Written answers
Tuesday, 2 November 2021
- Assisted Human Reproduction
777. To ask the Minister for Health when legislation recognising international surrogacy alongside retrospective declaration of parentage will be published; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Services
778. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of the €286,000 that was allocated for expansion of services in the medical assessment unit as of December 2020 that has been drawn down by... - Covid-19 Pandemic
780. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to put in place a medical exemption certificate for those who have been advised against getting a Covid-19 vaccine for medical reasons; and... - Health Promotion
782. To ask the Minister for Health if there are awareness campaigns to raise concerns of the causes of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51993/21] - Mental Health Services
783. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body that is responsible for payment of treatment in cases in which a child or adult is involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric ward; and if he... - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
786. To ask the Minister for Health the outcome and any ongoing review into the work of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland following the commissioning of an external report into... - Covid-19 Pandemic
789. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date to put in place a system of medical exemption from Covid-19 vaccination due to allergies and other health related issues; and if he... - Hospice Services
790. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE raised any concerns with the relevant authorities in relation to services at a hospice (details supplied) the funding of posts and financial losses... - Health Services
791. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide a clinic for children diagnosed with retinoblastoma; the reason the previous clinic at CHI Temple Street Children’s University... - Health Strategies
792. To ask the Minister for Health if he will develop a national ambition to reduce pregnancy and infant loss; if he will establish a committee tasked with examining stillbirth and neonatal... - Health Promotion
793. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department plans to run an awareness campaign to inform pregnant women and persons of the risk of stillbirth and the importance of foetal movement... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
794. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the need to provide additional self-isolation supports for Roma families through the pandemic following the closure of the Covid-19 response for... - Disability Services
797. To ask the Minister for Health if assistance will be provided to a person (details supplied) to secure a place in an adult training hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52041/21] - Health Strategies
798. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the inconsistencies taken by his Department and the HSE in recognising the humanity of the unborn child in different contexts (details... - Health Services
799. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department receives regular reports on the number of assessments of need for children that are carried out, the number of therapeutic supports that are... - Mental Health Services
800. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that young persons are waiting up to 20 weeks for an appointment with Jigsaw; and the plans that are in place to reduce the waiting... - Dental Services
801. To ask the Minister for Health further to a response from the HSE of 20 September 2021 (details supplied), if urgent intervention will be provided to ensure that medical card holders in the... - Disability Services
802. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will be seen for intervention. [52063/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
803. To ask the Minister for Health the number of inspections carried out the HSE and HSA Covid Compliance officers; the number of inspectors currently recruited per county; and if there are... - Healthcare Policy
806. To ask the Minister for Health if the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme in its current model in providing healthcare will extend beyond 2021; and if he will make a statement on the... - Mental Health Services
807. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently waiting for an appointment with CAMHS by CHO; the number of children awaiting an appointment by length of wait time (details... - Hospital Appointments Status
808. To ask the Minister for Health if an urgent appointment will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52103/21] - Health Services
809. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce individual risk assessments for blood donations as per the policy in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52104/21] - Assisted Human Reproduction
810. To ask the Minister for Health when the assisted human reproduction Bill will be introduced into the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52108/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
811. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52111/21] - Dental Services
812. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on orthodontic treatment for the 2007 patients transferred to private providers under the Framework Type Agreement 3983 as referred to in... - Ambulance Service
813. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a schedule of each emergency transfer request detailing the time of ambulance service request raised at St. Luke's Hospital; the time of... - Health Services
816. To ask the Minister for Health when respite services will resume in Youghal Community Hospital, Youghal, County Cork. [52120/21] - Health Services Staff
818. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied). [52122/21] - Hospital Staff
819. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE is in receipt of funding applications to appoint a consultant endocrinolist, a clinical nurse specialist for diabetes and a dietician for diabetes... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
820. To ask the Minister for Health if he will pursue an application for capital funding to the HSE for the construction of a new modular building at St. Joseph's Hospital, Ballina. [52124/21] - Dental Services
821. To ask the Minister for Health the process involved in identifying the patients who qualify to be transferred from the HSE to private providers under the framework type agreement 3983 for... - Abortion Services
822. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposals and work that have been carried out to ensure safe access zones are available to those accessing abortion services; and if he will... - Dental Services
823. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists participating in the dental treatment services scheme per HSE CHO region per year from inception; the number of dentists that have... - Health Services
829. To ask the Minister for Health the number of active general medical services scheme contracts. [52144/21] - Hospital Staff
830. To ask the Minister for Health the latest number of approved and vacant consultant posts, by tenure, medical discipline or speciality including orthodontics and CHO or hospital group and... - Hospital Facilities
831. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure that a modular unit is installed at University Hospital Kerry as a matter of urgency to deal with the capacity crisis... - Dental Services
832. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is a waiting time of over three years to access public orthodontic services in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
833. To ask the Minister for Health if lifesaving surgery will be urgently rescheduled in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52155/21] - Hospital Procedures
834. To ask the Minister for Health the legal procedure in circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52158/21] - Vaccination Programme
835. To ask the Minister for Health if the National Ambulance Service will conduct home visits for homebound persons who are due to receive a Covid-19 booster shot or for persons with mobility... - Covid-19 Tests
836. To ask the Minister for Health the volume of Covid-19 SARS-CoV-2 tests sequenced by the National Virus Reference Laboratory over the past six months in tabular form; the position regarding... - Hospice Services
837. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds in the public system by category in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Health Service Executive
838. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of the restoration of services and systems following the cyberattack earlier in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52165/21] - Home Care Packages
839. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO area who have received an assessment and are now waiting on home help packages for more than three, six and 12 months and... - Health Service Executive
840. To ask the Minister for Health the number of alleged abuse cases submitted by disability and older persons services for review by a HSE safeguarding and protection team which have yet to be... - Hospital Facilities
844. To ask the Minister for Health the number of surgical theatres across the HSE; the number which are closed due to equipment reasons, staffing reasons or other reasons in tabular form; and if... - Hospital Services
845. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the 10 to 13 hour waiting times given to patients in Tallaght University Hospital accident and emergency; and the steps that... - Hospital Appointments Status
846. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the situation of a person (details supplied) who was referred for a hip replacement six years ago; and if it will be expedited. [52193/21] - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
847. To ask the Minister for Health if there are conditions for which the use of cannabis-based products can be prescribed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52195/21] - Hospital Facilities
848. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a planned significant redevelopment project (details supplied) in County Clare; when he anticipates it will go to tender; and if he will... - Health Services Staff
849. To ask the Minister for Health the minimum levels of qualification and experience required for a person to be appointed as a HSE disability services manager; if these thresholds are... - Health Services
850. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the diseases and disabilities covered under the long-term illness scheme, particularly congenital adrenal hyperplasia; and if he will make... - Dental Services
854. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists who have cancelled their contract with the primary care reimbursement scheme since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic; the number of... - Hospital Waiting Lists
855. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adults on waiting lists for scoliosis treatment or spinal procedures, including fusion, by location; the median, mean and maximum... - Home Help Service
856. To ask the Minister for Health if the home help allocation for a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52228/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
857. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adults with scoliosis who received an outpatient appointment within 12 weeks of referral, a diagnostic scan within 10 days or an... - Departmental Reports
858. To ask the Minister for Health when a report (details supplied) will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52230/21] - Mental Health Services
860. To ask the Minister for Health if as part of the commitment to expand jigsaw services in the Programme for Government he plans to provide a jigsaw centre in County Mayo; and if he will make... - Hospital Inspections
861. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HIQA site inspections that were carried out to date in 2021 in Belmullet Community Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52237/21] - Medical Aids and Appliances
862. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the FreeStyle Libre sensor is not available for persons with diabetes who have a long-term illness card given many persons have to use this as a... - Vaccination Programme
863. To ask the Minister for Health the status of booster vaccines; and when he expects all over 70s in Dublin to be offered a booster vaccine. [52256/21] - Disability Services
864. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive formal intervention from the progressing disabilities network team; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Covid-19 Pandemic
867. To ask the Minister for Health the number of deaths by Covid-19 each month to date in 2021; the vaccination status of all of the deceased; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Mental Health Services
869. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children that are receiving psychiatric medication in the Puffin Ward in CUH. [52284/21] - General Practitioner Services
874. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to reopen the SouthDoc service in Kinsale, County Cork which was closed in 2014 due to the population increase in the area. [52289/21] - Covid-19 Tests
875. To ask the Minister for Health if an analysis of the effectiveness of rapid antigen testing for Covid-19 in children has been carried out by his Department; if so, the evidence that is... - Home Care Packages
876. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 339 of 23 September 2021, when a reply to the question referred to the HSE will issue; the reason for the delay; and if... - Covid-19 Pandemic
877. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an up to date report on underlying conditions in confirmed cases of Covid-19 (details supplied) taking into account the most recent data;... - Hospital Staff
878. To ask the Minister for Health the current position regarding staffing levels on hospital wards the Mater Hospital, Dublin 7; if there are sufficient staffing numbers in place to ensure that... - Covid-19 Pandemic
879. To ask the Minister for Health the studies which have been undertaken and-or completed on the prevalence of long Covid; the steps that can be taken to ensure that the risks of suffering long... - Disability Services
881. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are no facilities for admitting adults who have an intellectual disability and require residential psychiatric treatment, further to advice to... - Ambulance Service
882. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for capacity planning and reform within the National Ambulance Service. [52305/21] - Health Services
885. To ask the Minister for Health the number of oncological dieticians operating in the Saolta area and their area of operation; if there are plans to appoint more such dieticians; and if he... - HIV Incidence
886. To ask the Minister for Health the statistics in relation to HIV in Ireland in the past two years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52315/21] - Medicinal Products
888. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the additional €30 million for new medicines announced as part of Budget 2022; the amount that will be made available for the approval... - Disability Services
891. To ask the Minister for Health when the children’s disability network team will be established in the CHO2 area; when children referred to the service can expect to start receiving... - Covid-19 Pandemic
892. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an updated comprehensive plan for the easing of maternity restrictions, particularly in cases in which both parents are fully vaccinated.... - Mental Health Services
893. To ask the Minister for Health the dietitian and nutritionist appointments made within the Waterford and Wexford mental health services; the number of these positions that are currently... - Health Services Staff
894. To ask the Minister for Health if immediate action will be taken for the recruitment of an additional 100 neurology nurse specialists in order that Ireland can comply with international... - Covid-19 Pandemic
896. To ask the Minister for Health when he will give special recognition to the work of frontline healthcare workers over the course of the pandemic; when measures in relation to same will be... - Abortion Services
897. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adverse events reported to and-or dealt with by the State Claims Agency since 1 January 2019 related to the Health (Regulation of Termination of... - Medicinal Products
898. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the medical cannabis access programme; and if a product (details supplied) is being made available to persons who require it by prescription.... - Disability Services
899. To ask the Minister for Health further to paragraph 4.1 on page 29 of the First Substantive Interim Report of the Farrelly Commission of Investigation (Certain matters relative to a... - Vaccination Programme
900. To ask the Minister for Health when Covid-19 booster vaccines will be available for those with autoimmune conditions in particular type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointments Status
902. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment. [52374/21] - Disability Services
903. To ask the Minister for Health the action that is being taken in order to provide respite care to persons with a disability in County Cork, in particular a person (details supplied); if... - Health Services
904. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 3254 of 27 July 2021, if he will request an urgent update from the HSE in relation to same; and if he will make a... - Disabilities Assessments
907. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a child (details supplied) has been waiting on an ASD assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52393/21] - Dental Services
908. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists participating in the dental treatment services scheme by county or smallest available geographic unit; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Appointments Status
909. 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. [52401/21] - Legislative Programme
910. To ask the Minister for Health when he will publish the human tissue Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52403/21] - Hospital Waiting Lists
911. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting times for both inpatient and outpatient appointments at Mayo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52415/21] - Disability Services
912. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age awaiting a first-time appointment since being switched to the new children's disability network team for CHO2... - Mental Health Services
913. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 93 of 19 October 2021, if the HSE has applied for funding from the €15 million major capital works funding or the... - Hospital Staff
919. To ask the Minister for Health if the skills specialty required and being interviewed for in relation to the present ongoing recruitment of a consultant cardiology resource at University... - Health Services
920. To ask the Minister for Health when respite services will resume at a nursing home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52475/21] - Abortion Services
921. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 167 of 19 October 2021, if he will ensure that the legislation includes banning advertising of this nature (details... - Dental Services
