Written answers
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
622. To ask the Minister for Health if persons working as administrators on contract for the HSE at vaccination centres will be eligible for the €1,000 bonus for healthcare workers; and if... - Mental Health Services
625. To ask the Minister for Health the work that is being undertaken to develop an independent complaints mechanism for children and adolescents accessing mental health services and supports;... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
626. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be eligible for the €1,000 payment allocated to frontline workers for their efforts during the pandemic. [8318/22] - Home Care Packages
628. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) who cannot return from hospital until a care package is in place; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Strategies
629. To ask the Minister for Health the recommendations of the Women's Health Taskforce for endometriosis patients; his plans for the implementation of those recommendations; the steps being... - Hospital Waiting Lists
630. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the outpatient waiting lists at Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7433/22] - Hospital Appointments Status
632. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital appointments which were cancelled, postponed and rescheduled in University Hospital Galway in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021, in... - Mental Health Services
639. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided for CAMHS in budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7443/22] - Disability Services
640. To ask the Minister for Health if another round of the fund to develop sensory gardens will be opened; if so, when new applications will be accepted; if similar funding streams are currently... - Irish Blood Transfusion Service
641. To ask the Minister for Health the date changes were brought forward by the Irish Blood Transfusion Service relating to deferral policies for blood donations, in particular when the change... - Mental Health Services
643. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the case of a person (details supplied) in respect of the provision of appropriate care for their child; and if he will make a statement on... - Ambulance Service
644. To ask the Minister for Health if an inspection has been undertaken at a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7472/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
646. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider including other workers who have also had to attend work throughout the lockdown periods such as those who work in residential drug... - Primary Care Centres
649. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the primary care centre in Tullow, County Carlow; the timeline for when this facility will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the... - Healthcare Policy
650. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the women's health task force to consider the way care for women with hyperemesis can be improved; and if he will make a statement on the... - General Practitioner Services
651. To ask the Minister for Health if the Shannondoc out-of-hours general practitioner service will continue to operate out of St. Mary’s Hospital, Thurles; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointments Status
652. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7505/22] - Protected Disclosures
653. To ask the Minister for Health the number of protected disclosures submitted to him or a relevant official concerning the CAMHS services in each CHO region concerned since the Protected... - Mental Health Services
655. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff currently working in CAMHS services in each of the CHO regions; and the details of those staff working in the disciplines recommended in A... - Disability Services
658. To ask the Minister for Health when funding for disability services in CHO2 will be released for 2022; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7511/22] - Health Services
659. To ask the Minister for Health when respite care and other services will recommence at full capacity at Drumboe House, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7519/22] - Dental Services
660. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to secure a dentist for the primary care centre in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary. [7529/22] - Home Help Service
661. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours that are not being completed due to staff shortages by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Service Executive
662. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant, derelict or otherwise unused properties, that is, commercial, residential or other, owned by the HSE; and the name, location and size of... - Climate Change Policy
665. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the HSE climate plan and decarbonisation strategy; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7534/22] - Health Service Executive
666. To ask the Minister for Health the number, size and associated emissions and energy efficiency of buildings owned by the HSE and other public hospitals which have an energy rating of less... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
667. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will qualify for the healthcare workers’ pandemic bonus; and if so, the way they can receive the payment. [7538/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
668. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding ambulance and paramedic personnel who are unvaccinated; if such personnel will be returned to front-line duty in the near future; if a... - Disability Services
669. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the three-year backlog list in order for a child with autism to be seen in CHO6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7544/22] - Disabilities Assessments
672. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for a full assessment of needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7552/22] - Disability Services
673. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive access to occupational therapy and physiotherapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7553/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
674. To ask the Minister for Health if home carers are included in the Covid-19 bonus payment for frontline workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7554/22] - Hospital Waiting Lists
675. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on diagnostic waiting lists, by type and hospital, in tabular form. [7592/22] - Pharmacy Services
676. To ask the Minister for Health the reason he has not sanctioned the implementation of the hospital pharmacy agreement between a union (details supplied) and the HSE; the reason his... - Hospital Appointments Status
678. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for surgery will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7597/22] - Medical Aids and Appliances
679. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to provide funding in budget 2023 to fund the provision of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21... - Care Services
682. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 746 of 28 September 2021, the status of support networks for a person (details supplied). [7604/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
683. To ask the Minister for Health if risk assessments have been carried out regarding the wearing of masks in schools by students. [7608/22] - Dental Services
684. To ask the Minister for Health if it will be ensured that orthodontic treatment is provided urgently for a person (details supplied) who has been on the waiting list since 2016; and if he... - Hospital Waiting Lists
686. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a surgical procedure across each specialty in six-month intervals, in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Procedures
687. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days required by patients subdivided into persons under 65 years of age and persons over 65 years of age who were treated for foot... - Medicinal Products
689. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the use of a drug (details supplied) to help with a condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7629/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
690. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be issued their EU digital Covid certificate. [7630/22] - Hospital Services
691. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year capital and current costs that would be required to increase the opening hours of the heart failure clinic at Nenagh Hospital from 10... - Hospital Staff
692. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent clinical nurse specialists in stoma care in each of the years of 2020 and 2021 and to date in 2022; and the hospitals in... - Hospital Facilities
693. To ask the Minister for Health the hospitals that currently operate a helipad within their grounds and are able to accept flights on a 24-7 basis; and the hospitals that have a helipad... - National Treatment Purchase Fund
694. To ask the Minister for Health the number of procedures procured by the National Treatment Purchase Fund in 2021 and to date in 2022, by the type and speciality of each procedure in tabular... - Disease Management
695. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the benefits of the participation of five Irish hospitals in the European Reference Network on Rare Diseases; if participation will help further... - Health Services
696. To ask the Minister for Health if a meeting was held with persons (details supplied) in 2003 that led to the decision to halt a review into missing samples from a family in Askeaton, County... - Legislative Measures
697. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021; if he plans to propose an extension of its provisions; and if he will... - Covid-19 Pandemic
698. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make the long-acting antibody treatment Evusheld available for the prevention of Covid-19 in immunocompromised patients; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
699. To ask the Minister for Health if home care workers employed by private companies to care for HSE clients as part of a home care package will be eligible for the pandemic bonus payment; and... - Departmental Bodies
701. To ask the Minister for Health the full membership of the programme board for implementation of Sláintecare; the dates on which it has met; the business conducted at each meeting; and... - Nursing Homes
702. To ask the Minister for Health if private nursing homes are responsible for providing medical equipment such as air mattresses and specialist chairs or whether patients are responsible for... - Mental Health Services
703. To ask the Minister for Health if an urgent CAMHS assessment can be immediately provided for a person (details supplied); the referral pathway in order that these acute and urgent cases may... - Psychological Assessments
704. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting a preschool assignment and a psychological assessment by an organisation (details supplied) based in south-west Dublin. [7739/22] - Health Services
706. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of making nicotine replacement therapy free of charge to all those enrolled in smoking cessation programmes; and if he will make a statement... - Medicinal Products
707. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to ensure that women with hyperemesis can access the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7751/22] - Research and Development
709. To ask the Minister for Health the work undertaken by his Department to promote research in the third-level education sector on genetics and genomics; and if he will make a statement on the... - Disabilities Assessments
710. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will have an assessment of need completed and the necessary services put in place. [7778/22] - Health Services
711. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons from CHO8 who used the Cross Border Directive in order to avail of health services in Northern Ireland in each of the years 2017 to 2021.... - Hospital Services
712. To ask the Minister for Health the current healthcare services provided in the Louth Hospital; and the agencies and bodies that hold responsibility for these services. [7780/22] - Primary Care Centres
713. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the delivery of the planned primary centre for Dundalk, County Louth. [7781/22] - Hospital Services
714. To ask the Minister for Health the current healthcare services provided in the Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and the agencies and bodies that hold responsibility for these services. [7782/22] - Mental Health Services
715. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a service (details supplied) in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7787/22] - Health Services Staff
716. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of a position (details supplied); the details of the role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7790/22] - Dental Services
717. To ask the Minister for Health the status of his Department’s discussions with an association (details supplied) in relation to agreeing a new contract and provision for dental care... - Mental Health Services
718. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the shortage of CAMHS consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7806/22] - Health Services Staff
719. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the shortage of consultants in the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7807/22] - Hospital Facilities
720. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional permanent ICU beds that will be delivered in quarters 1, 2, 3 and 4 of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7808/22] - Health Services Staff
721. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nurses that have left HSE employment prior to retirement age since January 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7809/22] - Mental Health Services
733. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the planned audit of the National Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7821/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
