Written answers
Tuesday, 19 October 2021
- Disability Services
710. To ask the Minister for Health the reason only one week was given for organisations to apply for the €1 million provided for sensory gardens announced on 5 October 2021 with a... - Home Care Packages
713. To ask the Minister for Health if private homecare providers are receiving State funding towards mileage for care assistants to travel to patients' homes. [51183/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
714. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for an ophthalmology operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50360/21] - Health Services Staff
715. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment of the remaining four epilepsy nurse specialist posts of six agreed in 2018 for the implementation of the Pregnancy Prevention... - Medicinal Products
716. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the HSE recommended medication cariban should be added to the approved drugs list under the drugs payment scheme; his views on whether the... - Hospital Staff
717. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing levels at Ballina District Hospital, Swinford Community Hospital and Belmullet Community Hospital on 1 October 2020 and 1 October 2021 (details... - Debt Collection
718. To ask the Minister for Health the number of debt collectors and or debt collecting agencies engaged by the HSE in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021 in respect of the collection of fees and... - General Practitioner Services
719. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide general practitioner settings with cancer diagnostic tools. [50379/21] - Medical Aids and Appliances
720. To ask the Minister for Health the current position in respect of the supply of wheelchairs and other medical devices for 28 children in the children’s community health network areas... - Hospital Facilities
721. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the application to the HSE for the provision of a new ward at Ballina District Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50388/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
722. To ask the Minister for Health if he will put in place a consultation framework to prepare for a public enquiry into the tragic loss of life in nursing homes during the Covid-19 pandemic.... - Hospital Appointments Status
723. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment at Sligo University Hospital pain management clinic; and if he will make a... - Hospital Waiting Lists
724. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for the pain management clinic at Sligo University Hospital in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [50405/21] - Assisted Human Reproduction
725. To ask the Minister for Health when the legislation on surrogate parenthood will be amended to give improved rights to parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50406/21] - General Practitioner Services
726. To ask the Minister for Health the procedure to be followed to secure a local general practitioner for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50419/21] - Vaccination Programme
727. To ask the Minister for Health the process for assessing and putting supports in place for injuries associated with the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50422/21] - Healthcare Policy
728. To ask the Minister for Health if the termination of certain screening programmes when persons reach a certain age can be reviewed in view of the fact it creates the perception that a lower... - Disability Services
729. To ask the Minister for Health if the Spraoi Centre, Portlaoise, County Laois is fully operational; the number of children awaiting speech and language services there; and the longest... - Healthcare Policy
731. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in dealing with the request made by the chiropractic profession to restore the right of a chiropractor to refer a patient for... - Gender Recognition
732. To ask the Minister for Health if an organisation (details supplied) is still in receipt of funding from either the HSE or his Department; if it has had its funding suspended as was reported... - Medical Aids and Appliances
733. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the publication of recommendations from the full health technology assessment of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system. [50450/21] - Hospital Services
734. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are no transitional care services for adolescents using insulin pump therapy at University Hospital Waterford; his plans to provide this... - Hospital Staff
735. To ask the Minister for Health the number of doctors and nurses working in the community ophthalmology service in County Donegal in each of the years 2001 to 2021, in tabular form. [50486/21] - Hospital Services
738. To ask the Minister for Health the numbers of patients in County Donegal on the waiting list for the community ophthalmology service. [50489/21] - Hospital Waiting Lists
739. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients in County Donegal on the waiting list for the ophthalmology service at Letterkenny University Hospital. [50490/21] - Hospital Services
740. To ask the Minister for Health the interim arrangements that have been put in place at the Letterkenny University Hospital community ophthalmic service in view of all three physicians having... - Departmental Contracts
744. To ask the Minister for Health the number of management consultancy firms his Department and statutory agencies associated with his Department have under contract in tabular form; the... - Nursing Homes
746. To ask the Minister for Health if a detailed breakdown can be provided to a person (details supplied) in respect of the means assessment made on their nursing home subvention scheme... - Hospital Waiting Lists
747. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children that are waiting for scoliosis procedures by county in tabular form. [50508/21] - Health Services
748. To ask the Minister for Health when respite services in County Galway will recommence in full, given that such services have resumed in other counties; and if he will make a statement on the... - Vaccination Programme
749. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which those who are housebound and over the age of 80 years or housebound and under the age of 80 years but who are immunocompromised, will be... - Hospital Services
750. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Tipperary University Hospital does not have access to PCRS in order to prescribe Entresto for the patients; and if he will make a statement on the... - General Practitioner Services
753. To ask the Minister for Health the treatments and costs covered by a general practitioner visit card; his views on a situation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
754. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a new day care centre for Monasterevin, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50536/21] - Hospital Waiting Lists
756. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list to see a consultant paediatric nephrologist at CHI Temple Street. [50567/21] - Disability Services
757. To ask the Minister for Health the locations of feeding clinics across the State supporting persons with disabilities who have difficulties swallowing and are prone to choking due to their... - Hospital Services
758. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the number of hours the migraine clinic is available at Beaumont Hospital from the current three hours per week to seven hours... - Health Services
760. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for eye examinations in County Kildare. [50571/21] - Health Services Staff
761. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of recruiting 15 additional full-time eye clinic liaison officers. [50572/21] - Eating Disorders
762. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting 12 additional adult eating disorder teams. [50573/21] - Hospital Equipment
763. To ask the Minister for Health the hospitals which have a TRASNA telemedicine stroke machine installed; if each machine is operational; and the uses in each case for the machine. [50574/21] - Eating Disorders
764. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the expenditure of the remaining €3.94 million in 2021 for specialist eating disorder services; the progress that has been made on the... - Disability Services
765. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the expenditure of €3 million as part of the National Service Plan 2021 and implementation of the proposal to reduce and provide a pathway... - Health Services
768. 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. [50637/21] - Hospital Staff
769. To ask the Minister for Health when the necessary statutory instrument will be put in place under the Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 which will enable... - Health Services
770. To ask the Minister for Health if he will list each waiting list which exists for services provided by the HSE which is not reported by the National Treatment Purchase Fund. [50641/21] - Healthcare Policy
771. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ban smoking in outdoor dining areas in restaurants and pubs serving food; if so, the conditions under which he is considering such a ban; and the... - Health Services
772. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50651/21] - Mental Health Services
774. To ask the Minister for Health the number of secure mental health places that exist in the State; the locations of same; the number taken up as of 12 October 2021; and the number that are... - Dental Services
775. To ask the Minister for Health the primary care centres or health centres that are currently accepting emergency walk in dentistry services in tabular form. [50664/21] - Hospital Staff
776. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant paediatric ophthalmologists currently working in the public health services in each of the past four years in tabular form [50665/21] - Mental Health Services
777. To ask the Minister for Health the hospitals that can treat patients who suffer with agoraphobia in tabular form. [50666/21] - Hospital Facilities
778. To ask the Minister for Health the current status and projected timeframe for a new build hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50672/21] - Health Services
779. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of the type 2 diabetes cycle of care programme since its inception; the number of persons that currently avail of the programme; the number of general... - Disability Services
781. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are only three neurology nurse specialists based at the mid-west regional centre for neurology in UHL... - Assisted Human Reproduction
785. To ask the Minister for Health if it is envisaged that the assisted human reproduction Bill will legislate for the mother's name to be included on the birth certificate in the case of a... - Hospital Staff
786. To ask the Minister for Health when the eight extra neurology nurse specialists will be appointed for University Hospital Limerick in view of a campaign by an organisation (details... - Primary Care Centres
787. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the primary care centre in Swords, County Dublin as of October 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43955/21] - Health Services
788. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the waiting times of 18 months for a public patient to access a breast check examination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45966/21] - Drug and Alcohol Testing
789. To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase the availability of drug testing of legally prohibited drugs as part of an overall strategy of harm reduction; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointments Status
790. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for a CT scan in Galway University Hospital taking into account the exceptional circumstances in this... - Dental Services
791. To ask the Minister for Health when an urgent dental appointment will be issued to a person (details supplied) in Shantalla Health Centre, Galway in view of the person's exceptional medical... - Hospital Services
792. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who attended the emergency department at University Hospital Limerick in each of the years 2006 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular... - Hospital Facilities
793. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of the development of the 96-bed modular unit at the University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50884/21] - Eating Disorders
794. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of an eating disorder service for adults in the region of counties Cork and Kerry; the numbers of whole-time equivalent staff... - Assisted Human Reproduction
795. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to legislate in the area of assisted human reproduction; and if he will be doing so in line with the recently published report of the Special... - Health Services
796. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent assistance will be provided to a family (details supplied) to obtain a residential care bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48442/21] - Vaccination Programme
798. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the operation of pop-up vaccination centres; and the uptake at these centres since the start of the 2021-2022 academic year. [49627/21] - Medicinal Products
799. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1051 of 24 February 2021, if the formal pricing and reimbursement assessment of xonvea has been completed and will be... - Covid-19 Pandemic
800. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that all maternity hospitals and units are following the HSE guidelines permitting partners to attend. [43813/21] - Health Services
801. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the additional resources applied per centre to reduce waiting lists for preliminary team assessment as per the statement made by him on 28... - Disability Services
804. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the significant delays in accessing treatment due to the reconfiguration of children’s disabilities teams in Cork.... - Dental Services
805. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that investment in public dental care has decreased dramatically over the past number of years; if he will consider increasing investment in the... - Disability Services
806. To ask the Minister for Health if the assessment of need backlog for children has been reduced from 6,500 to 600 (details supplied); if these children have been referred to the appropriate... - Covid-19 Pandemic
807. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the EU Digital COVID Certificate in relation to Irish citizens vaccinated in Northern Ireland and other EU countries; if he is satisfied... - Care of the Elderly
808. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to research from a group (details supplied); and the way he plans to implement its recommendations. [50929/21] - Departmental Strategies
809. To ask the Minister for Health the portion of the €30 million for national strategies in Budget 2022 that will be allocated for the National Carers Strategy; and if he will make a... - Hospital Services
810. To ask the Minister for Health the total agency spend at Wexford General Hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Waiting Lists
812. To ask the Minister for Health the outpatient waiting times at Wexford General Hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, by year and specialty in wait time bands of up... - Hospital Services
813. To ask the Minister for Health the number of in-patient hospital cancellations at Wexford General Hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he... - Hospital Facilities
815. To ask the Minister for Health the number of operational beds at Wexford General Hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Hospital Services
816. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times the full capacity protocol was initiated at Wexford General Hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular... - Health Services
822. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the budget measure of free contraception for women aged 17 to 25 years of age; if it includes long-acting reversible contraceptives,... - Hospital Services
813. To ask the Minister for Health the number of in-patient hospital cancellations at Wexford General Hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he... - Hospital Facilities
815. To ask the Minister for Health the number of operational beds at Wexford General Hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Hospital Services
816. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times the full capacity protocol was initiated at Wexford General Hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular... - Health Services
822. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the budget measure of free contraception for women aged 17 to 25 years of age; if it includes long-acting reversible contraceptives,... - Hospital Staff
823. To ask the Minister for Health the stage of negotiations on the consultant contract; the number of vacant public consultant positions in the health service; and if a breakdown of vacant... - Hospital Services
824. To ask the Minister for Health the plans he has considered to increase capacity at Cavan General Hospital to deal with likely emergency department overflows in winter 2021 to ensure that... - Hospital Waiting Lists
825. To ask the Minister for Health the status of child specific waiting list backlogs for urgent scoliosis operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50979/21] - Hospital Services
826. To ask the Minister for Health his views on and the position regarding the committed funding to increase ICU beds and that figure in comparison to other European countries in terms of ICU... - Vaccination Programme
827. To ask the Minister for Health the clinical requirements for booster shots for Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50984/21] - Health Services Staff
828. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide funding to appoint a clinical psychologist to each acute hospital diabetes multidisciplinary team; his views on the fact that psychosocial... - Vaccination Programme
832. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 vaccines that have been procured for Ireland including both vaccines administered and vaccines available for administration; the number... - Hospital Appointments Status
834. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to be called for a procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50999/21] - Hospital Waiting Lists
835. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the long delays for scoliosis surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51011/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
836. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an emergency appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51012/21] - Disabilities Assessments
837. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an assessment of need for a child (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51017/21] - General Practitioner Services
838. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many of those that are over 70 years of age have to pay €50 or more in general practitioner fees for a... - Medicinal Products
839. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the cost of zostavax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51021/21] - Medical Aids and Appliances
841. To ask the Minister for Health the status of equipment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51028/21] - Nursing Homes
843. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 330 of 23 September 2021, the number of nursing homes and the number of residents by county to correspond with the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
844. To ask the Minister for Health if the go ahead for voluntary groups such as first aid responders to get back up and running will be given as soon as possible following the pandemic. [51050/21] - Health Services
846. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that have been made to screen the women who otherwise missed a BreastCheck screening over the course of the past 19 months; and if he will make a... - Hospital Facilities
847. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the announced expansion of the medical assessment unit in Ennis General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51077/21] - Departmental Offices
848. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated amount spent by his Department on the procurement, purchase and rent of new office space; and the amount spent on the procurement, purchase and... - Covid-19 Pandemic
850. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the removal of all restrictions for partners attending appointments with patients in maternity units; and if he will make a... - Hospital Services
852. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Keltoi Rehabilitation Centre in St Marys Hospital, Phoenix Park was closed and remains closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51137/21] - Health Services
853. To ask the Minister for Health the services that are available for children and adults diagnosed with foetal alcohol spectrum disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51138/21] - Disability Services
857. To ask the Minister for Health when respite will be reinstated in the case of a person (details supplied); the reason the respite has not been reinstated; if all options have been considered... - Disease Management
858. To ask the Minister for Health if it is planned to include chronic kidney disease in the HSE Integrated Care Programme for Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease; and if he will make a... - Substance Misuse
862. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that additional funding is provided in 2022 for the North East Regional Drug Task Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51153/21] - General Practitioner Services
863. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects free general practitioner care for children under seven announced as part of Budget 2022 will be implemented; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Staff
864. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to employ more neurology nurse specialists in Tallaght Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51168/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
866. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an appointment. [51185/21] - Vaccination Programme
867. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage breakdown of Covid-19 vaccination uptake in each county; the number of persons in each county that have availed of the vaccine; and if he will... - Irish Blood Transfusion Service
868. To ask the Minister for Health when the ITBS established Advisory Committee for Social Behaviours Review will be concluded; when he expects changes to be approved by his Department; and if... - Health Services
870. To ask the Minister for Health the current position regarding funding for the Cleary Centre capital project in Donegal Town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51197/21] - Disease Management
871. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 262 of 29 September 2021, the steps that are in place to ensure that private patients do not receive differing medical... - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
872. To ask the Minister for Health the recruitment process undertaken by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland for senior positions (details supplied) in tabular form; the platforms on... - Health Services Staff
876. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to appoint a clinical psychologist to the diabetes multidisciplinary team in University Hospital Limerick as soon as possible.; and... - Hospital Staff
877. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been brought to a campaign (details supplied) which calls for the recruitment of 100 additional neurological nurse specialists including... - Covid-19 Pandemic
878. To ask the Minister for Health the cost to date to the HSE of the Covid tracker app; the average daily numbers checking in their Covid-19 status for each month since it was launched; the... - Hospital Facilities
880. To ask the Minister for Health if the new elective hospital will cater for both day care procedures and procedures that require inpatient care;; and if he will make a statement on the... - Home Care Packages
881. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to regulate the area of homecare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51236/21] - Ambulance Service
882. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to reform the current centralised ambulance system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51238/21] - Hospital Staff
886. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a campaign (details supplied); his plans to recruit the additional nurses needed nationally and in Tallaght University... - Covid-19 Pandemic
887. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which he remains satisfied that measures to combat Covid-19 remain sufficiently robust to achieve their initial objective; and if he will make a... - Health Services
890. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which plans to put in place a new winter programme are afoot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51258/21] - Healthcare Policy
891. To ask the Minister for Health the intended progress with the Sláintecare programme; if changes are anticipated in respect of its original function; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Waiting Lists
894. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which an evaluation has been done in respect of the full staff requirements to tackle and eliminate hospital waiting lists in respect of all... - Hospital Facilities
900. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed extension of facilities and buildings at Naas General Hospital; the extent to which the plans are in place or envisaged in... - Primary Care Centres
901. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres fully operational in County Kildare; the extent to which further centres are anticipated or planned; and if he will make a... - National Children's Hospital
903. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in respect of the national children’s hospital including the facilities at Connolly and Tallaght; the extent to which the status of... - Health Services
904. 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... - Mental Health Services
906. To ask the Minister for Health the ongoing efforts underway to enhance the quality and scale of community and institutional mental health services with particular reference to the need to... - Dental Services
907. To ask the Minister for Health when dental services under anaesthesia at Wexford General Hospital will revert to pre Covid-19 levels of two service days a week; and if he will make a... - Medical Aids and Appliances
909. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of leg supports for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51286/21] - Disabilities Assessments
910. To ask the Minister for Health the way information is gathered on the number of persons diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder; if the numbers of persons diagnosed with autism spectrum... - Disability Services
913. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the Progressing Disability Services for Children & Young People and local Implementation groups that are overseeing the... - Disability Diagnoses
915. To ask the Minister for Health the most reliable autism diagnosis data health services use; the number of adults and children that have received a diagnosis; and if he will make a statement... - Dental Services
917. To ask the Minister for Health the number of private dentists presently providing treatment under the dental treatment services scheme in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on...
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