Written answers
Tuesday, 28 February 2023
- Disability Services
530. To ask the Minister for Health the key services and supports available to children with autism in County Roscommon once diagnosis takes place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Medical Qualifications
532. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people waiting on CORU registration; the number of this figure who are professionals who have trained abroad; the average wait time for... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
533. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the development of a building to serve as a permanent vaccination centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Patient Transport
534. To ask the Minister for Health when a response will issue to correspondence (details supplied) sent in March 2022 regarding a funding query; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Magdalen Laundries
535. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the steps he proposes to take to ensure healthcare provision for survivors of Magdalen laundries resident in Ireland is aligned with the... - Hospital Charges
536. To ask the Minister for Health if the decision to charge an elderly person (details supplied) with a medical card for a public hospital stay is a breach of Government policy on hospital... - Nursing Homes
537. To ask the Minister for Health if any consideration is being given to providing financial relief to those availing of the nursing home loan fair deal scheme, given the consumer price index... - Hospital Staff
538. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent neurology registrars working in University Hospital Waterford in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form;... - Disability Services
539. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of children on waiting lists for therapeutic care in each children's disability network team in CHO 5, according to each speciality; the... - Hospital Staff
541. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent consultant anaesthesiologists working in Wexford General Hospital in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular... - Medicinal Products
542. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the depletion of Rivotril 0.5 mg tablets (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9515/23] - Hospital Equipment
543. To ask the Minister for Health the total capital cost of a hospital bed including staff costs, running costs and ancillary costs at Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
544. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Covid pandemic payment has not yet been paid to all healthcare workers who are due to receive the payment; when all agency staff will receive... - Hospital Admissions
545. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a date for a hip replacement operation in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make... - Hospital Staff
546. To ask the Minister for Health the number of qualified and accredited WTE counsellors and psychotherapists employed by the national counselling service (NCS); if he will provide a breakdown... - Hospital Admissions
547. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a hospital (details supplied) will put in place an appointment only service in its urgent care unit; and if he... - Medical Cards
548. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a class case (details supplied) taken in relation to a medical card holder who was admitted to a private nursing home; and if he will make a... - Hospital Waiting Lists
549. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an appointment in St. James’s Hospital. [9561/23] - Health Services Staff
550. To ask the Minister for Health the number of lactation consultant positions in each CHO including a breakdown of LHO; the number of positions filled; the number vacant; and if he will make a... - Health Services
551. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has lost his respite entitlement and has not received any respite since the beginning of Covid-19; and if he will make a... - Care Services
552. To ask the Minister for Health if long time care will be allocated for a person (details supplied) in full-time residential care. [9579/23] - Health Services
553. To ask the Minister for Health If he will provide details of all autism-specific services available for adults in County Westmeath; the types of services available; and the waiting list for... - Health Services Staff
554. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE ophthalmologist registrars working in Mullingar Regional Hospital in 2021, 2022, and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [9582/23] - Hospital Equipment
558. To ask the Minister for Health if the Stage 1 preliminary design for the MRI scanner at Wexford General Hospital is now complete; the current timelines that are expected for building... - Nursing Homes
559. To ask the Minister for Health the supports he proposes to put in place to support the voluntary, not-for-profit, community nursing home sector which is experiencing severe financial... - Health Services Waiting Lists
560. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an optology appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9611/23] - Trade Unions
561. To ask the Minister for Health if a trade union (details supplied) will be part of any Health Service Executive negotiations on the ambulance service; what the union can do to be included in... - Healthcare Policy
563. To ask the Minister for Health where a person is in the fair deal scheme for 18 months, and the spouse who is still residing in the family home decides to sell the property to downsize, how... - Disability Services
565. To ask the Minister for Health the total staff and budget of the National Disability Service, divided across each service and the number of children receiving service in each area. [9641/23] - Covid-19 Pandemic
566. To ask the Minister for Health if the money for the pandemic payment for all those companies in the health section has been transferred to their accounts. [9642/23] - Organ Donation
567. To ask the Minister for Health the body which will be charged with the organisation of the public information campaign in relation to promoting organ donation under the Human Tissue... - Dental Services
579. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive orthodontic treatment in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the... - Community Care
580. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on community neuro-rehabilitation teams (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9667/23] - Health Services
581. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing problems for patients availing of the cross-Border healthcare directive or the Northern Ireland planned... - Medicinal Products
582. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the problems with obtaining Rivotril in Ireland at present; if his Department or the HSE are in contact with the company (details supplied)... - Health Services Staff
583. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to recruit a chief pharmacist in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9716/23] - Health Services
584. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied). [9721/23] - Covid-19 Pandemic
586. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is incurring any expense in 2023 for the Covid passport application. [9736/23] - Medical Research and Training
587. To ask the Minister for Health if the remains of aborted babies are currently being used in human medical research; if so, if he will provide details of this practice; and if he will make a... - Departmental Meetings
588. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list, in tabular form, of all informal and formal meetings or engagements held with groups or individuals by him or his Department on the... - Health Services Staff
589. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange for the provision of the movement in the staff numbers employed in the public health service, including voluntary hospitals for grades of... - Capital Expenditure Programme
590. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of the 90 locations where a capital programme to replace, upgrade and refurbish care facilities (details supplied) is to be... - Health Services Staff
591. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of a dialectical behavioural therapy team for the mid-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9742/23] - Pension Provisions
592. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter in relation to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9752/23] - Medical Aids and Appliances
593. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9774/23] - Health Strategies
594. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the operation of the Children’s Palliative Care Programme, including the number of children who have availed of the... - Dental Services
595. To ask the Minister for Health if orthodontic treatment can be offered to the son of a person (details supplied); the options that are available in this case, which cannot be dealt with... - Medicinal Products
596. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the medicines that are in short supply at present; if he will give a list and breakdown of each product; and if he will make... - Health Services
598. To ask the Minister for Health if he will follow up with the HSE to request that a reply is issued in relation to a representation made to it (details supplied). [9801/23] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
599. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will examine the case of persons (details supplied) who were categorised as essential warehouse workers by the HSE, and are now being denied... - Hospital Staff
601. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the review process of the role of radiation therapists; when the recommendations will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Appointments Status
602. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot get an appointment in Galway Merlin Park Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9809/23] - Disabilities Assessments
603. 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. [9810/23] - Pension Provisions
604. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a pension for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9822/23] - Mental Health Services
605. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 641 of 11 October 2022, if any changes have recently been introduced to provide persons above the age of 16 years... - Local Drugs Task Forces
606. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the work of the Ballyfermot, canal communities, Dublin 12, and south-inner city drug and alcohol task forces; and if he will... - Health Services
607. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he remains focused on enabling rehabilitation and methadone treatments for those who have been adversely affected by drugs; and if he will... - Local Drugs Task Forces
608. To ask the Minister for Health the planned funding for drug and alcohol task forces in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9854/23] - Medical Aids and Appliances
609. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a minor (details supplied) cannot access a Thorax brace under the public health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9887/23] - Nursing Homes
610. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the particular years in question in relation to possible discrepancies in the administration and charges of the fair deal nursing home... - Departmental Data
611. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a schedule of social media influencers and online personalities, television and or radio personalities engaged by his Department and bodies... - Ambulance Service
612. To ask the Minister for Health the proposals, if any, there are to change protocols for ambulance personnel in the discharge of patients to hospitals (details supplied); and if he will make... - Vaccination Programme
613. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to a person (details supplied) who finds themselves in circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9931/23] - Disability Services
614. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an organisation (details supplied) was not included in the one-off inflation funding announced on 20 February, given it meets the criteria of the... - Mental Health Commission
615. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 348 of 8 February 2023, the specific way the legal position of the Mental Health Commission changed in respect of its... - Nursing Homes
616. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds in dementia-specific nursing home units in Cork. [9987/23] - Traveller Community
618. To ask the Minister for Health is he aware of the South Dublin Travellers Report: Nature, Extent and Impact of Suicide among the Traveller Community in South County Dublin and Ballyfermot,... - Departmental Schemes
619. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons a school (details supplied) was not included in the one-off inflation funding announced on 20 February 2023, considering it meets the criteria of... - Medicinal Products
620. To ask the Minister for Health whether his Department is exploring the option of introducing legislation to facilitate increased biosimilar use and or introducing pharmacy-level substitution... - Nursing Homes
621. To ask the Minister for Health if financial compensation will be offered to those who were forced into private nursing home care with no assistance from the State; and if he will make a... - Mental Health Services
622. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider nominating a key worker for schools from the children’s disability teams to ensure the student is supported at school as efficiently... - Disability Services
