Written answers
Tuesday, 22 March 2022
- Health Services
787. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the DRIVE initiative in Cork. [14466/22] - Health Services Staff
788. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to engage with various professions, sectors and employers to ascertain if the qualifications of Ukrainian nationals are acceptable here to... - Covid-19 Pandemic
790. To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct the HSE to continue to fund long-Covid occupational therapy services in St. James’s Hospital which are currently set to cease in... - Dental Services
792. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to dentists from the Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the... - Disability Services
793. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff currently employed in each of the children's disability network teams by role in County Cork. [13811/22] - Hospital Appointments Status
794. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13820/22] - Health Service Executive
796. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 662, 663 and 664 of 15 February 2022, the most recent valuation of each building and the date of the valuation; the date... - Hospital Appointments Status
798. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13834/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
799. To ask the Minister for Health if staff in Covid-19 vaccination centres will be included in the Covid-19 recognition bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13846/22] - Hospital Admissions
800. To ask the Minister for Health if a long stay bed will be sanctioned in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13849/22] - Medical Aids and Appliances
801. To ask the Minister for Health if he will urgently expedite the allocation of a piece of equipment to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [13851/22] - Disability Services
802. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in recruiting physiotherapists for a school (details supplied) who can perform respiratory and postural drainage for children with severe to... - Mental Health Services
804. To ask the Minister for Health the other doctors who were referred to in a report (details supplied); the number of doctors that this involved; if they are still working for the HSE; the... - Disease Management
806. To ask the Minister for Health if he will establish a working group on Huntington’s disease under the joint auspices of the National Dementia Office and the Integrated Care Programme;... - Hospital Admissions
807. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1593 of 19 January 2022, the definition of, evidence of ASD in this context; the clinical purpose of knowing the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
808. To ask the Minister for Health the current wait time to see a paediatric rheumatologist in Children’s Health Ireland, Crumlin as a private patient and as a public patient; the longest... - Hospital Staff
809. To ask the Minister for Health when the third rheumatologist is due to start at Children’s Health Ireland, Crumlin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13867/22] - Hospital Waiting Lists
810. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who are currently waiting for a rheumatology MRI, MRI with contrast and MRI under general anaesthetic with contrast at Children’s... - Tobacco Control Measures
811. To ask the Minister for Health the average number of tobacco cigarettes and e-cigarettes smoked per day by Irish smokers in each of the years 2015 to 2021; the extent to which Irish rates... - Departmental Bodies
812. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to establish a health and social care advisory unit within his Department as proposed by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointments Status
813. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and when they will receive an appointment. [13877/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
814. To ask the Minister for Health the cost incurred by his Department for the supply of Covid-19 related face masks and face coverings since March 2019 to date; the name of the supplier... - Disability Services
816. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time equivalent posts allocated to each role by children's disability network team in Cork city in tabular form. [13943/22] - Nursing Homes
817. To ask the Minister for Health his views on policy issues raised by a representative organisation (details supplied) relating to nursing home charges and the financial pressures on private... - Medicinal Products
818. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider the inclusion of the drug melatonin for reimbursement in the drug payment scheme given that it is being prescribed by the medical... - Hospital Appointments Status
819. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) has been waiting a long time for an appointment in Cavan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
820. To ask the Minister for Health when training and accreditation for medical practitioners to fit and remove long-acting reversible contraception will recommence in view of the stated... - Medicinal Products
823. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the ongoing issues in relation to the availability of HRT patches; the plans he has to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the... - General Practitioner Services
824. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioner practices with capacity to accept new patients in counties Longford and Westmeath in tabular form. [13972/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
825. To ask the Minister for Health if the pro-rata payment in relation to the €1,000 Covid bonus to healthcare workers will mean less favourable treatment for those relief staff who... - Disability Services
826. To ask the Minister for Health the services that are provided by the HSE to adults diagnosed with autism. [13988/22] - Mental Health Services
827. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department plans to create a follow-on clinic for those ageing out of a service (details supplied); and if so, when the service will commence. [13989/22] - Hospital Services
828. To ask the Minister for Health if the guidelines that are given to maternity hospitals by the HSE in relation to access of fathers and birthing partners are guidelines only; and if it is the... - Traveller Community
829. To ask the Minister for Health the actions that his Department has taken to implement the relevant recommendations from the Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community... - Health Services
830. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 731 and 732 of 22 February 2022, the CHO areas for which national independent review panels have been completed or are... - Disabilities Assessments
832. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the publication of the review of the standard operating procedure for assessment of need; if he will provide copies of the interim reports... - Abortion Services
833. To ask the Minister for Health the way that the ongoing engagement between his Department and the HSE on telemedicine abortion is progressing; and the way the continuation of telemedicine... - Primary Care Centres
