Written answers
Tuesday, 12 December 2023
- Meals-on-Wheels Services
724. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to provide further funding to the groups that organise meals on wheels which is a valuable service to our elderly in view of the rising... - Hospital Waiting Lists
725. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list to see a consultant plastic surgeon at Naas General Hospital. [54465/23] - Hospital Equipment
726. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise which hospitals have MRI machines that are compatible with a pacemaker, in tabular form. [54466/23] - Mental Health Services
727. To ask the Minister for Health the number of young persons on CAMHS waiting list waiting on ADHD supports; and the length of time that young persons with ADHD are on CAMHS list in CHO7.... - Health Strategies
728. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a schedule of headings under which the €7.3 million funding for the National Stroke Strategy was spent on in 2023. [54468/23] - Pharmacy Services
729. To ask the Minister for Health the number of pharmacies operating in Dublin on a 24-hour basis; and if pharmacies providing a service outside of standard hours receive a subsidy from the... - Dental Services
730. To ask the Minister for Health if the dispute between his Department and dentists has been resolved in order to allow persons with medical cards to access free dental care; and if he will... - Alcohol Pricing
731. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that alcohol price reductions on the basis of a customer having a supermarket loyalty card are not in breach of the Public... - Hospital Waiting Lists
732. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2023 or the nearest available date for an MRI scan in the Children’s Hospital Group, the Dublin Midlands... - Health Services Waiting Lists
740. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people on the physiotherapy waiting list and within that the number waiting less than 6 , 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months as of 1 December... - Nursing Homes
752. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme as of 1 December 2023, or latest date available; the average waiting time; the number of... - Mental Health Services
753. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54525/23] - Health Services Waiting Lists
754. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public patients that have been removed from outpatient lists in 2023 as a result of a validation exercise and not as a result of having an... - Medical Cards
755. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 December 2023; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the number for each type of card issued on a... - Hospital Admissions
756. To ask the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges in each at the end of November 2023 for each public/voluntary hospital; and the total number to date in 2023, in tabular form.... - Emergency Departments
758. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients aged 75 years or over that experienced an emergency department wait time more than 24 hours during Q3 2023; the total number to date in... - General Practitioner Services
760. To ask the Minister for Health if it is possible for a person on a GP visit card to be assigned to another GP practice locally, in circumstances where they wish to change GPs but other GPs... - Dental Services
761. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the funding made available in 2021, 2022 and 2023 to the HSE orthodontic treatment waiting list initiative through the National Oral Health... - Nursing Homes
765. To ask the Minister for Health the rate of payment, under the fair deal scheme, to nursing homes when this scheme was first introduced in 2009; to outline the increases that were approved... - Health Service Executive
766. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE owns properties or sites which are vacant or derelict; if so, the number and addresses of such properties; if they are recorded on the vacancy or... - Medicinal Products
769. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to having nitrous oxide categorised as an illegal drug and unlawful to possess, given the recent warning from a leading... - Hospital Appointments Status
770. To ask the Minister for Health if an urgent appointment can be granted to a person (details supplied). [54579/23] - Hospital Staff
771. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to career path progression for consultants, what training schemes must be completed by doctors that rise to the level of consultant; and if he will... - Hospital Appointments Status
772. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can get another appointment with any peritonium consultant within the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54610/23] - National Minimum Wage
773. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding will be provided to meals on wheels providers (details supplied) to cover increases to minimum wages; and if he will make a statement on... - Cancer Services
774. To ask the Minister for Health if, similar to the UK, the breast cancer treatment anastrozole will be licensed as an option for preventing the disease in high-risk women in Ireland; and if... - Departmental Correspondence
775. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he proposes to take on foot of correspondence received (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54622/23] - Abortion Services
776. To ask the Minister for Health the policies in place for conscientious objectors at all public hospitals providing abortions services; what protections are afforded to staff who wish to... - Mental Health Services
777. To ask the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) can get an appointment with CAMHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54627/23] - Nursing Homes
778. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm the reason that a person (details supplied) who has a diagnosis of paranoid schizoaffective disorder, dementia and several other physical health... - Local Drugs Task Forces
779. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the appointment of a new co-ordinator for the Finglas-Cabra local drug and alcohol task force; and if he will make a statement... - Healthcare Policy
780. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a conflict of interest policy for organisations funded or part-funded by his Department in respect of gambling, similar to the HSE's alcohol... - Nursing Homes
781. To ask the Minister for Health if there was ever a proposal for a nursing home at a location (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he can confirm reports that HIQA advised against it.... - Abortion Services
782. To ask the Minister for Health the mechanisms through which medical staff can report that their conscientious objection to carrying out or participating in an abortion procedure are not... - Hospital Appointments Status
783. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54709/23] - Hospital Waiting Lists
784. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time to see a consultant ophthalmologist at the Mater hospital. [54753/23] - Primary Care Centres
785. To ask the Minister for Health the primary care centres within CHO 9 that have clinical specialist ultra sonographers based there in the years 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form.... - Hospital Procedures
786. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people who have undergone genetic testing in St James's Hospital in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [54755/23] - Departmental Expenditure
787. To ask the Minister for Health how the €5.2 million allocation on the healthy age-friendly homes programme was spent in 2023. [54756/23] - Hospital Staff
788. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant paediatric orthopaedic surgeons working in the public health services; his plans to expand this number; and the international... - Cancer Services
789. To ask the Minister for Health the number of radiographers required to ensure BreastCheck screenings take place every two years for those who are eligible; and how many radiographers... - Substance Misuse
790. To ask the Minister for Health the primary care centres within CHO 7 that have substance abuse services specific to youths aged under 18. [54759/23] - Health Services
791. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will be called for speech and language therapy. [54773/23] - Departmental Policies
792. To ask the Minister for Health the key policy achievements realised and new initiatives taken by his Department during 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54789/23] - Addiction Treatment Services
793. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated timeline for the reopening of Keltoi. [54817/23] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
794. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated timeline for delivery of the new elective hospital in Cork and when it will be fully operational. [54818/23] - Addiction Treatment Services
795. To ask the Minister for Health the average wait time by residential addiction treatment facility. [54821/23] - Hospital Waiting Lists
796. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in Cork currently awaiting an appointment for audiology, by waiting time, in tabular form. [54822/23] - Mental Health Services
799. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff in each of the Cork CAMHS teams and the number considered a full cohort, by role, in tabular form. [54825/23] - Addiction Treatment Services
800. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the proposed supervised injection facilities in Dublin, Cork and Limerick. [54826/23] - Primary Care Centres
801. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the provision of primary care centres in Blarney, Mayfield and Glanmire. [54827/23] - General Practitioner Services
802. To ask the Minister for Health the number of GMS GPs in Cork, by LHO, in 2017 and as of the latest date available in 2023. [54828/23] - Medical Cards
803. To ask the Minister for Health the number of GMS patients in Cork, by LHO, in 2017 and the latest date available in 2023. [54829/23] - Abortion Services
804. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a soft copy of the report of the review by the HSE of the model of care with regard to remote consultation as part of termination of pregnancy; and... - Care of the Elderly
805. To ask the Minister for Health when the 56-hour dementia intensive home care package for a 91-year-old dementia sufferer, who is on a waiting list since August 2023, will be provided in full... - State Claims Agency
807. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of claims made to the State Claims Agency related to the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018, by categorisation of... - Covid-19 Pandemic
808. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the need for an inquiry into the national Covid response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54935/23] - Hospital Waiting Lists
809. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with scoliosis on the operating waiting list, by hospital; and the number of those who have complex needs. [54949/23] - Health Services Staff
811. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant intervention cardiologists at Cork University Hospital in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [54951/23] - Medical Aids and Appliances
812. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1495 of 18 January 2023, what payments have been made per month to the company by the hospital in 2022 to date in 2023.... - Medical Cards
813. To ask the Minister for Health how many discretionary medical cards were granted in Mayo in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54963/23] - Departmental Properties
814. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant and derelict properties and sites that are owned by his Department; his plans to bring each of these properties and sites into use; where... - Hospital Procedures
815. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will have his much-needed surgery carried out in Temple Street Hospital. [55058/23] - Hospital Facilities
816. To ask the Minister for Health the current position regarding progress in relation to a project (details supplied) [55061/23] - Medical Aids and Appliances
817. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have a new scooter provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55076/23] - Health Services
818. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 247 of 16 November 2023, concerning home birth services in north Tipperary and CHO3, when the services were suspended on... - Ambulance Service
819. To ask the Minister for Health the average response time of ambulances in west County Cork; the number of ambulances ordinarily based at each location; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Policies
820. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the establishment and operation of neuro-rehabilitations teams to be set up in every CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55198/23] - Departmental Priorities
821. To ask the Minister for Health his main policy and legislative priorities for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55210/23] - Hospital Waiting Lists
822. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has to wait 12 months for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55221/23] - Home Care Packages
823. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Roscommon and Galway, respectively, who submitted an application for home care to date in 2023; the number of applications... - Health Services Staff
824. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the position regarding the filling of new and replacement posts in a staff category in the HSE (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - Medical Aids and Appliances
826. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that an elderly person has been waiting for over a year for a special bed for their home and still has not received one; the rationale for this... - Dental Services
827. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent dental surgeons in each of the CHO regions who are currently involved in the public dental scheme; and if he will make a... - Addiction Treatment Services
829. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the actions, funding and resources provided by the Government to tackle substance addiction; if he will detail in tabular form, for each local... - Mental Health Services
830. To ask the Minister for Health the main initiatives he has taken to develop and expand mental health services since 27 June 2020; the additional funding provided in successive budgets; his... - Care of the Elderly
831. To ask the Minister for Health the main initiatives he has taken to develop and expand health services for older people since 27 June 2020; the additional funding provided in successive... - Primary Care Services
832. To ask the Minister for Health the main initiatives he has taken to develop and expand primary care services since 27 June 2020; the additional funding provided in successive budgets; his... - General Practitioner Services
833. To ask the Minister for Health the main initiatives he has taken to develop and expand general practitioner services since 27 June 2020; the additional funding provided in successive... - Hospital Services
834. To ask the Minister for Health the main initiatives he has taken to develop and expand acute hospital services since 27 June 2020; the additional funding provided in successive budgets; his... - Patient Files
835. To ask the Minister for Health whether he agrees that all files, including personal notes, should be transferred from one HSE-funded facility to another in a specific case (details... - Care Services
836. To ask the Minister for Health if further hours of care around lunchtime each day will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55313/23] - Ambulance Service
837. To ask the Minister for Health his Department’s criteria in relation to tenders for ambulance services for HSE hospitals by private contractors (details supplied). [55339/23] - Hospital Procedures
850. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55355/23] - Hospital Facilities
851. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of 17 May 2023, if any beds, units or buildings have been closed in the Mater Misericordia University Hospital,... - Departmental Budgets
852. To ask the Minister for Health the budget allocation for St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny, in 2022 and 2023; and the budget allocation for same in 2024, in tabular form. [55367/23] - Health Services Staff
853. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on recruitment of PHNs for the CHO 5 area. [55368/23] - Ambulance Service
854. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new HSE rapid response vehicles that will come into force in 2024; and the locations where these vehicles will be based, in tabular form. [55369/23] - Medical Aids and Appliances
855. To ask the Minister for Health the current grants being paid to medical card holders for wigs, hairpieces and so on. [55370/23] - Mental Health Services
856. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for CAMHS for the month of November, by CHO, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55396/23] - Health Services
857. To ask the Minister for Health when a health service will be expanded (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55398/23] - Medicinal Products
860. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55415/23]
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