629. To ask the Minister for Health the reasoning behind establishing the family forums within the CDNT; the evidence his Department has that they are effective in communicating with families;... - Covid-19 Pandemic
630. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 755 of 14 February 2023, if he will clarify which of the consultants listed in the HSE’s reply accept referrals... - Legislative Programme
631. To ask the Minister for Health when legislation dealing with international surrogacy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10038/23] - Hospital Staff
633. To ask the Minister for Health the requirement in terms of staffing to upgrade the local injuries unit at Ennis Hospital to open on a 24/7/365, days a year basis (details supplied). [10040/23] - Hospital Services
635. To ask the Minister for Health if a report (details supplied) recommending a model 3 hospital in CHO3 will be considered. [10042/23] - Hospital Facilities
640. To ask the Minister for Health how many MRI X-RAY and CT scanners UHL has in-situ; and the number that are not currently in working order. [10047/23] - Ambulance Service
641. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the task force examining the provision of emergency ambulance services in the Dublin region by the Dublin Fire Brigade; if the... - Disability Services
643. To ask the Minister for Health the key services and supports available to teenagers and young adults with autism in County Roscommon once diagnosis takes place; and if he will make a... - Disabilities Assessments
647. To ask the Minister for Health the reason twin boys (details supplied) have received no follow-up assessment in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10067/23] - Hospital Procedures
648. To ask the Minister for Health how many endoscopic ultrasound procedures have been cancelled so far in 2023 at Beaumont Hospital; the reason for same; the number of patients affected and... - Mental Health Services
649. To ask the Minister for Health the WTE allocations of the CAMHS team based in Nenagh, County Tipperary, broken down into disciplines; the vacancies within the multidisciplinary teams; the... - Disabilities Assessments
650. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an ASD assessment for a child (details supplied). [10089/23] - Abortion Services
651. To ask the Minister for Health whether the review into Ireland's abortion laws has considered the issue of foetal pain relief, in view of the interest in this topic expressed by members of... - Mental Health Services
652. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any funding streams in the case of a child attending CAMHS and who may have to be referred to private mental health care, be it under the NTPF or... - Medical Cards
653. To ask the Minister for Health when the details regarding the new the GP visit cards coming into effect in April 2023 will be released (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Public Procurement Contracts
654. To ask the Minister for Health the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the... - Disability Services
656. To ask the Minister for Health the services that are in place in County Westmeath for children with autism when they reach 18 years of age. [10142/23] - Ambulance Service
657. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of paramedics trained by the National Ambulance Service in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, in tabular form; the planned number which will be... - Nursing Homes
659. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) should have her pension of £179.30 paid to the public nursing home. [10145/23] - Patient Transfers
660. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support a matter (details supplied). [10154/23] - Health Service Executive
661. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in relation to the HSE cyberattack (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10155/23] - Emergency Departments
662. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the plan for a new accident and emergency department at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Staff
663. To ask the Minister for Health what would be required in terms of staffing to upgrade the minor injuries unit at Ennis General Hospital to open 24/7/365 (details supplied); and if he will... - Emergency Departments
665. To ask the Minister for Health if he is confident that the emergency department at University Hospital Limerick could successfully deal with a high-volume trauma event at Shannon Airport;... - Hospital Services
666. To ask the Minister for Health what would be required for the LIU protocols to be changed for paediatric patients under five years to be permitted treatment for minor injuries such as burns,... - Hospital Equipment
668. To ask the Minister for Health the number of MRI, x-ray and CT scanners University Hospital Limerick has in situ; the number of them that are not currently in working order; and if he will... - Health Services
670. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to offer every woman aged over 60 years a DEXA scan as part of their life-course management programme delivered through their... - Departmental Data
671. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ophthalmology surgeries that have been carried out at the Mater Hospital in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and the number of those procedures... - Health Services
672. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure universal access to dedicated menopause counselling supports and screening for cardiovascular and osteoporosis risk... - Health Services Staff
673. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE clinical specialist and WTE senior podiatrist posts for HSE acute hospital diabetes that have physically taken up post. [10182/23] - Health Services
675. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any plans to develop a model of care for people with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder; if there is a clinical lead in the HSE; and if he... - Hospital Staff
677. To ask the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to ensure that the HSE has the necessary funding and support for recruitment to ensure that University Hospital Waterford... - Hospital Waiting Lists
680. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be called for an assessment; if this person is on a waiting list for same; and if he will make a statement... - Health Services
681. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a facility (details supplied) is not operating; the expected timeframe for a commencement date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10222/23] - Medicinal Products
682. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 211 of 22 February 2023, if he will meet with a group (details supplied) at his earliest convenience; and if he will make... - Health Services
683. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the clinical programme for adult ADHD assessment in CHO4, including the number of people on waiting lists, how the programme is...
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