Written answers
Thursday, 26 May 2022
- National Maternity Hospital
11. To ask the Minister for Health if he will immediately implement a fast thorough review of the existing National Maternity Hospital given that it will be some time before the new national... - Special Educational Needs
15. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary and special schools that avail of HSE wrap-around services in speech and language and occupational therapy for children with disabilities... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
16. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the elective hospital in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25968/22] - Health Services Staff
17. To ask the Minister for Health if he has held discussions or plans to hold discussions with an organisation (details supplied) to discuss the way that time, administrative and financial... - International Agreements
18. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will carry out an information campaign regarding the ongoing widespread misinformation in relation to a World Health Organisation Pandemic... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
19. To ask the Minister for Health the proposed date for the start of construction on the new community hospital in Midleton, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26633/22] - Health Services Staff
23. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the difficulty that is being experienced in securing a locum doctor who will provide full-time cover at the minor injuries' unit in Cashel; if the... - Health Services
24. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 30 March 2022, his plans to restore respite provision in Galway city and county to pre-Covid levels; the number of... - National Treatment Purchase Fund
25. To ask the Minister for Health if the National Treatment Purchase Fund has informed him of its strategy for 2022 in terms of planned procedures and planned outpatient visits for persons who... - Covid-19 Pandemic
26. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that is being made to provide a nationwide network of multidisciplinary long-Covid clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20530/22] - Medical Cards
28. To ask the Minister for Health if analyses on the usage of medical cards in dental practices in Ireland have been completed recently; if so, if the number of dentists not accepting medical... - Hospital Services
29. To ask the Minister for Health if he will urgently review the categorisation of Letterkenny University Hospital in order that it reflects the number of inpatients at the hospital each year;... - Health Services
30. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that his Department is taking to deploy new technologies such as telehealth that support the wellbeing and health of vulnerable and isolated groups;... - General Practitioner Services
31. To ask the Minister for Health the incentives that he has provided to encourage more general practitioners to take-up practise in County Clare and other rural areas; and if he will make a... - Care Services
32. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the re-opening of the three-day care centres in County Laois; and the timelines for Mountmellick and Abbeyleix day care centre re-openings. [26713/22] - Health Services
33. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to lift the ban on waterbirth with immediate effect. [26282/22] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
34. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the capital investment plans for the community hospitals in Belmullet, and the district hospitals in Swinford and Ballina in... - Covid-19 Pandemic
35. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the work that is underway to establish appropriate care practices for persons particularly children with long-Covid across the country; and... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
36. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date with the provision of the new accident and emergency facility in Galway University Hospital; the average number of... - Hospital Staff
37. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that staffing levels at West Kerry Community Hospital have not improved; the measures that can be taken to address this problem in order that more... - Health Services
38. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to establish and resource dedicated clinical pathways which address the healthcare needs of intersex persons, including the specific physical and... - Health Service Executive
39. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who were waiting for a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005, as of 1 May 2022 or the latest date available; and if... - Medical Cards
40. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a HSE report which outlines that by the end of June 2022 there will only be seven dental practices in County Wicklow that... - General Practitioner Services
41. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to tackle general practitioner waiting lists and expanding general practitioner services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26884/22] - Industrial Disputes
42. To ask the Minister for Health the details of his plans to resolve the current dispute with staff who are members of a union (details supplied); the steps that he has taken to ensure that... - Health Services Staff
44. To ask the Minister for Health the number of healthcare workers that have now received the pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26551/22] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
45. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the new Finglas primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26627/22] - Medical Cards
47. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the negotiations between his Department and a union (details supplied); the timeline for the completion of negotiations; his views on the... - Medicinal Products
48. To ask the Minister for Health when the clinical review of the Medical Cannabis Access Programme will take place; if he will provide the details of those who will sit on the review panel; and... - Hospital Overcrowding
50. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the expert team deployed to tackle crisis-levels of overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick. [26980/22] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
51. To ask the Minister for Health his position in relation to the delivery of a primary healthcare centre in Youghal, County Cork; the estimated timeline for the project; and if he will make a... - Departmental Policies
52. To ask the Minister for Health his Department's policy for persons who are deaf or who suffer hearing loss; the schemes that are aimed at reducing the cost of hearing aids; and if he will... - Official Engagements
53. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times that he has met with the CEO of the HSE since he took office. [26207/22] - Health Services Staff
54. To ask the Minister for Health if he has engaged with the Minister for Further and Higher Education to identify the number of places that are required to adequately meet the workforce needs... - Industrial Disputes
55. To ask the Minister for Health the impacts that a strike by an organisation (details supplied) will have on waiting lists and the number of patients on trolleys; and if he will make a... - Hospital Services
56. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to address the extremely high numbers of persons leaving University Hospital Limerick emergency department without being discharged... - General Practitioner Services
58. To ask the Minister for Health the number of rural general practitioners in County Kildare; the way that this compares per head of population to other counties; and if he will make a... - Hospital Investigations
59. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will undertake a full review of managerial practices at a hospital (details supplied), including but not limited to, hiring practices for... - Hospital Services
60. To ask the Minister for Health the new or expanded services that are being provided in hospitals in counties Cavan and Monaghan in 2022. [26766/22] - Health Services
61. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which every effort is being made, similar to the coordinated efforts displayed in the fight against Covid-19, to ensure the recovery of the health... - Medicinal Products
65. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who are registered as patients under the Medical Cannabis Access Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26939/22] - Hospital Services
66. To ask the Minister for Health the way that he proposes to build additional capacity in Ennis General Hospital and the other model 2 hospitals in the mid-west region, including Nenagh and St.... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
