Written answers
Thursday, 29 February 2024
- Mental Health Services
6. To ask the Minister for Health what steps are being taken to improve the recruitment for all grades involved in CAMHS in order that fully resourced teams can be in place across the country;... - Departmental Policies
14. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he and his Department are taking to ensure greater utilisation of technology for the provision of health care; and if he will make a statement on... - Tobacco Control Measures
16. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the use in certain retail outlets of text only, large, colourful and attention-grabbing posters which are used to highlight a select number of... - Health Services Staff
18. To ask the Minister for Health if health service workers returning from career breaks will be able to return to work as agreed and not be impacted by the current HSE recruitment freeze; and... - Nursing Homes
19. To ask the Minister for Health to clarify the ownership of a nursing home (details supplied); if it remains in the ownership of the State in the form of the HSE; if there are plans to dispose... - Ambulance Service
21. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the advanced paramedic roster put in place in County Roscommon after the closure of the accident and emergency unit is restored in full;... - Emergency Departments
22. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on reviews into serious patient safety incidents at University Hospital Limerick's emergency department; the number of such incidents; his... - EU Directives
23. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has conducted a consultation with stakeholders on the policy topic incentives of the EU's General Pharmaceutical legislation; the findings of... - Hospital Services
24. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the neurology/epilepsy nursing phone support service at CHI Crumlin has been curtailed to one hour a day, three days a week; and if he will make a... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
25. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on Macroom day care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9696/24] - Medicinal Products
26. To ask the Minister for Health if he will supply data for the ten fastest and ten slowest approvals of orphan drugs by the HSE, by year, for the period 2014 to 2023, stating the date on which... - Health Services
27. To ask the Minister for Health the measures his Department will take to help tackle issues at University Hospital Limerick and the knock-on effect on public health in the midwest region. [9347/24] - Hospital Staff
28. To ask the Minister for Health the current breakdown of all staffing types at West Kerry Community Hospital; what net recruitment progress has been made in each category each year since 2019;... - General Practitioner Services
29. To ask the Minister for Health whether he is aware of a reduction in service in SouthDoc, Blackpool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9637/24] - Ambulance Service
30. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the National Ambulance Service is no longer training advanced paramedics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9147/24] - National Children's Hospital
31. To ask the Minister for Health the expected final cost of the National Children's Hospital; and whether it will meet the deadline for completion. [8119/24] - Climate Action Plan
32. To ask the Minister for Health the work his Department is conducting to tackle, mitigate and adapt to the impact of climate change on the health sector; to report on any delayed actions that... - Hospital Overcrowding
33. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of a recent ESRI report that found there is an immediate 1,000 bed deficit across public hospitals and an additional 330 beds are required each... - Hospital Facilities
34. To ask the Minister for Health for an update the movement of elderly residents out of the willow and sycamore units in Cherry Orchard Hospital; if he will provide a progress report on works... - Cannabis for Medicinal Use
35. To ask the Minister for Health following the steps his Department will take on the recommendations of the Health Research Board's clinical review of the medical cannabis access programme; and... - Medical Aids and Appliances
36. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the proposed changes to the funding model for post-mastectomy products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9368/24] - Medicinal Products
37. To ask the Minister for Health the State's position with respect to the EU revision of pharmaceutical legislation ahead of EU Parliamentary Committee votes expected in March 2024; if he... - Health Services Waiting Lists
38. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years who are on NTPF treatment waiting lists; and the number of these who are waiting for over 12 months; and if he will make a... - Emergency Departments
39. To ask the Minister for Health the number of reductions of attendances in emergency departments in each public and voluntary hospital in 2023 relative to 2022 following on from his positive... - Mental Health Services
40. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an action plan to address CAHMS waiting lists in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9481/24] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
41. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the planned developments at Belmullet and Ballina District Hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9700/24] - Home Help Service
43. To ask the Minister for Health what measures are in place to increase the number of home care providers and home help professionals in community healthcare networks versus the level of... - Ambulance Service
44. To ask the Minister for Health his Department's plans for the role out of the community paramedics position within the Ambulance Service; the impact they can make on casualty admissions; and... - Hospital Waiting Lists
45. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for lengthy waiting times for MRI scans at Temple Street Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9715/24] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