922. To ask the Minister for Health the additional steps that are being taken to clear the waiting list for dental surgery for children with complex needs who have been referred to the dental... - Eating Disorders
926. To ask the Minister for Health when feedback will be provided to the National Eating Disorder Recovery Centre following a meeting between the HSE; when a resolution is expected; if the HSE... - Assisted Human Reproduction
927. To ask the Minister for Health when legislation and availability of supports regarding assisted human reproduction such as IVF and surrogacy both domestically and abroad will be made... - Health Services Staff
929. To ask the Minister for Health the recommended number of neurology specialist nurses for St. Vincent’s University Hospital considering the catchment area and best practice guidelines;... - Vaccination Programme
930. To ask the Minister for Health the process available for persons who have received a first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine but have been advised on medical grounds not to get the second dose of... - Primary Care Centres
932. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to open an all-purpose primary care facility in Clane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52515/21] - Disabilities Assessments
934. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be issued with an appointment for an assessment with the ASD services in counties Galway and Roscommon; the reason for... - Hospital Facilities
935. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 69 of 13 July 2021, if an update on funding of a permanent public MRI scanner at Wexford General Hospital through the... - Hospital Services
936. To ask the Minister for Health if the staffing and management of the current MRI service at Wexford General Hospital is wholly funded through the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
937. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 19 October 2021, if the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) will be addressed. [52534/21] - Home Help Service
938. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours approved but not yet provided in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in counties Longford and Westmeath in tabular... - Health Services
939. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a recent report (details supplied); if additional funding and resources will be provided to the organisation and other... - Transport Costs
940. To ask the Minister for Health the cost per year for the past five years for each hospital to ferry or deliver blood, blood samples, breast milk or tissues or organs between hospitals and... - Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
941. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided annually to charities (details supplied); and if his attention has been drawn to the vital work of same as an aid to hospitals during and... - Home Care Packages
942. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for home support in an area (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52600/21] - Disabilities Assessments
943. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for a speech and language therapy appointment broken down into assessment waiting list, initial assessment waiting list and... - Covid-19 Pandemic
945. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have used the Keltoi facility for isolation from 1 August 2021 to date by week in tabular form. [52610/21] - Health Services
946. To ask the Minister for Health the continuum of care pathways available to persons given the closure of the HSE Keltoi Rehabilitation Unit. [52611/21] - Nursing Homes
949. To ask the Minister for Health if progress has been made in relation to the HSE taking control of a nursing home (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the... - Birth Certificates
950. To ask the Minister for Health when parents of a newborn baby (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be given an appointment to register the baby’s birth; the reason for the delay; and... - Abortion Services
951. To ask the Minister for Health further to his acknowledgement of the findings of recent UCC research which indicated that babies may have survived abortions performed under the Health... - Medicinal Products
952. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who have been prescribed an approved MCAP medical cannabis product since the commencement of the MCAP; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Appointments Status
953. To ask the Minister for Health when a date for a consultant appointment for assessment of cataracts will be given to a person (details supplied). [52644/21] - Health Services
955. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for an appointment in Jigsaw Tipperary for video and phone support appointments and face-to-face appointments. [52660/21] - Home Care Packages
956. To ask the Minister for Health the number of homecare hours he is budgeting for in 2022; the standards that will be applied to new providers before they are approved for service delivery;... - Assisted Human Reproduction
959. To ask the Minister for Health if he has consulted with or has plans to meet and invite input into the draft legislation from Irish families through surrogacy; his views on the fact that... - Departmental Data
962. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners that are in practice in each county in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [52685/21] - General Practitioner Services
963. To ask the Minister for Health if there has been engagement between his Department and an organisation (details supplied) pertaining to the growing concerns expressed by general... - Covid-19 Pandemic
966. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to countries setting expiry dates on Covid-19 vaccines and the impact this could have on Irish Travellers should they not be... - Health Services
967. To ask the Minister for Health the reason podiatry services are no longer available for residents in Ashbourne and Dunshaughlin, County Meath, given that now the closest primary care centre... - Health Service Executive
968. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to delays in obtaining an appointment with the HSE civil registration service for the purpose of acquiring a marriage licence;... - Vaccination Programme
969. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to have pharmacies administer Covid-19 booster vaccinations in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52703/21] - Hospital Staff
970. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on the recommendation for an additional nurse specialist post for the neurology service in Limerick Hospital which was... - Health Services
971. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons attending acute hospitals with strokes, blood clots and for emergency cardiac care from January 2021 to September 2021; and if he will... - General Practitioner Services
972. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding efforts to secure new general practitioners for Ballyduff, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52719/21] - Health Service Executive
973. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE funds psychiatric nurse courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52720/21] - Mental Health Services
976. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the €53 million debt that was cleared in mental health in 2021 in which this debt occurred; the way it was cleared; and... - Covid-19 Pandemic
978. To ask the Minister for Health the types of venues and settings in which the EU Digital COVID Certificate can be used to permit entry, aside from hospitality premises; if it can be used by... - Health Services Staff
979. To ask the Minister for Health if the issue of pay restoration for section 39 workers will be addressed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52745/21] - Health Services
982. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52753/21] - Medical Cards
983. To ask the Minister for Health if a list of chiropodists who accept medical cards in Dublin 1, 3, 7 and 9 will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52757/21] - Vaccination Programme
984. To ask the Minister for Health if he has developed a plan to ensure that any person who is eligible can get the Covid-19 booster vaccine, in particular those who are housebound and are... - Health Services
985. To ask the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to address issues related to foetal alcohol syndrome; the amount of funding provided to address these issues over the past... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
986. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the number of persons in Ireland that need to take PCBD 110 oil prescribed by their consultants for their illness (details... - Health Services
988. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients diagnosed with kidney disease in each of the past five years to date; the availability of and proposals to extend home dialysis for... - National Maternity Hospital
989. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the negotiations around site ownership and governance of the planned new national maternity hospital; if a timeframe has been set for the... - Health Strategies
990. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the National Positive Ageing Strategy; the reason it has not been updated in over eight years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Reports
992. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52796/21] - Departmental Funding
993. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided to each local first responder group in counties Laois, Offaly and Kildare in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in... - Health Services
994. To ask the Minister for Health when the premises of a centre (details supplied) which is currently being refurbished will reopen; if funding has been secured to complete the works; and if he... - Mental Health Services
995. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with lived experience of mental health challenges who are employed to support recovery and recovery education in each CHO in the years... - Medicinal Products
996. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that while the Medical Cannabis Access Programme allows for those who suffer from epilepsy to avail of the scheme,... - Covid-19 Pandemic
997. To ask the Minister for Health if changes have been made recently to the regulations for families to visit loved ones in nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52821/21] - Health Services Staff
1002. To ask the Minister for Health the number of tissue viability nurses available to medical card holders by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52844/21] - Tobacco Control Measures
1003. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which his Department or other bodies within this jurisdiction monitor the alternative smoking options on sale here; if all forms of vaping have... - Hospital Facilities
1007. To ask the Minister for Health the number and location of hospital theatres throughout the country of a standard capable of facilitating orthopaedic surgery, cardiac surgery and scoliosis... - Hospital Procedures
1008. To ask the Minister for Health the number of scoliosis procedures undertaken in Irish hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52852/21] - Health Services
1011. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider extending the list of x-ray referrers to include registered physiotherapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52866/21] - Health Services Staff
1012. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered creating the grade of advanced practice physiotherapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52867/21] - Health Services
1013. To ask the Minister for Health the proposals there are to increase the number of places for adult services at a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Staff
1014. To ask the Minister for Health if the post for disability social worker in County Longford has been filled. [52903/21] - Health Services
1016. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the continued and future funding of a group (details supplied); the contacts he has had with the group; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Admissions
1020. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital admissions through University of Limerick Hospitals Group’s emergency departments and medical assessment units that were due to... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1022. To ask the Minister for Health the makes of Covid-19 vaccines now available here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52947/21] - Health Services
1025. To ask the Minister for Health if he will assist in providing the necessary supports to a person (details supplied); when this support will be provided; and if he will make a statement on... - Medical Cards
