Written answers
Tuesday, 19 October 2021
- Health Services
98. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the provision of lung cancer screening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50618/21] - Disability Services
99. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take in relation to the Brandon Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50025/21] - Nursing Homes
100. To ask the Minister for Health if an update will be provided on the commencement of changes to the nursing homes support scheme, the fair deal scheme; the benefits of these changes; if... - Health Services
101. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the reopening of the HSE Keltoi Rehabilitation Unit. [50813/21] - Hospital Waiting Lists
102. To ask the Minister for Health the way the €250 million allocation in Budget 2022 for addressing waiting lists will be disbursed; his plans to assist the HSE in alleviating hospital... - Hospital Overcrowding
103. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recent increase in patients on trolleys at Galway University Hospital, a trend which is expected to continue through the... - Hospital Staff
104. To ask the Minister for Health if a commitment can be given that student radiographers will be paid standard HSE allowances for attending clinical placements in public hospitals similarly to... - Care of the Elderly
105. To ask the Minister for Health the additional supports Budget 2022 is providing for persons with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50707/21] - General Practitioner Services
106. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase specialist training places in particular for general practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50780/21] - Hospital Facilities
108. To ask the Minister for Health if he will deliver a joint diabetes centre of excellence at Letterkenny University Hospital and Sligo University Hospital as called for by diabetes campaigners... - Disability Services
109. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the additional funding of €105 million earmarked for disability services in Budget 2022 will help to provide greater independence for... - Disabilities Assessments
110. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the way parents are being faced with paying for private needs assessment for their children due to lengthy public waiting times; his further views... - Hospital Waiting Lists
112. To ask the Minister for Health when the review of waiting lists will be concluded. [50811/21] - Health Services
113. To ask the Minister for Health the status in relation to the expansion of the newborn screening programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50842/21] - Hospital Facilities
116. To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail for each voluntary and public hospital the number of beds in each as of 31 March 2021 or latest available; and the number in each on 30 June... - Home Care Packages
118. To ask the Minister for Health the number of older persons on the waiting list for homecare support in each local health office area in CHO 6; the corresponding figures in each area for the... - Vaccination Programme
119. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to those under 65 years of age and living in a nursing home residential setting who do not qualify for the third vaccination... - Hospital Facilities
120. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to have the 446 ICU beds in place that he announced in December 2020. [50806/21] - Disability Services
121. To ask the Minister for Health the key measures for services for persons with disabilities in the Health budget for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50711/21] - Substance Misuse
122. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the funding including possible future funding that his Department will provide to regional drug taskforces and the HSE in County Louth to... - Home Care Packages
123. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the four CHO sites selected to test a reformed model of service delivery for homecare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50845/21] - Hospital Waiting Lists
124. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for surgery for scoliosis patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50841/21] - Mental Health Services
125. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the adequacy of existing mental health supports for children in County Wicklow; the number of children under 18 years of age who are waiting three... - Health Strategies
126. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the cancer strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50621/21] - General Practitioner Services
127. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which capacity will be managed with the expansion of free general practitioner care for six and seven year olds; and if he will make a statement on... - Primary Care Centres
128. To ask the Minister for Health the status of his review into primary care facilities. [50810/21] - Health Services
129. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 809 of 28 September 2021, if, considering that a high volume of breast cancer cases are oestrogen-driven and many women... - Disabilities Assessments
130. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently awaiting an assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005 in each local health office area in CHO3; the corresponding... - Hospital Waiting Lists
131. To ask the Minister for Health the way the funding will be disbursed to address waiting lists such as the €250 million allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50839/21] - Eating Disorders
132. To ask the Minister for Health the details of progress made in addressing the National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders Goals 2021. [50794/21] - Mental Health Services
133. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that are being taken to address the issue in relation to the recruitment of psychologists for CAMHS in Cork; and if he will make a statement on... - Disabilities Assessments
134. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently awaiting an assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005 in each local health office area in CHO 4; the corresponding... - Hospital Overcrowding
135. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to tackle overcrowding in hospitals coming into the winter period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50835/21] - Ambulance Service
136. To ask the Minister for Health the ambulance protocols governing the tasking of ambulances covering cardiac episodes in the west County Waterford area during out-of-hours; if they are fit... - Hospital Facilities
137. To ask the Minister for Health the progress which has been made to date in identifying a site for the new elective hospital in Cork under the Sláintecare Implementation Strategy and... - Mental Health Services
138. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale for restricting the funding of mental health to below 6% of the health budget when the ask of mental health campaigners is to increase it up to... - Hospital Facilities
139. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of beds in Belmullet district hospital; his plans to increase this number in advance of winter; and if he will make a statement on the... - Emergency Departments
140. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a project (details supplied); the likely timeline involved; if consideration will be given to using the adjacent Covid-19 assessment unit at... - Health Services Staff
141. To ask the Minister for Health the discussions he has had with colleagues in relation to the advanced practice proposals and pay parity claim by medical scientists; and if he will make a... - Care of the Elderly
142. To ask the Minister for Health the additional supports Budget 2022 is providing for persons with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50693/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
143. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he has taken to allow partners to attend maternity services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50798/21] - Disabilities Assessments
144. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently awaiting an assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005 in each local health office area in CHO8; the corresponding... - Hospital Services
145. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the budget allocated to Letterkenny University Hospital, the 13th highest in the State, does not reflect on the fact that the hospital is... - Disabilities Assessments
146. To ask the Minister for Health his progress to date in lowering the waiting times for assessment of needs in Dublin 9 and 11;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50797/21] - Health Services Staff
147. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been put in place to retain clinicians in CHO7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50519/21] - Irish Blood Transfusion Service
149. To ask the Minister for Health the work undertaken to date by the post-implementation surveillance monitoring group of his Department established to assess the impact of the change to blood... - Hospital Charges
150. To ask the Minister for Health the detail of the process to reduce hospital charges for persons under 18 years of age as referenced in Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the... - Home Care Packages
151. To ask the Minister for Health the number of older persons on the waiting list for homecare support in each local health office area in CHO1; the corresponding figures for each area at the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
152. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to clear the outpatient waiting lists; the timeline for so doing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50800/21] - Dental Services
153. To ask the Minister for Health the measures his Department will take to reduce public orthodontic treatment waiting lists which are as high as six or seven years in the south south west... - Health Services
154. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider extending access to free contraception to all persons that request it as per the recommendations of the Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth... - Health Services Staff
155. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to assist a service (details supplied) with recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50791/21] - Disability Services
156. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the evaluation carried out by the HSE on the services of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50807/21] - Vaccination Programme
157. To ask the Minister for Health the action he plans to take to ensure that those who suffered narcolepsy after receiving the pandemrix vaccine will receive appropriate compensation without... - Health Strategies
158. To ask the Minister for Health the additional funding being provided for the National Maternity Strategy in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50614/21] - Hospital Facilities
159. To ask the Minister for Health the engagement he has had with Saolta with regard to the vision and a masterplan for the Merlin Park University Hospital site, including clarification on the... - Health Services
160. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions his Department is taking for the implementation of a crisis resolution team for County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Home Care Packages
161. To ask the Minister for Health the number of older persons on the waiting list for homecare support in each local health office area in CHO9; the corresponding figures for each area at the... - Hospital Facilities
162. To ask the Minister for Health the status of each capital expenditure projects planned with respect to University Hospital Kerry; and the timeline for their completion. [50809/21] - Hospital Services
164. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the overcrowding of the emergency department at University Hospital Limerick and to mitigate against the increased number of... - Health Services
165. To ask the Minister for Health his views on and the status of the progression of the opening of dedicated menopause clinics as of October 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Disabilities Assessments
166. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently awaiting an assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005 in each local health office area in CHO 6; the corresponding... - Abortion Services
167. To ask the Minister for Health when he will introduce the legislation for safe access zones to ensure persons can access reproductive health services in safety with dignity and with the... - Hospital Facilities
168. To ask the Minister for Health the number of capital projects approved under the winter planning within the Covid-19 pandemic October 2020–April 2021 plan; the projected number of... - Health Services Staff
169. To ask the Minister for Health if there are current vacancies in a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50830/21] - Hospital Waiting Lists
170. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the waiting lists for ENT appointments in the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore and a person (details supplied) who has... - Emergency Departments
171. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the detail of the winter plan of his Department for Naas General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50520/21] - Home Care Packages
172. To ask the Minister for Health the number of older persons on the waiting list for homecare support in each local health office area in CHO 2; the corresponding figures for each area at the... - Health Services
173. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans for a health and social care policy adviser at his Department given the acceleration in expansion of community health in which health and... - Hospital Waiting Lists
174. To ask the Minister for Health the status of Mayo University Hospital in terms of waiting lists for inpatient and outpatients and the current nurse to patient ratio; and if he will make a... - Hospital Services
175. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the shortage of staff and resources at Connolly Hospital, Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50596/21] - Hospital Waiting Lists
176. To ask the Minister for Health the detail of the waiting list for neurology services in County Galway; the steps being taken to address this issue; if more nurse specialists in neurology... - Mental Health Services
179. To ask the Minister for Health the vacancies within the CAMHS south Wexford services that are presently with the national recruitment service; the actions his Department is actively taking... - Dental Services
180. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently on orthodontic waiting lists in north County Kildare; the number waiting greater than six months, one year and three years in... - Mortality Rates
181. To ask the Minister for Health the work or efforts his Department is undertaking to reduce and eliminate the differential in breast cancer survival rates in the public versus the private... - Hospital Staff
183. To ask the Minister for Health if more nurse specialists in neurology will be appointed in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50831/21] - Disabilities Assessments
184. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently awaiting an assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005 in each local health office area in CHO9; the corresponding... - Abortion Services
185. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that all maternity hospitals in the State will provide abortion services; if it will be ensured that the review of the abortion legislation... - Hospital Services
187. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the reconfiguration of the South Southwest Hospital group as proposed in Sláintecare; the likely implications on the work of University... - Home Care Packages
188. To ask the Minister for Health the number of older persons on the waiting list for home care support in each local health office area in CHO5; the corresponding figures for each area at the... - Mental Health Services