734. To ask the Minister for Health the grades, jobs, positions and organisations that are entitled to the €1,000 Covid bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7822/22] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
735. To ask the Minister for Health the number of elective hospitals that are currently either in pre-planning, planning or construction across the country; the number that are in active... - Hospital Appointments Status
736. To ask the Minister for Health the wait time for a person (details supplied) for an eye clinic appointment at University Hospital Limerick to address a blocked eye duct; and if he will make... - Medicinal Products
737. To ask the Minister for Health if an application by a person (details supplied) can be considered on compassionate grounds for nivolumab in view of the personal circumstances of the case.... - Health Services
739. To ask the Minister for Health his views on musculoskeletal scans being read by radiographers as is the practice in Britain; if he is examining or plans to make these changes; the... - Health Services Staff
746. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Sláintecare consultant contract; the number of contracts issued to date; if the contract has been agreed with an organisation (details... - Home Care Packages
747. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that are being considered in relation to the difficulties of those in need of homecare packages; the measures that are being considered to address... - Health Services
748. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to ensure that there are no delays in primary medical certificate applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7880/22] - Vaccination Programme
749. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the booster roll-out to children under 14 years of age given the changes in the EU Digital COVID Certificate requirements for travel abroad;... - Hospital Admissions
750. 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... - Health Strategies
752. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the publication of the stroke strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7981/22] - Disability Services
754. To ask the Minister for Health when it is expected that supports such as the motorised transport grant and mobility allowance will be restored for disabled drivers; and if he will make a... - Hospital Equipment
755. To ask the Minister for Health if there is an allocation of funding for a permanent public MRI machine for Wexford General Hospital;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7991/22] - Health Services Staff
757. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 559 of 25 January 2022, if he has approved the HSE submission to his Department for the formal recognition of the grade... - Mental Health Services
758. To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding provided in 2022 for the provision of mental health services; if specific funding is allocated for suicide prevention services; and if he... - Health Services Staff
759. To ask the Minister for Health if he will conduct a review of staffing levels across the health service and ensure that extra permanent posts are sanctioned to ensure that the health service... - Mental Health Services
760. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the lack of staff and resourcing for the national child and adolescent mental health service and the damage caused to children and... - Covid-19 Pandemic
761. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the lack of statistics from the HSE regarding the number of children who have been hospitalised with Covid-19 since December 2021 in the context... - Health Services
762. To ask the Minister for Health the section 38 agencies that operate in County Clare; the type of service provided by each; the total grant received by each agency in each of the years 2016... - Medical Cards
764. To ask the Minister for Health the number and percentage of the population of County Clare with a medical card or general practitioner visit card in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in... - General Practitioner Services
766. To ask the Minister for Health the number of practising general practitioners in County Clare in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Staff
769. To ask the Minister for Health the number of publicly employed community nurses in County Clare in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
776. To ask the Minister for Health the number of long-term residential care centres and long-term residential care beds in County Clare in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; and if... - Home Care Packages
777. To ask the Minister for Health the average number of publicly financed home care hours per person, by age, in County Clare in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will... - Departmental Expenditure
778. To ask the Minister for Health the costs associated with his, the Secretary General's and any other departmental staff attendance at a wellness expo in Dubai; the costs related to... - Health Services
779. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to correspondence (details supplied); if it will be ensured that the infant receives the required treatment in a timely manner;... - Mental Health Services
780. To ask the Minister for Health the number of clinical CAMHS teams in each CHO; the multidisciplinary make-up of each; the number which have permanent consultant psychiatrists; and if he will... - Health Services
781. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to ensure that pre-exposure prophylaxis services are available in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8033/22] - Health Services Staff
782. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1055 of 31 March 2021, the entire duration in weeks for the CHO staff member mentioned in the response from the... - Mental Health Services
783. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the review of CAMHS in view of the recent Kerry CAMHS scandal; the details of the person or body that is conducting the review; if the review... - National Maternity Hospital
784. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans for the relocation of the National Maternity Hospital; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8052/22] - Primary Care Centres
785. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 185 of 2 December 2021, the status of the development of a primary care centre on Inisbofin; if the procurement of the... - Health Services
786. To ask the Minister for Health the status of respite services in Galway city and county; when respite services will be fully restored to pre-pandemic levels; and if he will make a statement... - Departmental Bodies
788. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the cross-departmental strategic workforce advisory group which will examine workforce challenges in home support and nursing homes; when the... - Hospital Facilities
789. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 186 of 2 December 2021, the status of the construction of the two orthopaedic theatres with ancillary accommodation for... - Primary Care Centres
790. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 183 of 2 December 2021, the status of the proposed primary care centre for Galway city west; the location of same; if a... - Disability Services
