Written answers
Tuesday, 25 January 2022
- Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
518. To ask the Minister for Health if he will work to introduce specialised training for counsellors and therapists on sexual violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3164/22] - Home Care Packages
519. To ask the Minister for Health the steps and arrangements that are being put in place to recruit staff members for homecare packages and homecare hours to ensure that eligible persons are in... - Covid-19 Pandemic
520. To ask the Minister for Health if agency and porter staff assigned to hospitals throughout the pandemic are eligible for the €1,000 frontline workers’ payment; if HSE home help... - Health Services
521. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has made an allocation for the operational budget of the North Inner-City Drug and Alcohol Task Force for 2022; and if this allocation for... - Hospital Staff
522. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant endocrinologists for adults who are based in Letterkenny University Hospital. [2883/22] - Hospital Waiting Lists
523. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for review appointments for diabetes patents at Letterkenny University Hospital. [2884/22] - Hospital Services
525. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the paediatric diabetes shared centre of excellence between Letterkenny University Hospital and Sligo University Hospital. [2886/22] - Hospital Staff
526. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff who are currently on the diabetes pro-wellness team at Letterkenny University Hospital; the person who is the lead staff member; and the... - Hospital Appointments Status
527. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a face-to-face appointment for a person (details supplied) with a doctor has been moved to video call on a different date. [2914/22] - Hospital Waiting Lists
528. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for a hospital appointment in County Carlow by age category; the procedure that they are waiting for or assessment and... - Home Help Service
529. To ask the Minister for Health the number of homecare support hours being provided in County Carlow in 2022; the way this compares to 2020 and 2021; the number of persons currently waiting... - Health Services
530. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the current waiting time for the National Gender Service which stands at over two years from the initial referral; his views... - Departmental Schemes
532. To ask the Minister for Health if a review of the current eligibility framework for the long-term illness scheme including the basis for existing hospital and medication charges will be... - Covid-19 Pandemic
533. To ask the Minister for Health when the use of the EU Digital COVID Certificate by the State will be ended given the high rates of transmission of Covid-19 among persons who are vaccinated... - Vaccination Programme
534. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2947/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
535. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to access to the recovery certificate; and if he will make a... - Hospital Waiting Lists
536. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2957/22] - Covid-19 Tests
537. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the St. Raphael's Covid-19 test centre in Youghal, County Cork has been removed from the HSE website; if the HSE plans to cease its testing... - General Practitioner Services
538. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of general practitioners in the Newbridge area of County Kildare; his plans to encourage general practitioners... - Vaccination Programme
539. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the vaccine for children between five and 12 years of age is administered in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Meetings
543. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to reschedule a meeting with an association (details supplied). [2978/22] - Home Help Service
544. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify a matter raised in Dáil Éireann (details supplied); if he will provide the details of the scheme in question; and if he will make... - Home Care Packages
545. To ask the Minister for Health if a company (details supplied) is currently providing care services to the HSE; and if there are plans for the arrangement between the contractor and the HSE... - Vaccination Programme
546. To ask the Minister for Health if he will remedy the lack of options available to a person (details supplied). [3016/22] - Dental Services
547. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients on the orthodontic assessment waiting list in County Galway; the current waiting time on the list; the number of patients on the... - Hospital Transfers
548. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite the transfer of a child (details supplied) from Sligo University Hospital to Temple Street Hospital as a matter of urgency; and if he will... - Health Strategies
549. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the report of the national review of specialist cardiac services; the unit or individual agent responsible for implementation; and if he will... - Hospital Services
550. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deliver a 24-7 primary percutaneous coronary intervention service in Waterford; the way he plans to achieve same; the additional staff required to... - Vaccination Programme
551. To ask the Minister for Health when children between 12 to 16 years of age who are vaccinated over three months will receive their Covid-19 booster vaccination. [3024/22] - Health Services
553. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the consultant Sláintecare contract negotiations; the date and details of the last meeting between negotiators; and if he will make a... - Health Services Staff
554. To ask the Minister for Health the number of doctors hired on the Sláintecare contract since September 2021; the number of doctors hired on other contracts since September 2021; and if... - Health Services
555. To ask the Minister for Health the status of regional health area development; the status of the implementation actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3028/22] - Hospital Waiting Lists
557. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to publish waiting list ramp down targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3030/22] - Health Services
558. To ask the Minister for Health the date of the last and next meeting of the Sláintecare implementation programme board; the record of attendance for each meeting; and if he will make a... - Dental Services
559. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in creating the HSE grade of orthodontic therapist; the steps he has taken to expedite the creation of such a grade; and if he will... - Covid-19 Pandemic
560. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the issuance of Covid-19 passes including booster updates via paper copy sent by post as the default for those over the age of 65; and if he will... - Health Services Staff
562. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff hired for each area of early intervention by CHO and LHO in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [3039/22] - Hospital Appointments Status
563. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is on the patient list of a doctor; and if the person will be notified of when they will be seen. [3043/22] - Legislative Reviews
564. To ask the Minister for Health when an independent chair will be selected for the three-year review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; the way that the person... - Nursing Homes
565. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of items the HSE has provided to nursing homes in CHO 1 under grant aid from 2010 to date. [3054/22] - Grant Payments
566. To ask the Minister for Health the way and the location in which organisations can apply for grants under the Women’s Health Fund announced in budget 2022. [3061/22] - Legislative Reviews
567. To ask the Minister for Health if he will update the terms of reference for the review of the operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 to clarify that... - General Practitioner Services
571. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of general practitioner hours that are spent working in cosmetic clinics nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3068/22] - Health Services
573. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the Women’s Health Fund 2022; the criteria and application process for this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3080/22] - Medical Inquiries
576. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1947 of 27 July 2021, if he will provide an update in relation to the proposed inquiry into the licensing of sodium... - Health Services
577. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive equipment from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3105/22] - Vaccination Programme
578. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 924 of 2 November 2021, the status of the discussions and consideration mentioned in the reply regarding the availability... - Mental Health Services
579. To ask the Minister for Health if he will revise the block grant funding model dispersed via the HSE mental health service in order that section 39 residential addiction support and... - Health Services Staff
581. To ask the Minister for Health if he will give consideration to the provision of additional staffing resources in order to ensure that sufficient staff are in place in hospital wards in... - Disability Services
582. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cancelled appointments in the past year for hospitals for services for disabled persons; his plans to ensure disabled persons can access services... - Health Services Staff
583. To ask the Minister for Health the steps the HSE is taking to provide a full-time doctor in the dispensary premises at Ballynacargy, Mullingar, County Westmeath to replace the doctor who has... - Health Service Executive
584. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE building and property department has plans in place to upgrade, refurbish and extend the HSE dispensary premises at Ballynacargy, Mullingar, County... - Covid-19 Pandemic
585. To ask the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) will receive their updated EU Digital COVID Certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3126/22] - Health Services Staff
588. To ask the Minister for Health the reason medical graduates from the UK or Northern Ireland are no longer eligible to apply for internships with the HSE; and if he will make a statement on... - Home Help Service
589. To ask the Minister for Health if home help hours will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3137/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
590. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to cease the use of the EU Digital COVID Certificate; the timeline for the lifting of domestic restrictions related to the use of the certificate;... - Health Services
591. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for hearing aids by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3141/22] - Dental Services
594. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that medical card holders can avail of dental treatment under the dental treatment services scheme; if he will take into... - Departmental Inquiries
595. To ask the Minister for Health when the inquiry into the historic use of sodium valproate announced in October 2020 will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3159/22] - Home Care Packages
596. To ask the Minister for Health if an increase in homecare via homecare package can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Covid-19 Pandemic
597. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which those who did not provide an email address at the time of their Covid-19 booster will receive their vaccination certificate; and if he will... - Health Services
599. To ask the Minister for Health the hours during which the critical care retrieval service for children is currently available; the reason this does not operate on a 24/7 basis; the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
600. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) is being refused a Covid recovery certificate after testing positive for Covid-19. [3174/22] - Dental Services
601. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 6 October 2021, when the dental treatment services scheme which was cut back significantly during the financial... - Hospital Appointments Status
602. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment at Tallaght Hospital, Dublin. [3178/22] - Health Services
603. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider lowering the age for bowel cancer screening to 30 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3182/22] - Covid-19 Tests
604. To ask the Minister for Health the reason PCR sites in Mallow and Youghal, County Cork have been removed from the online option; and if a commitment will be made to providing local PCR... - Hospital Services
607. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to establish palliative care beds in St. Anthony’s Hospital, Clonmel, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Staff
608. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken by his Department to ensure that staff employed at MyOptions are trained in providing practical information to women on positive... - Mental Health Services
609. To ask the Minister for Health if a series of matters (details supplied) in relation to the review of child mental health services in County Kerry will be examined and reviewed; and if he... - Cybersecurity Policy
610. To ask the Minister for Health the full cost of the investigation and report by a company (details supplied) into the cyber-attack on the HSE; if the procurement guidelines were followed in... - Vaccination Programme
611. To ask the Minister for Health if advice will be provided in relation to a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) with regard to Covid-19 vaccination; and if he will... - Hospital Appointments Status
612. 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. [3274/22] - Abortion Services
614. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cases that have been recorded in which births of infants born alive following a termination of pregnancy as defined in section 2 of the Health... - Ambulance Service
617. To ask the Minister for Health the intermediate care ambulance services currently operating in each CHO catchment area; the funding allocated to each CHO for the provision of such services... - Hospital Staff
618. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the recruitment of neurology nurses for University Hospital Waterford; if he has plans to address the urgent need for these positions to... - Vaccination Programme
619. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on research carried out by his Department in relation to the HPV vaccine uptake; if further roll-out is being considered for qualifying... - General Practitioner Services
620. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the cost to the Exchequer of ShannonDoc services in County Clare between 2017 and 2021, inclusive in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
624. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review the ongoing attendance and visiting restrictions in hospitals; if the current HSE guidance will be reviewed to allow families and friends... - Medicinal Products
625. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has considered a recommendation from the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics which states that venetoclax in combination with obinutuzumab should... - Vaccination Programme
626. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the booster campaign for immunocompromised persons who were offered a third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine as part of their primary vaccine regime;... - Covid-19 Pandemic
627. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the €90 million allocation for antiviral drugs to treat Covid-19; the cohorts of patients he expects will be treated with antiviral drugs;... - Dental Services
631. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that will be taken to ensure that dental treatment will be available to a family (details supplied) that has been waiting many years for treatment;... - Abortion Services
632. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether not offering contact details for abortion services is a sign that a pregnancy service is disingenuous; and his further views on whether... - Covid-19 Pandemic
633. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public and private healthcare workers he estimates will qualify for the pandemic recognition payment, by sector and staff grade; when this... - Hospital Staff
640. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultants by speciality post that are currently vacant in each hospital of the CHI Hospital Group as of 17 January 2022; the length of time... - Hospital Waiting Lists
642. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting to see a consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon in each hospital group by hospital; the average waiting time to see a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
643. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the daily figures for Covid-19 cases amongst children including the number of hospitalised children, the number of children in ICUs and the... - Dental Services
644. To ask the Minister for Health when medical card holders will be entitled to dental care cover for those in need of urgent care as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will... - Covid-19 Tests
645. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE is only counting positive PCR tests for primary students despite guidance issued to the schools advising principals to treat positive... - Covid-19 Pandemic
646. To ask the Minister for Health if persons working in the home support service that the HSE provides will receive a once-off €1,000 tax-free payment. [3471/22] - Registration of Births
648. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to significant backlogs in registering a birth in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3483/22] - Hospital Staff
649. To ask the Minister for Health if funding from his Department has been allocated for the purpose of recruiting additional neurological clinical nurse specialists for Beaumont Hospital; and... - Community Care
650. To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding that has been allocated to each CHO area to facilitate persons under the age of 65 who have been inappropriately placed in nursing homes... - Disability Services
651. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies currently being actively recruited to fill posts in the Brú Chaoimhín children’s disability network teams (details... - Health Services Staff
654. To ask the Minister for Health the number of agency staff employed by the health service during the pandemic by role. [3514/22] - Departmental Correspondence
655. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address an issue outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3515/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
656. To ask the Minister for Health if he will include home support workers and staff who work in the disability service sector in the recognition payment of €1,000; and if he will make a... - Health Services Staff
657. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the contracts that are given to companies that are contracted by the HSE (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Disability Services
658. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 899 of 2 November 2021, the number of interim reports by the Farrelly commission of investigation that have not been... - Covid-19 Pandemic
659. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to publish up to date age-related data in relation to Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations; the reason for the delay in publishing up-to-date Covid-19... - Health Services Staff
660. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent tissue viability nurses in position within each primary care area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3565/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
663. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that private healthcare employees contracted to Government bodies do not qualify for the €1,000 bonus when they endured the same pressures... - Hospital Services
664. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 549 of 9 November 2021 and the response from the South/South West Hospital Group, if an amended response will be issued... - Nursing Homes
665. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposed amendment to the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009 to remove disincentives against the rental of vacant properties by... - Dental Services
666. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary school children who missed dental screenings due to external circumstances such as school building closures and redeployment of staff... - Ministerial Staff
667. To ask the Minister for Health the number of civilian and Garda ministerial drivers in his current corps of drivers; the breakdown of the civilian versus Garda drivers; and the total costs...
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