Written answers
Tuesday, 7 March 2023
- Departmental Strategies
529. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expand on the work to set up a cross-departmental unit to examine access to therapies, as outlined in the Taoiseach’s speech to the Houses of... - Primary Medical Certificates
530. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people who were granted a primary medical certificate in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; the total number of people to... - General Practitioner Services
531. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that will be implemented to address the shortage in GPs throughout the country particularly in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Waiting Lists
533. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients currently waiting for fistula surgery in UHG; the current wait time; the steps that are being taken to reduce this waiting time; and if... - Health Services Waiting Lists
534. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who following a home visit 18 months ago is waiting on an occupational therapist report; and if he will... - Hospital Procedures
535. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 412 of 16 February 2023, when the blood results of the microarray test conducted in April 2022 at Portiuncula University... - Medical Cards
536. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card has not been approved for a person (details supplied); and if his case will be reviewed urgently with a view to granting a medical... - Water Quality
537. To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail the health threats posed to users by lead water pipes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10860/23] - Medicinal Products
538. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has calculated the additional cost burden on the healthcare system due to an increase in hyperemesis gravidarum patients presenting at emergency... - Primary Care Centres
541. To ask the Minister for Health the action that is being taken to progress a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10903/23] - Mental Health Services
542. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who has been waiting on an appointment with the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) at... - Hospital Appointments Status
543. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will receive an appointment in Beaumont Hospital. [10924/23] - Hospital Services
544. To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail the public hospitals that currently have an outpatients migraine clinic for persons aged over 18 years; the hours per week that each clinic... - Disability Services
545. To ask the Minister for Health the number and location of summer camp-based specialist services for children with complex support needs that will be established in counties Cavan and... - Hospital Staff
546. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE scrub nurses working in Cavan General Hospital in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; if the current... - Ambulance Service
547. To ask the Minister for Health the number of rapid-response vehicles based in counties Cavan and Monaghan in each of the years of 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the number available... - Hospital Appointments Status
548. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and when they can expect an appointment with an orthopaedic surgeon, Midland Regional Hospital,... - Disability Services
549. To ask the Minister for Health the caseload and headcount of staff and children awaiting intervention in the west Cork children's disability network team, in tabular form. [10944/23] - Hospital Appointments Status
550. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment at Letterkenny University Hospital can be expedited for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; if they are on the routine or urgent... - Medical Inquiries
551. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 279 of 23 February 2023, if he is aware that the families concerned have made requests to meet the HSE individually and... - Hospital Appointments Status
552. To ask the Minister for Health if a request for a second opinion in the case of a person (details supplied) will be expedited as the patient requires major foot surgery and their case is... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
553. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the Government’s position in relation to the payment of the pandemic special recognition payment to section 39 workers in... - Health Services
554. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the funding for a treatment centre (details supplied) in County Donegal; the provision the Government has put in place to support this... - Hospital Staff
555. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dedicated whole-time equivalents of consultant endocrinologists, dietitians, advanced nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, staff... - Health and Safety
563. To ask the Minister for Health how he intends to strengthen HIQA's enforcement powers to regulate acute general hospitals against nationally mandated standards under the Health Act 2007; how... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
564. To ask the Minister for Health when the pandemic bonus payment of €1,000 will be paid to workers in an organisation (details supplied); the reason for the delay in doing so; and if he... - Hospital Procedures
566. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot have their treatment at Cavan General Hospital rather than having to travel to the Mater Hospital on five... - Mental Health Services
567. To ask the Minister for Health if officials in his Department can urge CAMHS in County Clare to fast-track the preparation of a 'Connors Report' for a person (details supplied); and if he... - Hospital Appointments Status
568. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11013/23] - Care Services
569. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 361 of 1 December 2022 and 355 of 19 January 2023, the total cost of security on Millfield House from the commencement... - Mental Health Services
570. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 484 of 16 November 2021, 1715 of 19 January 2022, 169 of 9 February 2022, 186 of 23 March 2022, 720 of 17 May 2022,... - Health Services
572. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to a complaint being made on behalf of persons (details supplied). [11022/23] - Health Services Waiting Lists
573. To ask the Minister for Health when an ophthalmology appointment will be allocated to a person (details supplied) in County Cork where a referral has been made. [11025/23] - Vaccination Programme
575. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to roll out a free inoculation programme to vaccinate infants and children against chicken pox; if so, when such a programme will commence; and if... - Hospital Appointments Status
576. 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. [11031/23] - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
577. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the MCAP review; who is carrying out the review; if he will confirm whether patient advocacy groups are involved in the review;... - Health Services
581. To ask the Minister for Health based on the HSE flow chart (details supplied), where in North Kildare the community can access treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11042/23] - Care Services
