Written answers
Tuesday, 28 November 2023
- Covid-19 Pandemic
547. To ask the Minister for Health if he would extend the pandemic payment eligibility criteria to cover all categories of Enable Ireland staff which were initially identified by the... - Mental Health Services
548. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on the proposed closure of mental health services, Ard Mhuire, Ballinasloe, County Galway and relocation to admissions unit attached to St.... - Departmental Staff
549. To ask the Minister for Health if there are personnel in his Department who could be classified as having a significant or exclusive focus of their role dedicated to dealing with... - Hospital Staff
550. 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 Limerick, in tabular form; the number... - Health Services Staff
551. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied) by grade, for CHO3, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and... - Hospital Staff
552. To ask the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied) by grade, for University Hospital Limerick, in tabular form;... - Health Services Staff
553. To ask the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied) by grade, for CHO3, in tabular form; the number of headcount... - Hospital Waiting Lists
554. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of a case (details supplied) regarding a waiting list for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51822/23] - Health Services
555. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the provision of menopause services, specifically the number of clinics available through the public health service; the contact... - Hospital Staff
556. 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 the National Maternity Hospital, Holles... - Health Services Staff
557. 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
558. To ask the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of the memorandums CEO ref 09954 and 10166 of 2023, by grade for the National Maternity... - Health Services Staff
560. 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
561. 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 St. Vincent's University... - Disability Services
562. To ask the Minister for Health if financial assistance is available to help with the purchase of braille devices; if so, the source and application process for such funding; and if he will... - Medicinal Products
563. To ask the Minister for Health when the harm/benefit analysis of proposed animal experimentation projects are conducted, whether his Department considers the utility of the product to be... - Health Services
564. To ask the Minister for Health if the drugs taskforce for the south east is operating with a full complement of staff; the level of funding allocated to the project for each of the past five... - Hospital Appointments Status
565. To ask the Minister for Health to expedite an appointment (details supplied) for a hip replacement in Cappagh Hospital as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Services
566. To ask the Minister for Health if respite can be offered in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51891/23] - Departmental Data
568. To ask the Minister for Health the number of attendances to the minor injury unit in Monaghan Hospital per month for 2022 and to date 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement... - Mental Health Services
569. To ask the Minister for Health if a child in County Kerry (details supplied) will be reassessed by CAMHS for ADHD following the submission of an assessment confirming ADHD; and if he will... - Hospital Facilities
570. To ask the Minister for Health what plans and policies are in place to ensure the continuation of the dermatology services in Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on... - Hospital Appointments Status
572. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a surgery referral for a person (details supplied). [51919/23] - Health Services Staff
573. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of people employed full time, part time and as contractors by the HSE in each year from establishment to date; and if he will make a statement... - Hospital Facilities
574. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the ongoing works at Raheen Community Hospital, County Clare; the reason these works preclude the provision of palliative care at the... - Health Services
575. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons behind the discontinuation of funding for a project (details supplied), facilitated by the HSE and the Clondalkin drugs and alcohol task force;... - Departmental Bodies
576. To ask the Minister for Health he will engage with an organisation (details supplied) to find out the number of complaints made in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the number of... - Health Services Staff
578. To ask the Minister for Health whether a risk assessment was conducted prior to the decision to freeze recruitment in the HSE. [51963/23] - Freedom of Information
580. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of Freedom of Information requests submitted to his Department in 2022 and to date in 2023; the total number of such requests that were... - Health Services Staff
581. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the current HSE recruitment freeze was extended to all HSE staff except consultants, doctors in training and 2023 graduate nurses and midwives... - Hospital Overcrowding
582. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients recorded on trolleys at each public hospital in the State in the period from January to September 2023 and for the same period in 2019,... - Departmental Strategies
583. To ask the Minister for Health if the provision of an osteoporosis medication (details supplied) for the Irish market will be examined and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the... - Healthcare Policy
584. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a GP-led model of care for transgender people, based on informed consent; his views on the current practice by the National Gender... - Health Strategies
585. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that was provided to the National Maternity Strategy in 2023; the level of funding sought by the HSE National Women and Infants Health Programme... - Departmental Meetings
586. To ask the Minister for Health the meetings held by his officials from assistant principal level upwards with representatives of the food industry in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023;... - Hospital Appointments Status
588. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied) who, having been referred to Croom Orthopaedic Hospital, Limerick by their GP for an... - Disease Management
589. To ask the Minister for Health if he has evaluated the dexcom diabetes treatment pillars, which have been submitted for consideration by the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he is in a... - Patient Transfers
590. To ask the Minister for Health if a place in a facility will be expedited for a person (details supplied) following discharge from Cavan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on... - Disease Management
591. To ask the Minister for Health if he has appointed a rare disease liaison within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52093/23] - Medicinal Products
595. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to support the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2021 to provide for a dedicated pathway for the reimbursement of... - Health Services Staff
600. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE recruitment freeze exemptions will also cover CDNT managers; if not, why not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52103/23] - Hospital Staff
601. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the provision of a Parkinson’s nurse specialist for Waterford and Tipperary University Hospitals, following a funding... - Hospital Services
602. To ask the Minister for Health what measures he is taking to ensure that children who require treatment from a paediatric orthopaedic consultant in Temple Street will get the treatment they... - Covid-19 Pandemic
603. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider widening the eligibility for further Covid-19 vaccines to more age groups; if he will consider reinstating PCR testing for Covid-19; what... - Hospital Appointments Status
604. To ask the Minister for Health if he expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied) to see a physiotherapist in Cavan General Hospital;; and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Service Executive
605. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52123/23] - Primary Medical Certificates
608. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a primary medical certificate appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52137/23] - Hospital Staff
609. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was informed in Drogheda Hospital that a physiotherapist would treat them in Ballyjamesduff; and if he will make a... - Departmental Advertising
610. To ask the Minister for Health the total costs incurred by his Department arising from the placing of advertisements with the national broadcaster, RTÉ, in any format, for each of the... - Disease Management
613. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to fund the 18 European rare disease reference networks that involve Irish clinicians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52178/23] - Departmental Meetings
614. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department, or any body under the aegis of his Department, has facilitated in-person or remote briefings on any issue by organisations (details... - Departmental Policies
615. To ask the Minister for Health what facilities two-week respite is provided on an annual basis to carers in the home; what the waiting time is for same; and if he will make a statement on... - Health Services
616. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who suffers from ADHD has been declined a long-term illness card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52215/23] - Hospital Equipment
617. To ask the Minister for Health if PCR testing centres or free PCR tests will be made available to the public given a recent uptick in infections and hospital admissions (details supplied);... - Departmental Data
618. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown in tabular form of the number of private nursing homes by county owned by domestic and international private investment firms,... - Dental Services
619. To ask the Minister for Health if the national school dental service has ceased in Counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52227/23] - Health and Safety
620. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is seeing an increase in reports of rodents, mainly rats, causing concerns for health in towns and villages nationwide; what his Department... - Cross-Border Co-operation
621. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 791 of 1 February 2022, if he will provide an update on his plans to promote and advertise the use of the Cross-Border... - Mental Health Services
622. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff currently employed in CAMHS in the Cavan-Monaghan mental health service; the funding allocated to CAMHS in the Cavan-Monaghan mental health... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
623. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a group of workers (details supplied) who work with a private service provider providing residential services to persons with additional needs and... - Mental Health Services
624. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of a problem that some psychotherapists and psychologists are facing whereby they cannot get appropriate rooms or space to run their services to... - General Practitioner Services
625. To ask the Minister for Health when the freeze of a GP’s panel will be lifted to allow patients to transfer to and from the GP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52317/23] - Departmental Reviews
626. To ask the Minister for Health if he will comment on the implementation plan of a review (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52344/23] - Hospital Services
627. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the most recent performance profile for 2023 to date for the acute hospitals network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52346/23] - Health Service Executive
631. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is an embargo on recruitment in the HSE coming into the worst time of the year, given that in University Hospital Limerick last Christmas,... - Medical Aids and Appliances
632. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the rates of refund allowed for specialised spectacles for children in CHO 2 has been reduced, as this cutback is having a big impact on parents of... - Hospital Appointments Status
633. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a surgery appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52390/23] - Primary Care Centres
634. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in completing the development of the primary care centre in Ballyhaunis, County Mayo; the reason the development on the project has... - Disability Services
635. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider increasing accessibility to adult ADHD support services by allowing for a more inclusive diagnostic process (details supplied); and if he... - Health Services
636. To ask the Minister for Health the additional funding provided for mental health services in Budget 2023 and Budget 2024, broken down by ELS and 'new measure', in tabular form; and to... - Mental Health Services
637. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE child psychologists in CHO1 based in Cavan and Monaghan in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [52406/23] - Health Services
638. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people availing of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) via the public system since the programme was established, by clinic and year, in tabular... - Departmental Data
639. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people who died from sepsis within Ireland in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [52408/23] - Hospital Procedures
640. To ask the Minister for Health if the service that is provided to a person could be reviewed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52449/23] - Disability Services
641. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will give consideration to introducing primary medical certificates to all individuals with physical disabilities (details supplied); and if... - Health Service Executive
642. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received a pension from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52463/23] - Abortion Services
643. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated number of relevant healthcare premises as defined in the Safe Access Zones Bill 2023 which will be designated as safe access zones upon the... - Public Sector Pay
646. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 661 of 20 June 2023, if he will request the HSE issue a response to the question (details supplied); and if he will make... - Hospital Staff
647. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade for Tallaght Hospital, in tabular form; the number of... - Health Services
650. 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 CHO7 in tabular form; the number of headcount... - Health Service Executive
651. To ask the Minister for Health when payments will issue for services provided to the HSE by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a... - Mental Health Services
652. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an account of developments in mental health services in County Tipperary in 2023 in comparison with the existing services in 2022; the planned... - Departmental Correspondence
653. To ask the Minister for Health if he informed the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform about correspondence he received from the HSE CEO expressing his concerns about... - Departmental Budgets
654. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in publishing the Health Budget Oversight Group minutes for August and September 2023; the date on which these will be published; and... - Primary Care Centres
655. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the recruitment of staff for the new Boot Road, primary care centre in Clondalkin; the breakdown of the staff to be recruited,... - Health Services Staff
656. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a job evaluation for support workers in Section 38 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52532/23] - Primary Care Centres
659. To ask the Minister for Health for a breakdown of the cost of completion of the new Boot Road primary care centre in Clondalkin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52572/23]
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