Written answers
Thursday, 13 October 2022
- Judicial Reviews
351. To ask the Minister for Health the number of judicial reviews taken against his Department in the past ten years to date in 2022, in tabular form; if he will indicate in the reply the body... - Covid-19 Pandemic
352. To ask the Minister for Health the number of eligible frontline workers that have received payment and are outstanding payment of the Covid-19 bonus payment in tabular form; and if he will... - Hospital Procedures
354. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Tipperary patients receiving dialysis in Fresenius Medical Care, Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50774/22] - Personal Public Service Numbers
358. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the online application issue with the European Health Card due to new medical cards and drugs payment cards now not having... - Mental Health Services
359. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the children's mental health pathfinder project; the timeframe for implementation of this initiative; the details of the steering groups; the... - Eating Disorders
360. To ask the Minister for Health the services and beds that are available in the State for children and adults suffering from anorexia nervosa. [50794/22] - Budget 2023
361. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of the €50 million funding allocated to the approval of new medicines in Budget 2021 and the €30 million Budget 2022 that was spent on... - Medicinal Products
362. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of the 2021 and 2022 funding for approval of new medicines that was spent on non-oncology orphan medicinal products; and if he will make a statement... - Primary Care Centres
363. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE intends to establish a primary care centre at an address (details supplied); and if so, the services that will be available to the community once... - General Practitioner Services
364. To ask the Minister for Health his views on GPs using a different pricing scale when treating menopausal patients for HRT treatment; the reason for same; if this is standard practice; and if... - Disabilities Assessments
365. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a child (details supplied) will be urgently reviewed; the status of the appointments for autism assessment and speech and language therapy for... - Hospital Appointments Status
366. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50819/22] - Disability Services
367. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities who were in receipt of home-support hours in each LHO area as of 1 October 2022 or latest date available; the number of... - Health Services
372. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who were on the physiotherapy waiting list for each LHO area as of 1 October 2022, or the latest date available; the numbers waiting less... - General Practitioner Services
377. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide further information on the criteria needed to qualify for the new GP card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50858/22] - Departmental Data
378. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care as of 1 October 2022 or the latest date available; the number waiting... - Hospital Waiting Lists
392. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients aged 75 years or over that experienced an emergency department wait time more than 24 hours during September 2022; the total number to... - Ambulance Service
393. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in September 2022; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than of 20... - Hospital Waiting Lists
394. To ask the Minister for Health the number of spinal fusion patients currently waiting less than four months for treatment for both Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin and... - Primary Care Centres
437. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an issue presenting at a medical centre (details supplied) where initial consultations for patients experiencing menopause... - Departmental Priorities
438. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has undertaken research to ascertain the costs of providing financial assistance to patients on hormone replacement therapy for menopause; if... - Dental Services
439. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts that are being made to reduce the waiting time for orthodontic treatment for children in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
440. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the ongoing issues facing the blood cancer community during the pandemic; and if he will make... - General Practitioner Services
442. To ask the Minister for Health if approval will be given to extend the age for GP care for children to 16 years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50935/22] - Departmental Data
443. To ask the Minister for Health the amount that has been drawn down in each CHO for equipment for children to date in 2022, in tabular form. [50937/22] - Departmental Reviews
447. To ask the Minister for Health the expected timeline for the promised independent radiation therapist review; if he will provide an update on the development of the terms of reference of the... - Primary Care Centres
448. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline any planned upgrade works or investment in the health centre, Ballymore, County Westmeath. [50959/22] - Medical Aids and Appliances
449. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the need for an extension of the Medical Rights Directive and the Active Implantable Medical Device Directive (AI) MMD certificates; if he will... - Departmental Correspondence
452. To ask the Minister for Health his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied). [50972/22] - Disability Services
453. To ask the Minister for Health if speech and language therapy will be provided immediately in the case of a child (details supplied) given that their assessments were carried out in August... - Departmental Funding
454. To ask the Minister for Health the funding to be given to each of the local and regional drug and alcohol taskforces in 2023, in tabular form. [50987/22] - Mental Health Services
455. To ask the Minister for Health if more residential places will be offered for teenagers in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50994/22] - Budget 2023
456. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the funding that is to be available to counselling trainee psychologists based on Budget 2023; if it will consist of a... - Mental Health Services
457. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 593 of 14 September 2022, the dates on which family members of residents of Garnish House, Cork were informed of the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
458. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce an occupational injury scheme for healthcare workers with long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51000/22] - Mental Health Services
459. To ask the Minister for Health the basis on which the advice from clinicians that going from single-room occupancy in Owenacurra to shared occupancy would be a retrograde step for any... - Departmental Data
460. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the number of wholetime equivalent psychologists for CH09 in CAMHS, the children’s disability network teams,... - Primary Care Centres
464. To ask the Minister for Health the status of physiotherapy services in the primary care centre in Fermoy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51041/22] - Special Educational Needs
465. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which occupational therapy and speech and language therapy have been made available in the case of a child (details supplied) given that they... - Energy Prices
467. To ask the Minister for Health if he has assessed the implications of rising electricity costs for patients undertaking home dialysis; and if some special arrangements can be made. [51083/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
468. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the special Leave with pay under Covid-19 for those healthcare workers with long-Covid is only available to those who contracted the virus at...
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