46. To ask the Minister for Health what progress has been made in the delivery of the new surgical hub for Cork University Hospital; the up-to-date position with regard to the new elective... - Vaccination Programme
48. To ask the Minister for Health if RSV vaccines will be available to sections of the population this winter; if so, how such a vaccination programme will be rolled out; how the vaccines will... - General Practitioner Services
49. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the issue of the GP service in Swanlinbar, County Cavan; if the HSE has agreed to meet with the residents to discuss potential solutions; and... - Health Service Executive
50. To ask the Minister for Health the total spend on agency staff in the HSE in 2022 and 2023 in CHO8. [8118/24] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
51. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1805 of 17 January 2024, if his Department has concluded its review of the SAR/PBC for the new emergency department, women... - Hospital Overcrowding
52. To ask the Minister for Health about the record number of patients being treated on hospital trolleys at University Hospital Limerick, and the immediate, medium- and long-term steps being... - Hospital Procedures
53. To ask the Minister for Health the current position in relation to non-elective surgeries in University Hospital Kerry; when such surgeries ceased; when they will re-commence; and if he will... - Care of the Elderly
54. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progression and timeline for the appointment of the members of the commission on care for older people; and if he will make... - Mental Health Services
55. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the 49 recommendations made by the Mental Health Commission in their report on CAMHS, and how many of these recommendations have been... - Hospital Services
56. To ask the Minister for Health if he can provide assurances that vital services such as physiotherapy and occupational therapy service, and current bed numbers, will remain at Saint Joseph's... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
57. To ask the Minister for Health the progress throughout the hospital building programme including, Naas Hospital and all others throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the... - Disability Services
58. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an action plan for the increasing of staffing and resources for community disability network teams in order to tackle waiting lists and provide... - General Practitioner Services
59. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he and his Department have in place to address the severe shortage of GPs in the south Kildare area, to address the fact that there is an almost... - Medicinal Products
60. To ask the Minister for Health the Government's position in respect of the European Union's revision of pharmaceutical legislation given that EU Parliamentary Committee votes are expected in... - Primary Care Centres
61. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the re-commencement of construction at Ballyhaunis Primary Care Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9724/24] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
62. To ask the Minister for Health when a health facility (details supplied) will be fully operational and construction works complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9666/24] - Covid-19 Pandemic
63. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects an inquiry into the national Covid response to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9515/24] - Ambulance Service
65. To ask the Minister for Health if he will look at finding a new location for an ambulance base for Athlone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9661/24] - Dental Services
66. To ask the Minister for Health to outline any provisions that ensure that people have dentists in their locality that accept medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9480/24] - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
67. To ask the Minister for Health the latest details of a capital project (detail supplied) from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9657/24] - Hospital Procedures
68. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant orthopaedic surgeons in the State and on the island who are sufficiently qualified and skilled to undertake kyphectomies; if he has... - Medicinal Products
69. To ask the Minister for Health the level of expenditure by the HSE on orphan medicines in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9460/24] - Hospital Facilities
70. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date on seeking alterative accommodation on the campus of Cherry Orchard Hospital for the remaining patients who are presently residing at the... - Health Services
71. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the health authorities continue to and have identified any or all weaknesses in the delivery of all health services throughout the country... - Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
72. To ask the Minister for Health the current stage of the elective hospital in Cork. [9636/24] - General Practitioner Services
73. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase access to rural GP and local health care services; to report on his engagements with his Department and Health Service Executive officials... - Mental Health Services
74. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the 49 recommendations made by the Mental Health Commission in its report on CAMHS; how many of these recommendations have been addressed; and... - Health Services Staff
75. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on filling the position of a dietician at Swords Health Centre that is currently vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9477/24] - Dental Services
76. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of 31 January 2024, for an update on his engagement with persons with intellectual disability and their representative...
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