Written answers
Tuesday, 20 September 2022
- Health Services Staff
468. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of negotiations on a special scheme of paid leave for public health service employees with long-Covid to date; the expected timeline for the... - Medical Aids and Appliances
469. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the availability of the Freestyle Libre 2 device in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45405/22] - Health Services
470. To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase core funding to community drug projects by 10% in Budget 2023 in view of the fact that there has been no increase in core funding since... - Covid-19 Pandemic
471. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the payment of the Covid healthcare bonus; when the payment will be paid to all non- HSE staff; the number of health care workers that... - Health Strategies
472. To ask the Minister for Health his plans, if any, to introduce further regulations into the sale and supply of vapes to reduce their attractiveness to young people; if there is any... - Hospital Appointments Status
473. To ask the Minister for Health if a cataract procedure will be scheduled for a person (details supplied). [45420/22] - Home Care Packages
474. To ask the Minister for Health if a homecare package will be provided to a child (details supplied) in County Dublin. [45422/22] - Medical Cards
475. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adult medical card holders presently eligible for dental services under the dental treatment scheme in County Wexford; and if he will make a... - Health Services Staff
476. To ask the Minister for Health when a job evaluation application by a person (details supplied) will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45434/22] - Hospital Waiting Lists
477. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline changes in the patient waiting lists across all disciplines for Tallaght University Hospital. [45441/22] - General Practitioner Services
478. To ask the Minister for Health if general practitioners have been allocated to the new primary care centre in Ballyboden, Rathfarnhnam; if not, the reasons for the delay in appointing... - Nursing Homes
479. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the latest HSE plans for a nursing home (details supplied). [45443/22] - Hospital Appointments Status
480. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive a medical appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45444/22] - Mental Health Services
481. To ask the Minister for Health if the families of the children affected by the CAMHS scandal in County Kerry will receive compensation or if it is to be restricted to the affected; and if he... - Ambulance Service
482. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that ambulances cannot transfer medically complex children to hospitals for appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45452/22] - Hospital Waiting Lists
483. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts that he is taking to ensure that children with medically complex needs are not waiting in hospital for long periods of time to receive an MRI scan;... - Health Services
484. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that medically complex children are transferred to adult services; the reason that there is no young adult level of care for medically complex... - Health Services Staff
485. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to include support teams in hospitals for parents that spend long periods of time in hospital with their sick child; and if he will make a... - Health Services
486. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that a child with highly complex medical needs, when they turn 18, do not have to lose or change vital palliative support, school supports,... - Health Service Executive
488. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE are going to pay a local community organisation (details supplied) for the use of the car park and their property which is being used as a health... - Mental Health Services
489. To ask the Minister for Health if mental health treatment will be put in place for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
490. To ask the Minister for Health to list the engagements his Department and the HSE has had with Long Covid Ireland in 2021 and 2022. [45475/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
493. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time that the review of funding for the Mater Hospital long-Covid clinic will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45482/22] - Disability Services
499. To ask the Minister for Health the financial allocation to respite services from the HSE by agency for persons with a disability in CHO6 for each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in... - Covid-19 Pandemic
500. To ask the Minister for Health the infectious disease experts who were consulted in the development of the model of care in relation to long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
503. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the enhanced illness benefit has not been extended for those suffering from long-Covid given the fact that the European Commission has... - Covid-19 Pandemic
508. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Scheme of Paid Leave for Public Health Service Employees with long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45572/22] - Departmental Transport
509. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to increase the percentage of electric or hybrid vehicles owned by his Department and state agencies and bodies under the... - General Practitioner Services
510. To ask the Minister for Health the engagement that he has had with representatives of general practitioners regarding work practice changes since Covid-19; the availability of face-to-face... - Disability Services
511. To ask the Minister for Health if sufficient funding will be provided to an association (details supplied) to continue a programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45609/22] - Mental Health Services
512. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 764 of 12 July 2022, the current status of the recruitment of the approved whole-time equivalent senior dietitian post... - Disability Services
513. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the recruitment of a senior speech and language therapist to the children's disability network team service in County Wexford; and if he... - Hospital Staff
516. To ask the Minister for Health further to the funding that was provided in November 2021 for dedicated principal social work posts for adult safeguarding in each of the seven hospital... - Covid-19 Tests
517. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated monthly cost to the Exchequer of providing universal free antigen tests. [45628/22] - Vaccination Programme
518. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 vaccines which have been pledged by Ireland to other countries since March 2020; and the details of these pledges and donations, broken... - Dental Services
522. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a dental appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45640/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
523. To ask the Minister for Health when carers employed by an organisation (details supplied) can expect to receive their pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Nursing Homes
524. To ask the Minister for Health if an interim payment arrangement can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied) who is awaiting a document to be signed by the Courts but is... - Irish Blood Transfusion Service
525. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 184 of 22 June 2022, the basis on which the findings of a report with minimal supporting evidence are being accepted by... - Covid-19 Pandemic
