Written answers
Thursday, 8 December 2022
- Covid-19 Pandemic
9. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to establish an occupational injury scheme for healthcare workers with long Covid who were exposed to the virus in their workplace; and if he will make... - Disability Services
12. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the children's disability network team for the Finglas area in CHO 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61101/22] - Health Services
15. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a community neuro-rehabilitation team in CHO 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61051/22] - Hospital Waiting Lists
18. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the waiting lists for orthopaedic and urology surgeries for disabilities which become more painful and inoperable over time; the actions that he... - Health Services
19. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to improve and expand health services for older people in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61176/22] - Home Care Packages
21. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home support hours that will be provided for older people in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61353/22] - Health Services
22. 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. [61303/22] - Health Services Staff
23. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the recruitment of public health nurses in the south Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60614/22] - EU Directives
24. To ask the Minister for Health the work that is being carried out by his Department to address the serious concerns that have arisen in respect of the implementation of the EU medical device... - Hospital Overcrowding
25. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the chronic overcrowding in the emergency department at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61226/22] - Health Services Staff
26. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in CHO 7; the number of vacant positions for public health nurses in CHO 7; the current recruitment process in place; and if... - Covid-19 Pandemic
27. To ask the Minister for Health the action that is being taken to address the provision of services for persons with long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61024/22] - Emergency Departments
29. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 132 of 20 October 2022, the status of the examination by his Department of the strategic assessment report regarding the... - Home Help Service
30. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts being made by CHO 8 in Louth in 2022 to recruit and retain homecarers; the changes in the numbers of HSE-employed homecarers in the Louth area in... - Dental Services
31. To ask the Minister for Health the up-to-date position regarding medical card patients availing of dental appointments and procedures (details supplied); the measures that he is putting in... - Health Services
32. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the European Commission is proposing that breast screening should be offered to women from the age of 45 years,... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
33. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide further information on the new elective hospital in Cork; if he will outline the next steps in the process; the timeline for same; and if he... - Emergency Departments
34. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has provided the resources to the emergency department at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, that were identified in the HSE review of... - Health Services Staff
35. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date in enhancing the role of therapy assistants to provide treatment for children, particularly in disciplines where there... - Medicinal Products
36. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department, in conjunction with the HSE, has been in communication with the Health Products Regulatory Authority with respect to ongoing medicine... - Health Services Staff
37. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to ensure the availability of an adequate number of health professionals within the health services, including, but not limited to,... - Health Strategies
38. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the public health reforms that he announced in April 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60933/22] - Mental Health Services
39. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to improve and expand mental health services in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61177/22] - Disability Services
40. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the provision of disability respite services in CHO 3 and CHO 5 to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61049/22] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
41. To ask the Minister for Health the future role that the HSE owned Inisghile facility in Parteen, County Clare will have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61132/22] - Health Services
42. To ask the Minister for Health if the recommendations of rapid review by a person (details supplied) into the CervicalCheck Report 2019 have been implemented in full; the number of the 4,088... - Health Services Staff
43. To ask the Minister for Health the status of discussions in respect of section 39 workers and those who work with people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Disability Services
44. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE funded therapists that have been allocated to special schools to date in 2022; the further measures and investment that is being made in... - Hospital Facilities
45. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the endoscopy unit in Naas Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61178/22] - Hospital Procedures
46. To ask the Minister for Health the number of procedures performed under the treatment abroad scheme in 2021 and to date in 2022; the breakdown of the types of procedures performed and their... - Health Services Waiting Lists
47. To ask the Minister for Health the action that is being taken to reduce waiting lists for psychology services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61029/22] - General Practitioner Services
48. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made regarding finding a replacement GP to take over the general practice in Dunkineely, County Donegal; and if he will make a... - Medical Cards
49. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that wheelchair users with lifelong conditions often have to re-apply for entitlements such as medical cards; and if... - Health Services Staff
50. To ask the Minister for Health the incentives that he has considered to overcome the shortage of carers in the Carrickmacross area. [61269/22] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
51. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he intends taking to ensure a more speedy delivery of the major projects outlined for Galway University Hospital in view of the critical deficiencies... - Disability Services
52. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to improve respite care in County Longford following the recent rejection of a planning application in Newtowncastle; and if he will... - Community Care
53. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he intends taking to ensure the HSE can deliver more rapidly on building projects, such as health centres, nursing homes and ambulance bases, for... - Home Care Packages
54. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for putting home care on a statutory basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61354/22] - Health Services
55. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the nurse on Arranmore Island is no longer dedicated to the island on a full-time basis; the steps that are being taken to address the resulting... - Mental Health Services
56. To ask the Minister for Health his views on providing multi-annual funding for the mental health unit in Bantry General Hospital. [60993/22] - Health Services Staff
57. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the current recruitment and retention crisis in the context of front-line specialist medical personnel across all healthcare... - Health Services
58. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that his Department is taking to build on the progress in reducing the mortality rate from cancer further given that there has been a 10% reduction... - Departmental Funding
59. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that will be given to each of the drug and alcohol taskforces in 2023. [61282/22] - Medicinal Products
60. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to have Ozempic added to the drugs payment scheme for those with a medical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60613/22] - Qualifications Recognition
61. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the case of fully qualified and competent Ukrainian dentists who are unable to practice in Ireland due to Quality and Qualifications... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
