Written answers
Tuesday, 29 November 2022
- Nursing Homes
601. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59418/22] - Public Sector Pay
602. To ask the Minister for Health the status of pay restoration for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59480/22] - Departmental Data
603. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who have been treated for cataracts at Nenagh Hospital in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; the number waiting for cataract treatment in... - Dental Services
604. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 760 of 1 March 2022, if he accepts that it is now impossible for medical card holders to find a dentist who will treat... - Healthcare Policy
605. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in relation to the expansion of the heel prick test for babies, in view of the fact that up to 40 medical conditions can be... - Departmental Reviews
606. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of recommendations set out in the MacCraith Review of the Cervical Check Screening Programme that have been implemented; if he will provide... - Covid-19 Pandemic
607. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider his Department's policy to supporting HSE employees with long-Covid; if he will ensure that payment continues for an advanced nurse... - Disabilities Assessments
608. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58733/22] - Departmental Contracts
609. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the awarding of a radiology contract, specifically, a DEXA scanner, to a company (details supplied); if a tendering process was required for the... - Departmental Reviews
610. To ask the Minister for Health if a review of the boarding out model of care has been carried out recently; if so, if it comprised a review of the financial supports available to those... - Health Services Staff
611. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to take any measures to increase awareness of developmental co-ordination disorder, commonly known as dyspraxia, among medical and nursing staff;... - Covid-19 Pandemic
614. To ask the Minister for Health if workers in Section 39 organisations, who provided day services throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, will receive the Covid recognition payment that has and is... - Departmental Data
615. To ask the Minister for Health if workers in Section 39 organisations will qualify for the proposed building momentum increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58756/22] - Hospital Waiting Lists
616. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied) who was referred in 2019 to the University Hospital Limerick for a tonsillectomy and is... - Covid-19 Pandemic
617. To ask the Minister for Health when cleaners that worked at UHL will receive their pandemic bonus payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58771/22] - Hospital Services
618. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been on a waiting list for emergency neurosurgery in each of the past five years; the length of time that people are waiting on... - Health Services
619. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of an outpatient clinic appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [58813/22] - Dental Services
621. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed breakdown of dental treatments that are covered under the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
623. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the public inquiry into nursing home deaths during Covid-19. [58827/22] - Health Services
626. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of persons who are waiting to be seen in the national gender service by CHO, LHO and age group; and if he will make a statement... - Covid-19 Pandemic
630. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) who contracted long-Covid during their work as a nurse in Cavan General Hospital will continue be provided with special leave... - Health Services
631. To ask the Minister for Health if it is the case that lucentis, a drug for macular degeneration, is available to patients with private health insurance, but not to those on the general... - Hospital Services
632. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline workforce planning details to provide full restoration of day care services at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Castlebar to pre-pandemic levels... - Health Services Staff
633. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the situation with respect to the registration and regulation of psychologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58862/22] - Mental Health Services
635. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 489 of 20 September 2022, if mental health treatment will be put in place for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9;... - Health Services
636. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the establishment of five specialist menopause clinics, following the opening of one such clinic in the National Maternity Hospital earlier in... - Covid-19 Pandemic
637. To ask the Minister for Health the date ranges from 1 March 2020 to date that licensed premises were legally prohibited from opening as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. [58899/22] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
639. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm whether any capital funding or supports have been contributed to the construction or maintenance of the primary care centre on the Navan... - Health Promotion
640. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the details of the results of the HSE investigation into the recreational use of nitrous oxide canisters by young people; the programmes... - Proposed Legislation
641. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the public health obesity Bill, as committed to in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58921/22] - Health Promotion
642. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the latest edition of the code of standards for advertising and marketing communications has had the desired effect when it comes to... - Departmental Funding
643. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a process through which individuals can seek funding from the HSE in order to be reimbursed, having obtained surgeries or other medical treatments... - Hospital Waiting Lists
644. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an offer by a private consultant surgeon (details supplied) to assist with surgeries at a hospital due to lengthy waiting... - Nursing Homes
645. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify a matter (details supplied) in relation to costs for nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58933/22] - Departmental Expenditure
646. To ask the Minister for Health the total budget per month and the amount spent per year on paediatric aids and appliances by an organisation (details supplied) in CHO5, in 2020 and 2021, in... - Medical Aids and Appliances
647. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting times for aids and appliances for those under 18 years of age in CHO5 which covers south Tipperary; the length of time that they have been... - Medical Cards
648. To ask the Minister for Health if the Government plans to include the coverage of prescribed high doses of vitamin B2 under the national medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement... - Departmental Funding
649. To ask the Minister for Health the amount that has been allocated to University Hospital Kerry under the winter plan; the way that this compares to other hospitals in the South/South West... - Departmental Data
650. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have begun chemotherapy treatment in the State in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022. [58977/22] - Mental Health Services
651. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new persons added to the CAMHS waiting list in each of the past five years. [58978/22] - Ambulance Service
655. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times that ambulances were dispatched in the State in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022. [58982/22] - Nursing Homes
659. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times that he has met with the CEO of an organisation (details supplied) since he took office; and the dates on which these meetings took place.... - Covid-19 Pandemic
660. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of persons who died from suspected or confirmed Covid-19 in nursing homes in the State since the start of the pandemic. [58987/22] - Home Help Service
661. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of persons in the country currently in receipt of home help excluding family carers. [58988/22] - Home Care Packages
662. To ask the Minister for Health the average amount that is paid by the State to homecare agencies for one hour of care to one individual care recipient. [58989/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
664. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons or families who have taken cases and issued letters of claim against the State in relation to the death of their loved one from Covid-19... - Cybersecurity Policy
665. To ask the Minister for Health the total cost to date of the cyber-attack on the HSE; the projected estimated total cost of rectifying the damage done by the attack; and if he will make a... - Hospital Waiting Lists
666. To ask the Minister for Health if he outline where a person (details supplied) is on the waiting list for occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and psychology; when services will... - Hospital Staff
667. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time midwives working in the maternity unit of St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if this... - Health Services
668. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address waiting times for children seeking to undergo an ADHD assessment, in particular in CHO 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Reports
669. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update when the report on the audit into CAMHS by the HSE will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59032/22] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
671. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a proposal for a Section 38 hospital on a council-owned site in Limerick; the engagements that he has had with a private... - Departmental Data
672. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a full list of all publicly-funded hospitals, by model and hospital group. [59036/22] - Ukraine War
673. To ask the Minister for Health the engagements that he has had with the Dental Council of Ireland in relation to Ukrainian dentists now living in Ireland; the steps being taken to accelerate... - Assisted Suicide
674. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to establish a special Oireachtas committee to examine voluntary assisted dying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59039/22] - Health Services
675. To ask the Minister for Health the supports in place for a person (details supplied) who needs a medical procedure, given that services are currently not provided in Ireland. [59045/22] - Vaccination Programme
676. To ask the Minister for Health when the Covid-19 vaccine for babies and children under five years will be made available in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59050/22] - Hospital Staff
677. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant neurosurgeons attached to Cork University Hospital in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and the hours per week that these... - Health Services Staff
678. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to increase the number of number of higher specialist training posts by 3%; the estimated number of additional posts that would result; and... - Hospital Charges
679. To ask the Minister for Health the amount raised by charges in minor injuries units by unit in the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [59072/22] - Hospital Equipment
680. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of PET CT scanners that are available in Ireland in HSE and non-HSE hospitals; the name of each hospital; the number of scanners in each in... - Health Services
681. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that his Department has made to identify the infrastructural requirements for rolling out radioligand therapy in Ireland including the... - Medicinal Products
682. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients treated with lutathera in Ireland and under the HSE's treatment abroad scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59088/22] - Healthcare Policy
683. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department intends on making a submission indicating Ireland's interest in participating in the EU4Health Joint Action for Diabetes and Cardiovascular... - Assisted Human Reproduction
684. To ask the Minister for Health when the consultation process will commence regarding the €10 million in funding allocated in Budget 2023 towards publicly funded IVF treatment; when... - Hospital Appointments Status
686. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) from County Donegal can expect to receive an appointment date from a hospital in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on... - Medical Aids and Appliances
687. To ask the Minister for Health the total estimated monthly budget and annual expenditure on paediatric aids and appliances by the resource allocation groups in CHO3 per RAG group for each of... - Hospital Appointments Status
688. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for pain injections. [59137/22] - Home Help Service
689. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent home care will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59163/22] - Medical Aids and Appliances
690. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting times for aids and appliances for those under 18 years of age in each health area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59171/22] - Mental Health Services
691. To ask the Minister for Health if the purchase of a house for use as a 24-hour staffed mental health facility in Midleton, County Cork has been completed by the HSE; if he will provide its... - Health Services
692. To ask the Minister for Health the measures and additional supports that the HSE is putting in place to assist GP practices and others across County Donegal with supporting Ukrainian... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
693. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) has not received their frontline worker payments. [59262/22] - Departmental Staff
694. To ask the Minister for Health the number of access officers responsible for providing or arranging for and co-ordinating assistance and guidance to people with disabilities accessing his... - Dental Services
695. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that are being taken to increase the numbers of dentists accepting medical card patients in Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medicinal Products
696. To ask the Minister for Health when sacituzumab-govitecan will be approved for use by the HSE to urgently assist patients with cancer treatment; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Funding