582. To ask the Minister for Health where a person (details supplied) is placed on the list for a bed in Kenmare Community Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11052/23] - Medicinal Products
583. To ask the Minister for Health if a drug (details supplied) can be added to GMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11059/23] - Medical Cards
584. To ask the Minister for Health where the processing team in the medical card section obtains information on applicants' previous employments and self-employments records (details supplied);... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
585. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the staff of a nursing home (details supplied) will be awarded the pandemic bonus payment given they were frontline workers during the... - Health Services Staff
587. To ask the Minister for Health the measures in place to ensure physical assault support schemes are equitable across all grades; if there are differences in the support scheme available for... - Medical Cards
588. To ask the Minister for Health when a response will issue to a medical card appeal by a person (details supplied) sent in September 2022. [11088/23] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
589. To ask the Minister for Health the reason some eligible non-HSE Section 38 healthcare employees (details supplied) covered by the Government decision have still not received the Covid-19... - Abortion Services
591. To ask the Minister for Health the number of abortions carried out in the State under the 2018 Act in a non-hospital and non-GP settings from 2019 to date, in tabular form; and if he will... - Medical Cards
593. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card covers the cost of a GP completing medical reviews or medical assessments for a patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11104/23] - Hospital Staff
594. To ask the Minister for Health the spend by Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda on agency staffing and private recruitment firms in each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, by year and by... - Hospital Services
595. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda on access to private diagnostics in each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, by year and by firm, in... - Dental Services
596. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of waiting lists for dental surgery and orthodontics for CHO 8, by county and by year from January 2019 to January 2023; and if... - Primary Care Centres
598. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update regarding the provision of the primary healthcare centre at Station Road, Ennis, County Clare; the services that are currently... - Hospital Services
601. To ask the Minister for Health if he will put plans in place to improve access to occupational therapy, speech therapy and social therapy at Ennis General Hospital; and if he will make a... - Mental Health Services
602. To ask the Minister for Health the number of long-stay patients currently in acute psychiatric units in the State. [11134/23] - Ambulance Service
603. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the review of roles and responsibilities within the National Ambulance Service. [11136/23] - Health Services Waiting Lists
604. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive medical treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11145/23] - Disability Services
605. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be urgently reviewed for additional respite hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11146/23] - Health Services Staff
606. To ask the Minister for Health when additional healthcare professionals (details supplied) will be recruited in view of long delays in children receiving appropriate therapeutic... - Disease Management
607. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the main stakeholders from his Department and its agencies who will be involved in formulating a new national rare disease plan; if he will... - Medicinal Products
608. To ask the Minister for Health the reason essential medication being used by a person (details supplied) cannot be covered via the person's medical card. [11163/23] - Hospital Procedures
609. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to provide treatment by an ear plastic surgeon for children born with or suffering from an ear deformity; when this service will be... - Disability Services
610. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will begin to receive supports from children's disability network team 9 in the form of speech and language, occupational... - Hospital Staff
611. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant posts among nursing staff, consultants, physiotherapists and other health or medical staff within the Saolta hospital group, by occupation... - Mental Health Services
615. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on CHO 7 waiting lists for counselling and psychotherapy on initial assessment, initial therapy intervention and further therapy... - Hospital Staff
616. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE radiographers attached to both CHI Temple Street and CHI Crumlin in 2021,2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form [11197/23] - Health Services Staff
617. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff by job title employed in the HSE pest control service in Dublin in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [11198/23] - Disability Services
618. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff by job title that have been recruited for the community neuro-rehabilitation team in CHO7; and when will the remaining staff for this... - Hospital Staff
619. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant, endocrinologist, dieticians, advanced nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, staff nurses and administrative support posts... - Disability Services
620. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time autism therapists and autism support workers in each of the disability network teams in CHO9, in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in... - Hospital Staff
621. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time cognitive behavioural therapy posts in St. James's Hospital in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [11202/23] - Alcohol Sales
622. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to concerns raised (details supplied) on bilingual packaging on alcohol warnings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11212/23] - Dental Services
623. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists in County Tipperary who are on the medical card dental scheme; and the number of these dentists that are accepting new patients. [11217/23] - Health Services Staff
624. To ask the Minister for Health the names of international recruitment agencies in the United States, Canada, Australia, UK and New Zealand that have contracts with the HSE to advertise for... - Hospital Facilities
625. To ask the Minister for Health the number of operating theatres in University Hospital Limerick; and if each of these theatres is in use. [11219/23] - Health Services Staff
626. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times the HSE has advertised for the post of consultant ophthalmologist since January 2021. [11220/23] - Mental Health Services
627. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of CHOs 3 and 5 funding, by local team level, for psychology services. [11221/23] - Nursing Homes
628. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to the three-year cap on farm land in the fair deal scheme, if that cap takes effect following three years of the individual being in nursing home... - Primary Care Centres
629. To ask the Minister for Health when Tullow, County Carlow, will get a primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11239/23] - Ambulance Service
631. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the provision of a new ambulance base in Carlow; the status of a temporary modular base; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Care Services
632. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the construction of a new day care facility (details supplied) in County Carlow to replace the outdated prefabricated facility,... - Disability Services
633. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the status of funding allocated in budget 2023 as part of a €100 million fund to support community-based service... - Hospital Services
634. To ask the Minister for Health the extent of the backlog in urgent and routine cancer test processing at University Hospital Waterford; the number of tests outstanding; the average length of... - Departmental Policies
636. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department supports the use of gender-neutral pronouns in the drafting of legislation or policies initiated by or originating in his Department; and if... - Patient Transport
637. To ask the Minister for Health who is liable for the cost of taxis to hospital appointments for residents in long-term nursing home care in receipt of medical cards. [11307/23] - Medical Qualifications
638. To ask the Minister for Health if further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of 23 February 2023, if his Department is aware of undue delays currently in accreditation of international... - Mental Health Services
639. To ask the Minister for Health the implications of Cork HSE management requesting and recently being granted a three year extension of the registration of a centre (details supplied) as an... - Health Services
640. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to make the free contraception scheme accessible for marginalised communities, including disabled women, migrant women, Traveller... - Disability Services
643. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of respite services for a person (details supplied). [11374/23] - Departmental Expenditure
644. To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid, per year to a company (details supplied) by the HSE and his Department; the details of the cases being handled by year by the company; the... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
647. To ask the Minister for Health if the audit of TAPS payments undertaken by both the NTPF and the HSE has been delivered to him; if so, if he will publish the audit in full; if it is not... - Nursing Homes
648. To ask the Minister for Health if any assistance can be given in relation to deferring a payment for a person (details supplied). [11434/23] - Dental Services
649. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children aged between eight to 12 years inclusive, 13 to 15 inclusive, and 16 to 18 inclusive, who have been referred to the National Treatment... - Hospital Appointments Status
650. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) [11450/23] - Hospital Procedures
651. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the steps being taken to provide treatment by an ear plastic surgeon for children born with or suffering from an ear deformity (details... - Hospital Appointments Status
652. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has to wait so long for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11452/23] - Health Services
653. To ask the Minister for Health the number of organisations and their locations supplying meals on wheels in the Kildare south area; the number of meals they are providing and their... - Defibrillators Provision
654. To ask the Minister for Health the up-to-date position on a national register for the location of defibrillators AEDs; if he is considering an app to assist in their location; and if he will... - Health Services
655. To ask the Minister for Health his views in relation to the lack of public urology services in Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11456/23] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
656. To ask the Minister for Health when staff from an agency (details supplied) will receive their Covid-19 special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11471/23] - Disability Services
664. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the reason allowances in all disability day care centres were stopped by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11490/23] - Health Services
665. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE will reopen the motorised transport grant to new applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11491/23] - Health Service Executive
666. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the publication of the 2023 HSE Service Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11495/23] - Environmental Policy
667. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the commitment to eliminate the use of all single-use plastic in HSE-operated canteens and other food service outlets; and if he will... - Hospital Charges
670. To ask the Minister for Health if there has been any progress in relation to eradicating the €80 charge for venesection procedures for people with haemochromatosis, in view of the... - Hospital Appointments Status
671. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11511/23] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
672. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive the pandemic special recognition payment. [11534/23] - Health Services Staff
673. To ask the Minister for Health the existing staffing levels in each of the long-Covid clinics and post-acute clinics by role, in tabular form; and the number of vacant posts. [11535/23] - Health Services Waiting Lists
674. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for each of the long-Covid clinics and post-acute clinics by CHO, age category and time waiting in tabular form. [11536/23] - Medicinal Products
675. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to including ADHD medications in the long-term illness scheme for persons over the age of 16 years; and if he will make a... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
676. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the mechanism and decision process used for projects related to Covid-19 where acceleration of capital projects delivery was prioritised for... - Mortality Rates
678. To ask the Minister for Health the number of deaths recorded in the State for each quarter since 1 January 2019, in tabular form. [11576/23] - Disability Diagnoses
679. To ask the Minister for Health if the condition 16p12.2 microdeletion is accepted as being on the autism spectrum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11586/23] - Hospital Staff
680. To ask the Minister for Health the number of approved consultant positions in each public and voluntary hospital; the number of those filled on a wholetime equivalent basis; the number of... - Healthcare Policy
681. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has ceased funding under the treatment abroad scheme for young persons suffering from brittle bone disease who have been undergoing...
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