Written answers
Wednesday, 15 December 2021
- Covid-19 Pandemic
168. To ask the Minister for Health if the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has been detected in meat processing plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62385/21] - Health Promotion
170. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1136 of 9 September 2021, if he will provide an update on strategic action 1.4 of the Healthy Ireland Strategic Action... - Mental Health Services
174. To ask the Minister for Health the way his Department has deployed the additional €10 million in funding for auxiliary mental health announced in February 2021 as part of COVID-19... - Health Services Staff
175. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons employed within the health service, by categories (details supplied), for the year ending 31 December, in each of the years 2014 to 2020... - Hospital Facilities
176. To ask the Minister for Health the projected timeline of the transfer from University Maternity Hospital Limerick to the main University Hospital Limerick campus; and if he will make a... - Hospital Services
178. To ask the Minister for Health the maternity services that are offered in Ennis General Hospital; and the days of the week and the times these services are available. [62037/21] - Primary Care Centres
179. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to extend the number of maternity services through primary centres when they are developed across the county. [62038/21] - Hospital Overcrowding
180. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the high trolley numbers at University Hospital Limerick will impact capacity; the reason for approving the transfer of maternity... - Primary Care Services
181. To ask the Minister for Health the actions his Department is taking to tackle the waiting list for a child to be placed with a primary care paediatric occupational therapist (details... - Prison Service
182. To ask the Minister for Health the number of female prisoners who were awaiting transfer for an inpatient psychiatric placement over the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make... - General Practitioner Services
183. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners allocated to medical card holders and general practitioner card holders following a refusal of three general practitioners... - Eating Disorders
186. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE can refer patients with specific eating disorders to a service (details supplied); the procedure for public patients to access this service; and if... - Home Care Packages
187. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the crisis in home care in that packages are being approved but the care is not being provided given the lack of home care... - Departmental Funding
191. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided to local drugs and alcohol forums in each of the years 2008 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Staff
193. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to the appointment of locum consultants; and if he will make a... - Dental Services
194. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE has been in contact with dental treatment services scheme dental contractors to confirm whether they are currently providing... - Mental Health Services
195. To ask the Minister for Health the application process for groups to avail of the €10 million once-off funding announced in budget 2022 for mental health; the way mental health... - Medical Aids and Appliances
199. To ask the Minister for Health the assessment that has been carried out to date into the potential impact on COPD patients in Ireland further to a field safety notice (details supplied),... - Vaccination Programme
200. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reverse the decision not to renew a contract for the use of the Aviva Stadium, Lansdowne Road as a vaccination centre, given the significant queues... - Covid-19 Pandemic
201. To ask the Minister for Health if Covid-19 certificates will still be required after February 2022. [62175/21] - Primary Care Centres
202. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the east Meath primary care centre is not expected to be operational until quarter four of 2022 given that the HSE is hopeful that negotiations... - Departmental Policies
203. To ask the Minister for Health the main policy achievements and initiatives undertaken by his Department during 2021; and his main priorities for 2022. [62197/21] - Vaccination Programme
204. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to put in place a medical exemption for those who have been advised against getting a Covid-19 vaccine for medical reasons; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
206. To ask the Minister for Health if an Irish citizen travelling from Ireland to the UK and back is required to have a negative RT-PCR test upon their return to Ireland; and if he will make a... - Hospital Facilities
208. To ask the Minister for Health the planned relocations and co-locations of hospitals; the timelines and prioritisation for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62270/21] - General Practitioner Services
209. To ask the Minister for Health if it is part of health policy to promote out-of-hour general practitioner relief services nationwide. [62281/21] - Home Care Packages
210. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the pilot home care scheme that has just started; the locations covered; the way it will be operated; and the outcomes planned for the pilot.... - Vaccination Programme
211. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to shortfalls of the booster vaccine supply in pharmacies in parts of north County Wicklow (details supplied); and if he will... - Covid-19 Pandemic
212. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the assessment of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control on 2 December 2021 in the context of the Covid-19 Omicron variant, given... - Disability Services
214. To ask the Minister for Health if a hostel for disabled persons (details supplied) in County Cork will be reopened to pre-Covid-19 service levels; and if he will make a statement on the... - Vaccination Programme
215. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of Covid-19 vaccine information campaigns specifically for migrant communities; the organisation responsible for conducting the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
217. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that adequate arrangements are in place and being implemented in relation to necessary restrictions on persons arriving to this country; and... - Hospital Staff
218. To ask the Minister for Health the status of ongoing issues with consultants in University Hospital Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62394/21]
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