Written answers
Thursday, 20 April 2023
- Pharmacy Services
9. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has plans to expand the scope of practice for pharmacists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18205/23] - General Practitioner Services
11. To ask the Minister for Health the number of GPs that are directly employed by the HSE; and what steps that are being taken to increase this. [17838/23] - Health Services
12. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to improve the waiting times for assessment for gender dysphoria, for gender confirmation surgeries and access to referral for... - Mental Health Services
16. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on extending of CAMHS services to young people up to the age of 25 years, as set out in Sharing the Vision; if there is a timeline for this... - Health Services
17. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he and his Department have identified blockages in the delivery of health services in order to ensure a seamless access to health services,... - Legislative Reviews
18. To ask the Minister for Health if he can report on the review of the legislation on the Termination of Pregnancy Act; if he will bring proposals to Cabinet on foot of the review; and if he... - Dental Services
20. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on any progress he has made in returning dentists to the DTSS; the total number of dentists in the system in 2020 and 2023; and if he will... - Mental Health Services
21. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the increase in CAMHS waiting lists since June 2020; the measure that are being taken to reduce CAMHS waiting lists; and if he will make a... - National Treatment Purchase Fund
22. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received a work plan from the National Treatment Purchase Fund on its waiting list initiative plans for 2023; and if he will indicate the key targets.... - Departmental Schemes
23. To ask the Minister for Health when changes will be made to the fair deal scheme to incentivise long-term nursing home patients to rent out their homes; and if he will make a statement on the... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
24. To ask the Minister for Health if the site on which St. Patrick’s Hospital, Cashel, County Tipperary is located is suitable for the development of a new 60-bed residential care centre... - Covid-19 Tests
25. To ask the Minister for Health why PCR testing centres have been closed despite a recent uptick in infections and hospital admissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17658/23] - Covid-19 Pandemic
26. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the establishment post-acute and long-Covid clinics within each hospital group; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on... - Medicinal Products
27. To ask the Minister for Health his views on reports his Department is seeking to change access to codeine-based medicines from over the counter to prescription supply; and if he will make a... - Dental Services
28. To ask the Minister for Health the action his Department is taking to address the current critical shortage of dentists across the private sector and public service in Ireland, in view that... - Health Services Staff
29. To ask the Minister for Health following the Government's support for the Labour Party motion on community and voluntary sector workers, if he will provide an update on his plans to ensure... - Hospital Facilities
30. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to fit out the empty surgical day ward at Roscommon University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16901/23] - Nursing Homes
32. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in providing a new community nursing home in Clifden, County Galway; the reason for the delay with this; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services Staff
33. To ask the Minister for Health if he can detail the position in relation to public health teams; if the number of public health doctors have been increased; the plans to ensure same are... - Hospital Facilities
34. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline his plans to advance the fast-tracking of the development of two additional 96-bed ward blocks at University Hospital Limerick under the... - Disability Services
36. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his plans for the future use of a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17483/23] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
37. To ask the Minister for Health the proposals to support healthcare workers who have long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18206/23] - Dental Services
38. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the significant backlogs in dental screening services for schoolchildren up to ten years of age, as some school children are... - General Practitioner Services
39. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on efforts to increase the number of GPs in training. [17837/23] - Hospital Services
40. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 832 of 14 February 2023, for an update on the development of the new elective hospital in Merlin Park; the status to date... - Health Strategies
41. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in developing a successor plan to the existing National Rare Disease Plan 2014 – 2018 as per his recent announcement; and if he will... - Health Services
42. To ask the Minister for Health if he will give consideration to the establishment of a national register of persons with neurodevelopmental disorders; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Equipment
43. To ask the Minister for Health to engage with HSE regarding provision of staffing for the new MRI scanner which is due to be delivered within next six weeks at the Mullingar Regional... - Abortion Services
44. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has sought to ascertain the reason there has been a 26% increase in abortions undertaken in Ireland in 2022; and if he will make a statement... - Home Help Service
45. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to provide home support hours to individuals assessed to need them in CHO4. [18354/23] - Primary Care Centres
46. To ask the Minister for Health to provide and update on the new primary healthcare centre for Finglas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17947/23] - Health Services
