Written answers
Tuesday, 17 October 2023
- Legislative Measures
480. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 832 of 11 July 2023, the estimated number of religious buildings which can avail of the exemption outlined in section 3... - Hospital Waiting Lists
482. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting list figures, average waiting time, number of people waiting more than six months, more than one year, more than two years, more than three... - Medicinal Products
483. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make funding available for a drug from Merck called sotatercept, this drug which has had positive results to treat pulmonary hypertension a... - Cancer Services
487. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44657/23] - Hospital Appointments Status
488. To ask the Minister for Health if a scan for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44659/23] - Hospital Equipment
489. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans in place to return the C/T scanner to Monaghan Hospital; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44661/23] - Mental Health Services
491. To ask the Minister for Health the number of referrals made to each of the CAMHS teams based in County Carlow in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will... - Hospital Equipment
492. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hoists currently in use by the Radiology department of St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Hospital Staff
493. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of staffing all emergency departments with liaison psychiatrists for two years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Facilities
495. To ask the Minister for Health if a new chronic disease management hub will become fully operational in County Kilkenny; the staffing details that would be required for the Hub; and if he... - Health Services Staff
496. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE audiologists by grade employed by the HSE in CHO 5 in the years 2022 and to date in 2023; the locations within CHO5 where these audiologists... - Health Services
497. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can be provided with a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44680/23] - Mental Health Services
498. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapist posts in the CAMHS teams in County Wicklow that are currently unfilled; and when will these vacancies be... - Disability Services
500. To ask the Minister for Health the locations within CHO6 where primary care autism assessment teams are located in tabular form. [44695/23] - Health Services Staff
501. To ask the Minister for Health how long, on average, Coru is currently taking to process appeals for physiotherapists trying to register in Ireland; what steps he is taking to reduce this... - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
502. To ask the Minister for Health to respond to concerns raised in (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44704/23] - Health Services
503. To ask the Minister for Health if the catchment rule in terms of access to physio services is a rigid rule that cannot be made flexible to ensure that citizens have access to proper services... - Departmental Funding
506. To ask the Minister for Health if boarding out providers funded through the boarding out regulations under the Health (Nursing Homes) Act 1990 are eligible for the Government’s... - General Practitioner Services
507. To ask the Minister for Health is he aware that as of September 2023 the HSE no longer allocates a GP to medical card holders if they are unable to find in their locality a GP with capacity... - Hospital Services
508. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that St. James's Hospital has ended the GP blood clinic (details supplied). [44729/23] - Health Services
509. To ask the Minister for Health is he aware that the Limekiln Lane Health Centre, Dublin, has ended its important development checks on two-year-olds; the steps that are being taken to reopen... - Hospital Services
510. To ask the Minister for Health regarding the recent shift to charge €30 for blood tests in hospitals, the reason for this change; the measures being considered to address the... - Road Safety
511. To ask the Minister for Health if hospitals routinely conduct blood tests for alcohol or drug traces in patients admitted after serious car accidents; and if he will make a statement on the... - General Practitioner Services
512. To ask the Minister for Health the steps a person should take to get medical treatment from a doctor, given that their existing GP is retiring and he has been unable to find another practice... - Healthcare Policy
513. To ask the Minister for Health if dementia is classified as a disability in his Department's healthcare policy or the policy of the HSE; if not, the reason for same; if there are plans to... - Pharmacy Services
514. To ask the Minister for Health to address concerns that some older persons who do not hold a medical card are being asked to pay extra money at their chemist in order to get their medication... - Regulatory Bodies
515. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on psychotherapy registration through CORU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44745/23] - Hospital Appointments Status
517. 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. [44751/23] - Departmental Funding
518. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consult with the relevant departments to introduce a scheme to partially reimburse those with a formal coeliac disease diagnosis for the purchase of... - Medicinal Products
519. To ask the Minister for Health his assistance and clarification with a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44766/23] - Vaccination Programme
520. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to introduce the shingles vaccine to the national immunisation programme similar to what is in place for people over 65 years of age, with... - Transport Policy
521. To ask the Minister for Health the transport options that are available for older people in Dublin Bay North who wish to attend events specifically organised for older people in the area... - Covid-19 Pandemic
522. To ask the Minister for Health for details on non-payment of the pandemic payment to a company (details supplied). [44805/23] - Hospital Staff
523. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric urologists based at CHI Temple Street in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023; and the number of hours per week each... - Hospital Charges
524. To ask the Minister for Health the additional revenue that would be generated if private patient charges in HSE funded Hospital for single occupancy rooms increased by a further 25% based on... - Hospital Staff
525. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE clinical specialist physiotherapist in musculoskeletal orthopaedics at Tallaght University Hospital in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023,... - Hospital Waiting Lists
526. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list to see each consultant ENT surgeon at St Vincent's University Hospital in tabular form. [44838/23] - Departmental Data
527. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of revenue generated through sales at public restaurants at both Mater Hospital and Beaumont Hospital in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in... - General Practitioner Services
528. To ask the Minister for Health the steps a person (details supplied) should take where all local GPs have refused to accept them as a medical card patient and the HSE is no longer able to... - Medical Aids and Appliances
529. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is entitled to free prosthesis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44844/23] - Health Services
530. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44846/23] - Hospital Appointments Status
531. To ask the Minister for Health if an urgent appointment will be expedited for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44856/23] - Defibrillators Provision
532. To ask the Minister for Health to review (details supplied); the funding that is in place for defibrillators and local voluntary groups of Red Cross; and if he will make a statement on the... - Dental Services
533. To ask the Minister for Health when the school dentist (details supplied) in the Mizen Medical Centre will be replaced; if this position has been advertised; when the service is likely to... - Medical Waste
535. To ask the Minister for Health what plans the HSE have to ensure that medical laboratory waste is most efficiently dealt with and recycled as part of their plans to decarbonise the treatment... - Health Service Executive
536. To ask the Minister for Health the number of contracts the HSE has with a company (details supplied); the nature of such contracts; and the of each, in tabular form. [44878/23] - Nursing Homes
537. To ask the Minister for Health when the new community nursing home in Nenagh will be opened and staffed. [44880/23] - Budget 2024
538. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an itemised breakdown of new developments funding announced in budget 2024, in tabular form. [44884/23] - Nursing Homes
540. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing homes that have given notice to the chief inspector of HIQA that they wish to deregister and repurpose their buildings in the past three... - Health Services
541. To ask the Minister for Health if scans at the early pregnancy unit in Cavan General Hospital are available at the weekend; if scans can be provided to concerned women at weekends; if he... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
543. To ask the Minister for Health if a price has been agreed for the purchase of the Mount Carmel nursing home and site in Roscrea that has been referenced in the HSE's 2023 capital plan; and... - Mental Health Services
544. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the 49 recommendations set out in the Mental Health Commission's report regarding Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services; and if he... - General Practitioner Services
546. To ask the Minister for Health the payments made in 2022 to doctors under the GMS, to include payment details in all categories, GP name, location and provide this information on a county... - Medicinal Products
547. To ask the Minister for Health when the rapid HTA, undertaken by HIQA in November 2022, reviewing the evidence of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of continuous (includes the Dexcom,... - Health Service Executive
548. To ask the Minister for Health the measurements that are in place year-on-year to ensure the HSE becomes carbon neutral over the coming years. [44912/23] - Health Services
549. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide funding to patients who have to travel to hospital for treatments who have no access to public transport and are not capable of driving; and... - Covid-19 Pandemic
551. To ask the Minister for Health why a person was excluded from the pandemic recognition payment (details supplied). [44953/23] - Medicinal Products
553. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that low dose naltrexone is not covered under the medical card or hardship scheme and that this is used to treat... - Hospital Staff
554. To ask the Minister for Health what arrangements will be in place for dermatology patients at Letterkenny University Hospital when the only dermatologist retires shortly. [44974/23] - Hospital Overcrowding
555. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the letter from 78 GPs in Donegal, conveying their serious concerns about the ongoing crisis at Letterkenny University Hospital, calling for... - Dental Services
556. To ask the Minister for Health the current orthodontic waiting times for Dublin, Limerick and Cork; the number of patients in each area seen by public orthodontists to date in 2023; the... - Mental Health Services
557. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of mental health funding under Budget 2024. [44989/23] - Hospital Waiting Lists
558. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting knee and hip surgeries at Letterkenny University Hospital; and the number of cancellations of appointments for knee and hip... - Hospital Procedures
559. To ask the Minister for Health the number of day surgeries that have been cancelled at Letterkenny University Hospital in 2021, 2022, and 2023, in tabular form. [45001/23] - Health Services
560. To ask the Minister for Health if two minor injury clinics will be established in Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45003/23] - Hospital Facilities
561. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ask the HSE to urgently review the decision not to include a surgical hub for the north west and to consider Donegal town as one of the locations... - Cancer Services
562. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that were put in place for patients with complex cancer cases in Portiuncula Hospital prior to the hiring of a consultant radiologist six weeks... - Hospital Procedures
563. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary total hip and primary total knee replacement surgeries performed at Letterkenny University Hospital during each of the calendar years... - Departmental Reports
569. To ask the Minister for Health to publish the latest report from the HSE Working Group on Residential Treatment and Rehabilitation (Substance Users). [45053/23] - Addiction Treatment Services
570. To ask the Minister for Health the average wait time, by facility, from referral to admission for addiction rehabilitation and detox. [45054/23] - Departmental Data
571. To ask the Minister for Health given that an estimated up to 5% of children and young people in Ireland are impacted by foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, the dedicated supports that are... - Health Services
573. To ask the Minister for Health when a payment to a person will occur (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45077/23] - Nursing Homes
575. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the full details of the audit on the €150 million temporary assistance payments scheme for voluntary and private nursing homes; the... - Industrial Disputes
576. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will engage with the unions and workers involved in the Section 39 community and voluntary sector organisations who are engaging in strike... - Hospital Appointments Status
577. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an urgent appointment in CHI, given the appointment set for 18 October 2023 has been postponed to 15 November 2023... - Hospital Staff
578. To ask the Minister for Health the number of approved nursing posts in the paediatric emergency department in the Regional Hospital, Mullingar. [45123/23] - Hospital Appointments Status
584. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an urgent medical appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45143/23] - Healthcare Policy
586. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to provide access to the long-term illness scheme for persons affected by hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism; and if he will make a... - Hospital Appointments Status
587. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45153/23] - Healthcare Policy
590. To ask the Minister for Health the reason why a report (details supplied) cannot be accepted as part of an LTI application in view of previous reports approved on that basis. [45165/23] - International Agreements
591. To ask the Minister for Health when he and his Department will be prepared to sign the Joint Ministerial Declaration on the Guarantee of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the... - Mental Health Services
592. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the statement within a review (details supplied) which states that "that 92.7% of urgent CAMHS cases were responded to within three working days";... - Nursing Homes
593. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which it is intended to facilitate the family of a person (details supplied) in respect of fair deal scheme charges; and if he will make a... - Health Services
594. To ask the Minister for Health if he will commit to meeting with a group that wish to discuss current and increasing regulation on tanning bed usage; if he will consider a central database... - Mental Health Services
596. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent assistance through CAMHS can be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45187/23] - Care of the Elderly
597. To ask the Minister for Health to review an urgent case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45188/23] - Public Sector Pensions
598. To ask the Minister for Health to clarify a pension query for a person (details supplied). [45190/23] - Health Services
599. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for podiatry appointments by CHO area and region including the length of time each person has been waiting; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services Staff
600. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE posts vacant across all community healthcare services by CHO area and region, including the length of time the post has been vacant; and if... - Regulatory Bodies
601. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on progress made to date by his Department on work to develop a policy framework to guide policy on the regulation of health and social... - Health Services
602. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm if any further progress has been made to date by his Department regarding the inclusion of certified athletic therapists in the CORU regulation... - Nursing Homes
604. To ask the Minister for Health his response to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45223/23] - Covid-19 Pandemic
605. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive the pandemic recognition payment. [45224/23] - Mental Health Services
608. To ask the Minister for Health to report on the amount of money allocated to section 38 and section 39 mental health organisations in the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023,... - Health Services
612. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who started on chemotherapy, hormonal treatments and immunotherapy in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2023. [45271/23] - Departmental Data
613. To ask the Minister for Health the number of babies born with drug or alcohol addiction in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023. [45272/23] - Cancer Services
614. To ask the Minister for Health the number of women screened by BreastCheck in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023. [45273/23] - Health Services
616. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1788 of 11 September 2023, how the funding for each CHO will be spent; who decides which community and voluntary... - Dental Services
617. To ask the Minister for Health the number of GMS registered dentists in Cavan-Monaghan in 2021,2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [45284/23] - Hospital Staff
618. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE ophthalmic registrars working in Cavan General Hospital in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [45285/23] - General Practitioner Services
619. To ask the Minister for Health the number of GMS registered general practitioners in Cavan-Monaghan in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [45286/23] - Hospital Staff
620. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric in infectious diseases based in CHI Temple Street in of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [45287/23] - Departmental Data
621. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE lactation consultants positions in CHO1 in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [45288/23] - Covid-19 Pandemic
622. To ask the Minister for Health if the non-payment of the pandemic recognition payment to a person (details supplied) will be investigated and resolved.; and if he will make a statement on... - General Practitioner Services
623. To ask the Minister for Health what action is being taken by the HSE to assist people who are not medical card holders to access GP services in areas where GPs have retired, such as the town... - Data Protection
624. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.614 of 3 October 2023, if he will provide detail on the nature of the data breaches suffered by his Department; the... - Health Services
625. To ask the Minister for Health when day care services will be reinstated at Carndonagh, Community Hospital, County Donegal; if he is aware that a public meeting, attended by hundreds of... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
626. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will deliver a minor injury unit to be based at Carndonagh Community Hospital as part of the plan to reduce attendances at the crisis laden... - Hospital Appointments Status
627. To ask the Minister for Health the reason cannot get an appointment with a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45355/23] - Departmental Reviews
628. To ask the Minister for Health if he will conduct a review of the lack of support given to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45356/23] - Sexually Transmitted Infections
629. To ask the Minister for Health the number of diagnoses of HIV, gonorrhoea, chlamydia, syphilis, pubic lice and HPV in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Departmental Data
630. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by the HSE on private recruitment firms in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the number and type of staff recruited by...
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