791. To ask the Minister for Health the basis upon which eligibility for personal assistant support for a disabled person is determined; the current statutory basis for this eligibility; if a... - Health Services
793. To ask the Minister for Health the section 38 agencies that operate in County Clare; the type of service provided by each; the total grant received by each agency in each of the years 2016... - Medical Cards
795. To ask the Minister for Health the number and percentage of the population of County Clare with a medical card or general practitioner visit card in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in... - General Practitioner Services
797. To ask the Minister for Health the number of practising general practitioners in County Clare in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services Staff
800. To ask the Minister for Health the number of publicly employed community nurses in County Clare in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
807. To ask the Minister for Health the number of long-term residential care centres and long-term residential care beds in County Clare in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular for; and if... - Home Care Packages
808. To ask the Minister for Health the average number of publicly financed home care hours per person, by age, in County Clare in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will... - Covid-19 Pandemic
809. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the rising numbers of Covid-19 cases in the context of school aged children; if he is considering reinstating contact tracing in schools or PCR... - Health Strategies
810. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review recommendation on screening mammograms for women under 35 years of age; if there are plans to allow routine screening mammograms for women... - Disability Services
811. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an explanation for the reason the diagnostic team within the Children’s Disability Network team 12 in Cork is not yet in operation;... - Care of the Elderly
812. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to ensure that older persons can age in their own home with dignity and independence as long as possible. [8096/22] - Home Care Packages
813. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expand the home care sector. [8097/22] - Care of the Elderly
820. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address what the World Health Organization Global Report on Ageism states is evidence of ageism in the provision of long-term care of... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
821. To ask the Minister for Health if nurses, such as those who work in a registered charity (details supplied) which has a service level agreement with the HSE, will be included in the proposed... - Dental Services
822. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dental practitioners by county; and the number of same who accept medical card patients, by county (details supplied). [8107/22] - Tobacco Control Measures
823. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 373 of 4 November 2021 and with reference to the lack of evidence to provide for a move towards limiting the maximum... - Health Services
824. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure adequate services are provided given the increasing prevalence of dementia in Ireland which is projected to increase and more... - Covid-19 Tests
825. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to change the Covid-19 testing rules to allow persons aged four to 39 years of age to access HSE PCR testing; and if he will make a statement on... - Vaccination Programme
826. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons under 40 years of age who have not yet been boosted due to testing positive for Covid-19 in the... - Departmental Functions
827. To ask the Minister for Health his plans and the actions under way to restructure his Department; the measures that will be taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8131/22] - Hospital Appointments Status
831. 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. [8143/22] - Hospital Admissions
832. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who presented to hospitals with poisoning from codeine in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8144/22] - Medicinal Products
833. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who were prescribed methadone suboxone as a substitute for codeine in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Assisted Human Reproduction
834. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to introduce financial supports for persons receiving IVF treatment in the assisted human reproduction Bill; and if he will make a statement on... - Mental Health Services
836. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of having fully staffed mental health teams in each CHO across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8173/22] - Health Service Executive
843. To ask the Minister for Health the plans the HSE has for the Royal Hospital, Baggot Street, Dublin 4; and the efforts that will be made to protect this important building; and if he will... - Mental Health Services
844. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the work his Department is undertaking on a workforce review for mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Vaccination Programme
848. To ask the Minister for Health if Covid-19 vaccines donated to developing countries either directly or through the COVAX Initiative are mRNA vaccines; if measures have been put in place to... - Mental Health Services
849. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the child and adolescent mental health services waiting list in each local healthcare organisation; and if he will make a statement on... - Care of the Elderly
854. To ask the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to address care of people with dementia in their home given that some people may not meet the narrow criteria for personal care but do... - State Claims Agency
855. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cases taken against the HSE relating to perinatal mental health issues; the number of cases settled in this area in each of the years 2015 to... - Mental Health Services
858. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists for primary care psychology services per community healthcare organisation, CHO; the number waiting up to three months,... - Health Services Staff
860. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the workforce plan for the health service; the areas that have the largest deficits; the steps being taken to address same; and if he will... - Health Services
862. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of expanding each of the National Clinical Programmes relating to disciplines (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Nursing Homes
863. To ask the Minister for Health the medical and financial support services available, including nursing home support and fair deal scheme support, in the case of a person (details supplied);... - Covid-19 Pandemic
864. To ask the Minister for Health the Covid-19-related visiting restrictions that apply in hospitals (details supplied); if there is a standard rule; if each hospital can have its own... - Health Services
