Written answers
Tuesday, 17 May 2022
- Health Services Staff
626. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date regarding the negotiations for medical scientists and their pay review; when these pay structures were last reviewed;... - Medical Aids and Appliances
627. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for medical device support that her Department received from children under the age of 18 years by county in the year 2022 to date,... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
628. To ask the Minister for Health if section 39 workers who worked in the homeless front-line healthcare workers are to be included in the Covid recognition scheme (details supplied); and if he... - Mental Health Services
629. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken by the National Office of Mental Health and Wellbeing to establish a national student mental and emotional helpline following a... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
630. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the 13-bed build intended to facilitate the larger 50-bed development resulting from the National Capital and Property Steering... - Hospital Staff
631. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a Parkinson's specialist nurse is provided to patients in the south-east region, particularly south Tipperary, as it is clear that this... - General Practitioner Services
632. To ask the Minister for Health if general practitioners are permitted to charge medical card holders a fee of €50 for letters in support of housing. [24126/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
633. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the disbursement of the Covid pandemic recognition payment; and the date when qualifying recipients in County Galway will receive... - Legislative Reviews
634. To ask the Minister for Health the number of submissions his Department received through its public consultation process for the review of the operation of the Health (Regulation of... - Hospital Appointments Status
635. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24139/22] - Medicinal Products
636. To ask the Minister for Health if cariban (details supplied) will be made readily available and acceptable under the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - General Practitioner Services
637. To ask the Minister for Health when the general practitioner card for children under eight years of age as announced in budget 2022 will be brought into effect; and if he will make a... - Hospital Services
638. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public hospitals that issue both public and private outpatient appointments for ultrasound, MRI and CT scans; the corresponding number of... - Health Service Executive
639. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE will publish its annual report 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24148/22] - Hospital Charges
640. To ask the Minister for Health the total revenue and net revenue generated by each hospital car park for each hospital in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the... - Dental Services
641. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 755 of 1 March 2022, the specific locations in County Wexford in which the HSE public dental service is providing... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
645. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that front-line homeless services staff will not receive the special Covid-19 payment; and if he will reconsider their inclusion in the scheme.... - Tobacco Control Measures
646. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the current list of notified and compliant nicotine inhaling products, that is, e-cigarettes and refill containers, as held by the Health... - Health Strategies
648. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to develop a genomics strategy for Ireland; and if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24163/22] - Health Services
649. To ask the Minister for Health if a person with serious medical needs can gift their home to the HSE in return for the State paying for their medical needs for the remainder of their life;... - Medicinal Products
650. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make Kaftrio available to children with cystic fibrosis who have only one delta F508 mutation and as such have no other suitable modulator; and if... - Health Services Staff
651. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the difficulties in recruiting occupational therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24174/22] - Health Services
653. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria which are applied to the long-term illness scheme; if Addison’s disease will be included in the scheme; if not, the reason therefor; and if... - Nursing Homes
654. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork in respect of the fair deal scheme. [24191/22] - Hospital Waiting Lists
655. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the five-year waiting time for out-patient care at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointments Status
656. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who has been on the waiting list since 2018 will be given an outpatient appointment at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear... - Health Services
658. To ask the Minister for Health the community response plan that is in place by county or other geographic breakdown in each of the years from 2010 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on... - Disability Services
660. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1554 of 26 April 2022, if he will provide a breakdown of staffing vacancies within CDNTs in CHO 3 and CHO 5 based on... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
661. To ask the Minister for Health the plans there are to extend the Covid-19 recognition scheme to those homeless sector front-line workers who meet all the criteria publicly announced and who... - Health Services
662. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to add Osteoarthritis to the list of illnesses covered by the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24247/22] - Abortion Services
663. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications that were received by his Department from bidders in response to the e-Tender to carry out the research into the views of abortion... - Tobacco Control Measures
665. To ask the Minister for Health the number of retail outlets registered to sell tobacco on the National Register of Tobacco retailers in 2021 to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement... - Medical Cards
670. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card holder (details supplied) should have to pay for an implant to replace a broken tooth when the issue is caused by delays to her position on... - Equal Opportunities Employment
671. To ask the Minister for Health the way that his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit meet their obligations for reasonable accommodation under the... - Qualifications Recognition
672. To ask the Minister for Health the number of United States trained physiotherapists who have applied to CORU for recognition in the past five years; the number of these who were accepted in... - Gender Recognition
673. To ask the Minister for Health the details of his efforts to develop a model of care and general health policies for trans people in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Vaccination Programme
674. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the considerations that his Department is giving to further vaccinations for Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24340/22] - Home Care Packages
675. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question 557 of 4 May 2022, when a person (details supplied) will be provided with specialised equipment. [24345/22] - Abortion Services
676. To ask the Minister for Health the maternity hospitals, units which currently conduct medical procedures as outlined under the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; the... - National Maternity Hospital
677. To ask the Minister for Health if officials in the Department of Health or HSE have been tasked with conducting social media monitoring or providing reports on social media coverage that are... - Health Services
679. To ask the Minister for Health when day services in community hospitals across County Donegal will commence for the elderly who have had no services since early 2020; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
680. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that general practice nurses are being excluded from the pandemic special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24356/22] - Hospital Admissions
682. To ask the Minister for Health the number of women and pregnant persons who required hospital care as a result of untreated hyperemesis or dehydration or other effects of hyperemesis to date... - Ukraine War
684. To ask the Minister for Health if the Medical Council is recognising non-European Union qualifications specifically in relation to Ukrainian refugees coming to Ireland who have medical... - Eating Disorders
685. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision will issue in regard to funding for a person (details supplied) who has applied for funding to the HSE to be an in-patient at The National Eating... - Health Services
686. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the establishment of an android and smart phone application which would provide parents of newborns with a 24/7 support... - Health Services Staff
687. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time midwives in each of public maternity units here as of 1 May 2020, 1 May 2021 and 10 May 2022, in tabular form. [24396/22] - Health Services
688. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time community development workers funded by the HSE to work in addiction services in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
690. To ask the Minister for Health the status of funding for a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24428/22] - Disability Services
691. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) has been waiting so long for respite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24431/22] - Health Services
692. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of paediatric patients on the waiting list for audiology services in the HSE community audiology service in the Russell Centre, Tallaght,... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
693. To ask the Minister for Health if the situation in relation to the landing of helicopters (details supplied) in County Kerry will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Appointments Status
694. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 19 October 2021, when a date will be set for the operation which is urgently required by this person. [24464/22] - Departmental Correspondence
695. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a case (details supplied); if he will acknowledge receipt of correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Cards
696. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that medical card holders are often asked to pay at least €20 for a sick note from a general practitioner;... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
697. To ask the Minister for Health if workers in healthcare settings will be eligible for a payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24473/22] - General Practitioner Services
698. To ask the Minister for Health the value of refunds by the HSE for blood tests for which patients were charged by general practitioners in each of the years since 2019, in tabular form; and... - Health Services Staff
699. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider increasing the mileage and wear and tear allowances currently provided to staff that provide end of life and palliative care services in... - Hospital Overcrowding
700. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 442 of 4 May 22, the terms of reference of the expert teams review of additional resources for acute services at... - Ambulance Service
701. To ask the Minister for Health if ambulances are bringing patients to the accident and emergency department of Navan Hospital; if ambulances are being diverted to other hospitals for any... - Healthcare Policy
702. To ask the Minister for Health if there is another way that a person (details supplied) can claim back their medical expenses for 2019, other than through the Revenue Commissioners; and if... - Health Services
703. To ask the Minister for Health if financial supports are available for a person (details supplied) who has had 21 medical appointments within the past two months; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
704. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the campaign by an organisation (details supplied) and its call for homeless front-line workers to be included in the... - Health Services Staff
705. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the remaining four advanced nurse practitioners who were to be recruited as agreed in 2018 for the implementation of the pregnancy prevention... - Abortion Services
708. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 806 of 10 May 2022, if his attention has been drawn to incidents in which abortions have taken place after an unborn baby... - Hospital Services
709. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the Coombe to resume screening of cervical cancer samples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24593/22] - Health Services Staff
710. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the National Cervical Screening Laboratory and the recruitment of staff; the steps he is taking to address the shortage of... - Healthcare Policy
712. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to issue a directive for any remaining maternity restrictions in hospitals to be lifted completed where there are still restrictions on partners... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
713. To ask the Minister for Health the up to date position regarding the proposed new primary care centre for Rathdowney, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24639/22] - Healthcare Policy
714. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to include Addison’s disease to the medical card and the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - International Bodies
715. To ask the Minister for Health the new role that has been assigned to the WHO in the context of pandemics; and if the role reduces the discretion of Government in framing responses to any... - Health Services
716. To ask the Minister for Health the person or persons in the CHO 4 management staff that received the first communication regarding the possibility that a centre (details supplied) may close;... - Mental Health Services
717. To ask the Minister for Health the room dimensions of a centre (details supplied); if he will provide information on any consultation that took place between April 2020 and March 2022... - Home Care Packages
721. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the intensive home care package for dementia; the way that a person (details supplied) can apply for this package; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointments Status
722. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24708/22] - Hospital Equipment
723. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of the machine to read an internal cardioverter-defibrillator; and if same will be considered for the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County... - Health Services Staff
724. To ask the Minister for Health if, physiotherapy staff working in the HSE will continue to be permitted to carry out other work in the private and voluntary health sector given the easing of... - Dental Services
725. To ask the Minister for Health the way that a person (details supplied) in County Kildare can get emergency dental treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24746/22] - Primary Care Centres
726. To ask the Minister for Health when the primary care centre in Carrickmacross will become operational; the services that will be available in the centre at that date; the services that will... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
727. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to the health of mothers for each year the building of the new Maternity Hospital is delayed; the number of wards that are operating at over... - Cybersecurity Policy
728. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated costs of the cyber-attack in terms of lives lost, incapacity and serious illness; and the research that has been carried out into the negative... - Protected Disclosures
729. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date on the investigation into allegations made by a whistleblower in April 2020 as a protected disclosure, regarding the... - Health Services
730. To ask the Minister for Health the status of transport for a person (details supplied) to a day service. [24760/22] - Mental Health Services
731. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will be seen by CAHMS. [24761/22] - Health Services
732. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for adult day care services transport for each centre operating day care services in tabular form. [24764/22] - Nursing Homes
733. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) who paid €1,300 for one week of respite in a nursing home is entitled to claim back on the cost; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
734. To ask the Minister for Health if non-medical front-line staff in the health sector that is, administration staff, security, cleaning staff and so on, that worked in hospitals throughout the... - Hospital Appointments Status
735. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24797/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
737. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 805 of 8 February 2022, if the €1,000 pandemic bonus will be paid to healthcare assistants that are employed by... - Mental Health Services
738. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for appointments for general adult mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24802/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
740. To ask the Minister for Health if contact tracers are eligible for the Covid-19 bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24807/22] - Health Services Staff
741. To ask the Minister for Health if support will be provided to a nurse (details supplied) who was injured at work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24821/22] - Primary Care Centres
742. To ask the Minister for Health if the contract for a primary care centre at a location (details supplied) will retain the site in public ownership; and if he will make a statement on the... - Disability Services
743. To ask the Minister for Health the number of young adults who are on waiting lists for respite services in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24844/22] - Industrial Relations
744. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date regarding the negotiations for medical scientists and their pay review; when these pay structures were last reviewed;... - Hospital Acquired Infections
745. To ask the Minister for Health the number of recorded cases of infection from hospital utensils and equipment and so on, in each acute hospital in each of the past five years. [24879/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
746. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24881/22] - Health Services Staff
747. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for when the 24 additional lactation consultants outlined in the Women’s Health Action Plan 2022-2023 will be filled; when this recruitment...
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