835. To ask the Minister for Health when an audiology service will be provided at the primary care centre, Tuam, County Galway; the staffing complement for the centre; the recruitment... - Covid-19 Pandemic
836. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that medically vulnerable persons are still at risk of serious Covid-19 disease especially now that all restrictions have been lifted; if... - Hospital Procedures
837. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times in each of the past ten years in which a surgery has resulted in the removal of a limb or organ which was not intended for amputation or... - Hospital Admissions
838. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients to be seen by each hospital group in each of the past ten years. [14043/22] - Hospital Services
839. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 333 of 3 March 2022, the number of incidents reported to the National Incident Management System in each of the past five... - Health Services Staff
840. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons sacked or dismissed by the HSE in each of the past five years by job title or category; and the reason for their dismissal or sacking in... - State Claims Agency
841. To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid out in compensation claims by each hospital in the State in each of the past ten years in tabular form. [14046/22] - Patient Transfers
842. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that patients recently admitted to the Mater Misercordiae University Hospital were transferred to the Mater Private... - Clinical Trials
843. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to building further links with an association (details supplied) in order to integrate Ireland's participation in clinical... - Eating Disorders
844. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE is planning on an external recruitment drive, as in the past, in order to progress the clinical programme on eating disorders; and if he will make a... - Health Services
845. To ask the Minister for Health the podiatry waiting list by location and waiting time by month in County Donegal in January 2021 and January 2022; the number of HSE podiatry clinics held... - Nursing Homes
846. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will re-instate the medical officer to a nursing home (details supplied); and the reason for the withdrawal of the service; and if he will make a... - Medicinal Products
847. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the situation regarding melatonin not being covered by the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14080/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
849. To ask the Minister for Health if the once-off payment of €1,000 to healthcare workers will be paid to front-line staff at Cancer Care West (details supplied); if not, the reason... - Ambulance Service
850. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the planned provision of a new ambulance base for Kilrush, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14085/22] - Disabilities Assessments
851. To ask the Minister for Health the guidance note, circular, memo or document which sets out the approach for handling queries or applications for assessment of need or referrals to the... - Food Industry
852. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) in relation to the marketing practices of the formula milk industry; his plans to act upon the... - Health Services Staff
853. To ask the Minister for Health the reason general nurses cross over to work in the different disciplines such as mental health and intellectual disability but the opposite does not happen... - Health Services
855. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently awaiting appointments for podiatry services in County Wexford; the number of persons on the waiting list in January 2021; the... - Health Services Staff
856. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies for podiatrists in County Wexford; when these vacancies will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14113/22] - Disability Services
857. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive the support and services required from the HSE. [14114/22] - Mental Health Services
858. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied); the measures he is implementing to reduce waiting lists and times to access primary care... - Disability Services
859. To ask the Minister for Health the action his Department is taking to ensure the provision of full and timely services to children with disabilities in an area (details supplied). [14118/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
861. To ask the Minister for Health if the canteen staff in the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin and other hospitals are included in the €1,000 bonus for front-line... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
862. To ask the Minister for Health when front-line workers can expect to receive the €1,000 bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14124/22] - Medical Cards
863. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card application by a person will be processed (details supplied); the specific outstanding documentation that is required; and if he will make... - Mental Health Services
865. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds in child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, that are filled or unfilled on a weekly basis from January 2020 to date in 2022 by... - Covid-19 Pandemic
866. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated number of persons in Ireland with long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14139/22] - Health Services
868. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be provided with treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14142/22] - World Economic Forum
869. To ask the Minister for Health if he or officials from his Department have engaged in any form of communication with the World Economic Forum or representatives of the World Economic Forum... - Hospital Appointments Status
870. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14173/22] - Medical Aids and Appliances
871. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce an assistive technology passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14174/22] - Hospital Staff
872. To ask the Minister for Health when a new chairperson will be appointed to chair talks on a new consultant public only contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14175/22] - Health Services Staff
874. To ask the Minister for Health the number of advanced nurse practitioners working in the public system broken down by those working in primary, community and acute settings in tabular form;... - Mental Health Services
877. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the Galway Community Café, the free out-of-hours adult mental health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14180/22] - Health Services Staff
880. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the CORU registration process for psychotherapists under the Health and Social Care Act 2005: the cost involved in the regulation of CORU; and if... - Disability Services
881. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a child (details supplied) is waiting 10 months for a wheelchair; and if he will address matters raised in correspondence. [14184/22] - Emergency Departments
