Written answers
Tuesday, 9 November 2021
- Covid-19 Pandemic
545. To ask the Minister for Health the current position regarding opening hours for pubs as opposed to nightclubs with late licences; if they are allowed to open late again under the current... - Hospital Services
546. To ask the Minister for Health when cardiac rehabilitation services in Nenagh General Hospital will be restored (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53959/21] - Medical Cards
547. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was refused a medical card; if their application will be re-examined for a medical card to issue given the deteriorating... - Assisted Human Reproduction
548. To ask the Minister for Health when legislation recognising international surrogacy alongside retrospective declaration of parentage will be targeted to be published; and if he will make a... - Hospital Services
549. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a lack of specialist palliative care for paediatric patients in the HSE south east region; his plans to put in place new... - Ambulance Service
550. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure the ambulance services in Cork city and county are properly resourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54001/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
551. To ask the Minister for Health if staff in the Covid-19 compliance unit within the HSE who monitor the hospitality sector are themselves fully vaccinated thus allowing entry to hospitality... - Hospital Staff
552. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the provision of neurology specialist nurses at Cork University Hospital is significantly less than national... - Vaccination Programme
553. To ask the Minister for Health when a group (details supplied) will be prioritised for the Covid-19 vaccination. [54011/21] - Hospital Services
554. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 739 of 27 January 2021 and 1676 of 21 April 2021, the status of the suspension of water birth services; and if he will... - Covid-19 Pandemic
555. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to schools, organisations or sports clubs in receipt of taxpayer funding excluding children from certain activities of that... - Vaccination Programme
556. To ask the Minister for Health the provision that will be made for persons who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons given the extension of the legislation requiring vaccine passports in... - Hospital Staff
559. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has received funding applications to appoint a consultant endocrinologist, a clinical nurse specialist for diabetes and a dietician for diabetes in... - Hospital Waiting Lists
560. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are in place in terms of additional staff or resources to deal with the fact that 336 patients waiting for an initial diabetes outpatient clinic... - Disease Management
561. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a plan to address the fact that University Hospital Limerick is the only hospital group in the country being excluded from expansion of DAFNE dose... - Health Services Staff
562. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff qualified to use insulin pumps and support patients to do same in each CHO broken down in tabular form. [54036/21] - Hospital Facilities
563. To ask the Minister for Health the number of orthopaedic beds designated for pelvic fractures in each of the seven hospital groups in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; and if... - Health Services Staff
564. To ask the Minister for Health the average number of staff by grade on duty or on call on night shifts in each model 3 or model 4 hospital for each month since January 2020 to October 2021,... - Home Care Packages
565. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54050/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
566. To ask the Minister for Health the reason NPHET meeting minutes were and are only released six to eight weeks after the meeting in question especially when meetings were occurring on a... - Hospital Staff
571. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding appointing a clinical psychologist to the County Wexford acute hospital diabetes multidisciplinary team given the need for psychosocial... - Dental Services
575. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively, who provide services under the dental treatment services scheme. [54099/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
576. To ask the Minister for Health if the attention of his Department has been drawn to the fact that there are persons who received second doses of a Covid-19 vaccine in other EU member states... - Hospital Staff
577. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the additional nurses (details supplied) needed at Cork University Hospital; the plans that will be put in place to facilitate same; and if he... - Disability Services
578. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for speech and language therapy, as recommended in an assessment of need in early 2020. [54115/21] - Disabilities Assessments
579. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a series of matters regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54120/21] - Disability Services
580. To ask the Minister for Health when there will be full return of adult disability day services in the Cork north Lee area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54127/21] - National Treatment Purchase Fund
582. To ask the Minister for Health if children awaiting psychology services can be supported to attend private services with support from the national treatment purchase fund; if not, if he will... - Health Services Staff
583. To ask the Minister for Health the number of neurology nurse specialists operating in the Ireland East Hospital Group in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form;... - Eating Disorders
584. To ask the Minister for Health if a group (details supplied) will be included as part of the advisory group to the national eating programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - State Claims Agency
585. To ask the Minister for Health the status of incidents entered into the national incident management system, by month, in each of the years 2018 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make... - Medical Aids and Appliances
586. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be issued with the aid for which he or she has applied; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement... - Assisted Human Reproduction
587. To ask the Minister for Health his legislative proposals relating to surrogacy, with particular reference to ensuring that the interests of the children and parties are sufficiently... - Vaccination Programme
588. To ask the Minister for Health if plans are being put in place to ensure that those who are issued immunosuppressants in their homes are referred for their Covid-19 booster shot given that... - Medical Aids and Appliances
589. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Investigations
590. To ask the Minister for Health the outcome on the investigation into the illegal removal of organs from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54221/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
591. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54223/21] - Ambulance Service
592. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to ensure that the response times for ambulance services are as fast as possible, with particular reference to the north County... - Covid-19 Pandemic