1027. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders by areas (details supplied); the number of dental practices taking medical card holders into 2022; the ratio and proportion... - Disability Diagnoses
1028. To ask the Minister for Health when Ireland will recognise deaf blindness as a unique disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52953/21] - Disability Services
1029. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for a decision on supported accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52961/21] - Hospital Facilities
1030. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the additional 2,600 beds (details supplied) that were allocated in Budget 2021 that have been made available to date; the breakdown of beds... - Health Services Staff
1031. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 16,000 additional staff as committed to in Budget 2021 (details supplied) that have been recruited and are working at present within the... - Hospital Facilities
1032. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds that have been added at University Hospital Limerick campus to date in 2021; the reason overcrowding is still such an issue considering... - Health Services
1033. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken by his Department to increases access to community healthcare services in County Clare specifically as per commitments made in... - Health Services Staff
1034. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the additional staff for children’s therapeutic services (details supplied) that have been instated as committed to in the Budget 2021... - Medicinal Products
1035. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the difficulties a person (details supplied) is having regarding obtaining their prescription; and if support can be provided to them in... - Disability Services
1036. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the additional €100 million for the disability budget announced in 2020 for 2021; and the amount of such monies that has been spent to... - Nursing Homes
1037. To ask the Minister for Health the expenditure to date in 2021 to decongregate under 65s from nursing home residential settings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Services
1039. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has received a proposal to develop additional capacity at the children's ark paediatric unit, University Hospital Limerick; the status of... - Vaccination Programme
1040. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise a student who is currently on an Erasmus scheme in Sweden who received their first vaccination dose in Ireland and the second in Sweden but... - Mental Health Policy
1041. To ask the Minister for Health if he has plans either through additional funding or strategic planning to address mental health issues arising from the Covid-19 pandemic (details supplied);... - Departmental Properties
1043. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will provide information on plans it has for a one hectare site in its ownership at Jamestown, Ratoath, County Meath; and if he will make a... - Health Services
1044. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2709 of 27 July 2021, if a response can now issue in respect of whether BreastCheck services in counties Louth and Meath... - Abortion Services
1045. To ask the Minister for Health the remit, membership and terms of reference for the abortion legislation review group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53003/21] - Health Promotion
1047. To ask the Minister for Health if he will commit funding under the Sláintecare healthy communities fund to a location (details supplied) in Dublin 8 opening access to the public; and... - Hospital Staff
1048. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time urology nurse specialists at both CHI Crumlin and CHI Temple Street in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in... - Health Services
1050. To ask the Minister for Health the way the €1.4 million new funding for crisis resolution services will be spent in 2022. [53039/21] - Hospital Staff
1051. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided in 2022 for the recruitment of two additional full-time craniofacial surgeons. [53040/21] - Health Services Staff
1052. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time mental health intellectual disability consultants working in CHO 8 in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [53041/21] - Hospital Staff
1053. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time consultant vascular surgeons attached to St. Vincent's University Hospital in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in... - Health Promotion
1055. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Food Safety Authority Ireland warning in relation to cannabis jellies was administered through the school system; and if he will make a... - Health Services
1057. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Sunday day care centre in Leopardstown Hospital; the measures being taken to reopen fully for its patrons; and if he will make a statement... - Health Services Staff
1058. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has set a policy that overseas doctors can only obtain a six month contract; and if this practice makes it more difficult to attract such... - Overseas Development Aid
1059. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of his Department’s budget for 2022 which is being considered as part of Official Development Assistance in the context of international... - Hospital Staff
1060. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the recruitment plans for neurology nurse specialists for University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53098/21] - Nursing Homes
1061. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) was paying the correct amount in a nursing home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53102/21] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1062. To ask the Minister for Health if the excessive wait time for obtaining an MRI scan at University Hospital Limerick for a person (details supplied) will be addressed. [53111/21] - Nursing Homes
1063. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that is being specifically allocated to support individual nursing homes in implementing the Covid-19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel recommendations;... - Hospital Appointments Status
1068. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting on an MRI Scan at UHL; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53120/21] - Mental Health Services