882. To ask the Minister for Health the number of emergency department attendances at Cavan General Hospital in each of the years 2012 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will... - Hospital Admissions
883. To ask the Minister for Health the number of attendances to the minor injury unit in Monaghan Hospital from 2010 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Services
884. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to extend the daily opening hours of the minor injury unit in Monaghan Hospital; if he plans to open the unit at weekends; and if he will make a... - Hospital Charges
885. To ask the Minister for Health if a patient is exempt from hospital bills if they have been admitted into hospital due to Covid-19-related issues. [14212/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
887. To ask the Minister for Health if an organisation will be considered for the recognition payment for frontline healthcare workers (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointments Status
888. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [14225/22] - Medicinal Products
889. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the inquiry and terms of reference for the drug sodium valproate, the disability package for those affected by sodium valproate; and if he will... - Nursing Homes
890. To ask the Minister for Health if public respite beds are available at private nursing homes (details supplied). [14239/22] - Vaccination Programme
891. To ask the Minister for Health the updated timeline regarding the HIQA health technology assessment on a varicella vaccine; the frequency with which he is updated on the assessment process;... - Hospital Staff
895. To ask the Minister for Health his position regarding funding for a training post (details supplied); the reason that the funding was refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Staff
897. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a replacement for a vacant ophthalmologist post at St. Joseph’s care centre campus, Longford. [14250/22] - Health Services
898. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that all children have not been transferred to Athlone in the absence of an ophthalmologist post as was done on previous occasions at St.... - Hospital Appointments Status
899. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14253/22] - Health Strategies
901. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of plans to increase breastfeeding supports including the recruitment of lactation consultations across all hospitals; and if... - Hospital Waiting Lists
904. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the €200 million provided to the HSE to address waiting lists and waiting times for acute and community services that... - Health Strategies
906. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of introducing free contraception for women aged 26 to 28 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14304/22] - Medicinal Products
908. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the monthly drug payment scheme threshold by €2, €5, €10 and €15; and if he will make a statement on... - Vaccination Programme
909. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full annual cost of making the HPV vaccine available free of charge to all persons up to 25 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
910. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the case of a person (details supplied) and the feasibility of a drip being provided at their home address; and if he will make a statement... - Mental Health Services
911. To ask the Minister for Health if he will visit the Owenacurra Health Centre in Midleton, County Cork and instruct the HSE not to close the centre but to improve it and retain all the... - Vaccination Programme
925. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of making the flu vaccine available free of charge for all medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14331/22] - Dental Services
927. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full annual cost of providing free dental care to all children under 6 years of age under the Smile agus Sláinte policy proposals; and if he... - Organ Donation
929. To ask the Minister for Health when the human tissue Bill including the commitment to bring in soft opt-out organ donor consent will be fully enacted. [14341/22] - Assisted Human Reproduction
930. To ask the Minister for Health when financial support for all those seeking IVFR treatment including those with cystic fibrosis will be provided. [14342/22] - Hospital Appointments Status
931. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) will have to wait over two years for a hospital dental appointment for two extractions and other work in Cork; and if he... - Hospital Services
932. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that University Hospital Waterford continues to remain the most significantly underfunded model four hospital in the country versus its peers; the... - Hospital Facilities
933. To ask the Minister for Health the status of funding for the elective outpatients department and the 12-bed day ward at University Hospital Waterford (details supplied); the status of the... - Hospital Services
934. To ask the Minister for Health the reason he failed to respond or accede to a request (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14371/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
935. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the Covid-19 recognition payment; when it will be paid; the frontline workers and healthcare workers that will be included in the scheme; the... - Disability Services
936. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the additional 375 posts created in children’s disability services in the past two budgets as outlined in Dáil Éireann on 8... - Health Services Staff
937. To ask the Minister for Health the number of senior grade posts that will be appointed to children’s disability services as indicated in Dáil Éireann on 8 March 2022; the... - Disabilities Assessments
938. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who have been referred for further assessment after receiving a preliminary team assessment under the standard operating procedure for... - Departmental Legal Cases
942. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cases that have been taken against the State in each year since 2005 under the Disability Act 2005 for overdue assessment of need; the amount in... - Hospital Appointments Status
945. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for surgery. [14394/22] - Hospital Waiting Lists
946. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who are waiting for surgery related to a condition (details supplied); and the general waiting times for this procedure across the... - Health Services
947. To ask the Minister for Health the treatment plan that is in place for a person (details supplied); and if they will be recommended for in-patient treatment in view of the circumstances.... - Nursing Education
948. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the significant shortfall in nursing applications through the CAO process for the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Strategies
