Written answers
Thursday, 24 November 2022
- Legislative Measures
297. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the legislation that is in place in relation to the use and growing of cannabis (details supplied); if any changes in relation to same are... - Health Service Executive
298. To ask the Minister for Health the current timeline for dealing with an occupation health grievance process for HSE employees; when the case of a person (details supplied) will be decided;... - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
299. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland has yet to publish its annual report and financial statements for 2021 as required by the Code of... - Health Services
300. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for mammograms following referral by GPs and BreastCheck; if family history of breast cancer reduces the wait time; and if he will... - Hospital Charges
301. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to cancel the debt of a person (details supplied) who will be unable to pay their hospital bill. [58510/22] - Hospital Admissions
302. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospitalisations for children and older adults afflicted with respiratory syncytial virus infection, recorded by hospital and month from... - Health Promotion
303. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a campaign by an organisation (details supplied); his views on the request by the organisations to ban all online marketing... - Health Service Executive
304. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 842 of 5 July 2022, if he will provide details on the way that a person (details supplied) can make a payment to buy-back... - Hospital Services
305. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recent withdrawal of the primary care paediatric courier services from general practice surgeries (details supplied) to... - Legislative Measures
306. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers Bill 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58554/22] - Healthcare Policy
307. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposed national office for home support; the way that this will align with regional health areas; and if he will make a statement on the... - Disability Services
308. To ask the Minister for Health when the action plan for the disability capacity review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58561/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
309. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in issuing the Covid bonus payment to all eligible staff not directly employed by the HSE; if he will outline the specific steps that... - Healthcare Policy
311. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline his response to the urgent appeal for funding and other supports outlined in correspondence to his Department from the Supported Care Homes... - Medical Cards
312. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider granting a medical card to all children for whom the domiciliary care allowance is payable; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services Staff
313. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that will be implemented at an early date to address the critical shortage of homecare workers which is causing severe problems in many areas with... - Hospital Facilities
314. To ask the Minister for Health pursuant to the National Development Plan 2021-2030, if he will provide a status update on the development of the promised cancer care centre for Galway... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
315. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a schedule of financial supports available to health care workers who suffer from long-Covid following being infected with the virus in the... - Medical Cards
316. To ask the Minister for Health when saxenda will be approved for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58612/22] - Health Services
317. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that are being taken to improve healthcare for trans persons, in view of the ranking by an organisation (details supplied) of Ireland as the worst... - Medicinal Products
318. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 831 of 18 October 2022, the number of times that his Department has met with the Health Products Regulatory Authority,... - Legislative Measures
320. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline that he is working towards in progressing the Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019 through all stages of Dáil and... - Proposed Legislation
321. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the health insurance (amendment) Bill 2022, which was listed as a priority for drafting and publication in this session in the autumn 2022... - Covid-19 Pandemic
322. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider establishing a full public inquiry into deaths during the Covid-19 pandemic at both public and private nursing and care homes; and if he... - Vaccination Programme
323. To ask the Minister for Health when a vaccine compensation scheme will be introduced in this country to fast-track compensation for persons who have been damaged as a result of taking Covid... - Medical Cards
324. To ask the Minister for Health when an emergency medical card will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58688/22]
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