Written answers
Tuesday, 27 June 2023
- Departmental Strategies
610. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure the prompt implementation of the 2% pay increase for all public nurses (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Emergency Accommodation
611. To ask the Minister for Health how many people with mental illnesses known to the State or HSE are currently living in emergency accommodation; how many people living in emergency... - Hospital Equipment
612. To ask the Minister for Health if he will furnish this Deputy with the details of capital funding for a second CT scanner and build under capital submissions for the RCSI hospital group to... - Departmental Expenditure
614. To ask the Minister for Health the amount that has been spent in each of the past five years and to date in 2023, by Connolly Hospital on the outsourcing of scans and tests to the private... - Mental Health Policy
616. To ask the Minister for Health when he will give the necessary powers to the Mental Health Commission to regulate not just approved inpatient mental health services, but the 24-hour... - Departmental Expenditure
617. To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail the budget allocated to each hospital in the South/South West Hospital Group in each of the years 2019 to 2022, and to date in 2023, in... - Health Services
618. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30510/23] - Health Services Waiting Lists
619. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider or re-evaluate the cessation of the national contract for the vasectomy procedure; and if he will also provide the number of persons... - Healthcare Policy
620. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the response to the use of synthetic cannabinoids in vapes; and if there are any investigations into the use of cannabinoids in vapes. [30553/23] - General Practitioner Services
623. To ask the Minister for Health the number and proportion of people referred by their GP to lung rapid access clinics electronically in each of the months from 2020 to 2023, in tabular form.... - Cancer Services
627. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of patients on active cancer treatment admitted to hospital for treatment through emergency departments, in each of the years 2017 to 2023, in... - Departmental Schemes
633. To ask the Minister for Health if he will commit to having his Department conduct a review of the long-term illness scheme (details supplied); if he will request his Department to re-examine... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
634. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive the balance of the pandemic special recognition payment from the HSE as they have only received 60%; and... - Medical Cards
635. To ask the Minister for Health to address concerns that medical card patients are being charged for blood tests; to clarify what precisely the policy is on this matter; if medical card... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
636. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm that funding will be put in place to enable the new dental hospital to be built in Curaheen, Cork, given planning permission was granted for this... - Health Services
637. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a new geographically limited HSE GMS contract for public vasectomy services from August 2023 (details supplied); his views... - Pharmacy Services
638. To ask the Minister for Health if he will engage with an organisation (details supplied) regarding fees and pay restoration for pharmacists prior to the 30 June 2023 deadline; and if he will... - Health Services
639. To ask the Minister for Health when the Slainte Care project on the development of a national diabetes register will be developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30637/23] - Hospital Appointments Status
640. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect to be scheduled for a procedure in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a... - Hospital Facilities
641. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the option of appointing a project delivery team to oversee the delivery of major projects including the new emergency department,... - Health Services Waiting Lists
642. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults on waiting lists for occupational therapy, psychology, physiotherapy and dietitians in CHO2, in tabular form, with a breakdown of the... - Health Services
643. To ask the Minister for Health if healthcare professionals employed by the HSE to provide therapies such as speech and language and occupational therapy can provide such services in... - Parking Provision
644. To ask the Minister for Health the current rates of car-parking at University Hospital Kerry; if he will clarify whether there have been any increases or decreases in charges since 2018; the... - Weather Events
645. To ask the Minister for Health the damage that was caused by the recent flooding event at University Hospital Kerry; the monetary cost of the damage; if the event could have been prevented;... - Hospital Overcrowding
647. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting on trolleys at University Hospital Kerry each day in May 2023, in tabular form; if an explanation can be provided for the... - Hospital Staff
648. To ask the Minister for Health for a breakdown of all current staffing levels at University Hospital Kerry, with a comparative breakdown for each year since 2018, in tabular form; and if he... - Hospital Waiting Lists
649. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of current endoscopy waiting lists at University Hospital Kerry, showing the number of patients waiting less than 12, 12 to 24, 24 to 36 and 36... - Hospital Services
650. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of presentations at University Hospital Kerry emergency department in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Hospital Staff
651. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of staff vacancies across all departments and details of each vacancy at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Services
652. To ask the Minister for Health the number of births at University Hospital Kerry maternity ward in each of the past five years and to date in 2023, in tabular form; the staffing level... - Hospital Facilities
653. To ask the Minister for Health the details of future capital works planned for University Hospital Kerry; the breakdown of each facility; the corresponding timeline in each case; the costs... - Healthcare Policy
654. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the reconfiguration of the current hospital groups under new regional structures as proposed in Sláintecare; the likely implications on... - Health Service Executive
655. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of the HSE's communication policy for persons wishing to record, film or take photographs on a HSE site. [30750/23] - Health Services
656. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that a national vasectomy services contract is in place for all areas of the State to enable medical card holders access this... - Care of the Elderly
657. To ask the Minister for Health if an appropriate permanent facility compliant with infection, prevention and control measures can be secured in the Macroom area as a matter of priority to... - Health Service Executive
658. To ask the Minister for Health if he has looked at ensuring pay parity for employees across the HSE, Section 38 and Section 39 organisations in the context of staff retention in relevant... - Departmental Communications