949. To ask the Minister for Health if his work with his Northern Ireland counterparts to develop an infant and young child feeding in emergencies preparedness plan for the island of Ireland will... - Hospital Staff
950. To ask the Minister for Health the average number of hours which medical consultants and doctors work per week in public hospitals. [14405/22] - Health Services
951. To ask the Minister for Health when a person will receive support (details supplied). [14408/22] - Mental Health Services
953. To ask the Minister for Health the best route for counselling services to volunteer aid to Ukrainian refugees and to hire incoming skilled workers in this field; if assistance is available... - Hospital Appointments Status
954. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an appointment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14440/22] - Health Strategies
955. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of an independent clinically based addiction nurse to the addiction national oversight committee. [14443/22] - Hospital Appointments Status
956. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive an appointment for a colonoscopy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14445/22] - Hospital Waiting Lists
957. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients currently waiting on the colonoscopy waiting list at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14447/22] - Hospital Appointments Status
962. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14452/22] - Hospital Waiting Lists
963. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients currently on the cataract waiting list broken down by each hospital in the South South West Hospital Group area; and if he will make a... - Hospital Staff
965. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can transfer from working at Beaumont Hospital to Naas General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14482/22] - Hospital Investigations
966. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the investigation into the cremation scandal in Cork University Maternity Hospital given the investigation was to conclude in November 2021.... - Health Services Staff
967. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff employed in the Cork Central Children Disability Network Team; the measures that will be put in place to fill vacancies and to reduce... - Health Services
968. To ask the Minister for Health his Department’s plans for funding long Covid clinics; and the supports that are available for those suffering with long Covid. [14489/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
969. To ask the Minister for Health the way that he defined exposed healthcare settings in the context of the Covid €1000 bonus; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Tusla... - Covid-19 Pandemic
970. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to review the guidance for special needs schools such as a school (details supplied) to recommend the continued wearing of masks in classrooms... - Ukraine War
971. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered putting in place regional trauma centres for Ukrainian child refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14516/22] - General Practitioner Services
974. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposal announced in Budget 2022 to extend an automatic entitlement to free general practitioner visit cards in 2022 to children under eight... - Proposed Legislation
975. To ask the Minister for Health if he has or will engage with the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to seek a provision of the regulation of the digital... - Disability Services
976. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that financial assistance for a talking device for a child (details supplied) was refused; if the application will be reconsidered; and if he will... - Home Help Service
977. To ask the Minister for Health the status of home support for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14534/22] - Medicinal Products
978. To ask the Minister for Health if a licence to prescribe medicinal cannabis can be issued for a person suffering from chronic pain; if the product can be accessed on prescription through a... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
979. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in relation to the payment of Covid-19 bonuses for HSE workers; and when these will be processed and provided to workers. [14554/22] - Hospital Appointments Status
980. To ask the Minister for Health if a date has been scheduled for surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14558/22] - Medical Aids and Appliances
981. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a request for a wheelchair adjustment by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14561/22] - Nursing Homes
982. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that there is an equal level of pay to nursing homes for residents in the fair deal scheme regardless of whether the nursing home is public... - Covid-19 Pandemic
983. To ask the Minister for Health if section 39 disability service providers will be included in the €1,000 Covid recognition payment particularly those working in an organisation... - Hospital Appointments Status
984. To ask the Minister for Health the status of surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14601/22] - Hospital Staff
985. To ask the Minister for Health if funding for an additional 100 neurology nurse specialists will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14609/22] - Primary Care Services
986. To ask the Minister for Health if there are supports for parents of children awaiting primary care assessments in Fingal; the number of children on waiting lists for assessments in Fingal in... - Hospital Staff
988. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive the proper position title and payment commensurate with their role, training and extensive experience;... - Health Services
989. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times nationally for those seeking a prescription for pre- exposure prophylaxis through the HSE for HIV prevention; the waiting time between making... - Covid-19 Pandemic
990. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered the recommendations of the International Covid Blood Cancer Coalition impact statement; if these will be implemented; and if he will make... - Medicinal Products
991. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the availability of Sotrovimab to immunocompromised patients here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14635/22] - Hospital Staff
994. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the recruitment of 17 additional neurology nurses for St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Appointments Status
995. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); if the appointment will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Proposed Legislation
997. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the long promised human tissue bill is fully enacted in early 2022 including the commitment to bring in a soft option out organ donor... - Departmental Data
998. To ask the Minister for Health the number of business cases that have been submitted to his Department by an organisation (details supplied); the date that each application was received; the... - Departmental Contracts