1069. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost savings to the community healthcare budget for counties Cork and Kerry of the closure of the Owenacurra Centre, Midleton, County Cork that... - Hospital Staff
1071. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the issue of remuneration levels awarded to ward clerks in hospitals (details supplied); if this issue will be urgently... - Vaccination Programme
1072. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 350 of 30 September 2021, if there has been an update regarding HPV vaccination for a student (details supplied). [53133/21] - Health Services
1073. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients attending the paediatric diabetic clinic, Mullingar, County Westmeath. [53145/21] - Healthcare Policy
1074. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to extend the list of persons who can refer persons for an x-ray to include registered physiotherapists and to create the grade of advanced... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1075. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting zero to three, three to six, six to 12, 9 to 12, 12 to 24 and 24 months plus for speech and language therapy in County Cork in... - Mental Health Services
1078. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to situations in which minors have presented to the emergency department in University Hospital Limerick in need of crisis... - Health Services
1079. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made on a care plan for a person (details supplied); and if he is satisfied that the plan is adequate in addressing the physical and mental... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1081. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who are waiting on a first appointment for the outpatients diabetes clinic in any of the University of Limerick Hospitals group in age... - Vaccination Programme
1082. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to commence the booster immunisation roll-out for healthcare workers across the front-line healthcare services given it has been approved by the WHO... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1083. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who are waiting on a first appointment to the outpatients diabetes clinic in any of the University of Limerick Hospitals group that have... - Hospital Staff
1084. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delays in recruiting the four diabetes clinical nurse specialist posts, the three dietitian posts and the additional two consultant... - Health Services
1085. To ask the Minister for Health if University of Limerick Hospitals Group is to be included in the remaining six diabetes centres acquiring DAFNE licences in 2022 (details supplied). [53195/21] - Hospital Admissions
1086. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital admissions that occurred through University of Limerick Hospital Group accident and emergency or the acute medical assessment unit due... - Disability Services
1088. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the delivery of the Disability Capacity Review published in July 2021; the various work streams and the timeframes involved; if workforce... - Hospital Admissions
1090. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons over 18 years of age who were admitted through University of Limerick Hospital Groups accident and emergency or the acute medical... - Health Services
1091. To ask the Minister for Health if the necessary funding will be provided for the resumption of the national diabetes register Sláintecare project as a priority; and if his attention... - Departmental Contracts
1093. To ask the Minister for Health the number of existing contracts of an indefinite period entered into by his Department prior to the enactment of the EU Procurement Directive. [53232/21] - Hospital Services
1094. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the two cardiac arrests which occurred in Leixlip, County Kildare on 21 October 2021 which had a delayed response time; and... - Mental Health Services
1095. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding mental health staff in County Kerry [53244/21] - Vaccination Programme
1096. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the distribution of booster vaccines in County Kerry [53245/21] - Medical Cards
1097. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the length of delays caused in the processing of medical cards; the measures taken to eliminate the delays; if he will consider allowing... - Vaccination Programme
1098. To ask the Minister for Health the additional supports he will put in place to support midwives and other medical professionals in providing advice regarding the safety and positive... - Hospital Charges
1100. To ask the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question No. 625 of 28 September, if he will consider an interim waiver of the statutory public inpatient charge for those small... - Family Support Services
1102. To ask the Minister for Health the expected timeframe in which the HSE will report to his Department on the outcome of the application process for the €70,000 funding allocation in... - Health Services
1103. To ask the Minister for Health the expected timeframe in which details of the €80,000 funding allocation to improve access and provision of community-based drug and alcohol services... - Mental Health Services
1105. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who are on the waiting list to see a child psychologist in community healthcare organisations, CHOs, 6 and 7 in County Wicklow by... - Disability Services
1107. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for an assessment with the children's disability network team in CHOs 6 and 7 in County Wicklow, by referral... - Health Service Executive
1110. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which data was irretrievably lost by the HSE due to the recent cyberattack; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53294/21] - Healthcare Policy
1115. To ask the Minister for Health when he will establish a ministerial stakeholder group to review and strengthen current risk reduction measures for the prescribing and dispensing of sodium... - Health Services Staff
1116. To ask the Minister for Health when four unfilled epilepsy nurse specialist posts will be recruited to meet the six posts agreed in 2018 for the implementation of the pregnancy prevention... - Disability Services
1117. To ask the Minister for Health when respite services for adults with special needs will resume to full capacity in Inishowen, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Staff