865. To ask the Minister for Health if he will include heart failure under the long-term illness scheme in view of the expenses associated with the medications for this chronic illness; and if he... - Health Strategies
866. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times the contraception implementation group has met since December 2021; the consultations that have taken place with relevant stakeholders on... - Health Services Staff
872. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to proceed with statutory regulation for psychotherapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8277/22] - Qualifications Recognition
873. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to recognise the qualifications of persons with a level 8 honours degree in psychotherapy and counselling; if the HSE will offer employment... - Mental Health Services
874. To ask the Minister for Health the way funding given to charities for mental health services is monitored; if he will ensure that psychotherapists employed by these charities are paid a fair... - Health Services
875. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to regulate crisis pregnancy agencies and the information and services they provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8283/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
876. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider including personal assistants in the €1,000 front-line worker bonus as per the requests by organisations (details supplied); and if... - General Practitioner Services
877. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if their children can attend the same general practitioner; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
878. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age who are waiting for a first assessment for speech and language therapy at the end of January 2022 or the latest... - Disabilities Assessments
887. To ask the Minister for Health the number of parents who have put in a complaint that their child did not receive an assessment of needs in a timely manner; the number upheld for the years... - Mental Health Services
890. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the adequacy of existing mental health supports for children in County Wicklow; the number of children under 18 years of age who are waiting three... - Medicinal Products
891. To ask the Minister for Health if he or his Department has had any engagement with a union (details supplied) in relation to the charge currently levied on the monthly monitor dosage system... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
893. To ask the Minister for Health if nursing staff working in the dialysis unit at University Hospital Limerick will receive the €1,000 Covid payment; and if he will make a statement on... - General Practitioner Services
894. To ask the Minister for Health when the general practitioner visit card will be extended to children under 12 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8334/22] - Dental Services
895. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a dental appointment. [8355/22] - Medical Aids and Appliances
897. To ask the Minister for Health the status of funding for a motorised chair for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8378/22] - Mental Health Services
898. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to roll out ACCES Team Homeless Mental Health Service across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8383/22] - Abortion Services
901. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will issue guidance in relation to the abortion of unborn children in cases in which life-limiting conditions are suspected to exist in view of the... - Health Services
902. To ask the Minister for Health the support and services in place for persons who have had a brain tumour as it is seriously impacting on their ongoing health; the facilities that are in... - Health Service Executive
903. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent action will be taken to resolve the dereliction of an HSE-owned building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8412/22] - Hospital Waiting Lists
904. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which a major reconfiguration of the health services can be undertaken with a view to a specific deadline in 2022 for the elimination of various... - Dental Services
906. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which provision can be made or is being made to address the deficiencies in the orthodontic services throughout the country; the number of... - Hospital Staff
908. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to further increase the number of hospital consultants throughout the country with a view to ensuring an adequate spread of skills throughout the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
910. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he and his Department will engage with paediatric specialists involved in treating scoliosis, spina bifida and other associated conditions... - Health Services
911. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which adequate provision can be made in the short term to deal with various aspects of women’s health with a view to ensuring minimum... - Health Services Staff
914. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he will ensure the replacement of vacancies throughout the health service at consultant, doctor or general practitioner levels; and if he... - General Practitioner Services
917. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of general practitioners currently employed throughout the health services; the extent to which this compares with international norms per... - Health Services Staff
918. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of consultants currently employed throughout the health services; the extent to which this compares with international norms per thousand of... - Healthcare Policy
919. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which ongoing progress is being made is respect of the development of Sláintecare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8430/22] - National Children's Hospital
921. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the progress on the National Children’s Hospital; the anticipated completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Abortion Services
923. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the management and-or termination of pregnancies as anticipated in the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 has been... - Dental Services
924. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange with the HSE to publish a list with contact details of all dentists in each CHO who currently accept medical card patients; if he will... - Primary Medical Certificates
926. To ask the Minister for Health when the case of a person (details supplied) will be dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8440/22] - General Practitioner Services
927. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty in getting a general practitioner to accept new clients in some parts of the country; and if he will... - Health Services
929. To ask the Minister for Health if a recent examination has been undertaken of the drug and alcohol task forces’ catchment areas with a view to the changing needs for resources and...
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