659. To ask the Minister for Health when a comprehensive response will issue to a person (details supplied) regarding communications which were sent to them. [30791/23] - Primary Care Centres
660. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place for Charleville primary care centre following the retirements of two general practitioners (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
661. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale of the decision to exclude Section 39 employees who did not work in long-term residential care facilities from receiving the pandemic special... - Departmental Schemes
662. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will look at reducing the three-year cap to one year in the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30800/23] - Health Services
663. To ask the Minister for Health if he will allocate funding for a person (details supplied) who has secured a place and is waiting to transfer to a facility for rehab care that they urgently... - Medicinal Products
664. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the unfairness in the treatment of diabetes patients in Ireland where Free Style Libre is decided on age criteria rather than clinical need;... - Hospital Waiting Lists
668. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure a referral to the National Rehabilitation Hospital is expedited for a person (details supplied). [30818/23] - Medicinal Products
670. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the specific timeline which he and his Departmental officials have given to HIQA to complete its HTA regarding the provision of an enhanced... - Hospital Transfers
672. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure a person (details supplied) can be allocated a residential care bed at a suitable facility. [30836/23] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
673. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for the pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30842/23] - Medical Aids and Appliances
674. To ask the Minister for Health if any assistance can be given to a person (details supplied) towards the cost of a power pack for a wheelchair; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Schemes
675. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal did not get fully reimbursed from the Northern Ireland Planned Healthcare Scheme; and if he will make... - Healthcare Policy
676. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1130 of 13 June 2023, if he accepts that patient safety is of paramount importance and introducing a temporary short-term... - Budget Process
678. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received the pre-budget 2024 submission of an organisation (details supplied); if so, his views on the submission; and if he will make a statement on... - Nursing Homes
680. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 278 of 23 February 2023, if there is any further development in the provision of a pathway for a person to claim... - Work Permits
682. To ask the Minister for Health the average wait from accepting a job application to starting work for people applying for work permits from abroad in each hospital under HSE management; how... - Health Services Waiting Lists
683. To ask the Minister for Health for a breakdown, by CHO of the provision of optometry services for all ages; what is and is not covered; the waiting times; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services
686. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not been called for a procedure in University Hospital Waterford; if they can obtain the procedure through the... - Primary Care Centres
689. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in respect of the establishment of a primary care centre in Maynooth, County Kildare (details supplied); and the outcome of... - Medicinal Products
690. To ask the Minister for Health the measure he and his Department are taking to ensure supply of HRT medicines following shortages of utrogestran and oestrogen patches; and if he will make a... - Health Services Staff
691. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the processes to mediate the pay concerns of workers within section 39 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30921/23] - General Practitioner Services
692. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the after-hours GP service for Mallow, Fermoy and Mitchelstown; if his Department will intervene to find GPs who will work late... - Departmental Schemes
693. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the difficulties that owners of homes with defective concrete blocks are having in fully accessing the fair deal scheme; how he proposes to... - Health Promotion
694. To ask the Minister for Health for details on the sun smart sunscreen campaign; where it is being piloted; for how much and under what criteria it might be deemed successful and expanded;... - Medicinal Products
695. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30957/23] - Health Services
696. To ask the Minister for Health for an-up-to date review on (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31027/23] - Pension Provisions
698. To ask the Minister for Health for a reply on (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31029/23] - Mental Health Services
702. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 604 of 25 April 2023 and 468 of 18 May 2023, the number of people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties... - Mental Health Commission
704. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1219, 1292 and 1294 of 13 June 2023, what assurances were given to the Mental Health Commission by the HSE regarding the... - Mental Health Policy
706. To ask the Minister for Health if he will identify the national mental health policy guiding Cork HSE management in its plans to replace long-stay mental health facilities in hospital campus... - Health Service Executive
707. To ask the Minister for Health the names of the companies or individuals contracted by the HSE to remove 70 trees from Merlin Woods in 2023; the name of the arborist who carried out an... - Abortion Services
708. To ask the Minister for Health whether proposals to 'decriminalise' performing terminations of pregnancy would permit non-medically trained individuals to carry out terminations without... - Health Services Staff
710. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite promotion of suitably qualified non-EEA healthcare assistants as nurses with an employer letter, without the need for a language... - Vaccination Programme
711. To ask the Minister for Health if he can clarify whether the main vaccination centre for CHO 8 is going to be located in Ardee, County Louth (details supplied). [31060/23] - Health Services Staff
712. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31067/23] - Legislative Reviews
713. To ask the Minister for Health to conduct a review of the Health Act 2004. [31074/23] - Hospital Appointments Status
714. 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. [31081/23] - Health Services Staff
715. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering addressing the pay disparity between section 39 workers and their section 38 and HSE colleagues in order to attract more therapists to... - Hospital Waiting Lists
716. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the current average waiting times for urgent and routine paediatric dermatology appointments in each of the seven hospital... - Hospital Staff
717. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times that the HSE has advertised for the post of consultant otolaryngologist since January 2022. [31095/23] - Departmental Funding
718. To ask the Minister for Health the budget allocated to each hospital part of Ireland East Hospital Group in 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [31096/23] - Hospital Facilities
719. To ask the Minister for Health the number of operating theatres in use at Mullingar Regional Hospital. [31097/23] - Health Service Executive
720. To ask the Minister for Health the number of queries logged with HSE MyOptions (including phone calls and chat queries) in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and to date in 2023, categorised in tabular... - General Practitioner Services
721. To ask the Minister for Health the number of initial consultations for termination of pregnancy services that were provided by general practitioners, family planning clinics and women's... - Voluntary Hospital Sector
722. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a petition (details supplied); the steps he will take on foot of it; if he will ensure there is an end to pay disparity... - Hospital Staff
724. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE Health Sector Employment Report for April 2023 does not contain the equivalent staff breakdown details for Cork University Hospital, which... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
726. To ask the Minister for Health if a company (details supplied) has made a claim for the pandemic bonus payment for all its employees who qualified for the pandemic bonus payment scheme; and... - Medical Cards
727. To ask the Minister for Health to make the appropriate changes so that the living alone allowance is not assessable income for medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Pharmacy Services
729. To ask the Minister for Health if he has engaged with Minister for Health regarding pay restoration for community pharmacists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30871/23] - Health Strategies
730. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to develop a national hearing care plan, as recommended by the World Health Organisation; if he has held discussions with the relevant... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
731. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangement that has been put in place regarding the pandemic bonus payment for employees of a nursing home (details supplied), given that to date they... - Pharmacy Services
732. To ask the Minister for Health if he has or will conduct a review of pharmacy dispensing fees and the extent of service provision by community pharmacists; if he has or will engage with an... - Nursing Homes
733. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 334 of 1 June 2023, if he can explain how a family (details supplied) are expected to pay interest. [31213/23] - Dental Services
735. To ask the Minister for Health what services are available under the dental treatment services scheme in Ballinasloe; the action that is being taken to ensure that medical card holders can... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
736. To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail the health infrastructure projects currently underway in CHO9; the projects completed since June 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Mental Health Services
737. To ask the Minister for Health if the part-time psychiatric nurse service, provided to clients in County Sligo, will be re-instated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Staff
738. To ask the Minister for Health if hospital management at UHK has considered the provision of modular housing on peripheral greenfield areas on the hospital campus to incentivise medical... - Departmental Records
741. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nurses who have resigned from positions at UHK in 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31262/23] - Hospital Staff
743. To ask the Minister for Health the number of internal and external applicants for the most recent competition for the position of general manager at UHK; how the process was carried out; and... - Departmental Records
744. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of beds in use at UHK; how this compares to each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31265/23] - Hospital Waiting Lists
745. To ask the Minister for Health the progress or otherwise that has been made on orthopaedic waiting lists at UHK since June 2022; if a breakdown of numbers will be provided, in tabular form;... - Hospital Services
746. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to address issues of concern at UHK since the engagement of the HSE National Director of Acute Operations in November 2021; and... - Pharmacy Services
748. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to increase fees paid to pharmacists for dispensing medicines to a flat fee of €5, €5.50, €6 and €6.50 per item,... - Departmental Correspondence
750. To ask the Minister for Health if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he has engaged with the Minister for Social Protection regarding this... - Departmental Records
751. To ask the Minister for Health the number of mental health services provided by each voluntary NGO provider; the costs of this provision for the years 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a... - Health Services
758. To ask the Minister for Health the progress he is making on expanding the national heel-prick test, given that 28 June is International Neonatal Screening Day; how many diseases babies born... - Public Spending Code
759. To ask the Minister for Health for details of any engagement his Department and the HSE has had with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform with regard to the recent... - Cancer Services
760. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a full breakdown of the hospitals in Ireland that offer and provide a cold cap machine to patients undergoing intravenous chemotherapy; and... - Medical Aids and Appliances
764. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the complications, if any, that have been associated with the use of MAGEC rods in Crumlin Hospital, specifically related to end cap... - Hospital Services
765. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the complication and re-operation rate for spinal operations performed in Temple Street of patients with spinal muscle atrophy; if this is... - Mental Health Services
767. To ask the Minister for Health if trainee counselling psychologists will receive an equivalent conditional funding increase and three-year fee freeze to that which will now be offered to... - Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
768. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the pre-Budget 2024 submission of by organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31330/23] - General Practitioner Services
773. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 242 of 24 June 2023, to provide an update on plans to expand eligibility for GP visit cards to people who earn the median... - Mental Health Services
775. To ask the Minister for Health what supports are in place regarding housing and aftercare for a person who has been admitted involuntarily into care under the Mental Health Act 2001 and who... - National Children's Hospital
777. To ask the Minister for Health the projected total cost of the completion of the new National Children's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30826/23]
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