593. To ask the Minister for Health his proposals to allow those who, on medical grounds, are not fully vaccinated to be allowed to fully participate in society; if he will introduce an exemption... - Vaccination Programme
594. To ask the Minister for Health the options that are available to persons to receive a booster vaccine in circumstances in which a person received a vaccine (details supplied) and is... - Hospital Staff
595. To ask the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question No. 574 of 21 September, if the vacancy for the psychiatrist has been filled in the day hospital in Kilrush; if so, when... - Health Services Staff
596. To ask the Minister for Health if it is projected that there will be a sufficient number of home care workers to further progress the time to move on from congregated settings strategy in... - Disability Services
597. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the figure earmarked in tables 1a and 1b of the Disability Capacity Review to 2032: A Review of Social Care Demand and Capacity... - Departmental Budgets
599. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the progress on transferring the disability budget from his Department to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
600. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a minimum amount of Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC content that a cannabis product seeking to be added to the Medical Cannabis Access Programme must... - Health Services Staff
601. To ask the Minister for Health if he is giving consideration to the campaign by an organisation (details supplied) for an additional 100 neurology nurse specialists across Ireland, which... - Health Services
602. 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. [54292/21] - Dental Services
603. To ask the Minister for Health the dental services in County Galway that will take on new medical card patients; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many pensioners in County... - Mental Health Services
604. To ask the Minister for Health if the details of the costings for the renovations of the Owenacurra Centre, Midleton, County Cork will be made available; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Services
606. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide explicit assurances that no plans are in place to downgrade services currently in operation at Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise,... - Departmental Data
607. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who at present avail of the fair deal scheme, by primary care centre and primary health network catchment area, in County Cork, in... - Health Services
608. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a child (details supplied) who has waited two years for services has been informed that there will be three... - Covid-19 Pandemic
609. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider publication of updated guidance for addiction recovery peer support meetings given that restrictions did not lift on 22 October but... - Health Services Staff
610. To ask the Minister for Health the number of palliative care teams and staff by community healthcare organisation, CHO, area. [54438/21] - Patient Safety
611. To ask the Minister for Health the detail of the current backlog of unreviewed safeguarding concerns in respect of the abuse of adults by community healthcare organisation, CHO, region.... - General Practitioner Services
612. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide clarification on a matter regarding payments to general practitioners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Mental Health Services
614. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider putting in place mental health teams dedicated to supporting expectant and bereaved mothers, and families. [54444/21] - Health Services
615. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made on recommendation 4 of HIQA Overview report of the HIQA monitoring programme against the National Standards for Safer Better Maternity... - Home Care Packages
617. To ask the Minister for Health if a commitment will be given that 18 hours of home care for a person (details supplied) will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54455/21] - Health Services Staff
618. To ask the Minister for Health the plans are in place for the appointment of a HSE podiatrist to replace a person (details supplied) who retired in February 2021 in the Bantry area and who... - Dental Services
619. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to update the dental treatment services scheme (details supplied); when the scheme will be updated; and if he will make a statement... - Home Care Packages
620. To ask the Minister for Health if the seven hours home care for a person (details supplied) will be provided despite the company that provides this person home care indicating it will not be... - Health Services
621. To ask the Minister for Health the cross-Border service level agreements which exist between hospitals and hospital groups, trusts north and south in tabular form; the discipline services... - Medicinal Products
622. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 643 of 21 September 2021, if the HSE has sourced funding for the remaining four advanced nurse practitioners as part of... - Covid-19 Pandemic
624. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place for those who meet the criteria for a vaccine booster shot but are unable to leave their homes; the body that will be responsible for the... - Health Services Staff
625. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time of the recruitment clearance and staff orientation processes for international and domestic recruitment campaigns across staff group or... - Disability Services
626. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that disability services in County Cork are offering parents speech and language therapy courses instead of direct... - Hospital Facilities
627. To ask the Minister for Health the investments and costs required for upgrading the two major trauma centres; the expansions of services which will be required; and if he will make a... - Primary Care Centres
628. To ask the Minister for Health the status of and position regarding the primary care centre proposed for the Collinstown site in north Clondalkin; and if he will make a statement on the... - General Practitioner Services
629. To ask the Minister for Health the number of active general medical services scheme contracts and other contracts for general practitioner services with the HSE for each year since 2011.... - Health Services
630. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria under which the selection and consultations for the Sláintecare healthy communities fund were made. [54521/21] - Health Services Staff
633. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nurses and midwives who leave the HSE within one, five and five years of taking up employment. [54529/21] - Disability Services
635. To ask the Minister for Health the disability respite services that are currently available in Inishowen, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54533/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
636. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a service (details supplied) was still operating until recently on a reduced two-day service despite Covid-19 restrictions being lifted; the reason... - Health Services Staff
639. To ask the Minister for Health the number of overtime hours worked on a weekly basis by medical and nursing grade staff in each of the years 2017 to 2020, in tabular form. [54537/21] - Health Services
643. To ask the Minister for Health the population of each CHO and sub-CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54542/21] - Proposed Legislation
644. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the public health obesity Bill which was pledged under the Programme for Government. [54544/21] - Covid-19 Tests
645. To ask the Minister for Health if it is planned to set up a Covid-19 test centre in Connemara given the upsurge in cases in view of the long distances that persons from Connemara have to... - Health Services Staff
646. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to recruit more genetic consultants in Ireland in view of the fact that presently there are only three and estimates suggest 15 are needed;... - Medicinal Products
647. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1150 and 1151 of 31 March 2021, when his Department will act on the recommendation of a company (details supplied); the... - Hospital Appointments Status
649. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be arranged as soon as possible in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54572/21] - Health Strategies
650. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department plans to publish a successor strategy for rare diseases following the expiration of the National Rare Disease Plan 2018; and if he will make... - Vaccination Programme
651. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to roll-out the Covid-19 vaccination programme to those under 12 years of age; if there will be a prioritisation of vulnerable cohorts; and... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
652. To ask the Minister for Health the number of capital project applications which have been submitted by each hospital, by hospital group, for new bed units and wards and treatment capacity... - Hospital Staff
653. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies by staffing category and grade at each hospital, by hospital group; the length of time these vacancies have been open; and if he will... - Freedom of Information
655. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision letter will issue to a person (details supplied) in relation to a freedom of information request; and the reason this Deputy’s office... - Medicinal Products
656. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered including cariban on the drug payment scheme for persons suffering with hyperemesis gravidarum; and if he will make a statement on the... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
657. To ask the Minister for Health the average length of time each stage in the capital application process takes in the context of new build acute inpatient beds; the length of time of the... - Health Services
658. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the operations of a centre (details supplied); when it will be fully operational to pre-Covid-19 levels; and if he will make a statement on the... - General Practitioner Services
659. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will consider allocating a locum doctor to provide consistent cover for a practice (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Disability Services
660. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive access to services given that the child has had no community services since December 2020; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
661. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the portal for Irish passport holders who were vaccinated outside of Ireland and the UK to obtain an EU digital Covid certificate is still not... - Hospital Services
662. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the theatre in Navan hospital was closed on 3 November 2021 until March 2022 (details supplied); the way the decision to close the accident and... - Irish Blood Transfusion Service
663. To ask the Minister for Health the volume of available blood in the hospital service for each of the past ten months. [54607/21] - Hospital Facilities
664. To ask the Minister for Health when he will meet with Members of Dáil Éireann from County Meath and with the members of a campaign group (details supplied) to discuss the future of... - Health Services Data
665. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been diagnosed with cancer in each of the past five years and to date in 2021. [54616/21] - Health Services
668. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who attended BreastCheck clinics in each of the past five years and to date in 2021. [54619/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
669. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new Covid-19 outbreaks reported in residential care settings in each month since the start of the pandemic by month; and the settings from which... - State Claims Agency
672. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons and-or families who have to date made claims against the State via the State Claims Agency in connection with the death of their loved... - Disabilities Assessments
673. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has begun to outsource the final assessment of need paperwork to a private provider; the reason for this; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
674. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who are waiting on speech and language therapy; and the length of waiting time for a first appointment by CHO area in tabular form.... - Mental Health Services
676. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who are waiting on child psychology services; and the length of waiting time for a first appointment by CHO area in tabular form. [54629/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
682. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure compliance with the Covid-19 regulations for pubs and restaurants; the number of compliance checks and enforcement actions... - Community Care
683. To ask the Minister for Health the number of authorised officers in each CHO nationwide in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54675/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
685. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be given a date for their pacemaker operation to take place. [54756/21] - Hospital Staff
686. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are currently only three neurology nurse specialists at a hospital (details supplied); and his plans to increase the number of neurology nurse... - National Maternity Hospital
687. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which St. Vincent's Healthcare Group sought an operating licence from his Department for the proposed maternity hospital; if this licence is a... - Health Services
689. To ask the Minister for Health if St. Vincent's Healthcare Group is a section 38 or a section 39 organisation; if St. Vincent's University Hospital and St. Michael's Hospital, Dún... - National Maternity Hospital
690. To ask the Minister for Health the stage at which the preliminary business case in preparation by the national maternity hospital project board for the proposed new maternity hospital is; if... - Health Service Executive
691. To ask the Minister for Health the number of recruitment agencies with which the HSE has entered contracts; the names of such agencies; the dates on which the HSE entered into each contract;... - Health Services Staff
692. To ask the Minister for Health the number of agency staff and workers working for the HSE at present. [54780/21] - Health Service Executive
693. To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct the HSE to publish the Brandon report without further delay in deference to the families concerned and in the interests of accountability;... - Healthcare Policy
694. To ask the Minister for Health when the final Sláintecare contract will be published; his views on whether the letter of 27 October 2021 from HSE national human resources regarding the...
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