Written answers
Tuesday, 10 October 2023
- Mental Health Services
456. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received a copy of correspondence originally sent to An Taoiseach by a person (details supplied); if he will provide an additional €115... - Civil Registration Service
457. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department plans to re-open the civil registration office in Roscrea, County Tipperary, following its closure earlier in 2023, given that its closure... - Departmental Strategies
458. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the programme for Government commitment to update the National Carers Strategy; when he expects the strategy to be finalised; and if he... - Departmental Funding
459. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review an application for funding under the Cross Border Directive and-or HSE reimbursement scheme (details supplied) with a view to granting the... - Departmental Priorities
460. To ask the Minister for Health if, further to the Government commitment to develop an action plan to combat loneliness in the programme for Government, the Roadmap for Social Inclusion and... - Healthcare Policy
461. To ask the Minister for Health to respond to concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied) on the use of disposable vapes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43480/23] - Care Services
462. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that there is sufficient provision for ring-fenced funding in budget 2024 to cover the running costs of meals-on-wheels services. [43481/23] - Medicinal Products
463. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a proposal not to fund any new medicines that are approved for Irish patients in 2024; if so, the justification for this proposal; and the impact... - Healthcare Policy
465. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on implementing the recommendations made by an organisation (details supplied) on the reimbursement of new medicines; which... - Health Strategies
466. To ask the Minister for Health the Government's priorities for funding new medicines; how the Government balances the need to provide access to new medicines with the need to be fiscally... - National Treatment Purchase Fund
468. To ask the Minister for Health if private autism assessments can be funded under the National Treatment Purchase Fund; if so, the steps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43489/23] - Healthcare Policy
469. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce mandatory fortification of foodstuffs with folic acid following his Department's Folic Acid Policy Committee report on the matter; and... - Health Services
470. To ask the Minister for Health if a bus service can be offered to a person (details supplied) who attends a day care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43502/23] - Addiction Treatment Services
471. To ask the Minister for Health if, in view of the large increase in numbers of people presenting to services identifying as being addicted to smoking crack cocaine, he will provide... - Covid-19 Pandemic
472. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff suffering from long Covid who have had their employment terminated by his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
473. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a clinic (details supplied) is being closed down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43534/23] - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
474. To ask the Minister for Health when a registration application with an organisation (details supplied) will be processed for a person in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Procedures
475. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on an operation for a child (details supplied). [43544/23] - Childhood Obesity
476. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body that will be representing Ireland at the High-level Meeting on Childhood Obesity - A comprehensive framework to reduce childhood obesity in... - Healthcare Policy
477. To ask the Minister for Health the resources being made available for the research of the evaluation of the sugar-sweetened drinks tax in Ireland; the funding being made available to access... - Disease Management
478. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set up a diabetes taskforce of relevant stakeholders to develop a national diabetes strategy that will ensure the provision of optimum care to every... - Healthcare Policy
479. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the decision by the Health Secretary in the UK to implement a single sex policy in NHS hospitals meaning that transgender women who were born... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
480. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to appeals regarding payment of the pandemic payment by frontline workers (details supplied); if the matter is under review;... - Health Promotion
481. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review correspondence (details supplied) regarding disposable vapes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43562/23] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
482. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a HSE tender (details supplied); if he will give a guarantee that the Waterford surgical hub will be nominated first to be constructed and... - Mental Health Services
483. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people on CAMHS waiting lists by CHO and length of wait for September 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43566/23] - Healthcare Policy
486. To ask the Minister for Health if CMTX1 can be added to the list of conditions covered by the long-term illness scheme in view of the fact that it is similar to muscular dystrophy, which is... - Hospital Staff
487. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment process for new genomic resource associate roles at the department of clinical genetics at CHI Crumlin; and when it is expected... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
488. To ask the Minister for Health if an organisation has been appointed by the Government to review the criteria set out to pay the pandemic bonus payment to front-line workers and make... - Health Services
489. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 465 of 27 September 2022, if he will outline which five recommendations are still in progress as part of the full... - Hospital Staff
490. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant rheumatologists at St. James's Hospital in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [43589/23] - Health Services
491. To ask the Minister for Health the way the €2.1 million allocated in 2023 for the full resumption of dementia specific day care services will be spent, in tabular form. [43590/23] - Hospital Procedures
492. To ask the Minister for Health the number of craniosynostosis surgeries performed at CHI Temple Street in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [43591/23] - Health Strategies
493. To ask the Minister for Health the way the €2.7 million allocated for the implementation of the national strategy for accelerating genomic medicine in Ireland will be spent in 2023,... - Health Services
494. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43593/23] - Care Services
496. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite centres in CHO7 in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [43605/23] - Medical Research and Training
497. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost in 2024 to provide an additional 120 GP training places. [43610/23] - Health Services
498. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to establish a centre of excellence for adult deficit hyperactivity disorder; and the costs of these plans. [43611/23] - Hospital Procedures
499. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vascular stenting procedures carried out in each public hospital in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [43612/23] - Care Services
500. To ask the Minister for Health if assistance can be given to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43614/23] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
501. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the establishment of a National Psychology Placement Office; and the funding for this establishment, including staff costs. [43615/23] - Health Services
502. To ask the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) will be seen by a public ophthalmologist sooner than 2026/2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43626/23] - Medical Cards
503. To ask the Minister for Health if medical cards are being issued on discretionary grounds due to urgent medical need; if a person may be granted a medical card based on medical need (details... - Cancer Services
504. To ask the Minister for Health the capital funding that has been awarded to each community cancer support centre in each of the past five years, in tabular form; the current funding that has... - Hospital Staff
505. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses working in Cappagh Orthopaedic Hospital in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [43636/23] - Hospital Facilities
506. To ask the Minister for Health the number of operating theatres available in each hospital part of Ireland East Hospital Group, in tabular form. [43637/23] - Hospital Staff
507. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE senior house officers in neurodisability at CHI Temple Street Hospital in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [43638/23] - Emergency Departments
508. To ask the Minister for Health the accident and emergency departments that currently have a general practitioner on site; and the hours of the week when each of the GPs are based in each of... - Hospital Staff
509. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant psychiatrists based at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [43640/23] - Health Services
510. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hepatitis C tests carried out each year from 2018-2023; how this compares to the goals under Roadmap to Zero; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Staff
511. To ask the Minister for Health when the correct salary will be reinstated for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43660/23] - Defibrillators Provision
512. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide funding to ensure that defibrillators are available in public places, such as community centres and schools; and if he will make a... - Abortion Services
513. To ask the Minister for Health how much territory, in metres, in Táilte Éireann or any other relevant body which has informed the Government's introduction of exclusion zone... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
514. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 528 and 532 of 13 December 2022, if he will review correspondence from the chairperson of an organisation (details... - Pharmacy Services
515. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure hospital pharmacy technicians are subject to a statutory professional regulatory regime and that their qualification is standardised across... - Primary Medical Certificates
516. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary medical certificate applications received in each CHO in each of the years 2020 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he... - Cancer Services
522. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm he is aware of the report by clinicians from the National Cancer Control Programme to an Implementation Working Group (details supplied) that 25% of... - Medicinal Products
523. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider increasing funding in 2024 to prevent Ireland’s average timelines for patient access to new medicines from deteriorating relative to... - Hospital Appointments Status
524. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied). [43730/23] - General Practitioner Services
525. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the non-EU doctor scheme; how many GPs have been recruited to date; to provide a breakdown, by county, of the number and location of GPs... - Departmental Funding
526. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request from an organisation (details supplied) for funding support to enable its vital work of providing financial assistance directly... - Health Services
527. To ask the Minister for Health to examine an urgent matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43763/23] - Legislative Measures
528. To ask the Minister for Health his views on legislating for folic acid fortification of certain staple food products to aid the prevention of certain brain and spinal conditions and neural... - Hospital Waiting Lists
529. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect to receive a date for an operation in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a... - Health Services
530. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow will have the results of a biopsy carried out on 22 August at University Hospital, Waterford; the reason for... - General Practitioner Services
531. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to proposed changes for January 2024 in the way the Revenue Commissioners treat general medical services income within general... - Home Care Packages
532. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons approved for homecare supports who are currently waiting on delivery of support hours in County Wexford as of 30 September 2023; and if... - Cancer Services
535. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Irish National Accreditation Board accreditation was not obtained before opening the new cervical screening laboratory in December 2022; the... - State Properties
538. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Information and Quality Authority owns properties or sites which are vacant or derelict; if so, the number and addresses of such properties; if... - Tobacco Control Measures
540. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the present rate of the minimum excise duty on cigarettes, with particular reference to public health; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Equipment