999. To ask the Minister for Health the number of contracts won by an organisation (details supplied) in each of the HSE CHO areas; the commencement, end date and value of each contract; and If... - Hospice Services
1000. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for University Hospital Limerick becoming a DAFNE-accredited diabetes centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14655/22] - Hospital Staff
1001. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of whole-time equivalent consultant endocrinologists, dietitians, advanced nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, staff nurses and... - Health Services
1002. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline he is working towards for the creation of the virtual national diabetes register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14657/22] - Health Services Staff
1003. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered putting in place a scheme to incentivise newly qualified medical graduates from Irish universities to stay and work in the health service... - Disability Services
1004. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to difficulties in accessing speech and language therapy and occupational therapy in CHO area 7; and the actions his... - Health Services
1005. To ask the Minister for Health if progress has been made in implementing a diagnostic centre to service CHO area 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14670/22] - Vaccination Programme
1006. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects HIQA to complete its health technology assessment of the HPV vaccine catch-up programme for secondary school students who were previously... - Health Services
1009. To ask the Minister for Health the services that are in place and that are planned for persons who attended the Admire clinic in Cherry Orchard, Dublin for ADHD when they turn 18 years of... - Health Services Staff
1010. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of specialists in Huntington’s disease services in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1011. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the waiting time persons in Limerick are experiencing for cataract operations in University Hospital Limerick forcing them... - Gender Recognition
1012. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the inordinate waiting times for assessments at the National Gender Service and the alternative, costly routes transgender... - Health Services
1014. To ask the Minister for Health the funding streams and core funding that are open for recovery colleges. [14695/22] - Mental Health Services
1015. To ask the Minister for Health the supports that are in place per CHO for peer educators in mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14696/22] - Emergency Departments
1017. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons aged 75 plus and under 75 who were waiting greater than 24 hours at an emergency department in February 2022 and to date in March 2022;... - Hospital Admissions
1018. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can be moved to the Peamount Hospital St. Brid's unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14701/22] - General Practitioner Services
1019. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of increasing each of the income limits for the general practitioner visit card by €5 and €10; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Charges
1020. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of removing paediatric outpatient charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14703/22] - Ukraine War
1022. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will produce a roadmap for supporting all persons arriving in Ireland from Ukraine in conjunction with other Government Departments and... - Hospital Staff
1023. To ask the Minister for Health the number of neurology nurse specialists that are assigned to the Mater Hospital, Dublin; the number recommended given the catchment area; his plans to... - Medical Aids and Appliances
1024. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding funding for ceiling hoists (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14726/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
1025. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider extending the pandemic bonus to front-line workers at Cancer Care West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14751/22] - Departmental Policies
1026. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an outline of the proposed terms and conditions differences between the Sláintecare public-only contract and an existing type a... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
1027. To ask the Minister for Health if the pandemic special recognition payment will be limited to payment of staff that worked between 1 March 2020 and 30 June 2021; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointments Status
1028. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for their surgery; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14755/22] - Health Services
1029. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reopen a rehabilitation centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14769/22] - Disability Services
1031. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that supports services for an autistic child (details supplied) have been stopped; when they will recommence; the cause of this interruption;; and... - Medical Research and Training
1033. To ask the Minister for Health the number of non-EU doctors who applied for a place on higher surgical and clinical training in the past five years; the number who were successful in... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
1034. To ask the Minister for Health if a person who worked in an acute hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic will be entitled to the €1,000 Covid recognition payment; and if he will make... - Home Help Service
1036. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to increase the number of home carers to alleviate waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14785/22] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1038. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for children who require follow-on cardiac surgery in the Mater Hospital, Dublin following a previous surgery which resulted in an... - Health Services Staff
1040. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time audiologists assigned to each primary care centre in CHO area 6 as at 31 December 2020 and at 1 March 2022, in tabular form. [14815/22] - Hospital Waiting Lists
1041. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for bariatric surgery as of 28 February 2022. [14816/22] - Health Services
1042. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements he has made to reinstate full child health screening and developmental checks and to retrospectively screen all children who have missed any... - Hospital Procedures
1043. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed list of the gender reassignment procedures that have been carried out within the St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group from 1... - Medicinal Products