47. To ask the Minister for Health about the preventative measures in healthcare for addiction; the level of spending planned on these services for this coming year; and if he will make a... - Home Help Service
48. To ask the Minister for Health if the new home care tender will be in place by 1 May 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18119/23] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
49. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the payments to healthcare workers of the pandemic recognition payment to include an update on the estimated number of workers... - Health Promotion
50. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to raise awareness of sepsis with an emphasis on the patient experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17946/23] - Medical Aids and Appliances
51. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to expand the provision of funding for the Freestyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age; and if he... - General Practitioner Services
52. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to increase the numbers of GPs in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18578/23] - Primary Care Centres
53. To ask the Minister for Health what decision will be taken regarding the future of the Lettermacaward health centre; if comprehensive remedial actions will be undertaken as a matter of... - Mortality Rates
54. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the work of his Department in addressing the issue of premature deaths of single people experiencing homelessness. [11819/23] - National Treatment Purchase Fund
55. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the use of the National Treatment Purchase Fund to alleviate the waiting list for assessment of need; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services
56. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the operation of the treatment abroad scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17482/23] - Hospital Charges
58. To ask the Minister for Health about the delays in abolishing hospital in-patient charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18481/23] - Hospital Services
59. To ask the Minister for Health when the opening hours of the minor injuries unit at Monaghan Hospital will be extended to include weekends and public holidays. [18553/23] - Health Services Staff
60. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department and the Health Service Executive will urgently look at appointing a dedicated psychiatrist for children with disabilities in CHO3; and if he... - Hospital Facilities
61. To ask the Minister for Health if he can provide a timeline for the construction of the new ED/Surgical Block at Sligo University Hospital. [18617/23] - Health Services
62. To ask the Minister for Health if the provision of new addiction services are planned for development this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18540/23] - Hospital Facilities
63. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the provision of a minor injuries’ unit for the St. Joseph’s care campus in Longford town; and if he will make a statement... - Mental Health Services
64. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in establishing the trial 24/7 mental health de-escalation unit for Limerick, that is due to be operated jointly with members of... - Medicinal Products
65. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to reclassify the drug pregabalin, marketed as lyrica, as a class C or controlled drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18539/23] - Primary Care Centres
66. To ask the Minister for Health when Borris, County Carlow will get a primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17481/23] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
67. To ask the Minister for Health for an estimate of the number of front-line workers who worked on the front line of the healthcare and community response to the COVID 19 pandemic, that are... - Mental Health Services
68. To ask the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to reduce the CAMHS waiting list. [17711/23] - Hospital Overcrowding
69. To ask the Minister for Health to discuss the steps being taken to address the capacity challenge at University Hospital Limerick, where, in March 2023, 2,080 patients were treated on... - Hospital Facilities
70. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the emergency department expansion and additional bed capacity works at Mayo University Hospital; and if he will make a... - Hospital Services
71. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the allocation of resources for the national genetic services at Our Lady’s Hospital, Crumlin in order to ensure a more efficient... - Hospital Facilities
72. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reverse cuts and increase the number of beds in community and district hospitals in County Mayo to address the issues of patient flow and delayed... - Health Services
73. To ask the Minister for Health the role of genomic medicine in Ireland; his plans for a national genomics strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16904/23] - Mental Health Services
74. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the various reviews and audits with regards to all CAMHS services. [17948/23] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
75. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the continued Covid-19 support funding to private nursing homes owned by international investments funds; the amount that has been spent in 2023;... - Health Services
76. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the lack of public health cover for people with serious and life-long allergies, and the significant financial costs they face, such as for... - Hospital Equipment
77. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the replacement and upgrade of the equipment at the x-ray unit at St. Joseph’ care campus in Longford town; and if he will make a... - Mental Health Services
78. To ask the Minister for Health if he will establish a public inquiry into the CAMHS service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17660/23] - Departmental Schemes
79. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reform the fair deal nursing home support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16900/23]
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