1118. To ask the Minister for Health if sufficient staff are available for a HSE centre (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53316/21] - Assisted Human Reproduction
1121. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take steps to amend existing legislation and examine a redraft of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill to ensure that the rights of children who... - Healthcare Policy
1122. To ask the Minister for Health if persons who have been diagnosed with myocarditis subsequent to receiving a vaccination for Covid-19 can apply to have their medical expenses reimbursed;... - Nursing Homes
1124. To ask the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question No. 299 of 21 October, if he will outline the process now in place for persons to avail of the three-year cap on farm or... - Home Help Service
1125. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the lack of available home support service carers in County Meath; the number of persons in County Meath who have been... - Vaccination Programme
1126. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are in place for the roll out of Covid-19 booster vaccines for those who have been designated as being at high-risk from Covid-19; the person... - Prescriptions Charges
1127. To ask the Minister for Health the date for when the reduction of the monthly threshold for the drugs payment scheme, which will be reduced from €114 to €100 per month, will... - Hospital Facilities
1128. To ask the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 25 March, the current projected timeline for the opening of the new national forensic mental health service... - State Properties
1129. To ask the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 26 September 2019, the future plans for a HSE property (details supplied) in County Dublin; if consideration is... - Health Services
1130. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive a long-stay bed. [53344/21] - Disability Services
1131. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing breakdown for the Children's Disability Network Teams Nos. 7 to 12, inclusive; and the waiting list, by service, in each. [53347/21] - Health Services
1133. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and when he or she can expect an appointment at the audiology clinic, Portlaoise Hospital, County... - General Practitioner Services
1134. To ask the Minister for Health the guidance that has been offered to general practitioners concerning the in-person consultation for infants and young children who may be exhibiting some... - Health Services
1135. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure the resumption of chiropody services for public patients in Bantry, County Cork. [53357/21] - Dental Services
1136. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to provide public dental services in Bantry, County Cork. [53358/21] - Substance Misuse
1137. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of the additional €6 million announced in budget 2022 for the drugs strategy that will go to the local and regional drug and alcohol task... - Dental Services
1138. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 871 of 10 March 2021, the status of improving funding of dental healthcare through the medical card system. [53360/21] - Healthcare Policy
1140. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set a national ambition to reduce the number of stillbirths and neonatal deaths. [53362/21] - Health Services
1142. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in regard to a report recommendation (details supplied). [53364/21] - Health Strategies
1143. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made on developing a comprehensive, time-bound and fully costed national maternity strategy implementation plan which spans the remaining... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1146. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an infant patient (details supplied) will have to wait for five years for a rheumatology appointment at CHI, Crumlin hospital, Dublin; and if he... - Vaccination Programme
1147. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the quantities of mRNA vaccines currently in stock; the schedule of expected deliveries and quantities between now and the end of 2021; and if... - National Maternity Hospital
1148. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the preparation of a first business case for the relocation of the new national maternity hospital as required under the public spending code;... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1149. To ask the Minister for Health the official public health advice in respect of ventilation in domestic home settings, school settings, hospitality settings and workplace settings. [53383/21] - Covid-19 Tests
1151. To ask the Minister for Health the recommended standard for antigen tests for use by the public; and the steps being taken to publicise this. [53385/21] - Healthcare Policy
1152. To ask the Minister for Health the recommended standard for CO2 monitors for use by the public; and the steps being taken to publicise this. [53386/21] - Health Strategies
1153. To ask the Minister for Health the governance structure for the implementation of the Sláintecare reform programme; the arrangements for oversight of the programme; and if he will make... - Vaccination Programme
1154. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the research available to him regarding the level of vaccine waning in respect of each of the vaccines used here; if this will play a role in... - General Practitioner Services
1155. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of general practitioners. [53393/21] - Dental Services
1156. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the school dentist waiting list and the fact that currently primary school children are not receiving any appointments in... - Hospital Staff
1158. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to recruit neurology nurse specialists for Cork University Hospital given the unit is short of specialised staff; and if he... - Health Services Staff
1159. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to publish the McHugh report on student nurses and midwives pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53407/21] - Industrial Relations
1160. To ask the Minister for Health the number of engagements he has had with trade unions on the McHugh report on student nurses and midwives pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
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