1051. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make paxlovid available to high-risk patients including blood cancer patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14899/22] - Vaccination Programme
1059. To ask the Minister for Health the number of fourth Covid-19 vaccines which have been administered to immunocompromised persons; the estimated size of this cohort; the steps he is taking to... - Health Services Staff
1060. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will request the HSE to review the travel expenses that public health nurses and community general nurses receive due to the increase in... - International Agreements
1061. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the WHO proposal for an international treaty to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response; if there are plans to engage with INB... - General Register Office
1062. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the measures to combat the delay in the issuing of birth, death and marriage certificates in County Kildare; the average wait... - Home Help Service
1063. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if an increase in home help hours will be expedited for them given the circumstances; and if he... - Hospital Waiting Lists
1064. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients that are currently on the waiting list for a DEXA bone scan in a hospital (details supplied) by one, three, six and 12 months in... - Hospital Equipment
1065. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a new DEXA machine provided to a hospital (details supplied) has not yet been set up for the medical team to use despite this new equipment being... - Departmental Bodies
1066. To ask the Minister for Health when the emergency department task force last met given the present difficulties with hospital overcrowding; if an organisation (details supplied) has called... - Emergency Departments
1067. To ask the Minister for Health the average weekly trolley count within the nine model 4 hospitals nationally for the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14948/22] - Healthcare Policy
1068. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to conduct a national awareness campaign in relation to osteogenesis imperfecta to help raise awareness among the general public of the condition;... - Vaccination Programme
1069. To ask the Minister for Health the budget allocated to the National Immunisation Office in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the breakdown of same based on Covid-19 and... - Medicinal Products
1071. To ask the Minister for Health the amount and percentage of the amount spent on medicines by the State that related to generic medicines; his plans to increase the use of generics in... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
1075. To ask the Minister for Health if employees of an organisation (details supplied) will be eligible for the once-off €1,000 pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on... - National Treatment Purchase Fund
1077. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment under the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14971/22] - Health Services
1078. To ask the Minister for Health the total annual spend on the delivery of age-appropriate oncology palliative care services for children, adolescents and young adults between the ages of... - Medicinal Products
1079. To ask the Minister for Health the orphan medicines that are reimbursed by the State in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, including the date of the HSE Drugs Group... - Hospital Services
1080. To ask the Minister for Health the rate of theatre utilisation in University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle in 2019 and 2021, respectively; the rate of theatre utilisation in Ennis, Nenagh... - Home Care Packages
1081. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which it is intended to provide a comprehensive home care infrastructure throughout the country in the future; his views on the body that might... - Hospital Appointments Status
1082. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a date for surgery. [15007/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
1083. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made to include homeless and social care workers in the Covid recognition scheme as they are now included in the death-in-service... - Hospital Appointments Status
1084. To ask the Minister for Health when surgery will be scheduled for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if they will be provided with a date for same; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1085. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that persons are unable to obtain a Covid-19 recovery certificate based on a positive antigen test unless the test has been obtained and paid for... - Hospital Appointments Status
1086. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [15022/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
1087. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider extending the €1,000 Covid bonus payment to nurses, health and social care workers in the Intellectual Disability Service that... - Departmental Reports
1088. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has completed the review of a report (details supplied) in respect of the drug reimbursement process; when this report and the key... - Health Services
1089. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to provide chiropody services for public patients in Bandon and Kinsale, County Cork. [15051/22] - Mental Health Services
1090. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to review adult mental health services in view of the systematic issues identified with the South Kerry CAMHS; and if he will make a... - Health Services Staff
1091. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 825 and 826 of 1 February 2022, the precise specialisms in adult mental health psychology and the exact criteria... - Health Services
1093. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure the availability of respite beds in Bantry General Hospital. [15055/22] - Disability Services
1094. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking in response to the plans to sell off facilities for persons with physical and intellectual disabilities (details supplied); and if he... - Health Services
1096. To ask the Minister for Health the status of feeding eating, drinking and swallowing impairments pathways for assessment and treatment in CHO4. [15058/22] - Hospital Appointments Status
1098. 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. [15076/22] - Dental Services
1099. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the work of the office of the Chief Dental Officer including the numbers employed in the office; the financial allocation to... - Disability Services
1100. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists and speech and language therapists in the CHO5 and CHO3 areas in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, by area. [15082/22] - Healthcare Policy
1104. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has liaised with the health and education authorities on increasing places in third-level institutions for the training of radiographers and...
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