526. To ask the Minister for Health when the members of Dublin Fire Brigade will receive their frontline pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45659/22] - Budget 2023
527. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a pre-budget submission by an organisation (details supplied); if he will consider its requests and ensure that they are... - Medicinal Products
528. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug gammacore which is recommended by a consultant for the treatment of chronic and cluster headaches is being considered for approval; if not, if it... - Vaccination Programme
529. To ask the Minister for Health the dates that the members of the national HSE executive management team were offered first-dose Covid-19 vaccines in 2021 as part of the national roll-out of... - Budget 2023
531. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider a Budget 2023 submission from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45687/22] - Home Help Service
533. To ask the Minister for Health when an invitation to tender for home support services will be published; when tender arrangements will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Admissions
534. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a case (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment for admission to the National Rehabilitation... - Pharmacy Services
535. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which pharmacies will be reimbursed for medications and items distributed under the free contraception scheme. [45799/22] - Health Services
537. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a policy issue raised by an organisation (details supplied) regarding the closure of sexual health services in the north east; and if he will make... - Covid-19 Pandemic
538. To ask the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) in County Clare will receive their Covid-19 recognition payment for frontline workers; and if he will make a statement on the... - Death Certificates
539. To ask the Minister for Health to indicate when full death certificate for a person (details supplied) will issue to their daughter which is required for probate given the interim death... - Hospital Procedures
540. To ask the Minister for Health to indicate if and when required surgery is likely to be scheduled in the case of a person (details supplied); if all efforts can be made to ensure that the... - Healthcare Policy
541. To ask the Minister for Health if he will commit to providing an increase of €600,000 in annual investment in the National Multiple Sclerosis Care Centre; and if he will make a... - Health Services Staff
543. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an organisation (details supplied) say there is a need for the provision of a further 100 neurology nurses in... - Healthcare Policy
544. To ask the Minister for Health if he will include women with gestational diabetes in the long-term illness scheme; the reason there is no provision to cover the costs associated with... - Home Care Packages
546. To ask the Minister for Health the number of those who are waiting for home care packages in CHO 9, broken down by each of the three geographical areas within CHO 9. [45843/22] - Health Services
547. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied) who has been waiting for a physiotherapy appointment at a medical centre having been... - Hospital Waiting Lists
548. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) who needs urgent surgery will be on a waiting list for the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the... - Disability Services
549. To ask the Minister for Health when the new transport support scheme providing supports for persons with disabilities will come into operation; the assistance that will be provided for those... - Hospital Staff
550. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent vacancies by job title currently in the minor injuries unit at Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel; when each of these vacancies... - Mental Health Services
551. To ask the Minister for Health the levels of psychologist services that are available in Tipperary; if there are plans to improve the service. [45863/22] - Health Services Staff
552. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time community nurses in County Tipperary in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [45864/22] - Medical Aids and Appliances
553. To ask the Minister for Health the position on the importation of medical devices in respect of equipment used by people with disabilities; and the criteria for shipment here, such as... - Health Services Staff
554. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole time equivalent vacant posts by role currently unfilled in each of the individual symptomatic breast disease clinics, in tabular form; and... - Health Strategies
559. To ask the Minister for Health when the national lymphoedema clinical guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45888/22] - Health Services
562. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of children and young people referred by the HSE to the Tavistock Centre in London for treatment as of August 2022. [45894/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
565. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the current outstanding pandemic recognition payments; the number of payments outstanding to eligible healthcare workers; the healthcare sectors... - Healthcare Policy
566. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a national database for recording and documenting cases and related information on diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45901/22] - Medical Aids and Appliances
567. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a national policy on the provision of mobility equipment and disability aids such as wheelchairs that ensures equality of access and provision... - Covid-19 Pandemic
568. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take measures to expedite the payment of the pandemic recognition payment to eligible staff in the non-HSE and non-Section 38 sectors; and if he... - Mental Health Services
569. To ask the Minister for Health if he will retain the 18-bed capacity at the centre for mental health care in Bantry and reject the recommendation of the Mental Health Commission to reduce... - Covid-19 Pandemic
570. To ask the Minister for Health when frontline workers employed by private nursing homes will receive their pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45914/22] - Hospital Appointments Status
571. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied) who following a CT scan has been referred to the ear, nose and throat section of... - Irish Blood Transfusion Service
572. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that oral sex was maintained as grounds for deferral of men who have sex with men in donating blood, following a previous decision of the board of... - Departmental Reports
575. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of live studies, reviews and research projects undertaken or commissioned by his Department in tabular form; and the date by which each... - Care Services
576. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the hiring of a personal assistant for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45975/22] - Hospital Waiting Lists
577. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a child (details supplied) remains waiting for a diabetic pump; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46004/22] - Health Services
579. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the necessary preparatory work including planning and design will be progressed, without delay, in relation to the provision of... - Hospital Waiting Lists
580. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied) who was referred by the paediatric unit at University Hospital Limerick for assessment...
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