697. To ask the Minister for Health if new development funding for mental health will be released by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in order that funding can be used for new... - Disability Services
698. To ask the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) will be allowed to remain with the same service in the Tralee area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59326/22] - Health Services
699. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the ability of the Tallaght University Hospital neurofibromatosis clinic to continue to accept referrals for new patients; if he will ensure... - Departmental Correspondence
701. To ask the Minister for Health his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59348/22] - Health Service Executive
702. To ask the Minister for Health the date that the pay increase, as discussed by Government and unions, will be implemented in relation to HSE staff; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointments Status
703. 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. [59354/22] - Departmental Schemes
705. To ask the Minister for Health the way that inheritance that has been disclaimed by an applicant for the fair deal scheme is treated; if this can be disregarded and not treated as an asset... - Nursing Homes
706. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on phase two of plans to review the nursing home regulatory model, which was due to commence in quarter three of 2022 as per the... - Departmental Data
707. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card eligibility reviews carried out on persons over 70 years of age in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular... - Hospital Services
711. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the long wait times facing attendees of Tallaght University Hospital's accident and emergency department; and his views on... - Healthcare Policy
712. To ask the Minister for Health the position of Ireland in relation to a World Health Organisation proposal for a pandemic treaty; if he will advocate to bring about a people-centred legal... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
713. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the roll-out of the front-line pandemic bonus payment still outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59421/22] - Medical Cards
714. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the medical card appeal of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59430/22] - Assisted Human Reproduction
715. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the regional fertility hubs that are fully operational in November 2022; the number of patients who have been seen in each hub in the first nine... - Dental Services
721. To ask the Minister for Health the avenues open to a child (details supplied) to get expensive dental treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59466/22] - Health Services
722. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59473/22] - Hospital Services
723. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a child (details supplied) under the care of Portiuncula University Hospitals cardiology and paediatric teams is now classed as a new patient... - Disability Services
724. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 719 11 October 2022, what qualifies as a meaningful contact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59489/22] - Disease Management
725. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the contents of correspondence submitted (details supplied); and if he will provide an update on proposals to address concerns outlined.... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
726. To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct the HSE to pay the special leave with pay for Covid-19 to staff as agreed earlier this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
727. To ask the Minister for Health when the commitment in Project Ireland 2040 for a new cancer centre at University Hospital, Galway will be progressed; the current status of the project; the... - Hospital Services
728. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which he received the working group review of accident and emergency and acute services at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan; the meetings or discussions... - Hospital Facilities
729. To ask the Minister for Health the average daily running cost of an in-patient hospital bed in a model 1, 2, 3 and model 4 hospital respectively based on data from the HSE Healthcare Pricing... - Departmental Data
730. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons availing of private health insurance by age group (details supplied). [59503/22] - Hospital Transfers
731. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will be transferred from Sligo University Hospital to Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on... - National Treatment Purchase Fund
732. To ask the Minister for Health the average daily cost of a nursing home bed under the NTPF in the public and private sector respectively, inclusive of patient charges; the average cost to... - National Children's Hospital
733. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements that will be in place, if any, to offer significantly reduced or free car parking in the National Children's Hospital for families bringing... - Tobacco Control Measures
734. To ask the Minister for Health if a ban on flavours, other than tobacco, will be included in the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2022; and if he will make a... - Health Strategies
735. To ask the Minister for Health when the National Skin Cancer Prevention Plan for 2023 onwards will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59514/22] - Departmental Data
737. To ask the Minister for Health the number of annual inpatient cases that attended the Mater Hospital for cancer services in the years 2019 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Nursing Homes
739. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing funding for nursing home support scheme applications following the award of same; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Services
740. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect a hospital appointment. [59522/22] - Health Services
741. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to improve the approach to women's healthcare in GP practices, particularly training in respect of menopause; and if he will make a... - Insurance Coverage
742. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of the population with private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59560/22] - Health Services
743. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the quality assurance process in the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital in respect of laboratory services for cervical screening; the... - Home Help Service
746. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the number of home help staff currently available to work in each area of CHO4, including a breakdown of the numbers employed on... - Legislative Measures
747. To ask the Minister for Health when the review of the Health Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Act 2018 will be published. [59571/22] - Departmental Contracts
748. To ask the Minister for Health the names of all companies supplying private security and cleaning services in his Department, including the cost of private cleaning in his Department, the... - Ministerial Staff
749. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a schedule of the employment status in the Civil Service of each civilian driver who has been replaced by an official Garda driver in his...
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