62. To ask the Minister for Health the status on the delivery of the 96-bed medical ward block replacement accommodation at Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
63. To ask the Minister for Health if he will initiate an independent investigation into the performance and service provision of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Dental Services
64. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions his Department is taking to secure dental services for medical card holders in County Wexford; when the current dental treatment services scheme... - Health Services
65. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to introduce legislation to allow a mobile supervised injecting centre while the approved injecting centre is being delayed; and if he will make a... - Hospital Services
66. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the action plan for University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61306/22] - Disability Services
67. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the provision of disability respite services in CHO 4 to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61023/22] - General Practitioner Services
69. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the non–EU rural GP programme; if his Department and the Government are supportive of same; if the strategic review of... - Nursing Homes
70. To ask the Minister for Health the total funding allocated under each individual scheme of support for nursing homes during the Covid-19 pandemic; if he will ensure that this funding is... - Disability Services
71. To ask the Minister for Health the number of community disability network teams in Dublin Mid-West; the staffing levels per team; the location of each team; and if he will make a statement on... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
73. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 98 of 20 October 2022, the expected timeline for when he will bring the memorandum regarding the new elective hospital for... - Health Services
75. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are in place for a new model of dementia care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61050/22] - Disability Services
76. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the chronic lack of services within the children's disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Disabilities Assessments
78. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the improvements in the context of early intervention with children who have need for assessments and for therapeutic intervention. [60832/22] - Disability Services
79. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to improve and expand disability health services in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61180/22] - General Practitioner Services
81. To ask the Minister for Health the way it is proposed to expand GP services in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61179/22] - Hospital Overcrowding
82. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the opening of more beds at West Kerry Community Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61307/22] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
83. To ask the Minister for Health the status of phase 2 of the new hospital development on the campus of the National Rehabilitation Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services
84. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who are set to benefit from the national Traveller health action plan; the details of what is contained within the action plan; and if he... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
85. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to correspondence (details supplied); the details of the update in 2021 of the options appraisal for model 4 hospital services... - Home Help Service
86. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to increase home help hours for the elderly; the steps that are being taken to increase the number of homecare workers; and if he... - Disability Services
87. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve the wait time for speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy assessments in CHO 9; and if he will make a statement... - Health Services
89. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to further develop dementia services in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61036/22] - Disability Services
90. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a community neurorehabilitation team in CHO 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61366/22] - Medicinal Products
91. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the efforts to ensure that the 35 children with cystic fibrosis who have been excluded from the Katrio drug therapy treatment will have... - Health Services Waiting Lists
92. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which every effort is being made, similar to the co-ordinated efforts displayed in the fight against Covid-19, to ensure the recovery of the... - Primary Care Services
93. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to improve and expand primary care services in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61181/22] - Abortion Services
94. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the work carried out by a person (details supplied) on the report into the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Act) 2018; and if he... - Emergency Departments
95. To ask the Minister for Health if he will cancel the planned closure of the emergency department at Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan given the pressure within the health service; and if a... - Disability Services
96. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date in recruiting much-needed therapists for areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan to provide treatment for children who... - Mental Health Services
97. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the appointment and recruitment of a full-time paediatric dietician to the child and adolescent mental health services at Arden House in County... - Health Services
98. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the operation of the treatment abroad scheme; his plans to improve and streamline the operation of same; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services Waiting Lists
99. To ask the Minister for Health if he expects the HSE to reach its target of over 130,000 net reduction in waiting lists per the 2022 waiting list action plan; the net reduction and addition... - Disability Services
101. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the delivery of community neurorehabilitation teams across each of the CHO areas; the steps that have been taken to address barriers in... - Health Services Staff
102. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that lack of affordable accommodation is severely affecting recruitment and retention of nurses and midwives; and... - Disability Services
104. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a community neurorehabilitation team in CHO 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61035/22] - Medicinal Products
106. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to make hormone replacement therapy, HRT, medication free for persons going through menopause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61093/22] - Health Service Executive
107. To ask the Minister for Health when the 2023 HSE service plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61073/22] - Hospital Services
108. To ask the Minister for Health if he will engage with or meet constituents in County Meath regarding the future of Navan hospital. [60796/22] - General Practitioner Services
109. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the potential closure of a GP service in Blarney, County Cork; the status of the proposed primary care centre for Blarney; and the timeline for... - Home Care Packages
110. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on his plans to address the shortage of home care provision by the HSE in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61231/22] - Primary Care Services
111. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the deficiency in terms of vacancies being filled in the west Clare primary care team; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Covid-19 Pandemic
112. To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail his Department’s efforts to address long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60236/22] - Health Services Staff
113. To ask the Minister for Health the way that he intends to speed up the recruitment process of qualified personnel within health organisations (details supplied). [61268/22] - Health Services
115. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the provision of dementia day care centres; the number currently being provided; the plans that are in place for future provision; and if... - Mental Health Services
116. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the closure of a centre (details supplied) in Midleton, County Cork; if he will provide an update on the ongoing supports being... - Health Services
117. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that all women who choose to have home births are supported in their decision. [60994/22]
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