67. To ask the Minister for Health if he will push for an elective hospital in the mid-west to alleviate pressure on University Hospital Limerick. [26519/22] - Departmental Strategies
68. To ask the Minister for Health the role of genomic medicine in Ireland; and his plans for a national genomics strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25567/22] - General Practitioner Services
69. 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. [26799/22] - Air Quality
71. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recent call by an organisation (details supplied) for ventilation in hospitals to be examined to ensure the safety of... - Hospital Overcrowding
72. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address overcrowding in emergency departments in Cork. [26911/22] - Hospital Services
73. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the minor injury unit at Monaghan Hospital secures additional opening hours. [26202/22] - Health Services
74. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to provide chiropody services for public patients in CHO4. [26281/22] - Hospital Services
75. To ask the Minister for Health if he will restore the full range of cardiac services to Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will work with his counterparts in the North of Ireland to... - Covid-19 Pandemic
76. To ask the Minister for Health when all persons who are due to receive the pandemic bonus payment will receive it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26812/22] - Primary Care Centres
77. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 81 of 31 March 2022, the status of the proposed primary care centre for Galway west; if a planning application has been... - Mental Health Services
79. To ask the Minister for Health when the National Forensic Mental Health Service Hospital in Portrane will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26569/22] - Medicinal Products
80. To ask the Minister for Health the number of approved medical products that are now prescribable under the Medical Cannabis Access Programme; if he will provide the details of each; and if he... - Health Services
81. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list, the speech and language therapy initial treatment waiting list, the... - Hospital Facilities
82. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date with the provision of a new cancer care facility for the Saolta Group of Hospitals in Galway University Hospital; the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
84. To ask the Minister for Health the way that the Waiting List Action Plan will reduce waiting times for both in-patient and day case procedures and outpatient consultations at the Midland... - Official Engagements
85. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times that he and his Department have met with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) since becoming Minister in 2020; and if he... - Health Services
86. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of services available in the Cork University Hospital paediatric diabetic clinic (details supplied); if additional... - Hospital Staff
87. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to address the non-consultant doctor shortage in University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Staff
88. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that all positions within the children’s disability network teams are filled and there are no gaps in staffing. [26863/22] - Medicinal Products
89. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to source oestrogel or a suitable alternative; when he expects the drug to be available to women who depend on it; and if he will... - Hospital Facilities
90. To ask the Minister for Health the status of capital projects associated with Mayo University Hospital specifically the emergency department expansion; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
91. To ask the Minister for Health the consideration that he and his Department have given to the requests by an organisation (details supplied) for a new contract to replace the existing... - Nursing Homes
92. To ask the Minister for Health if the concession of a €14,000 disregard on rental income for social welfare purposes will be extended to a disregard of rental income for the fair deal... - Departmental Reports
93. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure that the report by the review team into the disposal of perinatal organs at Cork University Maternity Hospital will be... - Hospital Overcrowding
94. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to address the inpatient bed capacity shortages at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Care Services
95. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a facility (details supplied); if the building will be now upgraded to meet the needs of the residents; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
96. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of healthcare services and entitlements, medications, and surgical interventions for persons that contracted hepatitis C through the... - Scientific Research
97. To ask the Minister for Health the way that he plans to address the almost 400 medical laboratory scientist staff vacancies and to make these posts more attractive; and if he will make a... - Hospital Facilities
98. To ask the Minister for Health when the proposed new testing laboratory at the Coombe Hospital will be completed and operating; the number of medical laboratory scientists who are required to... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
99. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the procurement and tendering processes for the construction of major projects such as the new National Maternity Hospital. [26208/22] - Care Services
101. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the provision of homecare package providers in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26628/22] - National Maternity Hospital
102. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated updated final cost for the National Maternity Hospital and National Children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Priorities
103. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand awareness, access and affordability of menopause supports and treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26381/22] - Health Services
104. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in addressing the backlog of audiology appointments in counties Cavan and Monaghan. [26201/22] - Departmental Priorities
105. To ask the Minister for Health when the action plan for University Hospital Kerry will be completed and implemented; the reason for the delay in its completion; and if he will make a... - Departmental Bodies
106. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the work of the Strategic Workforce Advisory Group on Home Carers and Nursing Home Health Care Assistants; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Staff
107. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the efforts to fill the vacant speech and language therapist position in Cashel Hospital, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on... - Departmental Strategies
109. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of strategic implementation groups and a civil society forum to consult on the National Drugs Strategy. [26912/22] - Health Services
110. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to fill vacancies in primary care in counties Cavan and Monaghan for children who are waiting for occupational therapy, speech... - Vaccination Programme
111. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a vaccine compensation scheme, as recommended in a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26795/22] - Capital Expenditure Programme
112. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the Capital Building Programme is adequately provided for in the coming year with a view to ensuring the elimination of previously known... - Care Services
113. To ask the Minister for Health if specific funding has been allocated for the community service and support needs of those affected by foetal valproate syndrome as recommended in 2019 by the... - Departmental Strategies
114. To ask the Minister for Health the expected timeframe for the establishment of strategic implementation groups regarding the national drugs strategy; if he will provide an update on the... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
115. To ask the Minister for Health when the National Homecare Office in Tullamore will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26637/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
116. To ask the Minister for Health if the Government has further considered setting up a commission of inquiry to seek the truth for families on the significant loss of life in a nursing home...
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