541. To ask the Minister for Health for a breakdown of all the radiotherapy machines in UHL; the type of machine; when it was first used in the hospital; and any gaps in service for any machine,... - Primary Medical Certificates
548. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43947/23] - Health Services Staff
549. To ask the Minister for Health to give urgent attention to a problem (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43964/23] - Hospital Waiting Lists
550. To ask the Minister for Health the reason (details supplied) is waiting so long on a procedure in Cappagh Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43966/23] - General Practitioner Services
551. To ask the Minister for Health to examine an issue where a person (details supplied) is unable to register with a GP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43968/23] - Hospital Equipment
552. To ask the Minister for Health the number of days from January 2022 to the end of September 2023 during which radiation oncology services at University Hospital Limerick were unavailable due... - General Practitioner Services
554. To ask the Minister for Health whether he is aware that many GP practices are charging fees to medical card holders for the administration of necessary injections (including blood tests)... - Hospital Trusts
555. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to upgrade the status of Letterkenny University Hospital from a model 3 hospital. [44006/23] - Health Services
556. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ask the HSE to include Donegal town as one of the locations for a surgical hub, due to its location between Sligo University Hospital and... - Departmental Data
557. To ask the Minister for Health the number of inpatient discharges for every acute hospital in the State in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [44008/23] - Hospital Services
558. To ask the Minister for Health the budget allocated to every acute hospital in the State in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [44009/23] - Nursing Homes
559. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of beds in use in each HSE area in public nursing homes for the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
560. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the payment of the Covid bonus; and whether he has an estimate of those who have yet to receive payment. [44019/23] - Health Services
561. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to address the fact that there are no chiropodists currently available under the public health system in Finglas (details supplied); his... - Nursing Education
563. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that there are an estimated 3,000 trained nurses from India and the Philippines currently working in Ireland; if he plans to allow those who... - General Practitioner Services
564. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE no longer helps people find a GP who accepts medical card patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44040/23] - Health Services Staff
565. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the process to bring parity of pay and conditions of workers in Section 38 and Section 39 organisations; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Facilities
566. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to staff dissatisfaction at the removal of 480 staff car parking spaces from the CUH and CUMH campus to accommodate new capital... - Qualifications Recognition
567. To ask the Minister for Health the average time it takes for physiotherapists who received their qualification in Ireland to be accredited by CORU; the average time it takes for... - Hospital Transfers
568. To ask the Minister for Health if transfers can be made for families who are on the waiting list for surgery in Temple Street Hospital for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Health Services
570. To ask the Minister for Health to examine an issue with the chiropody card system whereby a new system introduced recently has caused a delay in clinics receiving payment on time (details... - Home Care Packages
572. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on an appeal in relation to a home care support package (details supplied) as advised by a home care support office; and if he... - Health Service Executive
573. To ask the Minister for Health whether the external review being commissioned into aspects of orthopaedic surgery at Children’s Health Ireland at Temple Street will include operations... - Health Services
575. To ask the Minister for Health for an update in relation to the creation of a national spina bifida register. [44078/23] - General Practitioner Services
580. To ask the Minister for Health how many new GP visit and GMS cards were issued in 2022; how many of the persons to whom these cards were issued in 2022 were unable to find a GP; how many of... - Hospital Appointments Status
582. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied). [44107/23] - General Practitioner Services
583. To ask the Minister for Health the number of GPs operating in Mayo each year since 2006, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44141/23] - Departmental Properties
584. To ask the Minister for Health the full complement of buildings and lands owned by his Department, or by agencies under the aegis of his Department, in County Clare; if they are currently in... - Covid-19 Pandemic
585. To ask the Minister for Health if he will approve long Covid clinics around the country, recognising the ongoing suffering and need for care of a large proportion of Covid sufferers; and if... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
586. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene to ensure CIT nurses in Care Doc, Carlow, receive the pandemic bonus (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Mental Health Services
587. To ask the Minister for Health when his attention has been drawn to (details supplied); to provide detail on the temporary closure of the centre; to outline the care plan for current and... - Health Service Executive
589. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm the number of overpayments made by HSE Pensions Management and subsequent requests for repayment letters issued to retired staff in each of the... - Health Services
590. To ask the Minister for Health in light of the current situation in Temple Street and Cappagh Orthopaedic service, the arrangements that have been put in place for children with non-spinal... - Hospital Procedures
591. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with hip dysplasia who have had treatment, x-rays or assessments cancelled or delayed because of the current ongoing investigations and... - Hospital Waiting Lists
592. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have their cancelled x-ray and proposed surgery before school age following ongoing treatment for hip dysplasia. [44219/23] - Health Services
593. To ask the Minister for Health the current situation with staffing in relation to the paediatric diabetes service in Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar; the number of children currently...
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