Written answers
Tuesday, 14 December 2021
- Care Services
528. To ask the Minister for Health the number of State locations or entities offering regular residential respite for teenagers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61265/21] - Departmental Bodies
530. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the Cross Departmental Strategic Workforce Advisory Group in respect of home support and nursing homes will be established; and if he will make... - Vaccination Programme
531. To ask the Minister for Health if persons presenting for Covid-19 vaccination post-infection with Covid-19 can opt to receive a vaccine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Waiting Lists
532. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts being undertaken to improve waiting times for paediatric orthopaedic care, in particular, for patients with spina bifida and hydrocephalus; and if... - Covid-19 Pandemic
533. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding hospital visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61128/21] - Home Care Packages
535. To ask the Minister for Health if the home help hours for a person (details supplied) will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61130/21] - Hospital Waiting Lists
536. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland has the highest rate of spina bifida in the world; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact... - Dental Services
537. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists who left an area (details supplied) who are participating in the dental treatment service scheme; the number of dentists who have... - Hospital Waiting Lists
538. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting a consultation with a paediatric urologist at Temple Street Hospital; the number waiting up to 6, 6 to 12, 12 and 24 and more... - Hospital Staff
542. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant paediatric urologists at Temple Street Hospital in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the... - Capital Expenditure Programme
543. To ask the Minister for Health when he will publish the HSE capital programme for 2022; and the projects, including timelines for start and completion dates, in tabular form. [61157/21] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
544. To ask the Minister for Health the regularity with which he meets the HSE capital projects and estate team to review capital development proposals that progress through a number of approval... - Mental Health Services
545. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the national youth mental health task force, in particular the youth mental health pathfinder... - Health Service Executive
546. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE grade and type of professionals working in the HSE capital and estates division, by community healthcare organisation, CHO, in tabular form;... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
547. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the HSE capital and estates division engage with external design consultancy companies on the delivery of capital projects compared with... - Dental Services
549. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which dental patients can have their requirements met and progressed as quickly as possible with particular reference to medical card holders;... - Vaccination Programme
550. To ask the Minister for Health if persons who have completed a level 6 vaccination course through a company (details supplied) can apply as vaccinators; if not, the reason; and if he will... - Dental Services
551. To ask the Minister for Health the urgent assistance his Department can provide in the early intervention of orthodontics services for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Departmental Reviews
552. To ask the Minister for Health the unit or person who will have ownership of the implementation of the national cardiac services review when it is published; the lead responsible for... - Covid-19 Tests
553. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify an issue in regard to Covid-19 tests for travel into Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61173/21] - Departmental Reviews
555. To ask the Minister for Health if dedicated technical support and a formalised decision-making process for a health technology review has been given to NIAC to address the deficiencies... - Health Services Staff
558. To ask the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 369 and 370 of 11 November 2021, the assaults recorded on nurses and doctors in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to... - Mental Health Services
559. To ask the Minister for Health if access to services will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and the supports that can be provided to the family. [61188/21] - Proposed Legislation
560. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date on a public health (obesity) Act, in particular the work undertaken to examine restrictions on promotion and advertising aimed at... - Hospital Staff
561. To ask the Minister for Health when the neurology unit of Tallaght Hospital, which serves north County Kildare, will have its recommended full complement of 20 specialist neurology nurses as... - Cybersecurity Policy
562. To ask the Minister for Health the steps in place to ensure that the health system is protected from cyberattacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61201/21] - Health Services
563. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will allow the North Inner-City Drug and Alcohol Task Force to proceed with the appointment of its elected chair and to go ahead with... - Covid-19 Pandemic
564. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to amend the Covid-19 vaccination certificate system to include information on booster shots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61208/21] - Covid-19 Tests
566. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements that can be put in place to facilitate a person travelling to Ireland on a long-haul journey who will not be in a position to get a PCR test... - Dental Services
567. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an updated list of dental practices that participate in the dental treatment services scheme in counties Louth and Meath, respectively; and... - Covid-19 Pandemic
568. To ask the Minister for Health the specific health guidance that relates to the European advice note (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61220/21] - Hospital Waiting Lists
570. To ask the Minister for Health if he has responded to a letter from an advocacy group (details supplied) which was sent to his office on 16 November 2021; and if he will make a statement on... - Disability Services
571. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that all acute hospitals, community hospitals, health centres and primary health care centres are fully wheelchair accessible.... - Hospital Appointments Status
572. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an appointment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61247/21] - Health Services
573. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of the health budget for 2022 he will be allocating to supporting the local drug and alcohol addiction prevention, stabilisation and detoxing work... - Covid-19 Pandemic
575. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered the introduction of an exemption to the need for proof of vaccination to engage in various indoor activities, specifically for those who... - Hospital Procedures
576. To ask the Minister for Health the number of lung transplants and heart transplants carried out at the Mater Hospital in 2021. [61288/21] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
577. To ask the Minister for Health the number of capital funding requests submitted to the HSE from the Mater Hospital specifically to address the issue of bed capacity over the past three... - Hospital Staff
578. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent consultant haematologists attached to Naas General Hospital in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [61290/21] - Health Services Staff
579. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent scan nurses in County Kildare in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if this number will be further... - Health Services
581. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in County Wexford awaiting a first-time assessment for occupational therapy services; the breakdown of waiting time; and if he will make... - Ambulance Service
583. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance call-outs in 2021 to date in County Wexford; the average call out times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61302/21] - Regulatory Bodies
584. To ask the Minister for Health the average length of time taken to recognise health qualifications by CORU; the number of applications and the approval response time for the past 24 months... - Dental Services
586. To ask the Minister for Health when a report (details supplied) which was presented to the HSE in February 2015 regarding the public orthodontic service will be published; and if he will... - Disability Services
587. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the prioritisation of persons with learning disabilities regarding access to day services in Buncrana, County Donegal; the criteria for... - Covid-19 Pandemic
588. To ask the Minister for Health the requirements in relation to medical card holders that do not or cannot wear masks when attending general practitioner appointments given that mask wearing... - Covid-19 Tests
589. To ask the Minister for Health if persons will be entitled to a refund of the cost incurred for the requirement of having an RT-PCR test taken when travelling into Ireland and the subsequent... - Covid-19 Pandemic
590. To ask the Minister for Health the restrictions that apply to persons travelling to Ireland from the United Kingdom who is an Irish citizen but a spouse is a non-UK and or non-European and... - General Practitioner Services
591. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners currently working in Charlestown, County Mayo and in other areas close by to increase the provision of general practitioner... - Vaccination Programme
592. To ask the Minister for Health the number of appointments for Covid-19 booster shots offered and the rate of uptake of the booster shots since the week commencing 22 November 2021 to date on... - Covid-19 Pandemic
593. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that fathers are being denied access to attend 12-week scans at the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, in... - Disability Services
594. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); the supports that will be put in place to ensure the person continues to receive... - Disabilities Assessments
595. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who is awaiting an assessment of needs; the length of time they should expect to... - Healthcare Policy
596. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider introducing a scheme to ease the cost burden on persons and families that for health reasons are forced to buy more expensive specific... - Medical Cards
597. To ask the Minister for Health if he will include the cost to patients of having bloods taken for analysis on the medical card scheme or on the general practitioner contract; if the practice... - Hospital Staff
598. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists currently employed at Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan; the staffing level for occupational therapists at the hospital;... - Nursing Homes
599. To ask the Minister for Health the transitional funding arrangement put in place by the HSE for the care of a person (details supplied); if approval for the fair deal scheme will be... - Primary Care Centres
600. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the Carrickmacross primary care centre to be operational; the number of HSE staff that will employed at the centre; the number of nurses that... - Medicinal Products
601. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an outline of the requirements for a patient to receive approval to receive the drug ajovy fremanezumab (details supplied) which was... - Hospital Appointments Status
602. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the eighty two children with spina bifida and or hydrocephalus that are awaiting orthopaedic surgical management and... - Dental Services
603. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for orthodontic services in Waterford (details supplied); the length of time the children have been on the waiting... - Covid-19 Tests
604. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a series of matters (details supplied) in relation to data protection and antigen testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services
605. To ask the Minister for Health the expected timeline for the delivery of the three specialist menopause clinics yet to be delivered; if the clinics will be open by the end of 2021 as... - Primary Medical Certificates
606. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an application by a person (details supplied) for a primary medical certificate was turned down; the qualifying criteria to receive a primary... - Mental Health Services
607. To ask the Minister for Health the details of emergency meetings held on 7 December 2021 regarding the impact of Storm Barra on the mental health services in counties Cork and Kerry, the... - Vaccination Programme
610. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be eligible to receive a booster vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61589/21] - Disability Services
611. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to decentralising CEIS services to rural parts of County Clare to honour the commitments made in Sláintecare to provide... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
612. To ask the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to inform persons and to promote the medical cannabis access programme as a viable treatment alternative; and if he will... - Hospital Services
616. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the moving of maternity services to University Hospital Limerick; if the move is still planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Disabilities Assessments
617. To ask the Minister for Health the number and percentage of applications by CHO area for assessments of needs under the Disability Act 2005 overdue for completion at three, six, 12 and 18... - Health Strategies
618. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Neurorehabilitation Strategy 2011 steering group has not met in to date 2021; his views on the negative impact the lack of communication and... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
619. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider extending the temporary assistance payment scheme available to healthcare establishments beyond the end of 2021 considering that infection... - Mental Health Services
622. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 586 of 16 November 2021, the breakdown of these waiting list numbers in intervals of six months, that is, 0-6, 6-12,... - Disability Services
623. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale used to revoke eligibility and therefore access to personal assistance services for persons over 65 years of age; and if he will make a statement... - Health Services
624. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that has and will be made available through Budget 2022 to prevent young persons from entering nursing homes; the preventative measures that will... - Budget 2022
625. To ask the Minister for Health if unspent allocations for the decongregation of disabled persons and transfer of under 65s from nursing homes for 2021 will accrue, be ring-fenced and be... - Ministerial Responsibilities
626. To ask the Minister for Health if there is additional legislation needed in order to transfer the disability portfolio to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and... - Primary Medical Certificates
627. To ask the Minister for Health the outstanding applications for a primary medical certificate at present; and if a breakdown of those waiting will be provided in three month intervals... - Obesity Levels
629. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans for the inclusion of obesity in the HSE Integrated Care Programme for the Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease; if supports will be... - Covid-19 Pandemic
630. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons since the start of 2021 in hospital with Covid-19 who were fully vaccinated, partially vaccinated and unvaccinated by week. [61629/21] - Hospital Appointments Status
633. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a procedure for a person (details supplied). [61645/21] - Legislative Measures
634. To ask the Minister for Health if he will release the official advice he received from his Departmental officials that indicates that the chair of the review body into the Health Act 2018... - Vaccination Programme
635. To ask the Minister for Health the next cohort to receive the Covid-19 vaccine after 5 to 12 years olds (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61653/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
636. To ask the Minister for Health the proof that EU Digital COVID Certificates (details supplied) reduce the risk of the spread of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61654/21] - Covid-19 Tests
637. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a free antigen test to every home in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61677/21] - Alcohol Advertising
638. To ask the Minister for Health when measures reducing children’s exposure to alcohol advertising as enacted by the Public Health (Alcohol) Act in 2018 will be commenced; and if he... - Health Strategies
639. To ask the Minister for Health when the national stroke strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61681/21] - Nursing Homes
640. To ask the Minister for Health when the fair deal scheme for a person (details supplied) will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61683/21] - Information and Communications Technology
641. To ask the Minister for Health if computers using an operating system (details supplied) are still in use in his Department or in the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Disability Services
642. To ask the Minister for Health if he has read the recently published report by the Ombudsman entitled "Grounded: Unequal access for people with disabilities to personal transport schemes", a... - Medical Aids and Appliances
643. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which medical equipment loaned to patients and service users is reused or recycled when it is no longer required by said persons; and if he will... - Health Services
644. To ask the Minister for Health the uptake rate on eligible women attending for CervicalCheck appointments; if he will provide a breakdown by age category and county for each of the years... - Covid-19 Pandemic
649. To ask the Minister for Health the number of unvaccinated persons who are being treated in intensive care units in all hospitals in the country. [61701/21] - Health Services Staff
650. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by the HSE on agency staff from 2017 to date by year and location in tabular form. [61706/21] - National Treatment Purchase Fund
651. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent through the NTPF from 2017 to date by year; and the organisations to which such payments were made. [61707/21] - Health Services
652. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on outsourcing services to the private sector from 2017 to date by year and organisation in tabular form; and the services this spending... - Hospital Services
655. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of public funding spent by public hospitals on private healthcare services within each hospital from 2017 to date, in tabular form. [61711/21] - Health Services
657. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of public funding spent by his Department, the HSE and all other public healthcare providers on external consultancy work from 2017 to date by... - Hospital Admissions
658. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital admissions that occurred through University of Limerick Hospitals Group accident and emergency or the acute medical assessment unit due... - Hospital Waiting Lists
660. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for the adult type 1 diabetes outpatient clinics; the number of persons on the waiting list for the adult type 2... - Hospital Staff
662. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent advanced nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and integrated care clinical nurse specialists that are currently... - Covid-19 Pandemic
663. To ask the Minister for Health his estimate of the number of Covid-19 patients in intensive or critical care, if 100% of the population eligible for a vaccine was vaccinated. [61727/21] - Abortion Services
666. To ask the Minister for Health if healthcare workers in maternity hospitals are allowed in law and practice to be conscientious objectors when it comes to the delivery of abortion services.... - Home Help Service
667. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) in relation to home help services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61751/21] - Ambulance Service
668. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the cost of services provided by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61753/21] - Disability Services
669. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in receipt of home support hours in each LHO area as of 1 December 2021 or the latest date available; the number of... - Disabilities Assessments
673. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children as of 1 December 2021 or the latest date available that were awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005 by... - Health Services
674. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the physiotherapy waiting list by local health area as of 1 December 2021 or the latest date available; the number waiting less than... - Primary Care Services
679. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care as of 1 December 2021 or the latest date available; and the number... - Mental Health Services
683. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care as of 1 December 2021 or the latest date available; and the number... - Home Care Packages
687. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home support hours being provided in each LHO area as of 1 December 2021 or the latest date available; the way that compares to target in each... - Nursing Homes
688. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme as of 1 December 2021 or the latest date available; the average waiting time; the number of... - Medical Cards
689. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 December 2021; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the number for each type of card issued on a... - Hospital Services
690. To ask the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges in each public and voluntary hospital at the end of November 2021; and the total number to date in 2021, in tabular form.... - Emergency Departments
692. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients aged 75 or over who experienced an emergency department wait time more than 24 hours during November 2021; the number to date in 2021;... - Ambulance Service
693. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in November 2021; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than of 20... - Hospital Waiting Lists
694. To ask the Minister for Health the number of spinal fusion patients currently waiting less than four, four to eight and more than eight months for both Our Lady’s Children’s... - Health Services
737. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the reimbursement of travel costs for haemodialysis patients is administered; the rate per kilometre; if it is paid through the hospital... - Health Service Executive
738. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect a decision on their cross-Border application and reimbursement for same; and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
739. To ask the Minister for Health the measures taken by his Department to ensure ventilation and clean air quality in public and private nursing homes particularly in relation to the... - Vaccination Programme
740. To ask the Minister for Health if there have been many recorded serious adverse reactions to any of the Covid-19 vaccines; and if redress is available to persons in such circumstances. [61854/21] - Health Service Executive
742. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new ventilator units that were allocated to Irish hospitals since 1 January 2021. [61869/21] - Hospital Staff
743. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting nine additional full-time ICU nurses for Children’s Health Ireland, Temple Street. [61870/21] - Health Services
744. To ask the Minister for Health the annual spend in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021 on maternal mental health services at all stages of pregnancy and postnatal care; the allocation of... - Hospital Staff
745. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a campaign by an organisation (details supplied) which is seeking 100 additional neurology nurse specialists across Ireland,... - Health Services
746. To ask the Minister for Health if occupational services will engage with a person (details supplied). [61916/21] - Hospital Services
748. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take steps to ensure essential treatment is expedited for a person (details supplied). [61924/21] - Health Services
749. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be allocated for the health centre in Inis Meáin, Aran Islands, County Galway given the dilapidated state of the health centre including... - Hospital Waiting Lists
750. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time a person (details supplied) will be waiting for a long-term stay bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61930/21] - Health Services
751. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is unable to get an appointment for their child to see a dietician; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61935/21] - Health Services Staff
753. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ophthalmologists contracted by the HSE to deliver primary care services for children in County Louth in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, by... - Nursing Homes
754. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to amend the nursing home support scheme to exempt rental income from a principal private residence when calculating the income of an applicant.... - Covid-19 Pandemic
755. To ask the Minister for Health if a risk assessment has been carried out for children aged between 9 to 12 years of age and the effect mask wearing may have on their well-being; if so, the... - Hospital Services
757. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to securing radiology services in Clonakilty or Bandon, County Cork to help alleviate the pressure from hospitals in Cork city;...
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