Written answers
Wednesday, 22 November 2023
- Local Elections
152. To ask the Minister for Health what restrictions are currently in place in respect of employees of the HSE and the Child and Family Agency running in local elections; and the rationale for... - Health Services
153. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the need for promotion among healthcare staff of impartial information on the health effects of gambling, separate to that provided by... - Hospital Services
155. To ask the Minister for Health if he has replied to correspondence from 27 hospital consultants at Letterkenny General Hospital; if he will agree to their request to meet with them to... - Health Services Staff
156. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of the memorandums CEO ref. 09954 and 10166 of 2023, by grade for CHO9, in tabular form; the number of... - Hospital Staff
157. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for St. Luke’s Hospital, in tabular form; the number... - Health Services Staff
158. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for CHO5, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts; the... - Hospital Staff
159. To ask the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for St. Luke’s Hospital, in tabular form;... - Health Services Staff
160. To ask the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied) by grade, for CHO 5, in tabular form; the number of headcount... - Hospital Appointments Status
161. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will be secured for an individual for surgery (details supplied). [51260/23] - Hospital Staff
162. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for Our Lady's Hospital in Navan, in tabular form; the number... - Health Services Staff
165. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for CHO8, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and... - Hospital Staff
166. To ask the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for Our Lady's Hospital in Navan, in tabular form;... - Health Services Staff
169. To ask the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied) by grade for CHO8, tabular form; the number of headcount... - Hospital Staff
170. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of the memorandums CEO ref 09954 and 10166 of 2023 by grade for University Hospital Limerick, in tabular... - Health Services Staff
172. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of the memorandums CEO ref 09954 and 10166 of 2023 by grade for CHO5, in tabular form; the number of... - Hospital Staff
174. To ask the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of the memorandums CEO ref 09954 and 10166 of 2023, by grade for University Hospital Limerick,... - Health Services Staff
176. To ask the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of the memorandums CEO ref 09954 and 10166 of 2023, by grade for CHO5, in tabular form; the... - Hospital Staff
178. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for Beaumont Hospital, in tabular form; the number of... - Health Services Staff
179. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for CHO9, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and... - Hospital Staff
180. To ask the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for Beaumont Hospital, in tabular form; the number... - Health Services Staff
181. To ask the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for CHO9, in tabular form; the number of headcount... - Health Services
182. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will receive a refund of medical fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51306/23] - Hospital Staff
184. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for University Hospital Galway, Portiuncula University Galway... - Health Services Staff
185. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for CHO2, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and... - Hospital Staff
186. To ask the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for University Hospital Galway, Portiuncula... - Health Services Staff
187. To ask the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for CHO Area 2, in tabular form; the number of... - Departmental Policies
188. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the policy guidance, if any, that he has issued to the HSE with respect to unused or underused buildings such as old dispensaries that would not be... - Ambulance Service
189. To ask the Minister for Health the budget line afforded to a project (details supplied). [51322/23] - Hospital Staff
190. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant oncologists based at Cork University Hospital in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [51328/23] - Health Services
191. To ask the Minister for Health the extra funding and or personnel that will be allocated towards thrombectomy services in 2024. [51329/23] - Medical Aids and Appliances
192. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated to CHOs 3 and 5 for prosthetics in 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [51330/23] - Covid-19 Pandemic
193. To ask the Minister for Health if a service (details supplied) applied for and received the Covid recognition payment on behalf of its staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Food Safety
194. To ask the Minister for Health the policy of his Department with respect to the development of synthetic food; if he has engaged with the Food and Safety Authority on this issue; and if he... - Departmental Policies
195. To ask the Minister for Health if he has examined reclassifying large section 39 organisations, which are core service providers in partnership with the HSE, as section 38 organisations; if... - Health Strategies
196. To ask the Minister for Health to list in full all health national strategies, policies, clinical programmes and action plans, in tabular form. [51378/23] - Hospital Staff
197. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for CUH and the Mercy Hospital, Cork, in tabular form; the... - Health Services Staff
198. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for CHO4, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and... - Hospital Staff
199. To ask the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for CUH and the Mercy Hospital, Cork, in tabular... - Health Services Staff
200. To ask the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for CHO4, in tabular form; the number of headcount... - Hospital Staff
201. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for Wexford General Hospital, in tabular form; the number of... - Health Services Staff
202. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for CHO5, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and... - Hospital Staff
203. To ask the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for Wexford General Hospital, in tabular form; the... - Health Services Staff
204. To ask the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for CHO5, in tabular form; the number of headcount... - Psychological Assessments
205. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a person regarding an assessment for ADHD (details supplied). [51411/23] - Hospital Services
206. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to opening medical assessment units at Nenagh, Ennis and St John's hospitals on a 24-hour basis in light of the continued high... - Health Service Executive
207. To ask the Minister for Health if there are properties in the Pettigo area of County Donegal that are owned by the HSE but not currently being used; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Appointments Status
208. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will be contacted and scheduled to have surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51448/23] - General Practitioner Services
209. To ask the Minister for Health if he if he will give due consideration to the creation of GP referral guidance for suspected childhood, adolescent and young adult cancers; and if he will... - Addiction Treatment Services
211. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the reopening of Keltoi. [51451/23] - Departmental Policies
212. To ask the Minister for Health if he will give due consideration to publishing a new cardiovascular health policy, as the current Changing Cardiovascular Policy (2010-2019) requires... - Health Services Staff
213. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set aside funding to invest in training and career development for non-clinical public health staff within public health departments and other... - Pharmacy Services
214. To ask the Minister for Health to undertake the necessary research to assess the feasibility of involving pharmacists in Ireland in the management of confirmed hypertension; and if he will... - Departmental Reports
215. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an anticipated completion date for the Department of Health Evaluation Report of the Impact of the 2018 Sugar Sweetened Drinks Tax; and if he will... - Legislative Measures
216. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take the necessary steps to initiate a Public Health (Obesity) Bill to include restricting the marketing of unhealthy foods to children; and if he... - Health Strategies
217. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take the necessary steps in relation to implementing mandatory upper limits relating to salt in bread and other major sources of salt in the Irish... - Health Promotion
218. To ask the Minister for Health if he will launch a public awareness campaign addressing the risks associated with the use of e-cigarettes and related nicotine products during pregnancy; and... - Tobacco Control Measures
219. To ask the Minister for Health if he will allocate additional funding in respect of Ireland's tobacco control budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51490/23] - Health Services
220. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set aside funding to undertake a Healthy Ireland Study to ascertain levels of hypertension awareness, treatment and control in the population; and... - Pharmacy Services
221. To ask the Minister for Health to give due consideration to conducting cardiovascular disease screening and management within the pharmacy setting; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Promotion
222. To ask the Minister for Health to examine action that can be taken to highlight the importance of physical movement in the workplace environment; and if he will make a statement on the... - Medical Aids and Appliances
224. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 258 of 12 July 2023, and the ongoing cost of electricity, if he will review the current financial assistance to patients... - Mental Health Services
225. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the catchment areas for consultant psychiatrists in the Galway area; if an individual can be seen by these services outside of their catchment area;... - Primary Care Centres
226. To ask the Minister for Health if resources are in place to provide a primary healthcare centre in Collinstown, Clondalkin, Dublin 22; if he will provide an update on the provision of this;... - Hospital Appointments Status
228. 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. [51518/23] - Hospital Transfers
229. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the precise terms and conditions applying to the new HSE policy on discharging elderly patients from hospitals to nursing homes; and if the elderly... - Primary Care Services
231. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to the saxenda injection and the prescription/testing process for same, to clarify what procedural/approval procedures are in place for GPs/primary... - General Practitioner Services
233. To ask the Minister for Health his views on GP services in the south Kildare area, the availability of those services generally and the length of time it is taking for those people trying to... - Mental Health Services
234. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the matter of a young person (details supplied). [51557/23] - Hospital Staff
235. To ask the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for Naas General Hospital, County Kildare, in... - Health Services Staff
236. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for CHO7, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and... - Hospital Transfers
237. To ask the Minister for Health if, with regard to the proposed transfer of 68 elderly residents from units in Cherry Orchard Hospital, Dublin, to Bartra nursing home in Clondalkin, he will... - Health Services Staff
241. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE workforce targets for 2023 across each discipline; and the progress to date on each target, in tabular form. [51568/23] - Hospital Staff
246. To ask the Minister for Health the impact of the HSE recruitment freeze on the Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix and the 854 additional nursing posts announced in May 2023 to... - Health Services
247. To ask the Minister for Health if he will invest in additional home care, outreach care and mental health supports for people living with epidermolysis bullosa; and if he will make a...
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