Written answers
Tuesday, 22 February 2022
- Substance Misuse
661. To ask the Minister for Health the actions being undertaken by his Department to tackle crystal methamphetamine. [9407/22] - Ambulance Service
662. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that it took an ambulance more than 70 minutes to respond to an accident (details supplied) in County Clare; his plans to limit any other similar... - Mental Health Services
663. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent assistance and treatment can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9047/22] - General Practitioner Services
664. To ask the Minister for Health when free general practitioner care will be extended to six- and seven-year-olds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9052/22] - Primary Care Centres
665. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the provision of a primary health care centre in Collinstown, Clondalkin, Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medicinal Products
666. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for rolling out antivirals and monoclonal antibody treatments; if any further deliveries have been received since 20 January 2022 when approximately... - Dental Services
668. To ask the Minister for Health if tooth extraction in the local primary care centre can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Nursing Homes
669. To ask the Minister for Health the number of social work investigations, reviews, NIRP reports, independent reviews or other investigative processes that have been completed and or underway... - Hospital Services
671. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the decision making process undertaken in respect of the announcement to locate the central trauma network’s major trauma centre... - Medical Cards
672. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review an application for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); if consideration will be given towards granting a discretionary... - Health Services Staff
673. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need for more acute and community-based podiatrists to help tackle diabetes in communities and to reduce the... - Disease Management
674. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person with diabetes is 22 times more likely to undergo a non-traumatic lower limb amputation than an... - Health Services Staff
675. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the podiatry staff shortages in local HSE acute and community services; if he will provide an update on plans for improving podiatry... - Ambulance Service
676. To ask the Minister for Health the number of fully qualified paramedics and other ambulance staff with a degree in paramedic science; the number recruited with a diploma in emergency medical... - Primary Care Centres
677. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a primary healthcare centre in the Lucan and Adamstown areas of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9135/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
678. To ask the Minister for Health if contracted paramedics from outside the HSE who worked on the hospital wards and were exposed to the same daily risk as hospital staff will be entitled to... - Health Services Staff
679. To ask the Minister for Health the number of podiatrists recruited under each HSE acute and community service; the number of podiatrists recruited by county in the past three years in... - Disease Management
680. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the improvement of podiatrist services for people with diabetes both nationally and within each county, in tabular form; and if he will... - Medical Aids and Appliances
681. To ask the Minister for Health the number of authorised continuous glucose monitors (details supplied) broken down by CHO and LHO for patients aged under 21 and over 21 years of age,... - Health Services
683. 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. [9170/22] - Hospital Services
685. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who attended a rapid access lung clinic for a diagnostic test in each month from January 2018 to date; the percentage of these... - Hospital Facilities
691. To ask the Minister for Health the type and location of beds he plans to open during 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9189/22] - Health Services
692. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults with intellectual disabilities in residential care in counties Clare, Limerick and Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointments Status
695. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if the appointment will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9198/22] - Health Services
696. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on the provision of child speech and language and occupational therapy services for a person (details supplied); and if he will... - Disability Services
697. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an approved direct payment was revoked for a child disability service in relation to a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services Staff
698. To ask the Minister for Health his views on reports in a newspaper (details supplied) regarding the under-recruitment of 10,000 staff budgeted for in 2022; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Service Executive
703. To ask the Minister for Health if he has confidence in the HSE to manage the finances received from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9224/22] - Mental Health Services
706. To ask the Minister for Health if funding to mental health services will be affected and if staffing targets made by him will be met as per reports in a newspaper (details supplied); and if... - Health Service Executive
707. To ask the Minister for Health his views on reports in a newspaper (details supplied) that consultants in the HSE are being hired at rates above the starting salary on the pay scale; and if... - Dental Services
712. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1399 of 24 March 2021, the progress made in reviewing the dental treatment services scheme; the result of engagements he... - Hospital Appointments Status
713. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive an appointment at the National Rehabilitation Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Legislative Measures
714. To ask the Minister for Health the legal advice he has received in regard to the drafting of legislation for safe access zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9250/22] - Disability Services
715. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychiatric services for adults with ASD in the HSE, broken down by region; and his plans to expand these services. [9252/22] - Departmental Inquiries
716. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recent revelation in the media (details supplied) that a critical peer review by a person of a key section of the... - Dental Services
717. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of primary school dental services in areas of mid-west Dublin; the waiting times and availability of dentists visiting primary... - Home Care Packages
719. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to standardise home care rates of pay and benefits across Ireland (details supplied). [9261/22] - Health Services Staff
723. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant applications advisory committee approved consultant posts on 1 January in each of the years 2016 to 2022. [9286/22] - Disease Management
724. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans for improving podiatry services for persons in south-west Dublin and nationally in relation to the HSE model of care for the diabetic foot... - Dental Services
725. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to ensure that medical card holders in County Kerry are able to access dental care given that the HSE has stated there are no dentists... - Healthcare Policy
728. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of free contraception for 17- to 25-year-olds; when he expects free contraception to be made available; and if he will make a... - Medicinal Products
729. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of hormone replacement therapy in the Republic of Ireland; the steps he has taken to address the shortages; if... - Primary Care Services
730. To ask the Minister for Health the number of days per week the new lymphoedema specialist clinic in Ennis, County Clare was in operation in 2021; the number of patients currently awaiting... - Health Services
731. To ask the Minister for Health the number of national independent review panel reports under way currently, by CHO area and by the type of service under review; and if he will make a... - Departmental Funding
733. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that was provided to a group (details supplied) in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9331/22] - Hospital Waiting Lists
734. To ask the Minister for Health if additional resources are being allocated to hospitals in order to address the backlog of children awaiting their 9 to 11 month developmental check given... - Health Services Staff
735. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adult psychiatrists employed by the HSE who treat people with ADHD in CHO9; the practices in which they are located; if there are plans to... - Healthcare Policy
736. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the community healthcare networks supporting the expansion of services based on the need and size of local populations as outlined in the... - Health Services Staff
737. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding payments to healthcare assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9342/22] - Disability Services
739. To ask the Minister for Health his views on an independent review into the CHO1 in the north west and its ability to manage and operate disability services; and if he will make a statement... - Obesity Levels
749. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on the action in the Healthy Ireland Strategic Action Plan 2021-2025 to progress implementation of the commitment to use... - Health Services Staff
751. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff members that are currently employed and working on children's disability network teams in County Cork by role and by team in tabular form;... - Health Services
755. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to matters raised in correspondence from an association (details supplied); and if he will establish a taskforce with... - Health Services Staff
757. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies in podiatry services in local HSE acute and community services in CHO1; when these vacancies will be filled; and if he will make a... - Health Services
758. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the plans to improve podiatry services for persons with diabetes in the CHO1 area and throughout the State; and if he will make a statement on... - State Bodies
759. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider establishing a notification system of deaths to State agencies given the upset receipt of correspondence for a deceased relatives causes... - Healthcare Policy
761. To ask the Minister for Health if direction will be given to maternity hospitals in relation to access to maternity wards for expectant fathers in the lead up to a birth given that Covid-19... - Vaccination Programme
762. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the health technology assessment on a school-based HPV mop-up vaccination programme; his views on the provision of the HPV vaccine to those who... - Health Service Executive
763. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department was alerted to correspondence between the CEO of HIQA and the CEO of the HSE relating to a matter (details supplied); if so, the date the... - Departmental Correspondence
764. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times he has received correspondence from the CEO of HIQA since he took office; and the dates on which he received the correspondence. [9421/22] - Health Services
767. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that he has taken to develop care pathway for those with Huntington’s disease; if he has engaged with a group (details supplied) in relation... - Emergency Services
768. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a new fit for purpose ambulance station in Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9428/22] - Hospital Appointments Status
769. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment at Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Residential Institutions
771. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding regulation for certain communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9438/22] - Departmental Data
773. To ask the Minister for Health the detail of the incidence of presentations at hospitals in the State with myocarditis, aneurysms and clotting disorders by month in 2021; and if he will make... - Health Services
774. To ask the Minister for Health his plans following the recently launched HSE model of care for the diabetic foot to address the shortage of podiatry specialists in CHO1 acute and community... - Health Service Executive
775. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter in relation to respite services in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9539/22] - Hospital Appointments Status
776. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently awaiting occupational therapy appointments in south west County; the average waiting time for an appointment; and if he will... - Health Services Staff
777. To ask the Minister for Health if there are vacant positions for speech and language therapists in CHO4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9542/22] - Home Care Packages
779. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons availing of homecare hours; and the number of hours assigned in CHO4 by LHO in 2021. [9544/22] - Mental Health Services
782. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting list for CAMHS services in each area of CHO4; the average waiting time in tabular form; and his plans to address this. [9547/22] - Disability Services
783. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists for assessments for each children’s disability network team in each CHO as of 14 February 2022. [9548/22] - Health Services
784. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for dedicated Huntington's disease clinics, staffing and funding; if he will establish a working group under the joint auspices of the National... - Disability Services
785. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff members by role currently employed and working on children's disability network teams in each county by team in tabular form; and the... - Dental Services
786. To ask the Minister for Health the additional support and resources that are to be provided to the north Dublin city and county orthodontic unit in 2022 and 2023 (details supplied); and if... - Departmental Advertising
787. To ask the Minister for Health the amount that his Department has paid for advertising, features and so on in a magazine (details supplied). [9577/22] - Health Services Staff
788. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE is not allowing ward clerks on to wards at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Navan, County Meath to assist families who are unable to visit sick... - Dental Services
789. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a dental waiting list position of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9593/22] - Health Services
791. To ask the Minister for Health the longest time that a child who is classified as semi-urgent, urgent and immediate has been waiting for an MRI scan at University Hospital Galway; and if he... - Disabilities Assessments
792. To ask the Minister for Health the process to get tested for a young adult who believes they are on the autism spectrum. [9601/22] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
794. To ask the Minister for Health if design team services have been appointed for a proposed emergency department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9612/22] - Health Services
795. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients currently on the endoscopy waiting list at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9615/22] - Health Services Staff
800. To ask the Minister for Health the up-to-date position regarding the provision of a general practitioner service for Ballyduff, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services
802. To ask the Minister for Health if motor neurone disease is classed as an illness covered under the long-term illness scheme. if not, if this illness will be classed accordingly; and if he... - Health Service Executive
803. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Consultant Applications Advisory Committee-approved consultant posts across each specialty by location; the basis on which they are filled as per... - Tribunals of Inquiry
804. To ask the Minister for Health the number of claims which have been made to the CervicalCheck Tribunal; when the tribunal will cease to accept new claims; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services Staff
805. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE provides peer support workers in the mental health services in Cork; if so, if the HSE will provide the number of posts available in Cork, the... - Health Services
806. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are no neurology services such as regular monthly clinics or case studies provided at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Navan, County Meath; and... - Dental Services
807. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dental treatment service scheme contracts held in total and in each CHO area in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular... - Health Services Staff
809. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider an independent chair for the discussions between the HSE and an association (details supplied) in reforming the dental treatment services... - Dental Services
810. To ask the Minister for Health the number of students across 1st, 4th and 6th class primary school children that attended dental screening appointments respectively in each of the years 2017... - Health Strategies
813. To ask the Minister for Health if he has asked the women's health task force to consider funding options for first line medications for hyperemesis gravidarum; and if so, when the group's... - Medicinal Products
814. To ask the Minister for Health if pyridoxine and doxylamine is considered a food supplement rather than a medical product in Ireland; if so, the reason that it is considered a food... - Health Services
815. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occasions and dates on which the Sláintecare programme board has met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9780/22] - Health Services Staff
817. To ask the Minister for Health the number of podiatrists employed in each CHO by each individual primary care centre; the vacancies, if any, to be filled; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Service Executive
818. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the HSE chronic disease management community hubs; the status of the recruitment process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9784/22] - Health Services
819. To ask the Minister for Health the podiatry waiting list by location and waiting time by month in counties Louth and Meath in January 2021 and January 2022; the number of HSE podiatry... - Health Strategies
820. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a full update on the implementation to date of the National Cancer Strategy Implementation Report since its publication on 5 May 2021; the... - Medical Cards
821. To ask the Minister for Health if the three-year grace period for a holder of an over 70s medical card following the death of their spouse remains in place; if he can ensure that this... - Covid-19 Pandemic
822. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospitalisations in 2021 linked specifically to long-Covid, broken down by hospital, age and gender in tabular form. [9793/22] - Dental Services
823. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on his and his Departments discussions with an association (details supplied) in respect of the provision of appropriate dental services for... - Disability Services
824. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to regulation of resident and family forums; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Tests
825. To ask the Minister for Health if an antigen test confirming that a person had Covid-19 can be used to obtain a recovery certificate recognised for EU travel purposes; and if he will make a... - Medicinal Products
826. To ask the Minister for Health if drugs (details supplied) are certified for prescription at pharmacies in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9816/22] - Care Services
827. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 678 of 8 February 2022, if HIQA has taken action in relation to the residential nursing homes or designated residential... - Public Services Provision
829. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has won any award from a publication (details supplied); if so, when this award was won; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9835/22] - Energy Usage
830. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the energy rating of the new national maternity hospital; if it will comply with the EU energy performance of buildings directive and... - Health Service Executive
831. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken or in hand to deal with any backlog of concerns pertaining to the protection of adults at risk of abuse in CHO7, Kildare, Wicklow and... - Health Services
832. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that received an invitation to take part in BreastCheck on a quarterly basis from quarter 1 2020 to date in 2022; and the percentage of... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
841. To ask the Minister for Health the total capital investment in Belmullet Community Hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9881/22] - Hospital Services
842. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent medical and non-medical staff in Belmullet Community Hospital since 2008, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement... - Departmental Correspondence
843. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied). [9883/22] - Hospital Appointments Status
844. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment. [9886/22] - Ambulance Service
845. To ask the Minister for Health the work to be carried out at the National Ambulance Service base, Carlow arising from a recent inspection which focused on fire prevention and safety; if the... - Dental Services
846. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists with dental treatment services scheme contracts at the end of each quarter of 2019, 2020, 2021 and for the first of each month to date... - Hospital Staff
847. To ask the Minister for Health the number of neurology nurse specialists currently working in Sligo University Hospital; if he has plans to increase the number of neurology nurse specialists... - Health Services Staff
848. To ask the Minister for Health the number of podiatrists employed by the HSE by CHO area in each of the years 2017 to 2021; the shortfall in podiatrists employed by the HSE by CHO area in... - Hospital Services
849. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons diagnosed with colorectal cancer at stage I, stage II, stage III and stage IV in each year since 2014, in tabular form. [9925/22] - Dental Services
855. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on the dental appointment waiting list in County Wexford; the average waiting time for appointments; and if he will make a statement on... - Covid-19 Pandemic
857. To ask the Minister for Health when a Covid-19 vaccine (details supplied) will be rolled out across the State given that it was approved by the European Medicines Agency in 2021. [9939/22] - Departmental Communications
859. To ask the Minister for Health if he uses an application on his official Government phone; if so, if he has the disappearing messages setting activated on the application on his phone; and... - Health Services
860. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider allowing those who live alone to benefit from the recent decrease to the drugs payment scheme on a pro-rata basis; and if he will make a... - Dental Services
861. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to orthodontic dental treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9973/22] - Mental Health Services
862. To ask the Minister for Health if there are mental health experts currently placed in children’s accident and emergency departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Schemes
863. To ask the Minister for Health when he will bring forward the replacement of the mobility allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9713/22] - Medicinal Products
864. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 77 of 15 February 2022, when cariban was classified as a food supplement rather than a medicine; if it was always... - Medical Aids and Appliances
865. To ask the Minister for Health if any progress has been made rolling out continuous glucose monitors or flash glucose monitors to persons living with type 1 diabetes recognising the better... - Dental Services
866. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for a discontinuation of dental treatment for medical card holders in Kilrush, County Clare; when he expects this service to be reinstated; and if... - Covid-19 Pandemic
867. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to lift the mandate for mask wearing in national schools for children and teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9993/22] - Health Service Executive
869. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide copies of all general written directives issued to the HSE executive or board under section 10 (1) of the Health Act 2004 in the past five... - Dental Services
873. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an appointment for orthodontic treatment. [10023/22] - Health Services
874. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a plan for improving podiatry services in south-western areas of County Cork for persons with diabetes; the plans that are in place to address the... - Home Care Packages
875. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a palliative care package which would enable them to be discharged from hospital and to return home to their... - Nursing Homes
876. To ask the Minister for Health when long term residential care will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [10047/22] - Health Services Staff
877. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time physiotherapists employed per CHO area in tabular form. [10053/22] - Medical Aids and Appliances
881. To ask the Minister for Health the public hospitals that have the facility to take DEXA scans; the number of these DEXA scanners in each of those hospitals in question in tabular form. [10064/22] - Health Services Staff
882. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent respiratory physiotherapists working in the Mullingar Regional Hospital in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form;... - Hospital Appointments Status
883. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review correspondence (details supplied); if the appointment will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10097/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
884. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 26 January 2022, if his Department has finalised arrangements to give effect to the Government announcement... - Health Services Staff
886. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide subsidised English classes and the occupational English test and international English language testing system exams for non-native English... - Eating Disorders
887. To ask the Minister for Health the number of special public beds for eating disorders in each CHO; the number of consultants and multidisciplinary teams with expertise to treat eating... - Medicinal Products
888. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that pyridoxine and doxylamine which is only available on prescription is classified as a food supplement and not a medicine; and if he will make a... - Health Services
890. To ask the Minister for Health his definition of patient specific arrangement; the criteria used and the way that an individual patient's needs are assessed; and if he will make a statement... - Eating Disorders
891. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who reported to emergency departments in public hospitals with eating disorders in each CHO by month since 1 January 2020; the numbers of...
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