional full-time speech and language therapists, psychiatrists and psychologists recruited for early intervention and school age assessments... - Hospital Staff
718. To ask the Minister for Health the recruitment process used to advertise for nurses and other medical staff in community hospitals. [43903/21] - General Practitioner Services
720. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to grant an extension to a general practitioner (details supplied) in view of the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Facilities
722. To ask the Minister for Health the current permanent ICU bed capacity; the further plans there are to increase capacity given that the HSE recommended in 2009 an ICU capacity of 579 beds; if... - Health Services Staff
724. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff in public health across the country at each of the grades broken down by public health area; the plans to increase these numbers; the... - Hospital Staff
725. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the new Sláintecare public-only consultant contract to be fully operationalised as the standard contract for new consultant appointments;... - Medicinal Products
726. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the reimbursement process for Zolgensma; the progress made on this issue to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43963/21] - Disease Management
727. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which efforts continue to eliminate hepatitis C here given previous aspirations in this regard; if a particular strategy is being pursued; and if... - Medical Cards
728. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will provide a medical card and prescription card to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43969/21] - Substance Misuse
729. To ask the Minister for Health the action he and his Department are taking in view of a recent judicial review which overturned permission for medically supervised injection centres in... - Covid-19 Pandemic
730. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter in relation to visiting in nursing homes and hospital facilities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43980/21] - Dental Services
731. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43985/21] - Departmental Expenditure
732. To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid in late interest payments and penalty payments by his Department in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021 in respect of late... - Health Service Executive
733. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be given permission by the HSE to sell a part of their lands; and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
734. To ask the Minister for Health the number of post Covid-19 clinics nationally; if any of these clinics are accepting children under 16 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Cards
737. To ask the Minister for Health when the renewal of a medical card will be issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44036/21] - Disability Services
738. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding disability services in County Offaly; the way this compares to services in the rest of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the... - Vaccination Programme
741. To ask the Minister for Health the costs incurred in the distribution of the Covid-19 vaccines to vaccination sites around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44046/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
742. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who has been awaiting correspondence from Croom Orthopaedic Hospital. [44049/21] - Medical Aids and Appliances
743. To ask the Minister for Health if the diabetes care instrument FreeStyle Libre system will be considered for supply through the GMS medical card to patients who need it; and if he will make... - Vaccination Programme
744. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the rolling out of the Covid-19 vaccine to children under 12 years of age given that it is a concern to both parents and teachers; and... - Hospital Waiting Lists
745. To ask the Minister for Health if discussions are expected on the way waiting times in hospitals for outpatient appointments can be reduced; if other options will be examined to ease the... - Health Services
746. To ask the Minister for Health if supports will be put in place for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44069/21] - Dental Services
747. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that the current wait time for orthodontic treatment when assessed is 72 months; his views on the impact this delay would have on the... - Vaccination Programme
748. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44090/21] - Disability Services
749. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive support hours and services. [44142/21] - Health Services
750. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44150/21]
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