Written answers
Tuesday, 10 May 2022
- Disability Services
666. To ask the Minister for Health the number of personal assistance hours provided in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23130/22] - National Treatment Purchase Fund
671. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will continue as a patient on the list of a consultant for future treatments if that person takes an offer of... - Hospital Overcrowding
672. To ask the Minister for Health the members of the expert group being deployed to assist with overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick; the remit of the expert group; the timeframe,... - Hospital Appointments Status
674. To ask the Minister for Health when urgent and appropriate treatment will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22561/22] - Mental Health Services
675. To ask the Minister for Health the briefings that he has received on the operation and closure of a facility (details supplied). [22572/22] - Health Services Staff
676. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant ophthalmologists who have been recruited per community healthcare organisation, CHO, in each of the years since 2019, in tabular form;... - Disability Services
677. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of personal assistance for persons with vision impairment, by age range; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22576/22] - Social Welfare Benefits
678. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications that have been made for the blind welfare allowance for the past five years; the number that have been rejected; the number of... - Medical Cards
679. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to add Trulicity to the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22580/22] - Hospital Staff
680. To ask the Minister for Health when the post of Parkinson's nurse specialist in University Hospital Galway will be advertised; the interim measures that will be put in place prior to the... - Disability Services
681. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22582/22] - Court Judgments
684. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the ongoing delays with payments to the victims of a person (details supplied); the status of the dispute between the HSE and the religious order... - Hospital Services
685. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cancellations at each acute hospital for January, February, March and April in 2022; the number, by quarter, for 2019 and 2021, in tabular form;... - Child Abuse
686. To ask the Minister for Health if legislation is in place under the Children First Act 2015 in cases in which a child is being abused while under the care of the HSE; and if he will make a... - Pharmacy Services
687. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the shortage of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in the State. [22630/22] - Mental Health Services
688. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that he will take to ensure that there is a permanent psychiatrist in the Dublin north-east mental health service; and if he will make a statement on... - Medicinal Products
689. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which provision continues to be made for pharmaceutical companies providing for rare and orphan diseases; the extent to which applications are in... - Hospital Appointments Status
691. 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.... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
692. To ask the Minister for Health when HSE workers who did not receive the €1,000 payment by the end of April 2022 will receive the payment (details supplied). [22669/22] - Disability Services
693. To ask the Minister for Health when a wheelchair will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22670/22] - Nursing Homes
694. To ask the Minister for Health the assistance that will be provided to a family (details supplied) in terms of a fair deal application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22673/22] - Health Services Staff
695. To ask the Minister for Health the number of assaults that were recorded against medical, nursing, midwifery and other health and social care professionals in the Mercy University Hospital... - Home Care Packages
697. To ask the Minister for Health to indicate if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by a group (details supplied) in regard to ensuring a high-quality level of service on an... - Hospital Services
698. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports that outpatient appointments at a hospital (details supplied) are being cancelled or rescheduled without a reason... - National Treatment Purchase Fund
700. To ask the Minister for Health the currently operating statutory basis for the National Treatment Purchase Fund and the National Treatment Purchase Fund board; and if he will make a... - General Practitioner Services
701. To ask the Minister for Health when free general practitioner care for children aged six and seven years of age will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22705/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
702. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to establish a multidisciplinary long Covid clinic in each county that would include occupational therapists trained in fatigue management; and if he... - Prison Service
704. To ask the Minister for Health if prison nurses who are not directly employed by the HSE will receive a Covid-19 pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22708/22] - Health Services
705. To ask the Minister for Health the number of addiction rehabilitation beds currently open by facility. [22712/22] - Hospital Waiting Lists
712. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) has been waiting so long for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22721/22] - Health Services
713. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that costs in respect of the provision of a specific health service is reduced for patients (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Departmental Properties
715. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons that the sale of Millfield House, Blackpool has been provided as the rationale for the HSE purchasing Glenwood House, Carrigaline given that... - Health Services
716. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons that retention was not applied for to convert the use of Glenwood House, Carrigaline, Cork from a guesthouse to a mental health facility until... - Freedom of Information
717. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons that the first dose Covid-19 vaccination schedules for HSE patients can be released through freedom of information requests while the vaccination... - Departmental Data
718. To ask the Minister for Health the exact dates in 2021 that CHO7 and CHO9 mental health service management staff (details supplied) were offered first-dose Covid-19 vaccinations as part of... - Health Services
719. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons that the rental of Garnish House, Cork has continued for two years; when Cork and Kerry HSE intend to terminate this contract; and if he will make... - Hospital Waiting Lists
720. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for respiratory appointments by hospital; the current length of time that they have been waiting; his plans to tackle... - Departmental Policies
721. To ask the Minister for Health if Crohn's disease, IBS, and colitis will be included on the list of medical illnesses that are eligible for the free parking scheme. [22738/22] - International Agreements
722. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the proposed World Health Organisation Global Pandemic Treaty should be signed by Ireland without first consulting with the people of... - Departmental Contracts
723. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter in relation to a contract for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22744/22] - Nursing Homes
724. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1565 of 26 April 2022, his views on whether that losing a medical card will disincentivise applicants to the fair deal... - General Practitioner Services
725. To ask the Minister for Health the general practitioners who have been assigned to Ukrainian refugees in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22761/22] - Disabilities Assessments
726. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an assessment of needs in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22763/22] - Dental Services
727. To ask the Minister for Health the dental services that are in place for persons with eating disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22766/22] - Health Services
728. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who are receiving treatment for eating disorders who were referred for dental treatment in the past three years; and if he will make a... - Hospital Transfers
729. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1827 of 26 April 2022, the HSE plans to make paxlovid more widely available to those who require it given that the number... - General Practitioner Services
730. To ask the Minister for Health the period of time that is given to general practitioners to remove the files and information contained therein of deceased patients from their practice... - Civil Registration Service
731. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that it is not currently possible to make an appointment with the Civil Registration Service to have a registry office civil marriage ceremony in... - Departmental Schemes
736. To ask the Minister for Health if the increased allocation in the dental budget will apply to all treatments submitted to Primary Care Reimbursement Service after 1 May 2022; if all... - Departmental Data
739. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting list for the children’s disability network teams in County Wexford broken down by waiting time in tabular form. [22838/22] - Primary Care Centres
741. To ask the Minister for Health the up-to-date position regarding a project (details supplied) at a location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22841/22] - Healthcare Policy
742. To ask the Minister for Health if a bank or credit card statement are also required as proof of payment for treatment under the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive in case in which proof of... - Covid-19 Pandemic
743. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements in place to progress payment to non HSE section 38 employees covered by the Government decision regarding Covid recognition payment; if... - Proposed Legislation
745. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of briefings, advice given and received at the meeting held with the Joint Health Committee in March 2022 to discuss the challenges... - Departmental Reviews
746. To ask the Minister for Health the total amount to be paid to the chair of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 review as remuneration. [22847/22] - Hospital Appointments Status
747. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who is waiting for an appointment at Croom Orthopaedic Hospital, Limerick; and if he will make a... - Disease Management
748. To ask the Minister for Health if elispot testing for the diagnosis of Lyme disease is in use here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22856/22] - Disability Services
750. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the transport supports or funding that are available for disabled adults attending disability day services or rehabilitation training; and if he... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
752. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to extending the recognition payment for front-line workers during Covid-19 to those workers working within the Irish Prison... - Dental Services
754. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE funds fissure sealant treatment to children through the school dental programme. [22955/22] - Disease Management
755. To ask the Minister for Health the chronic disease services that are available in the primary care settings within CHO areas 3 and 5. [22956/22] - Hospital Procedures
756. To ask the Minister for Health the number of selective dorsal rhizotomy surgery carried out in public hospitals here in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and the public... - Hospital Staff
757. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE health science and diagnostics posts by discipline, speciality and grade for each hospital by hospital group; and the number of posts funded... - Hospital Waiting Lists
759. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22993/22] - Mortality Rates
761. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of an investigation team into maternal deaths; the composition of this team; the status of same; the way it will be funded; the... - Social Media
762. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of social media posts made on each of his Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that... - Health Services
765. To ask the Minister for Health the treatments available in the public health services for persons with leber congenital amaurosis and early onset of severe retinal dystrophy. [23116/22] - Emergency Departments
766. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who presented to the accident and emergency department in Mullingar Hospital in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [23117/22] - Mental Health Services
767. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for Jigsaw; the average waiting times in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022 in CHO 8 in tabular form.... - Health Services Staff
768. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant paediatric cardiologists working in the public health services; his plans to expand this number; the international recommended best... - Healthcare Policy
770. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of a programme for women’s health in epilepsy within the regional epilepsy centres; and if he will make a statement on... - Mental Health Services
773. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of an independent complaints mechanism for mental health services in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23137/22] - Hospital Waiting Lists
775. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for urgent, urgent 1 and non-urgent patients at the symptomatic breast cancer clinic at University Hospital Galway; the number of patients on... - Health Services
776. To ask the Minister for Health his views on ensuring that the HSE supports water birthing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23147/22] - Healthcare Policy
777. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make available the policies in place for when a patient and or member of the public discloses an instance of sexual harassment or assault that... - Covid-19 Pandemic
778. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to treat persons with long Covid or persons who are still suffering effects post-Covid infection; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
779. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the projects that received funding from the Sláintecare Integration Fund; if they were funded afterwards; the number of the 122 projects... - Hospital Charges
780. To ask the Minister for Health the circumstances under which medical card patients are exempt from charges for phlebotomy services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23162/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
786. To ask the Minister for Health if nurses working within the Irish Prison Service will be eligible for the pandemic special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services
787. To ask the Minister for Health if there are financial supports available for an Irish person (details supplied) who has had a stroke while living in Australia and needs medical assistance to... - Departmental Contracts
788. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of contracts awarded in 2022 by his Department or bodies under his aegis outside the standard procurement process in order to assist... - Health Services
790. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be given access to a speech and language therapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23239/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
795. To ask the Minister for Health when the pandemic payment for front-line HSE workers will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23247/22] - Hospital Services
796. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be speech and language appointments available in Sligo University Hospital for the next twelve months; the plans that are in place to ensure this... - Departmental Budgets
797. To ask the Minister for Health the budget allocation for medical compensation in each of the past ten years. [23270/22] - Health Service Executive
798. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the HSE paid out in compensation for medical negligence in each of the years 2010 to 2020. [23271/22] - Health Services
799. To ask the Minister for Health the number of delayed treatments or appointments for cancer treatment since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. [23272/22] - Ukraine War
800. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the co-ordinated work that is being undertaken at a European Union level to facilitate registration of Ukrainian medical professionals in... - Mental Health Services
804. To ask the Minister for Health the number of women in adult psychiatric units by CHO area since January 2021 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23291/22] - Health Services
805. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the regulations in relation to non-surgical cosmetic treatments aesthetics; if his attention has been drawn to the proliferation of... - Abortion Services
806. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to incidents of abortions being carried out following a misdiagnosis of an unborn baby, other than the baby Christopher case... - Health Services
807. To ask the Minister for Health the number of women screened by BreastCheck in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022. [23296/22] - Disability Services
810. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children aged zero to 18 years of age in each CHO by individual area and by each composite LHO within each CHO awaiting first-time intervention... - Health Services
812. To ask the Minister for Health further to his email response to this Deputy regarding ophthalmic services in University Hospital Limerick (details supplied) if the funding for a Donegal... - Abortion Services
815. To ask the Minister for Health the name of the civic society groups and non-Governmental organisations his Department consulted with as part of the recent review of the Revised Model of Care... - Home Help Service
816. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) who is in need of additional home help hours can have their hours reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23324/22] - Health Services Staff
817. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the vacant position of public health nurse in the Lucan area has not been filled for some time which is... - Medical Aids and Appliances
818. To ask the Minister for Health if he has examined adjusting or removing the current age restriction on eligibility for reimbursement for Freestyle Libre device for all persons with diabetes;... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
820. To ask the Minister for Health the up-to-date position regarding the provision of a new facility in Kildare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23334/22] - Disability Services
821. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing composition of each children's disability network team and the number of vacancies in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
822. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons aged over 75 years of age who are on acute hospital waiting lists by speciality by hospital in April 2022, in tabular form; and if he... - Emergency Departments
823. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of persons and the number of persons aged over 75 years of age, respectively who presented at an emergency department who spent less than 4... - Hospital Admissions
825. To ask the Minister for Health the average length of stay for patients admitted for longer than one day via an emergency department or otherwise for each statutory HSE and public voluntary... - Hospital Waiting Lists
826. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for the range of CHO-provided or overseen services, by CHO and by speciality and service by each service waiting list by... - Disability Services
828. To ask the Minister for Health the number of family forums that have been established under each Children’s Disability Network in County Wexford. [23352/22] - Healthcare Policy
830. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1722 of 26 April 2022, if the legally binding instrument that emerges from the negotiating process will be brought before... - Medical Cards
831. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the Departmental review of the dental medical card scheme as of May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23427/22] - Health Services
833. To ask the Minister for Health if a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; the status of this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Nursing Homes
834. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be offered a place in a nursing home. [23451/22] - Hospital Staff
835. To ask the Minister for Health if Beaumont Hospital is short five neurology nurse specialists (details supplied); if so, the efforts that are being made to fill these posts; when the posts... - Health Services
836. To ask the Minister for Health if matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to Huntington's disease will be reviewed; the status of same; and if he will... - Health Services Staff
840. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the number of midwives employed in each CHO; the breakdown of the number of midwives per area within each CHO; the number of full-time midwives;... - Health Services
841. To ask the Minister for Health the number of CervicalCheck slides and samples that were sent to laboratories abroad in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022. [23466/22] - Ambulance Service
842. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in providing a permanent ambulance base for the new ambulance service to be located at Recess, Connemara, County Galway on the site of the...
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