189. To ask the Minister for Health the key measures for mental health in Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50619/21] - Hospital Facilities
190. To ask the Minister for Health the current progress of the Abbeyleix nursing unit; the new projected timeline for major capital works including an extension; and the estimated cost. [50626/21] - Health Services Staff
191. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of chiropodists in West Cork; and the measure that are been taken to address same; and if he will make a... - Home Care Packages
192. To ask the Minister for Health the number of older persons on the waiting list for home care support in each local health office area in CHO4; the corresponding figures for each area at the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
193. To ask the Minister for Health the status of Irish citizens who reside in Ireland but have been vaccinated in Northern Ireland and who are trying to apply for an EU Digital COVID... - Hospital Waiting Lists
194. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the serious delays caused by the waiting lists within the health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49956/21] - National Children's Hospital
195. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the construction of the new national children’s hospital; and the costs incurred with the construction project to date. [50792/21] - Disabilities Assessments
196. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently awaiting an assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005 in each local health office area in CHO7; the corresponding... - Disability Services
197. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the Budget 2022 package for his Department for health and social services for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the... - Care of the Elderly
198. To ask the Minister for Health the main measures for older persons services in the Health budget for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50710/21] - Mental Health Services
199. To ask the Minister for Health the expected costs, work and timeline for renovation or refurbishment of the Owenacurra Mental Health Centre in Midleton, County Cork. [50594/21] - General Practitioner Services
200. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the appointment of a permanent doctor to the general practitioner practice in Swanlinbar, County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on... - Home Care Packages
201. To ask the Minister for Health the number of older persons on the waiting list for homecare support in each local health office area in CHO3; the corresponding figures for each area at the... - Disabilities Assessments
203. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently awaiting an assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005 in each local health Office area in CHO1; the corresponding... - Hospital Facilities
204. To ask the Minister for Health the projected number of additional beds to be provided under the winter planning within the Covid-19 pandemic October 2020–April 2021 plan; the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
205. To ask the Minister for Health the way he plans to tackle the growing waiting lists for children with scoliosis waiting to receive surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Services
206. To ask the Minister for Health if Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan will not be downgraded to a model two hospital in line with the 2013 Health National Framework; and if he will make a... - Vaccination Programme
207. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to introduce a no-fault vaccination compensation scheme for severe adverse reactions to State-promoted vaccination programmes; and if he... - Home Care Packages
208. To ask the Minister for Health the number of older persons on the waiting list for home care support in each local health office area in CHO8; the corresponding figures for each area at the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
209. To ask the Minister for Health his views on and the position regarding the 22 October 2021 lifting of maternity restrictions in hospitals across the country; and if he will make a statement... - Vaccination Programme
210. To ask the Minister for Health if he has explored the potential to trade excess vaccines in Ireland which are approaching their expiration date with other states in need of vaccine supplies.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
212. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the implementation of Sláintecare incorporating dealing with accumulated hospital waiting lists with particular reference to the need to... - Disability Services
213. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made on securing a copy of the Brandon Report from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50029/21] - Mental Health Services
214. To ask the Minister for Health if there is funding available to statutory bodies that provide mental health services to refer persons to community and voluntary organisations; and if he will... - Health Services
215. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the new model for public health medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50764/21] - Dental Services
218. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns in relation to medical card holders being unable to get dental appointments due to ongoing issues between dentists... - Covid-19 Pandemic
219. To ask the Minister for Health the status of his efforts to reduce maternity restrictions at maternity hospitals nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50692/21] - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
220. To ask the Minister for Health if he is a plaintiff in the case related to the Court of Justice of the European Union’s CBD ruling or a respondent in the case (details supplied); and... - National Children's Hospital
221. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has submitted a report to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on the most recent cost estimate and timescale for the completion... - Hospital Waiting Lists
222. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to outsource children for scoliosis surgery; his views on the wait times for scoliosis surgery; the number of children waiting in County... - Disability Services
223. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address children waiting for initial contact with children’s disability network teams in the west Cork network [50795/21] - Dental Services
224. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in the past 12 months to the school dental scheme in counties Laois and Offaly. [50627/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
225. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to address the ongoing restrictions on partners attending at maternity hospitals. [50834/21] - Emergency Departments
226. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to provide a new emergency department in GUH, Newcastle, County Galway; the progress made to date in the development of hospital services in... - Hospital Staff
227. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he will fully implements the safe staffing framework; the full-year implementation cost; the number of nurses and midwives the health service... - Health Services
229. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the Budget 2022 package for women’s health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50613/21] - Medical Aids and Appliances
230. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the issuing of free access to the FreeStyle Libre device for all adult diabetics; his plans to remove the age limit for free access to this... - Mental Health Services
231. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the mental health services budget to the internationally recognised level of 12% of the overall health budget in the lifetime of the 33rd... - Health Services
232. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to alleviate the situation whereby women have been diagnosed with breast cancer recently and have a more advanced diagnosis as a...
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